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Mobs in full armor are a common sight in higher difficulty levels.

Difficulty is an option in Minecraft that has a direct impact on the ease of gameplay, tailoring your skills depends on difficulty.

World settings

DifficultyButton

There are four difficulty levels in the game: Peaceful, Easy, Normal and Hard. These can be set in the settings, as well as by the /difficulty command.

Peaceful

No hostile mobs can spawn naturally, except for shulkers and the ender dragon, but they cannot deal damage to the player. Also, no spiders, cave spiders, zombie pigmen or endermenneutral rather than hostile mobs – can spawn naturally. When any of these mobs attempt to spawn (whether naturally, through mob spawners, spawn eggs, or commands), they are removed from the game instantaneously. When the difficulty is switched from any other setting to Peaceful, all mobs that are not allowed to spawn on Peaceful are removed from the world. Players regain health rapidly over time. Despite this, it is still possible to die if damage is received quickly enough. The hunger bar never depletes and players cannot eat anything except golden apples, chorus fruits, and milk buckets unless the player has switched to Peaceful when their hunger bar was below the maximum in Java Edition. Players can eat normally though the hunger bar never depletes.‌[Bedrock Edition only] Additionally, if the hunger bar is below the maximum, it quickly regenerates.

Easy

Hostile mobs spawn, but they deal less damage than on Normal difficulty. The hunger bar can deplete, leaving the player with 10♥♥♥♥♥ if it drains completely. Cave spiders cannot poison players on Easy difficulty, and the wither does not cause the Wither effect, although wither skeletons do. Lightning sets only the struck block on fire, not surrounding blocks. Zombies do not turn villagers into zombie villagers.

Normal

Hostile mobs spawn and deal standard damage. The hunger bar can deplete, leaving the player with 1♥ if it drains completely. Villagers killed by zombies have a 50% chance of turning into a zombie villager.

Hard

Hostile mobs spawn and deal greater damage than on Normal difficulty. The hunger bar can deplete, and the player starves to death if it drains completely. Zombies can break through wooden doors and can spawn reinforcements when attacked. Spiders can spawn with a beneficial positive status effect (speed, strength, regeneration & invisibility) and these effects have an infinite duration in Java Edition. Villagers killed by zombies have a 100% chance of turning into a zombie villager.

Hardcore mode

Main article: Hardcore

Hardcore Heart At the world creation screen, selecting Hardcore from among the game mode options causes the player to spawn in Hard difficulty, does not allow it to be changed, and allows the player only one life. In a single player world, if the player dies, the player can choose to respawn in Spectator mode or delete the world. In Multiplayer, the player's gamemode automatically sets to Spectator mode upon the player's death.

The only way to change the difficulty of Hardcore is to use cheats and make it a LAN Server.

Currently not available in the Realms.

Moon phase

The phase of the moon has effects on the spawning of slimes in swamp biomes, and contributes to the calculation of regional difficulty. The fuller the moon is, the greater the effect.

The moon does not actually have to be in the sky for this effect to take place, the moon exists in daytime and across dimensions.

Moon phase Value Percentage
Full 1.0 100%
Gibbous 0.75 75%
Quarter 0.5 50%
Crescent 0.25 25%
New 0.0 0%

Regional difficulty

Local Difficulty Debug

Regional difficulty values shown on the debug screen

Regional difficulty or local difficulty is a value between 0.00 and 6.75 that the game calculates by considering not just the world difficulty setting, but also the inhabited time of a chunk, the total play time in the world, and the phase of the moon. This value is shown on the debug screen as the first value listed after the heading "Local Difficulty". This value determines several aspects of the difficulty of gameplay (see below).

The inhabited time of a chunk increases for each tick a player spends with the chunk loaded. This is a cumulative measure of time—if 50 players spend a single hour in a chunk, it counts the same as if one player spent 50 hours there. The effect of inhabited time on regional difficulty is capped at 50 hours.

The total play time in the world is a factor that doesn't begin until after the first hour of play time, and is capped at 21 hours.

