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Goat horns are an item dropped by goats colliding with a solid block while charging.

Obtaining

When a goat rams into a solid block, it has a chance of dropping a goat horn.

Usage

Holding use when holding the horn shows the eating animation and makes a horn noise, identical to the horn sound heard during raids. The animation is not visible in first-person.

Sounds

SoundSourceDescriptionResource locationVolumePitch
?Using a goat hornraid.horn60.01.0

Data values

ID

NameIdentifierNumeric ID Translation key
Goat Horngoat_horn?item.goat_horn.name

History

Upcoming Bedrock Edition
1.16.200
{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Item Frame|Item Frame]]<br/>{{redirect|Frame}}
{{ItemEntity
| group = Item Frame
| 1-1 = Item Frame.png
| 1-2 = Item Frame (item).png
| group2 = Glow Item Frame
| 2-1 = Glow Item Frame.png
| 2-2 = Glow Item Frame (item).png
| extratext = [[#Renders|View all renders]]
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
| drops = {{ItemLink|Item Frame}} (1)<br> 
or
{{ItemLink|Glow Item Frame}} (1)<br>{{EnvSprite|items}} The item it contains.
}}

An '''item frame''' is an [[entity]]{{only|java|short=y}} or [[block entity]]{{only|bedrock|short=y}} that displays the item or block that is inside it.

A '''glow item frame''' keeps itself and the item inside it illuminated, even in the dark.

== Obtaining ==

=== Breaking ===

{{IN|je}}, an empty item frame can be broken simply by punching it. If the item frame contains an item, punching it drops the item, leaving the frame on the wall.

Because item frames are [[entities]] {{in|java}}, they can be broken in [[Adventure]] mode. They will also be targeted by commands using the @e selector.{{only|java}}

=== Natural generation ===

An item frame containing a pair of [[elytra]] generates in each [[end ship]].
[[File:BoatElytra.png|thumb|An item frame naturally generating in an end ship.]]

=== Crafting ===
{{Crafting
|head=1
|A1= Stick |B1= Stick   |C1= Stick
|A2= Stick |B2= Leather |C2= Stick
|A3= Stick |B3= Stick   |C3= Stick
|Output= Item Frame
|type= Decoration block
}}
{{Crafting
|foot=1
|Glow Ink Sac
|Item Frame
|Output= Glow Item Frame
|type= Decoration block
}}

=== Trading ===
Expert-level [[Trading#Cartographer|cartographer]] [[villager]]s have a chance to sell an item frame for 7 [[emerald]]s.

== Usage ==

=== Item display ===

[[File:Item Frame (map filled partial).png|thumb|150px|Item frame with partially filled map]]
Item frames can be placed on the sides of [[cactus]] blocks, [[pressure plate]]s, [[fence]]s, [[tree]]s, [[slab]]s, [[cobblestone wall]]s, [[chest]]s, [[door]]s, and all [[solid block]]s. They can also be placed on the top and bottom of these blocks. To place on chests and doors, the player needs to be [[sneaking]]. As item frames are an entity, multiple item frames can occupy the same block, although on different faces. It also allows non-solid blocks to occupy the same space.{{only|java}}

Players can place items in the frame by {{control|using}} the item. If a [[map]] is placed in an item frame, it enlarges to show the map in the size of a full block, with the item frame's location displayed as a green pointer on the map, pointing in the direction the item frame is facing. If this is done in the Nether, the green cursor spins around similar to the white cursor (players). If an item in an item frame has been renamed using an [[anvil]], it displays its custom name when the cursor is over the item frame. If the player places a block inside the frame, it is displayed in miniature half in, half out of the block. This can be most notably seen on stairs or slabs.

{{control|Pick block}} may be used on item frames by players in creative mode only, the control has no effect for players in Survival or Adventure mode. When the item frame is displaying an item, {{control|pick block}} picks the displayed item instead of the item frame.

Item frames can be placed on the lid of a [[shulker box]] that is positioned horizontally, but pop off when the lid is opened.{{only|java}}

=== Rotation ===
The displayed item can then be rotated by right-clicking the frame. Items displayed in the item frame can turn 45° diagonally, with a total of 8 possibilities (90° and 4 possibilities if it is a map), and the frame outputs a [[Mechanics/Redstone/Circuit#Power level|redstone signal]] depending on the rotation phase that can be interpreted by a [[redstone comparator]] (note that this rotation value is separate from the clock or compass rotation). As long as the frame remains placed, it remembers the orientation of the last item it held, and uses it for the next item it holds.{{only|java}}

=== Glow item frames ===
[[File:Item Frames Comparison.png|thumb|260px|Comparison between ordinary item frame and glow item frame in the dark.]]

When an item is placed inside a glow item frame, it appears to glow, even though it does not emit any [[light level]].

