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The respawn anchor is a block that allows players to set their spawn point in the Nether.

Obtaining[]

Breaking[]

Respawn anchors can be harvested with any pickaxe at or above diamond tier (diamond/netherite). The respawn anchor keeps its current level of charges with the Pick Block option in Creative mode, and it is unique in the fact that this does not work on other blocks with different states like the redstone lamp or daylight sensor.[1]

Block Respawn Anchor
Hardness 50
Tool
Breaking time[A]
Default 250
Wooden 125
Stone 62.5
Iron 41.7
Diamond 9.4
Netherite 8.35
Golden 20.85
  1. Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.

Crafting[]

While the ingredients to craft a respawn anchor are all native to the Nether, they are also obtainable in the Overworld: glowstone can be obtained from trading with villagers or wandering trader, or crafted from glowstone dust dropped by witches; crying obsidian can be found in ruined portals and obtained with piglin bartering.

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Crying Obsidian +
Glowstone

Usage[]

Respawning[]

Respawn anchor logic3

Tile priority in where the anchor looks to respawn the player (with 1 being the highest). The minimum area required to be valid is 1×2×1. Respawn attempts are made per column for layer1 and layer2, layer3 is used when attempts for all columns fail for layer1 and layer2; e.g. column1-layer2 has priority over column2-layer1, and column8-layer1 has priority over column1-layer3.

The respawn anchor is used to respawn in the Nether, even if the player leaves the Nether. Once the block is charged, it can be used to set the player's respawn location.

Charging

When crafted, a respawn anchor has no (zero) charge and can't yet be used until charged. Using a glowstone block (not glowstone dust) on it adds a charge. The anchor accepts up to 4 charges, and the charge level is indicated by a dial on the side of the block.

The first charge makes the respawn anchor glow with a light level of 3. Each glowstone after the first increases the light level by 4, up to a maximum of 15.

Setting respawn

To set the player's spawn location to the respawn anchor they must use it, just like one does with a bed. The anchor must at least have one charge, and it must be in the Nether. A confirmation appears when the player's respawn location is set. Other players can also set their spawn point to the same respawn anchor. Each respawn uses up one charge, even if used by another player.

Using a charged anchor overrides any other spawn location the player might have had, as with a bed. The respawn anchor does not serve as a backup spawn point to a missing or obstructed bed.

Respawn upon player death

Upon death, the player respawns next to the anchor, consuming one of its charges. If a player's respawn anchor is destroyed, has no charges left, or if the area around it is made unsuitable for respawning, a message appears saying "You have no home bed or charged Respawn Anchor, or it was obstructed", and the player respawns at the world spawn point. Returning through an end portal is not counted as a respawn against the charges.

A respawn anchor can be shared among several players. When shared, remaining charges are shared as well. In Hardcore mode, the respawn anchor does not resurrect the player, but may still teleport them and consume charges.

Exploding[]

If the player attempts to set their spawn at a charged respawn anchor in the Overworld, the End, or custom dimensions in which they are disabled, the block explodes (and is destroyed) similar to when a bed is used in the Nether or the End. The explosion has a power of 5 and sets fire to surrounding blocks.

Redstone component[]

When charged, a redstone comparator gives a signal depending on the number of charges: 3 for one charge, 7 for two charges, 11 for three charges, 15 for four charges. An empty anchor gives a signal of 0.

The respawn anchor can also be charged with a dispenser.

The respawn anchor cannot be pushed by a piston.

Mobs[]

Hoglins run away from respawn anchors.

Note blocks[]

Respawn anchors can be placed under note blocks to produce the "bass drum" sound.

Sounds[]

Generic[]

Java Edition:

SoundSubtitlesSourceDescriptionResource locationTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.stone.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break1.00.816
Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.stone.placesubtitles.block.generic.place1.00.816
Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.stone.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit0.250.516
None[sound 1]Entity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.stone.fallNone[sound 1]0.50.7516
FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.stone.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps0.151.016
  1. a b MC-177082

Bedrock Edition:

SoundSourceDescriptionResource locationVolumePitch
BlocksOnce the block has brokendig.stone1.01.1-1.2
BlocksWhen the block is placeduse.stone1.01.2-1.25
BlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.stone0.30.75
PlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.stone0.41.0
PlayersWalking on the blockstep.stone0.351.0
PlayersJumping from the blockjump.stone0.121.0
PlayersFalling on the block without fall damageland.stone0.221.0

Unique[]

Java Edition:

SoundSubtitlesSourceDescriptionResource locationTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
Respawn anchor is chargedBlocksWhen a respawn anchor is charged using glowstoneblock.respawn_anchor.chargesubtitles.block.respawn_anchor.charge1.01.016
Respawn anchor depletesBlocksWhen a player respawns in the Netherblock.respawn_anchor.depletesubtitles.block.respawn_anchor.deplete1.01.016
Respawn anchor sets spawnBlocksWhen a player's spawn is set using a respawn anchorblock.respawn_anchor.set_spawnsubtitles.block.respawn_anchor.set_spawn1.01.016
Portal whooshes[sound 1]BlocksUnused sound event[sound 2]block.respawn_anchor.ambientsubtitles.block.portal.ambient[sound 1]1.01.07
ExplosionBlocksWhen a player attempts to set their spawn while not in the Netherentity.generic.explodesubtitles.entity.generic.explode4.00.56-0.8416

Bedrock Edition:

SoundSourceDescriptionResource locationVolumePitch
BlocksWhen a respawn anchor is charged using glowstonerespawn_anchor.charge1.00.8-1.2
BlocksWhen a player respawns in the Nether [sound 1]respawn_anchor.deplete1.00.8-1.2
BlocksWhen a player's spawn is set using a respawn anchorrespawn_anchor.set_spawn1.00.8-1.2
BlocksUnused sound event [sound 2]respawn_anchor.ambient1.00.8-1.2
BlocksWhen a player attempts to set their spawn while not in the Netherrandom.explode4.01.0
  1. MCPE-79640 — When respawning with the respawn anchor, the deplete sounds doesn't play when you died far away from it
  2. MCPE-136484

Data values[]

ID[]

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tagsTranslation key
Respawn Anchorrespawn_anchorBlock & Itemdragon_immune
hoglin_repellents
block.minecraft.respawn_anchor

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormItem ID[i 1]Translation key
Respawn Anchorrespawn_anchor527Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.respawn_anchor.name
  1. ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
  2. Available with /give command.
  3. The block's direct item form has the same id as the block.

Block states[]

See also: Block states

Java Edition:

Name Default value Allowed values Description
charges00
1
2
3
4
How many charges the Respawn Anchor has left.

Bedrock Edition:

NameMetadata Bits Default value Allowed valuesValues for
Metadata Bits
Description
respawn_anchor_charge0x1
0x2
0x4
00
1
2
3
4
0
1
2
3
4
How many charges the Respawn Anchor has left.

Advancements[]

Icon Advancement In-game description Parent Actual requirements (if different) Resource location
Advancement-plain-rawNot Quite "Nine" Lives
Charge a Respawn Anchor to the maximum Who is Cutting Onions?nether/charge_respawn_anchor

History[]

Java Edition
1.16
{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Poisonous Potato|Poisonous Potato]]<br/>{{Item
| title = Poisonous Potato
| image = Poisonous Potato.png
| heals = {{hunger|2}}
|effects={{EffectLink|Poison}} (0:05) (60% chance)
| stackable = Yes (64)
| renewable = Yes
}}

A '''poisonous potato''' is a type of [[potato]] that can [[poison]] the [[player]].

== Obtaining ==

The poisonous potato is a rare [[drop]] when harvesting (destroying) [[potato|potato crops]]; a fully grown plant has a 2% chance of dropping one in addition to the 2-5 regular potatoes.

=== Chest loot ===

{{LootChestItem|poisonous-potato}}

== Usage ==
Poisonous potatoes cannot be planted on [[farmland]] or [[Baked Potato|baked]]. They also have no use with the [[composter]].<ref>{{bug|MC-142373|resolution=WAI}}</ref>

=== Food ===
{{see also|Tutorials/Hunger management|title1=Hunger management}}
To eat a poisonous potato, press and hold {{control|use}} while it is selected in the hotbar. Eating one restores {{hunger|2}} [[hunger]] and 1.2 hunger [[Hunger#Mechanics|saturation]] and has a 60% chance of applying 5 seconds of [[Poison]] II, draining {{hp|4|poisoned=1}} points of [[health]].
Interestingly, a poisonous potato actually restores double the hunger and saturation than a normal, unpoisoned potato. (A normal potato gives {{hunger|1}} hunger and 0.6 saturation points.)

==Sounds==
{{Sound table/Entity/Food}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Husbandry;A Balanced Diet}}

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

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Poisonous Potato
|spritetype=item
|nameid=poisonous_potato
|id=282
|form=item
|foot=1}}

== History ==

{{History|java}}
{{History||1.4.2|snap=12w34a|[[File:Poisonous Potato JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added poisonous potatoes.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[Java_Edition_1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 394.}}
{{History|||snap=18w11a|Poisonous potatoes now generate in the [[chest]]s of [[shipwreck]]s.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Poisonous Potato JE2.png|32px]] The texture of poisonous potatoes has been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=18w50a|[[File:Poisonous Potato JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of poisonous potatoes has been changed, once again.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|[[File:Poisonous Potato JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added poisonous potatoes.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.4.0|snap=beta 1.2.14.2|Poisonous potatoes can now be found inside of [[shipwreck]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Poisonous Potato JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of poisonous potatoes has been changed.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU14|xbone=CU1|ps=1.04|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Poisonous Potato JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added poisonous potatoes.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Poisonous Potato JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of poisonous potatoes has been changed.}}

{{History|New 3DS}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Poisonous Potato JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added poisonous potatoes.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Items}}

[[Category:Plants]]

[[cs:Jedovatá brambora]]
[[de:Giftige Kartoffel]]
[[es:Patata envenenada]]
[[fr:Pomme de terre empoisonnée]]
[[hu:Mérgező burgonya]]
[[it:Patata velenosa]]
[[ja:青くなったジャガイモ]]
[[ko:독이 있는 감자]]
[[nl:Giftige aardappel]]
[[pl:Trujący ziemniak]]
[[pt:Batata venenosa]]
[[ru:Ядовитый картофель]]
[[th:มันฝรั่งพิษ]]
[[uk:Отруйна картопля]]
[[zh:毒马铃薯]]
[[Category:Food]]
[[Category:Renewable resources]]</li><li>[[Glow Ink Sac|Glow Ink Sac]]<br/>{{For|the regular sac dropped by squids|Ink Sac}}
{{Item
|Image=Glow Ink Sac.png
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
|}}

A '''glow ink sac''' is an item dropped by a [[glow squid]] upon death. Unlike regular ink sacs, it can be added to [[sign]]s to make glowing text, and can be used to craft glow item frames.

== Obtaining ==
=== Mob loot ===
[[Glow squid]]s drop 1–3 glow ink sacs upon death. The maximum amount is increased by 1 per level of [[Looting]], for a maximum of 1–6 with Looting III.

=== Compound creation ===
A glow ink sac can be created from its base [[element]]s, using the [[compound creator]].{{only|bedrock|education}}

{| class="wikitable"
!Name
!Elements
!Example recipe
|- <!-- Temporarily using crafting grid as substitute for compound creator (template not yet available), since the layout is the same, even if the appearance is different -->
!Glow Ink Sac
|1 Iron<br>1 Sulfur<br>4 Oxygen
|{{Crafting Table
|shapeless= 1
|A2=Iron |B2=Sulfur |C2=Oxygen,4
|Output=Glow Ink Sac}}
|}

== Usage ==	
=== Crafting ingredient ===
{{Crafting usage}}

=== Signs ===
[[File:Glow Ink Sign with Orange Dye JE2.png|thumb|150px|An oak sign with a glow ink sac used on it.]]
Glow ink sacs can be used on [[sign]]s or [[hanging sign]]s to make their text brighter in low light levels. This also adds an outline around the text on the sign, the color of which is based on the color of the sign's text. The text does not emit any light, it is only more visible in darkness, similarly to the eyes of spiders and endermen. Normal [[ink sacs]] can be applied to revert glowing text back to default.

== Sounds ==
{{edition|java}}:
{{Sound table
|sound=Ink sac1.ogg
|sound2=Ink sac2.ogg
|sound3=Ink sac3.ogg
|subtitle=Glow Ink Sac splotches
|source=block
|description=When a glow ink sac is used on a [[sign]]
|id=item.glow_ink_sac.use
|translationkey=subtitles.item.glow_ink_sac.use
|volume=1.0
|pitch=''varies'' <ref group=sound>Can be 1.0, 0.95, or 1.05</ref>
|distance=16
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Ink sac1.ogg
|sound2=Ink sac2.ogg
|sound3=Ink sac3.ogg
|source=sound
|description=When a glow ink sac is used on a sign
|id=sign.ink_sac.use
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|foot=1}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Glow Ink Sac
|spritetype=item
|nameid=glow_ink_sac
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Glow Ink Sac
|spritetype=item
|nameid=glow_ink_sac
|form=item
|id=503
|foot=1}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Glow and Behold}}

== History ==
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.17|snap=21w03a|[[File:Glow Ink Sac JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added glow ink sacs.}}
{{History||1.17.1|snap=Pre-release 1|[[Zombie]]s, [[husk]]s, [[zombie villager]]s, and [[drowned]] no longer pick up [[glow ink sac]]s.}}
{{History||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.3|snap=22w42a|Glow ink sacs can now be used to make the text glow on a [[hanging sign]].}}

{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||Caves & Cliffs (experimental)|link=Bedrock Edition 1.17.0|snap=beta 1.16.210.59|[[File:Glow Ink Sac JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added glow ink sacs.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.16.210.60|Glow ink sacs have been removed temporarily.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.16.220.50|[[File:Glow Ink Sac JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Re-added glow ink sacs.}}
{{History||1.17.0|snap=beta 1.17.0.52|Glow ink sacs are now available without enabling [[experimental gameplay]].}}
{{History||1.17.30|snap=beta 1.17.30.20|[[Zombie]]s, [[husk]]s, [[zombie villager]]s, and [[drowned]] no longer pick up [[glow ink sac]]s.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==
{{Issue list}}

== External Links ==
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--glow-ink-sac Taking Inventory: Glow Ink Sac] – Minecraft.net on October 14, 2021

{{Items}}

[[Category:Items]]
[[Category:Dyes]]
[[Category:Renewable resources]]

[[de:Leuchttintenbeutel]]
[[es:Saco de tinta luminosa]]
[[it:Sacca d'inchiostro luminescente]]
[[ja:輝くイカスミ]]
[[pl:Torbiel ze świecącym atramentem]]
[[pt:Bolsa de tinta brilhante]]
[[ru:Светящийся чернильный мешок]]
[[uk:Сяйний чорнильний мішок]]
[[zh:荧光墨囊]]</li></ul>
20w12aRespawn Anchor (0) JE1 Respawn Anchor Charges 1 JE1 BE1 Respawn Anchor Charges 2 JE1 BE1 Respawn Anchor Charges 3 JE1 BE1 Respawn Anchor Charges 4 JE1 BE1 Added the respawn anchor.
20w13aThe respawn anchor can now be charged with a dispenser.
Respawn anchor can no longer be destroyed by the ender dragon.
20w20aThe Not Quite "Nine" Lives advancement has been added, which is completed by charging up a respawn anchor to the maximum level.
1.16.2
{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Clay Ball|Clay Ball]]<br/>{{Item
| image = Clay Ball.png
| stackable = Yes (64)
| renewable = Yes
}}

{{about|the item|the block|Clay|other uses|Clay (disambiguation)}}
A '''clay ball''' is the item obtained from [[clay]] used for [[crafting]] or making [[brick]]s.

== Obtaining ==

=== Block loot ===
Clay balls are obtained when a [[clay]] block is broken with a non-[[Silk Touch]] tool. Each block yields four clay balls regardless of [[Fortune]].

=== Chest loot ===
{{LootChestItem|clay-ball}}

=== Villager gifts ===

If a [[player]] has the [[Hero of the Village]] status effect, a Mason [[villager]] might throw that player a [[clay block]] as a gift. {{Only|java}} This can be placed and [[breaking|broken]] to harvest clay balls.

== Usage ==

Clay balls can be [[crafting|crafted]] back together to form [[clay]] blocks or baked in a [[furnace]] to create [[brick]]s.

=== Crafting ingredient  ===

{{crafting usage}}

=== Smelting ingredient ===

{{Smelting
|showname=1
|Clay Ball
|Brick
|0.3
}}

=== Trading ===
Novice-level [[Villager|mason villagers]] buy 10 clay balls for 1 [[emerald]] as part of their [[trades]].

