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For the feature in Minecraft Dungeons, see MCD:Difficulty.
This article is about the gameplay mechanic. For the command, see Commands/difficulty.
Skeleton Golden

Mobs in full armor are a common sight in higher difficulty levels.

Difficulty is an option in Minecraft that has a direct impact on the ease of gameplay, allowing the game's challenges to be tailored to the player's skill level.

World settings[]

DifficultyButton
Difficulty

The difficulty button in the options menu.

There are four difficulty levels in the game: Peaceful, Easy, Normal and Hard. These can be changed when creating a world, in the settings, as well as with the /difficulty command.

While the difficulty settings modify the challenge in Survival mode, they also affect hostile mobs in Creative mode the same as in Survival; for example:[verify]

  • Hostile Overworld mobs cannot spawn naturally in Creative Peaceful.
  • Zombies have the same difficulty-dependent chances as in Survival to convert villagers into zombie villagers (0% in Creative Easy, 50% in Creative Normal, 100% in Creative Hard).
  • Hostile mobs killed by mob grinders in farms drop higher-value items in Creative Hard.

Survival mode is affected by difficulty as described in the sections below.

Peaceful[]

No hostile mobs can spawn naturally, except for shulkers, hoglins, zoglins, piglin brutes, evokers[Bedrock Edition only], vindicators[Bedrock Edition only], and the ender dragon. Llamas are the only mob that are able to do damage in this difficulty. No spiders, cave spiders, zombified piglins or endermenneutral rather than hostile mobs – can spawn naturally. When any of these mobs attempt to spawn (whether naturally, through monster spawners, spawn eggs, or commands), they are removed from the game instantaneously. When the difficulty is switched from any other setting to Peaceful, all mobs that are not allowed to spawn on Peaceful are removed from the world. Players regain health rapidly over time. Despite this, it is still possible to die if damage is received quickly enough. TNT deals no direct damage to the player, but it does give knockback still, meaning a player can be killed by it if it launches them too far upward. The hunger bar never depletes; in Java Edition, players therefore cannot eat anything except golden apples, chorus fruits, milk buckets, honey and suspicious stew, unless the player switched to Peaceful when their hunger bar was below the maximum. Players can eat normally in Bedrock Edition. Additionally, if the hunger bar is below the maximum, it regenerates quickly.

End portals cannot be activated by the player in Peaceful difficulty, because it is impossible to acquire the twelve eyes of ender necessary to activate an end portal by killing endermen.[note 1] However, it is possible for an end portal to be activated by naturally generating with an eye of ender already embedded within all 12 end portal frames. For any given end portal, there is only a 1 in a trillion chance of this happening.[note 2] However, because of the huge number of possible seeds, over 8 million seeds are known to generate such end portals. [1]

Also, not all advancements / achievements can be completed in Peaceful difficulty.

Easy[]

Hostile mobs spawn, but they deal 12 of the damage they would on Normal difficulty plus 1♥. The hunger bar can deplete, damaging the player until 10♥♥♥♥♥ remain if it drains completely. Cave spiders and bees cannot poison players on Easy difficulty, and the wither does not cause the Wither effect, although wither skeletons do. Lightning sets only the struck block on fire, not surrounding blocks. Zombies do not break down doors, and do not turn villagers into zombie villagers. Zombies and skeletons don't wear full sets of armor. Hostile mobs like zombies, skeletons, spiders, husks and strays deal about 1♥ or 2♥ damage.

Normal[]

Hostile mobs spawn and deal standard damage, about 2♥ or 3♥♥. The hunger bar can deplete, damaging the player until 1♥ remains if it drains completely. Zombies do not break down doors, but villagers killed by zombies have a 50% chance of turning into zombie villagers. Zombies and skeletons rarely wear sets of enchanted armor. Vindicators can break doors.

Hard[]

Hostile mobs deal approximately 112 times the damage they would deal on Normal difficulty, and in some cases drop higher-value items when killed. The hunger bar can deplete, not only damaging but also killing the player if it drains completely. Zombies can break through wooden doors and can spawn reinforcements when attacked. Spiders can spawn with a beneficial status effect (speed, strength, regeneration, and invisibility), with these effects having a nearly infinite duration in Java Edition. Villagers killed by zombies always turn into zombie villagers. Pillagers spawn near the player, with their attacks dealing 4♥♥ damage. In Bedrock Edition, if the world type is infinite, they deal 5♥♥♥ damage.

Hardcore mode[]

Hardcore Heart

Icon for Java Edition Hardcore mode.

Main article: Hardcore

In Java Edition, at the world creation screen, selecting Hardcore from among the game mode options causes the player to spawn in Hard difficulty, does not allow it to be changed, and allows the player only one life. In a single player world, a player who dies can choose to respawn in Spectator mode or return to the title screen. In multiplayer, upon death, the player's game mode is automatically set to Spectator mode.

The only way to change the difficulty of Hardcore is to use the Open to LAN feature in the pause menu to enable commands, or to use an .NBT editor on the world's .NBT file.

This difficulty is currently not available in Realms.

Moon phase[]

The phase of the moon has effects on the spawning of slimes in swamp biomes, and contributes to the calculation of regional difficulty. The fuller the moon is, the greater the effect.

The moon does not actually have to be in the sky for this effect to take place, since the moon exists in daytime and across dimensions.

Moon phase Value Percentage
Full 1.0 100%
Gibbous 0.75 75%
Quarter 0.5 50%
Crescent 0.25 25%
New 0.0 0%

Regional difficulty[]

Local Difficulty Debug

Regional difficulty values shown on the debug screen

Regional difficulty or local difficulty is a value between 0.00 and 6.75 that the game calculates by considering not just the world difficulty setting, but also the inhabited time of a chunk, the total daytime in the world, and the phase of the moon. This value is shown on the debug screen as the first value listed after the heading "Local Difficulty". This value determines several aspects of the difficulty of gameplay (see below).

The inhabited time of a chunk increases for each tick a player spends with the chunk loaded. This is a cumulative measure of time—if 50 players spend a single hour in a chunk, it counts the same as if one player spent 50 hours there. The effect of inhabited time on regional difficulty is capped at 50 hours.

The total daytime in the world is the value from /time query daytime added to the "Day" on the F3 debug screen converted to ticks, i.e. daytime + (dayNumber * 24,000). This is not the same as the actual playtime in the world (the value from /time query gametime). It affects the regional difficulty after the first 3 in-game days, and has no additional effect after 63 in-game days.

In pseudocode, the calculation of regional difficulty is:

# DaytimeFactor, ChunkFactor, and RegionalDifficulty are floating-point variables
# MoonPhase is as in the table above.

if (difficulty is Peaceful) return 0

if (TotalDaytime > 63 in-game days) DaytimeFactor = 0.25
else if (TotalDaytime < 3 in-game days) DaytimeFactor = 0 
else DaytimeFactor = (TotalDaytimeInTicks − 72,000) / 5,760,000

if (ChunkInhabitedTime > 50 hours) ChunkFactor = 1
else ChunkFactor = ChunkInhabitedTimeInTicks / 3,600,000

if (difficulty is Normal or Easy) multiply ChunkFactor by 0.75

if (MoonPhase ÷ 4 > DaytimeFactor) add DaytimeFactor to ChunkFactor
else add (MoonPhase ÷ 4) to ChunkFactor

if (difficulty is Easy) multiply ChunkFactor by 0.5

RegionalDifficulty = 0.75 + DaytimeFactor + ChunkFactor

if (difficulty is Normal) multiply RegionalDifficulty by 2
if (difficulty is Hard) multiply RegionalDifficulty by 3

return RegionalDifficulty

The raw regional difficulty therefore is always 0.0 on Peaceful and ranges from 0.75 to 1.5 on Easy, 1.5 to 4.0 on Normal, and 2.25 to 6.75 on Hard.

Clamped regional difficulty[]

Regional difficulty to Clamped regional difficulty

How clamped regional difficulty relates to regional difficulty

The clamped regional difficulty (also known as special multiplier) also is a value between 0.00 and 1.00 based on regional difficulty. This value is shown on the debug screen as the second value listed after the heading "Local Difficulty". This is yet another value that affects the difficulty of gameplay (see below).

The regional difficulty value is clamped as follows:

if (RegionalDifficulty < 2.0) value = 0.0;
else if (RegionalDifficulty > 4.0) value = 1.0;
else value = (RegionalDifficulty − 2.0) / 2.0;

Thus, on Easy, where regional difficulty is never higher than 1.5, the clamped value is always zero.

On Normal, the effects reach the maximum after 63 in-game days (1512000 game ticks) in a fully-inhabited chunk on a full moon; and on Hard after 63 in-game days the effects reach the maximum in chunks inhabited 4 16 hours during a full moon and remain at maximum in chunks inhabited over 16 23 hours.[verify]

Effects[]

Mob damage[]

The damage mobs deal to players is affected by the difficulty of the game. The below values represent the amount of damage taken per hit.

  • This applies only to mobs attacking the player. Mobs attacking other mobs always deal the 'Normal' damage listed, regardless of difficulty.
  • Values for the creeper and ghast assume the player is directly adjacent to the explosion.
  • The damage of slimes and magma cubes depends on their size. Tiny-sized slimes, while hostile, are unable to do damage directly.
  • Mobs deal no damage to players on peaceful.
Mob Difficulty Status effect(s)ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ[edit]
Easy Normal Hard
Bee 2♥ 2♥ 3♥♥ Poison for 10 seconds on Normal difficulty and for 18 seconds on Hard difficulty
Blaze (melee) 4♥♥ 6♥♥♥ 9♥♥♥♥♥ No
Blaze fireball 9♥♥♥♥♥ + fire for 5 seconds No
Cave Spider 2♥ 2♥ 3♥♥ Poison for 7 seconds on Normal difficulty and for 15 seconds on Hard difficulty
Chicken Jockey 2.5♥ × 1.25 3♥♥ 4.5♥ × 2.25 No
Creeper explosion (normal) 22.5♥ × 11.25 43♥ × 21.5 64.5♥ × 32.25 When exploding: No

If having a potion effect when exploding, it leaves an effect cloud with the effect, like a lingering potion.

Creeper explosion (charged) 43.5♥ × 21.75 85♥ × 42.5 127.5♥ × 63.75
Dolphin 2.5♥ × 1.25 3♥♥ 4.5♥ × 2.25 No
Drowned No
Drowned trident (Ranged) 8♥♥♥♥ No
Drowned trident (Melee)‌[BE only] 5♥♥♥ 9♥♥♥♥♥ 12♥ × 6 No
Elder Guardian (Laser) 5♥♥♥ 8♥♥♥♥ 12♥ × 6 Inflicts Mining Fatigue III for 5 minutes on nearby players
Elder Guardian (Spikes) 2♥ 3♥♥
Elder Guardian Ghost (Spikes) 2♥ 3♥♥ No
Ender Dragon (Melee) 6♥♥♥ 10♥♥♥♥♥ 15♥ × 7.5 No
Ender Dragon (Wings) 3♥♥ 5♥♥♥ 7♥♥♥♥ No
Ender Dragon (Breath) 3♥♥ per second Area effect cloud of Instant Damage
Ender Dragon Dragon Fireball 6♥♥♥ per second
Enderman 4.5♥ × 2.25 7♥♥♥♥ 10.5♥ × 5.25 No
Endermite 2♥ 3♥♥ No
Evoker fangs 6♥♥♥ No
Ghast fireball (Impact) 6♥♥♥ No
Ghast fireball (Explosion) 7♥♥♥♥ 12♥ × 6 22.5♥ × 11.25 No
Giant 26♥ × 13 50♥ × 25 75♥ × 37.5 No
Goat 1♥ 2♥ 3♥♥ No
Guardian (Laser) 4♥♥ 6♥♥♥ 9♥♥♥♥♥ No
Guardian (Spikes) 2♥ 3♥♥ No
Hoglin[JE only] 2.5♥ × 1.25 to 5♥♥♥ 3♥♥ to 8♥♥♥♥ 4.5♥ × 2.25 to 12♥ × 6 No
Hoglin (baby)‌[JE only] 0.5♥ × 0.25 0.75♥ × 0.375 No
Hoglin[BE only] 3♥♥ 6♥♥♥ 9♥♥♥♥♥ No
Husk 2.5♥ × 1.25 3♥♥ 4.5♥ × 2.25 Hunger when attacking any mob for 7 × floor of RD seconds
Illusioner arrow 2♥ to 5♥♥♥ 3♥♥ to 5♥♥♥ Throws Blindness spells on the player, if regional difficulty is 2 or greater
Iron Golem 4.75♥ × 2.375 to 11.75♥ × 5.875 7.5♥ × 3.75 to 21.5♥ × 10.75 11.25♥ × 5.625 to 32.25♥ × 16.125 No
The Killer Bunny 5♥♥♥ 8♥♥♥♥ 12♥ × 6 No
Llama spit 1♥ No
Magma Cube (big) 4♥♥ 6♥♥♥ 9♥♥♥♥♥ No
Magma Cube (medium) 3♥♥ 4♥♥ 6♥♥♥ No
Magma Cube (small) 2.5♥ × 1.25 3♥♥ 4.5♥ × 2.25 No
Panda 4♥♥ 6♥♥♥ 9♥♥♥♥♥ No
Phantom[JE only] 2♥ 3♥♥ No
Phantom[BE only] 4♥♥ 6♥♥♥ 9♥♥♥♥♥ No
Piglin arrow[JE only] 3♥♥ to 4♥♥ 4♥♥ No
Piglin arrow[BE only] 1♥ - 5♥♥♥ No
Piglin (Melee with Sword)‌[JE only] 5♥♥♥ 8♥♥♥♥ 12♥ × 6 No
Piglin (Melee without Sword)‌[JE only] 3.5♥ × 1.75 5♥♥♥ 7.5♥ × 3.75 No
Piglin[BE only] 5♥♥♥ 9♥♥♥♥♥ 13♥ × 6.5 No
Piglin Brute 7.5♥ × 3.75 13♥ × 6.5 19.5♥ × 9.75 No
Pillager arrow 3♥♥ to 4♥♥ 4♥♥ No
Polar Bear 4♥♥ 6♥♥♥ 9♥♥♥♥♥ No
Pufferfish 2♥ 3♥♥ Poison for 5 seconds
Ravager (Melee) 7♥♥♥♥ 12♥ × 6 18♥ × 9 No
Ravager (Roar) 4♥♥ 6♥♥♥ 9♥♥♥♥♥ No
Shulker bullet 4♥♥ Levitation for 10 seconds
Silverfish 1♥ No
Skeleton arrow[JE only] 2♥ to 4♥♥ 3♥♥ to 4♥♥ 4♥♥ to 5♥♥♥ No
Skeleton arrow[BE only] 1♥ to 4♥♥, varies with proximity 1♥ to 5♥♥♥, varies with proximity No
Skeleton (melee) 2♥ 3♥♥ No
Skeleton Horseman arrow[JE only] Varies with skeleton bow enchantment No
Skeleton Horseman arrow[BE only] Varies with skeleton bow enchantment No
Slime (big) 3♥♥ 4♥♥ 6♥♥♥ No
Slime (medium) 2♥ 3♥♥ No
Slime (small) 0♥ No
Spider 2♥ 3♥♥ No, but can spawn with effects
Spider Jockey (spider) 2♥ 3♥♥ No, but can spawn with effects
Spider Jockey arrow[JE only] 3♥♥ to 5♥♥♥ No
Spider Jockey arrow[BE only] Damage varies with proximity No
Stray arrow[JE only] 3♥♥ to 5♥♥♥ Slowness for 30 seconds when their tipped arrow hits any mob (including another stray)
Stray arrow[BE only] Damage varies with proximity
Stray (melee) 2♥ 3♥♥ No
Trader Llama spit 1♥ No
Vex 5.5♥ × 2.75 9♥♥♥♥♥ 13.5♥ × 6.75 No
Vindicator 7.5♥ × 3.75 13♥ × 6.5 19.5♥ × 9.75 No
Warden (Melee) 16♥ × 8 30♥ × 15 45♥ × 22.5 No
Warden (Ranged) 6♥♥♥ 10♥♥♥♥♥ 15♥ × 7.5 No
Witch Deals damage by throwing potions Throws splash potions of Poison, Instant Damage, Slowness, and Weakness
Wither Skeleton 5♥♥♥ 8♥♥♥♥ 12♥ × 6 Wither for 10 seconds
Wither (birth explosion) 35.5♥ × 17.75 69♥ × 34.5 103.5♥ × 51.75 No
Wither Skull 8♥♥♥♥ 8♥♥♥♥ Wither II for 10 seconds on Normal difficulty and 40 seconds on Hard difficulty
Wither (dash attack)
[BE only]
15♥ × 7.5 No
Wolf (hostile) 3♥♥ 4♥♥ 6♥♥♥ No
Wolf (tamed) 4♥♥ No
Zoglin 2.5♥ × 1.25 to 5♥♥♥ 3♥♥ to 8♥♥♥♥ 4.5♥ × 2.25 to 12♥ × 6 No
Zoglin (baby) 0.5♥ × 0.25 0.75♥ × 0.375 No
Zombie 2.5♥ × 1.25 3♥♥ 4.5♥ × 2.25 No
Zombified Piglin 5♥♥♥ 8♥♥♥♥ 12♥ × 6 No
Zombie Villager 2.5♥ × 1.25 3♥♥ 4.5♥ × 2.25 No

Other effects[]

Attribute Notes Condition
World difficulty Regional difficulty (RD) Clamped regional difficulty (CRD) Moon phase only
♥ Mobs and explosions do higher damage to players. Peaceful: No damage
Easy: 12 of Normal damage + 1 (never higher than Normal damage)
Hard: 1 12 times Normal damage
Yes No No No
Guardians (both types) have higher laser magic damage. Hard: + 2♥, added before calculating the difficulty-scaled mob damage Yes No No No
Starvation more harshly affects health. Easy/Normal/Hard: starvation brings health down to 10/1/0 HP Yes No No No
Mobs that spawn with armor are more likely to have more armor. Easy & Normal: 75%/56%/42% of having 2/3/4 pieces;
Hard: 90%/81%/73% of having 2/3/4 pieces
Yes No No No
Zombies are more likely to spawn with weapons. 1% on Easy and Normal,
5% on Hard
Yes No No No
Zombies are able to spawn reinforcements. Hard only Yes No No No
Zombies are more likely to be able to break wooden doors. A zombie having the ability to break a door: (10×CRD)%
The door actually breaking: Hard only
Yes No Yes No
Villagers killed by zombies have a greater chance of becoming zombie villagers. 0% on Easy,
50% on Normal,
100% on Hard
Yes No No No
Zombified piglins spawn from nether portals in the Overworld more often. 12000 per block tick on Easy,
11000 on Normal,
32000 on Hard
Yes No No No
A skeleton or stray does not wait as long between bow & arrow attacks. Easy/Normal: 2s cooldown
Hard: 1s
Yes No No No
A skeleton or stray is more accurate in ranged attacks with its bow. Easy/Normal/Hard "inaccuracy" value is 10/6/2 Yes No No No
Damage from arrows slightly increases. Easy/Normal/Hard damage bonus = +0.11 / +0.22 / +0.33 Yes No No No
Phantoms spawn more frequently. A spawn attempt succeeds if the local difficulty is greater than a random value between 0.0 and 3.0. No Yes No No
Phantoms spawn in larger groups. Easy: 1-2
Normal: 1-3
Hard: 1-4
Yes No No No
Spiders can naturally spawn with status effects. Hard
(10×CRD)%
Yes No Yes No
The Poison effect given by a cave spider lasts longer. Normal/Hard: 7s/15s Yes No No No
The Poison effect given by a bee lasts longer. Normal/Hard: 10s/18s Yes No No No
The Wither effect given by a wither skull lasts longer. Normal/Hard: 10s/40s Yes No No No
A wither shoots wither skulls when idle. Normal/Hard only Yes No No No
A wither spawns 3–4 wither skeletons when brought below half health.‌[Bedrock Edition only] Normal/Hard only Yes No No No
Lightning can cause fires in the surrounding blocks, not just the block struck. Normal/Hard only Yes No No No
Fire lingers for a bit longer. The raw encouragement value of blocks surrounding fire gets a bonus of (Easy/Normal/Hard) +47 / +54 / +61, before being adjusted for fire age, humidity and rain. Yes No No No
Mobs are more willing to take fall damage when pursuing a target.[note 3] Easy: 33% + 8♥♥♥♥
Normal: 33% + 4♥♥
Hard: 33%
Yes No No No
Lightning strikes are more likely to spawn a skeleton trap horse. Chance = (RD)%
(0.75–1.5% on Easy, 1.5–4% on Normal, 2.25–6.75% on Hard)
No Yes No No
Burning zombies are more likely to set their target on fire, and the burn duration is longer. Chance = (30×RD)%
Burn time = 2 × RD seconds
No Yes No No
The Hunger effect caught from being attacked by a husk lasts longer. Effect time = 7 × RD seconds No Yes No No
Illusioners can cast blindness. If RD > 2. No Yes No No
Skeletons can shoot flaming arrows. If RD > 3. No Yes No No
Skeletons and zombies are more likely to have the ability to pick up dropped items. Having the ability: (55×CRD)% No No Yes No
Zombies are more likely to have a greater follow distance. if (random # in range 0–1.5) × CRD is greater than 1, that becomes a bonus multiplier on the follow distance. No No Yes No
Zombies are more likely to be "leader zombies" (gaining a bonus to max HP, a bonus to the chance to spawn reinforcements, and the ability to break doors). Any given zombie being a "leader": (5×CRD)% No No Yes No
Mobs are more likely to spawn with armor. Chance of getting any armor at all: (15×CRD)% No No Yes No
Mobs that spawn with weapons are more likely to have enchantments. Chance for the main hand item = (25×CRD)% No No Yes No
Mobs that spawn with armor are more likely to have enchantments. Chance per armor item = (50×CRD)% No No Yes No
Mobs that spawn with enchanted equipment have higher levels of enchantments. Level = 5 + randInt(0,18)×CRDwhere randInt(0,18) is a random integer between 0 and 17. No No Yes No
Slimes are more likely to be bigger. Small: ((33×(1-CRD)/2)+16.5)%
Medium: 33%
Big: ((33×(1+CRD)/2)+16.5)%
in other words:
Small/Medium/Big: 17%–33% / 33% / 33%–50%
No No Yes No
Slimes are more likely to spawn in swamp biomes. See above No No No Yes
Raid has more waves Easy: 3 waves

Normal: 5 waves
Hard: 7 waves

Yes No No No
Illager patrol size RD + 1 illagers (rounded up) No Yes No No
Illager patrol can spawn vindicator‌[Bedrock Edition only] Easy and Normal: 100% pillager

Hard : 80% pillager, 20% vindicator

Yes No No No
Illager patrol can spawn on any light level‌[Bedrock Edition only] Easy: Light level 0-7

Normal and Hard: Any light level

Yes No No No
Vindicator and Pillager spawn from raids having higher chance to drop special loot.‌[Bedrock Edition only] Normal: 65% chance

Hard: 80% chance

Yes No No No
Vindicator are able to break down Wooden Door Peaceful and Easy: unable to break door

Normal and Hard: can break door

Yes No No No

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History[]

Java Edition Classic
May 21, 2009Difficulty modes were mentioned on of which were: "Walk in the Park" being the easiest, "Easy" which was added, and "Armageddon" being very hard even with 32 people.
June 14, 2009Notch discussed how his vision for Survival mode would incorporate the concept of difficulty: "When generating a new level or loading a creative mode level, you also select a difficulty. Difficulty levels will probably vary from 'challenging' to 'impossible', since I want the game to be difficult. If it's not fun to always be challenged, I'll add easier difficulties."
Java Edition Indev
0.31
{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Cauldron|Cauldron]]<br/>{{For|the boss in ''Minecraft Dungeons''|MCD:Corrupted Cauldron}}
{{Block
| extratext = View [[#Renders|all renders]]
| transparent = Yes
| light = Depends on contained liquid
| tool = wooden pickaxe
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
| flammable = No
| lavasusceptible = No
}}

A '''cauldron''' is a [[block]] that can contain [[water]], [[lava]] or [[powder snow]] and, in certain situations, collect it from the environment. {{IN|bedrock}}, it can also hold [[potion]]s or dyed water. It also serves as a [[leatherworker]]'s [[job site block]].

== Obtaining ==
=== Breaking ===

A cauldron can be obtained using any [[pickaxe]]. If mined without a pickaxe, it drops nothing. Regardless of the tool, when a cauldron is destroyed, its contents are lost.
{{breaking row|horizontal=1|Cauldron|Pickaxe|Wood}}

=== Natural generation ===

[[File:Natural Cauldron Table.png|A naturally occurring cauldron inside of a [[witch hut]].|thumb]]

A single empty cauldron is generated in each [[swamp hut]]. {{IN|be}}, the cauldrons generated there are {{frac|1|3}} to {{frac|2|3}} full of a random [[potion]].

A cauldron {{frac|2|3}} full of water is generated in each [[igloo]] basement.
[[File:MansionJailInner.png|thumb|Cauldron in [[woodland mansion]] jail.]]
Cauldrons can be found in a few rooms inside of [[woodland mansion]]s.

Two filled cauldrons can be found inside savanna, taiga, snowy taiga, and snowy tundra [[village]] tannery houses.

A single filled cauldron can be found in plains village and desert village tannery houses.

{{IN|java}}, three filled cauldrons can be found in plains village tannery houses.

Cauldrons can also spawn in [[trail ruins]].

=== Crafting ===

A cauldron can be crafted from [[iron ingot]]s.
{{Crafting
|A1= Iron Ingot
|C1= Iron Ingot
|A2= Iron Ingot
|C2= Iron Ingot
|A3= Iron Ingot
|B3= Iron Ingot
|C3= Iron Ingot
|Output= Cauldron
|type= Brewing
}}

== Usage ==

=== Storage for substances ===
Cauldrons can hold a variety of substances. Fluids they cannot hold include [[milk]], [[Honey Bottle|honey]] and any food items that exist in [[bowl]]s; namely [[mushroom stew]], [[beetroot soup]], [[rabbit stew]] and [[suspicious stew]]. {{IN|java}}, cauldrons containing fluids are considered by the game to be separate blocks from each other and from empty cauldrons, which does not affect gameplay but does affect the commands needed to place them.

==== Holding water ====
A cauldron can be filled with [[water]] by {{control|using}} a [[water bucket]] on the cauldron. Once completely filled, a cauldron can be used to fill a water bucket by {{control|using}} an empty [[bucket]] on the cauldron; this empties the cauldron. Despite containing water, using a [[fish bucket]] on a cauldron does not fill it with water, but places water against it, meaning it does nothing to the cauldron.<ref>{{bug|MC-129109|||WAI}}</ref>

A cauldron can also be filled by dumping a water bucket on the block above the cauldron. Once the water block is removed, the cauldron is filled to the full level with water.{{only|be}}

It can contain three levels of water. One level of water can be added to a cauldron by {{control|using}} a [[water bottle]] on it. One level of water can be removed from a cauldron, filling a water bottle, by {{control|using}} a [[glass bottle]] on it.

A cauldron slowly fills with [[water]] when [[rain]]ed upon, if starting empty or with some water. This happens randomly, at 5% of the rate in which snow accumulates on the ground during [[snowfall]].

Water can be stored in a cauldron even in [[the Nether]]. Water in a cauldron does not freeze in cold biomes.

Water in a cauldron does ''not'' absorb [[explosion]] damage; make [[sound]]s and [[particle]]s; absorb fall damage;<ref>{{bug|MC-176867|||WF}}</ref><ref>{{bug|MCPE-104572|||WF}}</ref> allow [[Riptide]] [[trident]]s to activate;<ref>{{bug|MC-145311|||WF}}</ref><ref>{{bug|MCPE-93111}}</ref> or damage [[endermen]], [[strider]]s, or [[blaze]]s.<ref>{{bug|MC-106813|||WF}}</ref> Cauldrons do ''not'' deal drowning damage to mobs inside of them<ref>{{bug|MC-152680}}</ref> and [[fish]] act as if there is no water inside it.<ref>{{bug|MC-126819|||WF}}</ref> The player ''cannot'' float or [[swim]] in it, as the water is about level with the player's waist. Jumping in a cauldron does ''not'' produce any bubble or water particles.

A cauldron placed below a down-facing [[pointed dripstone]] that has water placed a block above it slowly fills with water. The same works with [[lava]], allowing for infinite lava generation.

Attempting to add lava or potion to water empties the cauldron.{{only|be}} 


The water in a cauldron cannot be sucked up by a [[sponge]], whether the sponge is touching the cauldron or not. 

===== Applying dye to cauldron water =====
{{exclusive|bedrock|section=yes}}

{{IN|bedrock}}, leather armor is dyed through a cauldron, so a cauldron can hold dyed [[water]]. {{control|Using}} a dye on a cauldron filled with water colors the water, consuming the dye. Different dyes may be added to produce mixed colors. {{control|Using}} [[leather armor]] or [[leather horse armor]] on the cauldron dyes that item the color of the water, reducing the water in the cauldron by one level for each item dyed.

Attempting to add water, lava or potion to dyed water empties the cauldron.

==== Holding lava ====
[[File:Lava Cauldron.png|150px|thumb|Cauldron filled with lava]]

Cauldrons can be used to hold lava. {{IN|be|ee}}, when a cauldron is already filled with water, it empties the cauldron and makes an extinguishing sound. A cauldron filled with lava emits a light level of 15, similar to lava, and burns any [[entity]] inside of it; {{in|be|ee|short=1}}, this includes mobs that do not take damage from lava like [[zombified piglin]]s.

Lava inside a cauldron does not interact with water outside of the cauldron. The lava disappears upon putting water in the cauldron.

A [[redstone comparator]] with a lava cauldron behind it outputs redstone signal strength of 3.<ref name=JavaLava>{{bug|MC-204393}}</ref><ref>{{bug|MCPE-104824}}</ref>

A cauldron placed below a down-facing [[pointed dripstone]] that has lava placed a block above it slowly fills with lava.

