Resin is a new material in Minecraft that is out and about now. Most of you might be familiar with this item if you have experienced the experimental features through the snapshots in the game. Resin only originates as clumps in the Pale Garden once you hit the Creaking with something. While the process of getting resin is weird, it’s also incredibly useful and even fun. Want to know how? Keep reading as we list the best uses for Resin in Minecraft.
1. Creaking Heart
Since the release of the Creaking and the Pale Garden in the snapshots, the Creaking Heart used to be a non-renewable block. Using any tool other than a Silk Touch Pickaxe to mine the Creaking Heart, the block used to break and drop nothing. After the introduction of Resin, the Creaking Heart became a craftable item.
To craft a Creaking Heart, you will require two Pale Oak Logs and 9 Resin clumps. Place the 9 Resin clumps in the Crafting table’s empty squares to make a Resin block. In the Crafting table, place this block Resin at the center, one pale oak log above the block, and one below it to craft the Creaking Heart.
This Heart can be activated by placing it between two Pale Oak Logs in the game. It does not matter in which biome and when you use the heart. Once activated, the Heart can spawn a Creaking near it. If you are in survival mode, beware because once spawned, the Creaking will harm you the moment you look away from it.
2. Resin Bricks
The next most important usage of Resin clumps is making Resin bricks. This can be done by heating the Resin clumps in a furnace. Open up the furnace and place a few clumps at the top and a fuel source below it, such as coal, charcoal, or lava bucket.
The Resin bricks will be ready on the right-hand side within some time. You may now collect the bricks and keep them in your inventory for further use. The Resin bricks can also be found in the loot chests of the Woodland Mansion. These bricks can be used as a Smithing Ingredient, or you may use them to make brick blocks.
3. Resin Armor Trims
A new orange-colored pattern is available for your armor pieces, giving you a look as if you have lava flowing through your armor. Previously, you had to use the Resin clumps as the Smithing ingredient to give this orange pattern. However, a few updates later, you must replace the clumps with a Resin brick.
To sum up, all you need to do is open up your Smithing table, place an armor piece in the middle square, the armor trim on its left, and a Resin brick on its right. This way, you will have an orange-patterned armor on the rightmost square. Pick up the item, equip it, and have a look at your character using the F5 key (sometimes Fn + F5 on laptops).
4. Resin Building Blocks
Resin comes in clumps and originates on the Pale Oak Logs once you hit the Creaking. These clumps can be placed on a 9×9 area in the Crafting Table to get a block of Resin. This block has a beautiful bubbly texture and makes a squishy sound when you place, break, or walk on this block.
Furthermore, you can use Resin to make bricks by heating the clumps in a Furnace along with a fuel source. Placing these bricks on a 4×4 area in the Crafting Table will give you a Resin Brick Block. The visuals of this block are very similar to the brick blocks made from clay and netherrack.
These brick blocks can be used to make Resin brick walls, slabs, and stairs. Use this family of Resin brick blocks to unleash your creativity and make various structures, such as an orange castle in the Nether close to the Lava.
5. Resin as Decorations
The Resin clumps can be placed on any surface and are waterloggable items. This means that you can place both resin clumps and water on the same block, and the clumps won’t break. So, consider using the clumps to make a pathway to your base or place them on the walls of your structures to add details. You can even place the clumps on the ores to prank your friends.
These were all the uses of resin in Minecraft. The introduction of Resin has brought many changes to its surroundings, starting with making the Croaking heart, which was not a renewable item when it was first launched.
Lastly, you can use this beautiful orange-textured block to add details to your structures. In the comments below, let us know what other ways you have used Resin.
