Shield

This feature is exclusive to Java Edition.

Shields are tools used for protecting the player against attacks.

Obtaining

Crafting

Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Any Wood Planks + Iron Ingot

Repairing

Ingredients	Crafting recipe	Description
Damaged Shield		The durability of the two shields is added together, plus an extra 5% durability. The repaired shield has no pattern.

Shields may also be repaired on an anvil by adding wood planks.

Usage

Defense

Shields are used for blocking incoming attacks. Using one causes the player to slow to a sneaking pace, and after four ticks, blockable attacks coming from in front of the player will deal no damage. When the shield blocks an attack, it takes damage equal to the strength of the attack (rounded down) plus 1. Some non-damage effects of ranged attacks (such as being set on fire by a fireball, or poisoned by a poisonous arrow) are prevented, while others (such as being set on fire by a flaming arrow) are not. Knockback from both melee attacks and projectiles is entirely nullified, while knockback from explosions is reduced to about one block. When a melee attack is blocked, the attacker will be knocked back slightly (one block away).

The shield blocks any directional attacks coming from up to (but not including) 90° away from the horizontal direction the player is facing, i.e. it covers almost a full hemisphere in front of the player. The player's vertical rotation normally makes no difference to the direction of blocked attacks, however a player facing straight up or straight down might be unable to block attacks from any direction. Similarly, an attack coming from directly above or directly below cannot be blocked as it has no horizontal direction.

Blockable attacks include mob/player melee attacks, arrows, fireballs, thrown items such as tridents and snowballs, damage from Thorns, and some explosions (e.g. creeper explosions or TNT ignited by another player are blockable, but not TNT ignited by yourself or by a redstone mechanism). Shields do not block Guardian lasers.

If attacked by an axe, use of the shield may be disabled for 5 seconds. The shield also does not block for 0.25 seconds after being selected.

When hit by an arrow, the arrow can ricochet off the shield and hit other entities.

Applying patterns

Ingredients	Crafting recipe	Description
Shield + Matching Banner		Applies the banner pattern to the shield. The banner is consumed. The shield must have no preexisting patterns. Does not change existing durability or enchantments on the shield.

Unlike with banners, 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.

Shields with patterns can also be obtained using the same commands as banners, except banner has to be replaced with shield.

Enchantments

A shield can receive the following enchantments, but only through an anvil:

Advancements

Icon	Advancement	In-game description	Parent	Actual requirements (if different)	Resource location
	Not Today, Thank You	Deflect a projectile with a Shield	Suit Up	Block any projectile with a shield.	`story/deflect_arrow`

History

release

1.9

{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Black Dye|Black Dye]]<br/>{{Item
| image = Black Dye.png
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}

'''Black dye''' is a [[Dye#Primary|primary color dye]] similar to an [[ink sac]].

== Obtaining ==

=== Trading ===
[[Wandering trader]]s have a chance to [[trading|trade]] 3 black dyes for 1 [[emerald]].{{only|java}}

=== Crafting ===
{{Crafting
  |head=1
  |showname=0
  |Ink Sac
  |Output=Black Dye
  |type=Material
}}
{{Crafting
  |Wither Rose
  |Output=Black Dye
  |type=Material
  |foot=1
}}

== Usage  ==

{{dye usage}}

=== Crafting ingredient ===

{{crafting usage|ignore=Banner|continue=1}}
{{banner crafting usage}}

=== Loom ingredient ===
{{Banner loom usage|Black Dye}}

=== Trading ===

Apprentice-level Shepherd villagers have a 20%{{only|bedrock}} or {{frac|2|7}}{{only|java}} chance to buy 12 black dye for an emerald.