If a cauldron is filled by lava, using glass bottles on the cauldron does nothing.

==== Holding powder snow ====
[[Powder snow]] is currently the only solid material that can be stored in a cauldron. A cauldron slowly fills with powder snow during [[snowfall]], if starting empty or with any layer of powder snow already inside. Up to three layers can be filled. When the cauldron is full, {{ctrl|interacting}} using a [[bucket]], creates a [[powder snow bucket]] and empties the cauldron. Entities standing in the cauldron do not take freeze damage, and entities wearing [[leather boots]] still fall through the powder snow.

A [[redstone comparator]] with a powder snow cauldron behind it outputs a redstone signal strength proportional to the fill level, up to 3.

Contrary to a cauldron filled with water, a powder snow cauldron that is not full cannot be filled up with a powder snow bucket, as {{control|using}} the bucket on the cauldron instead places powder snow against it.

==== Filling cauldrons with potions ====
{{exclusive|bedrock|education|section=yes}}

{{IN|bedrock}}, a cauldron can hold normal [[potion]]s, [[splash potion]]s and [[lingering potion]]s. {{control|Using}} a potion on a cauldron empties the potion and increases the level of the potion in the cauldron by one level. A glass bottle can then be {{control|used}} on a cauldron with a potion in it, filling the bottle with that potion. This reduces the potion in the cauldron by one level.

{{control|Using}} an [[arrow]] on a cauldron that contains a potion transforms the arrow into a [[tipped arrow]] with that potion [[effect]], and reduce the potion in the cauldron by one level. Tipping multiple arrows at once can be more efficient, and it may use more than one level at once. 1 level of potion tips up to 16 arrows, 2 levels up to 32, and a full cauldron can tip a full stack of arrows, resulting in 21.33 tipped arrows per potion.

Attempting to put [[water]], [[lava]] or a different potion into a cauldron with a potion causes an explosion sound, and the cauldron is emptied.

An entity that stands in a cauldron filled to any level with any potion does not receive the effect of the potion.

Using an empty bucket on a cauldron filled with any potion does nothing, as the bucket remains empty and the potion in the cauldron does not empty.

=== Removing dye from items ===

A cauldron with [[water]] can wash the dye off of leather [[armor]] and [[shulker box]]es, and can remove the top-most pattern layer of a [[banner]], by pressing {{control|use}} on the cauldron with the leather armor, shulker box, or banner in hand. Each wash reduces the water in the cauldron by one level. The water does not become dyed while removing dye from objects.

=== Changing profession ===
If a [[village]] has a cauldron that has not been claimed by a [[villager]], any villager that does not already have a profession or [[job site]] block may change their profession to [[leatherworker]].

=== Extinguishing fire ===

A cauldron with [[water]] or [[powder snow]] extinguishes [[entities]] on [[fire]] that fall into it and the entity emits black particles. This includes [[mob]]s, [[player]]s, [[item]]s (if they land in the cauldron before burning up), and flaming [[arrow]]s{{only|je|short=1}}. Flaming arrows stuck into the side are also extinguished. Entities must reach the water or powder snow in it. Each entity extinguished causes the substance in the cauldron to decrease by one level. If the cauldron is filled with powder snow, it then becomes a water cauldron.

=== Redstone component ===
[[File:Cauldron transmission over piston.png|An example of a cauldron used in a [[redstone]] circuit.|thumb]]
{{see also|Redstone circuit}}

A cauldron can act as a power source for a [[redstone comparator]]. With a cauldron behind it (either directly, or separated by an unpowered solid block), a comparator outputs a signal strength proportional to how full the cauldron is: 0 for empty, 1 for one-third full, 2 for two-thirds full, and 3 for completely full or filled with lava. However, if there is a block between the cauldron and the comparator, the comparator does not immediately update.

== Sounds ==
=== Generic ===
{{Sound table/Block/Normal}}

=== Unique ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{Sound table
|sound=Pointed Dripstone drip water cauldron1.ogg
|sound2=Pointed Dripstone drip water cauldron2.ogg
|sound3=Pointed Dripstone drip water cauldron3.ogg
|sound4=Pointed Dripstone drip water cauldron4.ogg
|sound5=Pointed Dripstone drip water cauldron5.ogg
|sound6=Pointed Dripstone drip water cauldron6.ogg
|sound7=Pointed Dripstone drip water cauldron7.ogg
|sound8=Pointed Dripstone drip water cauldron8.ogg
|subtitle=Water drips
|source=block
|description=When dripping water from a pointed dripstone falls into a cauldron
|id=block.pointed_dripstone.drip_water_into_cauldron
|translationkey=subtitles.block.pointed_dripstone.drip_water_into_cauldron
|volume=2.0
|pitch=0.9-1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Pointed Dripstone drip lava cauldron1.ogg
|sound2=Pointed Dripstone drip lava cauldron2.ogg
|sound3=Pointed Dripstone drip lava cauldron3.ogg
|sound4=Pointed Dripstone drip lava cauldron4.ogg
|subtitle=Lava drips
|source=block
|description=When dripping lava from a pointed dripstone falls into a cauldron
|id=block.pointed_dripstone.drip_lava_into_cauldron
|translationkey=subtitles.block.pointed_dripstone.drip_lava_into_cauldron
|volume=2.0
|pitch=0.9-1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Empty water bucket1.ogg
|sound2=Empty water bucket1.ogg
|sound3=Empty water bucket2.ogg
|sound4=Empty water bucket3.ogg
|subtitle=Bucket empties
|source=block
|description=When water from a bucket is placed in a cauldron <ref group=sound><code>empty1</code> plays twice as often as the other sounds</ref>
|id=item.bucket.empty
|translationkey=subtitles.item.bucket.empty
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0 <ref group=sound>Except for the second copy of <code>empty1</code>, which is 0.9</ref>
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Fill water bucket1.ogg
|sound2=Fill water bucket2.ogg
|sound3=Fill water bucket3.ogg
|subtitle=Bucket fills
|source=block
|description=When water from a bucket is removed from a cauldron
|id=item.bucket.fill
|translationkey=subtitles.item.bucket.fill
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Empty lava bucket1.ogg
|sound2=Empty lava bucket2.ogg
|sound3=Empty lava bucket3.ogg
|subtitle=Bucket empties
|source=block
|description=When lava is placed in a cauldron
|id=item.bucket.empty_lava
|translationkey=subtitles.item.bucket.empty
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Fill lava bucket1.ogg
|sound2=Fill lava bucket2.ogg
|sound3=Fill lava bucket3.ogg
|subtitle=Bucket fills
|source=block
|description=When lava is removed from a cauldron
|id=item.bucket.fill_lava
|translationkey=subtitles.item.bucket.fill
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Empty powder snow bucket1.ogg
|sound2=Empty powder snow bucket2.ogg
|subtitle=Bucket empties
|source=block
|description=When powder snow is placed in a cauldron
|id=item.bucket.empty_powder_snow
|translationkey=subtitles.item.bucket.empty
|volume=1.0
|pitch=''varies'' <ref group=sound>Can be 1.0, 0.95, or 1.1 for each sound</ref>
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Fill powder snow bucket1.ogg
|sound2=Fill powder snow bucket2.ogg
|subtitle=Bucket fills
|source=block
|description=When powder snow is removed from a cauldron
|id=item.bucket.fill_powder_snow
|translationkey=subtitles.item.bucket.fill
|volume=1.0
|pitch=''varies'' <ref group=sound>Can be 1.0, 0.9, or 1.1 for each sound</ref>
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Bottle empty1.ogg
|sound2=Bottle empty2.ogg
|subtitle=Bottle empties
|source=block
|description=When water from a bottle is placed in a cauldron
|id=item.bottle.empty
|translationkey=subtitles.item.bottle.empty
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Bottle fill_water1.ogg
|sound2=Bottle fill_water2.ogg
|sound3=Bottle fill_water3.ogg
|sound4=Bottle fill_water4.ogg
|subtitle=Bottle fills
|source=block
|description=When water from a bottle is removed from a cauldron
|id=item.bottle.fill
|translationkey=subtitles.item.bottle.fill
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Empty water bucket1.ogg
|sound2=Empty water bucket2.ogg
|sound3=Empty water bucket3.ogg
|subtitle=Leatherworker works
|source=neutral
|description=Randomly while a leatherworker is working
|id=entity.villager.work_leatherworker
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.villager.work_leatherworker
|volume=0.9
|pitch=0.8-1.2
|distance=16
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Pointed Dripstone drip water cauldron1.ogg
|sound2=Pointed Dripstone drip water cauldron2.ogg
|sound3=Pointed Dripstone drip water cauldron3.ogg
|sound4=Pointed Dripstone drip water cauldron4.ogg
|sound5=Pointed Dripstone drip water cauldron5.ogg
|sound6=Pointed Dripstone drip water cauldron6.ogg
|sound7=Pointed Dripstone drip water cauldron7.ogg
|sound8=Pointed Dripstone drip water cauldron8.ogg
|source=block
|description=When dripping water from a pointed dripstone falls into a cauldron
|id=cauldron_drip.water<br>.pointed_dripstone
|volume=2.0
|pitch=0.9-1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Pointed Dripstone drip lava cauldron1.ogg
|sound2=Pointed Dripstone drip lava cauldron2.ogg
|sound3=Pointed Dripstone drip lava cauldron3.ogg
|sound4=Pointed Dripstone drip lava cauldron4.ogg
|source=block
|description=When dripping lava from a pointed dripstone falls into a cauldron
|id=cauldron_drip.lava<br>.pointed_dripstone
|volume=2.0
|pitch=0.9-1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Fizz.ogg
|source=block
|description=When a different liquid is put in a cauldron with a potion
|id=random.fizz
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.6-0.8<wbr>{{Checkthecode}}[[Category:Pages with inaccurate sound pitch value]]}}
{{Sound table
|rowspan=8
|sound=Water Splash Old.ogg
|source=block
|description=When dye is added to a cauldron
|id=cauldron.adddye
|volume=0.1
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|source=block
|description=When armor is dyed using a cauldron
|id=cauldron.dyearmor
|volume=0.1
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|source=block
|description=When dye is removed from armor using a cauldron
|id=cauldron.cleanarmor
|volume=0.1
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|source=block
|description=When all patterns are removed from a banner using a cauldron
|id=cauldron.cleanbanner
|volume=0.1
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|source=block
|description=When a potion is placed in a cauldron<wbr><ref group=sound name=potionsplash>{{Bug|MCPE-174867}}</ref>
|id=cauldron.fillpotion
|volume=0.1
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|source=block
|description=When a potion is taken from a cauldron<wbr><ref group=sound name=potionsplash/>
|id=cauldron.takepotion
|volume=0.1
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|source=block
|description=When water from a bucket or bottle is placed in a cauldron<wbr><ref group=sound name=bucketsplash>{{Bug|MCPE-135919}}</ref>
|id=cauldron.fillwater
|volume=0.1
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|source=block
|description=When water from a bucket or bottle is removed from a cauldron <ref group=sound name=bucketsplash/>
|id=cauldron.takewater
|volume=0.1
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Empty lava bucket1.ogg
|sound2=Empty lava bucket2.ogg
|sound3=Empty lava bucket3.ogg
|source=block
|description=When lava is placed in a cauldron
|id=bucket.empty_lava
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Fill lava bucket1.ogg
|sound2=Fill lava bucket2.ogg
|sound3=Fill lava bucket3.ogg
|source=block
|description=When lava is removed from a cauldron
|id=bucket.fill_lava
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Empty powder snow bucket1.ogg
|sound2=Empty powder snow bucket2.ogg
|source=block
|description=When powder snow is placed in a cauldron
|id=bucket.empty_powder_snow
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Fill powder snow bucket1.ogg
|sound2=Fill powder snow bucket2.ogg
|source=player
|description=When powder snow is removed from a cauldron
|id=bucket.fill_powder_snow
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Empty water bucket1.ogg
|sound2=Empty water bucket2.ogg
|sound3=Empty water bucket3.ogg
|source=block
|description=Randomly while a leatherworker is working
|id=bucket.fill_water
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|foot=1}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showblocktags=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Cauldron
|spritetype=block
|nameid=cauldron
|blocktags=cauldrons
|translationkey=block.minecraft.cauldron,item.minecraft.cauldron}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Lava Cauldron
|spritename=cauldron
|spritetype=block
|nameid=lava_cauldron
|blocktags=cauldrons
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Powder Snow Cauldron
|spritename=cauldron
|spritetype=block
|nameid=powder_snow_cauldron
|blocktags=cauldrons
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Water Cauldron
|spritename=cauldron
|spritetype=block
|nameid=water_cauldron
|blocktags=cauldrons
|form=block
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|firstcolumnname=Type
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Normal block
|spritename=cauldron
|spritetype=block
|nameid=cauldron
|id=118
|form=block
|itemform=item.cauldron}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Brighting block
|spritename=cauldron
|spritetype=block
|nameid=lava_cauldron
|id=465
|form=block
|translationkey=-}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Item
|spritename=cauldron
|spritetype=item
|nameid=cauldron
|id=432
|form=item
|foot=1}}
{{ID table
|notnamespaced=y
|displayname=Block entity
|spritename=cauldron
|spritetype=block
|nameid=Cauldron
|foot=1}}

=== Block states ===
{{see also|Block states}}
{{/BS}}

=== Block data ===

{{IN|be}}, a cauldron has a block entity associated with it that holds additional data about the block.

See [[Bedrock Edition level format/Block entity format]].

== Achievements ==
{{load achievements|Tie Dye Outfit}}

== History ==

{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2|[[File:Cauldron JE1.png|32px]] Cauldrons are present in the code, but are not assigned to a [[block]] ID (and thus are unobtainable without [http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/673742-19-pre2-cauldron-block/ mods] (archived link: [https://web.archive.org/web/20141222205821/https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/19728555/cauldron.zip])).}}
{{History|||snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3|[[File:Cauldron (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Cauldrons have been given a [[block]] ID, an [[item]] ID, and a [[crafting]] recipe.}}
{{History||1.2.1|snap=12w06a|Cauldrons have now become [[renewable]], due to [[zombie]]s sometimes dropping iron ingots.}}
{{History||1.4.2|snap=12w40a|Empty cauldrons can now be found in [[witch hut]]s.}}
{{History||1.5|snap=13w02a|[[File:Cauldron JE2.png|32px]] The walls inside of the cauldron now use the bottom texture, and the cauldron now has no bottom.<ref name="whatdoyouputinacauldrontomakeitlighter">{{bug|MC-6772}}</ref>}}
{{History|||snap=13w02b|[[File:Cauldron JE1.png|32px]] Fixed the model error from 13w02a.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w03a|[[File:Cauldron JE4.png|32px]] Cauldrons now appear completely opaque.<ref>{{bug|MC-44990}}</ref>}}
{{History|||snap=14w03b|[[File:Cauldron JE1.png|32px]] Cauldrons now render as normal again.}}
{{History|||snap=14w06a|Cauldrons now have extra planes inside the feet. These planes are now rendered solid, so the [[player]] cannot see through the [[water]].{{info needed|what exactly does this mean?}}}}
{{History|||snap=14w10a|[[File:Cauldron JE6.png|32px]] The cauldron's feet now have planes on all sides.}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w39a|Cauldrons now generate naturally in jail cells in [[woodland mansion]]s.}}
{{History||July 19, 2017|link=https://twitter.com/jeb_/status/887599625045250048|[[Jeb]] tweets image of a new jungle [[planks]], cauldron and [[dandelion]] textures.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[block]]'s numeral ID was 118, and the [[item]]'s was 380.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Cauldron JE7.png|32px]]<br/>[[File:Cauldron (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of cauldrons have been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=18w48a|Cauldrons now generate in the updated [[plains]] [[village]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=18w49a|Cauldrons now generate in the updated [[savanna]] villages and the new [[snowy tundra]] villages.}}
{{History|||snap=18w50a|Cauldrons now generate in the updated [[desert]] and [[taiga]] villages.}}
{{History|||snap=19w03a|The numerous missing cullface arguments for the cauldron have been fixed.}}
{{History|||snap=19w11a|Cauldrons now serve as leatherworker [[villager]]s' job site block.}}
{{History|||snap=19w13a|The cauldron's hitbox has been fixed.<ref>{{bug|MC-129205}}</ref>}}
{{History||1.17|snap=20w45a|Normal and water cauldrons have been split into different blocks, making filled cauldrons no longer work as a workstation for villagers.<ref name="technicalunemployment">{{bug|MC-204430}}</ref>
|This also means that any [[structure]]s before this snapshot that have cauldron(s) fill with water now no longer generate(s) cauldron. Instead, water cauldron(s) will generate.}}
{{History|||snap=20w48a|Cauldrons can now collect water and lava dripped by [[pointed dripstone]].}}
{{History|||snap=21w11a|[[Lava bucket]]s and [[powder snow bucket]]s can now be emptied into any filled cauldron.}}
{{History|||snap=21w13a|Filled cauldrons work again as a workstation for villagers.}}
{{History||1.20|snap=23w12a|Cauldrons now generate in [[trail ruins]].}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.14.0|snap=build 1|[[File:Cauldron BE1.png|32px]]<br/>[[File:Cauldron (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added cauldrons.
|Cauldrons are generated naturally in [[witch hut]]s.}}
{{History||v0.15.0|snap=build 1|Cauldrons can now be moved by [[piston]]s.}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.1.0|snap=alpha 1.1.0.0|Cauldrons now generate naturally in [[woodland mansion]]s, their fullness status is unknown.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Cauldron BE2.png|32px]] The textures of cauldrons have been changed.
|Cauldrons now generate in tannery houses in [[village]]s.}}
{{History||?|[[File:Cauldron JE7.png|32px]] The textures of cauldrons have been changed.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU7|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Cauldron JE1.png|32px]]{{verify|Was this the actually used model?}}[[File:Cauldron (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added cauldrons.}}
{{History||xbox=TU60|xbone=CU51|ps=1.64|wiiu=Patch 30|switch=1.0.11|[[Water]] in a cauldron can now be [[dye]]d.
|[[Armor]] can be dyed in a cauldron filled with dyed water.
|Cauldrons can no longer be pushed by [[piston]]s.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Cauldron JE7.png|32px]]{{verify|Was this the actually used model?}}<br/>[[File:Cauldron (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of cauldrons have been changed.}}

{{History|new 3ds}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Cauldron BE1.png|32px]]<br/>[[File:Cauldron (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added cauldrons.}}
{{History|foot}}

=== Water cauldron ===
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2|[[File:Water Cauldron (level 1) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Water Cauldron (level 2) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Water Cauldron JE1.png|32px]] If made to work with a mod, cauldrons can be filled with a [[water bucket]].
|Cauldron water transparency appears inconsistent depending on hardware.}}
{{History||1.3.1|snap=12w22a|Cauldrons can now be filled with [[water]], if placed outside during [[rain]] or a [[thunderstorm]].}}
{{History||1.4.2|snap=12w34a|Holding a piece of [[Dyeing|dyed]] leather [[armor]] and right-clicking a [[water]]-filled cauldron now washes away all [[dye]]s applied to the leather armor.}}
{{History||1.5|snap=13w02a|[[File:Water Cauldron (level 1) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Water Cauldron (level 2) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Water Cauldron JE2.png|32px]] The walls inside of the cauldron now use the bottom texture, and the cauldron now has no bottom.<ref name="whatdoyouputinacauldrontomakeitlighter"/>}}
{{History|||snap=13w02b|[[File:Water Cauldron (level 1) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Water Cauldron (level 2) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Water Cauldron JE1.png|32px]] Fixed the model error from 13w02a.}}
{{History||1.6.1|snap=13w18a|When used with a [[redstone comparator]], cauldrons now output a signal varying in strength according to the amount of water inside.}}
{{History||1.7.2|snap=13w43a|Cauldrons now extinguish burning [[entity|entities]].}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w10a|[[File:Water Cauldron (level 1) JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Water Cauldron (level 2) JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Water Cauldron JE4.png|32px]] The cauldron's feet now have planes on all sides.}}
{{History|||snap=14w30a|Right-clicking a non-empty cauldron with a [[banner]] now removes the top-most pattern layer.}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w43a|A cauldron now generates within [[igloo]] basements, {{frac|2|3}} full.}}
{{History|||snap=15w44a|A full cauldron can now be emptied with a [[bucket]], filling the bucket with [[water]].}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w32a|When a cauldron washes a dyed item (leather [[armor]] or [[banner]]), it reduces its water level by 1.}}
{{History|||snap=16w33a|A [[water bottle]] is now able to add 1 [[water]] level to a cauldron.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=18w10d|[[Shulker box]]es can now be undyed in a cauldron.}}
{{History|||snap=18w15a|[[File:Water Cauldron (level 1) JE5.png|32px]] [[File:Water Cauldron (level 2) JE5.png|32px]] [[File:Water Cauldron JE5.png|32px]] [[Water]] in cauldrons is now white colored.<ref>{{bug|MC-128253}}</ref>}}
{{History|||snap=18w20b|[[File:Water Cauldron (level 1) JE6.png|32px]] [[File:Water Cauldron (level 2) JE6.png|32px]] [[File:Water Cauldron JE6.png|32px]] Cauldron water is now colored again, depending on the biome.
|[[File:Swamp Water Cauldron JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Warm Ocean Water Cauldron JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Lukewarm Ocean Water Cauldron JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Cold Ocean Water Cauldron JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Frozen Ocean Water Cauldron JE1.png|32px]] This currently affects ocean temperature variants and swamps.
|[[File:Swamp Hills Water Cauldron JE1.png|32px]] Swampland M water has a yellowish color while in a cauldron.<ref>{{bug|MC-128558}}</ref>}}
{{History|||snap=pre3|[[File:Swamp Water Cauldron JE1.png|32px]] Swampland M water now has the same [[water]] color in cauldrons as regular [[swamp]]s.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Water Cauldron (level 1) JE7.png|32px]] [[File:Water Cauldron (level 2) JE7.png|32px]] [[File:Water Cauldron JE7.png|32px]]<br>[[File:Swamp Water Cauldron JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Warm Ocean Water Cauldron JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Lukewarm Ocean Water Cauldron JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Cold Ocean Water Cauldron JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Frozen Ocean Water Cauldron JE2.png|32px]] The textures of cauldrons have been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=19w03a|The numerous missing cullface arguments for the water cauldron have been fixed.}}
{{History||1.17|snap=20w45a|Normal and water cauldrons have been split into different blocks, making filled cauldrons no longer work as a workstation for villagers.<ref name="technicalunemployment"/>
|This also means that any [[structure]]s before this snapshot that have cauldron(s) fill with water now no longer generate(s) cauldron. Instead, water cauldron(s) will generate.}}
{{History|||snap=21w13a|Filled cauldrons work again as a workstation for villagers.}}
{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.14.0|snap=build 1|[[File:Water Cauldron (level 1) BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Water Cauldron (level 2) BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Water Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] Added water cauldrons.
|[[Water]] color in cauldrons can be changed by adding [[dye]]s. [[Item]]s dipped in the water are dyed that color.}}
{{History||v0.15.0|snap=build 1|Cauldrons are now used to dye leather [[horse armor]].
|Water cauldrons can now be moved by [[piston]]s.}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=alpha 0.17.0.1|Cauldrons now generate naturally in [[igloo]] basements.
|Cauldrons now extinguish burning [[entity|entities]].}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Water Cauldron (level 1) BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Water Cauldron (level 2) BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Water Cauldron BE2.png|32px]] The textures of cauldrons have been changed.}}
{{History||1.20.0|snap=beta 1.20.0.20|[[File:Water Cauldron (level 1) MCPE-170427.png|32px]] [[File:Water Cauldron (level 2) MCPE-170427.png|32px]] [[File:Water Cauldron MCPE-170427.png|32px]] [[Water]] in cauldrons now looks like lava.<ref>{{bug|MCPE-170427}}</ref>}}
{{History||1.20.10|snap=beta 1.20.10.20|[[File:Water Cauldron (level 1) BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Water Cauldron (level 2) BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Water Cauldron BE2.png|32px]] Cauldron water now uses the correct texture.}}
{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU7|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Water Cauldron (level 1) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Water Cauldron (level 2) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Water Cauldron JE1.png|32px]]{{verify|Were these the models used?}} Added water cauldrons.}}
{{History||xbox=TU12|[[Water]] is no longer removed from a [[water bucket]] when filling a cauldron in [[creative]] mode.}}
{{History||xbox=TU14|ps=1.04|Cauldrons fill with water if placed outside during [[rain]] or a [[thunderstorm]].}}
{{History||xbox=TU31|xbone=CU19|ps=1.22|wiiu=Patch 3|Cauldrons with [[water]] in them extinguish burning [[entity|entities]], taking away one water level each time.}}
{{History|new 3ds}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Water Cauldron (level 1) BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Water Cauldron (level 2) BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Water Cauldron BE1.png|32px]]{{verify|Were these the models used?}} Added cauldrons.
|Water color in cauldrons can be changed by adding [[dye]]s.
|Cauldrons can be used to [[dye]] leather [[armor]].}}
{{History|foot}}

=== Lava cauldron ===
{{History|Java}}
{{History||1.17|snap=20w45a|[[File:Lava Cauldron JE1.png|32px]] Cauldrons can now be filled with [[lava]].}}
{{History|||snap=21w20a|Lava cauldrons now emits redstone signal strength of 3.<ref name=JavaLava/>}}

{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.9.0|snap=beta 1.9.0.2|[[File:Lava Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] Cauldrons can now be filled with lava.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Lava Cauldron BE2.png|32px]] The texture of cauldrons filled with lava has been changed.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.88|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Lava Cauldron LCE1.png|32px]] Cauldrons can now be filled with lava.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Lava Cauldron LCE2.png|32px]] The texture of cauldrons filled with lava has been changed.}}
{{History|foot}}

=== Powder Snow Cauldron ===
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.17|snap=20w46a|[[File:Powder Snow Cauldron (level 1) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Powder Snow Cauldron (level 2) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Powder Snow Cauldron JE1.png|32px]] Cauldrons can now be filled with powder snow.}}
{{History||1.17.1|snap=Pre-release 1|Powder snow now fills twice as fast in a cauldron.}}

{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.17.0|snap=beta 1.17.0.52|[[File:Powder Snow Cauldron (level 1) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Powder Snow Cauldron (level 2) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Powder Snow Cauldron JE1.png|32px]] Cauldrons can now be filled with powder snow.}}
{{History|foot}}

=== Potion cauldron ===
{{cleanup|Many potion cauldrons here are listed as being added in versions where said potion did not exist yet - please rearrange and add new history entries accordingly}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2|[[File:Arrran Cauldron 1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrran Cauldron 2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrran Cauldron 3.png|32px]] [[File:Arrran Cauldron 4.png|32px]] <br/>[[File:Cauldron (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Cauldrons are intended to be used for the creation of [[potion]]s. 
|Cauldrons can be made to work with a mod, through which the following has been revealed:
* Applying a [[potion]] ingredient to a water cauldron cause it to change to a differently-colored [[lava]] texture, and adding any further potion ingredients to the filled cauldron cause the [[liquid]] to change color.
* Scooping out a potion with ingredients applied cause the potion to have an effect related to the ingredient, e.g. a potion brewed with a [[magma cream]] have [[Fire Resistance]] as an effect.}}
{{History|||snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3|The system was deemed too complex and not user-friendly,<ref>{{Tweet|jeb|119466949708222465|Potions are delayed because *add to cauldron, pick up, look at tooltip, pour back into cauldron, repeat* was extremely tedious|September 29, 2011}}</ref> so the cauldron's ability to brew potions has been replaced with the [[brewing stand]].<ref>{{Tweet|jeb|119710836469149697|A quick discussion with @notch led me in on a new way of doing the potion brewing. Cauldron is out...|September 30, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Tweet|jeb|119762786619359232|Look back at me! Your Cauldron is now a Brewing Stand. Anything's possible when working with interaction design.|September 30, 2011}}</ref> That brewing system is finalized and doesn't change in the rest of the pre-releases.}}
{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.14.0|snap=build 1|[[File:Invisibility Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Jump Boost Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Fire Resistance Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Speed Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Slowness Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Water Breathing Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Instant Health Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Instant Damage Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Poison Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Regeneration Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Strength Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Weakness Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Wither Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Turtle Master Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Slow Falling Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] Cauldrons can store [[potion]]s, and [[explosion|explode]] if potions are mixed.}}
{{History||v0.15.0|snap=build 1|Cauldrons are now used to make [[tipped arrow]]s.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Invisibility Potion Cauldron BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Jump Boost Potion Cauldron BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Fire Resistance Potion Cauldron BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Speed Potion Cauldron BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Slowness Potion Cauldron BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Water Breathing Potion Cauldron BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Instant Health Potion Cauldron BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Instant Damage Potion Cauldron BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Poison Potion Cauldron BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Regeneration Potion Cauldron BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Strength Potion Cauldron BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Weakness Potion Cauldron BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Wither Potion Cauldron BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Turtle Master Potion Cauldron BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Slow Falling Potion Cauldron BE2.png|32px]] The textures of cauldrons filled with [[potion]]s have been changed.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU60|xbone=CU51|ps=1.64|wiiu=Patch 30|switch=1.0.11|[[File:Invisibility Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Jump Boost Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Fire Resistance Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Speed Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Slowness Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Water Breathing Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Instant Health Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Instant Damage Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Poison Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Regeneration Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Strength Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Weakness Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Wither Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Turtle Master Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Slow Falling Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]]{{verify|Were these the models used?}} Cauldrons can now be filled with [[potion]]s and make an explosion [[sound]] if they are mixed.
|[[Effect]]s can now be applied to [[arrow]]s by using them on a potion-filled cauldron.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Invisibility Potion Cauldron BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Jump Boost Potion Cauldron BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Fire Resistance Potion Cauldron BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Speed Potion Cauldron BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Slowness Potion Cauldron BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Water Breathing Potion Cauldron BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Instant Health Potion Cauldron BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Instant Damage Potion Cauldron BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Poison Potion Cauldron BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Regeneration Potion Cauldron BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Strength Potion Cauldron BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Weakness Potion Cauldron BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Wither Potion Cauldron BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Turtle Master Potion Cauldron BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Slow Falling Potion Cauldron BE2.png|32px]]{{verify|Were these the models used?}} The textures of cauldrons filled with [[potion]]s have been changed.}}

{{History|new 3ds}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Invisibility Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Jump Boost Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Fire Resistance Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Speed Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Slowness Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Water Breathing Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Instant Health Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Instant Damage Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Poison Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Regeneration Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Strength Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Weakness Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Wither Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Turtle Master Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Slow Falling Potion Cauldron BE1.png|32px]]{{verify|Were these the models used?}} Cauldrons can store [[potion]]s.
|Cauldrons make an explosion [[sound]] if potions are mixed, and the potions disappear.
|Potions inside cauldrons have a bubbling effect.}}
{{History|foot}}

===Cauldron "item"===
{{:Technical blocks/Cauldron}}

==Issues==

{{issue list}}

==Trivia==
*[[Arrow]]s "stick" to the [[water]] in a cauldron.
*The inside of a cauldron is 0.25 ({{frac|1|4}}) blocks tall.
*A cauldron holding water is the only way to have water in [[the Nether]] without the use of [[commands]].