== Sounds ==
Item frames and glow item frames share the same sounds.
=== Generic ===
{{Edition|Bedrock}}:<!--Item frames are blocks in BE, so they get the generic section.-->
{{Sound table/Block/Item frame/BE}}
=== Unique ===
{{Edition|Java}}:
{{Sound table
|rowspan=2
|sound=Item Frame add item1.ogg
|sound2=Item Frame add item2.ogg
|soumd3=Item Frame add item3.ogg
|sound4=Item Frame add item4.ogg
|subtitle=Item Frame fills
|source=neutral
|description=When an item is placed in an item frame
|id=entity.item_frame.add_item
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.item_frame.add_item
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|subtitle=Glow Item Frame fills
|source=neutral
|description=When an item is placed in a glow item frame
|id=entity.glow_item_frame.add_item
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.glow_item_frame.add_item
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|rowspan=2
|sound=Item Frame break1.ogg
|sound2=Item Frame break2.ogg
|sound3=Item Frame break3.ogg
|subtitle=Item Frame breaks<ref group=sound name=breaks>{{bug|MC-194948}}</ref>
|source=neutral
|description=When an item frame is broken or pops off
|id=entity.item_frame.break
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.item_frame.break
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|subtitle=Glow Item Frame breaks<ref group=sound name=breaks/>
|source=neutral
|description=When a glow item frame is broken or pops off
|id=entity.glow_item_frame.break
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.glow_item_frame.break
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|rowspan=2
|sound=Item Frame place1.ogg
|sound2=Item Frame place2.ogg
|sound3=Item Frame place3.ogg
|sound4=Item Frame place4.ogg
|subtitle=Item Frame placed
|source=neutral
|description=When an item frame is placed
|id=entity.item_frame.place
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.item_frame.place
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|subtitle=Glow Item Frame placed
|source=neutral
|description=When a glow item frame is placed
|id=entity.glow_item_frame.place
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.glow_item_frame.place
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|rowspan=2
|sound=Item Frame remove item1.ogg
|sound2=Item Frame remove item2.ogg
|sound3=Item Frame remove item3.ogg
|sound4=Item Frame remove item4.ogg
|subtitle=Item Frame empties
|source=neutral
|description=When an item is removed from an item frame
|id=entity.item_frame.remove_item
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.item_frame.remove_item
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|subtitle=Glow Item Frame empties
|source=neutral
|description=When an item is removed from a glow item frame
|id=entity.glow_item_frame.remove_item
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.glow_item_frame.remove_item
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|rowspan=2
|sound=Item Frame rotate item1.ogg
|sound2=Item Frame rotate item2.ogg
|sound3=Item Frame rotate item3.ogg
|sound4=Item Frame rotate item4.ogg
|subtitle=Item Frame clicks
|source=neutral
|description=When an item is rotated in an item frame
|id=entity.item_frame.rotate_item
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.item_frame.rotate_item
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|subtitle=Glow Item Frame clicks
|source=neutral
|description=When an item is rotated in an item frame
|id=entity.glow_item_frame.rotate_item
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.glow_item_frame.rotate_item
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16
|foot=1}}

{{Edition|Bedrock}}:
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Item Frame add item1.ogg
|sound2=Item Frame add item2.ogg
|soumd3=Item Frame add item3.ogg
|sound4=Item Frame add item4.ogg
|source=block
|description=When an item is placed in an item frame
|id=block.itemframe.add_item
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Item Frame remove item1.ogg
|sound2=Item Frame remove item2.ogg
|sound3=Item Frame remove item3.ogg
|sound4=Item Frame remove item4.ogg
|source=block
|description=When an item is removed from an item frame
|id=block.itemframe.remove_item
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Item Frame rotate item1.ogg
|sound2=Item Frame rotate item2.ogg
|sound3=Item Frame rotate item3.ogg
|sound4=Item Frame rotate item4.ogg
|source=block
|description=When an item is rotated in an item frame
|id=block.itemframe.rotate_item
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|foot=1}}

== Achievements ==
{{load achievements|Map room}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|firstcolumnname=Item
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Item Frame
|spritetype=item
|nameid=item_frame
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Glow Item Frame
|spritetype=item
|nameid=glow_item_frame
|form=item
|foot=1}}
{{ID table
|edition=java
|firstcolumnname=Entity
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Item Frame
|spritetype=entity
|nameid=item_frame}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Glow Item Frame
|spritetype=entity
|nameid=glow_item_frame
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|firstcolumnname=Item Frame
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Item
|spritename=item-frame
|spritetype=item
|nameid=frame
|id=513
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Block
|spritename=item-frame
|spritetype=block
|nameid=frame
|id=199
|form=block
|translationkey=-
|itemform=item.frame}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Item
|spritename=glow-item-frame
|spritetype=item
|nameid=glow_frame
|id=623
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Block
|spritename=glow-item-frame
|spritetype=block
|nameid=glow_frame
|form=block
|id=594
|itemform=item.glow_frame
|translationkey=-
|foot=1}}
{{ID table
|notnamespaced=y
|displayname=Block entity
|spritename=item-frame
|spritetype=block
|nameid=ItemFrame}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Block entity
|spritename=glow-item-frame
|spritetype=block
|nameid=GlowItemFrame
|foot=1}}

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

{{/BS}}<br />
===Item data===
{{el|java}}:{{main|Player.dat format}}<div class="treeview">
*{{nbt|compound|tag}}'''<span data-ve-ignore="true" class="nowrap"> tag</span>''': The item's '''tag''' tag.
{{:Player.dat_format/Entity Spawners}}Unlike spawn eggs, cannot change the type of entity created using the <code>id</code> tag. Data that item frames do not normally use (see below) has no effect. 
</div>
===Entity data===
{{main|Entity format}}

{{IN|java}}, item frames have entity data that define various properties of the entity.