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

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|showaliasids=y
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Black Dye
|spritetype=item
|nameid=black_dye
|aliasid=dye / 16
|id=395
|form=item
|translationkey=item.dye.black_new.name
|foot=1}}

== History ==

{{History|java}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Black Dye JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added black dye.}}
{{History|||snap=18w44a|Black dyes now can changed the text color on the [[sign]]s to black.}}
{{History|||snap=19w05a|Added the [[wandering trader]], which sell black dyes.}}
{{History|||snap=19w11a|Black dyes can now be [[trading|bought]] by shepherd villagers.}}
{{History||1.15|snap=Pre-release 1|Black dye can now be used to craft [[prismarine|dark prismarine]], just like [[Bedrock Edition]].}}
{{History||1.17|snap=20w45a|Black dyes can now used to craft newly added [[black candle]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=21w19a|Black dyes can no longer used to craft black candles.}}
{{History|||snap=Pre-release 1|Black dyes can once again used to craft black candles.}}
{{History||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.3|snap=22w42a|Black dyes now can change the text color on [[hanging sign]]s to black.}}

{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.8.0|snap=beta 1.8.0.10|[[File:Black Dye JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added black dye.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.4|Black dye can now be [[trading|sold]] to shepherd [[villager]]s.}}
{{history||1.13.0|snap=beta 1.13.0.9|Black dye can now be [[crafting|crafted]] from [[flower|wither roses]].}}
{{History||1.16.100|snap=beta 1.16.100.56|The ID of black dye has been changed from <code>dye/16</code> to <code>black_dye</code>.}}

{{History|ps4}}
{{History||1.83|[[File:Black Dye JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added black dye.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==

{{issue list}}

{{Items}}

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

[[de:Schwarzer Farbstoff]]
[[es:Tinte negro]]
[[fr:Teinture noire]]
[[ja:黒色の染料]]
[[ko:검은색 염료]]
[[pl:Czarny barwnik]]
[[pt:Corante preto]]
[[th:สีย้อมสีดำ]]
[[zh:黑色染料]]</li><li>[[Potato|Potato]]<br/>{{about|the raw potato|the cooked potato|Baked Potato|the potato that can inflict poison|Poisonous Potato}}
{{Item
| group = Age 0-1
| 1-1 = Potatoes Age 0-1.png
| 1-2 = Potatoes Age 0-1 BE.png
| group2 = Age 2-3
| 2-1 = Potatoes Age 4-6.png
| 2-2 = Potatoes Age 2-3 BE.png
| group3 = Age 4-6
| 3-1 = Potatoes Age 4-6.png
| 3-2 = Potatoes Age 4-6 BE.png
| group4 = Age 7
| 4-1 = Potatoes Age 7.png
| 4-2 = Potatoes Age 7 BE.png
| image = Potato JE3 BE2.png
| renewable = Yes
| heals = {{hunger|1}}
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}

A '''potato''' is a [[food]] [[item]] obtained from potato crops that can be used to plant them, consumed raw or [[cook]]ed to make [[baked potato]]es.

'''Potato crops''' are planted in [[farmland]] and used to grow potatoes and, rarely, [[Poisonous Potato|poisonous potatoes]].

== Obtaining ==

=== Natural generation ===
[[Village]] farm plots have a chance of being planted with potatoes. The exact chance depends on the style of the village:

{| class="wikitable"
! Village style !! Chance
|-
| {{EnvSprite|snowy-village}} Snowy || 70%
|-
| {{EnvSprite|plains-village}} Plains || 15%
|-
| {{EnvSprite|taiga-village}} Taiga || 10%
|}

Fully grown potato crops drop 2 to 5 potatoes ({{frac|3|5|7}} per crop harvested on average) and have a 2% chance of dropping an additional [[poisonous potato]]. Potato yield can be increased using a tool enchanted with [[Fortune]], with Fortune III harvesting an average of {{frac|5|3|7}} potatoes. [[Bone meal]] can be used to mature the potato to its last stage of growth.

The first two potatoes always drop, and then three more attempts are made to drop a potato with a success rate of 57.14286% to yield the extra 0–3 drops. Each level of Fortune enchantment increases the number of attempts by one.