==Renders== 
; Normal water
<gallery>
Water Cauldron (level 1).png | Level 1
Water Cauldron (level 2).png | Level 2
Water Cauldron.png | Level 3 - full
Water Cauldron (level 1) BE.png | Level 1 (Bedrock Edition)
Water Cauldron (level 2) BE.png | Level 2 (Bedrock Edition)
Water Cauldron BE.png | Level 3 - full (Bedrock Edition)
</gallery> 

;Dyed water {{Only|BE}}
<gallery>
Cauldron (filled with white water).png|White Water Cauldron
Cauldron (filled with light gray water).png|Light Gray Water Cauldron
Cauldron (filled with gray water).png|Gray Water Cauldron
Cauldron (filled with black water).png|Black Water Cauldron
Cauldron (filled with brown water).png|Brown Water Cauldron
Cauldron (filled with red water).png|Red Water Cauldron
Cauldron (filled with orange water).png|Orange Water Cauldron
Cauldron (filled with yellow water).png|Yellow Water Cauldron
Cauldron (filled with lime water).png|Lime Water Cauldron
Cauldron (filled with green water).png|Green Water Cauldron
Cauldron (filled with cyan water).png|Cyan Water Cauldron
Cauldron (filled with light blue water).png|Light Blue Water Cauldron
Cauldron (filled with blue water).png|Blue Water Cauldron
Cauldron (filled with purple water).png|Purple Water Cauldron
Cauldron (filled with magenta water).png|Magenta Water Cauldron
Cauldron (filled with pink water).png|Pink Water Cauldron
</gallery>

;Cauldrons filled with potions {{Only|BE}}
<gallery>
Night Vision Potion Cauldron.png|Night Vision Potion Cauldron
Invisibility Potion Cauldron.png|Invisibility Potion Cauldron
Jump Boost Potion Cauldron.png|Leaping Potion Cauldron
Fire Resistance Potion Cauldron.png|Fire Resistance Potion Cauldron
Speed Potion Cauldron.png|Swiftness Potion Cauldron
Slowness Potion Cauldron.png|Slowness Potion Cauldro
Turtle Master Potion Cauldron.png|Turtle Master Potion Cauldron
Water Breathing Potion Cauldron.png|Water Breathing Potion Cauldron
Instant Health Potion Cauldron.png|Healing Potion Cauldron
Instant Damage Potion Cauldron.png|Harming Potion Cauldron
Poison Potion Cauldron.png|Poison Potion Cauldron
Regeneration Potion Cauldron.png|Regeneration Potion Cauldron
Strength Potion Cauldron.png|Strength Potion Cauldron
Weakness Potion Cauldron.png|Weakness Potion Cauldron
Slow Falling Potion Cauldron.png|Slow Falling Potion Cauldron
Wither Potion Cauldron.png|Decay Potion Cauldron
</gallery> 

;Powder Snow
<gallery>
Powder Snow Cauldron (level 1).png | Level 1
Powder Snow Cauldron (level 2).png | Level 2
Powder Snow Cauldron.png | Level 3 - full
</gallery>

== Gallery==
<gallery>
The three stages of water height in cauldrons.png| All cauldron states in [[Java Edition]].
Cauldrons potion.png|All [[potion]]s in cauldrons.{{only|be|short=1}}
Cauldrons DyeWater.png|All cauldron [[water]] colors possible with one dye.{{only|be|short=1}}
Brewing Potions.png|How potions were brewed in [[Java Edition Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2|Beta 1.9 Pre-Release 2]] if enabled through a mod.
Dyed Water Cauldrons.jpg|Cauldrons filled with dyed water.
Potion Cauldron.jpg|A cauldron filled with potions.
Arrow Tipping 1.jpg|Using a cauldron to make [[tipped arrow]]s.
Arrow Tipping 2.jpg|Using a cauldron to make [[tipped arrow]]s.
Arrow Tipping 3.jpg|Using a cauldron to make [[tipped arrow]]s.
Snow Cauldron.jpg|A cauldron full of snow.
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

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[[zh:炼药锅]]</li><li>[[Glow Stick|Glow Stick]]<br/>{{stub}}
{{education feature}}
{{Exclusive|Bedrock|Education}}
{{Item
| image = White Glow Stick.png
| extratext = View [[#Gallery|all renders]]
| renewable = No
| durability = 95
| stackable = No
}}
'''Glow sticks''' are [[Chemistry Update|chemistry]]-related [[item]]s, which can be lit up in the player's hand for a limited time.

== Obtaining ==
{{iN|be}}, glow sticks cannot be obtained by the {{cmd|give}} command. They also cannot be obtained in [[Survival]]. Cheats must be enabled to obtain glow sticks in Survival mode, or in [[Minecraft Education]].

=== Crafting ===

{{Crafting
|showdescription=1
|ingredients=[[Polyethylene]] +<br>[[Hydrogen Peroxide]] +<br>Matching [[Dye]] +<br>[[Luminol]]
|A1= Polyethylene
|B1= Hydrogen Peroxide
|C1= Polyethylene
|A2= Polyethylene
|B2= White Dye; Orange Dye; Magenta Dye; Light Blue Dye; Yellow Dye; Lime Dye; Pink Dye; Gray Dye; Cyan Dye; Purple Dye; Blue Dye; Brown Dye; Green Dye; Red Dye
|C2= Polyethylene
|A3= Polyethylene
|B3= Luminol
|C3= Polyethylene
|Output= Matching Glow Stick
|description={{only|bedrock|education}}
|type= Miscellaneous
}}

<div style="display:none">

<!--
    This is so the pre-Village & Pillage dyes can have dye-related crafting recipes show on their respective pages.
    They don't need to be displayed on this page because they already intuitively list "Any Matching Dye".
-->

{{Crafting
|showdescription=1
|ingredients=[[Polyethylene]] +<br>[[Hydrogen Peroxide]] +<br>Matching [[Dye]] +<br>[[Luminol]]
|A1= Polyethylene
|B1= Hydrogen Peroxide
|C1= Polyethylene
|A2= Polyethylene
|B2= Bone Meal; Lapis Lazuli; Cocoa Beans  
|C2= Polyethylene
|A3= Polyethylene
|B3= Luminol
|C3= Polyethylene
|Output= White Glow Stick; Blue Glow Stick; Brown Glow Stick
|description={{only|bedrock|Education}}
|type= Miscellaneous
}}
</div>

== Usage ==

While equipped, [[player]]s can {{control|use}} glow sticks to shake them, causing them to appear bright regardless of the [[light]] level. This is only an aesthetic change, as no light is emitted to the surrounding area. A [[particle]] effect is visible until the [[durability]] runs out. The glow stick's durability depletes while lit{{Info needed}}, in both Survival and Creative modes.

== Sounds ==
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Flint and steel click.ogg
|source=block
|description=While a glowstick is being activated
|id=fire.ignite
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.5/0.7
|foot=1}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Glow Stick
|spritename=glow-sticks
|spritetype=item
|nameid=glow_stick
|id=601
|form=item
|translationkey=item.glow_stick.black.name,item.glow_stick.red.name,item.glow_stick.green.name,item.glow_stick.brown.name,item.glow_stick.blue.name,item.glow_stick.purple.name,item.glow_stick.cyan.name,item.glow_stick.silver.name,item.glow_stick.gray.name,item.glow_stick.pink.name,item.glow_stick.lime.name,item.glow_stick.yellow.name,item.glow_stick.lightBlue.name,item.glow_stick.magenta.name,item.glow_stick.orange.name,item.glow_stick.white.name
|foot=1}}

===Metadata===
{{/DV}}

===Item data===

See [[Bedrock Edition level format/Item format]].

== History ==

{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.4.0|snap=beta 1.2.20.1|[[File:White Glow Stick.png|32px]] [[File:Orange Glow Stick.png|32px]] [[File:Magenta Glow Stick.png|32px]] [[File:Light Blue Glow Stick.png|32px]] [[File:Yellow Glow Stick.png|32px]] [[File:Lime Glow Stick.png|32px]] [[File:Pink Glow Stick.png|32px]] [[File:Gray Glow Stick.png|32px]] [[File:Cyan Glow Stick.png|32px]] [[File:Purple Glow Stick.png|32px]] [[File:Blue Glow Stick.png|32px]] [[File:Brown Glow Stick.png|32px]] [[File:Green Glow Stick.png|32px]] [[File:Red Glow Stick.png|32px]] Added glow sticks.}}
{{History||1.14.60|snap=?|Making a glow stick results in an edible item called {{code|item.glow_stick.black.name}}.}}
{{History||?|Making a glow stick results in correct items again.
|Making a glow stick with dye has been made an upgrade{{info needed|what is this supposed to mean?}}
|Putting 2 glow sticks in a Crafting Table now outputs a correct glow stick.}}
{{History||1.17.0|snap=?|[[File:Missing Glow Stick.png|32px]] Two black glow sticks, using the [[missing texture]] if Education Edition is disabled, now generate in fake end portal rooms in [[mansion]]s instead of [[ender pearl]]s.}}
{{h||1.18.0|snap=beta 1.18.0.21|Glow sticks no longer generate in [[woodland mansion]]s.}}

{{History|education}}
{{History||1.0.27|[[File:White Glow Stick.png|32px]] [[File:Orange Glow Stick.png|32px]] [[File:Magenta Glow Stick.png|32px]] [[File:Light Blue Glow Stick.png|32px]] [[File:Yellow Glow Stick.png|32px]] [[File:Lime Glow Stick.png|32px]] [[File:Pink Glow Stick.png|32px]] [[File:Gray Glow Stick.png|32px]] [[File:Cyan Glow Stick.png|32px]] [[File:Purple Glow Stick.png|32px]] [[File:Blue Glow Stick.png|32px]] [[File:Brown Glow Stick.png|32px]] [[File:Green Glow Stick.png|32px]] [[File:Red Glow Stick.png|32px]] Added glow sticks.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
White Glow Stick.png|
Orange Glow Stick.png|
Magenta Glow Stick.png|
Light Blue Glow Stick.png|
Yellow Glow Stick.png|
Lime Glow Stick.png|
Pink Glow Stick.png|
Gray Glow Stick.png|
Cyan Glow Stick.png|
Purple Glow Stick.png|
Blue Glow Stick.png|
Brown Glow Stick.png|
Green Glow Stick.png|
Red Glow Stick.png|
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
* The glowing reaction of [[Wikipedia:Luminol|Luminol]] during oxidation exists in real life. It is used for detecting blood in crime scenes.
* Players cannot enchant glow sticks with Unbreaking or Mending, despite the items having [[durability]].
* The black and light gray glow sticks use the same texture as the red glow stick.{{verify|It seems they use the missing texture instead. Was this the case beforehand, and they only started using the missing texture later?}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

{{items}}
{{Education Edition}}

[[Category:Non-renewable resources]]
[[Category:Education Edition items]]

[[de:Knicklicht]]
[[ja:ケミカルライト]]
[[ko:발광봉]]
[[pt:Graveto Brilhante]]
[[ru:Химический источник света]]
[[zh:荧光棒]]</li></ul>
20100205Added the option to change difficulty to Peaceful, Easy, Normal, or Hard.
Java Edition Alpha
October 22, 2010Notch tweets stating that he is "changing 'difficulty' to 'realism'". Lowest setting = Creative. Highest setting = starve". This was never implemented; however, a "Hardcore" mode was added along with a Creative gamemode.
Java Edition
1.0.0
{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[A Very Fine Item|A Very Fine Item]]<br/>{{Joke feature}}
{{Item
| image = A Very Fine Item.png
| renewable = No
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}

'''A very fine item''' was a joke item from [[Java Edition 20w14∞]], found only in the {{code|isolation}} dimension.

== Appearance ==
The texture of a very fine item resembles the side face of a grass block with the words "Home Sweet Home" written on it. Unlike most items, its texture is 64x64 pixels, rather than the usual 16x16.

== Obtaining ==
=== Dimension ===
A very fine item can only be obtained from an item frame in the {{Code|isolation}} dimension. There is a maximum of 1 fine item that can be found legitimately in any world.

=== Cheats/Creative mode ===
This item can't be found in the creative inventory, but it can be middle-click duplicated in creative mode or given with the {{Code|code=give <target> minecraft:fine_item <amount>}} command.

== Usage ==
This item cannot be placed or used in any way other than a trophy. It can still be inserted and/or rotated inside of an item frame.

== Data values ==

=== ID ===
{{ID table
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=java
|displayname=A Very Fine Item
|spritetype=item
|nameid=fine_item
|form=item
|foot=1}}

== History ==
{{History|java}}
{{History||20w14∞|[[File:A Very Fine Item.png|32px]] Added a very fine item.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:isolation biome.png|The Easter Egg dimension that the item spawns in.
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Items}}
{{Jokes}}

[[Category:Non-renewable resources]]
[[Category:Joke items]]

[[es:A Very Fine Item]]
[[pt:Um item muito bom]]</li><li>[[Blaze Powder|Blaze Powder]]<br/>{{Item‎
| image = Blaze Powder.png
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}

'''Blaze powder''' is an item made from a [[blaze rod]], which is dropped by a [[blaze]] when killed. Its main uses are to fuel [[brewing stand]]s, to brew [[strength]] [[potions]], and to make [[eyes of ender]] to take the player to [[the End]].

== Obtaining ==

=== Crafting ===
{{Crafting
|Blaze Rod
|Output= Blaze Powder,2
|type= Brewing
}}

== Usage ==

=== Crafting Ingredient ===

{{crafting usage}}

=== Brewing stand fuel ===
In addition to being a [[brewing]] ingredient, blaze powder is needed to fuel a [[brewing stand]]. Each piece of blaze powder can brew up to 20 batches of [[Potion|potions]].

=== Brewing ingredient ===
{{brewing
  |showname=1
  |head=1
  |Blaze Powder
  |Mundane Potion
  |base=Water Bottle
}}
{{brewing
  |foot=1
  |Blaze Powder
  |Potion of Strength
}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Blaze Powder
|spritetype=item
|nameid=blaze_powder
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Blaze Powder
|spritetype=item
|nameid=blaze_powder
|id=429
|form=item
|foot=1}}

== Video ==

{{Video note|This video does not mention that blaze powder must be used to fuel [[brewing stand]]s.|minor}}

<div style="text-align:center">{{yt|FSP2qBpe9vI}}</div>

==History==
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2|[[File:Blaze Powder JE1.png|32px]] Added blaze powder.
|Blaze powder can be used to craft [[eyes of ender]] and [[magma cream]].}}
{{History|||snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3|Blaze powder can now be [[brewing|brewed]] in a [[water bottle]] to create a [[mundane potion]], or in an [[awkward potion]] to create a [[potion of Strength]].}}
{{History||1.2.1|snap=12w04a|Blaze powder can now be used to craft [[fire charge]]s.}}
{{History||1.3.1|snap=1.3|[[File:Blaze Powder JE2 BE1.png|32px]] The texture of blaze powder has been changed.}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w42a|Blaze powder is now required to operate a [[brewing stand]].}}
{{History|||snap=15w43a|Blaze powder now [[fuel]]s 20 operations rather than 30.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 377.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|[[File:Blaze Powder JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added blaze powder.
|Blaze powder can be used to craft [[magma cream]].
|Blaze powder is used as an ingredient to brew [[potion]]s.}}
{{History||v0.15.0|snap=build 1|Blaze powder is now used to craft [[fire charge]]s.}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=alpha 0.17.0.1|Blaze powder is now used to craft [[eyes of ender]].}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.2.0|snap=beta 1.2.0.2|Blaze powder is now required to operate a [[brewing stand]].}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU7|xbone=CU1|ps=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Blaze Powder JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added blaze powder.}}
{{History||xbox=TU46|xbone=CU36|ps=1.38|wiiu=Patch 15|Blaze powder is now required to operate a [[brewing stand]].}}

{{History|New 3DS}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Blaze Powder JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added blaze powder.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== See also ==
* [[The Nether]]
* [[Potions]]

== External Links ==
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--blaze-powder Taking Inventory: Blaze Powder] – Minecraft.net on November 25, 2021

{{Items}}

[[Category:Renewable resources]]

[[cs:Ohnivý prach]]
[[de:Lohenstaub]]
[[es:Polvo de blaze]]
[[fr:Poudre de Blaze]]
[[hu:Őrlángpor]]
[[ja:ブレイズパウダー]]
[[ko:블레이즈 가루]]
[[nl:Blazepoeder]]
[[pl:Płomienny proszek]]
[[pt:Pó de blaze]]
[[ru:Огненный порошок]]
[[th:ผงปีศาจไฟ]]
[[zh:烈焰粉]]</li></ul>
Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2Hardcore mode added.
1.6.1
{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Elytra|Elytra]]<br/>{{Item
| image = Elytra.png
| rarity = Uncommon
| renewable = No
| durability = 432
| stackable = No
}}
'''Elytra''' ({{Audio|ElytraPronunciation.mp3|/ˈɛl ɪ trə/|link2=''ᴇʟ-i-trə''}}<ref>“Elytron.” ''Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary'', Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elytron. Accessed 22 May. 2022.</ref>)<!--"Elytra" is the plural of "elytron," a single half of a beetle's protective wing covers. Verbs should agree accordingly (e.g. "Elytra allow flight"). https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elytron--> are rare wings found in [[end ship]]s that are a source of flight in [[Survival]] mode.

== Obtaining ==
=== Natural generation ===
Elytra are found only in [[end city|end cities]] in [[item frame|item frames]] in the treasure room of the [[end ship]]. A [[shulker]] guards the elytra and the ship's two loot chests.

=== Repairing ===

Elytra can be enchanted with [[Mending]] so that they get [[Item repair|repaired]] as the player collects [[experience]] orbs while wearing/holding them.

Elytra can also be repaired in the player crafting grid, by combining two damaged pairs of elytra together. 

{{crafting
|showname=0
|showdescription=1
|ignoreusage=1
|Damaged Elytra
|Damaged Elytra
|Output= Elytra
|description= The durability of the two pairs is added together, plus an extra 5% durability, but removes any enchantments.
|type= Transportation
}}

Similarly, two damaged elytra pairs can be combined on a [[grindstone]].

{{Grinding
|showdescription=1
|ingredients=2x Damaged [[Elytra]]
|Damaged Elytra
|Damaged Elytra
|Elytra
|description=The durability of the two pairs is added together, plus an extra 5% durability, but removes any enchantments.
}}

Elytra can also be repaired at an anvil using [[phantom membrane]]s, which has the advantage that it preserves [[enchantments]] on elytra. Each phantom membrane restores 108 durability points, exactly 25% of the elytra's total durability. 

{| class="wikitable" data-description="Repairing elytra"
! scope="col" style="width:64px;" | Name
! Ingredients
! [[Anvil]] usage
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: center;" | '''Elytra'''
| [[Elytra]] +<br>[[Phantom Membrane]]
| style="width: 260px; padding: 1px;" | {{Anvil| title = Elytra|Input1=Damaged Elytra|Input2=Phantom Membrane, 2|Output=Elytra}}
|-
|}
Each repair on the anvil, however, also increases the [[Anvil mechanics|prior work]] penalty for the Elytra, making every subsequent repair increasingly expensive and eventually reaching an upper limit where repairs are no longer allowed because they are "too expensive" (even if the player has many xp levels to spare). However, the prior work penalty can be reset to 0 for an enchanted elytra pair when it is disenchanted on a grindstone. Unenchanted elytra cannot be used on the grindstone alone.

== Usage ==
[[File:Steve in elytra.png|75px]] [[File:Alex in elytra.png|75px]]

Elytra are equipped in the [[chestplate]] slot, either by placing the item directly in the slot, by pressing {{ctrl|use item}} while [[hotbar|held in hand]], or by firing a point-blank [[dispenser]] at a target. They are gray in color by default, but they adopt the design of any [[cape]] the player is wearing. They maintain their in-world texture design even when they're [[#Repair|broken]] or [[enchanted]].

=== Flying ===
To fly, the player must press the {{ctrl|jump}} key while falling, and the elytra spread apart like a beetle's elytra. The player can aim their view around to turn or adjust their pitch. Losing altitude increases speed, and gaining altitude decreases speed. [[Firework rocket]]s can be used to increase speed. Additionally, speed is quickly lost from sharp changes in direction.

Directly hitting any surface while gliding too fast causes damage to the player and their armor proportional to flight speed (although this may be calculated from another factor). When a player dies in this way, they receive the [[death messages|death message]] "'''<player> experienced kinetic energy'''". The player does not take [[fall damage]] from colliding at a shallow angle or a low enough speed. The critical, damaging angle is about 50° with the collision surface, and the calculation for damage seems to be as if the player had fallen from their maximum potential glide height to the height of the struck surface. 

A safe and simple cruise with the highest travel distance can be achieved by aiming directly at the horizon while at the glide's altitude limit. The player's speed is slow enough to allow them time to do other things during a long flight, like sort out their inventory.

In [[Creative]] mode or when the "mayfly" [[ability]] has been given, the player can alternatively hold the {{ctrl|jump}} key to fly up,{{only|bedrock}} or double press the jump key to move around freely. 

Flight can be stopped by pressing the [[jump]] key.{{only|bedrock}} 

==== Speed and altitude ====
Elytra have a minimum speed of about 7.2 m/s (obtained by gliding at the altitude cap with a strong upward pitch of 30°). If the diver drops to 0 speed, they quickly get accelerated back up to at least this minimum. The diver can increase speed by choosing to descend faster, but afterward, they do not regain nearly as much altitude. In the real world, drag increases with speed, and drag, in turn, slows the aircraft; Minecraft mimics this. To glide from cliff to cliff, a player's best bet is to aim slightly above the horizon.

Sharp turns are a fast way to lose speed. Quicker turns cause greater losses, while gentle movements have small effects. Making a hairpin turn can actually be used for making high-speed landings safe as well as for precise landings on small targets like rooftops. The player aims to glide just above the target, then as they're right over it they immediately reverse directions, then they make readjustments as necessary.

The lowest rate of altitude loss is about 1.5 m/sec, obtained by gliding at the altitude cap with a slight upward pitch (12° or 15°).

To get the best possible glide ratio (and thus the furthest distance out of their altitude), the diver pilot should aim directly at the horizon. This ratio is about 9.47 to 1.

[[Slow Falling]] potions greatly decrease the player's vertical (fall) speed, which also greatly decreases their ''horizontal'' speed (clearly, it depends on the vertical fall rate, as one might expect from flight modeling). The net result is that the player flies extremely slowly - but their Elytra still takes durability damage at the usual rate (1 durability per second without Unbreaking, etc.). Due to this combination, Elytra plus Slow Falling is largely a novelty that most players won't use. The [[Feather Falling]] enchantment does not affect Elytra speed and does not reduce fall damage from hitting things with elytra.

It is possible to calculate the glide range by dividing the altitude by tan of the glide angle (altitude/tan(glide angle)). For example, if the player glides from an altitude of 64 blocks above ground with a glide angle of 15 degrees, they can glide for 237 blocks (assume that they are on superflat), since floor(64 / tan(15)) is 237.

==== Stalling ====
Trying for too high a pitch reduces the player's lift. At a pitch of 30° above the horizon, the player has the lowest possible airspeed of 7.2 m/sec. Above that, the player might be considered to be in a stall. Increasing the pitch gets closer to a free-fall, and stalled flight at 60° is enough to cause fall damage. Stalling at 90° is a true free-fall.

Recovering from a stall is done by readjusting to any safe pitch as quickly as the player likes. This can be just changing to look at the horizon.

==== Powered flight ====
{{fakeImage|{{invSprite|Firework Rocket}}|Firework rockets are used for speed boosts while gliding.}}

[[Firework rocket]]s can be used for propulsion during flight by placing it in either hand and {{ctrl|using}}. Using a firework rocket while gliding quickly maximizes the player's speed for a time similar to the rocket's flight duration.

If the rocket is equipped with [[firework star]]s, it explodes at the end of its flight, inflicting damage based on the number of stars.

It is possible to gain altitude during powered flight. This makes it possible to glide for extreme distances and had been used extensively by [[far lands]]/[[World Border]] challenges.

=== Durability and Repair ===
{{fakeImage|{{invSprite|Broken Elytra}}|A broken pair of elytra.}}

[[Durability]] decreases by one point each second when gliding. A pair of elytra has 432 durability, allowing 7 minutes and 12 seconds of gliding time without enchantments, providing more than 10,000 blocks of transport distance. It is possible to apply the [[Unbreaking]] enchantment using an [[anvil]] and an [[enchanted book]], which affects the elytra, in the same way it does to [[tool]]s. Unbreaking III increases elytra's flight time to about four seconds per durability point, a total of 28 minutes and 44 seconds.

When the durability reaches 1, elytra stop working until they are repaired, adopting a tattered texture in the inventory. The damage ends at durability 1, so they can never fully break. A pair may be repaired by either using the [[Mending]] enchantment, combining two pairs in a [[grindstone]], or combining it in an anvil with [[phantom membrane]]s. In an anvil, each piece of membrane repairs elytra by 108 durability points, requiring 4 pieces to fully repair them.

Each repair on the anvil will also increase the [[Anvil mechanics|prior work]] penalty for the Elytra, making every subsequent repair increasingly expensive, with an upper limit where repairs are no longer allowed because they are "too expensive". However, the prior work penalty can be reset to 0 for an enchanted elytra pair when it is disenchanted on a grindstone (by adding nothing to it). Unenchanted elytra cannot be used on the grindstone alone.