In pseudocode, the calculation of regional difficulty is:

TotalTimeFactor, ChunkFactor, and RegionalDifficulty are floating-point variables
MoonPhase is as in the table above.

 if ( TotalPlayTime > 21 hours )
     TotalTimeFactor = 0.25
 else if ( TotalPlayTime < 1 hour )
     TotalTimeFactor = 0
 else
     TotalTimeFactor = ( TotalPlayTimeInTicks - 72,000 ) / 5,760,000

 if ( ChunkInhabitedTime > 50 hours )
     ChunkFactor = 1
 else
     ChunkFactor = ChunkInhabitedTimeInTicks / 3,600,000

 if ( difficulty is Medium )
     multiply ChunkFactor by .75
 else if ( difficulty is Easy )
     multiply ChunkFactor by .375

 if ( MoonPhase / 4 > TotalTimeFactor )
     add TotalTimeFactor to ChunkFactor
 else
     add MoonPhase / 4 to ChunkFactor


 RegionalDifficulty = 0.75 + TotalTimeFactor + ChunkFactor

 if ( difficulty is Normal )
     multiply RegionalDifficulty by 2
 if ( difficulty is Hard )
     multiply RegionalDifficulty by 3

 return RegionalDifficulty

The raw regional difficulty therefore ranges from 0.75–1.5 on Easy, 1.5–4.0 on Normal, and 2.25–6.75 on Hard.

Clamped regional difficulty

Regional difficulty to Clamped regional difficulty

How clamped regional difficulty relates to regional difficulty

The clamped regional difficulty is a value between 0.00 and 1.00 based on regional difficulty. This value is shown on the debug screen as the second value listed after the heading "Local Difficulty". This is yet another value that affects the difficulty of gameplay (see below).

The regional difficulty value is clamped as follows:

 if ( RegionalDifficulty < 2.0 ) {
     value = 0.0;
 } else if ( RegionalDifficulty > 4.0 ) {
     value = 1.0;
 } else {
     value = ( RegionalDifficulty - 2.0 ) / 2.0;
 }

Thus, on Easy, where regional difficulty is never higher than 1.5, the clamped value is always zero.

On Normal, the effects reach the maximum after 21 hours of play time in a fully-inhabited chunk on a full moon; and on Hard after 21 hours of play time the effects reach the maximum in chunks inhabited only 4 16 hours during a full moon and remain at maximum in chunks inhabited over 16 23 hours.[verify]

Effects

Mob damage

The damage mobs deal to players is affected by the difficulty of the game. The below values represent the amount of damage taken per hit.

  • This applies only to mobs attacking the player. Mobs attacking other mobs always deal the 'Normal' damage listed, regardless of difficulty.
  • Values for the creeper and ghast assume the player is directly adjacent to the explosion.
  • The damage of slimes and magma cubes depends on their size. Tiny-sized slimes, while hostile, are unable to do damage directly.
  • Mobs deal no damage to players on peaceful.
Mob Difficulty Status effect(s)ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ[edit]
Easy Normal Hard
Bee 2♥ 2♥ 3♥♥ Poison for 10 seconds on Normal difficulty and for 18 seconds on Hard difficulty
Blaze (melee) 4♥♥ 6♥♥♥ 9♥♥♥♥♥ No
Blaze fireball 9♥♥♥♥♥ + fire for 5 seconds No
Cave Spider 2♥ 2♥ 3♥♥ Poison for 7 seconds on Normal difficulty and for 15 seconds on Hard difficulty
Chicken Jockey 2.5♥ × 1.25 3♥♥ 4.5♥ × 2.25 No
Creeper explosion (normal) 22.5♥ × 11.25 43♥ × 21.5 64.5♥ × 32.25 When exploding: No

If having a potion effect when exploding, it leaves an effect cloud with the effect, like a lingering potion.