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

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Clay
|spritetype=item
|nameid=clay_ball
|id=384
|form=item
|foot=1}}

== History ==
{{History|java alpha}}
{{History||v1.0.11|[[File:Clay Ball JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added clay.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 337.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Clay Ball JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of clay has been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=18w49a|Clay can now be found in [[chest]]s in [[village]] mason houses.}}
{{History|||snap=18w50a|Clay can now be found in [[chest]]s in [[desert]] [[village]] houses.}}
{{History|||snap=19w11a|Clay is now [[trading|bought]] by [[villager]]s of the new mason profession.}}
{{History||1.16|snap=20w06a|"Clay" has been renamed to "Clay Ball."}}
{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.2.0|[[File:Clay Ball JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added clay. It is currently unobtainable and serves no purpose.}}
{{History||v0.3.2|4 clay items are now dropped from clay blocks when broken.
|Clay can now be crafted into clay blocks.
|Clay can now be smelted into bricks.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Clay Ball JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of clay has been changed.|10–13 clay can now be [[trading|sold]] to stone mason [[villager]]s for an [[emerald]].}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.1|Clay can now be found in [[village]] mason [[chest]]s and [[desert]] village house chests.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.11.0.4|[[Trading]] has been changed, stone mason villagers now [[trading|buy]] 10 clay for an emerald<!-- previously 10-13 -->.}}
{{History||1.19.0|snap=beta 1.19.0.24|Clay ball now [[renewable]] by placing [[mud]] above a block which has [[pointed dripstone]] underneath.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|[[File:Clay Ball JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added clay.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Clay Ball JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of clay has been changed.}}

{{History|3ds}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Clay Ball JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added clay.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==

{{issue list}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:ClayInNumerousForms.png
</gallery>

== Notes ==
{{fnlist}}
{{Items}}

[[cs:Jíl]]
[[de:Tonklumpen]]
[[es:Bola de arcilla]]
[[fr:Motte d'argile]]
[[hu:Agyag (Tárgy)]]
[[it:Zolla di argilla]]
[[ja:粘土玉]]
[[ko:점토 덩이]]
[[nl:Klei (voorwerp)]]
[[pl:Glina]]
[[pt:Bola de argila]]
[[ru:Глина]]
[[uk:Глиняна кулька]]
[[zh:黏土球]]</li><li>[[String|String]]<br/>{{Block
| image = <gallery>
String JE2 BE2.png  | String
Tripwire (NESW).png | Tripwire
</gallery>
| extratext = View [[#Gallery|all renders]]
| transparent = Yes
| light = No
| tool = any
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
| flammable = No
| lavasusceptible = No
}}
'''String''' is an item used in [[crafting]] recipes such as [[bow]]s, [[fishing rod]]s and [[lead]]s. When placed as a [[block]], string becomes '''tripwire''', which can be combined with [[Tripwire Hook|tripwire hooks]] to form a tripwire circuit.

== Obtaining==
String can be obtained from [[drop]]s, breaking [[cobweb]]s, [[fishing]], [[bartering]], and as gifts from [[cat]]s. String can be looted from [[jungle temple]]s, [[desert pyramid]] chests, and [[dungeon]]s.

===Breaking ===
Tripwire can be {{control|mine|text=mined}} instantly with any [[tool]], dropping string. Tripwire is also removed and drops string as an [[item]] when:
*[[Water]] flows into its space
* A [[piston]] pushes it or moves a [[block]] into its space
Tripwire is destroyed without dropping string if [[lava]] flows into its space.

A [[cobweb]] drops string when it is broken in these ways (see also {{section link|Cobweb|Usage}}):
*Breaking a cobweb with a [[sword]]
*Pushing a cobweb with a [[piston]]
*[[Water]] breaking a cobweb by flowing over it (flowing [[lava]] destroys cobwebs without leaving string)

===Natural generation===
Five pieces of tripwire generate naturally in every [[jungle temple]]. 

===Mob loot ===
[[Spider]]s and [[cave spider]]s drop 0–2 string upon death. The maximum is increased by 1 per level of [[Looting]], for a maximum of 0–5 string with Looting III.

[[Strider]]s drop 2–5 string upon death. The maximum is increased by 1 per level of [[Looting]], for a maximum of 2–8 string with Looting III.{{only|Java|short=1}}

[[Cat]]s drop 0–2 string upon death, unaffected by Looting.<ref>{{bug|MC-200707||Looting does not increase drops for iron golems and cats}}</ref>

===Chest loot===
{{LootChestItem|string}}

===Fishing===
String has a 0.6% ({{frac|3|500}}) chance of being caught when [[fishing]] with an unenchanted fishing rod. The chance decreases to 0.5% ({{frac|1|200}}), 0.4% ({{frac|1|250}}), and 0.3% ({{frac|3|1000}}) if the fishing rod is enchanted with [[Luck of the Sea]] at enchantment levels I, II, and III, respectively.

===Cat gifts===
{{main|Cat#Gifts}}

Tamed [[cat]]s have a 70% chance of giving the [[player]] a gift when they wake up from a [[bed]], and the gift has a 16.13% chance to be a string.

===Bartering ===
[[Piglin]]s may [[barter]] 3-9 string when given a [[gold ingot]].

== Usage==
String can be used as a crafting ingredient and tripwire can be used as a [[redstone circuit]] component. It can also be used to keep [[player]]s from ender-pearling through that space.

=== Crafting ingredient===
{{crafting usage}}

===Redstone component===
{{redirect|Tripwire|tripwire hooks|Tripwire Hook}}
{{see also|Redstone circuits}}

String can be placed as tripwire, which can be used to detect [[entity|entities]] as part of a tripwire circuit. [[Observer]]s can also be used with a tripwire to generate redstone signals. 

;Placement

To place tripwire, {{control|use}} string while pointing at a surface facing the space the tripwire should occupy.

{{Schematic | caption =
'''Tripwire Circuit'''
|SB|th-$w|tw-$ew|th-$e|SB
}}
:In order to activate [[tripwire hook]]s, tripwire must be part of a "tripwire circuit": a straight line of [[block]]s consisting of a block with a tripwire hook attached to it, a "tripwire line" (1 to 40 blocks of tripwire), and a second tripwire hook attached to another block. 

;Activation
Tripwire activates if almost any [[entity]] ([[player]]s, [[mob]]s, [[minecart]]s, [[boat]]s, [[item]]s, [[arrow]]s, etc.) intersects its collision mask. The tripwire remains active until there are no entities intersecting its collision mask. Thrown [[potion]]s, some arrows, thrown [[ender pearl]]s, and thrown [[eyes of ender]] do not activate tripwire.

;Behavior
An active tripwire updates adjacent [[block]]s (for example, it can activate a [[Tutorials/Block update detector|BUD circuit]]). Additionally, active tripwires that are part of valid tripwire circuits cause the attached tripwire hooks to activate (producing [[redstone]] power). Active tripwires do ''not'' themselves produce redstone power.

When tripwire is broken (including by being washed away by spreading [[water]] {{in|java}}) after being part of a valid tripwire circuit, it activates the attached tripwire hooks. {{IN|JE}}, it activates for 5 redstone ticks (10 game [[tick]]s, or 0.5 seconds barring lag). {{IN|BE}}, it activates for 6 redstone ticks (14 game [[tick]]s, or 0.6 seconds barring lag). It does not produce the signal if it is broken using [[shear]]s.

===Trading===
Novice-level fisherman [[villager]]s have a 50% chance to buy 20 string as part of their first-tier trade.

Journeyman-level fletcher villagers buy 14 string for 1 [[emerald]] as part of their trade.

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

===Unique===
{{edition|java}}:
{{Sound table
|rowspan=3
|sound=Click.ogg
|subtitle=Tripwire attaches
|source=block
|description=When a tripwire line is completed
|id=block.tripwire.attach
|translationkey=subtitles.block.tripwire.attach
|volume=0.4
|pitch=0.7
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|subtitle=Tripwire clicks
|source=block
|description=When a tripwire line deactivates
|id=block.tripwire.click_off
|translationkey=subtitles.block.tripwire.click
|volume=0.4
|pitch=0.5
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|subtitle=Tripwire clicks
|source=block
|description=When a tripwire line activates
|id=block.tripwire.click_on
|translationkey=subtitles.block.tripwire.click
|volume=0.4
|pitch=0.6
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Arrow hit1.ogg
|sound2=Arrow hit2.ogg
|sound3=Arrow hit3.ogg
|sound4=Arrow hit4.ogg
|subtitle=Tripwire detaches
|source=block
|description=When a tripwire hook in a tripwire line is destroyed
|id=block.tripwire.detach
|translationkey=subtitles.block.tripwire.detach
|volume=0.4
|pitch={{frac|12|11}}-{{frac|4|3}}
|distance=16
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|rowspan=3
|sound=Click.ogg
|source=block
|description=When a tripwire line is completed
|id=block.click
|volume=0.2
|pitch=0.7}}
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|source=block
|description=When a tripwire line deactivates
|id=random.click
|volume=0.2
|pitch=0.5}}
{{Sound table
|source=block
|description=When a tripwire line activates
|id=random.click
|volume=0.2
|pitch=0.6}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Arrow hit1.ogg
|sound2=Arrow hit2.ogg
|sound3=Arrow hit3.ogg
|sound4=Arrow hit4.ogg
|source=block
|description=When a tripwire hook in a tripwire line is destroyed
|id=block.bowhit
|volume=0.4
|pitch=1.1-1.33
|foot=1}}

==Data values==
===ID===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showblocktags=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Tripwire
|spritetype=block
|nameid=tripwire
|blocktags=wall_post_override
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=String
|spritetype=item
|nameid=string
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showaliasids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Tripwire
|spritetype=block
|nameid=trip_wire
|aliasid=tripWire
|id=132
|form=block
|itemform=trip_wire
|translationkey=tile.tripWire.name}}
{{ID table
|displayname=String
|spritetype=item
|nameid=string
|id=326
|form=item
|foot=1}}

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

{{/BS}}

==Video==
<div style="text-align:center">
<span style="display:inline-block">{{yt|WUlhmu3JbcQ}}</span>
<span style="display:inline-block">{{yt|-7jEtrETxwc}}</span>
</div>

==History==
{{History|java indev}}
{{History||0.31|snap=20100129|[[File:String JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added string.}}
{{History|||snap=20100130|[[Bow]]s can now be [[crafting|crafted]] using string.}}
{{History|||snap=20100201-2|[[Wool|Cloth]] can now be crafted using nine string.}}
{{History||20100219|[[Spider]]s now [[drops|drop]] string.}}
{{History|java infdev}}
{{History||20100625-2|String can now be found inside [[chest]]s in the new [[dungeon]]s.}}
{{History|java alpha}}
{{History||v1.1.1|String can now be used to craft [[fishing rod]]s.}}
{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.5|Introduced [[cobweb]]s, which [[drops|drop]] string when [[breaking|broken]] with a [[sword]].}}
{{History||1.6.6|Wool is now crafted from four string rather than nine.}}
{{History||1.7|Cobwebs now drop string when broken using [[shears]].}}
{{History||1.8|snap=Pre-release|Cobwebs now generate naturally, making them a viable method to obtain string.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||May 28, 2012|link=none|Tripwire was first revealed on [[Dinnerbone]]'s [[wikipedia:Twitter|Twitter]].<ref>{{tweet|Dinnerbone|207154562711289856|It's a tripwire, yeah.|May 28, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{tweet|Dinnerbone|207155073023868928|You place it yourself. String is now placeable|May 28, 2012}}</ref> Dinnerbone released a [{{ytl|mWuvXIzYcTc}} video] showing him experimenting with tripwire before its release.}}
{{History||1.3.1|snap=12w22a|String can now be placed on the ground as tripwire.}}
{{History|||snap=12w23a|Tripwire can now activated by most [[entity|entities]] (including [[arrow]]s).
|The max distance of tripwire has now been increased from 18 to 40 [[block]]s.
|Tripwire now has a translucent texture.}}
{{History||1.6.1|snap=13w18a|String can now be used to craft [[lead]]s.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w02a|String can now be [[trading|sold]] to fletcher and fisherman [[villager]]s, at 15–20 string for 1 [[emerald]].}}
{{History|||snap=release|Tripwire is now translucent.}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w44a|String now generates in [[desert temple]] [[chest]]s.
|The average yield of string in [[dungeon]] chests has now more than doubled.}}
{{History|||snap=15w49a|The <code>suspended</code> block state has now been removed from tripwire.}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w39a|String can now be found in [[woodland mansion]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[block]]'s numeral ID was 132 and the [[item]]'s was 287.
|Tripwire can now be disarmed.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|String can now be used to craft [[crossbow]]s and a [[loom]].
|[[File:String JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of string has now been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=18w44a|[[Cat]]s now drop 0-2 string upon death.
|Cats now offer string as [[Cat#Gifts|gift]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=18w45a|String can now be used to craft [[scaffolding]].}}
{{History|||snap=18w47a|String can now be found inside [[pillager outpost]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{History||1.16|snap=20w09a|String can now be obtained through [[bartering]] with [[piglin]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=20w13a|[[Strider]]s now [[drops|drop]] string upon [[death]].}}
{{History|||snap=20w16a|String now generates in [[bastion remnant]] chests.}}
{{History||1.17|snap=20w45a|String can now be used to craft [[bundle]]s and [[candle]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=21w13a|The model of the tripwire has been tweaked that the underside texture is mirrored.}}
{{History|||snap=21w19a|String can no longer be used to craft bundles and candles.}}
{{History|||snap=Pre-release 1|String can once again used to craft candles.}}
{{History||1.18|snap=Experimental Snapshot 1|String can now once again be used to craft bundles.}}
{{History|||snap=21w37a|String once again can no longer be used to craft bundles.}}
{{History||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.3|snap=22w42a|String can now once again be used to craft bundles.}}
{{History||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.4|snap=23w07a|String can now be used to craft [[brush]]es.}}
{{History|||snap=1.19.4-pre1|String can no longer be used to craft [[brush]]es.}}
{{History||1.20|snap=23w12a|String can now be found in [[suspicious gravel]] and [[suspicious sand]] in [[trail ruins]].}}
{{History|||snap=23w16a|String no longer generates in [[suspicious sand]] in [[trail ruins]].|Due to the split of the archaeological loot tables for the suspicious gravel within the [[trail ruins]]; string now is in the common loot.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.2.0|[[File:String JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added string. It is currently unobtainable and serves no purpose.}}
{{History||v0.3.3|Added spiders, which drop string when they die.
|String can now be used to [[crafting|craft]] [[bow]]s.}}
{{History||v0.4.0|String can now be crafted into [[wool]].}}
{{History||v0.11.0|snap=build 1|String can now be used to craft [[fishing rod]]s.
|String can now be caught as a junk [[item]] from [[fishing]].}}
{{History||v0.13.0|snap=build 1|String can now be placed on the ground as a tripwire.
|String can now be found in [[desert temple]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{History||v0.15.0|snap=build 1|String can now be used to craft [[lead]]s.
|Tripwire now generates in [[jungle temple]]s.}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.4|snap=alpha 1.0.4.0|15-20 String can now be [[trading|sold]] to fletcher and fisherman [[villager]]s for an [[emerald]].}}
{{History||1.1.0|snap=alpha 1.1.0.0|String can now be found in [[woodland mansion]] [[chest]]s.
|[[Cobweb]]s can now be used to [[crafting|craft]] 9 string.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.8.0|snap=beta 1.8.0.8|Tamed [[cat]]s can now give the [[player]] string as gifts.
|String can now be used to craft [[scaffolding]].
|[[Cat]]s now [[drops|drop]] 0–2 string.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.8.0.10|String can now be used to craft [[crossbow]]s.}}
{{History||1.9.0|snap=beta 1.9.0.0|Tripwire string that is broken now activates, unless broken with [[shears]].}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|String can now be found in [[pillager outpost]] chests.
|String can now be used to craft a [[loom]].
|[[File:String JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of string has now been changed.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.4|[[Trading]] has now been changed, fisherman [[villager]]s now have a 50% chance to [[trading|buy]] 20 string as part of their first-tier trade.
|Fletcher villagers now buy 14 string for an [[emerald]] as their third-tier trade.}}
{{History||1.16.0|snap=beta 1.16.0.57|String can now be obtained through [[bartering]] with [[piglin]]s.
|Added [[strider]]s, which [[drops|drop]] string upon [[death]].
|String can now be found in [[bastion remnant]] chests.}}
{{History||1.17.10|snap=beta 1.17.10.22|String can now be used to craft [[candles]].}}
{{History||1.18.30|snap=beta 1.18.30.26|The ID of tripwire block is changed from <code>tripWire</code> to <code>trip_wire</code>}}
{{History||1.20.10|snap=beta 1.20.10.20|String can no longer be crafted from cobwebs.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:String JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added string.}}
{{History||xbox=TU14|ps=1.04|String can now be placed on the ground as [[tripwire]].}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.88|wiiu=none|switch=none|Tripwires are now activated when [[breaking|broken]], unless broken with [[shears]].}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:String JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of string has now been changed.}}

{{History|new 3ds}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:String JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added string.}}
{{History|foot}}

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

== Issues ==
{{Issue list}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Tripwire (NS).png|
Tripwire (N).png|
Tripwire (E).png|
Tripwire (S).png|
Tripwire (W).png|
Tripwire (EW).png|
Tripwire (NE).png|
Tripwire (ES).png|
Tripwire (SW).png|
Tripwire (NW).png|
Tripwire (ESW).png|
Tripwire (NSW).png|
Tripwire (NEW).png|
Tripwire (NES).png|
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
DinnerboneTripwireDev3.png|The first image of tripwires [[dinnerbonetweet:207154292593917952|released]] by Mojang.
DinnerboneTripwireDev4.png|An image [[dinnerbonetweet:207294114398605312|released]] by Mojang testing visibility of tripwires from a distance at night.
DinnerboneTripwireDev5.png|The same room viewed from the same angle, in daytime.
Dinnerbone String.png|Power lines made of suspended string blocks.
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External Links ==
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--string Taking Inventory: String] – Minecraft.net on May 14, 2020

{{Redstone}}
{{Items}}
{{Blocks|Utility}}

[[Category:Redstone mechanics]]
[[Category:Mechanics]]
[[Category:Mechanisms]]
[[Category:Generated structure blocks]]
[[Category:Non-solid blocks]]

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[[de:Faden]]
[[es:Hilo]]
[[fr:Ficelle]]
[[hu:Fonál]]
[[it:Cordicella]]
[[ja:糸]]
[[ko:실]]
[[nl:Draad]]
[[pl:Nić]]
[[pt:Linha]]
[[ru:Нить]]
[[th:เส้นใย]]
[[uk:Нитка]]
[[zh:线]]</li></ul>
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1.19.3
{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Totem of Undying|Totem of Undying]]<br/>{{redirect|Totem}}
{{Item
| image = Totem_of_Undying_JE2_BE2.png
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = No
| rarity = Uncommon
|effects=: {{EffectLink|Absorption}} II (0:05)
: {{EffectLink|Regeneration}} II (0:45){{only|java|short=yes}}/ II (0:40){{only|bedrock|short=yes}}
: {{EffectLink|Fire Resistance}} I (0:40)
}}
A '''totem of undying''' is an uncommon [[combat]] item that can save holders from death. It is dropped by [[Evoker|evokers]], which spawn in [[woodland mansion]]s and [[raid]]s.