=== Enchantments ===
Elytra can receive the following [[enchantments]] by combining in an anvil:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Enchantment 
! Max Level
![[Enchanting|Method]]
|-
| [[Unbreaking]]
| III
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
| [[Mending]]
| I
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
| [[Curse of Vanishing]] 
| I
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
| [[Curse of Binding]] 
| I
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|}
{{notelist|columns=1}}

== Sounds ==
{{edition|java}}:
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip leather1.ogg
|sound2=Equip leather2.ogg
|sound3=Equip leather3.ogg
|sound4=Equip leather4.ogg
|sound5=Equip leather5.ogg
|sound6=Equip leather6.ogg
|subtitle=Elytra rustles
|source=player
|description=When a pair of elytra is equipped
|id=item.armor.equip_elytra
|translationkey=subtitles.item.armor.equip_elytra
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Elytra loop.ogg
|subtitle=MC-177084
|source=player
|description=While flying with a pair of elytra
|id=item.elytra.flying
|translationkey=-
|volume=0.0-1.0 <ref group=sound>Is a quarter of the player's velocity. If flying for less than 1 second, it is 0.0; otherwise, if flying for less than 2 seconds, it is between 0.0 and a quarter of the player's velocity (scaling up with time until 2 seconds)</ref>
|pitch=1.0 <ref group=sound>If the volume is greater than 0.8, 0.8-volume is added to the pitch</ref>
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Random break.ogg
|subtitle=Item breaks
|source=dependent
|description=When a pair of elytra's durability is exhausted
|id=entity.item.break
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.item.break
|volume=0.8
|pitch=0.8-1.2
|distance=16
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Equip leather1.ogg
|sound2=Equip leather2.ogg
|sound3=Equip leather3.ogg
|sound4=Equip leather4.ogg
|sound5=Equip leather5.ogg
|sound6=Equip leather6.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a pair of elytra is equipped
|id=armor.equip_leather
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Elytra loop.ogg
|source=player
|description=While flying with a pair of elytra
|id=elytra.loop
|volume=''Depends'' {{checkthecode}}
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Random break.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a pair of elytra's durability is exhausted
|id=random.break
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.9
|foot=1}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Elytra
|spritetype=item
|nameid=elytra
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Elytra
|spritetype=item
|nameid=elytra
|id=564
|form=item
|foot=1}}

== Achievements ==
{{Load achievements|Super Sonic}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Sky's the Limit}}

== History ==
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.9|snap=October 5, 2015|slink=https://twitter.com/_tomcc/status/651042141397979136|[[Tommaso Checchi]] tweets that [[Jeb]] is working on a secret feature for Minecraft Java Edition, saying "it's like [[W:c:Mario:Super Mario 64|Mario 64]]."}}
{{History|||snap=October 6, 2015|slink=https://twitter.com/jeb_/status/651416814791081984|[[Jeb]] tweets a [https://web.archive.org/web/20230820173231/https://gfycat.com/serpentinehighlevelamurminnow-minecraftsuggestions-ethoslab animated GIF] revealing a [[player]] gliding around an [[end city]]. Elytra have a dragon-wing texture.}}
{{History|||snap=October 6, 2015|slink=https://twitter.com/jeb_/status/651419480187346944|Jeb tweets an [https://web.archive.org/web/20230219045525/https://i.imgur.com/LBgZCyW.png image] of folded wings, which replace the cape the player is wearing.}}
{{History|||snap=October 6, 2015|slink=https://twitter.com/jeb_/status/651423700777074688|Jeb tweets another [https://web.archive.org/web/20230820083025/https://gfycat.com/leadingindolentgangesdolphin animated GIF] of his character with Mojang-themed elytra, gliding along a [[river]] through a [[taiga]] forest.}}
{{History|||snap=15w41a|[[File:Elytra JE1 BE1.png|32px]] <br>[[File:Elytra (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Broken Elytra (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added elytra.
|Elytra are currently repaired with [[leather]] when using [[anvil]].}}
{{History|||snap=15w42a|Elytra now spread slightly when the [[player]] crouches.
|The player can now take [[damage]] from gliding into walls, and crashing into a wall now has its own [[Health#Death messages|death message]].
|When flying with elytra, players are only 0.6 blocks tall. They, therefore, can now fit through 1-block gaps while gliding.
|The [[player]] can no longer go higher than the starting point of the glide.}}
{{History|||snap=15w43a|The player's point of view now shifts while gliding.}}
{{History|||snap=16w06a|Elytra now recognize the [[player]]'s [[cape]] and adopt a different elytron design for every official cape (see [[#Gallery|Gallery]]). In addition, Jeb is working on a feature to allow players to change the elytron design like regular player skins.}}
{{History|||snap=16w07a|Elytra are now activated by jumping mid-air. The player no longer glides automatically when falling.
|The cape option in the [[options|options menu]] now also disables custom elytra textures.
|Added the [[game rule]] {{cd|disableElytraMovementCheck}}.}}
{{History||1.9.1|snap=pre1|[[Sound]]s while gliding with elytra have been added.}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w32a|Elytra can now be placed on [[armor stand]]s, just like any other [[chestplate]].}}
{{History|||snap=16w38a|Elytra are now visible on [[zombie]]s, [[skeleton]]s, and armor stands.}}
{{History|||snap=16w41a|Elytra now have their own [[sound]] when equipped.}}
{{History||1.11.1|snap=16w50a|Elytra can now be propelled through the [[air]] by using [[firework rocket]]s.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 443.}}
{{History|||snap=18w14a|Elytra now require [[phantom membrane]] to be repaired, instead of [[leather]].}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Elytra JE2 BE2.png|32px]] <br>[[File:Elytra (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Broken Elytra (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of the elytra have been changed.}}
{{History||1.15|snap=19w39a|The deployment animation of elytra causes [[player]] blinks when the deployment events has overlapped.}}
{{History|||snap=19w42a|The deployment and folding animations of elytra have been improved and become smoother.
|Elytra can now start to glide immediately after a jump, not only during falls.}}
{{History||1.18|snap=experimental snapshot 7|Elytra no longer use up durability when gliding regularly. Durability is now only consumed when a [[firework rocket]] is used.
|Speed boosts from firework rockets are slightly weaker.
|Now break when the item reaches 0 durability.}}
{{History|||snap=21w37a|The elytra changes in experimental snapshot 7 have been reverted.}}
{{History||1.19|snap=Pre-release 1|Equipping elytra through the inventory now plays a sound.<ref>{{bug|MC-94060||Equipping armor/elytra through inventory or dispenser doesn't play sounds|Fixed}}</ref>}}
{{History||1.19.4|snap=23w05a|Equipping elytra while held with an item already in the chestplate slot now swaps the two items.}}

{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=alpha 0.17.0.1|[[File:Elytra JE1 BE1.png|32px]] <br>[[File:Elytra (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Broken Elytra (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added elytra. In-game, they are known as ''elytra wings''.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.2.0|snap=beta 1.2.0.2|Elytra can now be propelled through the [[air]] by using [[firework rocket]]s.}}
{{History||1.2.3|snap=beta 1.2.3.3|''Elytra Wings'' have been renamed to ''Elytra''.}}
{{History||1.6.0|snap=beta 1.6.0.5|Elytra can now be repaired in an [[anvil]] using [[phantom membrane]], instead of [[leather]].}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Elytra JE2 BE2.png|32px]] <br>[[File:Elytra (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Broken Elytra (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of elytra have been changed.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU46|xbone=CU36|ps=1.38|wiiu=Patch 15|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Elytra JE1 BE1.png|32px]] <br>[[File:Elytra (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Broken Elytra (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added elytra.}}
{{History||xbox=TU53|xbone=CU43|ps=1.49|wiiu=Patch 23|switch=1.0.3|Elytra can now be propelled through the [[air]] by using [[firework rocket]]s.}}
{{History||xbox=TU69|xbone=none|ps=1.76|wiiu=Patch 38|switch=none|Elytra are now repaired on the [[anvil]] using [[phantom membrane]] instead of [[leather]].}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Elytra JE2 BE2.png|32px]] <br>[[File:Elytra (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Broken Elytra (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of elytra have been changed.}}

{{History|new 3ds}}
{{History||1.7.10|[[File:Elytra JE1 BE1.png|32px]] <br>[[File:Elytra (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Broken Elytra (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added elytra.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== Trivia ==
* The singular form of elytra is an {{w|elytron}}.
* In reality, elytra are not used for flight. They are the tough forewings of beetles and earwigs that cover the wings they actually use for flight. However, like ''Minecraft'' elytra, beetles can use them for gliding.
* A flying player has a shorter hitbox than usual: A 0.6 block cube centered on the player's feet.
* It is possible to glide while on a [[ladder]], by pressing {{key|shift}} followed by {{key|space}}, causing the player to fall with a speed determined by the player's visual angle. This means that the player can descend fast on a ladder, but if the speed is too fast when hitting the ground, they can take fatal fall damage. Using a [[firework rocket]] can also speed up the player's descent. 
* {{IN|java}} if the player glides into deep [[water]] with elytra equipped, the animation does not stop, giving it the appearance of a [[swimming]] animation.<ref name="MC-97190">{{bug|MC-97190||While gliding into water or lava, player continues gliding|WAI}}</ref> The animation stops once the player touches the ground. Additionally, [[firework rocket]]s can be used with elytra underwater with a short boost duration.
* Elytra do not deactivate when the player flies into [[lava]].<ref name="MC-97190"/>
* Elytra can be equipped onto some [[mob]]s using [[command]]s. This has no effect unless the mob has the {{cd|FallFlying}} tag set to {{cd|1b}}. Mobs glide forward, unable to control the movement before landing, at which time they regain their AI. 
** Exceptions to this are [[squid]]s as the squid's AI causes it to attempt swimming in midair, making it fall straight down because it conflicts with the elytra mechanics.
**Because [[chicken]]s fall slowly, they can move more distance.
** [[Enderman|Endermen]], tamed [[wolf|wolves]] and tamed [[cat]]s that are not sitting cannot teleport until they hit the ground.
** Because mobs do not regain control until they hit the ground, [[vex]]es fall until they die or despawn as they cannot touch the ground. 
** Mobs capable of flying, such as [[parrot]]s or vexes can steer in air, though they cannot travel up or down. Dolphins also have this ability.
* [[4J Studios]] created an elytron-centered tutorial map for console edition when elytra were first introduced to this platform, this map is themed as "ruins of an ancient civilization of ''[[Minecraft]]'' worshipers" and showcases the new amplified terrain generation. This map can be seen behind the scenes.<ref>{{Mcnet|learning-fly|Learning To Fly}}</ref> On 28 March 2017, 4J Studios added an elytron-themed [[Mini Games]] for console edition called "Glide;" it consists of Time Attack and Score Attack mode.<ref>{{Mcnet|glide-mini-game-consoles-tomorrow|Glide Mini Game on Consoles Tomorrow|March 23, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Mcnet|mini-game-masters-glide-console|Mini Game Masters Glide onto Console|March 28, 2017}}</ref>
* A player who jumps with both elytra and the [[Slow Falling]] effect travels slightly upward, which is a cheap but time-consuming alternative to [[fireworks]] and [[Riptide]]-enchanted [[trident]]s.
* On May 5, 2019, [[Mojang]] tweeted '[[The End]] never yields enough adequate resources, sadly,' along with a sad emoji.<ref>{{tweet|Minecraft|1125053038757068802|The End never yields enough adequate resources, sadly. 😔}}</ref> The first letter of each word spells 'T E n y e a r s' (Ten Years). Attached was a picture of [[player|Steve and Alex]] wearing both a [[chestplate]] and elytra. The next day, they tweeted, "Have you noticed something ''suspic10us'' here lately?"<ref>{{tweet|Minecraft|1125415169495064576|Have you noticed something suspic10us here lately?}}</ref>
* Mojang has considered the suggestion of combining elytra with a chestplate, but eventually decided against it, stating that elytra taking up armor is an intentional decision of game balancing.<ref>
{{cite
|url=https://feedback.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/360005029872-Previously-Considered-Suggestions
| title = Part of the tradeoff of having an Elytra is it takes up half your armor.
|website=Minecraft Feedback
|date=July 12, 2018}}
</ref>

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
ElytraFlight.gif|The first image of elytra, tweeted by [[Jeb]]. Click to play.
FoldedWings.png|Folded elytra, which resembles the [[cape]] the user is wearing.
Minecon2015Alternative.png|The minecon 2015 cape elytra.
Dinnerbone Elytra.png|[[Dinnerbone]] flying upside down.
ElytraEnd.png|Elytra in an [[end ship]].
PlayerElytraBack.png|A [[player]] wearing elytra.
PlayerElytraFront.png|A player using elytra.
Broken Elytra.png|Elytra with only 1 [[item durability|durability]].
UpcomingElytras.jpg|Elytra designs fitting to the official capes, posted by Jeb on {{w|Reddit}}.
FlyBlock.png|A player gliding while blocking with a [[shield]].
Suspic10us.jpg|An image of players using elytra.
Steve Gliding with Elytra.png|Steve gliding with elytra.
Alex Gliding with Elytra.png|Alex gliding with elytra.
Enchanted Elytra (item).gif|A pair of  enchanted elytra.
</gallery>

=== Console exclusive ===
<gallery>
Glide Score Cavern 2.png|Screenshot of Glide mini-games.
Glide Time Cavern 2.png|Another screenshot of Glide mini-games.
GLIDE Official.jpg|''Glide'' launch poster.
Elytra Tutorial Map.jpg|Official elytra themed tutorial map.
</gallery>(These maps can be found for a price on the Microsoft Store)

=== Designs when wearing capes ===
<blockquote>Designs that are not listed here have default elytron texture or don't have any.</blockquote><gallery>
File:Mojang employees Elytra.png|Old [[Mojang]] cape
File:Mojang employees 2015 Elytra.png|New Mojang cape
File:Mojang Studios employees 2021 Elytra.png|Mojang Studios cape
File:Crowdin Translator Elytra.png|[[Crowdin]] Translator cape
File:DannyBstyle's Elytra.png|dannyBstyle's cape
File:JulianClark's Elyrtra.png|JulianClark's cape
File:Millionth Customer Elytra.png|Millionth Customer cape
File:MINECON 2011 Attendees Elytra.png|[[MINECON 2011]] Attendees cape
File:MINECON 2012 Attendees Elytra.png|[[MINECON 2012]] Attendees cape
File:MINECON 2013 Attendees Elytra.png|[[MINECON 2013]] Attendees cape
File:MINECON 2015 Attendees Elytra.png|[[MINECON 2015]] Attendees cape
File:MINECON 2016 Attendees Elytra.png|[[MINECON 2016]] Attendees cape
File:MINECON LIVE 2019 Founder's Elytra.png|[[MINECON Live 2019]] Founder's cape
File:Mojira Moderator Elytra.png|[[bug tracker|Mojira]] Moderator cape
File:MrMessiah's Elytra.png|MrMessiah's cape
File:Prismarine Elytra.png|[[Prismarine]] cape
File:Realms Mapmaker Elytra.png|[[Realms]] mapmaker's cape
File:Cobalt Elytra.png|[[Cobalt (game)|Cobalt]] cape
File:Scrolls Elytra.png|[[Scrolls]] cape
File:Turtle Elytra.png|[[Turtle]] cape
File:PancapeElyR.png|Pancape cape
File:MSCapeElyR.png|Migrator cape
File:Gr8 Escape's elytra.png|Gr8_Escape's cape
File:Valentine Elytra.png|Valentine cape
File:Vanilla Cape Elytra JE.png|Vanilla cape{{only|java}}
File:Vanilla cape elytra BE.png|Vanilla cape{{only|bedrock}}
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External Links ==
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--elytra Taking Inventory: Elytra] – Minecraft.net on December 14, 2019

{{Items}}

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[[es:Élitros]]
[[fr:Élytres]]
[[ja:エリトラ]]
[[ko:겉날개]]
[[nl:Dekschild]]
[[pl:Elytry]]
[[pt:Élitros]]
[[ru:Элитры]]
[[tr:Elitra]]
[[zh:鞘翅]]
[[Category:Non-renewable resources]]</li><li>[[Head|Head]]<br/>{{Block
| image = 
<gallery>
Skeleton Skull.png | Skeleton
Wither Skeleton Skull.png | Wither Skeleton 
Player Head.png | Player
Zombie Head.png| Zombie
Creeper Head.png | Creeper
Dragon Head.png | Dragon
Piglin Head.png | Piglin
</gallery>
| transparent = Yes
| light = No
| tool = any
| renewable = 
* '''Skeleton, Wither Skeleton, Zombie, Creeper, Piglin:''' 
* Yes
* '''Dragon, Player:'''
* No
| stackable = Yes (64)
| flammable = No
| lavasusceptible = No
| rarity = Uncommon
}}

A '''head''' or '''skull''' is a [[block]] modeled after the head of a specific [[entity]]. There are seven types of heads: [[player]] ([[Steve]]'s head by default), [[zombie]], [[skeleton]], [[wither skeleton]], [[creeper]], [[piglin]], and [[dragon]].

== Obtaining ==

=== Breaking ===

A mob head can be mined using any item,<ref>{{bug|MC-192905||Heads & Skulls have no assigned tool}}</ref> and drops itself when broken.
{{breaking row|horizontal=1|Mob Head|sprite=Heads}}
If a head is pushed by a [[piston]] or comes in contact with [[water]] or [[lava]], it breaks off as an [[item (entity)|item]].

When destroyed by an [[explosion]], the head ''always'' drops as an item.

===Natural generation===

Dragon heads generate on [[end ships]] found in [[End City|end cities]].

Skeleton skulls can generate in [[ancient cities]], which sometimes generate in the [[deep dark]].

=== Mob loot ===

A [[wither skeleton]] has a 2.5% chance of dropping a wither skeleton skull when killed by a player or a tamed [[wolf]]. The chance is increased by 1% per level of [[Looting]], for a maximum of 5.5% with Looting III. {{IN|bedrock}}, the chance is increased by 2% per level of [[Looting]], for a maximum of 8.5% with Looting III.

[[Skeleton]], [[wither skeleton]], [[zombie]], [[creeper]] and [[piglin]] heads are always dropped by the respective mob if it dies due to a [[charged creeper]]'s explosion. {{IN|bedrock}}, if multiple mobs are killed by the same charged creeper, all of them drop their heads, however {{in|java}} only one mob selected at random drops its head.<ref>{{bug|MC-63534|||WAI}}</ref> If an [[ender dragon]] or a [[player]] is killed by a charged creeper, it does not drop its head.<ref name=":0">{{bug|MC-132933|||WAI}}</ref>

==Usage ==

===Decoration===

Mob heads can be oriented in 16 different directions on top of a block, and 4 directions on the sides of blocks, similar to [[sign]]s. They can be placed on top of, or beside each other by shift clicking.

When placed and powered by redstone, the piglin and dragon heads plays an animation. The piglin head flaps its ears (2 times per second for the right ear and 2.5 times per second for the left ear) while the dragon head opens and closes its mouth repeatedly (2 times per second). The same animation occurs when worn by a (horizontally) moving player, zombie, skeleton, or [[armor stand]] (note: the animation does not play if the <code>NoGravity</code> tag is set to 1)

=== Wearing ===
{{See also|#Renders}}

The player can wear heads, similarly to [[pumpkin]]s or helmets. This overlays the second layer of the player's [[skin]].

====Disguise====

Wearing the corresponding mob head reduces the detection range for [[skeleton]]s (but not [[wither skeleton]]s), [[creeper]]s, [[zombie]]s, and [[piglin]]s to 50% of the normal range. This is similar to (and stacks with) the reductions in detection range from [[sneaking]] and from the [[Invisibility]] status effect.

{{IN|bedrock}}, wearing any mob head or carved pumpkin makes the player invisible to other players on a locator [[map]].

=== Withers===
{{FakeImage|{{BlockGrid|scale=2|w=Wither Skeleton Skull|s=Soul Sand|www|sss| s }}|Wither build configuration}}

[[Wither]]s can be spawned by placing soul sand or soul soil in a T shape, and putting 3 wither skeleton skulls on top of the T. The T can be horizontal or vertical. The last block placed must be one of the three wither skeleton skulls. A dispenser can also create a wither, by placing the final skull onto soul sand directly in front of and below it.

===Dispensers===
A [[dispenser]] can equip a mob head on a player, mob, or armor stand with an empty helmet slot, within the block the dispenser is facing.

[[Dispenser]]s can also complete the construction of a wither.

=== Crafting ingredient===

{{crafting usage|Wither Skeleton Skull,Creeper Head|continue=1}}
{{Crafting
  |ignoreusage=1
  |ingredients=Any '''Mob head''' +<br>[[Gunpowder]] +<br>Any [[Dye]]
  |Gunpowder
  |Wither Skeleton Skull;Skeleton Skull;Zombie Head;Head;Creeper Head;Dragon Head;Player Head
  |Matching Dye
  |Output= Matching Firework Star
  |description=Forms Creeper shape
  |foot=1
}}

===Enchantments===

Mob heads can receive the following enchantments, but only through an [[anvil]].
{| class="wikitable col-2-center col-3-right"
|+
!Name
!Max Level
![[Enchanting|Method]]
|-
|[[Curse of Binding]]
|I
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|[[Curse of Vanishing]]
|I
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|}

=== Note blocks ===
Placing a head above a [[note block]] causes the note block to play the corresponding mob's {{cd|ambient}} sound when activated. The only exception is the creeper head; as creepers don't make {{cd|ambient}} sounds, the note block plays the {{cd|primed}} (hissing) sound instead.

The block below the note block does not affect the mob sound it creates.

==Player skins==
{{exclusive|java|section=1}}
Human heads have an extra usage for map makers, they can be given [[Chunk format#Entity Format|NBT data]] so that they appear with the skin of any ''Minecraft'' account. This means if a player knows that a specific account has a head that is desired to display, the NBT data can be edited to make it appear.

The command to give the player a head with the skin of another player is {{cmd|give @s minecraft:player_head{SkullOwner:"<''PlayerName''>"} }}. Commonly, this kind of head is called a custom head. 

Another command to give the player a head with another player's skin is {{cmd|give @s minecraft:player_head{SkullOwner:{Id:"<''PlayerUUID''>",Properties:{textures:[{Value:"<''SkinURL''>"}]} } } }}. ''SkinURL'' is a string encoded in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base64 Base64] containing the URL of the player's skin.<ref>Example: {"textures":{"SKIN":{"url":"<nowiki>http://textures.minecraft.net/texture/292009a4925b58f02c77dadc3ecef07ea4c7472f64e0fdc32ce5522489362680"}}}</ref> A player head saves the skin of the player from the time it was created, meaning if the player changes their skin, the head still displays the original texture.<ref>{{tweet|Dinnerbone|464414369452142592|Skulls are a snapshot of the skin as it was made; just change your skin, make a skull, and change your skin back. That's intended behaviour.|May 8, 2014}}</ref>

Note that it is therefore necessary to be connected to the internet to load the texture of a skin, whatever the property used.
When they are loaded for the first time by the client, the skins textures are cached in {{code|[[.minecraft]]\assets\skins\(subfolders)\(files)}}.
If the client does not have access to the internet when it first loads, the player's head displays a regular head (Steve's skin) which is also cached.
Afterwards, even if the client reconnects to the internet, in order to display the skin correctly, it is necessary to clear the cache manually by deleting the recently created files in {{code|[[.minecraft]]\assets\skins\(subfolder)}}, then restarting the game.

When NBT-customized heads (with names and lores) are placed on the ground, they lose their names and given lores upon picking up. Therefore, using Ctrl + {{ctrl|pick block}} on a custom player head gives the player a head that still retains its textures, but with no lores and its name is reset to either {{code|[PlayerName]'s Head}} (heads obtained by MHF-Marc's Head Format or existing players in the world) or {{code|Player Head}} (heads obtained by using skin URLs).

=== Marc's Head Format===
[[File:Allmobheads.png|thumb|right|Most of the MHF mob heads provided.]]

{{exclusive|Java|section=1}}

[[Marc Watson]] created a number of accounts with specific skins so map makers could use common heads without the risk of someone changing their skins.<ref>{{reddit|1m0itx/twitter_marc_irl_mapmakers_would_it_be_useful|cc4m1cq|I'm here to make it so that people don't have to worry about having a consistent account whose skin might change.|Marc_IRL|September 9, 2013}}</ref> Nowadays, since heads do not update the skin if a player changes their skin, this is not something map-makers need to worry about, though these skins are still useful. These accounts have names in the format <code>MHF_<''Name''></code>, for example <code>MHF_PigZombie</code> is the name of a ''Minecraft'' user with a [[zombified piglin]] head. MHF stands for "Marc's Head Format".<ref>{{tweet|Marc_IRL|377453670410891264|head format. I needed to pick a prefix that was short and not already taken by other usernames.|September 10, 2013}}</ref> There are also a few blocks and "bonus" heads, for more variety. These player heads have not been updated in compliance with the [[Texture Update]], and are outdated.

Because these are names of player accounts, these heads are obtained or placed using the <code>SkullOwner</code> tag, for instance: {{cmd|/give @s minecraft:player_head{SkullOwner:"MHF_''<Name>''"}<nowiki />}}.

The following names/heads have been made available:<ref>{{tweet|Marc_IRL|542330244473311232|For those following the MHF list, I have presents for you. Full list of accounts I've made: http://pastebin.com/5mug6EBu|December 9, 2014}}</ref> 
<!--

DO NOT add ANY skull to this list without a source that it is made by Mojang; unsourced additions will be reverted!

In particular:
* MHF_Apple, MHF_Wither and MHF_Tree are not made by Mojang, see {{tweet|Marc_IRL|542599419678707714}} and {{tweet|Marc_IRL|590522239616954369}}
* MHF_Guardian is unofficial, see http://redd.it/3439u0

-->

;Mobs
<div class="list-style-none" style="-moz-column-width:15em;-webkit-column-width:15em;column-width:15em">
*{{InvSprite|MHF Alex}} MHF_Alex
*{{InvSprite|MHF Blaze}} MHF_Blaze
*{{InvSprite|MHF CaveSpider}} MHF_CaveSpider
*{{InvSprite|MHF Chicken}} MHF_Chicken
*{{InvSprite|MHF Cow}} MHF_Cow
*{{InvSprite|MHF Creeper}} MHF_Creeper
*{{InvSprite|MHF Enderman}} MHF_Enderman
*{{InvSprite|MHF Ghast}} MHF_Ghast
*{{InvSprite|MHF Golem}} MHF_Golem
*{{InvSprite|MHF Herobrine}} MHF_Herobrine
*{{InvSprite|MHF LavaSlime}} MHF_LavaSlime
*{{InvSprite|MHF MushroomCow}} MHF_MushroomCow
*{{InvSprite|MHF Ocelot}} MHF_Ocelot
*{{InvSprite|MHF Pig}} MHF_Pig
*{{InvSprite|MHF PigZombie}} MHF_PigZombie
*{{InvSprite|MHF Sheep}} MHF_Sheep
*{{InvSprite|MHF Skeleton}} MHF_Skeleton
*{{InvSprite|MHF Slime}} MHF_Slime
*{{InvSprite|MHF Spider}} MHF_Spider
*{{InvSprite|MHF Squid}} MHF_Squid
*{{InvSprite|MHF Steve}} MHF_Steve
*{{InvSprite|MHF Villager}} MHF_Villager
*{{InvSprite|MHF WSkeleton}} MHF_WSkeleton
*{{InvSprite|MHF Zombie}} MHF_Zombie
</div>

;Blocks
<div class="list-style-none" style="-moz-column-width:15em;-webkit-column-width:15em;column-width:15em">
*{{InvSprite|MHF Cactus}} MHF_Cactus
*{{InvSprite|MHF Cake}} MHF_Cake
*{{InvSprite|MHF Chest}} MHF_Chest
*{{InvSprite|MHF CoconutB}} MHF_CoconutB
*{{InvSprite|MHF CoconutG}} MHF_CoconutG
*{{InvSprite|MHF Melon}} MHF_Melon
*{{InvSprite|MHF OakLog}} MHF_OakLog
*{{InvSprite|MHF Present1}} MHF_Present1
*{{InvSprite|MHF Present2}} MHF_Present2
*{{InvSprite|MHF Pumpkin}} MHF_Pumpkin
*{{InvSprite|MHF TNT}} MHF_TNT
*{{InvSprite|MHF TNT2}} MHF_TNT2
</div>

;Bonus
<div class="list-style-none" style="-moz-column-width:15em;-webkit-column-width:15em;column-width:15em">
*{{InvSprite|MHF ArrowUp}} MHF_ArrowUp
*{{InvSprite|MHF ArrowDown}} MHF_ArrowDown
*{{InvSprite|MHF ArrowLeft}} MHF_ArrowLeft
*{{InvSprite|MHF ArrowRight}} MHF_ArrowRight
*{{InvSprite|MHF Exclamation}} MHF_Exclamation
*{{InvSprite|MHF Question}} MHF_Question
</div>

==Sounds==
===Generic===
{{Sound table/Block/Stone}}
===Unique===
{{Edition|Java}}:
{{Sound table
|sound=Zombie idle1.ogg
|sound2=Zombie idle2.ogg
|sound3=Zombie idle3.ogg
|subtitle=Zombie groans
|source=record
|description=When a zombie head is played using a note block
|id=block.note_block.imitate.zombie
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.zombie.ambient
|volume=3.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Skeleton idle1.ogg
|sound2=Skeleton idle2.ogg
|sound3=Skeleton idle3.ogg
|subtitle=Skeleton rattles
|source=record
|description=When a skeleton skull is played using a note block
|id=block.note_block.imitate.skeleton
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.skeleton.ambient
|volume=3.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Creeper fuse.ogg
|subtitle=Creeper hisses
|source=record
|description=When a creeper head is played using a note block
|id=block.note_block.imitate.creeper
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.creeper.primed
|volume=3.0
|pitch=0.5
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Ender dragon idle1.ogg
|sound2=Ender dragon idle2.ogg
|sound3=Ender dragon idle3.ogg
|sound4=Ender dragon idle4.ogg
|subtitle=Dragon roars
|source=record
|description=When an ender dragon head is played using a note block
|id=block.note_block.imitate.ender_dragon
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.ender_dragon.ambient
|volume=3.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Wither skeleton idle1.ogg
|sound2=Wither skeleton idle2.ogg
|sound3=Wither skeleton idle3.ogg
|subtitle=Wither Skeleton rattles
|source=record
|description=When a wither skeleton skull is played using a note block
|id=block.note_block.imitate.wither_skeleton
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.wither_skeleton.ambient
|volume=3.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Piglin idle1.ogg
|sound2=Piglin idle2.ogg
|sound3=Piglin idle3.ogg
|sound4=Piglin idle4.ogg
|sound5=Piglin idle5.ogg
|subtitle=Piglin snorts
|source=record
|description=When a piglin head is played using a note block
|id=block.note_block.imitate.piglin
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.piglin.ambient
|volume=1.98
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip generic1.ogg
|sound2=Equip generic2.ogg
|sound3=Equip generic3.ogg
|sound4=Equip generic4.ogg
|sound5=Equip generic5.ogg
|sound6=Equip generic6.ogg
|subtitle=Gear equips
|source=player
|description=When a carved pumpkin is equipped
|id=item.armor.equip_generic
|translationkey=subtitles.item.armor.equip
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16
|foot=1}}

<!--volumes and pitches seem to be approximately v=0.9 p=0.84, but those values are approximate and are not in the files. They are probably inside of the code.-->
{{Edition|Bedrock}}:
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Zombie idle1.ogg
|sound2=Zombie idle2.ogg
|sound3=Zombie idle3.ogg
|source=record
|description=When a zombie head is played using a note block
|id=note.zombie
|pitch=0.84 <ref group=sound name=pitch>Actually equal to <math>\frac{1}{\sqrt[4]{2}}</math>, which is about 0.8409</ref>}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Skeleton step1.ogg
|sound2=Skeleton step2.ogg
|sound3=Skeleton step3.ogg
|sound4=Skeleton step4.ogg
|source=record
|description=When a skeleton skull is played using a note block<wbr><ref group=sound name=skeletoncreeper>{{Bug|MCPE-164530}}</ref>
|id=note.skeleton
|pitch=0.84 <ref group=sound name=pitch/>}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Fuse.ogg
|source=record
|description=When a creeper head is played using a note block<wbr><ref group=sound name=skeletoncreeper/>
|id=note.creeper
|pitch=0.84 <ref group=sound name=pitch/>}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Ender dragon idle1.ogg
|sound2=Ender dragon idle2.ogg
|sound3=Ender dragon idle3.ogg
|sound4=Ender dragon idle4.ogg
|source=record
|description=When a dragon head is played using a note block
|id=note.enderdragon
|pitch=0.84 <ref group=sound name=pitch/>}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Skeleton step1.ogg
|sound2=Skeleton step2.ogg
|sound3=Skeleton step3.ogg
|sound4=Skeleton step4.ogg
|source=record
|description=When a wither skeleton skull is played using a note block<wbr>{{Until|BE 1.20.40}}<wbr><ref group=sound name=skeletoncreeper/>
|id=note.witherskeleton
|pitch=0.84 <ref group=sound name=pitch/>}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Wither skeleton step1.ogg
|sound2=Wither skeleton step2.ogg
|sound3=Wither skeleton step3.ogg
|sound4=Wither skeleton step4.ogg
|source=record
|description=When a wither skeleton skull is played using a note block<wbr>{{Upcoming|BE 1.20.40}}<wbr><ref group=sound name=skeletoncreeper/>
|id=note.witherskeleton
|pitch=0.84 <ref group=sound name=pitch/>}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Piglin angry1.ogg
|sound2=Piglin angry2.ogg
|sound3=Piglin angry3.ogg
|sound4=Piglin angry4.ogg
|source=record
|description=When a piglin head is played using a note block<wbr><ref group=sound>{{Bug|MCPE-164710}}</ref>
|id=note.piglin
|pitch=0.84 <ref group=sound name=pitch/>}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip generic1.ogg
|sound2=Equip generic2.ogg
|sound3=Equip generic3.ogg
|sound4=Equip generic4.ogg
|sound5=Equip generic5.ogg
|sound6=Equip generic6.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a carved pumpkin is equipped
|id=armor.equip_generic
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|foot=1}}

==Data values==

===ID===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Skeleton Skull
|spritetype=block
|nameid=skeleton_skull}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Wither Skeleton Skull
|spritetype=block
|nameid=wither_skeleton_skull}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Zombie Head
|spritetype=block
|nameid=zombie_head}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Player Head
|spritetype=block
|nameid=player_head}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Creeper Head
|spritetype=block
|nameid=creeper_head}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Dragon Head
|spritetype=block
|nameid=dragon_head}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Piglin Head
|spritetype=block
|nameid=piglin_head}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Skeleton Wall Skull
|spritetype=block
|nameid=skeleton_wall_skull
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Wither Skeleton Wall Skull
|spritetype=block
|nameid=wither_skeleton_wall_skull
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Zombie Wall Head
|spritetype=block
|nameid=zombie_wall_head
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Player Wall Head
|spritetype=block
|nameid=player_wall_head
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Creeper Wall Head
|spritetype=block
|nameid=creeper_wall_head
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Dragon Wall Head
|spritetype=block
|nameid=dragon_wall_head
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Piglin Wall Head
|spritetype=block
|nameid=piglin_wall_head
|foot=1}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Block entity
|spritename=heads
|spritetype=block
|nameid=skull
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|firstcolumnname=Head
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Block
|spritename=skulls
|spritetype=block
|nameid=skull
|id=144
|form=block
|itemform=item.skull
|translationkey=-}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Item
|spritename=skulls
|spritetype=item
|nameid=skull
|id=516
|form=item
|translationkey=item.skull.skeleton.name, item.skull.wither.name, item.skull.zombie.name, item.skull.char.name, item.skull.creeper.name, item.skull.dragon.name, item.skull.piglin.name
|foot=1}}
{{ID table
|notnamespaced=y
|displayname=Block entity
|spritename=heads
|spritetype=block
|nameid=Skull
|foot=1}}

===Metadata===
{{see also|Data values}}
{{IN|bedrock}}, mob heads use the following data values:
{{/DV}}

===Item data===

{{el|java}}:
{{main|Player.dat format}}
Player heads use item NBT to save the owner.
<div class="treeview">
* {{nbt|compound|tag}}: The item's '''tag''' tag.
{{:Player.dat_format/Player Heads}}
</div>

{{el|bedrock}}:
:{{IN|bedrock}}, heads have no additional item tag.
:See [[Bedrock Edition level format/Item format]].

