Item

Items, alongside Blocks, make up all usable resources in Minecraft. While blocks take on 3D appearances in inventory, items appear as 2d sprites, only having a small level of 3D when in the player's hand. Items first appeared in Indev and are only available in Indev, Infdev and Alpha. Notch has said everything from the current survival mode will be placable in the future creative mode, but how items will work remains to be seen.

Types of Items

 * Tools are items used by the player to interact with the environment. Tools are primarily used to break certain types of blocks faster than trying to break the block with the player's hands. Tools can also transport liquid and light Fires.


 * Weapons are wielded by the player to defend themself from hostile mobs roaming a map or to kill other mobs for food.


 * Armor protects players from damage of any kind besides suffocation; which includes mob attacks, falling, and even being on fire! A full set of armor includes a helmet, chestplate, leggings, and boots.


 * Food is eaten by the player to regain health. It can be acquired through a variety of means.


 * Materials are items used in the construction of other items. While many blocks are used in the construction of items, this refers specifically to items that are not blocks. Some mobs exclusively drop materials, making killing them a necessity.


 * Decorations are items without any other purpose besides aesthetics, such as Paintings.