== Obtaining ==
=== Mob loot ===
Evokers always drop one totem of undying upon death. The drop rate is not affected by [[Looting]].

== Usage ==
[[File:Totem of Undying Animation.gif|alt=The totem animation in Java Edition.|thumb|Animation of the totem activating {{in|java}}.]]
[[File:Totem of Undying Bedrock Animation.gif|alt=The totem animation in Bedrock Edition.|thumb|Animation of the totem activating {{in|bedrock}}.]]
If the [[player]] is holding a totem of undying in their [[off-hand]] or main-hand slot and receives otherwise fatal [[damage]], the totem saves the player from [[death]]. The totem of undying must be in the player's hand (main hand or offhand) for it to work—it does not work if it is in the [[Heads-up display#Hotbar|hotbar]], unless selected. Any [[mob]] that can hold a totem of undying (in a hand or in the mouth) can use it while holding it.{{only|JE}} The totem can be used only once; it disappears after use. It does not save the player from death caused by [[void]] damage, the {{cmd|kill}} [[command]]s or even a [[tipped arrow]] with [[Instant Damage|harming]] effect damage.<ref>{{bug|MC-206307}}</ref>

== Effect ==
When activated, the totem of undying restores {{hp|1}}, removes all existing [[status effect]]s, then grants 40{{only|bedrock|short=1}} or 45{{only|java|short=1}} seconds<ref>{{bug|MCPE-90716}}</ref> of [[Regeneration]] II, 40 seconds of [[Fire Resistance]] I and 5 seconds of [[Absorption]] II. An animation shows the totem of undying appearing to hover in front of the [[player]]'s screen, similar to the animation seen when a player receives the [[Bad Omen]] or [[Hero of the Village]] effect{{only|bedrock|short=1}} or encounters an [[elder guardian]]. When killed by an [[Instant Damage]] tipped [[arrow]], the arrow's instant damage takes effect after the totem has been activated.

The totem of undying also works in [[Hardcore]] mode.

== Sounds ==
{{edition|java}}:
{{Sound table
|sound=Totem of Undying.ogg
|subtitle=Totem activates
|source=dependent
|description=When something dies, using a totem of undying
|id=item.totem.use
|translationkey=subtitles.item.totem.use
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Totem of Undying.ogg
|source=player
|description=When something dies, using a totem of undying
|id=random.totem
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|foot=1}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Totem of Undying
|spritetype=item
|nameid=totem_of_undying
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|showaliasids=y
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Totem of Undying
|spritetype=item
|nameid=totem_of_undying
|aliasid=totem
|id=568
|form=item
|translationkey=item.totem.name
|foot=1}}

== Achievements ==
{{load achievements|Cheating Death}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Postmortal}}

== History ==
{{History||2016|[[File:Totem of Undying (pre-release).png|32px]] An early version of the totem of undying was seen during Minecon shortly before its reveal.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w39a|[[File:Totem of Undying JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added totem of undying.}}
{{History||1.11.1|snap=16w50a|The ID name has now been changed from <code>totem</code> to <code>totem_of_undying</code>.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 449.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Totem of Undying JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of the totem of undying has been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=18w47a|The totem of undying is now [[renewable resource|renewable]] as [[evoker]]s now spawn in [[raid]]s.}}
{{History||1.16.2|snap=20w28a|The totem of undying now gives the [[Fire Resistance]] II status effect for 40 seconds.}}
{{History|||snap=20w29a|The level of Fire Resistance given by the totem of undying is now reduced from II to I.<ref>{{bug|MC-194220}}</ref>}}
{{History||1.20.2|snap=23w31a|Totems of undying now trigger [[sculk sensor]]s when they activate.<ref>{{bug|MC-261427||Sculk sensors and calibrated sculk sensors don't detect totem of undying activating|Fixed}}</ref>}}

{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.1.0|snap=alpha 1.1.0.0|[[File:Totem of Undying JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added totem of undying.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Totem of Undying JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of the totem of undying has been changed.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.3|The totem of undying is now [[renewable resource|renewable]] as [[evoker]]s now spawn in [[raid]]s.}}
{{History||1.16.100|snap=beta 1.16.100.54|The level of Fire Resistance given by the totem of undying is now reduced from II to I.<ref>{{bug|MCPE-52364}}</ref>}}
{{History||1.16.100|snap=beta 1.16.100.56|The ID of totems of undying has been changed from <code>totem</code> to <code>totem_of_undying</code>.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU54|xbone=CU44|ps=1.52|wiiu=Patch 24|switch=1.0.4|[[File:Totem of Undying JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added totem of undying.}}
{{History||xbox=TU56|xbone=CU48|ps=1.55|wiiu=Patch 26|switch=1.0.6|The totem of undying now applies [[Fire Resistance]] II when used.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Totem of Undying JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of the totem of undying has been changed.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.91|wiiu=none|switch=none|The totem of undying is now [[renewable resource|renewable]] as [[evoker]]s now spawn in [[raid]]s.}}

{{History|new3ds}}
{{History||1.9.19|[[File:Totem of Undying JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added totem of undying.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== Trivia ==
* If a [[mob]] holds a totem of undying, the mob also resurrects upon [[Health#Death|death]] and the [[sound]] effect plays. However, the animation does not appear.
* In the {{el|ds}}, the totem of undying can be put in any hotbar slot to activate it, due to the lack of an [[Dual wield|off-hand slot]] in that version.
* Being able to obtain totems of undying in [[raids]] without exploring [[woodland mansions]] is considered a "massive game play design flaw" by Mojang.<ref>{{ytl|YRPlscod34Y}}</ref>

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Particle totem of undying.png|Screenshot of the totem of undying being used mid-animation after a [[drowned]] deals otherwise fatal damage to the player.
File:Totem of Undying activating.gif|Animation of the totem activating.
File:Totem animation in third person mode.png|The totem animation in third person mode.
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Items}}

[[de:Totem der Unsterblichkeit]]
[[fr:Totem d'immortalité]]
[[ja:不死のトーテム]]
[[ko:불사의 토템]]
[[lzh:保命符]]
[[nl:Totem der onsterfelijkheid]]
[[pl:Totem nieśmiertelności]]
[[pt:Totem da imortalidade]]
[[ru:Тотем бессмертия]]
[[th:Totem of Undying]]
[[zh:不死图腾]]
[[Category: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>
22w43aRespawn anchor explosions can now be properly blocked by shields.[2]
Bedrock Edition
1.16.0
{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Cookie|Cookie]]<br/>{{Item
| title = Cookie
| image = Cookie.png
| heals = {{hunger|2}}
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}
'''Cookies''' are [[food]] items that can be obtained in large quantities, but do not restore hunger or saturation significantly.

== Obtaining ==
=== Trading ===
Journeyman-level farmer [[villager]]s sell 18 cookies for 3 [[emerald]]s as part of their trades.

=== Crafting ===
{{Crafting
|A2= Wheat
|B2= Cocoa Beans
|C2= Wheat
|Output= Cookie,8
|type= Foodstuff
}}

=== Villager gifts ===
{{in|java}}, if the [[player]] has the [[Hero of the Village]] effect, a farmer villager may gift them a cookie.

== Usage ==
=== Food ===
To eat a cookie, press and hold {{control|use}} while it is selected in the hotbar. Eating one restores {{hunger|2}} [[hunger]] and 0.4 hunger 
[[Hunger#Mechanics|saturation]].

=== Parrots ===
Feeding a cookie to a [[parrot]] kills the parrot instantly, and causes it to give off [[Poison]] [[particles]] as it dies due to chocolate being toxic to parrots.
{{IN|Bedrock}}, feeding a cookie to a parrot inflicts the parrot with [[Fatal Poison]] for 1,000 seconds.

=== Composting ===
Placing a cookie into a [[composter]] has an 85% chance of raising the compost level by 1.

Considering the high yield of cookies (8 cookies from 1 cocoa bean and 2 wheats) and the higher chance to successfully compost a cookie (85%), it is more efficient to craft cookies to compost rather than using separate ingredients. For example, 100 wheats and 50 cocoa beans, which in total could yield only 13.92 bone meal on average, could be crafted into 400 cookies to yield 48.57 bone meal on average.

== Sounds ==
{{Sound table/Entity/Food}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Husbandry;A Balanced Diet}}

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

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Cookie
|spritetype=item
|nameid=cookie
|id=271
|form=item
|foot=1}}

== History ==

{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.4|[[File:Cookie JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added cookies. 
|Cookies restore {{hp|1}} and are currently the only stackable [[food]], up to 8 cookies per stack.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=Pre-release|Cookies can now be stacked to 64.
|Cookies now restore {{hunger|1}}.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.3.1|snap=12w18a|Cocoa beans have become farmable, making cookies [[renewable resource|renewable]] and ''much'' cheaper.}}
{{History|||snap=12w19a|Cookies now restore {{hunger|2}} instead of {{hunger|1}}.}}
{{History|||snap=12w21a|Farmer [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] 8–10 cookies for 1 [[emerald]].}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w02a|Farmer villagers now sell 6 cookies for 1 emerald.}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w33a|Farmer villagers now sell 6–10 cookies for 1 emerald.}}
{{History||1.12|snap=17w13a|Cookies can now be used to tame [[parrot]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=pre3|Cookies are no longer used to tame [[parrot]]s. Instead, a cookie now instantly kills a parrot.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 357.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Cookie JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of cookies has been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=19w03a|Placing a cookie into the new [[composter]] has a 80% chance of raising the compost level by 1.}}
{{History|||snap=19w05a|Cookies now have an 85% chance of increasing the compost level in a composter by 1.}}
{{History|||snap=19w13a|Farmer villagers now give cookies to players under the [[Hero of the Village]] effect.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.9.0|snap=build 1|[[File:Cookie JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added cookies.}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|Cookies now restore [[hunger]] instead of [[health]].}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.4|snap=alpha 1.0.4.0|Farmer [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] 6-10 cookies for 1 [[emerald]].}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.2.0|snap=beta 1.2.0.2|Cookies can now be used to inflict a fatal [[Poison]] [[status effect]] to [[parrot]]s.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Cookie JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of cookies has been changed.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.1|Cookies can now be used to fill up [[composter]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.11.0.4|Farmer [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] 18 cookies for 3 [[emerald]]s as part of their third tier [[trading|trades]].}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|[[File:Cookie JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added cookies.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Cookie JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of cookies has been changed.}}

{{History|new 3ds}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Cookie JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added cookies.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==

{{issue list}}

== Gallery ==

<gallery>
File:12w21a CookiePurchase.png|Cookies being obtained by [[trading]] with a farmer [[villager]].
File:Eating Steve.png|[[Steve]] eating a cookie.
File:Eating Alex.png|Alex eating a cookie.
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External Links ==
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--cookie Taking Inventory: Cookie] – Minecraft.net on August 22, 2019

{{Items}}

[[Category:Food]]
[[Category:Renewable resources]]

[[cs:Sušenka]]
[[de:Keks]]
[[es:Galleta]]
[[fr:Cookie]]
[[hu:Csokis süti]]
[[ja:クッキー]]
[[ko:쿠키]]
[[nl:Koekje]]
[[pl:Ciastko]]
[[pt:Biscoito]]
[[ru:Печенье]]
[[uk:Печиво]] 
[[zh:曲奇]]</li><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]]
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beta 1.16.0.63Respawn anchors can now be charged in the Overworld without them exploding.[3]
A sound now plays when a respawn anchor charge is depleted.
Blocks can now be placed to respawn anchors with no charges without them exploding.
Respawn anchors now require a diamond or netherite pickaxe in order to be mined.[4]
The Silk Touch enchantment now works on respawn anchors.
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{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Arrow|Arrow]]<br/>{{ItemEntity
|title=Arrow
|image=Arrow.png
|image2=Spectral Arrow.png
|renewable='''Uncraftable and Luck{{only|java|short=1}}''': No <br/>
'''All others''': Yes
|stackable='''Normal / Spectral:''' Yes (64)<br/>
'''Tipped:''' Yes (64, only if same effect)
|size=Height: 0.5 Blocks<br>Width: 0.5 Blocks
|networkid='''Normal / Tipped:'''<br>'''[[JE]]''': 60<br>
'''Spectral:'''<br>'''[[JE]]''': 91
}}
An '''arrow''' serves as ammunition for [[bow]]s, [[crossbow]]s, and [[dispenser]]s. Arrows can be modified to give [[status effects]] to [[player]]s and [[mob]]s.

== Obtaining ==

=== Picking up arrows ===

Arrows shot by players can always be [[#Retrieving|picked up]] in Creative mode.

An arrow ''cannot'' be picked up by a player in [[Survival]] or [[Adventure]] mode if:
* It is shot by a player in [[Creative]] mode.
* It is shot by any [[mob]] able to shoot arrows, such as [[skeleton]]s, [[stray]]s, [[pillager]]s, or [[piglin]]s. This includes mobs that do not shoot arrows in normal gameplay, such as [[illusioner]]s and bow-wielding [[wither skeleton]]s.
** This is the case even in Creative mode.<ref>{{bug|MC-128845|||WAI}}</ref>
* It is shot with an [[Infinity]]-enchanted [[bow]].
* It is one of the two extra arrows shot with a [[Multishot]]-enchanted [[crossbow]].

=== Mob loot ===

[[Skeleton]]s and [[stray]]s drop 0-2 arrows upon death. The maximum drop is increased by 1 per level of [[Looting]], for a maximum of 0–5 arrows with Looting III.

Strays have a 50% chance of dropping 1 arrow of [[Slowness]] when killed by a player. Each level of Looting increases the chance of this drop by 50% of the previous chance. This results in a maximum of 93.75% with Looting III.

{{IN|bedrock}}, [[pillager]]s also drop 0–2 arrows upon death. The maximum drop is increased by 1 per level of Looting, for a maximum of 0-5 arrows with Looting III.

=== Trading ===

Novice-level fletcher [[villager]]s have a 50% chance {{in|bedrock}}, or a {{frac|2|3}} chance {{in|java}}, to sell 16 arrows for one [[emerald]] as part of their trades.