===Block states===
{{see also|Block states}}

{{/BS}}

===Block data===

A mob head has a block entity associated with it that holds additional data about the block.

{{el|java}}:
{{see also|Block entity format}}
{{/BE}}

{{el|bedrock}}:
:See [[Bedrock Edition level format/Block entity format]].

== Achievements==
{{load achievements|Camouflage;The Beginning?}}

==Advancements==
{{load advancements|Spooky Scary Skeleton;Withering Heights}}

==History==
''For a more in-depth breakdown of changes to textures and models, including a set of renders for each state combination, see [[/Asset history]]''
{{History|java}}
{{History||August 28, 2012|link={{tweet|jeb|240383066831462401}}|[[Jeb]] released images of the skeleton head, hinting of more types to come.}}
{{History||PAX 2012|link={{ytl|IqciEbjYd-I|t=03m21s}}|At [[wikipedia:PAX (event)|PAX]], [[Dinnerbone]] revealed that there would be rare [[drops]] of these [[mob]]s.<ref>http://www.twitch.tv/pax2/b/330745811 (at 3:59:00)</ref>}}
{{History||1.4.2|snap=12w36a|[[File:Skeleton Skull (item) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Wither Skeleton Skull (item) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Zombie Head (item) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Player Head (item) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Creeper Head (item) JE1.png|32px]] Added skeleton, wither skeleton, zombie, player, and creeper heads.
|Wither skeleton skulls are rarely [[drops|dropped]] by the [[wither skeleton]] upon [[death]] (2.5% chance), while the other four are obtainable only from the [[creative]] [[inventory]].}}
{{History|||snap=12w37a|[[File:Skeleton Skull (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Wither Skeleton Skull (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Zombie Head (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Player Head (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Creeper Head (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Changed item textures.
|Added as a hidden and disabled feature, player heads can now have the [[skin]] of a specific [[player]]. A line in the language file implies that there either used to be, or in a future update, the possibility of obtaining a specific player's head.<ref name="en_US 12w21">Snapshot 12w37a {{cd|lang/en_US.lang}}: <code>item.skull.player.name=%s's Head</code></ref> 
|Player heads do not [[drops|drop]] in vanilla, but mapmakers/modders/etc. can make them by adding an [[NBT format|NBT]] string tag <code>{"SkullOwner":"''player_name''"}</code> on the skull [[item]]s.<ref name="playerheads">{{reddit|zxn7u/its_apparently_my_cakeday_so_lets_cash_in_this}}</ref>}}
{{History||November 7, 2012|link=https://www.reddit.com/r/minecraftsuggestions/comments/12qtbz/killing_other_players_with_a_sword_should_drop/c6xqpym/?context=3|[[Jeb]] states that the official opinion is that "[dropping] player heads [on player kills] are a bit too gory for [[Minecraft]], so it's better suited for a plugin or mod."}}
{{History||1.4.6|snap=12w49a|Any kind of [[mob]] head can now be used to [[crafting|craft]] a [[firework star]] with [[creeper]]-face effect.}}
{{History||1.7.2|snap=13w36a|Custom heads can now be obtained without third party programs via {{cmd|give}}.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w03a|Player heads now show the [[skin]]'s hat layer (this also works when a [[mob]]/player wears the head).}}
{{History|||snap=14w29a|Heads now display a cracking animation.}}
{{History|||snap=14w30a|[[File:Skeleton Skull (item) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Wither Skeleton Skull (item) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Zombie Head (item) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Player Head (item) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Creeper Head (item) JE2.png|32px]] Player and mob heads in [[inventory|inventories]] and held by mobs/players now display as [[block]]s. 
|Skulls worn by [[mob]]s and [[player]]s are now displayed on the armor layer. Previously, the skull replaced the mob/player's head texture; the hat layer appeared over the skull.
|Skeleton, zombie, and creeper heads are now available in [[survival]]. The player can obtain them by killing the appropriate mob with a charged [[creeper]].
|Creeper heads and wither skeleton skulls are now used in [[crafting]] specific [[banner]] patterns.}}
{{History|||snap=14w30b|A single charged creeper explosion no longer yields more than one [[mob]] head. The mob head that drops is chosen randomly.}}
{{History||1.8.4|snap=release|For security reasons, custom heads can now have textures only from [[mojang.com]] and [[minecraft.net]].}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w31a|[[File:Dragon Head (8) JE2.png|32px]] Added dragon heads.
|Dragon heads are currently available only in [[creative]] mode.
|[[Mob]] heads now appear larger in the [[inventory]].}}
{{History|||snap=15w32a|Creeper, zombie, and skeleton heads can now be worn to reduce detection by the corresponding mobs by 50%.}}
{{History|||snap=15w32c|Dragon heads now generate on [[end ship]]s, meaning they are now obtainable in [[survival]].}}
{{History|||snap=15w33c|The disguise that is given by mob heads now reduces detection range to 37.5% of normal.}}
{{History|||snap=15w36a|The disguise that is given by mob heads now reduces detection range to 50% of normal again.}}
{{History|||snap=15w39a|[[Dispenser]]s can now equip mob heads onto [[player]]s, [[mob]]s and [[armor stand]]s.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|The ID of heads have been split into 12; one of each available standard head, as well as a wall counterpart of each.
|<code>skeleton_skull</code>, <code>wither_skeleton_skull</code>, <code>player_head</code>, <code>zombie_head</code>, <code>creeper_head</code> and <code>dragon_head</code> are now available as [[item]]s and placed [[block]]s with a <code>rotation</code> block state of 0-15.
|<code>skeleton_wall_skull</code>, <code>wither_skeleton_wall_skull</code>, <code>player_wall_head</code>, <code>zombie_wall_head</code>, <code>creeper_wall_head</code> and <code>dragon_wall_head</code> are available only as placed blocks with a <code>facing</code> block state of north, south, east or west.
|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[block]]'s numeral ID was 144, and the [[item]]'s 397.}}
{{History||1.19|snap=Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot 1|Skeleton skulls now generate as part of [[ancient cities]].}}
{{History||November 14, 2022|link=https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/playable-mob-sounds-coming-minecraft-1-20|Piglin heads are announced to be added in [[Java Edition 1.20]] on the Minecraft website.}}
{{History||1.19.3|snap=22w45a|[[File:Player Head (8) JE5.png|32px]] The texture of the player head has been changed.}}
{{History||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.3|snap=22w46a|[[File:Piglin Head (8) JE1.png|32px]] Added piglin heads behind the [[Java Edition 1.20|Update 1.20 experimental datapack]].}}
{{History||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.4|snap=23w03a|Heads can now be placed on top of note blocks without sneaking.}}
<!-- 
{{History||1.19.4|snap=23w05a|Heads can now be swapped by let [[helmet]]s {{ctrl|using}} in the hotbar.<ref>{{bug|MC-216270|||Fixed}}</ref>}}
{{History||?|Head can now be swapped in [[armor stand]]s by {{ctrl|using}} them/[[helmet]]s/[[carved pumpkin]]s in the armor stand's slot.}}
RE-ADD WHEN THE WORDING IS BETTER -->
{{History||1.20|snap=23w12a|Piglin heads are now available without using the "Update 1.20" experimental datapack.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|[[File:Skeleton Skull (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Wither Skeleton Skull (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Zombie Head (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Player Head (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Creeper Head (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added skeleton, wither skeleton, zombie, player, and creeper heads. 
|The skeleton, wither skeleton, zombie, player and creeper heads use the [[Java Edition|Java]] textures prior to [[Java Edition 14w30a|14w30a]].}} 
{{History||v0.14.0|snap=build 1|Mob heads can now be worn as armor.}}
{{History||v0.16.0|snap=build 4|Wither skeleton skulls can now be used to spawn the [[wither]].}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=alpha 0.17.0.1|[[File:Dragon Head (item) BE1.png|32px]] Added dragon heads. 
|Dragon heads use a two-dimensional sprite, unlike [[Java Edition|Java]] does.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.2.0|snap=beta 1.2.0.2|Mob heads can now be used to craft [[firework star]]s.
|Creeper heads and wither skeleton skulls are now used to [[crafting|craft]] specific patterns on [[banner]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.2.0.11|[[File:Skeleton Skull (item) BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Wither Skeleton Skull (item) BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Zombie Head (item) BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Head (item) BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Creeper Head (item) BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Dragon Head (item) BE2.png|32px]] [[Player]] and [[mob]] heads in [[inventory|inventories]] and when held by mobs/players now display as [[block]]s.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|Wither skeleton skulls and creeper heads can now be used to craft [[banner pattern]]s.}}
{{History||November 14, 2022|link=https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/playable-mob-sounds-coming-minecraft-1-20|Piglin heads are announced to be added in [[Bedrock Edition 1.20.0]] on the Minecraft website.}}
{{History||Next Major Update<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.60|snap=beta 1.19.60.20|[[File:Piglin Head (item) BE1.png|32px]] Added piglin heads behind the "[[Bedrock Edition 1.20.0|Next Major Update]]" [[experimental]] toggle.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.19.60.25|Heads can now be placed on top of note blocks without sneaking.}}
{{History||1.20.0|snap=beta 1.20.0.21|Piglin heads are now available without using the "Next Major Update" experimental toggle.}}
{{History||1.20.40|snap=beta 1.20.40.20|Wither skeleton skulls now make their respective step sounds when played by a note block.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU12|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Skeleton Skull (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Wither Skeleton Skull (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Zombie Head (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Player Head (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Creeper Head (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added skeleton, wither skeleton, zombie, player, and creeper heads to the [[creative inventory]]. 
|Wither skeleton skulls currently do not have a use.}}
{{History||xbox=TU19|xbone=CU7|ps=1.12|Wither skeleton skulls can now be obtained by killing [[wither skeleton]]s.
|Wither skeleton skulls can now be used to build the [[wither]].}}
{{History||xbox=TU31|xbone=CU19|ps=1.22|wiiu=Patch 3|Skeleton, zombie, and creeper heads are now available in [[survival]]. The [[player]] can obtain them by killing the appropriate [[mob]] with a charged [[creeper]].}}
{{History||xbox=TU46|xbone=CU36|ps=1.38|wiiu=Patch 15|[[File:Dragon Head (item) JE1.png|32px]] Added dragon heads.}}

{{History|new 3ds}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Skeleton Skull (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Wither Skeleton Skull (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Zombie Head (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Player Head (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Creeper Head (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added skeleton, wither skeleton, zombie, player, and creeper heads.}}
{{History||1.7.10|[[File:Dragon Head (item) BE1.png|32px]] Added dragon heads.}}
{{History|foot}}

===Skull "item"===
{{:Technical blocks/Skull}}

==Issues==

{{issue list}}

== Trivia==
* Despite there being a default Steve head, heads for the other protagonist skins cannot be obtained without using custom names.
*{{IN|be}}, the skull variant for the item is stored under the {{cd|damage}} component, normally used for items with [[durability]].
*The head item's model when wore on a player is slightly larger than its placed block counterpart in the world, which in turn is also slightly larger than the actual player's head. Therefore, a player who wears their own head appears with a larger head.

==Gallery==

===Renders===
<gallery>
Steve wearing Skeleton Skull.png|
Steve wearing Wither Skeleton Skull.png|
Steve wearing Creeper Head.png|
Steve wearing Zombie Head.png|
Steve wearing Dragon Head.png|
Alex wearing Skeleton Skull.png|
Alex wearing Wither Skeleton Skull.png|
Alex wearing Creeper Head.png|
Alex wearing Zombie Head.png|
Alex wearing Dragon Head.png|
Dragon Head.gif|An animation of the dragon head when redstone power is supplied.
</gallery>

===Screenshots===
<gallery>
All The Heads.png|All of the heads.
Headsrotation.png|Heads oriented in different directions.
HeadsOnAFence.png|Heads are the same scale as [[cobblestone wall]] posts.
Playerheads.png|A picture of player heads, including some Mojang characters.
EndShipBow.png|A dragon head found at the bow of an end ship.
</gallery>

====Development====
<gallery>
1st image Mob Head.png|First screenshot released of heads.
Minecart with chest and head thing.png|Notch's head in a [[minecart with chest]].
PauseUnpause's Head 1.png|First image of held heads rendering as blocks.
PauseUnpause's Head 2.png|Second image of held heads rendering as blocks.
Pocket Edition Heads.jpg|First image of a head being worn in bedrock edition.
1.16 Dev failed head holding.jpg|First attempt to fix {{bug|MC-91869}} by [[Xilefian]].
1.16 Dev failed head holding 2.jpg|Second attempt.
</gallery>

===In other media===
<gallery>
Efe Looking at Makena Napping on a Note Block.jpg|[[Efe]] looking at [[Makena]] napping on a Note block
Efe Placing a Zombie Head on a Note Block.jpg|Efe placing a zombie head sneakily on the note block.
Makena Waking up Startled by the Zombie Noise.jpg|Makena waking up startled at the sound of zombies being played on the note block.
File:Piglin Head Animation.jpg|[[Sunny]] using a piglin head to make noise in a [[Crimson Forest]].<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/Ct7CfOBplrG/</ref>
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{blocks|Utility}}
{{items}}

[[Category:Utility blocks]]
[[Category:Manufactured blocks]]
[[Category:Generated structure blocks]]
[[Category:Block entities]]
[[Category:Non-solid blocks]]

[[cs:Hlava]]
[[de:Kopf]]
[[es:Cabeza]]
[[fr:Tête]]
[[hu:Mob fejek]]
[[it:Testa di creatura]]
[[ja:Mobの頭]]
[[ko:몹 머리]]
[[nl:Wezenhoofd]]
[[pl:Głowa]]
[[pt:Cabeça de criatura]]
[[ru:Голова]]
[[uk:Голова]]
[[zh:生物头颅]]</li></ul></nowiki>
13w16aRegional difficulty added.
1.8
{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Tag (item)|Tag (item)]]<br/>{{About|the April Fools item|the standard item used to rename mobs|Name Tag}}
{{wip}}
{{joke feature}}
{{exclusive|java}}
{{Item
| title = Tag
| image = Tag.png
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}
Tags and Bits are items exclusive to the [[Java Edition 23w13a or b|23w13a_or_b]] [[Easter eggs#April Fools|April Fools' joke]] snapshot from 2023. They are used to craft in-game representations of [[NBT format|NBT tags]].

==Obtaining==
A [[stonecutter]] can be used to cut a [[Name Tag|name tag]] into either 16 "Name" or 16 "Tag" items. These can be cut into 16 Bit items each.

{{Stonecutting
|head=1
|showdescription=1
|Name Tag
|Name, 16; Tag, 16
|description=The resulting "Name" items must be named in an [[anvil]].
}}
{{Stonecutting
|showdescription=
|Name; Tag
|Bit, 16
|foot=1
}}

To be able to proceed from here the <code>nbt_crafting</code> vote must be approved. Bits can be used in a crafting table to craft Left Curly, Right Curly, Left Square, and Right Square. In appears like these are the only tag items that can be crafted from Bits.

A [[Crafting Table|crafting table]] can be used to convert a "Tag" item into a "Byte Tag." The amount of [[stick]]s added to the crafting recipe specifies the value of the Byte, as a [[wikipedia:Signed number representations#Two's complement|signed 8-bit value]]. For example, a "Tag" and a full stack of sticks make a Byte with the value <code>64b</code>, while 255 sticks result in <code>-1b</code>. Only one of the sticks is consumed. Two Bytes can be crafted into a "Short Tag" (equivalent to 16 bit), two Shorts into an "Int Tag" (equivalent to 32 bit), and two Ints into a "Long Tag" (equivalent to 64 bit). Many other combinations that form either 16, 32, or 64 bit are possible. For example, two Shorts and an Int make a Long. When combining values, their digits are stuck together in the given order, e.g. <code>1b</code> and <code>0b</code> make <code>256s</code> (equivalent to 0100<sub>16</sub> in [[wikipedia:Hexadecimal|hexadecimal]]). Undoing any of these crafting actions in e.g. a stonecutter is not possible.

"Float" and "Double Tags" can be crafted by adding one or two [[boat]]s to any numeric tag. A "String Tag" is crafted with a "Tag" and a piece of [[string]].

{{Crafting
|head=1
|showdescription=1
|A1= Bit;    ; Bit; Bit |B1=    ; Bit; Bit; Bit
|A2=    ; Bit; Bit;     |B2= Bit;    ;    ; Bit
|A3= Bit;    ; Bit; Bit |B3=    ; Bit; Bit; Bit
|Output= Right Curly; Left Curly; Left Square; Right Square
|ignoreusage=1
}}
{{Crafting
|Tag
|String
|Output= String Tag
|description=String tags must be named in an [[anvil]] to set their value.
|ignoreusage=1
}}
{{Crafting
|Tag; Tag;   Tag
|;    Stick; Stick, 64
|;    ;      Stick, 63
|Output= Byte Tag; Byte Tag; Byte Tag
|description=Only 1 stick is consumed. 128 and more sticks make [[wikipedia:Signed number representations#Two's complement|two's complements]]:
128 sticks = <code>-128b</code><br>
129 sticks = <code>-127b</code><br>
⋮<br>
254 sticks = <code>-2b</code><br>
255 sticks = <code>-1b</code>
|ignoreusage=1
}}
{{Crafting
|Byte Tag; Byte Tag; Byte Tag
|Byte Tag; Byte Tag; Byte Tag
|        ; Byte Tag; Byte Tag
|        ; Byte Tag; Byte Tag
|        ;         ; Byte Tag
|        ;         ; Byte Tag
|        ;         ; Byte Tag
|        ;         ; Byte Tag
|Output= Short Tag; Int Tag; Long Tag
|description=Shorts and Ints can be combined the same way, even mixed.

Digits are appended, e.g. two <code>1b</code> tags make <code>257b</code> (0101<sub>16</sub> in [[wikipedia:Hexadecimal|hexadecimal]]).
|ignoreusage=1
}}
{{Crafting
|Byte Tag; Short Tag; Int Tag; Long Tag
|Any Boat; Any Boat; Any Boat; Any Boat
|Output= Float Tag; Float Tag; Float Tag; Float Tag
|ignoreusage=1
}}
{{Crafting
|Byte Tag; Short Tag; Int Tag; Long Tag
|Any Boat; Any Boat; Any Boat; Any Boat
|Any Boat; Any Boat; Any Boat; Any Boat
|Output= Double Tag; Double Tag; Double Tag; Double Tag
|ignoreusage=1
}}
{{Crafting
|Left Curly;  Left Curly
|Name;        Name
|Byte Tag;    Byte Tag
|Right Curly; Name |; Byte Tag | |; Name |; Byte Tag |; Right Curly
|Output= Compound Tag; Compound Tag
|description=Instead of Bytes any other tag can be used, including other compound tags.
|ignoreusage=1
}}
{{Crafting
|Left Square;  Left Square
|Byte Tag;     Byte Tag
|Right Square; Byte Tag |; Byte Tag |; Byte Tag |; Byte Tag |; Byte Tag |; Byte Tag |; Right Square
|Output= List Tag; List Tag
|description=Instead of Bytes any other tag can be used, including other list tags.
|ignoreusage=1
}}
{{Crafting
|Compound Tag; List Tag
|Compound Tag; List Tag
|Output= Compound Tag; List Tag
|description=Up to 9 can be combined.

When compound tags contain identical names, only the latest of the corresponding values is used.
|ignoreusage=1
|foot=1
}}

"Name" and "String Tags" must be named in an [[anvil]] before they can be used. Unnamed Names and Strings always produce a "Sssyntax Error". None of the other tag items can be named.

All these items can be combined in a crafting table to form a short sequence of JSON code, as long as the resulting syntax is valid. For example: 
*A pair of Curlies that enclose a named "Name" item and some value, e.g. a Byte, create a "Compound Tag" with the content <code>{Example:0b}</code>.
**Because of the limited size of the crafting table only 3 name-value pairs can be put between Curlies at a time. Compound Tags of any length can be created by concatenating two or more Compound Tags.
**An empty pair of Curlies produces an empty Compound Tag with the content <code>{}</code>.
*A pair of Square brackets that enclose any number of values, e.g. 7 Bytes, create a "List Tag" with the content <code>[0b,0b,0b,0b,0b,0b,0b]</code>.
**Because of the limited size of the crafting table only 7 values can be put between Square brackets at a time. List Tags of any length can be created by concatenating two or more List Tags.
**An empty pair of Square brackets produces an empty List with the content <code>[]</code>.
**"Name" items cannot be used in a List.

The resulting Compound and List Tags can be used as values in other Compound and List Tags, as deeply nested as you want.

==Usage==
Tags appear to have no further functionality. They cannot be eaten or placed in the world, except in an item frame, as each other item can. However, Compound Tags with values like <code>{Enchantments:[{id:"minecraft:sharpness",lvl:127b}]}</code> will show the [[Enchanting|enchantment]] glint and actually act accordingly when used.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/129xdyl/i_figure_out_how_the_nbtcrafting_in_the_vote/</ref> This appears to work with many weapon and tool [[Enchanting#Summary of enchantments by item|enchantments]].

In theory, an extremely lucky <code>replace_recipe_output</code> vote can change the crafting recipe for compound tags to output something else. When cheats are enabled you can test this with a command like <code>/vote rule minecraft:replace_recipe_output approve {key:"minecraft:compound_tag",value:"minecraft:netherite_sword"}</code>. However, as long as this vote is approved no other compound tag can be crafted. Use <code>/vote rule minecraft:replace_recipe_output repeal *</code> to undo all recipe replacements.

In combination with the <code>midas_touch</code> vote tag items can be converted into [[Gold Ingot|gold ingots]]. These retain their NBT data. When the world is loaded in another version of the game tag items disappear, but gold ingots persist.

==Trivia==
*This implies that a [[Name Tag|name tag]] is 128 bit.
*Compound and list tags are special in so far that the value they show in their [[tooltip]] is not merely a property of the item, but their ''actual'' [[NBT format|NBT data]]. This is also the reason why naming them is disabled as that would mess up the NBT data.
*The snapshot also contains an [[History of textures/Unused textures|unused texture]] for an {{ItemLink|End Tag}}.

==History==
{{History|java}}
{{History||23w13a_or_b|[[File:Tag.png|32px]] Added tags.}}
{{History|foot}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Tag.png|Tag
Bit.png|Bit
Byte Tag.png|Byte Tag
Double Tag.png|Double Tag
End Tag.png|End Tag
Float Tag.png|Float Tag
Int Tag.png|Int Tag
Left Curly.png|Left Curly
Left Square.png|Left Sqaure
List Tag.png|List Tag
Long Tag.png|Long Tag
Name (23w13a or b).png|Name
Right Curly.png|Right Curly
Right Square.png|Right Square
Short Tag.png|Short Tag
Sssyntax Error.png|Sssyntax Error
String Tag.png|String Tag
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{items}}
{{jokes}}

[[pt:Tag (item)]]
[[Category:Joke items]]</li><li>[[Trident|Trident]]<br/>{{For|the Hidden Depths DLC weapon in ''Minecraft Dungeons''|MCD:Trident}} 
{{ItemEntity
|durability= 250
|renewable= Yes
|stackable= No
|size=Height: 0.25 Blocks<br>Width: 0.25 Blocks
|title=Trident|image= <gallery>
Trident (item).png | Item
Trident.png | Entity
</gallery>}}

A '''trident''' is a [[weapon]] used in both melee and ranged combat and is a rare drop from [[drowned]].

==Obtaining==
Tridents are not craftable. A trident can be obtained only when dropped by a [[drowned]], Converted drowned are never equipped with tridents. 

===Mob loot===

==== '''''Java Edition''''' ====
6.25% (or 1 in 16) of [[Drowned]] in Java Edition spawn with a trident of random durability as their natural weapon. They have an 8.5% chance to drop their trident when killed by a player. The chance is increased by 1% for each level of [[Looting]] up to a max of 11.5% with Looting III. This means the overall chance of obtaining a trident from any given drowned is 0.53125% (about 1 in 188) or 0.71875% (about 1 in 140) with looting III.

{{IN|Java}}, a trident held by a drowned has a chance to be enchanted, but the trident's enchantments have no effects for drowned.<ref>{{bug|MC-127321}}</ref>

==== '''''Bedrock Edition''''' ====
Only 15% (or 3 in 20) of [[Drowned]] in Bedrock Edition spawn with tridents. Of these, they have a 25% chance to drop their trident when killed by a player. This chance is increased by 4% for each level of looting up to a max of 37% with looting III. This means the overall chance of obtaining a trident from any given drowned is 3.75% (or 3 in 80) or 5.55% with looting III.

===Thrown tridents===
Tridents thrown onto the ground by a player can be picked up; however, tridents thrown by [[drowned]] cannot be picked up, similar to arrows shot by [[skeleton]]s, [[stray]]s, and [[pillager]]s. Only the owner of a trident thrown in Creative mode or enchanted with Loyalty can pick it up; other players in Creative and players in Survival mode including its own owner can't pick up the trident thrown in Creative.

===Trading===
Drowned who are holding tridents will sometimes drop their trident at full durability if given a nautilus shell when they aren't attacking anything.{{only|BE}}

==Usage==

===Drowned===
{{main|Drowned}}
15% of drowned {{in|bedrock}}, and 6.25% {{in|java}}, spawn with a trident as its natural weapon. It throws the trident at its opponent every 1.5 seconds, dealing {{hp|9}} [[damage]] in normal difficulty. A drowned can throw unlimited tridents, and these tridents cannot be picked up by the [[player]].

A [[villager]] can be turned into a [[zombie villager]] if it is killed by a trident thrown by a drowned: the chance of conversion is 0% on Easy [[difficulty]], 50% on Normal, and 100% on Hard and [[Hardcore]].

{{IN|bedrock}}, a drowned can use the trident's melee attack if its target is within three blocks. The melee attack deals {{hp|9}} damage.

===Melee attack===

Pressing {{control|attack}} while holding a trident deals damage to both [[mob]]s and players. Tridents deal {{hp|9}} melee damage. A successful hit consumes durability of the trident.

===Ranged attack===
[[File:Steve aiming with Trident.png|150px]] [[File:Alex aiming with Trident.png|150px]]

Pressing and holding {{control|use}} while holding a trident charges it. When released at full charge, the trident is thrown and deals damage to any [[entity]] it hits. It flies on a ballistic trajectory similar to that of an [[arrow]], but at 80% strength. If the trident hits a block, it sticks to the block. If it hits an entity, it bounces off the entity and lands nearby. It is also blocked by [[shield]]s and can be retrieved once it lands in the ground. Thrown tridents can trigger wooden [[button]]s, wooden [[pressure plate]]s, and [[target]] blocks. A trident can be thrown at a [[chorus flower]] or [[pointed dripstone]] to break it, which causes the block to be dropped as its respective item.

{{IN|bedrock}} and [[Java Edition Combat Test 4]], tridents can be shot by [[dispenser]]s regardless of enchantment.