=== Mob loot ===
[[Zombie]]s, [[husk]]s, and [[zombie villager]]s have a 2.5% ({{frac|1|40}}) chance of dropping either an [[iron ingot]], [[carrot]], or potato when killed by a player or tamed wolf. This is increased by 1% ({{frac|1|100}}) per level of looting. This gives potatoes the following chances of dropping:
* {{frac|1|120}} (about 0.83%)
* {{frac|7|600}} (about 1.17%) with Looting I
* {{frac|9|600}} (1.50%) with Looting II
* {{frac|11|600}} (about 1.83%) with Looting III
If a zombie, husk, or zombie villager is killed with fire, it drops a baked potato instead.

=== Chest loot ===
{{LootChestItem|potato}}

== Usage ==

=== Farming ===
{{main|Tutorials/Crop farming}}
When farmed, potatoes require 8 [[Block tick|stages]] to grow. However, there are four ''visible'' stages due to having only four distinct textures: every two stages have the same texture, except that growth stage 7 keeps the same appearance as stages 5–6, so that only stage 8 has the final, mature appearance. Planted potatoes require a light level of 9 or greater to continue growing. If the light level is 7 or below, the crops instantly un-plant themselves ("pop off"). It is not possible to plant potatoes if the light level is too low.

Crops grow faster if the farmland they are planted in is [[Farmland#Hydration|hydrated]]. Using [[bone meal]] on crops also increases the speed of growth by randomly increasing their growth stage by 2 to 5.

Crops break if pushed by a [[piston]] or if their supporting farmland breaks or turns to dirt (i.e. by being trampled), dropping their usual drops.

=== Food ===
To eat a potato, press and hold {{control|use}} while it is selected in the [[hotbar]]. Eating a potato restores {{hunger|1}} hunger and 0.6 [[Hunger#Mechanics|saturation]].

=== Breeding ===
[[Pig]]s follow and can be [[bred]] by a player holding a potato.

[[Villager]]s can pick up potato items to become willing, which allow them to breed. Villagers require 12 potatoes to become willing.

=== Smelting ingredient ===
{{Smelting
|showname=1
|Potato
|Baked Potato
|0.35
}}

=== Trading ===
Novice-level farmer villagers have a 25%{{only|bedrock}} or 40%{{only|java}} chance to buy 26 potatoes for an [[emerald]] as part of their trade.

=== Composting ===
Placing a potato into a [[composter]] has a 65% chance of raising the compost level by 1. This is less efficient than composting with [[Baked Potato|baked potatoes]], which has a higher success chance of 85%.

== Sounds ==
=== Block ===
{{Sound table/Block/Crop}}

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

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showblocktags=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Potatoes
|spritetype=block
|nameid=potatoes
|blocktags=bee_growables, crops
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Potato
|spritetype=item
|nameid=potato
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Potatoes
|spritetype=block
|nameid=potatoes
|id=142
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Potato
|spritetype=item
|nameid=potato
|id=280
|form=item
|foot=1}}