{{IN|bedrock}}, master-level fletcher villagers have a {{frac|1|2}} chance to sell 5 tipped arrows for 2 emeralds and 5 arrows. {{IN|java}}, they have a {{frac|2|3}} chance to sell 5 tipped arrows for 2 emeralds and 5 arrows.  Trades {{in|java}} can be the base effect, level II, or extended; {{in|bedrock}}, only the arrow of decay is level II.<!-- A check should be made if it chooses randomly from the whole of the list of possible arrows variants, or it it chooses a base arrow potion effect, then randomly choose from that arrow's options. The first one would make arrow's without a level II, like Fire Resistance for example, slightly less likely than ones with all three options like Swiftness.  -->

<!-- None are extended duration, but villagers can trade level 2 arrows. -->
* Arrow of [[Fire Resistance]]
* Arrow of [[Harming]]
* Arrow of [[Healing]]
* Arrow of [[Invisibility]]
* Arrow of [[Leaping]]
* Arrow of [[Night Vision]]
* Arrow of [[Poison]]
* Arrow of [[Regeneration]]
* Arrow of [[Slowness]]
* Arrow of [[Strength]]
* Arrow of [[Swiftness]]
* Arrow of the [[Potion of the Turtle Master|Turtle Master]]
* Arrow of [[Water Breathing]]
* Arrow of [[Weakness]]
* Arrow of [[Slow Falling]]{{only|java}}<!-- bedrock fletchers never sell arrows of slow falling -->
* Arrow of [[Decay]]{{only|bedrock}}

These are all potion effects except Slow Falling {{in|bedrock}} and [[Luck]] {{in|java}}. Trading is the only legitimate way to obtain arrows of Decay in [[Survival]] mode.

=== Bartering ===

Spectral arrows{{only|java}}/normal arrows{{only|bedrock}} can be obtained through [[bartering]] with [[piglin]]s, and have a ~8.71% chance to give the [[player]] 6-12 arrows.

=== Villager gifts ===
{{IN|java}}, any regular or tipped arrow (except for [[luck]] and [[Bad Luck]] arrows) can be obtained as a reward item from [[fletcher]] [[villager]]s when the player has the [[Hero of the Village]] status effect.

=== Crafting ===

{{Crafting
|head=1
|B1= Flint
|B2= Stick
|B3= Feather
|Output = Arrow,4
|type = Combat
|showdescription=1
}}
{{Crafting
|A2= Glowstone Dust
|B1= Glowstone Dust
|B2= Arrow
|B3= Glowstone Dust
|C2= Glowstone Dust
|Output = Spectral Arrow,2
|type = Combat
|description = {{only|java}}
}}
{{Crafting
|foot=1
|description=Arrows of Decay are exclusive to {{el|be}} unless obtained via [[creative]] or [[commands]]. Arrows of luck are exclusive to {{el|je}}. A custom potion obtained via [[commands]] cannot craft arrows with the potion's custom name, lore, or the <code>CustomPotionColor</code>.
|A1= Arrow
|A2= Arrow
|A3= Arrow
|B1= Arrow
|B2= Matching Lingering Potion
|B3= Arrow
|C1= Arrow
|C2= Arrow
|C3= Arrow
|Output = Matching Tipped Arrow,8
|type = Combat
}}

=== Chest loot ===
{{LootChestItem|arrow}}
{{LootChestItem|spectral-arrow}}

=== Retrieving ===

Arrows stuck in a block that were originally shot by dispensers or by players in [[Survival]] without the [[Infinity]] enchantment may be collected. Arrows originally shot by [[skeleton]]s, [[stray]]s, [[illusioner]]s, [[pillager]]s, [[piglin]]s, players in [[Creative]], players using the [[Infinity]] enchantment, or duplicate arrows created by [[Crossbow]]s with the [[Multishot]] enchantment cannot be collected. Arrows cannot be retrieved when they are stuck in a player or mob, and players or mobs do not drop them when killed. Retrievable arrows have a despawn timer of 60 seconds.

=== Cauldrons ===
{{main|Cauldron#Potions}}

{{IN|bedrock}}, tipped arrows can also be obtained by using arrows on [[Cauldron#Potions|cauldrons]] that contain [[potion]]s. The number of tipped arrows created depends on the potion inside the cauldron. When the cauldron is {{frac|1|3}} full, 16 arrows can be tipped. When the cauldron is {{frac|2|3}} full, up to 32 arrows can be tipped and when the cauldron is full, an entire stack of 64 arrows can be tipped. This is more efficient than using lingering potions as up to 21.33 arrows can be tipped per potion.

== Usage ==
{{see also|Bow}}

When fired, arrows fly in a [[wikipedia:Trajectory of a projectile|ballistic trajectory]] affected by gravity and drag in [[air]], [[water]], and [[lava]]. The arrow's velocity is multiplied by 0.99 every game tick, and it also experiences 20 block/s<sup>2</sup> of downward acceleration induced by gravity.

Arrows travel approximately 3 [[block]]s when fired parallel to a flat plane with no charge, 15 blocks average with medium charge, and 24 blocks average with maximum charge. When fired from a fully charged bow, arrows can travel 120 blocks if fired from an optimal angle. The maximum height an arrow fired by a bow can reach is around 66 blocks.

An arrow fired in water experiences much more drag than in air: it moves less than 8 blocks before completely losing horizontal speed and falling straight down, although the knockback of the arrow remains unaffected. It also leaves a trail of bubbles in its wake.

There is a random variable to the trajectory of an arrow, given by <code>this.rand.nextGaussian() * 0.0075 * (double)inaccuracy</code> for the x, y and z coordinate. The inaccuracy is relatively small, becoming noticeable over larger distances. The inaccuracy of different arrow delivery devices may differ. Dispensers fire with an inaccuracy of 6, while bows fire with an inaccuracy of 1.

An arrow's speed determine the damage it inflicts. The damage inflicted is calculated by multiplying the arrow's [[#Entity data|damage value]] with its velocity in blocks per [[Tick#Game tick|game tick]]. When fired from a fully-charged unenchanted bow, arrows do {{hp|6}} of damage, with a smaller chance to damage for up to {{hp|11}} via critical hits. They inflict up to {{hp|5}} damage from a medium-charged bow, and {{hp|1}} from a bow with no charge. Arrows fired from dispensers always do {{hp|3}} of damage unless their velocity is modified by an external source. Arrows fired from [[crossbow]]s do {{hp|6}} to {{hp|11}} of damage.

Arrows trigger [[Damage#Immunity|damage immunity]] on hit. However, unlike other methods of damage that may bypass invulnerability under certain conditions, arrows hitting the mob while it is invulnerable lose all speed and drop to the ground, dealing no damage unless they contact another mob.

[[File:ArrowShotInTree.png|thumb|An arrow shot into a [[tree]].]]
Arrows also stick into objects they come in contact with and remain there for one minute before disappearing; the distance from the object and the angle determine how far into the target the arrow penetrates. Such arrows may be [[#Retrieving|retrieved]].

If the arrow has any custom potion effects (NBT tag <code>CustomPotionEffects</code>), all potion effects, including vanilla potion effects (NBT tag <code>Potion</code>) are removed 30 seconds after the arrow stops moving.

If an arrow is stuck in a block, and that block is broken or disappears (e.g., [[leaves]] upon decay), then the arrow falls straight down and damages entities below, but never deals a critical hit. The 1-minute despawn timer is then refreshed, meaning it will take another minute for the arrow to despawn.

Arrows bounce off players and mobs immune to damage, like a player in Creative mode, a [[wither]] under the "wither armor" effect, and a perching [[ender dragon]].

Arrows shot through [[lava]] or (if there's at least a 2 block gap) [[fire]] catch on fire and show an appropriate animation until they pass through water. Like arrows shot from a bow with the Flame enchantment, they can set other entities they hit on fire for 5 seconds as well as ignite TNT and campfires.

An arrow shot at any kind of boat{{only|java|short=1}} or minecart causes the vehicle to break, dropping any components (including container contents).

Arrows can get visually stuck in players {{in|java}}, although not any mobs. They appear as regular arrows regardless of type.<ref>{{bug|MC-83933|||WAI}}</ref>
<gallery>
Steve got shot.png|Steve got shot.
Alex got shot.png|Alex got shot.
</gallery>

=== Redstone circuits ===

An arrow can activate a wooden [[button]], wooden [[pressure plate]], a [[tripwire]], or a [[target]]. An arrow will continue to power these blocks until it is removed, either due to despawning, or being picked up. Target blocks emit a redstone pulse for one second, as opposed to the static depressed state of the other switches. Non-wooden switches are not affected by arrows.

When arrows are fired into the sides of blocks, they change their orientation to point more downward than their original flight path might indicate. This can cause them to intersect and thus trigger switches above them that they didn't actually hit, or block rails above them.

=== Explosions ===

Arrows are affected by explosions while they are in flight. Since explosions can increase the speed of an arrow, they can also increase the damage dealt by them. {{only|Java}}

== Variants ==

=== Tipped arrows ===
{{See also|#Crafting}}

Tipped arrows are arrows that imbue a potion effect when hitting a mob or player. The duration of the effect is {{frac|1|8}} that of the corresponding potion, if applicable, and is not affected by the power of the arrow. The status effect is the same as the regular power effect for the potion. If a bow is enchanted with [[Infinity]], tipped arrows are still consumed. 

The types of arrows are:

<div class="list-style-none" style="-moz-column-width:19em;-webkit-column-width:19em;column-width:19em">
* {{ItemLink|link=none|Arrow of Regeneration}}
* {{ItemLink|link=none|Arrow of Swiftness}}
* {{ItemLink|link=none|Arrow of Fire Resistance}}
* {{ItemLink|link=none|Arrow of Healing}}
* {{ItemLink|link=none|Arrow of Night Vision}}
* {{ItemLink|link=none|Arrow of Strength}}
* {{ItemLink|link=none|Arrow of Leaping}}
* {{ItemLink|link=none|Arrow of Invisibility}}
* {{ItemLink|link=none|Arrow of Poison}}
* {{ItemLink|link=none|Arrow of Weakness}}
* {{ItemLink|link=none|Arrow of Slowness}}
* {{ItemLink|link=none|Arrow of Harming}}
* {{ItemLink|link=none|Arrow of Water Breathing}}
* {{ItemLink|link=none|Arrow of Luck}}{{only|java|short=1}}
* {{ItemLink|link=none|Arrow of Decay}}{{only|bedrock|short=1}}
* {{ItemLink|link=none|Arrow of the Turtle Master}}
* {{ItemLink|link=none|Arrow of Slow Falling}}
</div>

Arrows of Harming (and arrows of Healing when used against undead mobs) do not add a static amount of damage to the arrow.<ref>{{bug|MC-107856||Arrows of harming/healing do not stack with bow damage}}</ref> Instead, the arrow's damage is first calculated, then checked to see if it is below {{Health|12}}. If the arrow's damage is less than 12, the Harming effect of the arrow makes up the difference, to ensure the arrow does exactly {{Health|12}}. Therefore, an unenchanted bow cannot deal more than 12 damage using Harming (or Healing) arrows, as it can deal a maximum of {{Health|11}} damage on level ground. However, if the arrow would deal more than 12 damage, the harming effect is entirely neutralized. This means that bows enchanted with Power I through Power III has a chance to not utilize the arrow at full charge, and any Power level above III never utilizes Arrows of Harming effectively at full charge when against unarmored mobs/players. 

==== No-effect tipped arrows ====

It is possible to craft tipped arrows using [[Lingering Potion#Lingering water bottle|Lingering Water Bottles]] as well as Awkward, Thick, and Mundane [[Lingering Potion|Lingering potions]]. If crafted with a water bottle, the arrow is called an arrow of Splashing. If crafted with Mundane, Awkward, or Thick potions, it is called a tipped arrow.<ref>{{bug|MC-158539}}</ref> Tipped arrows crafted from different potions do not stack, as resultant tipped arrows all have different potion tags.

In Bedrock Edition, all four kinds as well as the long mundane tipped arrow aren't obtainable either in creative, by cauldrons, by crafting, or by commands.

All four kinds generate blue particles in flight and upon landing, but otherwise behave like regular arrows. In particular, arrow of Splashing has no effect on fire and campfires and when shot from a bow with the Flame enchantment, can light campfires and TNT just like regular arrows on fire. 

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" data-description="Unused potions"
! Icon
! Name
|-
| {{Slot|Arrow of Splashing|link=none}}
! Arrow of Splashing
|-
| {{Slot|Tipped Arrow|link=none}}
! Tipped Arrow
|}

==== Uncraftable tipped arrows ====

{{IN|java}}, the uncraftable tipped arrow is a tipped arrow with no effect that is unobtainable in regular gameplay. It is available in two variants that don't stack together:

* {{cmd|/give @s minecraft:tipped_arrow{Potion:"minecraft:empty"} }} - arrow assigned an effect placeholder "empty" 
* {{cmd|/give @s minecraft:tipped_arrow }} - arrow not assigned any effect.

The uncraftable arrow doesn't differ from regular arrows in behavior when used as a projectile.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" data-description="Unused potions"
! Icon
! Name
|-
| {{Slot|Uncraftable Tipped Arrow|link=none}}
! Uncraftable Tipped Arrow
|}

=== Spectral arrows ===
{{exclusive|java}}
A spectral arrow confers the [[Glowing]] status effect for 10 seconds. The Glowing effect creates an outline of the target, which is visible through blocks, and colored based on the target's [[team]] (white by default). Even if a bow is enchanted with [[Infinity]], spectral arrows are still consumed. Spectral arrows can be acquired through [[bartering]] or crafted by combining 4 [[Glowstone Dust#Crafting ingredient|glowstone dust]] with one arrow, yielding 2 spectral arrows.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" 
! Icon
! Name
|-
| {{Slot|Spectral Arrow|link=none}}
! Spectral Arrow
|}

== Sounds ==
{{edition|java}}:<br>
Arrows and spectral arrows use the Friendly Creatures sound category for entity-dependent sound events.
{{Sound table
|sound=Arrow hit1.ogg
|sound2=Arrow hit2.ogg
|sound3=Arrow hit3.ogg
|sound4=Arrow hit4.ogg
|subtitle=Arrow hits
|source=Friendly Creatures
|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=Succesfull Hit.ogg
|subtitle=Player hit
|source=Players
|description=When an arrow shot by a player hits another player
|id=entity.arrow.hit_player
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.arrow.hit_player
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|rowspan=3
|sound=Bow shoot.ogg
|subtitle=Arrow fired
|source=Players
|description=When an arrow is fired by a player
|id=entity.arrow.shoot
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.arrow.shoot
|volume=1.0
|pitch=Around 1.2<ref group=sound>Depends on how long the bow is charged for, around 1.2 with a fully charged bow. The exact formula is <math>\frac{1}{\operatorname{randomFloat()}\times 4+1.2}+\frac{\text{progress}}{2}</math> </ref>
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|subtitle=Skeleton shoots
|source=Hostile Creatures
|description=When a skeleton shoots an arrow
|id=entity.skeleton.shoot
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.skeleton.shoot
|volume=1.0
|pitch={{frac|5|6}} - 1.25
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|subtitle=Dispensed item
|source=Blocks
|description=When a dispenser shoots an arrow
|id=block.dispenser.launch
|translationkey=subtitles.block.dispenser.dispense
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.2
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Crossbow shoot1.ogg
|sound2=Crossbow shoot2.ogg
|sound3=Crossbow shoot3.ogg
|subtitle=Crossbow fires
|source=Players
|description=When a crossbow shoots an arrow
|id=item.crossbow.shoot
|translationkey=subtitles.item.crossbow.shoot
|volume=0.8 / 0.9
|pitch=0.9 / 1.0
|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 something shoots an arrow
|id=random.bow
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.83-1.25}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Crossbow shoot1.ogg
|sound2=Crossbow shoot2.ogg
|sound3=Crossbow shoot3.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a crossbow shoots an arrow
|id=crossbow.shoot
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|foot=1}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showitemtags=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Arrow
|spritetype=item
|nameid=arrow
|itemtags=arrows
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Spectral Arrow
|spritetype=item
|nameid=spectral_arrow
|itemtags=arrows
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Tipped Arrow
|spritetype=item
|nameid=tipped_arrow
|itemtags=arrows
|form=item
|translationkey=item.minecraft.tipped_arrow, item.minecraft.tipped_arrow.effect.empty, item.minecraft.tipped_arrow.effect.water, item.minecraft.tipped_arrow.effect.mundane, item.minecraft.tipped_arrow.effect.thick, item.minecraft.tipped_arrow.effect.awkward, item.minecraft.tipped_arrow.effect.night_vision, item.minecraft.tipped_arrow.effect.invisibility, item.minecraft.tipped_arrow.effect.leaping, item.minecraft.tipped_arrow.effect.fire_resistance, item.minecraft.tipped_arrow.effect.swiftness, item.minecraft.tipped_arrow.effect.slowness, item.minecraft.tipped_arrow.effect.water_breathing, item.minecraft.tipped_arrow.effect.healing, item.minecraft.tipped_arrow.effect.harming, item.minecraft.tipped_arrow.effect.poison, item.minecraft.tipped_arrow.effect.regeneration, item.minecraft.tipped_arrow.effect.strength, item.minecraft.tipped_arrow.effect.weakness, item.minecraft.tipped_arrow.effect.levitation, item.minecraft.tipped_arrow.effect.luck, item.minecraft.tipped_arrow.effect.turtle_master, item.minecraft.tipped_arrow.effect.slow_falling
|foot=1}}
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showentitytags=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Arrow
|spritetype=entity
|nameid=arrow
|entitytags=arrows, impact_projectiles}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Spectral Arrow
|spritetype=entity
|nameid=spectral_arrow
|entitytags=arrows, impact_projectiles
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|showitemtags=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Arrow
|spritetype=item
|nameid=arrow
|id=301
|itemtags=minecraft:arrow
|form=item
|translationkey=item.arrow.name, item.tipped_arrow.name, tipped_arrow.effect.water, tipped_arrow.effect.mundane, tipped_arrow.effect.thick, tipped_arrow.effect.awkward, tipped_arrow.effect.nightVision, tipped_arrow.effect.invisibility, tipped_arrow.effect.jump, tipped_arrow.effect.fireResistance, tipped_arrow.effect.moveSpeed, tipped_arrow.effect.moveSlowdown, tipped_arrow.effect.waterBreathing, tipped_arrow.effect.heal, tipped_arrow.effect.harm, tipped_arrow.effect.poison, tipped_arrow.effect.regeneration, tipped_arrow.effect.damageBoost, tipped_arrow.effect.weakness, tipped_arrow.effect.wither, tipped_arrow.effect.turtleMaster, tipped_arrow.effect.slowFalling
|foot=1}}
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Arrow
|spritetype=entity
|nameid=arrow
|id=80
|foot=1}}

=== Metadata ===

{{IN|bedrock}}, arrows use the following item data values:

{{/DV}}

=== Entity data ===
==== Normal and tipped arrows ====
Arrows have entity data that define various properties of the entity.