Creeper explosion (charged) 43.5♥ × 21.75 85♥ × 42.5 127.5♥ × 63.75
Dolphin 2.5♥ × 1.25 3♥♥ 4.5♥ × 2.25 No
Drowned No
Drowned trident (Ranged) 8♥♥♥♥ No
Drowned trident (Melee)‌[BE only] 5♥♥♥ 9♥♥♥♥♥ 12♥ × 6 No
Elder Guardian (Laser) 5♥♥♥ 8♥♥♥♥ 12♥ × 6 Inflicts Mining Fatigue III for 5 minutes on nearby players
Elder Guardian (Spikes) 2♥ 3♥♥
Elder Guardian Ghost (Spikes) 2♥ 3♥♥ No
Ender Dragon (Melee) 6♥♥♥ 10♥♥♥♥♥ 15♥ × 7.5 No
Ender Dragon (Wings) 3♥♥ 5♥♥♥ 7♥♥♥♥ No
Ender Dragon (Breath) 3♥♥ per second Area effect cloud of Instant Damage
Ender Dragon Dragon Fireball 6♥♥♥ per second
Enderman 4.5♥ × 2.25 7♥♥♥♥ 10.5♥ × 5.25 No
Endermite 2♥ 3♥♥ No
Evoker fangs 6♥♥♥ No
Ghast fireball (Impact) 6♥♥♥ No
Ghast fireball (Explosion) 7♥♥♥♥ 12♥ × 6 22.5♥ × 11.25 No
Giant 26♥ × 13 50♥ × 25 75♥ × 37.5 No
Goat 1♥ 2♥ 3♥♥ No
Guardian (Laser) 4♥♥ 6♥♥♥ 9♥♥♥♥♥ No
Guardian (Spikes) 2♥ 3♥♥ No
Hoglin[JE only] 2.5♥ × 1.25 to 5♥♥♥ 3♥♥ to 8♥♥♥♥ 4.5♥ × 2.25 to 12♥ × 6 No
Hoglin (baby)‌[JE only] 0.5♥ × 0.25 0.75♥ × 0.375 No
Hoglin[BE only] 3♥♥ 6♥♥♥ 9♥♥♥♥♥ No
Husk 2.5♥ × 1.25 3♥♥ 4.5♥ × 2.25 Hunger when attacking any mob for 7 × floor of RD seconds
Illusioner arrow 2♥ to 5♥♥♥ 3♥♥ to 5♥♥♥ Throws Blindness spells on the player, if regional difficulty is 2 or greater
Iron Golem 4.75♥ × 2.375 to 11.75♥ × 5.875 7.5♥ × 3.75 to 21.5♥ × 10.75 11.25♥ × 5.625 to 32.25♥ × 16.125 No
The Killer Bunny 5♥♥♥ 8♥♥♥♥ 12♥ × 6 No
Llama spit 1♥ No
Magma Cube (big) 4♥♥ 6♥♥♥ 9♥♥♥♥♥ No
Magma Cube (medium) 3♥♥ 4♥♥ 6♥♥♥ No
Magma Cube (small) 2.5♥ × 1.25 3♥♥ 4.5♥ × 2.25 No
Panda 4♥♥ 6♥♥♥ 9♥♥♥♥♥ No
Phantom[JE only] 2♥ 3♥♥ No
Phantom[BE only] 4♥♥ 6♥♥♥ 9♥♥♥♥♥ No
Piglin arrow[JE only] 3♥♥ to 4♥♥ 4♥♥ No
Piglin arrow[BE only] 1♥ - 5♥♥♥ No
Piglin (Melee with Sword)‌[JE only] 5♥♥♥ 8♥♥♥♥ 12♥ × 6 No
Piglin (Melee without Sword)‌[JE only] 3.5♥ × 1.75 5♥♥♥ 7.5♥ × 3.75 No
Piglin[BE only] 5♥♥♥ 9♥♥♥♥♥ 13♥ × 6.5 No
Piglin Brute 7.5♥ × 3.75 13♥ × 6.5 19.5♥ × 9.75 No
