Renewable resource

A renewable resource (as opposed to a non-renewable, or finite, resource) is a resource that can be recreated indefinitely in survival without exploiting glitches or using commands. While running out of resources isn't likely to be a factor due to theoretically infinite (and still quite vast in practice) map generation, this is a list of resources that can be produced over and over without having to explore for more. However, running out of resources can be a bigger issue on superflat worlds, where resources are less plentiful, in PvP maps, where one would like to obtain resources without having to conquer more land, or simply if the map size is limited.

The listed fully renewable craftable items are items that can be crafted, smelted, or brewed using only renewable resources. For example, cookies are renewable as they only require wheat and cocoa beans that can be regrown infinitely, while TNT isn't because it requires sand, which is not renewable.

Anything that is dropped by a monster or animal, is renewable because more mobs of the same kind can spawn and be killed again for more loot. This is not the case for the wither, which requires non renewable soul sand to spawn, nor the elder guardian, which spawns only three times per ocean monument, nor the evoker or the vindicator who spawn only as part of the woodland mansion, nor the shulker, which spawns only as part of end cities. This also does not apply to monsters in peaceful difficulty, because there are no monsters that can be used as a source of renewable resources.

Brief introduction to methods

There are some main methods to get renewable resources and some item-specific methods. Item-specific methods vary from building a cobblestone generator to harvesting obsidian from portals, so it's very important sometimes to choose non-renewable, but easier and/or safer ways to get them. The methods are listed in increasing difficulty order:

• Farming - grow it on the dirt or farmland block, breed using renewable resources, etc.
• Craft it using only renewable resource(s)
• Buy it from villagers
• Get it as a guaranteed or very probable drop after mob's death
• Get it as a rare drop after mob's death
• Find it while fishing

The first three methods are the easiest. They are especially worth using when the player wants to avoid risk such as while playing in hardcore mode. The fourth method is normally used to get something that is only possible to get by killing monsters such as blaze rods, arrows, or bones. The last two methods are worth using only when there are no other practical choices, as the player will spend a lot of time executing the method before getting what they need.