{{/ED}}

===Block data===

{{IN|bedrock}}, an item frame has a block entity associated with it that holds additional data about the block.

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

== Video==

<div style="text-align:center">{{yt|rJLj95DBb-w}}</div>

==History==
{{History|java}}
{{History||August 15, 2012|link={{tweet|Dinnerbone|235724805196877824}}|[[File:Item Frame (pre-release).png|32px]] [[Dinnerbone]] showed the first image of item frames.}}
{{History||August 15, 2012|link={{tweet|Dinnerbone|235742974271700993}}|[[File:Item Frame (item) (pre-release).png|32px]] Dinnerbone showed item frame in item form.}}
{{History||August 15, 2012|link={{tweet|jeb_|235746335368814592}}|[[File:Item Frame (pre-release 2).png|32px]] [[Jeb]] showed the item frames with new model.}}
{{History||August 16, 2012|link={{tweet|Dinnerbone|236062188555624448}}|[[File:Item Frame (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Dinnerbone showed the item frame in item form with new texture.}}
{{History||1.4.2|snap=12w34a|[[File:Item Frame JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Item Frame (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added item frames. 
|There is currently a bug where attempting to place an item frame in [[multiplayer]] causes an internal server error, as well as other bugs.}}
{{History|||snap=12w34b|The multiplayer item frame bug has been fixed.}}
{{History|||snap=12w38a|Item frames no longer despawn when the [[player]] moves 20 [[block]]s away.}}
{{History||1.7.2|snap=13w36a|Items renamed using an [[anvil]] now display their name when looked at up close.}}
{{History|||snap=13w38a|[[Map]]s placed in an item frame now cover the whole block face, allowing seamless tiling of adjacent maps. This makes undiscovered areas of maps invisible.}}
{{History|||snap=13w43a|[[File:Item Frame (map) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Incomplete maps placed in item frames now display the item frame texture underneath.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w04a|[[Item]]s and [[block]]s displayed in the item frame now rotate 45 degrees when rotated instead of 90 degrees, and a [[comparator]] outputs a [[redstone]] signal depending on the rotation phase.}}
{{History|||snap=14w10a|Multiple item frames can no longer be placed on the same block face.}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w41a|An item frame now generates in the treasure room of [[end ship]]s, above the [[shulker]] that guards the treasure. It holds [[elytra]].}}
{{History|||snap=15w49a|Item frames are no longer destroyed by [[lightning]] bolts.}}
{{History|||snap=15w50a|Added [[sound]]s to item frames: <code>entity.itemframe.add_item</code>, <code>entity.itemframe.break</code>, <code>entity.itemframe.place</code>, <code>entity.itemframe.remove_item</code>, and <code>entity.itemframe.rotate_item</code>.}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w32a|The [[entity]] ID of item frames has been changed from <code>ItemFrame</code> to <code>item_frame</code>.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 389.}}
{{History|||snap=17w50a|Item frames can now be put on floors and ceilings.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Item Frame JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Item Frame (map) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Item Frame (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of item frames have been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=19w11a|Item frames are now [[trading|sold]] by cartographer [[villager]]s.}}
{{History||1.15|snap=19w38a|[[File:Item Frame 19w38a.png|32px]] [[File:Item Frame Map 19w38a.png|32px]] Item frames now appear dark, same as suffocating [[mob]]s.<ref>{{bug|mc-161283|||Fixed}}</ref>}}
{{History|||snap=19w39a|Item frames are now colored correctly.}}
{{History||1.16|snap=20w10a|The NBT <code>Invisible</code> and <code>Fixed</code> have been added to item frames.}}
{{History||1.17|snap=21w03a|[[File:Glow Item Frame JE1 BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Glow Item Frame (map) JE1 BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Glow Item Frame (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added glow item frames.}}
{{History|||snap=21w10a|Added new [[subtitles]] for glow item frames.}}
{{History||1.18|snap=21w41a|[[File:Item Frame (item) JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Glow Item Frame (item) JE2.png|32px]] The textures of item frames and glow item frames as item have been changed.}}
{{History||1.19|snap=22w15a|Item frames now adjusts its hitbox to account for the larger size of a framed [[map]].}}
{{History|||snap=Pre-release 3|Reverted the change in 22w15a.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.14.0|snap=build 1|[[File:Item Frame JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Item Frame (map) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Item Frame (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added item frames.
|Item frames are considered as a [[block entity]] instead of an [[entity]].<ref>{{tweet|_tomcc|690127591525728257|Let's create some drama: ItemFrames in MCPE will behave like signs and won't be placeable in blocks, and can't put many in the same block.|21 Jan 2016}}</ref>}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=alpha 0.17.0.1|An item frame containing [[elytra]] now generates in [[end city]] ships.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Item Frame JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Item Frame (map) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Item Frame (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of item frames have been changed.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.4|Item frames can now be [[trading|bought]] from cartographer [[villager]]s.}}
{{History||1.13.0|snap=beta 1.13.0.9|Item frames can now be placed on the top and bottom of [[block]]s.}}
{{History||1.16.0|snap=beta 1.16.0.57|Trading has been changed, item frames are now offered by expert-level cartographer villager.}}
{{History||Caves & Cliffs (experimental)|link=Bedrock Edition 1.17.0|snap=beta 1.16.210.59|[[File:Item Frame.png|32px]] [[File:Item Frame (map) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Glow Item Frame (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added glow item frames.
|Has the default item frame block texture.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.16.210.60|Temporarily removed glow item frames due to a crash.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.16.220.50|[[File:Item Frame JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Item Frame (map) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Glow Item Frame (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Re-added glow item frames.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.16.220.52|[[File:Glow Item Frame BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Glow Item Frame (map) BE2.png|32px]] Glow Item Frame block texture uses update block texture due to a bug.}}
{{History||1.17.0|snap=beta 1.16.230.52|[[File:Item Frame.png|32px]] [[File:Item Frame (map) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The glow item frame block textures have been reverted back to the previous one.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.17.0.50|[[File:Glow Item Frame JE1 BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Glow Item Frame (map) JE1 BE3.png|32px]] The textures of glow item frames have been changed to match Java Edition.
|Now produces [[redstone]] signals.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.17.0.52|Maps now glow in glow item frames.
|Glow Item Frames are no longer available only through [[Experimental Gameplay]].}}
{{History||1.18.10|snap=beta 1.18.10.20|[[File:Item Frame (item) JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Glow Item Frame (item) JE2.png|32px]] The textures of item frames and glow item frames as item have been changed.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU9|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Item Frame LCE1.png|32px]] [[File:Item Frame (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added item frames.}}
{{History||xbox=TU11|The limit for item frames in a world has been increased. A message is now displayed when the maximum number of item frames are reached.}}
{{History||xbox=TU12|[[File:Item Frame JE1 BE1.png|32px]] The entity texture of item frames has been changed.}}
{{History||xbox=TU31|xbone=CU19|ps=1.22|wiiu=Patch 3|[[Item]]s and [[block]]s displayed in the item frame now rotate 45 degrees when rotated instead of 90 degrees, and a [[redstone comparator|comparator]] now outputs a [[redstone]] signal depending on the rotation phase.}}
{{History||xbox=TU43|xbone=CU33|ps=1.36|wiiu=Patch 13|Added [[sound]]s for item frames.}}
{{History||xbox=TU56|xbone=CU47|ps=1.55|wiiu=Patch 26|switch=1.0.6|If the [[item]] in the item frame has a name (from an [[anvil]]) it now shows as if there is a name tag on the item frame.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Item Frame JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Item Frame (map) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Item Frame (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of item frames have been changed.}}

