Talk:Item/Archive 1

Defenition of an Item
What, exactly, is the defenition of an item, versus a block? Creamedice 21:26, 31 May 2011 (UTC)


 * Read the items page, they're 2D, they aren't placeable (but, some links to blocks, means you can right click with items to place them (like cake)), and they have a 3D look in your hands. Why do you ask that ? C ali nou - talk × contribs » 07:50, 3 June 2011 (UTC)


 * Well, you've hit on it there. The Items page provides a good defenition of an item, but the Items chart does not. It lists a Bed as a Vehicle, which is weird enough, but it also states that Doors, Signs, Paintings, and Plants as items, but all are placeable. Why? Creamedice 01:46, 6 June 2011 (UTC)
 * I think it's because that the criteria for a block is both "3D" AND "Placeable". --HexZyle 04:40, 12 July 2011 (UTC)


 * Items use item IDs, blocks use block IDs. Items do not exist outside of your hands/UI, blocks do. Doors, signs, beds, seeds, and sugar canes are just items that place a block when used (makes coding them easier, except for sugar cane, which doesn't have a reason as far as I know). All plants are actually blocks, except for seeds and sugar canes. Father  Toast  05:06, 12 July 2011 (UTC)
 * (FACEPALM) Completely forgot about that. Silly me. Sorry about that. --HexZyle 06:08, 12 July 2011 (UTC)

Possibly Useful?
The picture of all the items (including unused sprites) which can be found in the minecraft rar file, may be useful. --Spek 02:42, 20 November 2010 (UTC)

Add an alphabetical list?
I'm finding that that an alphabetical list would be useful right about now --Icalasari 03:33, 16 January 2011 (UTC)


 * As far as I understand, the item types listed on this page seem to be in order of what is on the chart at the bottom. I don't know how that is ordered, however." -- Creamedice 22:31 (UTC)

Missing cacti
Is it me or is there no cacti under "Plants" in the Item [] page? --Fenix3 12:54, 5 February 2011 (UTC)


 * As far as I understand, Cacti are Blocks because they are placed and 3d. Creamedice 20:52, 31 May 2011 (UTC)

Cacti are solid plants... You get hurt when you touch them :P C ali nou - talk × contribs » 07:50, 3 June 2011 (UTC)

Cactus is a block, because it well... is a block! It is square so it is a block :P are u blind? Emberdad 12:35, 13 May 2012 (UTC)

Items disappear on ground?
If my observation was correct, items on the ground (thrown, or from destroyed chest or mobs) disappear after a while (a minute or two? don't know yet). It could be mentioned here if anyone knows more details. Hoemaco 20:02, 9 February 2011 (UTC)


 * I've tested it a few times and asked around, and the agreed time seems to be around 5 minutes. If anyone could confirm or correct that, it'd be great. -Lucien 15:33, 10 February 2011


 * In Talk:Chunkss, there is a similar discussion going on. We’ll have to find out if we can get the chunk (on which some items are) to be saved to disk, then come back and see if the items still despawn. ‒ Flying sheep 13:14, 4 April 2011 (UTC)


 * Yes, according to Notch, "they decay after five minutes, except if the chunk is unloaded, in which case they last forever". Items decay after 5 minutes: http://twitter.com/notch/status/12167659458134017 Does anyone want to add that to the page? I wasn't sure where to fit it in. --IQAndreas 12:33, 12 September 2011 (UTC)

Wall Mountings
| Wall Mountings have been announced to be planned. Do we have pages for planned items?

Item image
In the Blocks page, there is and I think it can be useful have a similar image in this page. I'm working on it.--Ua 16:53, 2 August 2011 (UTC)

1.9 PreRelease Item
If you go into the minecraft.jar for the downloaded 1.9 PreRelease by using 7-zip or WinRar to get into the gui folder and into items you can find a new item under slime balls - this hasn't been recorded here as far as I can tell (looks like something the new Magma Cubes will drop). You can see it here: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/192/itemsn.png/ Ffkid - 25/09/2011

Item Repair
Should Item Repair have its own page? --Ecksearoh 16:09, 29 September 2011 (UTC)

Weapon or Tool?
Hey, I wanted to add in a smidge of info on Fire Charges, but I didn't know if that would be appropriate under Tools -- it has the same function as Flint+Steel -- but I checked the Item chart, and it's listed as a weapon. I understand it can be shot from a dispenser, but when used by hand it's really more of a tool.

The edit I had in mind was to just have the article say, "Flint and Steel *or Fire Charges* are used ...", the asterisks denoting the edit. What do you guys think?

74.242.204.18 21:13, 6 March 2012 (UTC) ArtDuck