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

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

== History ==
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.4.2|snap=12w34a|[[File:Potato JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added potatoes.
|[[File:Potatoes Age 0-1 JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Potatoes Age 2-3 JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Potatoes Age 4-6 JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Potatoes Age 7 JE1.png|32px]] Added potato crops.}}
{{History|||snap=12w36a|Potatoes can now be found in [[village]]s.}}
{{History||1.5|snap=13w09b|The [[Fortune]] enchantment now works when harvesting potatoes.<ref>{{bug|MC-1680}}</ref>}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w02a|Potatoes can now be [[trading|sold]] to farmer [[villager]]s, at 15–19 potatoes for 1 [[emerald]].}}
{{History|||snap=14w04a|Farmer villagers now harvest fully grown potatoes.
|Villagers can now be made willing using 12 potatoes.}}
{{History|||snap=14w06a|[[File:Potatoes Age 0-1 JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Potatoes Age 2-3 JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Potatoes Age 4-6 JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Potatoes Age 7 JE2.png|32px]] Potato crops are now a pixel higher - previously they were offset one pixel down as to match farmland's sunken model. This is likely an accidental result of model conversion.}}
{{History|||snap=14w10a|[[File:Missing Model JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Missing Model JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Missing Model JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Missing Model JE2.png|32px]]<br>[[File:Missing Model (anisotropic filtering) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Missing Model (anisotropic filtering) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Missing Model (anisotropic filtering) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Missing Model (anisotropic filtering) JE2.png|32px]]<br>Potato crops of all stages [[Missing model|no longer have a model]].}}
{{History|||snap=14w10b|[[File:Potatoes Age 0-1 JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Potatoes Age 2-3 JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Potatoes Age 4-6 JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Potatoes Age 7 JE4.png|32px]] Potato crops now have models again.<ref>{{bug|MC-50232}}</ref> In addition, they are now offset downwards by one pixel once more.<ref>{{bug|MC-50155}}</ref>}}
{{History|||snap=14w25a|[[File:Potatoes Age 0-1 JE5.png|32px]] [[File:Potatoes Age 2-3 JE5.png|32px]] [[File:Potatoes Age 4-6 JE5.png|32px]] [[File:Potatoes Age 7 JE5.png|32px]] Potato crops are now darker and subject to directional shading.}}
{{History|||snap=14w27a|[[File:Potatoes Age 0-1 JE6.png|32px]] [[File:Potatoes Age 2-3 JE6.png|32px]] [[File:Potatoes Age 4-6 JE6.png|32px]] [[File:Potatoes Age 7 JE6.png|32px]] Potato crops are no longer subject to directional shading.}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w31a|Potatoes can now be used to lead and breed [[pig]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=15w38a|The [[drop]] chances of potatoes has now been slightly improved from average {{frac|2|3|5}} per potato crop harvested to {{frac|2|5|7}}.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this block's numeral ID was 142, and the item's 392.}}
{{History|||snap=18w11a|Potatoes now have a chance of generating in [[shipwreck]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Potato JE2.png|32px]] The texture of potatoes has been changed.
|[[File:Potatoes Age 0-1 JE7.png|32px]] [[File:Potatoes Age 2-3 JE7.png|32px]] [[File:Potatoes Age 4-6 JE7.png|32px]] [[File:Potatoes Age 7 JE7.png|32px]] The textures of potato crops have been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=18w47a|Potatoes now generate in [[pillager outpost]] chests.}}
{{History|||snap=18w48a|Potatoes can now be found in chests in [[plains]] village houses.}}
{{History|||snap=18w49a|Potatoes can now be found in chests in [[snowy tundra|snowy]] village houses.}}
{{History|||snap=18w50a|Potatoes can now be found in chests in [[taiga]] village houses.