{{History|new 3ds}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Item Frame JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Item Frame (map) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Item Frame (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added item frames.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues==

{{issue list}}

== Trivia==

*The item frame is based upon a suggestion on [[wikipedia:Reddit|Reddit]], like the [[ender chest]] and [[flower pot]].<ref>{{Tweet|dinnerbone|235747041286975488}}</ref>
*The item frame is the only entity to reference a block [[model]].{{only|java|short=1}} Because of this, the texture of the frame border is the same as the birch planks texture.
*Item frame is the '''only''' placeable item that can interfere with other non-full block entities.
*Due to the way layer textures are displayed in Minecraft, maps float on item frames, similar to how icons float on the map itself.

== Gallery ==
=== Renders ===
<gallery>
Item Frame.png | Item Frame
Item Frame (map).png | Map Item Frame
Glow Item Frame.png | Glow Item Frame
Glow Item Frame (map).png | Map Glow Item Frame
Item Frame with Item.png | With item
Item Frame with rotated Item.png | With rotated item
Item Frame with Block.png | With block
Item Frame with rotated Block.png | With rotated block
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
Slab Frame.png|An item frame on the side of a slab.
ItemFrameBoxed.png|Four item frames in a one-block space.{{only|java}} 
Item Frames Woodbase.png|The frame itself uses the texture of birch planks.
Item Frame rotation.gif|The rotation of an item in an item frame.
Front-back-itemframe.png|The front and back of an item frame are the same.
Big skills right there.png|A glow item frame inside a glow item frame.
Frame fireplace.png|An image of a fireplace retweeted by Dinnerbone.
11 Framed.png|[[11]] in an item frame.
</gallery>

=== Development images ===
<gallery>
Suggestion for itemframes.png|Original Reddit image suggesting item frames and flower pots.
Item frame2.png|Dinnerbone's first screenshot showing armor and weapons.
Item frame3.png|Dinnerbone's second screenshot showing a map, a compass, and two diamond swords.
Item frame4.png|Dinnerbone's third screenshot showing a golden sword in all directions, the item frame item itself, and a working clock.
Item frame1.png|Jeb's screenshot of the item frame.
FlowerPot.png|Snapshot showing plant pots and item frames.
Item frame5.png|Snapshot image of an ender pearl in an item frame.
SOATPC.png|An image tweeted by Dinnerbone showing how hovering over an item frame containing a renamed item shows a name tag.
Pocket Edition Item Frames.jpg|First image of item frames in ''Bedrock Edition''.
</gallery>

== See also ==

*{{ItemLink|Painting}}

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

{{Blocks|Utility}}
{{items}}
{{entities}}

[[Category:Block entities]]
[[Category:Utility blocks]]
[[Category:Manufactured blocks]]
[[Category:Generated structure blocks]]
[[Category:Storage]]