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

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


==== Spectral arrows ====
Spectral arrows also have entity data that define various properties of the entity.

{{el|java}}:
{{main|Entity format}}
{{/ED1}}

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

== Achievements ==

{{load achievements|Sniper Duel;Archer;Bullseye}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Take Aim;Sniper Duel;Not Today;Bullseye;Ol' Betsy;Two Birds;Who's the Pillager Now;Arbalistic;How Did We Get Here}}

== Video ==

<div style="text-align:center">{{yt|STQkD1Oa65s}}</div>

== History ==
{{History|java classic}}
{{History||0.24_SURVIVAL_TEST|[[File:Arrow JE1.png|42px]] Arrows have been added as an object and are fired by pressing {{Key|Tab}}.}}
{{History||0.25 SURVIVAL TEST|[[File:Arrow JE2 BE1.png|42px]] The texture of arrows has been changed.
|Arrows now deal more [[damage]], and can damage the player.
|The [[player]] now spawns with 20 arrows; the remaining amount is shown above the hotbar labeled as "Arrows".
|[[File:Purple Arrow JE1.png|42px]] [[Skeleton]]s now fire purple arrows, instead of hitting the [[player]] directly. These arrows can't be collected by the [[player]]. 
|When a skeleton is killed, it now drops 6-9 normal arrows for the player to gather.}}
{{History||0.29|Arrows can no longer be shot by the player in Creative Mode.}}
{{History|java indev}}
{{History||0.31|snap=20100122|[[File:Arrow (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Arrows have been added as [[item]]s alongside with [[bow]]s.
|The "Arrows" display above the hotbar has been removed.}}
{{History|||snap=20100124|Arrows now have a [[sound]] effect. What this sound effect is is completely unknown; it could be for hitting a block, for being fired or for something else entirely.}}
{{History|||snap=20100128|Arrows can now be [[craft]]ed using [[apple]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=20100129|Arrows can no longer be crafted.}}
{{History|||snap=20100130|Arrows are once again now craftable. Iron is used instead of steel.}}
{{History||20100219|Arrows are now dropped by [[skeleton]]s.}}
{{History|java infdev}}
{{History||20100316|Arrows now have a high chance of spawning either a [[sheep]], a [[pig]], a [[skeleton]], a [[creeper]], a [[spider]], or a [[zombie]] upon hitting a [[block]].
|The player now spawns with 999 arrows.}}
{{History||20100320|The player now spawns with 64 arrows.}}
{{History||20100327|The player no longer spawns with any arrows in new worlds.}}
{{History||20100413|Arrows no longer spawn [[mob]]s.}}
{{History|java alpha}}
{{History||v1.0.14|The tip of an arrow in crafting is now made from [[flint]] rather than an [[iron ingot]].}}
{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.2|Arrows can now be fired by [[dispenser]]s.}}
{{History||1.6|snap=Test Build 3|Arrows could be used to stick in any [[block]] before this update, even some non-solid ones. For example, they could stick in [[torch]]es, [[sugar cane]] and [[nether portal]]s.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=Pre-release|Arrows can no longer be rapid-fired from [[bow]]s; they must be charged first.
|Arrows (with a bow at full strength) can now travel 120 blocks when fired from the optimal angle, and stick to [[mob]]s.}}
{{History||Sound Update|Arrow firing [[sound]]s have been changed - see sounds section}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||November 21, 2011|link={{ytl|BES9EKK4Aw4}}|Exploding arrows are mentioned.}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease|Arrows no longer stick to [[mob]]s.
|Arrows remain visible in players.{{verify|then when were they removed? bug fix in 1.4.3 implies it was removed for players as well in this version}}}}
{{History|||snap=RC1|Arrow landing [[sound]]s have been changed.}}
{{History||1.1|snap=release|Arrows on [[fire]] now set the [[entity|entities]] they hit on fire. Before, arrows could be on fire (like other [[entities]]), but they did not set what they hit on fire, and there was no [[enchanting|enchantment]] to fire flaming arrows.}}
{{History||1.3.1|snap=12w21a|Farmer [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] 9–12 arrows for 1 [[emerald]].}}
{{History|||snap=12w22a|Arrows can now be found inside [[dispenser]]s in the newly added [[jungle temple]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=12w23a|Arrows can now activate [[tripwire]] switches and wooden [[pressure plate]]s.}}
{{History||1.4.2|snap=12w34a|Arrows can now activate wooden [[button]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=12w34b|Arrows on [[fire]] can now ignite [[TNT]].}}
{{History||1.4.4|snap=1.4.3|Arrows now stick to [[player]]s again, but not [[mob]]s.}}
{{History||1.4.6|snap=pre|Arrows now make a "ding" sound when they hit a player.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w02a|Farmer [[villager]]s no longer [[trading|sell]] arrows.
|Fletcher villagers now sell 8–12 arrows for 1 [[emerald]].}}
{{History|||snap=14w25a|An underwater arrow now loses all velocity after a few blocks and slowly falls.
|A flaming arrow underwater now gets extinguished.}}
{{History|||snap=14w26a|Fire arrows can now be used to detonate [[minecarts with TNT]].}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w31a|[[File:Tipped Arrow Revision 1.png|32px]] [[File:Tipped Arrow MC-84253.png|32px]] Added 14 new tipped arrows. Due to a bug<ref>{{bug|MC-84253}}</ref>, all tipped arrows except arrow of Splashing are black.
|[[File:Spectral Arrow JE1.png|42px]] [[File:Spectral Arrow (item) JE1.png|32px]] Added spectral arrows. They show [[mob]] and [[player]] outlines in their team color when hit. They have no texture when shot.}}
{{History|||snap=15w31b|[[File:Spectral Arrow JE2.png|42px]] Spectral arrows now use their intended texture.<ref>{{bug|MC-82809}}</ref>}}
{{History|||snap=15w32a|[[File:Arrow of Night Vision JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Invisibility JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Leaping JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Fire Resistance JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Swiftness JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Slowness JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Water Breathing JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Healing JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Harming JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Poison JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Regeneration JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Strength JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Weakness JE1 BE1.png|32px]] 13 tipped arrows now have the correct textures.}}
{{History|||snap=15w33c|Added [[shield]]s; though they fully block [[damage]] from arrows, arrows still visually stick into the [[player]].}}
{{History|||snap=15w37a|Arrows now ricochet off of [[shield]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=15w44b|Added the initial method for obtaining tipped arrows, which lasted until snapshot [[16w06a]] – firing arrows into a [[lingering potion]] cloud.
|[[File:Arrow of Luck JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added the Arrow of [[Luck]].
|[[File:Tipped Arrow Revision 1.png|32px]] [[File:Tipped Arrow Revision 1.png|32px]] [[File:Tipped Arrow Revision 1.png|32px]] [[File:Tipped Arrow Revision 1.png|32px]] Add tipped arrows for uncraftable potions, mundane potions, thick potions, and awkward potions. These are all available in the creative inventory.
|Add tipped arrows for all enhanced and extended potions
|[[File:Tipped Arrow Revision 1.png|32px]] Arrow of Splashing has been added to the creative inventory.}}
{{History|||snap=15w47b|Arrows now ricochet off of [[creative]] mode [[player]]s, whereas before they would pass straight through.}}
{{History|||snap=15w49a|Arrows now take the archer's motion into account. For example, if the player is falling, an arrow fired upward travels slower than if the player was standing still, and an arrow fired downward flies faster.
|Tipped and spectral arrows are no longer affected by the [[Infinity]] [[enchanting|enchantment]].}}
{{History|||snap=16w06a|Tipped arrows have been given a crafting recipe, and are no longer obtained by shooting them into a [[lingering potion]] cloud.}}
{{History||1.10|snap=16w20a|Arrows of [[slowness]] may now drop from [[stray]]s when they are killed by a [[player]].}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w32a|The [[entity]] IDs have been changed from {{cd|Arrow}} and {{cd|SpectralArrow}} to {{cd|arrow}} and {{cd|spectral_arrow}}.|Tipped arrows of instant healing and instant damage now function. Previously, the fact that tipped arrows have 1/8th the duration was reducing 1 game tick to zero game ticks.}}{{History|||snap=16w42a|Arrows now have a {{cd|crit}} tag that determines whether it deals [[critical hit|critical damage]].}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w39a|Tipped arrows without effects and the uncraftable tipped arrow have been removed from the creative inventory.<ref name="removed tipped arrow">https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-92139</ref>}}
{{History||1.11.1|snap=16w50a|The arrow [[entity]] now has a {{cd|Color}} integer tag, for displaying the custom [[potion]] color of a fired arrow item that has a {{cd|CustomPotionColor}} tag.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], these [[item]]s' numeral IDs were 262, 439 and 440.}}
{{History|||snap=18w07a|[[File:Arrow of the Turtle Master JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added the Arrow of the Turtle Master.}}
{{History|||snap=18w14a|[[File:Arrow of Slow Falling JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added the Arrow of [[Slow Falling]].}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|Arrows are now used as ammo for [[crossbow]]s.
|Arrows can now break [[chorus flower]]s.
|[[File:Uncraftable Tipped Arrow JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Splashing JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Night Vision JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Invisibility JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Leaping JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Fire Resistance JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Swiftness JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Slowness JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of the Turtle Master JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Water Breathing JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Healing JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Harming JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Poison JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Regeneration JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Strength JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Weakness JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Luck JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Slow Falling JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The [[item]] sprite textures of tipped arrows has been changed.
|[[File:Spectral Arrow (item) JE2.png|32px]] The [[item]] sprite texture for spectral arrows has been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=18w47a|Arrows can now be generated inside of [[pillager outpost]] chests.}}
{{History|||snap=18w50a|Arrows can now be found in chests in fletcher houses.}}
{{History|||snap=19w11a|Fletcher [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] tipped arrows.}}
{{History|||snap=19w13a|Any regular or tipped arrow can be obtained as a reward [[item]] from fletcher villagers when the [[player]] has the [[Hero of the Village]] status effect.‌}}
{{History||1.14.1|snap=Pre-Release 2|Flaming arrows can now light [[campfire]]s.}}
{{History||1.16|snap=20w16a|Arrows and spectral arrows now generate in [[bastion remnant]] chests.}}
{{History||1.16.2|snap=20w28a|Spectral arrows can now be obtained through [[bartering]] with [[piglin]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=20w30a|The average yield of spectral arrows from bastion remnant chests have been substantially increased.}}
{{History||1.17|snap=21w11a|[[File:Spectral Arrow JE3.png|42px]] The texture of the spectral arrow is now have been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=21w13a|The unused original texture of the arrow<ref>[[File:Arrow (texture) JE2.png|48px]] <code>/asset/minecraft/textures/entity/arrow.png</code></ref> have been removed.}}
{{History||1.19.3|snap=22w43a|Tipped arrows for mundane, thick, and awkward potions, and the no-effect tipped arrow, are now available again in the Creative inventory.}}
{{History||1.19.4|snap=Pre-release 3|[[File:Arrow of Night Vision JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Invisibility JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Leaping JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Fire Resistance JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Swiftness JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Slowness JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of the Turtle Master JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Water Breathing JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Harming JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Poison JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Strength JE3.png|32px]] Changed colors of the following tipped arrows: Night Vision, Invisibility, Leaping, Fire Resistance, Swiftness, Slowness, Turtle Master, Water Breathing, Harming, Poison, Strength, Resistance.}}
{{History||1.20|snap=23w12a|Wither [[effect]] particle colors have been adjusted to make them more distinguishable.
|The arrow of [[Slow Falling]] has had its color tweaked to make it more distinguishable from the arrow of [[Invisibility]].}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.2.0|[[File:Arrow (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added arrows. They are currently unobtainable and serve no purpose.}}
{{History||v0.3.3|[[File:Arrow JE2 BE1.png|42px]] Arrows now serve as ammunition for bows.
|Added skeletons, which drop arrows when they die.
|Arrows are now craftable.}}
{{History||v0.5.0|Arrows can now be obtained after activating the [[nether reactor]].}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|Arrows on [[fire]] now set the [[entity|entities]] they hit on fire. Before, arrows could be on fire (like other entities), but they would not set what they hit on fire, and there was no [[enchantment]] to fire flaming arrows.
|Arrows on fire can now ignite [[TNT]].
|An underwater arrow now loses all velocity after a few [[block]]s and slowly falls.
|Arrows are no longer available from the [[nether reactor]].}}
{{History||v0.13.0|snap=build 1|Arrows now update [[sand]] and [[gravel]].}}
{{History||v0.15.0|snap=build 1|[[File:Arrow of Night Vision JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Invisibility JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Leaping JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Fire Resistance JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Swiftness JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Slowness JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Water Breathing JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Healing JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Harming JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Poison JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Regeneration JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Strength JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Weakness JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added tipped arrows.
|Tipped arrows are made by using [[cauldron]]s filled with [[potion]]s.
|Arrows can now be found inside [[dispenser]]s in [[jungle temple]]s.}}
{{History||v0.16.0|snap=build 4|[[File:Arrow of Decay BE1.png|32px]] Added the Arrow of [[Wither (status effect)|Decay]].
|Arrows of Decay currently have a white pixelated texture.}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=alpha 0.17.0.1|Tipped arrows are now [[crafting|craftable]], but they can still be obtained by using [[cauldron]]s filled with [[potion]]s.}}
{{History||1.0.4|snap=alpha 1.0.4.0|Arrows are now [[trading|sold]] by fletcher [[villager]]s.}}
{{History||1.1.0|snap=alpha 1.1.0.0|The [[entity]] ID has been changed from {{cd|arrow.skeleton}} to {{cd|arrow}}.}}
{{History|||snap=alpha 1.1.0.9|[[File:Arrow of Decay BE2.png|32px]] The texture of arrows of [[Wither (status effect)|Decay]] has been changed.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.5.0|snap=beta 1.5.0.4|[[File:Arrow of the Turtle Master JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added the Arrow of the Turtle Master.}}
{{History||1.6.0|snap=beta 1.6.0.5|[[File:Arrow of Slow Falling JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added the Arrow of [[Slow Falling]].}}
{{History||1.8.0|snap=beta 1.8.0.10|Arrows can now be used as ammo for the new [[crossbow]]s.}}
{{History||1.9.0|snap=beta 1.9.0.0|Added [[pillager]]s, which [[drops|drop]] arrows upon [[death]].}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.9.0.2|Arrows and tipped arrows can now be used to craft [[fletching table]]s.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Arrow of Night Vision JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Invisibility JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Leaping JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Fire Resistance JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Swiftness JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Slowness JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Water Breathing JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Healing JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Harming JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Poison JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Regeneration JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Strength JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Weakness JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Decay BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of the Turtle Master JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Slow Falling JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The [[item]] sprite textures of tipped arrows have been changed.
|Arrows can now be found in [[pillager outpost]] chests.
|Arrows can now break [[chorus flower]]s.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.1|Arrows can now be found in [[village]] fletcher [[chest]]s.
|Flaming arrows can now light [[campfire]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.11.0.4|Fletcher [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] 5 arrows for one [[emerald]].
|Various regular tipped arrows can now be obtained via [[trading]] with fletcher villagers.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.11.0.7|Arrow no longer can be used to craft [[fletching table]].}}
{{History||1.12.0|snap=beta 1.12.0.3|Novice-level fletcher villagers now [[trading|sell]] 16 regular arrows instead of 5 arrows.}}
{{History||1.16.0|snap=beta 1.16.0.51|Added [[piglin]]s, which [[drops|drop]] arrows upon [[death]].}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.16.0.57|Arrows now generate in [[bastion remnants]] chests.
|Master-level fletcher villager now always offer 1 of 15 tipped arrows.
|Piglins no longer drop arrows upon death.}}
{{History||1.16.100|snap=beta 1.16.100.54|Arrows can now be obtained through [[bartering]].}}
{{History||1.19.80|snap=beta 1.19.80.21|Changed potion colors for the following tipped arrows: Fire Resistance, Harming, Invisibility, Leaping, Night Vision, Poison, Slowness, Strength, Swiftness, Turtle Master, and Water Breathing.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Arrow JE2 BE1.png|42px]] [[File:Arrow (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added arrows.}}
{{History||xbox=TU31|xbone=CU19|ps=1.22|wiiu=Patch 3|An underwater arrow now loses all velocity after a few [[block]]s and slowly falls.
|A flaming arrow underwater now gets extinguished.}}
{{History||xbox=TU46|xbone=CU36|ps=1.38|wiiu=Patch 15|[[File:Arrow of Night Vision JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Invisibility JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Leaping JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Fire Resistance JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Swiftness JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Slowness JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Water Breathing JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Healing JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Harming JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Poison JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Regeneration JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Strength JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Weakness JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Luck JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added tipped arrows.
|[[File:Spectral Arrow (item) JE1.png|32px]] Added spectral arrows.
|Spectral arrows are currently unobtainable and do not any effects.}}
{{History||xbox=TU57|xbone=CU49|ps=1.56|wiiu=Patch 27|switch=1.0.7|Spectral arrows now have effects but are not craftable. They can be obtained only via inventory editing.}}
{{History||xbox=TU69|xbone=none|ps=1.76|wiiu=Patch 38|switch=none|[[File:Arrow of Decay BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of the Turtle Master JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Slow Falling JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added the Arrow of the [[Wither (status effect)|Decay]], Turtle Master, and [[Slow Falling]].}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Arrow of Night Vision JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Invisibility JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Leaping JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Fire Resistance JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Swiftness JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Slowness JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Water Breathing JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Healing JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Harming JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Poison JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Regeneration JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Strength JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Weakness JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Luck JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Decay BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of the Turtle Master JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Slow Falling JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The [[item]] sprite textures of tipped arrows have been changed.
|[[File:Spectral Arrow (item) JE2.png|32px]] The [[item]] sprite texture for spectral arrow has been changed.}}

