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==Where Found== | ==Where Found== | ||
Water occurs naturally on the surface of a generated [[world]] in the form of bodies of water such as ponds, lakes, and [[ocean]]s. It can also spawn underground. | Water occurs naturally on the surface of a generated [[world]] in the form of bodies of water such as ponds, lakes, and [[ocean]]s. It can also spawn underground, partially or completely filling [[Cave|caverns]]. | ||
==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
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Water will flow from one block to another, if an adjacent block is removed, a block is added in space occupied by water, or when a [[Bucket Of Water|bucket of water]] is emptied. Water will seek to fill the lowest available space but will not decrease in volume doing so, which can result in spaces being partially filled with water. | Water will flow from one block to another, if an adjacent block is removed, a block is added in space occupied by water, or when a [[Bucket Of Water|bucket of water]] is emptied. Water will seek to fill the lowest available space but will not decrease in volume doing so, which can result in spaces being partially filled with water. | ||
Water will flow over drop-offs and "splash" across the top of blocks. This can cause unexpected problems as water will dislodge placed [[items]] such as [[ladder]]s or [[Oil Lantern|oil lanterns]], dropping them for pick-up by the next | Water will flow over drop-offs and "splash" across the top of blocks. This can cause unexpected problems as water will dislodge placed [[items]] such as [[ladder]]s or [[Oil Lantern|oil lanterns]], dropping them for pick-up by the next blockhead that passes them. Other placed items such as [[Steel Lantern|steel lanterns]] are unaffected. | ||
Whether water will flow between two adjacent partially filled blocks appears to be determined by comparing their relative levels. If there is insufficient difference, there will be no flow. This can result in a very gentle, descending gradient across long expanses. (In one test, there was a drop of 28 pixels over a span of some 93 blocks with 80-pixel blocks after the water settled.) A significant difference in water height will cause "splash" particles to be produced as the water flows. | Whether water will flow between two adjacent partially filled blocks appears to be determined by comparing their relative levels. If there is insufficient difference, there will be no flow. This can result in a very gentle, descending gradient across long expanses. (In one test, there was a drop of 28 pixels over a span of some 93 blocks with 80-pixel blocks after the water settled.) A significant difference in water height will cause "splash" particles to be produced as the water flows. | ||
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===Freezing=== | ===Freezing=== | ||
Free-standing water (or poured from a [[Bucket Of Water|bucket]]) in an [[Biome|area]] experiencing sufficient cold (such as falling [[Weather|snow]]) or [[space]] may freeze into [[ice]] if it sufficiently fills a block. Trace water may disappear. Under warmer conditions, ice may melt into water. | Free-standing water (or poured from a [[Bucket Of Water|bucket]]) in an [[Biome|area]] experiencing sufficient cold (such as falling [[Weather|snow]]) or [[space]] may freeze into [[ice]] if it sufficiently fills a block. Trace water may disappear. Under warmer conditions, ice may melt into water. Melted ice is typically replaced by the same volume of water that froze. | ||
Water close enough to cold air will freeze into ice, the distance dependent on the degree of cold. Conversely, ice close enough to warm air will melt. | Water close enough to cold air will freeze into ice, the distance dependent on the degree of cold. Conversely, ice close enough to warm air will melt. | ||
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==Drowning== | ==Drowning== | ||
A [[ | A [[blockhead]] who has its head fully immersed in water will suffer from a lack of [[air]] and begin reducing their [[Air Bar|air bar]]. Once the air bar is empty, the blockhead's health will start to decrease. | ||
If a | If a blockhead drowns in warm water, the healing effect of the water will counteract the loss of health. | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
Water cannot be used directly for [[crafting]], but is needed for some crafting recipes in the form of a [[Bucket Of Water|bucket of water]]. | Water cannot be used directly for [[crafting]], but is needed for some crafting recipes in the form of a [[Bucket Of Water|bucket of water]]. | ||
[[Kelp]] cannot be planted in a block that isn't under sufficient water. | [[Kelp]] cannot be planted in a block that isn't under sufficient water. It will then grow upward until it reaches a solid block or the block of water immediately below air. | ||
Placing water directly atop [[magma]] will create a block of unharvested [[basalt]]. | Placing water directly atop [[magma]] will create a block of unharvested [[basalt]]. | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Due to some quirks of how it is implemented, water may be generated in two ways: | Due to some quirks of how it is implemented, water may be generated in two ways: | ||
* Water that partially fills a space will freeze into a full block of ice, which may then melt into a full block of water. However, as of 1.4, ice melts back into the same one-block water level that froze | * Water that partially fills a space will freeze into a full block of ice, which may then melt into a full block of water. However, as of 1.4, ice melts back into the same one-block water level that froze unless mined and replaced. | ||
* Water spilling into two or more open blocks may allow each partially filled space to be picked up by a bucket, which when emptied will produce a full block of water. | * Water spilling into two or more open blocks may allow each partially filled space to be picked up by a bucket, which when emptied will produce a full block of water. | ||
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File:Falling Water.png|Water draining down an irregular vertical shaft, note the flowing accumulation at the bottom | File:Falling Water.png|Water draining down an irregular vertical shaft, note the flowing accumulation at the bottom | ||
File:Mystery Whirlpool.png|Over 100 blocks of water draining from an ocean into an unseen submarine cave; it started when the player's | File:Mystery Whirlpool.png|Over 100 blocks of water draining from an ocean into an unseen submarine cave; it started when the player's blockhead approached in a boat | ||
File:Floating Snow.png|Snow hanging in the air, the ice it had been on melted into partial water | File:Floating Snow.png|Snow hanging in the air, the ice it had been on melted into partial water | ||
File:Water HD Big.png|HD water (in stone) | File:Water HD Big.png|HD water (in stone) | ||