[[cs:Rámeček]]
[[de:Rahmen]]
[[es:Marco]]
[[fr:Cadre]]
[[hu:Eszköz keret]]
[[it:Cornice]]
[[ja:額縁]]
[[ko:아이템 액자]]
[[nl:Voorwerplijst]]
[[pl:Ramka na przedmiot]]
[[pt:Moldura]]
[[ru:Рамка]]
[[th:กรอบโชว์สิ่งของ]]
[[zh:物品展示框]]</li><li>[[Bow|Bow]]<br/>{{For}}
{{For|the ranged weapon of a similar name|Crossbow}}
{{Item
| image = <gallery>
Bow.png | Bow
Bow (Pull 0).png | Pulled (state 0)
Bow (Pull 1).png | Pulled (state 1)
Bow (Pull 2).png | Pulled (state 2)
</gallery>
| rarity = Common
| renewable = Yes
| durability = 384
| stackable = No
}}

A '''bow''' is a ranged [[weapon]] that shoots [[arrow]]s.

== Obtaining ==

=== Crafting ===

{{crafting
|showname=0
|B1= Stick
|C1= String
|A2= Stick
|C2= String
|B3= Stick
|C3= String
|Output= Bow
|type= Combat
}}

===Mob loot===

==== Skeletons and Strays ====

[[Skeleton]]s and [[stray]]s have an 8.5% chance of dropping a normal or enchanted bow on death when killed by a [[player]] or a tamed [[wolf]]. 

The chance of dropping a bow is increased by 1% per level of [[Looting]], allowing up to an 11.5% chance of dropping. 

The chance of being enchanted depends on the [[difficulty]], whether it is normal or hard. The enchantment level is equal to enchant level 5-22. 

Bows of [[skeleton trap]]s are always enchanted at level 5 to 23. The exact level depends on [[regional difficulty]], as on Easy it is always a level-5 enchantment.

==== Illusioners ====
{{exclusive|java|section=1}}

[[Illusioner]]s have an 8.5% chance of dropping an unenchanted bow when killed by the player. The chance of dropping a bow is increased by 1% per level of Looting, allowing up to an 11.5% chance of dropping. 

=== Trading ===

Apprentice-level fletcher [[villager]]s sell bows for 2 [[emerald]]s as part of their [[trading|trade]]s.

Expert-level fletcher villagers sell enchanted bows for 7–21 emeralds as part of their trades. The enchantment level is equal to enchant level 5–19.

=== Fishing ===

Bows have a chance of being caught by [[fishing]]. When caught, the bow may be damaged and contain random [[enchantment]]s equivalent to a level 30 enchantment from an [[enchanting table]], including treasure enchantments like [[Mending]].

=== Repairing ===
{{Grinding
|showdescription=1
|ingredients=2x Damaged [[Bow]]
|Damaged Bow
|Damaged Bow
|Bow
|description=The durability of the two bows is added together, plus an extra 5% durability.
}}
{{Crafting
|Damaged Bow
|Damaged Bow
|Output=Bow
|type=Combat
|ignoreusage=1
}}

== Usage ==

=== Weapon ===
[[File:Steve aiming with Bow.png|150px|right]]
[[File:Alex aiming with Bow.png|150px|right]]

Bows can be drawn back by {{control|using}} them. In order to use a bow, the player must have at least one [[arrow]] in their [[inventory]] or be in [[Creative]] mode. The arrow that is shown inside the bow always looks like a regular arrow, regardless of what kind of arrow is actually being shot from the bow.<ref>{{bug|MC-87685||Drawn bow texture does not reflect arrow that will be shot|WF}}</ref>

When drawing a bow, the display zooms in slightly. Charging the bow to its maximum causes it to visually shake as an indicator. Releasing the button shoots an [[arrow]] if it is charged at least 15%. Drawing a bow can be canceled by switching to another hotbar slot while holding use.

While the bow is being charged or remains fully charged, the player is forced to move at [[sneaking]] speed, unless they are riding a [[horse]], [[minecart]] or [[boat]], or flying with [[elytra]]. It is not possible to [[Sprinting|sprint]] while charging a bow or holding a drawn bow. When the bow is released, normal motion resumes although any prior sprint is cancelled. Sneaking while drawing the bow makes the player move even slower.

If an arrow hits another player, the player that shoots the arrow hears a high-pitched "ding" sound.{{only|je}}

Fully charged shots launch critical arrows which have a trail of [[particles]] behind them and deal up to <math display="inline">\left ( \frac{3x}{2} \right ) + 2</math>damage, where <math>x</math>is the damage after any enchantments. The listed values below describe maximum damage from a bow with no [[Power]] enchantments, assuming the target is at a distance where drag and gravity are negligible. However, the critical damage is likely to be more around 8-10; critical damage is added at a random value between <math>x</math>and <math display="inline">\left ( \frac{3x}{2} \right ) + 2</math> and it is rare to have minimum or maximum values. The damage dealt can ultimately be less than the maximum damage if the arrow slows down after being shot. 