Tridents [[Enchanting#Summary_of_enchantments_by_item|enchanted]] with [[Loyalty]] return to the thrower after hitting an entity{{only|java}}/hitting and bouncing off an entity then hitting a block{{only|bedrock}}<ref>{{bug|MCPE-51726}}</ref> or just a block. A Loyalty-enchanted trident fired from a [[dispenser]] just sticks to the block it strikes. Higher levels of enchantment result in shorter recovery times. {{IN|java}}, throwing a trident enchanted with Loyalty into the [[void]] destroys it,<ref>{{bug|MC-125755|||WAI}}</ref> while {{in|bedrock}} it automatically returns to the player. Tridents (if enchanted with Loyalty), can take [[fire]] damage but still return to the player if thrown in [[lava]]. This is especially helpful in [[the Nether]] should the [[player]] be using a trident instead of a [[bow]]. If a trident enchanted with Loyalty attempts to return to a player with no available inventory space, the trident floats near the player until inventory space becomes available.

Thrown tridents take 1 durability damage, regardless of whether it hit an entity or not. Tridents with 1 durability remaining cannot be thrown.

Tridents enchanted with [[Riptide]] launch the player a certain distance when thrown, with the distance increasing for higher enchantment levels. They can be thrown only if the player is standing in [[water]], or if it is raining on the block they are standing on. If the player charges it but walks into a nearby dry area, the charge is canceled. If the player throws a Riptide trident and collides with a mob, the mob takes melee damage (including critical damage if the player is falling). {{IN|java}} tridents enchanted with Riptide take one durability damage upon throwing, and lose an additional 1 durability if it collides with an entity on both editions. Each level of Riptide increases the distance traveled by six blocks. The enchantment at level one launches the player nine blocks, fifteen blocks at level two, and twenty-one blocks at level three.

Tridents enchanted with [[Channeling]] summon a lightning bolt if there is a thunderstorm, although only upon hitting a mob or player standing in the rain as well as a [[Lightning Rod|lightning rod]] placed in the rain.

Unlike other projectiles, the trident does not slow down when thrown through water or lava.

{{IN|java}}, the [[Impaling]] enchantment affects ''all water mobs''. {{IN|bedrock}}, it deals extra damage to [[player]]s and mobs in water or rain.

Unlike arrows, thrown tridents do not despawn.{{only|bedrock}} Tridents despawn after 60 seconds if they are not picked up.{{only|java}}<ref>{{bug|MC-125817}}</ref>

;Magical damage
Using [[Riptide]], nearby players or mobs are dealt [[Harming|splash damage]] within an 8.25×8.25×4.25 cubical area. It stacks with the [[Impaling]] enchantment and [[Strength]] effect. Critical hits do not increase splash damage, but affect the target. 

{{IN|bedrock}}, thrown tridents can damage the [[ender dragon]] while resting on the bedrock fountain. {{IN|java}}, they act just like arrows — deflected, but burn as if they had [[Flame]].

=== Damage===
Thrown tridents and splashes deal {{hp|8}} damage. The damage remains the same regardless of the trident's speed. It has a faster charging speed than a [[bow]] or [[crossbow]] (barring the [[Quick Charge]] enchantment.)

====Java Edition====

{{IN|java}}, tridents have an attack speed of 1.1 and take ~0.91 seconds to [[Damage#Attack cooldown|recover]].

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" data-description="Sword attack damage by type"
!Attack
!{{ItemSprite|Trident|text=Melee}}
!{{ItemSprite|Trident|text=Melee (critical)}}
!{{ItemSprite|Trident|text=Range}}
|-
!Attack damage
|{{hp|9}}
|{{hp|13.5}}
|{{hp|8}}
|-
!Damage/Second (DPS)<ref group="note">This does not take travel time into account</ref>
|9.9
|14.3
| ?
|-
!Lifetime damage inflicted<ref group="note">The formula to find the total lifetime damage is ''Durability × Damage per hit = Lifetime damage minimum'' (e.g., 250 × 9 = 2250). It ignores enchantments and critical hits, and assumes the trident is at maximum charge</ref>
|{{hp|2250}}
|{{hp|3375}}
|{{hp|2000}}
|-
!Durability
| colspan="3" |250
|}
{{notelist}}

====Bedrock Edition====

{{IN|bedrock}}, tridents have no attack cooldown and do the following damage:

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" data-description="Sword attack damage by type"
!Attack
!{{ItemSprite|Trident|text=Melee}}
!{{ItemSprite|Trident|text=Range}}
|-
!Attack damage
|{{hp|9}}
|{{hp|8}}
|-
! ''Lifetime damage inflicted''<ref group="note">The formula to find the total lifetime damage is ''Durability × Damage per hit = Lifetime damage minimum''. It excludes enchantments and critical hits.</ref>
|{{hp|2259}}
|{{hp|2008}}
|-
!Durability
| colspan="2" |251
|}
{{notelist}}

===Elytra===
A trident with the [[Riptide]] enchantment can be used to propel a player with a pair of [[elytra]], but only in [[rain]]y weather, during snowy weather in certain biomes<ref>{{bug|MC-128169}}</ref> or while the [[player]] is in a body of water. A Riptide trident can boost the player to speeds as high as 125 blocks per second,<ref>{{bug|MC-147173||Using riptide tridents while elytra flying can boost the player to excessive speeds}}</ref> much faster than the 33.5 blocks-per-second speed achievable using [[firework rocket]]s.

===Impaling damage ===

{{IN|java}}, the [[Impaling]] enchantment deals extra damage to all water mobs. {{IN|bedrock}} and in [[Java Edition Combat Test 3]], it deals extra damage to all players and mobs in water or rain.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" data-description="Trident Damage by Impaling Level" |
|+ Trident Damage by Impaling level
|-
!Level
!Increase
!Melee
!Ranged
|-
|I
| adds {{hp|2.5}}
|{{hp|11.5}}
|{{hp|10.5}}
|-
|II
|adds {{hp|5}}
|{{hp|14}}
|{{hp|13}}
|-
|III
| adds {{hp|7.5}}
|{{hp|16.5}}
|{{hp|15.5}}
|-
|IV
|adds {{hp|10}}
|{{hp|19}}
|{{hp|18}}
|-
|V
|adds {{hp|12.5}}
|{{hp|21.5}}
|{{hp|20.5}}
|}

{{-}}

===Enchantments===

Tridents have a base enchantability of 1 and can receive the following [[enchantment]]s:
{| class="wikitable col-2-center col-3-right"
|+
!Name
!Max Level
![[Enchanting|Method]]
|-
|[[Loyalty]]<ref group="note" name="note1">Loyalty and Channeling are mutually exclusive from Riptide, but not from each other.</ref>
|III
|{{Inventory slot|Enchanting Table}}{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|[[Channeling]]<ref group="note" name="note1" />
|I
|{{Inventory slot|Enchanting Table}}{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|[[Riptide]]<ref group="note" name="note1" />
|III
|{{Inventory slot|Enchanting Table}}{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|[[Impaling]]
|V
|{{Inventory slot|Enchanting Table}}{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|[[Unbreaking]]
|III
|{{Inventory slot|Enchanting Table}}{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|[[Mending]]
|I
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|[[Curse of Vanishing]]
|I
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|}
; Notes
<references group="note" />

===Repairing ===
Tridents have the same [[durability]] as an [[sword|iron sword]]. Whenever a trident deals damage, its durability decreases by 1.

Tridents can be repaired by:
*combining two damaged tridents in a [[grindstone]], or on a [[crafting table]] or the 2×2 inventory grid, which removes any enchantments except for [[Curse of Vanishing]] and [[Curse of Binding]]
*combining a damaged trident with another trident on an [[anvil]], which preserves enchantments.
*applying the [[Mending]] enchantment.

==Sounds==
{{Edition|Java}}:<br>
Thrown tridents use the Friendly Creatures sound category for entity-dependent sound events.
{{Sound table
|sound=Trident pierce1.ogg
|sound2=Trident pierce2.ogg
|sound3=Trident pierce3.ogg
|subtitle=Trident stabs
|source=neutral
|description=When a trident hits a mob
|id=item.trident.hit
|translationkey=subtitles.item.trident.hit
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Trident ground impact1.ogg
|sound2=Trident ground impact2.ogg
|sound3=Trident ground impact3.ogg
|sound4=Trident ground impact4.ogg
|subtitle=Trident vibrates
|source=neutral
|description=When a trident hits the ground
|id=item.trident.hit_ground
|translationkey=subtitles.item.trident.hit_ground
|volume=0.9
|pitch={{frac|12|11}}-{{frac|4|3}}
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Trident throw1.ogg
|sound2=Trident throw2.ogg
|subtitle=Trident clangs
|source=player
|description=When a player throws a trident
|id=item.trident.throw
|translationkey=subtitles.item.trident.throw
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|rowspan=2
|sound=Trident thunder1.ogg
|sound2=Trident thunder2.ogg
|subtitle=Trident thunder cracks
|source=neutral
|description=When a Channeling trident hits a mob
|id=item.trident.thunder
|translationkey=subtitles.item.trident.thunder
|volume=5.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|subtitle=Trident thunder cracks
|source=weather
|description=When a trident with Channeling strikes a lightning rod
|id=item.trident.thunder
|translationkey=subtitles.item.trident.thunder
|volume=5.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Riptide I.ogg
|subtitle=Trident zooms
|source=player
|description=When a Riptide I trident is used
|id=item.trident.riptide_1
|translationkey=subtitles.item.trident.riptide
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Riptide II.ogg
|subtitle=Trident zooms
|source=player
|description=When a Riptide II trident is used
|id=item.trident.riptide_2
|translationkey=subtitles.item.trident.riptide
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Riptide III.ogg
|subtitle=Trident zooms
|source=player
|description=When a Riptide III or higher trident is used
|id=item.trident.riptide_3
|translationkey=subtitles.item.trident.riptide
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Trident return1.ogg
|sound2=Trident return2.ogg
|sound3=Trident return3.ogg
|subtitle=Trident returns
|source=neutral
|description=When a trident starts returning <ref group=sound>The first sound is only played {{frac|1|9}} of the time, while the others are played {{frac|4|9}} of the time</ref>
|id=item.trident.return
|translationkey=subtitles.item.trident.return
|volume=8.0
|pitch=''varies'' <ref group=sound>1.0 for <code>return1</code>, 1.0/0.8/1.2/1.2 for <code>return2</code>, and 1.0/0.8/0.8/1.2 for <code>return3</code></ref>
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Trident throw1.ogg
|sound2=Trident throw2.ogg
|subtitle=Drowned throws Trident
|source=hostile
|description=When a drowned shoots a trident
|id=entity.drowned.shoot
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.drowned.shoot
|volume=1.0
|pitch={{frac|5|6}}-1.25
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Random break.ogg
|subtitle=Item breaks
|source=player
|description=When a trident's durability is exhausted
|id=entity.item.break
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.item.break
|volume=0.8
|pitch=0.8-1.2
|distance=16
|foot=1}}

{{Edition|Bedrock}}:
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Trident pierce1.ogg
|sound2=Trident pierce2.ogg
|sound3=Trident pierce3.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a trident hits a mob
|id=item.trident.hit
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Trident ground impact1.ogg
|sound2=Trident ground impact2.ogg
|sound3=Trident ground impact3.ogg
|sound4=Trident ground impact4.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a trident hits the ground
|id=item.trident.hit_ground
|volume=0.9
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Trident throw1.ogg
|sound2=Trident throw2.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a player throws a trident
|id=item.trident.throw
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Trident thunder1.ogg
|sound2=Trident thunder2.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a trident with Channeling strikes a mob<ref group="sound">{{Bug|MCPE-43402}}</ref><wbr><ref group=sound>{{bug|MCPE-173931||Tridents don't make channeling sounds when striking a lightning rod}}</ref><wbr>{{Upcoming|BE 1.20.30}}
|id=item.trident.thunder
|volume=1.0<wbr>{{Until|BE 1.20.30}}<br>1000.0<wbr>{{Upcoming|BE 1.20.30}}
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Riptide I.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a Riptide I trident is used
|id=item.trident.riptide_1
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Riptide II.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a Riptide II trident is used
|id=item.trident.riptide_2
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Riptide III.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a Riptide III trident is used
|id=item.trident.riptide_3
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Trident return1.ogg
|sound2=Trident return2.ogg
|sound3=Trident return3.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a trident starts returning <ref group=sound>The first sound is only played {{frac|1|9}} of the time, while the others are played {{frac|4|9}} of the time</ref>
|id=item.trident.return
|volume=8.0
|pitch=''varies'' <ref group=sound>1.0 for <code>return1</code>, 1.0/0.8/1.2/1.2 for <code>return2</code>, and 1.0/0.8/0.8/1.2 for <code>return3</code></ref>}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Trident throw1.ogg
|sound2=Trident throw2.ogg
|source=hostile
|description=When a drowned shoots a trident<ref group="sound">{{Bug|MCPE-53297}}</ref><wbr>{{Upcoming|BE 1.20.30}}
|id=mob.drowned.shoot
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.8-1.2
|foot=1}}

==Data values==
===ID===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Trident
|spritetype=item
|nameid=trident
|form=item
|foot=1}} 
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showentitytags=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Trident
|spritetype=entity
|nameid=trident
|entitytags=impact_projectiles
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Trident
|spritetype=item
|nameid=trident
|id=546
|form=item
|foot=1}} 
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Trident
|spritetype=entity
|nameid=thrown_trident
|id=73
|foot=1}}

===Entity data ===
Tridents have entity data associated with them that contain various properties of the entity.

{{el|java}}:
{{main|Entity format}}
{{/ED}}

{{el|bedrock}}:
:See [[Bedrock Edition level format/Entity format]].

==Achievements==

{{load achievements|Do a Barrel Roll!;Bullseye}}

==Advancements==
{{load advancements|A Throwaway Joke;Very Very Frightening;Not Today;Sniper Duel;Bullseye}}

==History==
{{History|java}}
{{History||November 18, 2017|link={{YouTubeLink|mAapz_nIC_Y}}|A trident was shown killing a [[zombie]] in a clip presented at [[MineCon Earth]].}}
{{History||1.13|snap=18w07a|[[File:Trident.png|60px]] {{InvSprite|Trident Revision 1}} Added tridents, which are currently unobtainable in [[Survival]].}}
{{History|||snap=18w10a|[[File:Trident (item).png|32px]] Tridents now have a new texture in the [[inventory]].}}
{{History|||snap=18w11a|Added [[drowned]] mobs, which can spawn with a trident, allowing tridents to now become obtainable in [[Survival]].}}
{{History|||snap=18w14a|If the [[player]] is not in [[water]] and it is not [[rain]]ing, the player can no longer throw tridents [[enchantment|enchanted]] with [[Riptide]], but they can still deal melee [[damage]].}}
{{History|||snap=18w20a|Like with swords, tridents no longer can break blocks when held in [[Creative]] mode.<ref>{{bug|MC-126300}}</ref>}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|Thrown tridents can now break [[chorus flower]]s.}}
{{History||1.15|snap=19w39a|[[File:Enchanted Trident.png|60px]] [[File:Enchanted Trident (item).gif|32px]] Tridents that are [[enchanting|enchanted]] now have a glint.
|Trident items use a 3D model again. When dropped, it rotates off center<ref>{{bug|MC-161886}}</ref> (like with beds at the time and shields currently).}}
{{History|||snap=19w42a|Trident items now use the 2D sprite again.<ref>{{bug|MC-161872}}</ref>}}
{{History||1.17|snap=20w48a|Thrown tridents can now break [[pointed dripstone]].}}
{{History|upcoming java}}
{{History||Villager Trade Rebalance<br>(Experimental)|link=Java Edition 1.20.2|snap=23w31a|Trident-exclusive enchantments are no longer obtainable from villager [[trading]].}}
{{History||Combat Tests|snap=1.14.3 - Combat Test|The attack speed of tridents has been increased to 2.
|The base [[damage]] of tridents has been decreased from {{hp|9}} to {{hp|7}}.
|The attack reach of tridents has been increased to 4 [[block]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=Combat Test 2|The damage of tridents has been increased to {{hp|8}}.}}
{{History|||snap=Combat Test 4|Tridents can now be shot from [[dispenser]]s.
|Tridents with [[Loyalty]] that fall into the [[void]] now return to their owner upon breaking in the void.
|Tridents with [[Impaling]] now deal [[enchanting|enchantment]] damage to all [[mob]]s that are in [[water]] or [[rain]].}}
{{History|||snap=Combat Test 5|The damage of tridents has been decreased to {{hp|7}} again.}}

{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.4.0|snap=beta 1.2.13.8|[[File:Trident.png|60px]] [[File:Trident (item).png|32px]] Added tridents.
|Tridents are currently a part of [[Experimental Gameplay]].}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.2.14.2|Tridents have been fully implemented.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.2.20.1|A new animation has been added for tridents with [[Riptide]] when they are thrown.}}
{{History||1.5.0|snap=beta 1.5.0.0|Tridents can now be [[enchantment|enchanted]] with [[Mending]] and [[Unbreaking]].}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.5.0.7|Tridents no longer break [[block]]s in [[Creative]] mode.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|Thrown tridents can now break [[chorus flower]]s.}}
{{History||1.16.0|snap=beta 1.15.0.51|Drowned can no longer have a trident when converted.|Drowned that are not holding a trident are no longer able to drop one.}}
{{History||1.16.220|snap=beta 1.16.220.50|Tridents are now able to break pointed dripstone.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.16.220.51|Drowned now hold their tridents correctly when targeting a player.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU69|ps=1.76|wiiu=Patch 38|[[File:Trident.png|60px]] [[File:Trident (item).png|32px]] Added tridents.}}

{{History|education}}
{{History||1.4.0|[[File:Trident.png|60px]] [[File:Trident (item).png|32px]] Added tridents.}}
{{History|foot}}

==Issues==

{{issue list}}

==Trivia==
* If a player throws a Loyalty-enchanted trident and the player's inventory subsequently fills, the trident hovers around or through the player's skin until an inventory slot opens, which it fills immediately. Multiple tridents can be 'queued' to re-enter the player's inventory in this manner.
*{{IN|java}} in Creative mode, sword enchantments can be applied to tridents. This includes Sharpness, Fire Aspect, and Looting. Sharpness, Smite, and Bane of Arthropods increases their damage against their specific mobs, as well.{{more info needed|Does the damage also increase when the trident is thrown?}}
*Thrown tridents pass through [[Nether Portal (block)|nether portal block]]s without being transported to [[the Nether]] or the [[Overworld]].
*Using a trident enchanted with Riptide while riding an entity cancels the charge and does nothing.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
TridentMineconEarth.jpg|Tridents are shown in a clip of Minecon Earth 2017.
Returning trident.jpg|A trident [[enchantment|enchanted]] with [[Loyalty]] returning to the [[player]].
Riptide Trident.png|A player "flying" high in the [[air]] after throwing a trident enchanted with [[Riptide]] III vertically upward.
Trident in ground.png|A trident stuck in [[sand]].
Two-hand drowned.png|A drowned holding a trident and a [[nautilus shell]].
Enchanted Trident (item).gif|An enchanted trident.
Alex with Trident.png|An official T-Shirt design of [[Alex]] with a trident.
Acid Drowned.png|"Acid Drowned," an officially licensed T-Shirt featuring a [[drowned]] with a trident.
ArgoMajor Trident.jpg|First image of a trident in ''Bedrock Edition''.
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External Links==
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--trident Taking Inventory: Trident] – Minecraft.net on January 30, 2020

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{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Shield|Shield]]<br/>{{Item
| image = Shield.png
| image2 = White Shield.png
| extratext = View [[#Gallery|all renders]]
| durability = 336
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = No
}}
A '''shield''' is a tool used for protecting the [[player]] against attacks.

== Obtaining ==
=== Crafting ===
{{Crafting
|head=1
|showname=0
|A1=Any Planks <!-- the recipe changed in 15w37a, do not change it to the old recipe without reason -->
|B1=Iron Ingot
|C1=Any Planks
|A2=Any Planks
|B2=Any Planks
|C2=Any Planks
|B3=Any Planks
|Output=Shield
|type=Combat
}}
{{Crafting
|ignoreusage=1
|Shield
|Matching Banner
|A2=Shield
|B2=Banner
|Output=Matching Shield
|type=combat
|foot=1
}}

=== Repairing ===
{{Crafting
|ignoreusage=1
|showdescription=1
|Damaged Shield
|Damaged Shield
|Output=Shield
|description= The durability of the two shields is added together, plus an extra 5% durability. The repaired shield has no pattern.
|type= Combat
}}

Shields may also be repaired on an [[anvil]] by using [[planks]] or another shield. Shields repaired on anvils retain their pattern.

=== Trading ===
Journeyman-level armorer [[villager]]s have {{frac|1|3}}{{only|Bedrock|short=1}}/{{frac|2|5}}{{only|Java|short=1}} chance of selling a shield for 5 [[emerald]]s as their sixth trade.

== Usage ==
Despite using iron in its crafting recipe, it cannot be smelted into [[iron nugget]]s.<ref>{{bug|MC-111738}}</ref>

=== Defense ===
Shields are used for [[blocking]] incoming attacks. {{control|Using}}{{Only|Java|short=1}} or {{Control|sneaking}}{{Only|Bedrock|short=1}} causes a player to slow to a [[sneaking]] pace, and after {{convert|5|ticks|seconds}}<ref>{{bug|MC-100949||Shield blocking is delayed}}</ref>, attacks coming from in front of the player are blocked, dealing no damage. When the shield blocks an attack of {{hp|3}} or stronger, it takes durability damage equal to the strength of the attack rounded up.  

Most blocked projectiles that carry status effects (such as [[Shulker#Shulker bullet|shulker bullets]]{{only|java|short=1}}, flaming [[arrow]]s, or tipped arrows) do not affect the blocker. [[Trident]]s & arrows can be deflected into other targets. Knockback from melee attacks and projectiles is prevented, while knockback from [[explosion]]s, [[hoglin]], and [[ravager]] attacks are significantly reduced.

The shield directionally blocks all attacks coming from within the FOV of the direction the wielder is facing, providing a full hemisphere of coverage to them. If the wielder faces straight up, they are likely to miss their blocks.<ref>{{bug|MC-109101||Shields do not block damage while the player faces straight up}}</ref><!--straight down fix: MC-92019-->

Mobs that deal continuous contact damage such as the slime, magma cube, and blaze rapidly drain the shield's durability for as long as the shielded player remains within the mob's hitbox.<ref>{{bug|MC-169167}}</ref><ref>{{bug|MCPE-119451}}</ref>

Blockable attacks include:
*Melee attacks, except by a warden, axe-wielding mobs or by a sprinting player wielding an axe, however even without sprinting an axe still greatly decreases the durability 
** Status effects do not carry through to the blocker{{only|java|short=1}}.
*Normal, tipped, and spectral [[arrow]]s
** Arrows other than [[Piercing]] are totally deflected and can hit other targets.
** Status effects do not carry through to the blocker{{only|java|short=1}}.
***This can be used to damage the attacker or another mob down there.
*[[Flame|Flaming arrows]]
** Burning does not carry through to the blocker{{only|java|short=1}}.
*[[Trident]]s
*[[Snowball]]s and [[egg]]s
*Spines from [[pufferfish]]
*Bullets from [[shulker]]s
** The levitation effect does not carry through to the blocker{{only|java|short=1}}.
*Spit from [[llama]]s
*[[Fireball]]s, such as from [[blaze]]s and [[fire charge]]s
** Burning does not carry through to the blocker.
*Direct hits from [[ghast]] [[fireball]]s
** These still cause environmental damage.
*All explosions{{only|JE|short=1}}
*Explosion damage from [[creeper]]s
*[[TNT]] that another player lit
*[[Ravager]] headbutts
** These still knock the blocker back by about 3 blocks.
** Blocking these strikes can stun the ravager for a moment, and it roars afterward.
*Ravager roars are blocked but still knock back the blocker.
*[[Bee]] stings are blocked, but bees continuously attack until the player stops blocking and the player is stung.
*Beam attacks from [[guardian]]s or [[elder guardian]]s (only reduces damage by 50%).
*Damage reflected from [[Thorns]] enchantment / [[Guardian|guardians]].

They cannot block:
*Arrows from a [[crossbow]] enchanted with [[Piercing]]
** This does not reduce the shield's durability.
*[[Status effect]]s from tipped arrows or shulker bullets {{only|bedrock|short=1}} <ref>{{bug|MCPE-52904}}</ref>
** Direct projectile damage is blocked, but the effect still carries through.
*Status effects from splash/lingering [[potion]]s, [[evoker]]s' fangs, or breath from the [[ender dragon]]
*Beam attacks from [[guardian]]s or [[elder guardian]]s, or the [[warden]]'s sonic boom attack
*TNT that the blocking player lit themselves{{only|BE|short=1}}
*TNT that a [[Redstone (disambiguation)|redstone mechanism]] lit{{only|BE|short=1}}
*[[Fall damage]], including that from [[ender pearl]]s
** This also includes when the player rides an [[entity]] that died due to fall damage.
*Strikes from a warden or any [[axe]]-wielding mob (e.g., [[vindicator]]s, [[piglin brute]]s, [[zombie]]s after disabling players shield they attack another time immediately)
** Such strikes disable being able to use shields for 5 seconds.

=== Applying patterns ===
[[File:Cyan Shield Screenshot.png|250px|thumb|A custom shield.]]
Shields can be decorated by applying a [[banner]].

{{Crafting
|showdescription=1
|Shield
|Matching Banner
|Output=Matching Shield; Ominous Shield
|B2link=Banner
|Olink=Shield
|type=Combat
|description=Applies the banner pattern to the shield. The banner is consumed.<br>The shield must have no preexisting patterns.<br>Does not change existing durability or enchantments on the shield.
}}

Unlike with [[banner]]s, shields cannot be repainted or washed in a [[cauldron]]. Shields have only half the resolution of banners, making patterns look slightly different. In the game files, the pattern textures can be found in a separate directory called entity/shield.

{{IN|java}}, shields with patterns can also be obtained using the same commands as banners, except <code>banner</code> has to be replaced with <code>shield</code>.