{{History|3ds}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Arrow JE2 BE1.png|42px]] [[File:Arrow (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added arrows.
|[[File:Arrow of Night Vision JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Invisibility JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Leaping JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Fire Resistance JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Swiftness JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Slowness JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Water Breathing JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Healing JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Harming JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Poison JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Regeneration JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Strength JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Arrow of Weakness JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added tipped arrows.}}
{{History||1.3.12|[[File:Arrow of Decay BE2.png|32px]] Added arrows of [[Wither (effect)|Decay]].}}
{{History|foot}}

Historical sounds:

{| class="wikitable"
! Sound
! From
! to
! Pitch
|-
| {{sound||Arrow Old.ogg}}
| ?
| ?
| ?
|}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== Trivia ==
* By default, arrows fly slightly offset to the right. If the player stands close to a wall and fires several arrows without moving the crosshair, the arrows cluster around a point slightly to the right of the crosshair. If the player switches their main hand to be the left hand in options, the arrows instead cluster to the left.
* Arrows fired at [[Nether Portal]]s often skip through the portal block completely and fail to collide, thus continuing through to the opposite side of the block.
* Arrows stuck in blocks vibrate upon a world reload.<ref>{{bug|MC-93992}} – "Arrow shakes when world loads" resolved as "Won't Fix"</ref>
* Although [[enderman|endermen]] teleport when hit by any tipped arrow, they are still given the said effects while avoiding arrow damage.
* {{IN|bedrock}}, even if a tipped arrow is blocked with a shield, while the direct damage from the arrows is negated, the player still gets the effect from the tipped arrow.<ref>{{bug|MCPE-52904}}</ref>

== Gallery ==
===Renders===
<gallery>
Arrow (item).png|Arrow
Spectral Arrow (item) JE2.png|Spectral Arrow
</gallery>
;Tipped Arrows
<gallery>
Arrow of Splashing JE2.png|Splashing
Arrow of Night Vision.png|Night Vision
Arrow of Invisibility.png|Invisibility
Arrow of Leaping.png|Leaping
Arrow of Fire Resistance.png|Fire Resistance
Arrow of Swiftness.png|Swiftness
Arrow of Slowness.png|Slowness
Arrow of the Turtle Master.png|Turtle Master
Arrow of Water Breathing.png|Water Breathing
Arrow of Healing.png|Healing
Arrow of Harming.png|Harming
Arrow of Poison.png|Poison
Arrow of Regeneration.png|Regeneration
Arrow of Strength.png|Strength
Arrow of Weakness.png|Weakness
Arrow of Slow Falling.png|Slow Falling
Arrow of Luck.png|Luck
Arrow of Decay.png|Decay
Uncraftable Tipped Arrow JE2.png|Uncraftable
</gallery>
===Other Media===
<gallery>
Tipped Arrow Ultra High Resolution Screenshot.png|Teaser image from [[Searge]] showing tipped arrows.
AllArrowTypes.png|All the arrow types present in [[Minecraft]].
Custom arrows.png|Examples of custom arrow types using {{cmd|/give}}.
Arrow in Sugar Cane.png|Some arrows stick into [[sugar cane]]s. This no longer works since Java Edition Beta 1.6.
Arrow Burning.gif|An arrow caught on [[fire]].
Flaming_stuck_spectral_arrow.png|A flaming spectral arrow stuck in a tree.
arrows_in_player.png|Many arrows stuck in the player, seen through the [[inventory]] screen.
Arrow Debugging.png|[[Searge]] with a bunch of arrows summoned above him.
Inventory Tipped Arrows 1.jpg|Tipped arrows in the inventory.
Inventory Tipped Arrows 2.jpg|Tipped arrows in the inventory.
Inventory Tipped Arrows 3.jpg|Tipped arrows in the inventory.
Inventory Tipped Arrows 4.jpg|Tipped arrows in the inventory.
Tipped Arrow (empty texture) BE1.png|Unused old texture file for an empty tipped arrow on ''Bedrock Edition''.
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Items}}
{{Entities}}

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

[[de:Pfeil]]
[[es:Flecha]]
[[fr:Flèche]]
[[hu:Nyíl]]
[[it:Freccia]]
[[ja:矢]]
[[ko:화살]]
[[nl:Pijl]]
[[pl:Strzała]]
[[pt:Flecha]]
[[ru:Стрела]]
[[th:ลูกธนู]]
[[zh:箭]]</li><li>[[Sugar|Sugar]]<br/>{{Item
| image = Sugar.png
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}
'''Sugar''' is a [[food]] ingredient and [[brewing]] ingredient made from [[sugar canes]].

== Obtaining ==

=== Mob loot ===

[[Witch]]es have a chance of dropping 0–2 sugar upon death. This is increased by 1 per level of [[Looting]], for a maximum of 0–5 sugar.

=== Crafting ===
{{Crafting
 |head= 1
 |Sugar Cane
 |Output= Sugar
 |type= Material

}}
{{Crafting
 |Honey Bottle
 |Output= Sugar, 3
 |type= Material
 |foot= 1
}}

=== Compound creation ===

Sugar can be created from its base [[element]]s, using the [[compound creator]].{{only|bedrock|education}}

{| class="wikitable"
!Name
!Elements
!Example recipe
|- <!-- Temporarily using crafting grid as a substitute for the compound creator (template not yet available), since the layout is the same, even if the appearance is different -->
!Sugar
|6 Carbon<br>12 Hydrogen<br>6 Oxygen
|{{Crafting Table
|shapeless= 1
|A2=Carbon,6 |B2=Hydrogen,12 |C2=Oxygen,6
|Output=Sugar}}
|}

== Usage ==

=== Crafting ingredient ===

{{crafting usage}}

=== Brewing ingredient ===

{{Brewing
  |head=1
  |Sugar
  |Mundane Potion
  |base=Water Bottle
}}
{{brewing
  |foot=1
  |showname=1
  |Sugar
  |Potion of Swiftness
}}

=== Horses ===

Sugar can be fed to [[horse]]s to heal {{hp|1}}, speed growth by 30 seconds, and increase taming probability by 3%.

== Achievements ==
{{load achievements|The Lie}}

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

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Sugar
|spritetype=item
|nameid=sugar
|id=416
|form=item
|foot=1}}

== Video ==

<div style="text-align:center">{{yt|DnMFkmC7BxE}}</div>

== History ==

{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.2|[[File:Sugar JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Sugar has been introduced as an ingredient for [[cake]].}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2|Sugar is now used to craft [[fermented spider eye]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3|Sugar can now be [[brewing|brewed]] in a [[water bottle]] to create a [[Mundane Potion]], or in an [[Awkward Potion]] to create a [[Potion of Swiftness]].}}
{{History||1.4.2|snap=12w37a|Sugar is now used to make [[pumpkin pie]].}}
{{History|||snap=12w38b|[[Witch]]es can now [[drops|drop]] sugar.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 353.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Sugar JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of sugar has been changed.}}
{{History||1.15|snap=19w34a|Sugar can now can be created using 1 [[honey bottle]].}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.2.0|[[File:Sugar JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added sugar. It is currently unobtainable and serves no purpose.}}
{{History||v0.3.0|Sugar is now [[craft]]able using [[sugar cane]].}}
{{History||v0.7.0|Sugar is now used to craft [[cake]].}}
{{History||v0.8.0|snap=build 1|Sugar is now used to craft [[pumpkin pie]].}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|Sugar has been added to the [[creative]] [[inventory]].|Sugar is now used to craft [[fermented spider eye]]s.
|Sugar can now be used for [[brewing]], to get mundane [[potion]]s and potions of [[Swiftness]].}}
{{History||v0.14.0|snap=build 1|Added [[witch]]es, which can [[drops|drop]] sugar upon [[death]].}}
{{History||v0.15.0|snap=build 1|Sugar can now be used to feed [[horse]]s, which can increase their temper, heal them, and speed up the growth of foals.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.4.0|snap=beta 1.2.20.1|Sugar can now be created using 6 Carbon, 12 Hydrogen, and 6 Oxygen in the [[compound creator]].}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Sugar JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of sugar has been changed.}}
{{History||1.14.0|snap=beta 1.14.0.1|Sugar can now be created using 1 [[honey bottle]].}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Sugar JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added sugar.
|Sugar is used to craft [[cake]].}}
{{History||xbox=TU7|Sugar is now used to craft [[fermented spider eye]]s.|Sugar can now be [[brewing|brewed]] in a [[water bottle]] to create a [[Mundane Potion]], or in an [[Awkward Potion]] to create a [[Potion of Swiftness]].}}
{{History||xbox=TU14|ps=1.04|Sugar is now used to make [[pumpkin pie]].}}
{{History||xbox=TU19|xbone=CU7|ps=1.12|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[Witch]]es can now [[drops|drop]] sugar.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Sugar JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of sugar has been changed.}}

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

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== External Links ==
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--sugar Taking Inventory: Sugar] – Minecraft.net on January 27, 2022

{{Items}}

[[cs:Cukr]]
[[de:Zucker]]
[[es:Azúcar]]
[[fr:Sucre]]
[[hu:Cukor]]
[[it:Zucchero]]
[[ja:砂糖]]
[[ko:설탕]]
[[nl:Suiker]]
[[pl:Cukier]]
[[pt:Açúcar]]
[[ru:Сахар]]
[[th:น้ำตาล]]
[[uk:Цукор]]
[[zh:糖]]
[[Category:Renewable resources]]
[[Category:Brewing recipe]]</li></ul>
beta 1.19.20.22Respawn anchors can no longer be destroyed by the ender dragon.
1.19.60
{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Amethyst Shard|Amethyst Shard]]<br/>{{Item
| title = Amethyst Shard
| image = Amethyst Shard.png
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}

An '''amethyst shard''' is a crystal ore obtained from mining a fully grown [[amethyst cluster]] or can be obtained from chests in [[Ancient City|ancient cities]].

== Obtaining ==

=== Mining ===
An [[amethyst cluster]] mined using a non-[[Silk Touch]], non-[[Fortune]] [[pickaxe]] drops 4 amethyst shards. When mined using any other tool, [[item]] or mechanism (such as [[explosion]]s or [[piston]]s) it drops 2 shards. The maximum amount of amethyst shards dropped can be increased with Fortune. Fortune I gives a {{frac|1|3}} chance for eight shards, averaging 5.33 shards; Fortune II gives a 25% chance (each) to give eight or 12 shards, averaging 7 shards, and Fortune III gives a 20% chance (each) to give 8, 12, or 16 shards, averaging 8.8 shards.

If the amethyst cluster in any of its growth stages is mined using a pickaxe enchanted with [[Silk Touch]], it drops itself rather than amethyst shards.

=== Chest loot ===
{{LootChestItem|amethyst-shard}} 

== Usage ==
=== Crafting ingredient ===
{{Crafting usage}}
=== Smithing ingredient ===
{{Smithing
|head=1
|ingredients=Any Armor Trim +<br/>Any Armor Piece + <br/>Amethyst Shard
|Any Armor Trim Smithing Template
|Netherite Chestplate
|Amethyst Shard
|Amethyst Trim Netherite Chestplate
|showdescription=1
|description = All armor types can be used in this recipe;<br/>a netherite chestplate is shown as an example.<br/>
|tail=1
}}

;Trim color palette
The following color palette is shown on the designs on trimmed armor:
*{{TrimPalette|amethyst shard}}

=== Allay duplication ===
If an amethyst shard is given to an [[allay]] that is currently dancing to an active [[jukebox]], the allay emits heart particles, consumes the amethyst shard and duplicates into another allay. After this, there is a 5 minute cool down until both allays can be duplicated like this again.



== Sounds ==
{{Edition|Java}}:
{{Sound table
|sound=Amethyst shimmer.ogg
|subtitle=Amethyst chimes
|source=neutral
|description=When an amethyst shard duplicates an allay
|id=block.amethyst_block.chime
|translationkey=subtitles.block.amethyst_block.chime
|volume=0.4
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16
|foot=1}}

{{Edition|Bedrock}}:
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Amethyst shimmer.ogg
|source=block
|description=When an amethyst shard duplicates an allay
|id=chime.amethyst_block
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.5-1.7
|foot=1}}

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

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Amethyst Shard
|spritetype=item
|nameid=amethyst_shard
|form=item
|id=625
|foot=1}}

==History==
{{History||October 3, 2020|link={{ytl|DBvZ2Iqmm3M|t=23m14s}}|Amethyst shards are mentioned, but not shown at [[Minecraft Live 2020]].}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.17|snap=20w45a|[[File:Amethyst Shard JE1.png|32px]] Added amethyst shards.}}
{{History|||snap=20w46a|[[File:Amethyst Shard JE2 BE1.png|32px]] The texture for amethyst shards has changed.}}
{{History||1.19|snap=22w13a|Amethyst shards can now be found in [[ancient city]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{History||1.19.1|snap=22w24a|Amethyst shards can now be used to duplicate [[allay]]s.}}
{{History||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.4|snap=23w04a|Amethyst shards can now be used as an armor trim material.}}
{{History||1.20|snap=23w12a|Amethyst shards can now be used to craft [[calibrated sculk sensor]]s.}}

{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.17.0|snap=beta 1.17.0.50|[[File:Amethyst Shard JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added amethyst shards.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.17.0.52|Amethyst shards are now available without enabling [[Experimental Gameplay]].}}
{{History||1.19.0|snap=beta 1.19.0.26|Amethyst shards can now be found in [[ancient city]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{History||1.19.10|snap=beta 1.19.10.22|Amethyst shards can now be used to duplicate allays.}}
{{History||1.20.0<br>(Experimental)|link=Bedrock Edition 1.19.80|snap=beta 1.19.80.21|Amethyst shards can now be used as an armor trim material.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.19.80.22|Amethyst shards can now be used to craft calibrated sculk sensors.}}
{{History|foot}}

==Issues==
{{issue list}}

==Trivia==
* Although in real life {{w|amethyst}} is a variety of {{w|quartz}} like [[Nether Quartz|nether quartz]], the two resources are not interchangeable.
* besides netherite, amethyst is the only or to be attempted not from an ore in caves

== External Links ==
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--amethyst-shard Taking Inventory: Amethyst Shard] – Minecraft.net on May 20, 2021

{{Items}}

[[Category:Renewable resources]]

[[de:Amethystscherbe]]
[[es:Fragmento de amatista]]
[[fr:Éclat d'améthyste]]
[[it:Scheggia di ametista]]
[[ja:アメジストの欠片]]
[[lzh:紫水玉片]]
[[pl:Odłamek ametystu]]
[[pt:Fragmento de ametista]]
[[ru:Осколок аметиста]]
[[uk:Уламок аметисту]]
[[zh:紫水晶碎片]]
[[Category:Ore]]</li><li>[[Lava|Lava]]<br/>{{About|the fluid|the [[bucket]]|Lava Bucket}}
{{Fluid
| image = Lava.gif
| image2 = Lava BE.gif
| invimage = Lava Bucket
| invimage2 = Lava
| renewable = Yes
| transparent = Yes
| light = Yes (15)
| tool = Bucket
| infinite = No
| flowrate = 30 [[tick]]s/block (Overworld, End)<br> 10 [[tick]]s/block (Nether)
| flowdistance = 4 blocks (Overworld, End)<br>8 blocks (Nether)
}}
'''Lava''' is a light-emitting [[fluid]] that causes fire [[damage]], mostly found in the [[altitude|lower reaches]] of the [[Overworld]] and [[the Nether]].