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" data-description="Shot base damage by changing time"
|-
! Charging time
! Maximum attack damage
|-
|{{ItemSprite|Bow|text= '''0.1 s'''}} (no charge)
|{{hp|1}}
|-
|{{ItemSprite|Bow|text= '''0.2–0.9 s'''}} (medium charge)
|{{hp|5}}
|-
|{{ItemSprite|Bow|text= '''1+ s'''}} (full charge)
|{{hp|6}}
|-
|{{ItemSprite|Bow|text= '''1+ s'''}} (critical)
|{{hp|11}}
|-
|}

The game stores the damage of arrows even in values with a decimal point. For example, it is possible for a critical arrow shot to cause damage values such as 6.4. In this cases of a broken value, the game can round up or down and store the amount for subsequent damage sources.

Any projectile thrown by the player is under the influence of momentum in current versions of ''Minecraft''. Naturally, the player's movement speed can be modified under a number of circumstances, affecting the ballistic trajectory of projectiles, and as a result, the damage inflicted by arrows.

In [[Java Edition Combat Tests]], to avoid sniping, arrows shot from fully-charged bows become non-critical if held drawn back for longer than three seconds. Instantaneous effects on tipped arrows are scaled by 1/8, just like the duration of other effects. For example, Instant Damage I arrow will deal an additional {{hp|0.75}} magical damage.

Damage caused by the arrow is not affected by the [[Strength]] effect.

[[Endermen]] cannot be shot using an arrow, because the arrow either disappears as the enderman teleports, or it gets deflected. Even while immobile, the enderman is immune to damage from arrows. However, an arrow shot from a bow enchanted with [[Flame]] can ignite the enderman.

=== Crafting ingredient ===

{{crafting usage|Bow, Damaged Bow}}

=== Enchantments ===

Bows can receive several different [[enchantment]]s and have a base enchantability of 1. Bow enchantments have no effect on [[arrow]] speed or the distance it travels. In [[Bedrock Edition]], if a bow is enchanted with any level 1 enchantment, it always gets Power I.{{verify|This used to be in the trivia section. Not valid in Java Edition.}}

{| class="wikitable col-3-center"
|+
!Name
!Summary
!Max Level
|-
|[[Power]]
|Increases the damage dealt by bow-shot arrows.
|V
|-
|[[Punch]]
|Increases the knockback dealt by bow-shot arrows.
|II
|-
|[[Flame]]
|Ignites arrows, dealing fire damage to anyone hit as well as igniting TNT and campfires.
|I
|-
|[[Infinity]]<ref group=n name=exclusive>Mending and Infinity are mutually exclusive.</ref> 
|Stops the bow from consuming arrows when shot. A minimum of 1 arrow is still required to work.
|I
|-
|[[Unbreaking]]
|Grants a chance to negate durability consumption, making the bow last longer.
|III
|-
|[[Mending]]<ref group=n name=exclusive></ref>
|Repairs the bow using experience, but also preventing the player from gaining score.
|I
|-
|[[Curse of Vanishing]]
|The bow vanishes on death, not dropping as an item. Overridden by keepInventory.
|I
|}
;Notes
{{Reflist|group=n}}

=== Fuel ===

A bow can be used as [[fuel]] in [[furnace]]s, smelting 1.5 items per bow {{in|java}} or 1 item per bow {{in|bedrock}}.

== Arrows ==

{{main|Arrow}}

As in real life, a flying [[arrow]] in ''Minecraft'' is affected by gravity. Its vertical speed is modified by one block downward every second, resulting in a {{w|Parabola|parabolic}} flight path. An arrow slows down if shot through water, reducing its damage to near zero unless brought back into the air or otherwise given momentum.{{Only|Java}}

Arrows that hit solid [[blocks]] become stuck and can be retrieved, unless the arrow was shot by a bow [[enchant]]ed with [[Infinity]], a player in Creative mode, or a mob.

An arrow shot through [[lava]] ignites, giving it the effect of the [[Flame]] enchantment, igniting any entity it hits. If not extinguished, the fire inflicts up to {{hp|4}} damage. Although a [[wither skeleton]] does not spawn naturally with bows, if it holds a bow then it also shoots flaming arrows.

On impact, an arrow can trigger a wooden [[pressure plate]], [[target]] block, [[wooden button]], or [[tripwire]]. Arrows cannot trigger stone pressure plates or stone buttons.

The player can choose the type of arrow to shoot based on its location in the inventory. Arrows in the off-hand, or the selected hotbar slot if the bow is in the off-hand, are prioritized first. If there are no arrows in the off-hand or selected hotbar slot then the arrow closest to [[Inventory#Slots|slot 0]] is selected.

Arrows shot by bows in [[Bedrock Edition]] has a slightly higher range than arrows shot by bows in [[Java Edition]].

