Vitriol Berries

About

The mineral-rich ancient structures of the Nether are a prime nutrient source for any flora willing to adapt to the harsh environment. You might encounter the hardy Bilevine while exploring these places. And if you're lucky, the vines will have Vitriol Berries growing on them.

Natural Generation

Vitriol berries' parent plant, Bilevine, generates in the Nether's Fortresses and Bastion Remnants. Their preferred growth spots are underneath any solid block. You'll likely find them in the hallways or bridge overhangs in Fortresses, and on the ceiling of Bastions.

Farming

You may plant Vitriol Berries underneath any solid block, which will place a Bilevine plant. Over time, this vine will grow downwards until it hits a solid block. When a new vine block grows, there is a small chance for it to generate with a berry. Existing vine blocks will not generate berries over time.

Breaking the vines

• Breaking an empty Bilevine without Shears will drop nothing.
• Breaking a Bilevine with berries or an empty Bilevine with Shears will drop 1 Vitriol Berry.
• You can farm berries with shears in this manner, but growth might be slow.

Growing berries

• Apply bone meal to an empty Bilevine to instantly grow a Vitriol Berry on that vine block.
• Right-click a Bilevine that has berries to harvest the Vitriol Berry. This will not affect the vine.
• You can produce a large amount of berries in a short amount of time, as long as you have enough bone meal.

Usage

Acidic Biomass

Vitriol Berries love feasting on the ambient Sulphurine of the Nether, so their pulp is full of organic sulfuric compounds. Grinding the berries into pulp and Mixing it with water is the easiest and likely first method you will use to produce Sulfuric Acid.