|[[File:Potato JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of potatoes has been changed, once again.}}
{{History|||snap=19w03a|Added placement and new breaking [[sound]]s to potatoes.
|Placing a potato into the new [[composter]] has a 50% chance of raising the compost level by 1.}}
{{History|||snap=19w05a|Potatoes now have a 65% chance of increasing the compost level in a composter by 1.}}
{{History||1.15|snap=19w34a|[[Bee]]s can now pollinate potato crops.}}
{{History||1.17|snap=21w13a|[[File:Potatoes Age 0-1 JE8.png|32px]] [[File:Potatoes Age 2-3 JE8.png|32px]] [[File:Potatoes Age 4-6 JE8.png|32px]] [[File:Potatoes Age 7 JE8.png|32px]] The "crop" template model has changed such that pixels appear in the same physical positions on opposite sides of texture planes, changing the potato crop's appearance in the process.<ref>{{bug|MC-199242}}</ref>}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.8.0|snap=build 1|[[File:Potato JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added potatoes.
|[[File:Potatoes Age 0-1 JE6 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Potatoes Age 2-3 JE6 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Potatoes Age 4-6 JE6 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Potatoes Age 7 JE6 BE1.png|32px]]{{verify|Correct models?}} Added potato crops.
|Potatoes are a rare [[drops|drop]] from killing [[zombie]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=build 3|Potatoes now have a chance to drop when tilling [[grass block]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=build 4|Potatoes are no longer dropped from tilling grass blocks.}}
{{History||v0.9.0|snap=build 1|Potato crops now naturally spawn in [[village]]s.
|Potatoes can now be used to lead and breed [[pig]]s.}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|Potatoes now restore [[hunger]] instead of [[health]].
|Farmer (profession) [[villager]]s now plant and harvest potatoes.}}
{{History||v0.16.2|Potatoes can now be found in the [[chest]] inside large houses in [[ice plains]] and [[cold taiga]] [[village]]s.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|Potatoes can now be found in [[pillager outpost]]s and [[plains]] [[village]] houses.
|[[File:Potato JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of potatoes has been changed.
|[[File:Potatoes Age 0-1 JE7.png|32px]] [[File:Potatoes Age 2-3 JE7.png|32px]] [[File:Potatoes Age 4-6 JE7.png|32px]] [[File:Potatoes Age 7 JE7.png|32px]]{{verify|Correct models?}} The textures of potato crops have been changed.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.1|Potatoes can now be used to fill up [[composter]]s.
|Potatoes can now be found in [[taiga]], [[snowy taiga]] and [[snowy tundra]] village house [[chest]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.11.0.4|[[Trading]] has now been changed, farmer [[villager]]s now have a 25% chance to [[trading|buy]] 26 potatoes for an [[emerald]].}}
{{History||1.14.0|snap=beta 1.14.0.1|[[Bee]]s can now pollinate potato crops.}}
{{History||?|[[File:Potatoes Age 0-1 BE.png|32px]] [[File:Potatoes Age 2-3 BE.png|32px]] [[File:Potatoes Age 4-6 BE.png|32px]] [[File:Potatoes Age 7 BE.png|32px]] Potato crop planes use a mapping that results in very unnatural mirroring when viewed from certain angles, such as northwest.<ref>{{bug|MCPE-146936}}</ref>}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU14|xbone=CU1|ps=1.04|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Potato JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added potatoes.
|[[File:Potatoes Age 0-1 JE6 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Potatoes Age 2-3 JE6 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Potatoes Age 4-6 JE6 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Potatoes Age 7 JE6 BE1.png|32px]]{{verify|Correct models?}} Added potato crops.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Potato JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of potatoes has been changed.
|[[File:Potatoes Age 0-1 JE7.png|32px]] [[File:Potatoes Age 2-3 JE7.png|32px]] [[File:Potatoes Age 4-6 JE7.png|32px]] [[File:Potatoes Age 7 JE7.png|32px]]{{verify|Correct models?}} The textures of potato crops have been changed.}}