Pillager arrow 3♥♥ to 4♥♥ 4♥♥ No
Polar Bear 4♥♥ 6♥♥♥ 9♥♥♥♥♥ No
Pufferfish 2♥ 3♥♥ Poison for 5 seconds
Ravager (Melee) 7♥♥♥♥ 12♥ × 6 18♥ × 9 No
Ravager (Roar) 4♥♥ 6♥♥♥ 9♥♥♥♥♥ No
Shulker bullet 4♥♥ Levitation for 10 seconds
Silverfish 1♥ No
Skeleton arrow[JE only] 2♥ to 4♥♥ 3♥♥ to 4♥♥ 4♥♥ to 5♥♥♥ No
Skeleton arrow[BE only] 1♥ to 4♥♥, varies with proximity 1♥ to 5♥♥♥, varies with proximity No
Skeleton (melee) 2♥ 3♥♥ No
Skeleton Horseman arrow[JE only] Varies with skeleton bow enchantment No
Skeleton Horseman arrow[BE only] Varies with skeleton bow enchantment No
Slime (big) 3♥♥ 4♥♥ 6♥♥♥ No
Slime (medium) 2♥ 3♥♥ No
Slime (small) 0♥ No
Spider 2♥ 3♥♥ No, but can spawn with effects
Spider Jockey (spider) 2♥ 3♥♥ No, but can spawn with effects
Spider Jockey arrow[JE only] 3♥♥ to 5♥♥♥ No
Spider Jockey arrow[BE only] Damage varies with proximity No
Stray arrow[JE only] 3♥♥ to 5♥♥♥ Slowness for 30 seconds when their tipped arrow hits any mob (including another stray)
Stray arrow[BE only] Damage varies with proximity
Stray (melee) 2♥ 3♥♥ No
Trader Llama spit 1♥ No
Vex 5.5♥ × 2.75 9♥♥♥♥♥ 13.5♥ × 6.75 No
Vindicator 7.5♥ × 3.75 13♥ × 6.5 19.5♥ × 9.75 No
Warden (Melee) 16♥ × 8 30♥ × 15 45♥ × 22.5 No
Warden (Ranged) 6♥♥♥ 10♥♥♥♥♥ 15♥ × 7.5 No
Witch Deals damage by throwing potions Throws splash potions of Poison, Instant Damage, Slowness, and Weakness
Wither Skeleton 5♥♥♥ 8♥♥♥♥ 12♥ × 6 Wither for 10 seconds
Wither (birth explosion) 35.5♥ × 17.75 69♥ × 34.5 103.5♥ × 51.75 No
Wither Skull 8♥♥♥♥ 8♥♥♥♥ Wither II for 10 seconds on Normal difficulty and 40 seconds on Hard difficulty
Wither (dash attack)
[BE only]
15♥ × 7.5 No
Wolf (hostile) 3♥♥ 4♥♥ 6♥♥♥ No
Wolf (tamed) 4♥♥ No
Zoglin 2.5♥ × 1.25 to 5♥♥♥ 3♥♥ to 8♥♥♥♥ 4.5♥ × 2.25 to 12♥ × 6 No
Zoglin (baby) 0.5♥ × 0.25 0.75♥ × 0.375 No
Zombie 2.5♥ × 1.25 3♥♥ 4.5♥ × 2.25 No
Zombified Piglin 5♥♥♥ 8♥♥♥♥ 12♥ × 6 No
Zombie Villager 2.5♥ × 1.25 3♥♥ 4.5♥ × 2.25 No