== Obtaining ==
Lava blocks do not exist as items (at least {{in|java}}), but can be retrieved with a [[Lava Bucket|bucket]]. {{IN|bedrock}}, they may be obtained as an item via glitches (in old versions), add-ons or inventory editing.

Lava may be obtained [[renewable resource|renewably]] from [[cauldron]]s, as [[pointed dripstone]] with a lava source above it can slowly fill a cauldron with lava.

=== Natural generation ===
During world generation, lava replaces [[air]] blocks generated in [[cave]]s and [[canyon]]s between Y=-55 and Y=-63. [[Aquifer]]s are sometimes filled with lava below Y=0. Lava does not replace air blocks inside [[mineshaft]]s, [[monster room]]s, [[amethyst geode]]s, or [[stronghold]]s.

Lava can also occur as lava flows from a single [[spring]] block, pouring down walls into pools. The spring block can be on the side of a cave, ravine, mineshaft, or stone cliff above ground.

Lava also generates as small [[lava lake]]s, which can be found above Y=0 within any [[biome]].

Two blocks of lava can also be found in plains, snowy plains, and desert [[village]] weaponsmith buildings, or one source in savanna village weaponsmith buildings.

Fifteen blocks of lava can be found in the [[end portal]] room of a [[stronghold]]: 3 along each side wall, and 9 below the portal frame.

Lava also generates in [[woodland mansion]]s: two blocks of lava generate in the "blacksmith room", and 25 blocks of lava generate in a secret "lava room".

In [[the Nether]], lava is more common than [[water]] in the [[Overworld]]. [[Terrain features#Lava sea|Seas of lava]] occur, with sea level at y-level 32, about a quarter of the total height of the Nether (as the usable space in the Nether is 128 blocks tall). They can extend down to about y-level 19-22. Lava also randomly appears [[Spring#Hidden lava|in single blocks]] inside [[netherrack]] formations. Lava is also generated as a single source in well rooms in [[nether fortress]]es. There are also large pockets of lava generated under y-19 and can reach all the way down to bedrock level. These pockets are generally over 12 blocks in height and often connect to a large lava lake on y-32; the size of these pockets in 1.18 can range from the size of a singular pre-1.18 ravine to multiple ravines combined.

Lava generates as [[delta]] shapes, which can be found commonly in the [[basalt deltas]] biome. Lava also generates in [[ruined portal]]s and [[bastion remnant]]s.

=== Post-generation ===
Unlike [[Water#Source blocks|water source blocks]], new lava source blocks cannot be created in a space by two or more adjacent source blocks. However {{in|Java}}, if the [[game rule]] {{cd|lavaSourceConversion}} is set to {{cd|true}}, new lava source blocks can form in a similar way to water source blocks.

== Usage ==
=== Fuel ===
When used in a [[furnace]], a bucket of lava lasts 1000 seconds (100 items).

=== Burning ===
[[File:Inside Lava.png|thumb|What it looks like inside lava.]]
[[File:Under lava fire resistance.png|thumb|What it looks like inside lava using Fire Resistance {{in|java}}.]]

Most [[entity|entities]] take {{hp|4}} damage every half-second while in contact with lava, and are set on [[fire]]. An entity/player in lava will also have its {{code|remainingFireTicks}} set to 300, setting it on fire for 15 seconds. This timer is reset to 300 every tick that the victim spends in lava, so it will only start counting down once the victim leaves the lava. Once the victim does exit the lava source, it will burn for just under 15 seconds, taking fire damage 14 times. This is due to the fact that for the first tick outside of lava, its {{code|remainingFireTicks}} decrease to 299, and entities take fire damage when {{code|remainingFireTicks}} is a multiple of 20 and greater than 0. If the victim touches water or [[rain]] falls on it, the fire is extinguished, but the lava continues to damage them directly.

In addition, a dense [[fog]] effect will be applied for players under lava to obscure vision. This can be slightly mitigated via the [[Fire Resistance]] effect.

An entity/player moving in lava has their horizontal movement speed reduced by 50% and their vertical movement speed reduced by 20%.

{{IN|bedrock}}, a player with the Fire Resistance effect or a total [[Fire Protection]] of 7 or higher does not catch fire. 

[[Vex]]es, [[zoglin]]s, Nether [[mob]]s (excluding [[piglin]]s and [[hoglin]]s), [[Wither|withers]], [[Warden|wardens]], and players or mobs affected by the [[Fire Resistance]] effect are not damaged when touching lava. 

The embers or fireballs that fly out of lava are purely decorative and do not cause fires or damage to entities. When rain falls on lava, the black ember particles appear more frequently.

A player in lava lasts a few seconds before dying:

==== ''Java Edition'' ====
* 2.5 seconds with no armor
* 3.5 seconds with full leather armor, no enchantments
* 4 seconds with full gold armor, no enchantments
* 4.5 seconds with full chain armor, no enchantments
* 5.5 seconds with full iron armor, no enchantments
* 10.5 seconds with full diamond armor, no enchantments
* 11 seconds with full netherite armor, no enchantments

==== Bedrock Edition====
* 2.5 seconds with no armor
* 3.5 seconds with full leather armor, no enchantments
* 4.5 seconds with full gold armor, no enchantments
* 5 seconds with full chain armor, no enchantments
* 6.5 seconds with full iron armor, no enchantments
* 12.5 seconds with full diamond armor, no enchantments
* 12.5 seconds with full netherite armor, no enchantments
If the player is wearing armor enchanted with [[Fire Protection]], they can last even longer. With the maximum bonus, the damage is small enough that the natural healing from a full hunger bar can outpace it {{only|JE|short=1}}, so a player could survive indefinitely as long as they have food and their armor holds up (non-netherite armor is damaged by lava). This maximum bonus can be obtained by wearing 2 pieces of armor with [[Fire Protection|Fire Protection IV]] and 1 with [[Protection|Protection IV]], or 1 piece of armor with [[Fire Protection|Fire Protection IV]] and 3 with [[Protection|Protection IV]].

==== Fire spread ====
Lava can cause fires by turning air blocks to fire blocks.

In order for air above lava to turn to fire, a block adjacent to the air has to be [[Fire#Burning blocks|flammable]], or one of the wood-constructed [[Fire#Non-flammable blocks|non-flammable]] blocks. Since catching fire depends on air blocks, even torches or lava itself can prevent a flammable block from catching fire.  Additionally, not all flammable or wood-constructed blocks can be ignited by lava.

The lava of any depth can start fires this way, whether or not it appears to have a current.

Additional conditions must be met, depending on the edition of Minecraft.

===== Java Edition =====
{{FakeImage|align=right|{{BlockGrid|scale=2|L=lava|w=Oak Planks|p=Orange Stained Glass|s=Light Gray Stained Glass|wwwwwwwww|wwsssssww|wspppppsw|wwspppsww|wwwsLswww|wwwwwwwww}}|Example for JE. The orange area represents areas<br>where air could catch flame if the<br>gray and orange areas contain<br>flammable blocks. The wood<br>is all at a safe distance.
}}

Air block must be in a 3×1×3 area right above the lava or in a 5×1×5 2 blocks above the lava.

Note that an air block in the 5x1x5 area will not catch on fire if the 3x1x3 area is completely filled, even if the latter is filled with flammable blocks.

===== Bedrock Edition =====
The block to be set on fire must be in a 3×3×3 cube centered on a lava block, above which there must be either air or an ignitable block.

=== Flow ===
{{See also|Fluid}}

Lava flows from "source blocks". Most streams or "lava-falls" come from a single source block, but lava lakes (including the "flood lava" in the bottom 10 layers) are composed entirely of source blocks. A source block can be captured only with a [[lava bucket|bucket]].

In the [[Overworld]] and [[the End]], lava travels 3 blocks in any horizontal direction from a source block. Lava flows far more slowly than water (1 block every 30 game ticks, or 1.5 seconds), and sourceless lava flows linger for a short time more. In [[the Nether]], lava travels 7 blocks horizontally and spreads 1 block every 10 game ticks, or 2 blocks per second, which is half the speed as water in the Overworld. In all dimensions, lava spreading uses the same mechanic as water: for every adjacent block it can flow into it tries to find a way down that is reachable in four or fewer blocks from the block it wants to flow to. When found, the flow weight for that direction is set to the shortest path distance to the way down. (This can result in lava flows turning toward dropoffs that they cannot reach in the Overworld and the End.)

Flowing lava destroys the following in its path: [[sapling]]s, [[cobweb]], [[tall grass]], [[dead bush]], [[wheat]], [[flower]]s, [[mushroom]]s, [[snow]] on ground (but snow blocks are immune), [[lily pad]]s, [[vines]], [[lever]]s, [[button]]s, all three types of [[torch]]es, [[redstone]], [[redstone repeater|repeaters]], [[end rod]]s, and [[rail]]s. [[Sugar cane]]s hold back lava, but disappear if the sugar cane's water source is destroyed by the lava. Lava also slows down entities, including those that are normally immune to lava damage.

Using redstone wire, a one-block lava flow can be redirected by supplying power to the source block, which causes it to reset the flow toward the now-nearest terrain depression. It cannot, however, be reversed. This re-calculation is made because of the redstone wire when toggled changes the block from redstone (on) to redstone (off). Whenever a block updates on any side of the lava, the lava re-calculates where to flow, but does not cut off its current direction of flow. In Bedrock Edition using the /setblock command can be used to create stationary lava without the use of barriers. 

Flowing lava can push entities.

==== Flow arrangement tables ====

===== Overworld and the End =====
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|+
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!3
!4
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|
!4
!3
!2
!3
!4
|
|-
!4
!3
!2
!1
!2
!3
!4
|-
|
!4
!3
!2
!3
!4
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!4
!3
!4
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|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! colspan="2" |Range
!Height in blocks
|-
!1
|block
|1
|-
!2
|blocks
|0.75-1
|-
!3
|blocks
|0.5-0.75
|-
!4
|blocks
|0.25-0.5
|}

===== The Nether =====
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|+
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!7
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!7
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!6
!7
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!5
!4
!5
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!7
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!6
!5
!4
!3
!4
!5
!6
!7
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|
!7
!6
!5
!4
!3
!2
!3
!4
!5
!6
!7
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|-
!7
!6
!5
!4
!3
!2
!1
!2
!3
!4
!5
!6
!7
|-
|
!7
!6
!5
!4
!3
!2
!3
!4
!5
!6
!7
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|-
|
|
!7
!6
!5
!4
!3
!4
!5
!6
!7
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|-
|
|
|
!7
!6
!5
!4
!5
!6
!7
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!6
!5
!6
!7
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!7
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{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" |Range
!Height in blocks
|-
!1
|block
|1
|-
!2
|blocks
|0.75-1
|-
!3
|blocks
|0.625-0.75
|-
!4
|blocks
|0.5-0.625
|-
!5
|blocks
|0.375-0.5
|-
!6
|blocks
|0.25-0.375
|-
!7
|blocks
|0.125-0.25
|}

=== Lava and water ===
{{Main|Fluid#Mixing}}

Water and lava can produce [[stone]], [[cobblestone]], or [[obsidian]] based on how they interact. Lava can also generate basalt when above soul soil and touching blue ice.

=== Light source ===

Lava blocks emit a [[light]] level of 15.

=== Other ===
[[File:LavaDropletsExample.png|thumb|If there is lava flowing above a [[block]], the lava seeps through.]]

Lava above a non-transparent block (does ''not'' include stairs, fences, and slabs) produces dripping particles on the underside of that block. These droplets do not do anything other than warn the player that a deluge of lava lies above that block. The particles function identically to their water counterparts, except that they drip slower.

Flowing lava can set off tripwires because it breaks placed string. Lava triggers a tripwire only once.

Any [[item (entity)|item]] dropped into lava is immediately destroyed, except for [[netherite]]-related items. [[Lodestone|Lodestones]], however, can be destroyed by lava despite containing netherite.<ref>{{bug|MC-176618|||WAI}}</ref>

Lava can be placed in an empty [[cauldron]].

If lava is above a non-transparent block supporting [[pointed dripstone]], dripping particles are created on the end. These can fill cauldrons with lava.

== Farming ==
{{main|Tutorials/Lava farming}}
Lava farms can be created by placing a lava source block on top of a solid block and a [[pointed dripstone]] and a [[cauldron]] underneath.

== Sounds ==
{{edition|java}}:
{{Sound table
|sound=Lava.ogg
|subtitle=Lava pops
|source=block
|description=Randomly
|id=block.lava.ambient
|translationkey=subtitles.block.lava.ambient
|volume=0.2-0.4
|pitch=0.9-1.05
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Fizz.ogg
|subtitle=Lava hisses
|source=block
|description=When lava mixes with water, making a block
|id=block.lava.extinguish
|translationkey=subtitles.block.lava.extinguish
|volume=0.5
|pitch=1.8-3.4
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Lava pop.ogg
|subtitle=Lava pops
|source=block
|description=When a lava bubble particle spawns
|id=block.lava.pop
|translationkey=subtitles.block.lava.ambient
|volume=0.2-0.4
|pitch=0.9-1.05
|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 with a bucket
|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=player
|description=When lava is collected with a bucket
|id=item.bucket.fill_lava
|translationkey=subtitles.item.bucket.fill
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Fizz.ogg
|subtitle=Fire extinguishes
|description=When something [[freezing]] is dunked into lava
|source=block
|id=entity.generic.extinguish_fire
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.generic.extinguish_fire
|volume=0.7
|pitch=1.2-2.0
|distance=16
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Lava.ogg
|source=block
|description=Randomly
|id=liquid.lava
|volume=0.4-0.6
|pitch=0.9-1.05}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Fizz.ogg
|source=block
|description=When lava mixes with water, making a block
|id=random.fizz
|volume=0.5
|pitch=1.8-2.4}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Lava pop.ogg
|source=block
|description=When a lava bubble particle spawns
|id=liquid.lavapop
|volume=0.4-0.6
|pitch=0.9-1.05}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Empty lava bucket1.ogg
|sound2=Empty lava bucket2.ogg
|sound3=Empty lava bucket3.ogg
|source=block
|description=When lava is placed with a bucket
|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 collected with a bucket
|id=bucket.fill_lava
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Fizz.ogg
|source=block
|description=When something freezing is dunked into lava
|id=random.fizz
|foot=1}}

== Data values ==

=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|firstcolumnname=Lava
|showblocktags=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Block
|spritename=lava
|spritetype=block
|nameid=lava
|blocktags=strider_warm_blocks
|form=block
|foot=1}}
{{ID table
|firstcolumnname=Lava
|showfluidtags=y
|displayname=Fluid
|spritename=lava
|spritetype=block
|nameid=lava
|fluidtags=lava}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Flowing Fluid
|spritetype=block
|spritename=lava
|nameid=flowing_lava
|fluidtags=lava
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|firstcolumnname=Lava
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Flowing
|spritename=lava
|spritetype=block
|nameid=flowing_lava
|id=10
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Stationary
|spritename=lava
|spritetype=block
|nameid=lava
|id=11
|form=block
|foot=1}}

Lava spends most of its time as stationary, rather than 'flowing' – regardless of its level, or whether it contains a current downward or to the side.  When specifically triggered by a block update, lava changes to 'flowing', update its level, then change back to stationary.  Lava springs are generated as flowing, and lava lakes are generated as stationary.