=== Enchantments ===
A shield can receive the following [[enchantments]], but only through an [[anvil]]:

{| class="wikitable col-2-center"
|+
!Name
!Max Level
![[Enchanting|Method]]
|-
|[[Unbreaking]]
|III
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|[[Mending]]
|I
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|[[Curse of Vanishing]]
|I
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|}

== Sounds ==
{{edition|java}}:
{{Sound table
|sound=Shield block1.ogg
|sound2=Shield block2.ogg
|sound3=Shield block3.ogg
|sound4=Shield block4.ogg
|sound5=Shield block5.ogg
|subtitle=Shield blocks
|source=player
|description=When an attack is blocked using a shield
|id=item.shield.block
|translationkey=subtitles.item.shield.block
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.8-1.2
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip generic1.ogg
|sound2=Equip generic2.ogg
|sound3=Equip generic3.ogg
|sound4=Equip generic4.ogg
|sound5=Equip generic5.ogg
|sound6=Equip generic6.ogg
|subtitle=Gear equips
|source=player
|description=When a shield is placed in the offhand slot
|id=item.armor.equip_generic
|translationkey=subtitles.item.armor.equip
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Random break.ogg
|subtitle=Item breaks
|source=player
|description=When a shield's durability is exhausted
|id=item.shield.break
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.item.break
|volume=0.8
|pitch=0.8-1.2
|distance=16
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Shield block1.ogg
|sound2=Shield block2.ogg
|sound3=Shield block3.ogg
|sound4=Shield block4.ogg
|sound5=Shield block5.ogg
|source=player
|description=When an attack is blocked using a shield
|id=item.shield.block
|volume=0.7
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip generic1.ogg
|sound2=Equip generic2.ogg
|sound3=Equip generic3.ogg
|sound4=Equip generic4.ogg
|sound5=Equip generic5.ogg
|sound6=Equip generic6.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a shield is placed in the offhand slot<wbr>{{Upcoming|BE 1.20.30}}<wbr><ref group=sound>{{Bug|MCPE-168039}}</ref>
|id=armor.equip_generic
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Random break.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a shield's durability is exhausted
|id=random.break
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.9
|foot=1}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Shield
|spritetype=item
|nameid=shield
|form=item
|translationkey=item.minecraft.shield, item.minecraft.shield.white, item.minecraft.shield.orange, item.minecraft.shield.magenta, item.minecraft.shield.light_blue, item.minecraft.shield.yellow, item.minecraft.shield.lime, item.minecraft.shield.pink, item.minecraft.shield.gray, item.minecraft.shield.light_gray, item.minecraft.shield.cyan, item.minecraft.shield.purple, item.minecraft.shield.blue, item.minecraft.shield.brown, item.minecraft.shield.green, item.minecraft.shield.red, item.minecraft.shield.black
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Shield
|spritetype=item
|nameid=shield
|id=355
|form=item
|translationkey=item.shield.name, item.shield.white.name, item.shield.orange.name, item.shield.magenta.name, item.shield.lightBlue.name, item.shield.yellow.name, item.shield.lime.name, item.shield.pink.name, item.shield.gray.name, item.shield.silver.name, item.shield.cyan.name, item.shield.purple.name, item.shield.blue.name, item.shield.brown.name, item.shield.green.name, item.shield.red.name, item.shield.black.name
|foot=1}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Not Today}}

== History ==
{{History||July 10, 2011|link=http://minetimes.wordpress.com/2011/07/10/interview-mit-jeb-ihr-konntet-die-fragen-stellen/|During an interview, [[Jeb]] says that "shields for the left arm" might be added.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w33c|[[File:White Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Light Gray Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Gray Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Black Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Brown Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Red Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Orange Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Yellow Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Lime Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Green Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Cyan Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Light Blue Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Blue Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Purple Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Magenta Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Pink Shield.png|22px]] Added shields.
|Shields replace the [[blocking]] functionality of [[sword]]s, although blocking more [[damage]].
|The current [[crafting]] recipe of shields includes [[wool]], producing 16 possible colored shields. There currently isn't a blank, uncolored shield.
{{{!}} class{{=}}"collapsible collapsed" data-description{{=}}"Recipe"
! Recipe
{{!}}-
{{!}}
{{Crafting
|A1=Matching Wool |B1=Any Planks
|A2=Matching Wool |B2=Any Planks |C2=Iron Ingot
|A3=Matching Wool |B3=Any Planks
|Output=Matching Shield
|ignoreusage=1
}}
{{!}}}
|Any of the colored base shields can be [[crafting|crafted]] with a [[banner]] of the same base color, to produce a patterned shield.
}}
{{History|||snap=15w34c|When an attack is blocked by a shield, the attacker now may be knocked back.
|Being attacked with an [[axe]] now may disable shield use for 5 seconds.}}
{{History|||snap=15w37a|The [[crafting]] recipe of shields has been changed to 6 [[planks]] and 1 [[iron ingot]].
{{{!}} class{{=}}"collapsible collapsed" data-description{{=}}"Recipe"
! Recipe
{{!}}-
{{!}}
{{Crafting
|A1=Any Planks |B1=Iron Ingot |C1=Any Planks
|A2=Any Planks |B2=Any Planks |C2=Any Planks
|B3=Any Planks
|Output=Shield
|ignoreusage=1
}}
{{!}}}
|[[File:Shield JE1.png|22px]] Crafting a shield now produces a base wooden shield that can be crafted together with any [[banner]].
|The cooldown of shields has been reduced from 0.5s to 0.25s.
|Blocking with shields now prevents some side effects.{{verify}}
|[[Arrow]]s now ricochet off shields.}}
{{History|||snap=15w44a|Shields can now be repaired by combining with other shields. This removes any [[banner]] that had been applied.}}
{{History|||snap=15w45a|Crafting a banner onto a shield now consumes the banner.}}
{{History|||snap=15w47b|Added shield blocking [[sound]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=16w07a|Added more variation of shield blocking sounds.}}
{{History|||snap=pre1|The [[durability]] of shields has been increased from 181 to 337.}}
{{History||1.10|snap=16w21a|Shields can now be equipped by [[dispenser]]s.}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w33a|[[Crafting]] a shield with a banner no longer changes the durability, nor does it remove [[enchanting|enchantments]] from it.}}
{{History|||snap=16w35a|Shields now block 100% of [[damage]]/[[knockback]]/debuffs dealt in melee combat.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 442.}}
{{History||1.13.2|snap=release|Shields now properly block attacks when the player is facing down.<ref>{{bug|MC-92019|||Fixed}}</ref>}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Shield JE2 BE1.png|22px]] The texture of shields has been changed.
|Shields no longer knockback attackers when they block due to a bug with rework of the blocking mechanic with the introduction of the ravager.<ref>{{bug|MC-147694}}</ref>}}
{{History|||snap=19w11a|Shields can now be [[trading|bought]] from armorer [[villager]]s.}}
{{History||1.14.3|snap=Pre-Release 3|Shields blocking flaming [[arrow]]s no longer put the [[player]] on [[fire]].}}
{{History||1.16|snap=20w06a|[[Crimson planks]] and [[warped planks]] can now be used to craft shields.}}
{{History||1.19|snap=22w11a|[[Mangrove planks]] can now be used to craft shields.}}
{{History||1.19.3|snap=22w43a|Shields can now properly block all explosions.}}
{{History||1.19.4|snap=23w06a|A sound is now played when a shield is placed into the offhand slot.}}

{{History|upcoming java}}
{{History||Combat Tests|snap=1.14.3 - Combat Test|Critical hits now bypass shields.
|The warm-up delay has been removed from shields.
|When in the off-hand, shields now activate when [[sneaking]].}}
{{History|||snap=Combat Test 2|Shields now protect against critical attacks again.
|Shields can only be activated when the weapon is charged to 200%.}}
{{History|||snap=Combat Test 3|A "Shield Indicator" option that displays when the shield is active, similar to the attack indicator, has been added.
|An option to hide shields when active has been added.
|The arc of available protection of shields has been decreased to 100 degrees instead of 180 degrees.}}
{{History|||snap=Combat Test 4|An option to disable shields being activated by pressing {{ctrl|crouch}} has been added.
|The option to hide the shield has been removed.}}
{{History|||snap=Combat Test 6|Shields now protect up to 5 [[damage]] for melee attacks (still 100% against projectiles).
|Shields activate instantly regardless if the weapon is charged, similar to Combat test 1.
|Shields now recover faster after an attack.}}
{{History|||snap=Combat Test 7c|Shields now add a 50% knockback resistance when active.
|Shields now protect against 100% [[explosions|explosion]] damage.}}
{{History|||snap=Combat Test 8c|The knockback calculations for shields have been fixed.{{Info needed}}
|Crouch-shielding while jumping has been disabled.
|Shields with [[banner]]s are now temporarily stronger than normal shields (10 absorption instead of 5, and better knockback resistance) to test different shield types.}}

{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Shield JE2 BE1.png|22px]] Added shields.
|Shields cannot be customized with [[banner]]s.
|Shields are activated by [[sneaking|crouching]] or mounting [[mob]]s.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.4|Shields can now be [[trading|bought]] from armorer [[villager]]s.}}
{{History||1.16.210|snap=beta 1.16.210.51|Now grants partial knockback protection from the [[goat]] ram attack.}}
{{History||1.16.220|snap=beta 1.16.220.50|[[Mob]]s that pick up shields now place them to their off-hand.}}
{{History||1.18.30|snap=beta 1.18.30.26|Being attacked with an [[axe]] now may disable shield use. This was not mentioned in the official changelog.<ref>{{tweet|kingbdogz|1504505321884196872|We missed a change in recent changelogs for the Bedrock beta that you may like - we have now made a parity fix that makes shields get disabled for 5 seconds when attacked by an Axe-wielding mob or player. We will make sure to list this properly in the next beta :)|March 17, 2022}}</ref>}}
{{History||1.20.0|snap=beta 1.20.0.20|[[File:White Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Light Gray Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Gray Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Black Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Brown Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Red Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Orange Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Yellow Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Lime Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Green Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Cyan Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Light Blue Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Blue Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Purple Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Magenta Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Pink Shield.png|22px]] Shields can now be customized using a banner.}}

{{History|PS4}}
{{History||1.90|[[File:Shield JE1.png|22px]] Added shields.
|Shields do not have [[banner]] application features.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list|-wither}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Shield.png|Shield
White Shield.png|White Shield
Light Gray Shield.png|Light Gray Shield
Gray Shield.png|Gray Shield
Black Shield.png|Black Shield
Brown Shield.png|Brown Shield
Red Shield.png|Red Shield
Orange Shield.png|Orange Shield
Yellow Shield.png|Yellow Shield
Lime Shield.png|Lime Shield
Green Shield.png|Green Shield
Cyan Shield.png|Cyan Shield
Light Blue Shield.png|Light Blue Shield
Blue Shield.png|Blue Shield
Purple Shield.png|Purple Shield
Magenta Shield.png|Magenta Shield
Pink Shield.png|Pink Shield
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
JebShield.png|One of the first images of shields. [[Jeb]] wearing diamond armor while holding a creeper-emblazoned shield during [[MineCon]] 2015.
Jeb Crafting Shield.png|Jeb crafting a shield.
Player with Shield.png|Player holding the default shield.
Shield Block.png|A player blocking with a shield.
ShieldFirstPerson.png|Blocking with a shield as seen in first person.
Enchanted Shield (item).gif|An enchanted shield as seen in the [[inventory]].
-ominous- shield.png|A shield with the [[ominous banner]] on it as seen in the inventory.
Kai-Shield.jpg|An image of [[Kai]] wielding a banner with a shield, used to announce the feature on [[Bedrock Edition]].
Bedrock-Shields.jpg
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External Links ==
* [https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--shield Taking Inventory: Shield] – Minecraft.net on July 25, 2019

{{Items}}

[[Category:Combat]]
[[Category:Renewable resources]]

[[de:Schild (Kampf)]]
[[fr:Bouclier]]
[[it:Scudo]]
[[ja:盾]]
[[ko:방패]]
[[nl:Schild]]
[[pl:Tarcza]]
[[pt:Escudo]]
[[ru:Щит]]
[[th:โล่]]
[[zh:盾牌]]</li><li>[[:Category:Food|Category:Food]]<br/>

[[Category:Items]]

[[cs:Kategorie:Potraviny]]
[[fr:Catégorie:Nourriture]]
[[hu:Kategória:Ételek]]
[[zh:Category:食物]]</li></ul>
20w17aDifficulty can now be chosen on world creation.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.4.0
{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Obsidian Boat|Obsidian Boat]]<br/>{{for|other uses|Obsidian (disambiguation)}} {{for|other kinds of boats|Boat (disambiguation)}}
{{Joke feature}}
{{ItemEntity
|title=Obsidian Boat
|image=Obsidian Boat.png
|image2=Obsidian Boat (item).png
|stackable=No
|renewable=Yes
}}

The '''obsidian boat''' was a joke [[boat]] variant released in an April Fools' joke version.

== Obtaining ==
=== Crafting ===
{{crafting
|A2 = Obsidian                |C2 = Obsidian
|A3 = Obsidian |B3 = Obsidian |C3 = Obsidian
|Output= Obsidian Boat
|ignoreusage=1
}}

== Usage ==
Obsidian boats sank in [[water]] instead of floating. They also sank in lava like other boats but did not get destroyed in it.

== Sounds ==
Obsidian boats used the Friendly Creatures sound category for entity-dependent sound events, although did not have any sounds of their own.

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{ID table
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=java
|displayname=Obsidian Boat
|spritetype=item
|nameid=obsidian_boat
|id=432
|form=item
|translationkey=item.obsidian_boat.name
|foot=1}}
{{ID table
|shownumericids=y
|generatetranslationkeys=java
|displayname=Obsidian Boat
|spritetype=entity
|nameid=boat
|id=41
|translationkey=entity.Boat.name
|foot=1}}

=== Entity data ===
{{/ED}}

== History ==
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.10|snap=15w14a|link=Java Edition 15w14a|[[File:Obsidian_Boat_(item).png|32px]] [[File:Obsidian Boat.png|32px]] Added the obsidian boat.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==
Obsidian boat is a joke feature and as such issues relating to them cannot be fixed.

{{Items}}
{{Entities}}
{{Jokes}}

[[Category:Joke items]]
[[Category:Joke entities]]

[[it:Barca di ossidiana]]
[[ja:黒曜石のボート]]
[[pt:Bote de obsidiana]]
[[uk:Обсидіановий човен]]
[[zh:15w14a]]</li><li>[[Shears|Shears]]<br/>{{Item
| image = Shears.png
| rarity = Common
| renewable = Yes
| durability = 238
| stackable = No
}}

'''Shears''' are tools required to obtain some organic blocks or otherwise mine them faster as well as to shear certain entities and blocks.

==Obtaining==

===Crafting===

{{Crafting
|head=1
|showdescription=1
|B2= Iron Ingot
|A3= Iron Ingot
|Output= Shears
|type= Tool
}}
{{crafting
|foot=1
|ignoreusage=1
|Damaged Shears
|Damaged Shears
|Output= Shears
|description= The durability of the two shears is added together, plus an extra 5% durability.
|type= Tool
}}
Despite using [[Iron Ingot|iron]] in its crafting recipe, shears cannot be smelted into [[iron nugget]]s.<ref>{{bug|MC-111738}}</ref>

===Trading===

Novice-level Shepherd [[villager]]s have a 40% chance to sell shears for 2 [[emerald]]s in Java Edition. This trade is always offered in Bedrock Edition.

===Chest loot===

{{LootChestItem|shears}}

==Usage==

===Shearing===
Shears lose 1 [[durability]] when used to shear something.

Shears can be {{Control|use|text=used}} on a [[sheep]] to remove its coat and drop 1–3 [[wool]] of the corresponding color. The same sheep can be sheared again after it eats from a [[grass block]] to regenerate its coat.

Shearing a [[mooshroom]] drops 5 [[mushroom]]s of the corresponding color and irreversibly turns it into a normal [[cow]].

Shearing a [[snow golem]] irreversibly removes its pumpkin, dropping it and revealing its face.

Shearing either a [[beehive]] or [[bee nest]] that is full of honey makes it drop 3 [[honeycomb]]s and resets it to honey level 0. The same beehive or bee nest can be sheared again if it is able to reach full honey again. If sheared by hand without a [[campfire]] below the hive or nest all bees within will exit and all nearby bees will attack the offending player. 

[[Dispenser]]s can use shears in any of the above listed ways, interacting with any valid block or entity in front of the dispenser's face. This decreases the shears' [[durability]]. A dispenser shearing a beehive or bee nest will not anger bees or cause them to leave even if there is not a campfire below it.

Shearing a [[pumpkin]] turns it into a [[carved pumpkin]], dropping 4 [[pumpkin seeds]].

{{IN|java}}, shearing the tip of [[cave vines]], [[kelp]], [[weeping vines]], or [[twisting vines]] sets its age value to 25 and stops further growth.

===Breaking blocks===
Shears use 1 [[durability]] when is used to break any block, even if it [[instant mining|breaks instantly]] by hand.

Shears can be used to harvest [[cobweb|cobwebs]], [[leaves]], [[grass|grass, tall grass]], [[seagrass|seagrass, tall seagrass]], [[fern|ferns, large fern]]s, [[dead bush]]es, [[nether sprouts]], [[vines]], [[glow lichen]] or [[hanging roots]] and obtain them in item form. They can also be used to break [[tripwire]] connected to a [[tripwire hook]] without activating it.

When shears are used to break [[Weeping Vines|weeping vines]] or [[Twisting Vines|twisting vines]] they are guaranteed to drop in item form instead of the usual 33% chance. This only applies to vines directly broken by shears and not vines that are broken due to the destruction of their supporting vines.

The following table shows information about blocks that can be broken with shears. Colors indicate what gets dropped when the block is broken:

*White: The original block.
*Blue: The block's normal drop (i.e. string, sticks, seeds, saplings, apples).
*Red: Nothing.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" data-description="Blocks broken with shears"
!
!No shears breaking time
!Shears breaking time
|-
! style="text-align:left" |{{BlockLink|Cobweb}}
| {{tc|no|20 s}}<ref group="note">Breaking cobwebs with a sword is as fast as breaking with shears, and yields string. This costs double durability.</ref>
|0.4 s
|-
! style="text-align:left" |{{BlockLink|Dead Bush}}
| {{tc|planned|0 s}}
|0 s
|-
! style="text-align:left" |{{BlockLink|id=fern|Grass|Fern}}
| {{tc|planned|0 s}}
|0 s
|-
! style="text-align:left" |{{BlockLink|Grass}}
| {{tc|planned|0 s}}
| 0 s
|-
! style="text-align:left" |{{BlockLink|Nether Sprouts}}
| {{tc|no|0 s}}<ref group="note">{{IN|bedrock}}, the item drops when breaking it with fists.</ref>
|0 s
|-
! style="text-align:left" |{{BlockLink|Leaves}}
| {{tc|planned|0.35 s}}
|0.05 s
|-
! style="text-align:left" |{{BlockLink|id=tripwire|String#Tripwire|Tripwire}}
|0 s
|0 s<ref group="note">Using shears does not trigger a redstone pulse.</ref>
|-
! style="text-align:left" |{{BlockLink|Vines}}
| {{tc|no|0.35 s}}
|0.35 s
|-
! style="text-align:left" |{{BlockLink|Wool}}
|1.25 s
|0.25 s
|-
! style="text-align:left" |{{BlockLink|Seagrass}}
| {{tc|no|0 s}}
|0 s
|-
! style="text-align:left" | {{BlockLink|Glow Lichen}}
| {{tc|no|0.3 s}}
|0.3 s
|-
! style="text-align:left" |{{BlockLink|Hanging Roots}}
| {{tc|no|0 s}}
|0 s
|-
! style="text-align:left" |{{BlockSprite|Twisting Vines Plant}}{{BlockLink|Twisting Vines}}<br> {{BlockSprite|Weeping Vines Plant}}{{BlockLink|Weeping Vines}}
|0 s
|0 s<ref group="note">Using shears will increase the chance of dropping from 33% to 100%.</ref>
|}

{{notelist}}

===Enchantments===

Shears can receive the following [[Enchanting|enchantments]]:

{| class="wikitable col-2-center col-3-right"
|+
!Name
! Max Level
![[Enchanting|Method]]
|-
|[[Efficiency]]
|V
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|[[Unbreaking]]
| III
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|[[Mending]]
|I
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|[[Curse of Vanishing]]
|I
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|[[Silk Touch]]{{only|be|short=1}}
|I
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|}

{{notelist}}

== Sounds ==
{{edition|java}}:
{{Sound table
|rowspan=4
|sound=Shear.ogg
|subtitle=Shears click
|source=player
|description=When a mooshroom is sheared
|id=entity.mooshroom.shear
|translationkey=subtitles.item.shears.shear
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|subtitle=Shears click
|source=player
|description=When a sheep is sheared
|id=entity.sheep.shear
|translationkey=subtitles.item.shears.shear
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|subtitle=Shears click
|source=player
|description=When a snow golem is sheared
|id=entity.snow_golem.shear
|translationkey=subtitles.item.shears.shear
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|subtitle=Plant cropped
|source=block
|description=When a growing plant is cropped
|id=block.growing_plant.crop
|translationkey=subtitles.block.growing_plant.crop
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Beehive shear.ogg
|source=block
|subtitle=Shears scrape
|description=When honeycombs are harvested from a beehive
|id=block.beehive.shear
|translationkey=subtitles.block.beehive.shear
|volume=0.8
|pitch=1.0/0.8/0.9
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Pumpkin carve1.ogg
|sound2=Pumpkin carve2.ogg
|source=block
|subtitle=Shears carve
|description=When a pumpkin is carved
|id=block.pumpkin.carve
|translationkey=subtitles.block.pumpkin.carve
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Random break.ogg
|subtitle=Item breaks
|source=player
|description=When a pair of shears' durability is exhausted
|id=entity.item.break
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.item.break
|volume=0.8
|pitch=0.8-1.2
|distance=16
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:<br>
Pumpkins do not have carve sounds.
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Shear.ogg
|source=player
|description=When something is sheared
|id=mob.sheep.shear
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Beehive shear.ogg
|source=block
|description=When honeycombs are harvested from a beehive
|id=block.beehive.shear
|volume=0.8
|pitch=0.8-1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Random break.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a pair of shears' durability is exhausted
|id=random.break
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.9
|foot=1}}

==Data values==
===ID===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Shears
|spritetype=item
|nameid=shears
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Shears
|spritetype=item
|nameid=shears
|id=421
|form=item
|foot=1}}

==Achievements==

{{load achievements|Have a Shearful Day}}<div style="text-align:center"></div>

==History==
{{History||June 3, 2011|link=https://twitter.com/jeb_/status/76570646074765312|Shears were first mentioned by [[Jeb]] on [[wikipedia:Twitter|Twitter]]. The tweet revealing Jeb's work on shears was written in Swedish (''Jag jobbar på shears nu''), which translates to "I'm working on shears now".}}
{{History||June 7, 2011|link=https://twitter.com/jeb_/status/78154891637436416|Jeb tweets about how shears were originally planned as a way to defuse [[TNT]], but he dropped this shortly after deciding TNT would detonate only with [[redstone]] or [[fire]].}}
{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.7|[[File:Shears JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added shears.
|Before [[Beta 1.7]], [[sheep]] would drop 1-3 [[wool]] blocks at most when hit, but shears can harvest up to 4 wool blocks per sheep.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=Pre-release|Shears can now be used to harvest a [[fern]], [[vines]] and [[grass]].}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease|Shears now harvest [[red mushroom]]s from a [[mooshroom]] and turn it back into a normal [[cow]].}}
{{History||1.1|snap=11w49a|[[Sheep]] now drop only 1-3 wool blocks when sheared, but they can also regrow their wool by eating [[grass block|grass]], which is part of a plan to have [[animal]]s stay in the game longer.<ref>{{Tweet|jeb|76647002317930496}}</ref>}}
{{History||1.2.1|snap=12w05a|Shears can now be used to harvest [[dead bush]]es.}}
{{History|||snap=12w06a|Shears are now [[renewable]], due to [[zombie]]s occassionally dropping iron ingots.}}
{{History||1.3.1|snap=12w21a|Shears can now be [[trading|bought]] from farmer [[villager]]s for 3 [[emerald]]s each.}}
{{History|||snap=12w22a|Shears can now be used to break [[tripwire]] string and not set it off.}}
{{History||1.4.2|snap=12w38a|Added a [[sound]] when using shears on [[sheep]].}}
{{History||1.4.6|snap=12w50a|Shears can now be [[enchanting|enchanted]].}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w02a|[[Trading]] has been changed: Shepherd [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] shears for 3–4 [[emerald]]s each. 
|Farmers no longer trade shears.}}
{{History|||snap=pre1|Shears now lose [[item durability|durability]] when breaking [[wool]] blocks. In previous versions, shears would take [[item durability|durability]] [[damage]] only when destroyed or when breaking [[tall grass]] or [[leaves]], the damage remaining the same for all other [[block]]s.<ref>{{bug|MC-5313}}</ref>}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w34a|Shears may now be used in a crafting grid to zoom in [[map]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=15w45a|Shears no longer zoom in maps.}}
{{History|||snap=15w47b|Shears can no longer be enchanted with [[Silk Touch]].
|Shears now lose durability when used to break any block (formerly lost durability only from [[leaves]], [[web]], [[grass]], [[vines]], [[tripwire]] and [[wool]]).}}
{{History|||snap=15w47c|Shears now harvest [[cobweb]] without requiring [[Silk Touch]].}}
{{History|||snap=15w49a|[[Snow golem]]'s [[pumpkin]] can now be removed with shears.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|When shears are {{control|used}} on an un-carved [[pumpkin]], it now turns into a carved pumpkin and drops 4 [[pumpkin seeds]].
|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 359.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|Shears placed in a [[dispenser]] can now shear [[sheep]].
|[[File:Shears JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of shears has been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=18w49a|Shears can now be found in [[chest]]s in [[village]] shepherd houses.}}
{{History||1.15|snap=19w34a|Shears can now be used on [[bee nest]]s and [[beehive]]s to harvest [[honeycomb]].}}
{{History||1.16|snap=20w15a|Shears placed in a dispenser can now shear [[mooshrooms]] and [[snow golem]]s.}}
{{History||1.16.2|snap=pre1|Shears are now required in order to pick up [[roots]].}}
{{History||1.16.2|snap=pre2|Shears are no longer required to pick up [[roots]].}}
{{History||1.17|snap=?|Shears are now required in order to pick up [[hanging roots]].}}
{{History||1.18|snap=21w37a|Shears can now stop [[cave vines]], [[kelp]], [[weeping vines]], and [[twisting vines]] from aging.}}
{{History||1.19|snap=22w11a|Shears are now required in order to pick up [[mangrove leaves]].}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.2.0|[[File:Shears JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added shears.}}
{{History||v0.3.2|Survival [[player]]s no longer start out with infinite durability shears in the [[inventory]].}}
{{History||v0.4.0|Removed shears from the creative inventory.}}
{{History||v0.8.0|snap=build 3|Re-added shears to [[creative]] mode.}}
{{History||v0.9.0|snap=build 1|Shears can now be used to transform [[mooshroom]]s into [[cow]]s.}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 3|Shearing a [[snow golem]] now removes its [[pumpkin]].
|Shears can now be [[enchanting|enchanted]] in an [[anvil]].}}
{{History||v0.13.0|snap=build 1|Shears can now be used to break [[tripwire]] string without triggering it.}}
{{History||v0.15.0|snap=build 1|Shears now lose durability when used to break any [[block]].}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.4|snap=alpha 1.0.4.0|Shears can now be [[trading|bought]] from shepherd [[villager]]s.}}
{{History||1.1.0|snap=alpha 1.1.0.0|Breaking a [[melon|melon block]] with shears now always drop 9 [[melon slice|melons]].}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.4.0|snap=beta 1.2.13.8|Shears can now be used to turn un-carved [[pumpkin]]s into [[carved pumpkin]] and spit out 4 [[pumpkin seeds]].}}
{{History||?|Shears now harvest [[cobweb]] without requiring [[Silk Touch]].}} 
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|Shears placed in a [[dispenser]] can now shear [[sheep]].
|[[File:Shears JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of shears has been changed.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.1|Shears can now be found in [[village]] shepherd houses.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.11.0.4|Shears [[trading|sold]] by shepherd [[villager]]s now cost only 2 [[emerald]]s.}}
{{History||1.14.0|snap=beta 1.14.0.1|Shears can now be used on [[bee nest]]s and [[beehive]]s to harvest [[honeycomb]].}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU3|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Shears JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added shears.}}
{{History||xbox=TU69|xbone=none|ps=1.76|wiiu=Patch 38|switch=none|Shears can now be used to turn regular [[pumpkin]]s into [[carved pumpkin]]s.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Shears JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of shears has been changed.
|Shears placed in a [[dispenser]] can now shear [[sheep]].}}

{{History|New 3DS}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Shears JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added shears.}}
{{History|foot}}

==Issues==
{{issue list}}

==Gallery==

<gallery>
File:Enchanted Shears.gif|An enchanted pair of shears.
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--shears Taking Inventory: Shears] – Minecraft.net on November 20, 2019

{{Items}}

[[cs:Nůžky]]
[[de:Schere]]
[[es:Tijeras]]
[[fr:Cisailles]]
[[hu:Metszőolló]]
[[it:Cesoie]]
[[ja:ハサミ]]
[[ko:가위]]
[[nl:Schaar]]
[[pl:Nożyce]]
[[pt:Tesoura]]
[[ru:Ножницы]]
[[zh:剪刀]]
[[Category:Renewable resources]]</li></ul>
Added Peaceful difficulty.
v0.12.1
{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Item (entity)|Item (entity)]]<br/>{{Entity
| title = Item Entity
| image = Item.gif
| health = {{hp|5}}<ref>Items cannot be damaged by attacking them.</ref>
| size = Height: 0.25 Blocks<br>Width: 0.25 Blocks
}}

'''Items''' are "dropped" [[block]]s or [[item]]s (non-block resources) that appear in the world, rather than being in the [[inventory]] of a [[player]] or [[block entity]]; they are a type of [[entity]].

== Appearance ==

[[File:Item entities.png|150px|thumb|3D dropped items, both blocks and strict items.]]

Items have two possible appearances, generally corresponding to whether the item appears as a 3D or 2D shape in a player's inventory screens. 3D items appear as their 3D shape, miniaturized to about {{frac|1|4}} scale, while 2D items appear as {{frac|1|2}} scale with all the pixels extruded into a cube. Both types slowly rotate and bob up and down; this is merely a visual effect, the item itself does not actually rotate or bob up and down.

Item entities that represent a stack of more than one item appear as several items stuck together. Stacks of 1 appear as one item, 2-16 as two items, 17–32 as three, 33-48 as four, and 49+ as five.

The rotation rate of the item is approximately 2.87675 degrees per tick, or 57.595 degrees per second.

== Behavior ==

Item entities come from many sources. Some common ones are:
* The death of a [[mob]] or [[player]].
* A [[block]] that is mined by a player, destroyed by an [[explosion]], or washed away by [[water]].
* An inventory item tossed by pressing the drop item key (default {{key|Q}} on PC, {{xbtn|dpad-down}} on Xbox, {{nsbtn|down}}/{{nsbtn|dpad-down}} on Nintendo Switch, {{psbtn|dpad-down}} on PlayStation) or dragging a stack outside of an inventory window.
** In the mobile versions of {{el|be}}, items in the hotbar can be dropped by pressing on the item's slot. The entire stack is dropped.
* A container (other than an {{BlockLink|ender chest}} or a {{BlockLink|shulker box}}) that is destroyed while holding items inside.

The player may be thought of as having an "item pickup" box that surrounds their hitbox. This pickup box extends 1 additional block to the horizontal sides, and 0.5 additional blocks up and down. Any item whose hitbox intersects with the pickup box can be picked up. The pickup box is inclusive on the horizontal sides (distance less than or equal to 1 will count), and exclusive on the vertical sides (distance less than 0.5 will count, but not equal). When the player's hitbox size changes, such as when crouching{{only|java}} or sleeping, the pickup box size changes with it.

Once an item entity's hitbox overlaps with the player's pickup box, it can transfer its items. As many items as can fit in the player inventory, excluding the armor slots and the [[dual wield|off-hand slot]], are transferred. If any item is transferred, [[Item (entity)#Sounds|a "plopping" sound]] is played. If all items are transferred, the items appear to move into the center of the player. The item entity never physically moves, however, which means it can appear to go through lava and blocks in its path. This can happen through blocks that are thinner than a full block, but also through the shared edge of two full blocks. Unlike [[experience orb]]s, multiple item entities can be picked up simultaneously. Dropped items have a delay of 10 [[tick]]s (half a second) between appearing and being able to be picked up, or 40 ticks (2 seconds) if thrown by a player, [[dolphin]], or [[fox]].

When two stackable items of the same type come within 3/4 of a block of each other, they merge into a single stack if the resulting stack size does not exceed that item's maximum stack size.

Items do not collide with other entities(except boats) and are only moved or stopped by blocks.

Like other entities, items can be pushed by flowing water and [[bubble column]]s, pushed by a [[piston]], launched by a moving [[slime block]], stuck to a [[honey block]], or caught in a [[cobweb]]. Items move at faster speeds if [[ice]] is placed under the flowing water. When in still water, items float slowly up to the surface.

Items can be reared by [[fishing rod]]s, costing 3 [[durability]].{{only|je}}

If an item is within a [[solid block]], then it flies out one of the unobstructed sides, or out of the top of the block if surrounded by solid blocks on all sides. It does this even if the space below is unoccupied; therefore, it is possible to recover an item dropped by breaking a hole in a floor by quickly placing another block there.

Items visually disappear when the player is about 16 blocks away from them, and reappear when they get closer. This distance can be adjusted by the "Entity Distance" slider in [[Options#Video Settings|video settings]].

Unlike most entities, items cannot be spectated in [[Spectator]] mode without use of the {{cmd|spectate}} command.