Other effects

Attribute Notes Condition
World difficulty Regional difficulty (RD) Clamped regional difficulty (CRD) Moon phase only
♥ Mobs have higher melee damage against players. Easy: 12 of Normal damage, rounded down, +1
Hard: 1 12 times Normal damage, rounded down
Yes No No No
Guardians (both types) have higher laser damage. Easy/Normal: 1♥
Hard: 3♥♥
Yes No No No
Explosion damage to players is higher. Easy: 12 of Normal damage, rounded down, +1
Hard: 1 12 times Normal damage, rounded down
Yes No No No
Starvation more harshly affects health. Easy/Normal/Hard: starvation brings health down to 10/1/0 HP Yes No No No
Mobs that spawn with armor are more likely to have more armor. Easy & Normal: 75%/56%/42% of having 2/3/4 pieces;
Hard: 90%/81%/73% of having 2/3/4 pieces
Yes No No No
Zombies are more likely to spawn with weapons. 1% on Easy and Normal,
5% on Hard
Yes No No No
Zombies are able to spawn reinforcements. Hard only Yes No No No
Zombies are more likely to be able to break wooden doors. A zombie having the ability to break a door: (10×CRD)%
The door actually breaking: Hard only
Yes No Yes No
Villagers killed by zombies have a greater chance of becoming zombie villagers. 0% on Easy,
50% on Normal,
100% on Hard
Yes No No No
Zombie pigmen spawn from Nether portals in the Overworld more often. 12000 per tick on Easy,
22000 on Normal,
32000 on Hard
Yes No No No
The skeleton or stray does not wait as long between bow & arrow attacks. Easy/Normal: 2s cooldown
Hard: 1s
Yes No No No
A skeleton or stray is more accurate in ranged attacks with its bow. Easy/Normal/Hard "inaccuracy" value is 10/6/2 Yes No No No
Damage from arrows slightly increases. Easy/Normal/Hard damage bonus = +0.11 / +0.22 / +0.33 Yes No No No
Spiders can naturally spawn with status effects. Hard only
(10×CRD)%
Yes No Yes No
The Poison effect given by a cave spider lasts longer. Normal/Hard: 7s/15s Yes No No No
The Wither effect given by a wither skull lasts longer. Normal/Hard: 10s/40s Yes No No No
A wither shoots wither skulls when idle. Normal/Hard only Yes No No No
A wither spawns 3–4 wither skeletons when brought below half health.‌[Bedrock Edition only] Normal/Hard only Yes No No No
Lightning can cause fires in the surrounding blocks, not just the block struck. Normal/Hard only Yes No No No
Fire lingers for a bit longer. The raw encouragement value of blocks surrounding fire gets a bonus of (Easy/Normal/Hard) +47 / +54 / +61, before being adjusted for fire age, humidity and rain. Yes No No No
Mobs are more willing to take fall damage when pursuing a target.[note 1] Easy: 33% + 8♥♥♥♥
Normal: 33% + 4♥♥
Hard: 33%
Yes No No No
Lightning strikes are more likely to spawn a skeleton trap horse. Chance = (RD)%
(0.75–1.5% on Easy, 1.5–4% on Normal, 2.25–6.75% on Hard)
No Yes No No
Burning zombies are more likely to set their target on fire, and the burn duration is longer. Chance = (30×RD)%
Burn time = 2 × RD seconds
No Yes No No
The Hunger effect caught from being attacked by a husk lasts longer. Effect time = 7 × RD seconds No Yes No No
Illusioners can cast blindness. If RD > 2. No Yes No No
Skeletons and zombies are more likely to have the ability to pick up dropped items. Having the ability: (55×CRD)% No No Yes No
Zombies are more likely to have a greater follow distance. if (random # in range 0–1.5) × CRD is greater than 1, that becomes a bonus multiplier on the follow distance. No No Yes No
Zombies are more likely to be "leader zombies" (gaining a bonus to max HP, a bonus to the chance to spawn reinforcements, and the ability to break doors). Any given zombie being a "leader": (5×CRD)% No No Yes No
Mobs are more likely to spawn with armor. Chance of getting any armor at all: (15×CRD)% No No Yes No
Mobs that spawn with weapons are more likely to have enchantments. Chance for the main hand item = (25×CRD)% No No Yes No
Mobs that spawn with armor are more likely to have enchantments. Chance per armor item = (50×CRD)% No No Yes No
Mobs that spawn with enchanted equipment have higher levels of enchantments. Level = 5 + 18×CRD No No Yes No
Slimes are more likely to be bigger. Tiny: (33×(1-CRD)/2)%
Small: 33%
Big: (33×(1+CRD)/2)%
in other words:
Tiny/Small/Big: 17%–33% / 33% / 33%–50%
No No Yes No
Slimes are more likely to spawn in swamp biomes. See above No No No Yes
Raid has more waves Easy: 3 waves

Normal: 5 waves
Hard: 7 waves

Yes No No No
Illager patrol can spawn vindicator‌[Bedrock Edition only] Easy and Normal: 100% pillager

Hard : 80% pillager, 20% vindicator

Yes No No No
Illager patrol can spawn on any light level‌[Bedrock Edition only] Easy: Light level 0-7

Normal and Hard: Any light level

Yes No No No
Vindicator and Pillager spawn from raids having higher chance to drop special loot.‌[Bedrock Edition only] Normal: 65% chance

Hard: 80% chance

Yes No No No
Vindicator are able to break down Wooden Door Peaceful and Easy: unable to break door

Normal and Hard: can break door

Yes No No No
  1. Mobs accept fall damage if their health would not be reduced below 33% of their maximum health (rounded up to the nearest 1♥), plus a constant reserve based on difficulty. This even applies to ground-based mobs immune to fall damage.

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History

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June 14, 2009Notch discussed how his vision for Survival mode would incorporate the concept of difficulty: "When generating a new level or loading a creative mode level, you also select a difficulty. Difficulty levels will probably vary from 'challenging' to 'impossible', since I want the game to be difficult. If it's not fun to always be challenged, I'll add easier difficulties."
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{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Axe|Axe]]<br/>{{For}}
{{Item
| image = <gallery>
Wooden Axe.png | Wooden
Stone Axe.png | Stone
Iron Axe.png | Iron
Golden Axe.png | Golden
Diamond Axe.png | Diamond
Netherite Axe.png | Netherite
</gallery>
| rarity = Common
| renewable = 
* '''Netherite''': No 
* '''Others''': Yes
| durability = 
'''Bedrock Edition'''
* Golden: 33
* Wooden: 60 
* Stone: 132
* Iron: 251
* Diamond: 1562
* Netherite: 2032
'''Java Edition'''
* Golden: 32
* Wooden: 59
* Stone: 131
* Iron: 250
* Diamond: 1561
* Netherite: 2031
| stackable = No
}}

An '''axe''' is a [[tool]] used to hasten the [[breaking]] of [[wood]]-based or other tough organic [[block]]s, strip or scrape certain blocks, or as a melee [[weapon]] that can disable [[Shield|shields]] it hits.