{{History|New 3DS}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Potato JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added potatoes.
|[[File:Potatoes Age 0-1 JE6 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Potatoes Age 2-3 JE6 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Potatoes Age 4-6 JE6 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Potatoes Age 7 JE6 BE1.png|32px]]{{verify|Correct models?}} Added potato crops.}}
{{History|foot}}

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

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
AllSeeds.png|All the seeds that exist in the game (except [[Pitcher Plant|seeds fr]][[Torchflower Seeds|om 1.20,]] [[nether wart]] and [[cocoa beans]]).
VillageGrowingCarrotsAndPotatoes.png|[[Carrot]]s and potatoes found growing naturally in a [[village]].
File:Hot Potato.jpeg|Official render of a potato to celebrate National Potato Day.<ref> https://twitter.com/Minecraft/status/1692969488617029859?s=20| Hot potato! @ a friend to toss it.</ref>
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External Links ==
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--potato Taking Inventory: Potato] – Minecraft.net on December 16, 2021

{{items}}
{{blocks|vegetation}}

[[Category:Plants]]
[[Category:Food]]
[[Category:Renewable resources]]
[[Category:Non-solid blocks]]
[[Category:Generated structure blocks]]

[[cs:Brambora]]
[[de:Kartoffel]]
[[es:Patata]]
[[fr:Pomme de terre]]
[[hu:Burgonya]]
[[it:Patata]]
[[ja:ジャガイモ]]
[[ko:감자]]
[[nl:Aardappel]]
[[pl:Ziemniak]]
[[pt:Batata]]
<br />
[[ru:Картофель]]
[[th:มันฝรั่ง]]
[[uk:Картопля]]
[[zh:马铃薯]]</li></ul>

15w33c

Added shields, which replace the blocking functionality of swords, although blocking more damage.

Their original crafting recipe included wool, producing 16 possible colored shields; there was no blank, uncolored shield.

Recipe

Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Matching Wool + Any Wood Planks + Iron Ingot

Any of the colored base shields could be crafted with a banner of the same base color, to produce a patterned shield.

15w34c

When an attack is blocked by a shield, the attacker may be knocked back.

Being attacked with an axe may disable shield use for 5 seconds.

15w37a

The crafting recipe was changed.

Crafting now produces a base wooden shield that can be crafted together with any banner.

Cooldown reduced from 0.5s to 0.25s.

Blocking now prevents some side effects.

Arrows now ricochet off shields

15w44a

Shields can be repaired by combining with other shields. This removes any banner that had been applied.

15w45a

Crafting a banner onto a shield now consumes the banner.

15w47b

Added shield blocking sounds.

16w07a

Added more variation of shield blocking sounds.

1.9-pre1

Increased durability from 181 to 337.

1.11

{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Gunpowder|Gunpowder]]<br/>{{Item
| image = Gunpowder.png
| stackable = Yes (64)
| renewable = Yes
}}

'''Gunpowder''' is an item that is used for [[explosion]]-related recipes, and as an ingredient in potions.

== Obtaining ==

=== Mob loot ===

==== Creepers ====

[[Creeper]]s can drop 0-2 pieces of gunpowder upon death. [[Looting]] can increase this by one per level, with a maximum of 5 gunpowder.

==== Ghasts ====

[[Ghast]]s can drop 0-2 pieces of gunpowder upon death. Looting can increase this by one per level, with a maximum of 5 gunpowder.

==== Witches ====

[[Witch]]es can drop 0-6 pieces of gunpowder upon death. Looting can increase this by three per level, with a maximum of 15 gunpowder.
<!--
=== Crafting ===

{{Crafting
|showdescription=1
|description= {{only|bedrock|education}}
|Coal; Charcoal
|Sulfur
|Bone Meal
|Output= Gunpowder, 3
|type= Miscellaneous
}}
-->
=== Trading ===

<!--Wandering trader always offer one of the 5 item (one of them is gunpowder)-->

[[Wandering trader]]s have {{frac|1|6}} chance to sell gunpowder for an [[emerald]].

=== Chest loot ===

{{LootChestItem|gunpowder}}

== Usage ==

=== Crafting ingredient ===

{{crafting usage}}

=== Brewing ingredient ===
{{brewing
  |name=[[Splash Potion]]
  |showname=1
  |Gunpowder
  |Splash Mundane Potion; Splash Potion of Healing; Splash Potion of Fire Resistance; Splash Potion of Harming; Splash Potion of Poison; Splash Potion of Regeneration; Splash Potion of Slowness; Splash Potion of Strength; Splash Potion of Swiftness; Splash Potion of Weakness; Splash Potion of Night Vision; Splash Potion of Invisibility; Splash Potion of Water Breathing; Splash Potion of Leaping
  |base=Any Potion
}}

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

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Gunpowder
|spritetype=item
|nameid=gunpowder
|id=328
|form=item
|foot=1}}