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

=== Fluid states ===
{{see also|Block states}}
{{/FS}}

== Achievements ==
{{load achievements|Stayin' Frosty;Super Fuel;Feels Like Home}}

== Advancements ==
{{Load advancements|Hot Stuff;Feels Like Home}}

== History ==
{{main|/History}}
{{History|java classic}}
{{History||0.0.12a|snap=May 19, 2009|slink=Java Edition Classic 0.0.12a/Development#Lava test (May 19, 2009)|Lava is shown.}}
{{History|||snap=release|slink=Java Edition Classic 0.0.12a|[[File:Lava JE1.png|32px]] Added lava.
|The texture is transparent.
|Lava spreads by duplicating itself to open horizontal and downward squares.
|Lava is slower than [[water]] and can be easily outrun.
|Model has z-fighting with blocks below lava.}}
{{History||0.0.13a|[[File:Lava JE2.png|32px]] The texture has changed to be opaque.}}
{{History||0.0.13a_03|Lava lakes no longer generate.}}
{{History||0.0.15a|link=Java Edition Classic 0.0.15a (Multiplayer Test 1)|[[File:Lava JE3.png|32px]] The model is no longer shaded.}}
{{History||0.0.19a|[[File:Lava JE4.png|32px]] Added a [[Procedural animated texture generation|procedural animated texture]] to lava. Old texture is still retained for use as a [[animation placeholder texture|placeholder]].|Upscaled model 2% to fix z-fighting with blocks below lava. It's created lava or water models overlapping and z-fighting with each other.|Added lava layer to the bottom of the map.<!--as it traps the [[player]] and prevents the player from leaving unless [[water]] is let in and collides with it or if the player places a [[sand]] or [[gravel]] block, letting it [[drops|drop]] into the lava. If water is let into the area where the lava is, the lava becomes [[stone]], allowing the stone block to be removed to expose bedrock underneath.-->}}
{{History||0.0.20a_02|[[File:Lava JE5.png|32px]] Changed model scale back to normal with 1% offset on all coordinates.}}
{{History||0.0.22a|[[File:Lava JE6.png|32px]] Lava's generated texture has changed - it now appears brighter overall.}}
{{History||August 25, 2009|link=https://notch.tumblr.com/post/170887079/survival-mode-status-update-video-with-plenty-of|Lava has been shown to deal [[damage]].}}
{{History||0.24_SURVIVAL_TEST|Lava now deals damage.}}
{{History||0.26  SURVIVAL TEST|[[File:Lava JE7.png|32px]] UV mapping on side faces now has 11% v offset up.}}
{{History||0.28|[[File:Lava JE6.png|32px]] Fixed UV mapping.}}
{{History|java indev}}
{{History||0.31|snap=20091223-2|Lava is now luminous.}}
{{History|||snap=20100110|Lava now sets [[fire]] to flammable materials.}}
{{History|||snap=20100122|Added [[lava spawner]]s that spawn lava on sides and bottom.|It appears in the player's inventory in a stack of 5.
|Lava now flows, but more slowly than water.<ref>[[wordofnotch:347976621]]</ref>
|Dropped [[item]]s now burn in lava.
|Shot [[arrow]]s catch [[fire]] and not burn in lava.}}
{{History|||snap=20100124|Lava spawner can no longer be found in the player's inventory. Instead, a full stack (99) can be found inside the [[Indev house]] chests.}}
{{History|||snap=20100125-1|Lava now has [[particles|particle]] effects.}}
{{History|||snap=20100130|Re-added the infinite lava sea to the bottom of the map.}}
{{History||20100219|[[File:Lava JE8.png|32px]] The model is shaded again.}}
{{History|java infdev}}
{{History||20100227-1|Lava no longer flows due to changes in chunk handling for infinite worlds.}}
{{History||20100607|[[File:Lava JE9.png|32px]] UV mapping now has 1% uv offset on top and bottom faces and 1% u, 11% v offset on side faces.}}
{{History||20100608|[[File:Lava JE8.png|32px]] Fixed UV mapping, once again.}}
{{History||20100615|[[File:Lava JE10.png|32px]] The model has been changed.
|Added flowing lava.
|Lava now creates flowing lava for a total distance of 7 blocks "away" from the source block.
|Flowing lava flows in a single line toward the nearest terrain depression within four blocks.}}
{{History||20100616-1|[[File:Lava JE11.png|32px]] Added flowing lava texture for sides and vertex offset.
|Lava and flowing lava now have visual connection to blocks.|A large lava flow is now visible in the dark from a long distance.}}
{{History||20100617-2|[[File:Lava JE12.png|32px]] Removed vertex offset.
|Lava now flows 3 blocks horizontally instead of 7.
|Lava and flowing lava touching water, flowing water, water spawner, or lava spawner now replaces with [[obsidian]].
|Removed the infinite lava sea at the bottom of the map.}}
{{History|java alpha}}
{{History||v1.0.2_02|Flowing of lava has been tweaked.}}
{{History||v1.0.4|Added [[ice]] and [[snow]], which lava can melt.}}
{{History||v1.0.15|Lava now sets nearby [[block]]s on [[fire]].}}
{{History||v1.2.0|snap=preview|Added [[the Nether]], which contains lava.}}
{{History||v1.2.2|Lava now flows further in the Nether.}}
{{History||v1.2.6|Added [[lava lake]]s, which can generate at any [[altitude]].}}
{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.8|snap=Pre-release|[[File:Lava JE13.png|32px]] Changed [[lighting]].
|When lava is touched by [[rain]], it emits smoke [[particles]].
|Lava now generates in the blacksmiths of the newly added [[village]]s.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease|Added lava dripping.
|Lava blocks now form [[stone]] when falling directly onto [[water]] source blocks.}}
{{History|||snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3|Lava now generates in the newly added [[end portal]] rooms of [[stronghold]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 5|Only in this version, it is possible to create an infinite lava source using a plus-sign shaped arrangement of [[block]]s with four lava source blocks flowing into a central empty block.}}
{{History|||snap=RC1|[[File:Lava JE14.png|32px]] Faces on model now 0.1% moved to center to fix z-fighting on inner faces.}}
{{History||1.2.1|snap=12w05a|Lava (as well as the embers that pop out of it) now makes [[sound]]s. These sounds were in the game files for a long time, but they had not played in-game.}}
{{History||1.3.1|snap=12w21a|Lava can now be collected and dispensed by [[dispenser]]s containing buckets.}}
{{History||1.4.2|snap=12w38a|Flowing lava now has a constant [[sound]].}}
{{History||1.5|snap=13w02a|[[File:Lava JE15.png|32px]] The model of lava now uses animated texture files.
|There is now "hidden lava" in [[the Nether]].
|Lava now flows much more quickly in the Nether.}}
{{History||1.6.1|snap=13w18a|Lava no longer lingers after the source is removed.}}
{{History||1.7.2|snap=13w37a|Flowing lava, which previously could be destroyed by a few [[block]]s of [[TNT]], can no longer be destroyed by [[explosion]]s.}}
{{History||1.10|snap=16w21a|[[File:Lava JE16.png|32px]] [[File:Lava (bottom view) 16w21a.png|32px]] Lava is now [[color]]ed red ({{color|#ff0000}}) except for the bottom face.<ref>{{bug|MC-102511}}</ref>}}
{{History|||snap=16w21b|[[File:Lava JE15.png|32px]] Lava is no longer colored.
|Added 2 [[splash]]es referencing colored lava: "Rule #1: it's never my fault", "Replaced molten cheese with blood?".}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w39a|Lava can now generate in [[woodland mansion]]s.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=18w15a|[[File:Lava JE17.png|32px]] [[File:Swamp Lava 18w15a.png|32px]] [[File:Swamp Hills Lava 18w15a.png|32px]] [[File:Warm Ocean Lava 18w15a.png|32px]] [[File:Lukewarm Ocean Lava 18w15a.png|32px]] [[File:Cold Ocean Lava 18w15a.png|32px]] [[File:Frozen Ocean Lava 18w15a.png|32px]] Lava is now biome colored except for the bottom face. This is linked to new biome coloring for water.<ref>{{bug|MC-128233}}</ref>}}
{{History|||snap=18w16a|[[File:Lava JE15.png|32px]] Lava is no longer biome colored.}}
{{History||1.16|snap=20w09a|Lava now pushes [[Entity|entities]].}}
{{History|||snap=20w13a|Added [[strider]]s, which can be [[saddle]]d and ridden across lava.
|When lava flows over [[soul soil]] next to [[blue ice]], it now turns into [[basalt]].}}
{{History|||snap=20w16a|Lava now generates as part of [[bastion remnants]] and [[ruined portal]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=Pre-release 3|Visibility under lava is now slightly better when under the effect of [[Fire Resistance]].}}
{{History||1.17|snap=20w45a|[[Cauldron]]s can now be filled with lava.}}
{{History|||snap=20w48a|Added a [[renewable]] way of obtaining lava through cauldrons and [[pointed dripstone]].}}
{{History|||snap=21w06a|Lava no longer replaces air below Y{{=}}11.}}
{{History|||snap=21w08a|Lava now replaces air below Y{{=}}-53.
|Lava [[spring]]s are able to generate below Y{{=}}0.}}
{{History|||snap=21w11a|[[Spectator]] mode players can now see through lava.<ref>{{bug|MC-71530|||Fixed}}</ref>}}
{{History|||snap=21w13a|Lava is now fully renewable, as pointed dripstone can be obtained in Survival without custom generation.}}
{{History|||snap=21w15a|The changes to lava generation in 21w06a and 21w08a have been reverted.}}
{{History||1.18|snap=Experimental Snapshot 1|The changes to lava generation in the 1.17 snapshots have been reintroduced.
|[[Aquifer]]s below Y{{=}}0 sometimes generate with lava instead of water.}}
{{History||1.19.3|snap=22w44a|Added [[game rule]] {{cd|lavaSourceConversion}}, which allows the formation of new lava source blocks when set to {{cd|true}}.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.1.0|[[File:Lava BE1.png|32px]] Added lava.}}
{{History||v0.3.3|Lava no longer creates [[fire]], due to a game breaking spreading bug.}}
{{History||v0.7.0|Lava now lights flammable [[block]]s around it on fire.
|[[File:Lava BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Lava BE2.gif|32px]] Lava now has a flowing animation.}}
{{History||v0.8.0|snap=build 5|Lava flowing directly into [[water]] now actually spreads out over it.}}
{{History||v0.9.0|snap=build 1|Underground ponds of lava can now be found, making lava much more easy to obtain.
|Lava dripping [[particles]] have been added.
|Lava now generates in [[village]] blacksmiths and [[stronghold]] end portal rooms.}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|[[Player]]s are now able to [[swimming|swim]] in lava.
|Lava now generates in [[the Nether]].}}
{{History|||snap=build 6|[[File:Lava BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Lava BE3.gif|32px]] Lava is now brighter shaded.}}
{{History|||snap=build 8|Lava now cancels all fall [[damage]].}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.1.0|snap=alpha 1.1.0.0|Lava now generates in [[woodland mansion]]s.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.5|[[File:Lava BE4.png|32px]] The texture for lava has been changed to match ''Java Edition''.}}
{{History||1.16.0|snap=beta 1.16.0.51|Lava can now push entities.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.16.0.57|Lava now generates as a [[delta]] that can be found in [[basalt deltas]].
|Lava now generates as part of [[bastion remnants]] and [[ruined portal]]s.
|When lava flows over [[soul soil]] next to [[blue ice]], it now turns into [[basalt]].}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.16.0.59|Lava can no longer push entities.}}
{{History||1.17.30|snap=beta 1.17.20.22|Lava can now push entities, once again.<ref>{{bug|MCPE-75124}}</ref>}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Lava JE12.png|32px]] Added lava.}}
{{History||xbox=TU12|[[File:Lava JE15.png|32px]] The texture for lava has been changed.
|Lava (as well as the embers that pop out of it) now makes [[sound]]s.}}
{{History||xbox=TU25|xbone=CU14|ps=1.17|Lava can be used in custom superflats. It appears as a 3D block in the block selection screen of the custom superflat interface.}}

{{History|new 3ds}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Lava BE3.png|32px]] Added lava.}}
{{History|foot}}

=== Data history ===
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], these blocks' numeral IDs were 10 and 11.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==
{{Issue list}}

== Trivia ==
* A player with [[Fire Resistance]] can swim in lava without taking damage, although the swimming speed does not become faster.
* A player cannot sprint-swim in lava.
* An arrow catches fire when shot into flowing lava, but not still lava.
* [[Water]] flows into lava-occupied blocks as though it were empty space, and vice versa.
* Although lava is a fluid, it is not possible to drown in lava. This applies to all mobs. However, it is still possible to suffocate in lava. This applies to almost every mob.{{only|bedrock}}<ref>{{bug|MCPE-17073}}</ref>
* A player sleeping in a bed cannot be damaged by lava.
* If the lava is changed to be transparent via a [[resource pack]], it does not become transparent.
* {{IN|bedrock}}, lava does not deactivate [[elytra]] like [[water]] does.
* Despite flowing identically to water while in [[the Nether]], it was not possible to create an infinite spring of lava before [[Java Edition 1.19.3|1.19.3]].
** Before Lava source conversion was implemented, the ''Minecraft: Combat Handbook'' (2014) stated the possibility to create infinite sources of lava by simply creating a cross shape with 4 nether bricks and placing lava in the middle. As expected, this turned out to be false, as confirmed by [[Nathan Adams|Dinnerbone]].<ref>[[bugtracker:MC-71088|MC-71088]]</ref>
* Geologically, lava in the Overworld is consistent with [[wikipedia:Felsic lava|felsic lava]], and lava in the Nether is consistent with [[wikipedia:mafic lava|mafic lava]]. Felsic lava is slow, sticky, and does not run as far as mafic lava, which is relatively thin and runny.
* When lava source conversion was implemented, any text where lava was supposed to be said "lave" instead.
** A splash text now says "Made with 'lave'".

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Lavameltpattern1.png|Lava's melting pattern for snow and ice.
Water and lava springs.png|A natural lava spring near a waterfall.
Cave Lava.png|The lava "ocean" layer of [[cave]]s.
Lavastreamwithores.png|A naturally-occurring stream of lava next to diamond and iron ore.
Spawn Point Lava Warning.png|The warning in [[Legacy Console Edition]] when trying to place lava near the spawn point.
Lave found close under the dessert.png|A running lava source (origin not seen) uncovered six blocks below the surface of desert terrain.
Lava with Night vision potion.png|The inside view of lava with the night vision effect.
Ladders Blocking Lava.png|Ladders can stop lava from flowing.
Lava flowing off cliff.png|A lava [[spring]].
Minecraft Surface LavaFall.png|Lava spreading into dirt.
Exposed Cavern Lava.png|Lava in a ravine.
Lava in Ravine.png|Lava found in a snowy [[ravine]].
BedrockLava.png|Lava generates on bedrock. 
BedrockPostLavaRemoval.png| Lava being extinguished near bedrock. 
LavaRiver.png| Lava pool and water pool meeting each other naturally. 
Lavafall.png| Two lava springs meeting water in a savannah plateau.
Lava spring.png| Lava spreading in the Overworld. 
Minecraft lavalake.png| A lava spring spreading into a lava lake. 
Lava cane.png|Sugar cane growing with lava flowing around it.
TallLavafall.png|Tall lavafall flowing into ravine.
RavineandStornghold.png|Ravine with multiple ores, water and lava falls, and stronghold bridge over it.
Underground Lava Lake.png|Another example of underground lava lake.
Lwava.png|Lava pouring from a cliff.
Extreme Hills Falls.png|Lava and water pouring from a cliff.
Lavalake.png|Lava and ores in a cave underground.
Cavern2.png|Lava texture in Classic [[0.0.21a_01]].
Lavaspring.png|Lava setting fire to [[grass]].
File:Mobbo Destroyed Village.jpeg|A [[village]] ravaged by lava.
File:Lava Moodlight.jpg|An officially licensed lava block moodlight.
</gallery>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/block-week-lava Block of the Week: Lava] – Minecraft.net on September 29, 2017
*[[wikipedia:Lava|Real-life lava on Wikipedia]]
*[[wikipedia:Magma|Real-life magma on Wikipedia]]

{{Blocks|natural}}
{{Items}}

[[Category:Fluids]]
[[Category:Natural blocks]]
[[Category:Non-solid blocks]]
[[Category:Generated structure blocks]]
[[Category:Light sources]]

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[[de:Lava]]
[[es:Lava]]
[[fr:Lave]]
[[hu:Láva]]
[[it:Lava]]
[[ja:溶岩]]
[[ko:용암]]
[[nl:Lava]]
[[pl:Lawa]]
[[pt:Lava]]
[[ru:Лава]]
[[th:ลาวา]]
[[tr:Lav]]
[[uk:Лава]]
[[zh:熔岩]]</li></ul>
beta 1.19.60.23Respawn anchors no longer keep their charges when broken by a tool enchanted with Silk Touch.

Issues[]

Issues relating to "Respawn Anchor" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.

Trivia[]

  • The active respawn anchor's top texture is actually translucent, as this texture is a direct modification of the nether portal block texture. This translucency is not visible in-game as solid blocks with transparent pixels are always rendered as opaque.
  • The respawn anchor's ambient sound is in fact the nether portal's ambient sound played backward.

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. MC-200268
  2. MC-200006 — resolved as "Fixed".
  3. MCPE-69044
  4. MCPE-72102
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