==Sounds==
{{edition|java}}:
{{Sound table
|sound=Arrow hit1.ogg
|sound2=Arrow hit2.ogg
|sound3=Arrow hit3.ogg
|sound4=Arrow hit4.ogg
|subtitle=Arrow hits
|source=neutral
|description=When an arrow impacts something
|id=entity.arrow.hit
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.arrow.hit
|volume=1.0
|pitch={{frac|12|11}}-{{frac|4|3}}
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Bow shoot.ogg
|subtitle=Arrow fired
|source=player
|description=When a bow shoots an arrow
|id=entity.arrow.shoot
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.arrow.shoot
|volume=1.0
|pitch={{frac|4|3}}-1.125 <ref group=sound>Depends on how long the bow has been charging. uncharged bows give {{frac|5|6}}-0.625</ref> 
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Succesfull Hit.ogg
|subtitle=Player hit
|source=player
|description=When an arrow shot by a player hits another player
|id=entity.arrow.hit_player
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.arrow.hit_player
|volume=0.18
|pitch=0.45
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Random break.ogg
|subtitle=Item breaks
|source=player
|description=When a bow'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=Arrow hit1.ogg
|sound2=Arrow hit2.ogg
|sound3=Arrow hit3.ogg
|sound4=Arrow hit4.ogg
|source=player
|description=When an arrow impacts something
|id=random.bowhit
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.09-1.3}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Bow shoot.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a bow shoots an arrow
|id=random.bow
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.83-1.25}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Random break.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a bow'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=Bow
|spritetype=item
|nameid=bow
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Bow
|spritetype=item
|nameid=bow
|id=300
|form=item
|foot=1}}

==Achievements==

{{load achievements|Sniper Duel;Archer;Dispense with this;Bullseye}}

==Advancements==

{{load advancements|Take Aim;Sniper Duel;Bullseye}}

==Video==

<div style="text-align:center">{{yt|orNlaO12EQg}}</div>

==History==
{{History|java classic}}
{{History||June 14, 2009|link=https://notch.tumblr.com/post/123343045/my-vision-for-survival|[[Notch]] discussed how bows and [[arrow]]s would work in [[Survival]] mode: "Bows and arrows can be made out of wood. To use it, select the bow from your inventory and make sure you’ve got some arrows. Click in front of you, and an arrow goes flying using real physics. To actually HIT something, aim above it."}}
{{History||0.24 SURVIVAL TEST|The [[player]] did not need a bow to shoot arrows. Instead, {{Key|Tab}} was used to fire arrows. However, arrows still had to be collected to shoot. Launching arrows this way was much slower than the bow that now fires them.}}
{{History|java indev}}
{{History||0.31|snap=20100110|[[File:Bow JE1.png|32px]] Added bow texture to [[items.png]].}}
{{History|||snap=20100122|[[File:Bow JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added bows as item with changed texture. The right mouse button can be held down to fire in rapid succession. Each [[arrow]] deals {{hp|4}} for each hit. They fly in a [[wikipedia:Trajectory of a projectile|ballistic trajectory]] affected by gravity and drag in air or water. They travel approximately 15 [[block]]s when fired parallel to a flat plane. Arrows also have a maximum range of around 52 blocks when fired at a 38 degree angle on a flat plane.
|Bows often fail to interact with objects, but instead shoot. This is due to the fact that shooting arrows is an instantaneous action.
|At this point, bows have no durability, and can essentially be used infinitely.}}
{{History|java alpha}}
{{History||v1.2.6|Interacting with objects (door, chest, etc.) while holding a bow no longer shoots the arrow.}}
{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.2|Bows are now used to craft [[dispenser]]s.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=July 8, 2011|slink={{tweet|notch|89414265441763328}}|[[Notch]] teased hold-to-charge bows.}}
{{History|||snap=July 13, 2011|slink={{tweet|notch|91250232981061632}}|Notch indicated that along with bow charging, he would add an [[achievement]] based around shooting a [[skeleton]] at 50 meters, eventually to be known as ''Sniper duel''.}}
{{History|||snap=Pre-release|Bow behavior has been overhauled; they now need to be charged to fire.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=RC1|A fully charged [[arrow]] from a bow now consistently deals {{hp|9}} damage, with a rare chance of dealing {{hp|10}}.
|Bows now have a [[durability]] of 385 uses.
|Bows no longer need arrows for ammo in [[Creative]] mode.
|The bow can now be [[enchanting|enchanted]] via console commands, but no enchantment affects it.}}
{{History||1.1|snap=release|Bows can now be legitimately enchanted. Four enchantments have been added: [[Flame]], [[Punch]], [[Power]] and [[Infinity]].}}
{{History||1.2.1|snap=12w06a|[[Skeleton]]s now have a 2.5% chance of dropping a bow. One fifth of the time, this bow is enchanted with Power I (20%).}}
{{History||1.4.6|snap=12w50a|Bows can now be enchanted with [[Unbreaking]] using an [[anvil]] and an appropriate [[enchanted book]].}}
{{History|||snap=pre|When a [[player]] hits another player from far away with a bow it makes a high pitched "dinging" sound.}}
{{History||1.7.2|snap=13w36a|Bows can now be obtained as a "treasure" [[item]] from [[fishing]].
|Bows can now be [[enchanting|enchanted]] with [[Unbreaking]] directly in an [[enchantment table]] without the use of an [[anvil]].}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w02a|Fletcher [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] 1 bow for 2–3 [[emerald]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=14w30a|Bow placement when drawing back has been slightly changed.}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w31a|When shooting, the arrows are no longer offset to the right of the Crosshair.
|The bow in the hotbar now shows an [[arrow]] when being drawn.
|Bows can now shoot an additional 14 types of arrows, selected based on the arrow type held in the off-hand or closest to slot 0.
|Bows cannot be used in the off-hand.}}
{{History|||snap=15w37a|The bow can now be used in the off-hand.
|Bows now prioritize the selected hotbar slot for [[arrow]]s if the bow is in the off hand.
|When using the bow in the off-hand, the bow does do the animation, but does not aim at the target.}}
{{History|||snap=?|Momentum now affects the physics of arrows fired from bows.}}
{{History||1.10|snap=16w20a|Bows are now used by [[stray]]s and can now sometimes be obtained as a rare [[drop]].}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w33a|Bows can now be used to fuel [[furnace]]s.}}
{{History||1.11.1|snap=16w50a|[[Infinity]] and [[Mending]] are now mutually exclusive for bows.}}
{{History||1.12|snap=17w16a|Bows are now used by [[illusioner]]s and can now sometimes be obtained as a rare [[drop]], although unenchanted.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 261.}}
{{History||1.13.1|snap=18w30a|{{bug|MC-88356}}: Fixed a bug: When using the bow in the off-hand, the bow does do the animation, but does not aim at the target.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=19w11a|Fletcher [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] enchanted bows.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.3.3|[[File:Bow JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added bows.}}
{{History||v0.4.0|Bows now have a durability of 385 uses.
|Bows also now slow down the player while aiming.}}
{{History||v0.5.0|Bows are now obtainable after activating the [[nether reactor]].}}
{{History||v0.8.0|snap=build 1|[[File:Bow BE2.png|32px]] The texture of bows has been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=build 7|Bows can now be used as fuel in a [[furnace]].}}
{{History||v0.11.0|snap=build 1|Bows can now be obtained as a "treasure" [[item]] from [[fishing]].}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|Fully charged bows now cause [[particle]]s.
|Bows can now be [[enchanting|enchanted]].
|Bows obtained by [[fishing]] can now be caught enchanted.
|Bows are no longer available from the [[nether reactor]].}}
{{History||v0.15.0|snap=build 1|Added [[stray]]s, which are equipped with a bow that can rarely be dropped by them.
|Bows can now shoot an additional 14 types of [[arrow]]s, selected based on the arrow type closest to slot 0.}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.4|snap=alpha 1.0.4.0|Bows can now be obtained by [[trading]] with a fletcher [[villager]].}}
{{History||1.1.0|snap=alpha 1.1.0.0|Added the [[Mending]] enchantment, which can now be applied to bows and is mutually exclusive to the [[Infinity]] enchantment.
|[[Arrow]]s can now be placed in the offhand slot and bows now prioritize the arrows in that slot.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||?|Momentum now affects the physics of arrows fired from bows.}}
{{History||1.8.0|snap=beta 1.8.0.10|Bows in the hotbar now show an [[arrow]] when being drawn.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3| [[File:Bow JE2 BE1.png|32px]] The texture of bows has been changed to match {{el|je}}'s texture.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.4|Fletcher villagers now sell unenchanted bows for 2 emeralds, and enchanted bows for 8 emeralds.}}
{{History||1.16.210|snap=beta 1.16.210.58|Bows in first-person view is now held differently.<ref>{{bug|MCPE-116741}}</ref>}}
{{History||1.17.0|snap=beta 1.17.0.52|Bows are now held like it was before [[Bedrock Edition beta 1.16.210.58|1.16.210.58 beta]].<ref>{{bug|MCPE-116741}}</ref>}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Bow JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added bows.}}
{{History||xbox=TU5|Bow behavior is overhauled; they now need to be charged to fire.}}
{{History||xbox=TU31|xbone=CU19|ps=1.22|wiiu=Patch 3|Bows can now be obtained by [[trading]] with a fletcher [[villager]].}}
{{History||xbox=TU46|xbone=CU36|ps=1.38|wiiu=Patch 15|Bows can now shoot an additional 14 types of [[arrow]]s, selected based on arrow type held in the off-hand or closest to slot 0.}}
{{History|foot}}