== History ==

{{History|java indev}}
{{History||0.31|snap=20100130|[[File:Gunpowder JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added gunpowder.
|Gunpowder is a [[crafting]] ingredient for [[TNT]]. 
|Gunpowder can be [[drops|dropped]] by any [[mob]].}}
{{History||20100219|Gunpowder now [[drops]] only from [[creeper]]s.}}
{{History|java infdev}}
{{History||20100625-2|Gunpowder can now be found in [[dungeon]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{History|java alpha}}
{{History||v1.2.0|snap=preview|Added [[ghast]]s, which [[drops|drop]] gunpowder upon [[death]].{{needs testing|was their gunpowder dropping present in the preview version, or added later on?|type=untestable}}}}
{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.0|The item now has a display name: ''Sulphur''.}}
{{History||1.3|''Sulphur'' has been renamed to ''Gunpowder''.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4|Gunpowder is now usable in [[brewing]] to create [[splash potion]]s.}}
{{History||1.2.1|snap=12w04a|[[Fire charge]]s are now [[crafting|crafted]] with gunpowder.}}
{{History||1.4.2|snap=12w38b|[[Witch]]es may now [[drops|drop]] gunpowder.}}
{{History||1.4.6|snap=12w49a|Gunpowder can now be used to craft a [[firework star]] and a [[firework rocket]].}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w44a|Gunpowder now generates in [[desert temple]] [[chest]]s.
|The average yield of gunpowder in [[dungeon]] chests has now doubled.}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w39a|Gunpowder can now be found in [[woodland mansion]] chests.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 289.}}
{{History|||snap=18w11a|Gunpowder can now generate in [[shipwreck]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Gunpowder JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of gunpowder has been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=19w05a|Added [[wandering trader]]s, which sell gunpowder.}}
{{History||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.4|snap=23w07a|Gunpowder now drops when brushing [[suspicious sand]] in [[desert pyramid]]s.}}
{{History||1.20|snap=23w12a|The probability for the gunpowder to generate in [[suspicious sand]] in [[desert temple]]s has been changed from 1/7 to 1/8.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.2.0|[[File:Gunpowder JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added gunpowder. It is currently unobtainable and serves no purpose.}}
{{History||v0.3.3|Gunpowder now drops from [[creeper]]s. It is still unobtainable due to creepers not yet spawning naturally.}}
{{History||v0.4.0|Creepers now spawn naturally, making gunpowder obtainable in Survival mode.
|Gunpowder can now be used to craft [[TNT]].}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|Added gunpowder to the [[creative]] [[inventory]].
|Gunpowder is now usable in [[brewing]] to create [[splash potion]]s.}}
{{History||v0.13.0|snap=build 1|Gunpowder can now be found inside [[desert temple]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{History||v0.14.0|snap=build 1|Gunpowder can now be dropped by [[witch]]es.}}
{{History||v0.15.0|snap=build 1|Gunpowder can now be used to craft [[fire charge]]s.}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.1.0|snap=alpha 1.1.0.0|Gunpowder now generates inside [[woodland mansion]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.2.0|snap=beta 1.2.0.2|Gunpowder can now be used to craft [[firework rocket]]s and [[firework star]]s.}}
{{History||1.4.0|snap=beta 1.2.14.2|Gunpowder now generates inside [[shipwreck]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Gunpowder JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of gunpowder has been changed.}}
{{History||Next Major Update<br>(Experimental)|link=Bedrock Edition 1.19.70|snap=beta 1.19.70.23|Gunpowder now drops when brushing [[suspicious sand]] in [[desert pyramid]]s.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Gunpowder JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added gunpowder.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Gunpowder JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of gunpowder has been changed.}}

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

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External Links ==
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--gunpowder Taking Inventory: Gunpowder] – Minecraft.net on June 21, 2019

{{Items}}

[[Category:Recipe using Charcoal]]