=== Damage ===
Items cannot be attacked by players or mobs; attempting to do so simply hits through them. However, they take damage and disappear from environmental or block-based damage such as [[explosion]]s, [[fire]], [[lava]], and contact with [[cactus|cacti]]. Items have essentially no health, so they are destroyed by the slightest damage, though if set on fire they may remain for a few seconds before disappearing. [[Nether star]]s are immune to explosions, and [[netherite]]-based items and tools are immune to fire and float on top of lava. Also, some blocks that normally damage mobs, such as [[magma block]]s, [[campfire]]s, [[Sweet Berries|sweet berry bushes]], [[flower|wither rose]]s and [[powder snow]], do not damage items.

=== Despawning ===

Items despawn after 6000 game [[tick]]s (5 minutes) of being in a loaded, entity-ticking [[chunk]]; this is affected by the player's [[simulation distance]]. If two item stacks merge, the timer is set to the item that has more time remaining. The 5-minute timer is paused when the chunk is unloaded or no longer processing entities. Nether stars do not despawn{{only|bedrock}}.

Items that fall into the [[void]] immediately despawn when they fall below Y=-128 in the [[Overworld]], or Y=-64 in [[the Nether]] and [[the End]].

== Sounds ==
{{Edition|Java}}:<br>
Item Entities use the Ambient/Environment sound category for entity-dependent sound events.
{{Sound table
|nocat=1
|sound=Pop.ogg
|subtitle=Item plops
|source=player<!--Even when not picked up by player-->
|description=When an item is picked up
|id=entity.item.pickup
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.item.pickup
|volume=0.2
|pitch=1.6-3.4 <ref group=sound>0.6-3.4 for using {{cmd|give}} and items from advancement rewards</ref>
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=fizz.ogg
|nocat=1
|subtitle=Burning
|source=ambient
|description=When an item is destroyed by [[lava]], but not [[fire]]<ref>{{bug|MC-36538}}</ref>
|id=entity.generic.burn
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.generic.burn
|volume=0.4
|pitch=2.0-2.4
|distance=16
|foot=1}}

{{Edition|Bedrock}}:
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|rowspan=2
|sound=Pop.ogg
|source=player
|description=When an item is picked up
|id=random.pop
|volume=0.25
|pitch=0.6-2.2}}
{{Sound table
|source=player
|description=When an item is dropped
|id=random.pop
|volume=0.3
|pitch=0.55-0.75}}
{{Sound table
|sound=fizz.ogg
|source=block
|description=When an item is destroyed by lava, but not fire
|id=random.fizz
|volume=0.5
|pitch=1.8-2.4
|foot=1}}

== Data values ==

=== ID ===

{{editions|java}}:
{{ID table
|generatetranslationkeys=java
|displayname=Item
|spritename=items
|spritetype=env
|translationtype=entity
|nameid=item
|foot=1}}

{{editions|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|shownumericids=y
|generatetranslationkeys=bedrock
|displayname=Item
|spritename=items
|spritetype=env
|translationtype=entity
|nameid=item
|id=64
|foot=1}}

=== Entity data ===
{{see also|Chunk format}}
Dropped items have entity data associated with them that contain various properties of the entity.

{{el|java}}:
{{main|Entity format}}
{{/ED}}

{{el|bedrock}}:
: See [[Bedrock Edition level format/Entity format]].

== History ==
{{History|java classic}}
{{History||0.24 Resource Test|In the first public mention of item entities, {{ytl|OP3jzMWJmu8|this early video of Minecraft (Classic 0.24) by Notch}}, they were referred to as "resources".<ref name="resources">{{ytl|YIm_AKUbqh8}} Early video of Minecraft (Classic 0.24) by Notch referring to item entities as "resources"</ref>}}
{{History||August 4, 2009|link=https://notch.tumblr.com/post/155882307/a-video-showing-what-i-did-today-are-vids-like|Items were showcased by [[Notch]] in a blog post.}}
{{History||0.24_SURVIVAL_TEST|Added items to the game.
|Items currently take the form of destroyed [[block]]s.
|Items currently pulse white (similar to the selection cursor).<ref name="resources"/>
|Instead of appearing as shrunken down blocks, items use pixels the same size as block pixels.}}
{{History|java indev}}
{{History||0.31|snap=20091231-2|Dropped items don't spin and don't glow white anymore.
|Dropped items now appear as shrunken down blocks.
|Items no longer prevent the placement of blocks but instead are moved to the nearest chunk. {{info needed}}
|Non-block items added (as sprites); they now rotate to face the [[player]].}}
{{History||?|Dropped items now spin again.}}
{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.8|snap=Pre-release|[[File:Oversized items.png|100px|right]][[File:In awe at the size of these fluids.png|100px|right]] A bug causing many item forms of blocks to be displayed at the {{frac|1|2}} scale rather than {{frac|1|4}} was fixed. The following items were affected by this at least at one point:
* [[Cactus]]
* [[Oak Trapdoor]]
* [[Oak Fence]]
* [[Oak Pressure Plate]]
* [[Stone Pressure Plate]]
* [[Stone Button]]
* [[Oak Stairs]]
* [[Cobblestone Stairs]]
* [[Snow]] (unobtainable at the time)
* [[Farmland]] (unobtainable)
* [[Cake]] ([[Technical blocks/Cake|unobtainable version]])
* [[Nether Portal (block)|Nether Portal]] ([[Technical blocks/Nether Portal|unobtainable]])
* [[Water]] ([[Technical blocks/Water|unobtainable]], before becoming 2D in [[Java Edition Infdev 20100615]])
* [[Lava]] ([[Technical blocks/Lava|unobtainable]], before becoming 2D in [[Java Edition Infdev 20100615]])
}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.3.1|snap=12w15a|Items that are moved into the same location now combine into stacks instead of remaining independent entities.}}
{{History||1.4.2|snap=12w34a|Items, like other entities, can now travel through [[portal]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=12w34b|Some [[zombie]]s, [[skeleton]]s and [[Zombified Piglin|zombie pigmen]] can now pick up items.}}
{{History||1.4.4|snap=1.4.3|Items are now pushed out of transparent solid blocks as well as opaque ones.<ref>{{bug|MC-15}}</ref> Items can push into solid blocks while trying to escape a solid block instead of stopping (this has been used to create vertical transport of items). New feature: items are pushed out of the inside corner of stair blocks, causing "bouncing" effects.}}
{{History||December 11, 2012|link=none|[[Dinnerbone]] tweeted a picture of [[diamond]]s being rendered in 3D as dropped items.<ref>{{tweet|dinner|278457679805030401|Diamonds are a miners best friend. It's only fair they get treated to some luxury rendering. http://dinnerbone.com/media/uploads/2012-12/screenshots/Minecraft_2012-12-11_12-13-11.png … #AndMaybeEverythingElseToo|December 11, 2012}}</ref> He also revealed that other items would rendered in this way, but only in [[fancy graphics]].<ref>{{tweet|dinner|278463997982949378|@PaymenowTV It's Fancy Rendering option, but really won't make much of a difference on even a slow pc.|December 11, 2012}}</ref>}}
{{History||December 12, 2012|link=none|TeamMojang ([[wikipedia:Youtube|YouTube]]) posted a video showing off the new 3D items.<ref>{{ytl|tMOZLAxPWFE}}</ref>}}
{{History||1.4.6|snap=12w49a|[[Nether star]]s are the first items to not be deleted by [[explosion]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=12w50a|When dropped, items now render in the [[fancy graphics]] setting as 3D spinning animations (non-block items no longer display as [[Wikipedia:Sprite (computer graphics)|sprites]]).
|Dropped items now merge with nearby items and be stacked.
|Enchanted items now show the enchanted glow when dropped.}}
{{History||1.5|snap=13w01a|Added [[hopper]]s, which can collect items.}}
{{History|||snap=13w03a|Added [[Minecart with Hopper|hopper minecart]]s, which can collect items.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w04a|Dropped items don't spin, and they are visible only from the south on fast graphics.}}
{{History|||snap=14w04b|Dropped items are now completely invisible on fast graphics.}}
{{History|||snap=14w05a|Dropped items on fast graphics now face the player on all three axes, and they spin again on fancy graphics.}}
{{History|||snap=14w25a|Dropped items now render in 3D on fast graphics, instead of just on fancy graphics, likely due to item models being fully implemented and replacing the need for 2D items. However, they do not spin.}}
{{History||1.8.1|snap=pre4|Dropped items now spin on fast graphics.}}
{{History||1.10|snap=16w21a|Items can now be reared by [[fishing rod]]s.}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w32a|The entity ID of items has been changed from <code>Item</code> to <code>item</code>.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=18w07a|Items in water now float up.}}
{{History||1.16|snap=20w06a|Netherite items are the first items to not burn in [[lava]], and float in lava.}}
{{History||1.20|snap=Pre-release 5|Item are no longer destroyed by falling [[anvil]]s.<ref>{{bug|MC-120158
||Anvils and other falling_blocks with HurtEntities set to true kill items and xp orbs|Fixed}}</ref>}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.2.0|Added items to the game.}}
{{History||?|Items now have improved graphics.{{more info|clarify}}}}
{{History|Bedrock}}
{{History||1.4.0|snap=beta 1.2.14.2|Items in [[water]] now float up.}}
{{History||1.16.0|snap=beta 1.15.0.51|When dropped, items now render as 3D spinning animations (non-block items no longer display as [[Wikipedia:Sprite (computer graphics)|sprites]]).}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.16.0.51|Added [[netherite]] items, which float and do not burn in [[lava]].}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|Added items to the game.}}
{{History||xbox=TU12|When dropped, items now render as 3D spinning animations (non-block items no longer display as [[Wikipedia:Sprite (computer graphics)|sprites]]).}}
{{History||xbox=TU69|xbone=none|ps=1.76|wiiu=Patch 38|switch=none|Items in [[water]] now float up.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Trivia ==
* {{bug|MC-4}}, the oldest standing bug in the Minecraft [[bug tracker]], involves item entity positioning being incorrectly handled.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
3D Diamonds.png|First image of 3D dropped items.
</gallery>

== See also ==
* [[Drops]] — items dropped by [[mobs]] when killed.
* [[Chunk format#Items|Chunk format]] for more information about the attributes of items.

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

{{entities}}
{{items}}

[[Category:Items| ]]

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[[nl:Voorwerp (entiteit)]]
[[pt:Drops]]
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[[zh:物品(实体)]]</li><li>[[Compound|Compound]]<br/>{{About|a feature in the Education Edition|the NBT tag|NBT}}
{{education feature}}
{{exclusive|bedrock|education}}
{{Item
| image = Water (compound).png
| image2 = Garbage.png
| renewable = No
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}

'''Compounds''' are a type of [[item]] from [[Education Edition]] used in chemistry, which are created from combinations of various [[element]]s.

== Obtaining ==
Compounds cannot be obtained in the [[Creative inventory]]. They are only obtained from creating them in the [[compound creator]]. This is done by inserting a certain number of [[element]]s corresponding to the compound's chemical formula.

== List of compounds ==
{| class="wikitable" data-description="Compounds"
!Icon
!Compound Name
!Compound Recipe
!Description
!Uses
|-
|{{slot|Aluminum Oxide|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Aluminium Oxide}}
|{{slot|Aluminum,2}}{{slot|Oxygen,3}}
|Is only brown when dug up from the Earth and contaminated; actually white when pure. Can be electrolyzed to make aluminum metal. Also the main chemical in rubies and sapphires.
|Used to craft [[hardened glass]]. 
|-
|{{slot|Ammonia|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Ammonia}}
|{{slot|Nitrogen}}{{slot|Hydrogen,3}}
|
|Used to create [[super fertilizer]].
|-
|{{slot|Barium Sulfate|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Barium Sulfate}}
|{{slot|Barium}}{{slot|Sulfur}}{{slot|Oxygen,4}}
|
|
|-
|{{slot|Benzene|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Benzene}}
|{{slot|Carbon,6}}{{slot|Hydrogen,6}}
|
|
|-
|{{slot|Boron Trioxide|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Boron Trioxide}}
|{{slot|Boron,2}}{{slot|Oxygen,3}}
|
|Used to craft [[hardened glass]].
|-
|{{slot|Calcium Bromide|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Calcium Bromide}}
|{{slot|Calcium}}{{slot|Bromine,2}}
|
|
|-
|{{slot|Crude Oil|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Crude Oil}}
|{{slot|Carbon,9}}{{slot|Hydrogen,20}}
|C<sub>9</sub>H<sub>20</sub> is the chemical formula for nonane.
|
|-
|{{slot|Glue|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Glue}} (Cyanoacrylate)
|{{slot|Carbon,5}}{{slot|Hydrogen,5}}{{slot|Nitrogen}}{{slot|Oxygen,2}}
|C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>5</sub>NO<sub>2</sub> is the chemical formula for methyl cyanoacrylate, one of the cyanoacrylate glues ("superglue"); its condensed formula is CH<sub>2</sub>=C(CN)COOCH<sub>3</sub>.
|
|-
|{{slot|Hydrogen Peroxide|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Hydrogen Peroxide}}
|{{slot|Hydrogen,2}}{{slot|Oxygen,2}}
|
|Used to craft [[glow stick]].
|-
|{{slot|Iron Sulfide|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Iron Sulfide}}
|{{slot|Iron}}{{slot|Sulfur}}
|
|
|-
|{{slot|Latex|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Latex}}
|{{slot|Carbon,5}}{{slot|Hydrogen,8}}
|C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>8</sub> is the chemical formula for isoprene, which polymers are the main components of natural rubber; its condensed formula is CH<sub>2</sub>=C(CH<sub>3</sub>)−CH=CH<sub>2</sub>.
|Used to craft [[balloon]]s.
|-
|{{slot|Lithium Hydride|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Lithium Hydride}}
|{{slot|Lithium}}{{slot|Hydrogen}}
|
|
|-
|{{slot|Luminol|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Luminol}}
| class="nowrap" |{{slot|Carbon,8}}{{slot|Hydrogen,7}}{{slot|Nitrogen,3}}{{slot|Oxygen,2}}
|Luminol is a chemical that glows blue when oxidized. It can detect blood. 
|Used to craft [[glow stick]].
|-
|{{slot|Lye|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Lye}}
|{{slot|Sodium}}{{slot|Oxygen}}{{slot|Hydrogen}}
|
|
|-
|{{slot|Magnesium Nitrate|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Magnesium Nitrate}}
|{{slot|Magnesium}}{{slot|Nitrogen,2}}{{slot|Oxygen,6}}
|Condensed formula: Mg(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>
|
|-
|{{slot|Magnesium Oxide|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Magnesium Oxide}}
|{{slot|Magnesium}}{{slot|Oxygen}}
|
|
|-
|{{slot|Polyethylene|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Polyethylene}}
|{{slot|Carbon,10}}{{slot|Hydrogen,20}}
|Polyethlene (PE), (CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>''n''</sub>, is ''the'' most commonly produced plastic.
|Used to craft [[glow stick]].
|-
|{{slot|Potassium Iodide|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Potassium Iodide}}
|{{slot|Potassium}}{{slot|Iodine}}
|Used for making iodized salt and other things.
|
|-
|{{slot|Soap|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Soap}}
|{{slot|Carbon,18}}{{slot|Hydrogen,35}}{{slot|Sodium}}{{slot|Oxygen,2}}
|C<sub>18</sub>H<sub>35</sub>NaO<sub>2</sub> is the chemical formula of sodium stearate, the most common soap.
|
|-
|{{slot|Sodium Acetate|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Sodium Acetate}}
|{{slot|Carbon,2}}{{slot|Hydrogen,3}}{{slot|Sodium}}{{slot|Oxygen,2}}
|Used to make hand warmers because it heats up when it "freezes".
|Used to create [[Ice Bomb]].
|-
|{{slot|Sodium Fluoride|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Sodium Fluoride}}
|{{slot|Sodium}}{{slot|Fluorine}}
|Commonly used in toothpaste to prevent cavity, among other uses.
|
|-
|{{slot|Sodium Hydride|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Sodium Hydride}}
|{{slot|Sodium}}{{slot|Hydrogen}}
|
|
|-
|{{slot|Sodium Hypochlorite|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Sodium Hypochlorite}}
|{{slot|Sodium}}{{slot|Chlorine}}{{slot|Oxygen}}
|Main ingredient of real-life bleach.
|Used to create [[Bleach]].
|-
|{{slot|Sodium Oxide|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Sodium Oxide}}
|{{slot|Sodium,2}}{{slot|Oxygen}}
|
|
|-
|{{slot|Sulfate|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Sulfate}}
|{{slot|Sulfur}}{{slot|Oxygen,4}}
|Cannot actually exist on its own, as it should have a <sup>2-</sup> charge.
|
|}

=== Chlorides ===
{| class="wikitable" data-description="Chlorides"
!Icon
!Compound
!Recipe
!Uses
|-
|{{slot|Salt|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Salt}}
|{{slot|Sodium}}{{slot|Chlorine}}
|Used to create [[heat block]].
|-
|{{slot|Calcium Chloride|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Calcium Chloride}}
|{{slot|Calcium}}{{slot|Chlorine,2}}
|Used to craft [[sparkler|orange sparkler]].
|-
|{{slot|Cerium Chloride|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Cerium Chloride}}
|{{slot|Cerium}}{{slot|Chlorine,3}}
|Used to craft [[colored torch|blue torch]] and [[sparkler|blue sparkler]].
|-
|{{slot|Mercuric Chloride|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Mercuric Chloride}}
|{{slot|Mercury}}{{slot|Chlorine,2}}
|Used to craft [[colored torch|red torch]] and [[sparkler|red sparkler]].
|-
|{{slot|Potassium Chloride|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Potassium Chloride}}
|{{slot|Potassium}}{{slot|Chlorine}}
|Used to craft [[colored torch|purple torch]] and [[sparkler|purple sparkler]].
|-
|{{slot|Tungsten Chloride|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Tungsten Chloride}}
|{{slot|Tungsten}}{{slot|Chlorine,6}}
|Used to craft [[colored torch|green torch]] and [[sparkler|green sparkler]].
|}

=== Natural compounds ===
Natural compounds are compounds which can be obtained naturally in ''Minecraft''.
{| class="wikitable" data-description="Chlorides"
!Icon
!Compound
! class="nowrap" |Chemical formula
!Natural source
!Method
!Notes
|-
|{{slot|Charcoal}}
|[[Charcoal]]
|{{slot|Carbon,7}}{{slot|Hydrogen,4}}{{slot|Oxygen}}
|[[Log]] or [[Wood]]
|[[Smelting]]
|The chemical formula C<sub>7</sub>H<sub>4</sub>O is sometimes used to describe the approximate composition of charcoal.
|-
|{{slot|Glow Ink Sac}} {{slot|Ink Sac}}
|[[Glow Ink Sac]], [[Ink Sac]]
|{{slot|Iron}}{{slot|Sulfur}}{{slot|Oxygen,4}}
|[[Glow Squid]], [[Squid]]
|Killing Glow Squid, Squid
|FeSO<sub>4</sub> is the chemical formula of iron(II) sulfate or ferrous sulfate, normally found complexed with water as a salt with the formula FeSO<sub>4</sub>·''x''H<sub>2</sub>O, and has been used in the manufacture of iron gall ink and other inks for centuries. In contrast, squid ink (and other cephalopod inks) is composed mainly of melanin and mucus, with an assortment of other compounds in a variety of concentrations dependent on the species.
|-
|{{slot|Sugar}}
|[[Sugar]]
|{{slot|Carbon,6}}{{slot|Hydrogen,12}}{{slot|Oxygen,6}}
|[[Sugar Cane]]s or [[Honey Bottle]]s
|Harvesting and [[crafting]]
|C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>12</sub>O<sub>6</sub> is the chemical formula of glucose and fructose, as well as a number of other simple sugars (common table sugar is instead sucrose, a complex sugar made of glucose and fructose with the chemical formula C<sub>12</sub>H<sub>22</sub>O<sub>11</sub>).
|-
|{{slot|Water (compound)|link=water}}
|{{text anchor|Water}}
|{{slot|Hydrogen,2}}{{slot|Oxygen}}
|[[Water]]
|Picking up in a [[bucket]] or [[glass bottle]] from a [[Cauldron]] or a water source block
|One of the easiest to obtain.
|}

=== Garbage ===
Garbage is considered a "compound", but the only way to produce it is to activate the [[Lab Table]] when its inputs are an invalid recipe. It has no uses.

== Usage ==
Certain compounds are used as ingredients in [[crafting]] or [[lab table]] experiments. Natural compounds have uses outside of chemistry, detailed in their respective articles.

=== Crafting ingredient ===
{{Crafting usage|description=0|Latex, Polyethylene, Hydrogen Peroxide, Luminol, Boron Trioxide, Aluminum Oxide}}

==== Chloride coloring ====
{{Crafting usage|Chloride,Cerium Chloride|match=end}}

=== Lab table ingredient ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Result
!Materials needed
|-
! rowspan="2" |{{slot|Bleach}}<br>[[Bleach]]
|{{slot|Water (compound)|link=Compound}}{{slot|Water (compound)|link=Compound}}{{slot|Water (compound)|link=Compound}}{{slot|Sodium Hypochlorite|link=Compound}}{{slot|Sodium Hypochlorite|link=Compound}}{{slot|Sodium Hypochlorite|link=Compound}}
|-
|<center>Water ×3, Sodium Hypochlorite ×3</center>
|-
! rowspan="2" |{{slot|Heat Block.gif}}<br>[[Heat Block]]
|{{slot}}{{slot|Iron|link=Element#Iron}}{{slot|Water (compound)|link=Compound}}{{slot|Charcoal}}{{slot|Salt|link=Compound}}{{slot}}
|-
|<center>[[Iron (element)|Iron]], Water, [[Charcoal]], Salt</center>
|-
! rowspan="2" |{{slot|Ice Bomb}}<br>[[Ice Bomb]]
|{{slot}}{{slot|Sodium Acetate|link=Compound}}{{slot|Sodium Acetate|link=Compound}}{{slot|Sodium Acetate|link=Compound}}{{slot|Sodium Acetate|link=Compound}}{{slot}}
|-
|<center>Sodium Acetate ×4</center>
|-
! rowspan="2" |{{slot|Super Fertilizer}}<br>[[Super Fertilizer]]
|{{slot}}{{slot}}{{slot|Ammonia|link=Compound}}{{slot|Phosphorus|link=Element#Phosphorus}}{{slot}}{{slot}}
|-
|<center>Ammonia, [[Phosphorus]]</center>
|}

== Sounds ==
Sounds are produced when a [[lab table]] creates garbage.
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Fizz.ogg
|source=block
|description=When a lab table creates garbage{{verify}}
|id=random.fizz
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.5/0.7}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Ghast fireball4.ogg
|source=hostile
|description=When a lab table creates garbage{{verify}}
|id=mob.blaze.shoot
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.8/1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Explosion1.ogg
|sound2=Explosion2.ogg
|sound3=Explosion3.ogg
|sound4=Explosion4.ogg
|source=block
|description=When a lab table creates garbage
|id=random.explode
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.4/0.6}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Fire.ogg
|source=sound
|description=When a lab table creates garbage
|id=lt.reaction.fire
|volume=2.0
|pitch=0.4/0.6}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Explosion1.ogg
|sound2=Explosion2.ogg
|sound3=Explosion3.ogg
|sound4=Explosion4.ogg
|source=weather
|description=When a lab table creates garbage
|id=ambient.weather.lightning.impact
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.6/0.8
|foot=1}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Compound
|spritetype=item
|nameid=compound
|id=594
|form=item
|translationkey=item.compound.salt.name,item.compound.sodiumoxide.name,item.compound.sodiumhydroxide.name,item.compound.magnesiumnitrate.name,item.compound.ironsulfide.name,item.compound.lithiumhydride.name,item.compound.sodiumhydride.name,item.compound.calciumbromide.name,item.compound.magnesiumoxide.name,item.compound.sodiumacetate.name,item.compound.luminol.name,item.compound.charcoal.name,item.compound.sugar.name,item.compound.aluminumoxide.name,item.compound.borontrioxide.name,item.compound.soap.name,item.compound.polyethylene.name,item.compound.garbage.name,item.compound.magnesiumsalts.name,item.compound.sulfate.name,item.compound.bariumsulfate.name,item.compound.potassiumchloride.name,item.compound.mercuricchloride.name,item.compound.ceriumchloride.name,item.compound.tungstenchloride.name,item.compound.calciumchloride.name,item.compound.water.name,item.compound.glue.name,item.compound.hypochlorite.name,item.compound.crudeoil.name,item.compound.latex.name,item.compound.potassiumiodide.name,item.compound.sodiumfluoride.name,item.compound.benzene.name,item.compound.ink.name,item.compound.hydrogenperoxide.name,item.compound.ammonia.name,item.compound.sodiumhypochlorite.name
|foot=1}}

===Item data===
{{see also|Data values}}Compounds uses the following data values:{{/DV}}
== History ==

{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.4.0|snap=beta 1.2.20.1|[[File:Aluminum Oxide BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Ammonia BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Barium Sulfate BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Benzene BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Boron Trioxide BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Calcium Bromide BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Crude Oil BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Glue BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Hydrogen Peroxide BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Sulfide BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Latex BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Lithium Hydride BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Luminol BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Lye BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Magnesium Nitrate BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Magnesium Oxide BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Polyethylene BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Potassium Iodide BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Salt BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Soap BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sodium Acetate BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sodium Fluoride.png|32px]] [[File:Sodium Hydride BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sodium Hypochlorite BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sodium Oxide BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sulfate BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Calcium Chloride BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Cerium Chloride BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Mercuric Chloride BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Potassium Chloride BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Tungsten Chloride BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Charcoal JE3 BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Ink Sac JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sugar JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Water (compound) BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Garbage BE1.png|32px]] Added compounds.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Charcoal JE4 BE4.png|32px]][[File:Ink Sac JE2 BE2.png|32px]][[File:Sugar JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of Charcoal, Ink Sacs and Sugar have been changed.}}
{{History||1.16|All compounds have been made unobtainable. It is unknown whether it is a glitch or intended. {{bug|MCPE-113776}}}}

{{History| |1.17.0|All compounds are obtainable once again.}}{{History|education}}
{{History||1.0.27|[[File:Aluminum Oxide BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Ammonia BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Barium Sulfate BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Benzene BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Boron Trioxide BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Calcium Bromide BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Crude Oil BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Glue BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Hydrogen Peroxide BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Sulfide BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Latex BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Lithium Hydride BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Luminol BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Lye BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Magnesium Nitrate BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Magnesium Oxide BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Polyethylene BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Potassium Iodide BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Salt BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Soap BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sodium Acetate BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sodium Fluoride BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sodium Hydride BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sodium Hypochlorite BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sodium Oxide BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sulfate BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Calcium Chloride BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Cerium Chloride BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Mercuric Chloride BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Potassium Chloride BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Tungsten Chloride BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Charcoal JE3 BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Ink Sac JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sugar JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Water (compound) BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Garbage BE1.png|32px]] Added compounds.}}
{{History||1.12.0|[[File:Charcoal JE4 BE4.png|32px]][[File:Ink Sac JE2 BE2.png|32px]][[File:Sugar JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of Charcoal, Ink Sacs and Sugar have been changed.}}

{{History|foot}}

== Unused compound textures ==
In the chemistry resource pack folder, there are numerous [[History of textures/Unused textures#Unused compounds|compound textures which are not used]] in the game. Note: a <code>compound</code> item with a data value of <code>38</code> will have the <code>Blue Flask</code> texture and will be called <code>item.compound..name</code>. If you use an NBT Editor to get a compound item with no assigned data value (by deleting the data tag) and then transfer that item to another world / realm using structure blocks (by exporting to a <code>.mcstructure</code> file, then importing it on another world or realm) then it will be renamed to <code>Ivory Tusk</code>.  
<gallery widths="48" heights="48" perrow="30" class="center">
Flask EE1.png|Flask
Black Flask EE1.png|Black Flask
Blue Flask EE1.png|Blue Flask
Brown Beaker EE1.png|Brown Beaker
Brown Flask EE1.png|Brown Flask
Dark Gray Beaker EE1.png|Dark Gray Beaker
Dark Gray Flask EE1.png|Dark Gray  Flask
Dark Gray Jar EE1.png|Dark Gray Jar
Green Beaker EE1.png|Green Beaker
Green Flask EE1.png|Green Flask
Green Jar EE1.png|Green Jar
Indigo Beaker EE1.png|Indigo Beaker
Indigo Flask EE1.png|Indigo Flask
Indigo Jar EE1.png|Indigo Jar
Light Gray Beaker EE1.png|Light Gray Beaker
Light Gray Flask EE1.png|Light Gray Flask
Orange Beaker EE1.png|Orange Beaker
Orange Flask EE1.png|Orange Flask
Orange Jar EE1.png|Orange Jar
Purple Beaker EE1.png|Purple Beaker
Purple Flask EE1.png|Purple Flask
Purple Jar EE1.png|Purple Jar
Red Beaker EE1.png|Red Beaker
Red Flask EE1.png|Red Flask
Red Jar EE1.png|Red Jar
White Flask EE1.png|White Flask
Yellow Flask EE1.png|Yellow Flask
Bleach (compound).png|Bleach
</gallery>

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Screen Shot 2021-08-19 at 12.22.50 PM.png|A compound creator in using 5 carbon and 8 hydrogen to create latex.
</gallery>

== See also ==

*[[Compound Creator]]
*[[Crafting]]
*[[Element Constructor]]
*[[Lab Table]]
*[[Brewing Stand]]
*[[Brewing]]
*[[Crafting Table]]

== References ==
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Added Easy and Hard difficulties.

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  1. An eye of ender requires a blaze rod to craft; but a blaze rod can be obtained only as a drop from a blaze, which is a hostile mob that cannot spawn in Peaceful.
  2. Since each end portal frame has a 110 chance of being filled, there is a (110)12 = 11 trillion chance of all 12 end portal frames being filled.
  3. Mobs accept fall damage if their health would not be reduced below 33% of their maximum health (rounded up to the nearest 1♥), plus a constant reserve based on difficulty. This even applies to ground-based mobs immune to fall damage.

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