Renewable

Resource	Renewable products	Renewable method
Arrow		Dropped by skeletons Obtained by trading with fletcher villagers
Beetroot Seeds		Grown on farmland
Blaze Rod		Dropped by blazes when killed by a player
Bone		Dropped by skeletons and skeleton horses Obtained by fishing
Cactus		Grown on sand
Carrot		Rarely dropped by zombies when registered as a player kill Grown on farmland
Chorus Flower		Grown on End Stone
Coal and Charcoal		Coal is dropped by wither skeletons. Charcoal is obtained by smelting logs.
Cobblestone and Stone		Cobblestone or stone blocks are created when water and flowing lava meet, which may then be mined. Stone is obtained by smelting cobblestone
Cocoa Beans		Grown on jungle wood
Dragon's Breath		Obtained by using a glass bottle on the Ender dragon's breath
Egg		Dropped by chickens every 5 to 20 minutes
Ender Pearl		Dropped by endermen Obtained by trading with a cleric villager
End Stone		16 blocks are generated under the edge of the exit portal when the Ender dragon is respawned or killed
Experience Orb	See Enchanting and Anvil#Repairing and renaming items	Dropped by mobs when killed by a player, except for villagers, golems, bats, or baby animals. Obtained by smelting Obtained by breeding Obtained by fishing Obtained by trading Obtained by using bottles o' enchanting
Feather		Dropped by chickens
Fern	—	Obtained by using shears to break large ferns, which may be created by using bone meal on ferns
Flower		All short flowers are obtained by using bone meal on grass blocks. Certain short flowers only grow in certain biomes. Tall flowers are dropped when bone meal is used on them Poppies are dropped by iron golems.
Ghast Tear		Dropped by ghasts
Glass Bottle		Dropped by witches Obtained by drinking renewable potions Obtained by brewing lingering potions Crafted using renewable glass Obtained by fishing
Glowstone Dust		Dropped by witches Obtained by mining glowstone obtained from trading with priest villagers Dropped by blazes when killed by the player.[Legacy Console Edition only]
Gold Nugget		Dropped by zombie pigmen Crafted with renewable gold ingots Obtained by smelting renewable gold armor
Gunpowder		Dropped by creepers, ghasts, and witches
Ice		Forms from water source blocks in cold biomes or at high altitudes that have air above them, obtained using a tool enchanted with Silk Touch
Ink Sac		Dropped by squids Obtained by fishing
Iron Ingot		Dropped by iron golems Rarely dropped by zombies when killed by a player
Iron Bars	—	Crafted from renewable iron ingots Generated as cages around the Ender crystals that are regenerated when the Ender dragon is respawned
Leather		Dropped by cows, mooshrooms, and horses Obtained by fishing Craftable from renewable rabbit hide
Magma Cream		Dropped by magma cubes Crafted using renewable slimeballs and blaze powder
Melon Seeds		Obtained by breaking melon stems Crafted using renewable melon slices
Milk		Obtained by using an empty bucket on cows or mooshrooms
Brown Mushroom (block)		Created by using bone meal on a brown mushroom, then obtained using a tool enchanted with Silk Touch
Brown Mushroom		Can spread Obtained by breaking brown mushroom blocks with an axe
Red Mushroom (block)		Created by using bone meal on a red mushroom, then obtained using a tool enchanted with Silk Touch
Red Mushroom		Can spread Obtained by breaking red mushroom blocks with an axe Obtained by shearing mooshrooms
Nether Wart		Grown on soul sand
Obsidian		Entering a nether portal for which there is no matching exit will generate a new portal of 14 obsidian blocks (18 if it generates in mid air), which may be mined. Traveling to the End regenerates the 5×5 platform, which may be mined. The pillars in the End are regenerated when the Ender dragon is respawned.
Potato		Grown on farmland Rarely dropped by zombies when registered as a player kill
Prismarine Shard		Dropped by guardians
Prismarine Crystals		Dropped by guardians
Pumpkin Seeds		Obtained by breaking pumpkin stems Crafted using renewable pumpkins
Rabbit Hide		Dropped by rabbits
Raw Beef		Dropped by cows and mooshrooms
Raw Chicken		Dropped by chickens
Raw Fish		Dropped by guardians and polar bears Obtained by fishing
Raw Mutton		Dropped by sheep.
Raw Porkchop		Dropped by pigs
Raw Rabbit		Dropped by rabbits
Redstone		Dropped by witches Obtained by trading with cleric villagers
Rotten Flesh	—	Dropped by zombies and zombie pigmen
Saplings and trees		Saplings are occasionally dropped when leaves decay or are broken.
Seeds		Obtained by breaking tall grass. Grown on farmland
Slimeball		Dropped by slimes
Snowball		Snow layers naturally form when it snows in snowy biomes or above a certain altitude in cold biomes, or when snow golems walk in certain biomes. These may be broken with a shovel to obtain snowballs.
Spider Eye		Dropped by witches Dropped by spiders and cave spiders when killed by a player
Stick		Dropped by witches Obtained by fishing Crafted from renewable wood planks
String		Dropped by spiders or cave spiders
Sugar Cane		Grown on sand or dirt adjacent to water.
Sugar		Dropped by witches Crafted with renewable sugar cane
Tall Grass		Obtained by shearing it after using bone meal on grass blocks or tall grass
Vines		Obtained by shearing it after it has grown on the side of any block Obtained by shearing it after it generates on the sides of 2x2 jungle trees grown from renewable saplings
Water Bucket		Created by having 2 water sources in the appropriate spots (See water for specifics), then obtained using an empty bucket. Reusable sponges may become wet from flowing water, then smelted to produce a bucket of water. Water can be collected from a filled cauldron.
Wool		Dropped by sheep Obtained by shearing sheep Crafted with renewable string

Fishing

Resource	Renewable products
Bone
Bowl
Bow
Clownfish	—
Enchanted Book	See enchanting
Fishing Rod
Ink Sac
Leather
Leather Boots	—
Lily Pad	—
Name Tag	—
Pufferfish
Raw Fish
Raw Salmon
Rotten Flesh	—
Saddle	—
Stick
String
Tripwire Hook
Water Bottle

Rare drops

These items are considered rare drops or are obtained by a mob dying in a unique way. For some of these items, this is the only way to even obtain them whatsoever. For most of these items, this is the only renewable way to obtain them. But, a few of these items have other renewable methods, such as crafting or trading. This does not include any item the mob picks up after spawning. Mob farms are a good option for obtaining these easily or in large quantities.