[[cs:Střelný prach]]
[[de:Schwarzpulver]]
[[es:Pólvora]]
[[fr:Poudre à canon]]
[[hu:Puskapor]]
[[it:Polvere da sparo]]
[[ja:火薬]]
[[ko:화약]]
[[nl:Buskruit]]
[[pl:Proch]]
[[pt:Pólvora]]
[[ru:Порох]]
[[th:ดินปืน]]
[[tr:Barut]]
[[uk:Порох]]
[[zh:火药]]
[[Category:Renewable resources]]
[[Category:Brewing recipe]]</li><li>[[Medicine|Medicine]]<br/>{{Redirect|Elixir", "Antidote", "Eye Drops", and "Tonic|s=1|the brewable items|Potion}}
{{Education feature}}
{{Exclusive|bedrock|education}}
{{Item
| image = <gallery>
Antidote.png | Antidote
Elixir.png | Elixir
Eye Drops.png | Eye Drops
Tonic.png | Tonic
</gallery>
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = No
}}
A '''medicine''' is a type of [[potion]] that cures the specified [[effect]] instead of applying it.

== Obtaining ==

=== Brewing ===
Cures are brewed from awkward potions using different [[element]]s.{{only|bedrock|education}} These drinks remove the specified effect when drank, and cannot be modified into splash, lingering, extended or enhanced versions.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" data-description="Remedies"
! Potion
! Reagent, base
! Effect
! Notes
|-
! {{Inventory slot|Antidote}}<br>Antidote
| {{Brewing Stand
 |Input= Silver
 |Output2= Awkward Potion
 }}
| Cures [[Poison]]
| Silver detects poison {{w|Silver#Symbolic role|in folklore}}, and possesses anti-microbial properties.
|-
! {{Inventory slot|Elixir}}<br>Elixir
| {{Brewing Stand
 |Input= Cobalt
 |Output2= Awkward Potion
 }}
| Cures [[Weakness]]
|
|-
! {{Inventory slot|Eye Drops}}<br>Eye Drops
| {{Brewing Stand
 |Input= Calcium
 |Output2= Awkward Potion
 }}
| Cures [[Blindness]]
|
|-
! {{Inventory slot|Tonic}}<br>Tonic
| {{Brewing Stand
 |Input= Bismuth
 |Output2= Awkward Potion
 }}
| Cures [[Nausea]]
| In real life, {{w|bismuth subsalicylate}} is used as a nausea treatment.
|}

== Usage ==

Each type of medicine has an associated effect that it can cure (see {{slink||Brewing}} for details). Players can drink the medicine only if they have the corresponding effect. Drinking the medicine eliminates the effect. Although medicine does not resemble [[potion]]s, the player still gets the [[glass bottle]] back.

== Sounds ==
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Drink.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a player drinks medicine
|id=random.drink
|foot=1}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Medicine
|spritetype=item
|nameid=medicine
|id=599
|form=item
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|translationkey=item.medicine.poison.name,item.medicine.weakness.name,item.medicine.blindness.name,item.medicine.nausea.name
|foot=1}}

== History ==

{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.4.0|snap=beta 1.2.20.1|[[File:Antidote BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Elixir BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Eye Drops BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Tonic BE1.png|32px]] Added medicines.}}

{{History|education}}
{{History||1.0.27|[[File:Antidote BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Elixir BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Eye Drops BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Tonic BE1.png|32px]] Added medicines.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==

{{issue list|Cures|Medicine}}

== See also ==

* [[Potion]]
* [[Splash Potion]]
* [[Lingering Potion]]

{{Items}}
{{Education Edition}}

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

[[de:Medizin]]
[[it:Medicinale]]
[[ja:治療薬]]
[[lzh:藥]]
[[pl:Leki]]
[[pt:Remédio]]
[[zh:药物]]</li></ul>

16w33a

Crafting a shield with a banner no longer changes the durability, nor does it remove enchantments from it.

16w35a

Shields now block 100% of damage dealt in melee combat.

Issues

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

Gallery

One of the first images of shields. Jeb wearing a creeper-emblazoned shield during Minecon 2015.
Player holding the default shield.
A player blocking with a custom shield.

Items