Historical sounds:

{| class="wikitable"
!Sound
!From
!to
!Pitch
|-
|{{sound||Bow Shooting Old.ogg}}
|0.31
|Sound Update
|1.0
|}

==Issues==
{{issue list}}

==Trivia==
* Bows were left unchanged in the [[Texture Update]].<ref>{{bug|MC-168156|||WAI}}</ref>
*Dinnerbone got the idea for the high-pitched "ding" sound from playing on a former PvP server called Project Ares.<ref>{{tweet|Dinnerbone|280044119345229826|Also things I learnt from pvping today: Bows need to ding when you hit people (it's so much fun/rewarding!) & arrows don't render far enough|December 15, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{ytl|-b5aXYacYsk|Minecraft PvP with Dinnerbone & Docm77 - Team DocBone @ 11:52|docm77|December 7, 2013|t=712s}}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Enchanted Bow.gif|An enchanted bow.
Bow Shooting.gif|Using the bow.
1.9bow.gif|Drawback animation.
Bow SDGP.png|Bow in the [[Super Duper Graphics Pack]].
Hunting Wabbits.jpg|Using a bow to hunt rabbits.
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External Links==
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--bow Taking Inventory: Bow] – Minecraft.net on April 13, 2023

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beta 1.16.200.52Goat Horn BE1 Added goat horns via Experimental Gameplay.

Issues

Issues relating to "Goat Horn" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.

Trivia

  • It is Most likely that the Illagers Use a Goat horn to Sound the "Raid horn", but there is no direct proof.
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