Resource	Renewable products	Renewable method
Armor		Rarely dropped by zombies and skeletons that are wearing the armor when killed by a player Has a chance to be enchanted Only the chain and diamond armor cannot be crafted with renewable material. Iron helmets and chestplates, every piece of chain armor, and enchanted diamond chestplates are also obtained by trading with an armorer villager. Leather pants and enchanted leather tunics are also obtained by trading with a leatherworker villager. Leather boots are also obtained by fishing.
Bow		Rarely dropped by skeletons when killed by a player, and has a chance to be enchanted Crafted using renewable sticks and string (not enchanted) Obtained by trading with a fletcher villager (not enchanted) Obtained by fishing (enchanted)
Carrot		Rarely dropped by zombies when killed by a player Grown on farmland to produce more
Cooked meat		Dropped by a chicken, cow or mooshroom, pig, rabbit, or sheep dying while on fire Obtained by smelting the raw form Cooked porkchops and chicken are also obtained by trading with a butcher villager.
Fish		Dropped by guardians Obtained by fishing Raw fish can also drop as an uncommon drop by guardians.
Gold Ingot		Rarely dropped by zombie pigmen when killed by a player Crafted with renewable gold nuggets
Melee Weapons		Iron shovels and swords are rarely dropped by zombies that are holding the weapon when killed by a player. Iron swords may be dropped by vexes if killed with Looting swords. Stone swords are rarely dropped by wither skeletons when killed by a player. Gold swords are rarely dropped by zombie pigmen when killed by a player. Only the stone sword does not have a chance to be enchanted. Can all be crafted with renewable material Enchanted iron shovels and swords are also obtained by trading with a weapon smith or tool smith villager.
Mob Heads		Wither skeleton skulls are rarely dropped by wither skeletons when killed by a player. Dropped by wither skeletons, skeletons, zombies, or creepers when killed by a charged creeper, but only the head of one mob will drop
Music Discs	—	Dropped by creepers when a skeleton deals the final blow
Potato		Rarely dropped by zombies when killed by a player Grown on farmland
Potions		Rarely dropped by witches that are drinking the potion when killed by a player Crafted with renewable materials
Rabbit's Foot		Rarely dropped by rabbits

Tradable

These items in every other circumstance would not be renewable but are renewable through trading with villagers. This does not include items that can otherwise be renewed through different means.

Resource	Renewable products	Renewable method
Bottle o' Enchanting		Obtained by trading with a cleric villager.
Emerald		Main articles: Trading and Villager Obtained by trading certain renewable items, like coal, to any villager
Enchanted diamond gear	—	Obtained by trading with a tool smith, weapon smith, or armorer villager. Technically, zombies and skeletons can spawn wearing and drop an enchanted diamond chestplate, but the chance is so low that it is not considered a reasonable renewable method.
Glass		Obtained by trading with a librarian villager.
Lapis Lazuli		Obtained by trading with a cleric villager.

Console Edition

Generally, all resources are renewable in the same way in both the Console Edition and the Java edition. The exceptions are noted in subsections here.

Renewable

These resources are not renewable in the Java edition but are renewable in the Console Edition.

Resource	Renewable products	Renewable method
Nether items		The Console Edition allows the Nether to be reset without restarting a world or modifying the game save files. With at least two dirt blocks available, coarse dirt can be crafted, tilled, then recrafted indefinitely.
Nether fortress loot chests		Nether fortress loot chests from using the Nether reset option. Contents of the chests may vary on renewability based on world.
Grass blocks and mycelium		Grass and mycelium spread to nearby dirt blocks and can then be harvested with Silk Touch tools.
Enchanted golden apples	—	Enchanted golden apples can still be crafted with an apple and gold blocks.
Elytra, dragon heads, and End mob drops		Like with the Nether, the End can be reset using world options, and so the end city's structures (and loot) can be farmed. Resetting the End re-generates shulkers and the original ender dragon.

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