==Obtaining==
===Crafting===
{{Crafting
  |head=1
  |showname=0
  |showdescription=1
  |name=[[Axe]]
  |A1={Any Planks}; Iron Ingot; Gold Ingot; Diamond
  |B1={Any Planks}; Iron Ingot; Gold Ingot; Diamond
  |A2={Any Planks}; Iron Ingot; Gold Ingot; Diamond
  |B2=Stick
  |B3=Stick
  |Output= Wooden Axe; Iron Axe; Golden Axe; Diamond Axe
  |type= Tool
}}
{{Crafting
  |name=[[Stone Axe]]
  |A1=Any stone-tier block |B1=Any stone-tier block
  |A2=Any stone-tier block |B2=Stick
  |B3=Stick
  |Output=Stone Axe
  |type=Tool
  |description=Can use cobblestone and its other variants interchangeably.
}}
{{Crafting
  |foot=1
  |ignoreusage=1
  |name=[[Axe]]
  |ingredients=Damaged Matching [[Axe]]
  |Damaged Wooden Axe; Damaged Stone Axe; Damaged Iron Axe; Damaged Golden Axe; Damaged Diamond Axe; Damaged Netherite Axe
  |Damaged Wooden Axe; Damaged Stone Axe; Damaged Iron Axe; Damaged Golden Axe; Damaged Diamond Axe; Damaged Netherite Axe
  |Output=Wooden Axe; Stone Axe; Iron Axe; Golden Axe; Diamond Axe; Netherite Axe
  |description= The durability of the two axes is added together, plus an extra 5% durability.
  |type= Tool
}}

=== Upgrading ===
{{Smithing
|head=1
|Netherite Upgrade
|Diamond Axe
|Netherite Ingot
|Netherite Axe
|tail=1
}}

===Repairing===

====Grinding====
{{Grinding
|showdescription=1
|ingredients= 2× Damaged [[Wooden Axe]] or 2× Damaged [[Stone Axe]] or 2× Damaged [[Iron Axe]] or 2× Damaged [[Golden Axe]] or 2× Damaged [[Diamond Axe]] or 2× Damaged [[Netherite Axe]]
|Damaged Wooden Axe; Damaged Stone Axe; Damaged Iron Axe; Damaged Golden Axe; Damaged Diamond Axe; Damaged Netherite Axe
|Damaged Wooden Axe; Damaged Stone Axe; Damaged Iron Axe; Damaged Golden Axe; Damaged Diamond Axe; Damaged Netherite Axe
|Wooden Axe; Stone Axe; Iron Axe; Golden Axe; Diamond Axe; Netherite Axe
|description=The durability of the two axes is added together, plus an extra 5% of max durability.
}}

====[[Anvil mechanics#Unit repair|Unit repair]]====
An axe can be repaired in an [[anvil]] by adding units of the [[tiers|tier]]'s repair material, with each repair material restoring 25% of the axe's maximum durability, rounded down.

===Mob loot===

==== Equipment ====
{{Main|Drops#Equipped items}}

A [[vindicator]] spawns with an iron axe and has an 8.5% chance (9.5% with Looting I, 10.5% with Looting II, and 11.5% with Looting III) of dropping it upon death by the player. It is usually heavily damaged and is sometimes enchanted.

A [[piglin brute]] spawns with a golden axe and has an 8.5% chance (9.5% with Looting I, 10.5% with Looting II, and 11.5% with Looting III) of dropping it upon death by the player. Also, {{in|java}}, [[Zombified Piglin|zombified piglins]] can drop their golden axe (with the same chance as piglin brute drop) if they have been zombified from a [[Piglin Brute|piglin brute.]]

====Raids====
{{IN|be}}, [[Vindicator]] and [[pillager]]s that spawn in raids have a 4.1% chance (5.12% on hard) to drop a badly-damaged iron axe, which is sometimes enchanted with a random enchantment. A vindicator can drop 2 iron axes, one from natural equipment and one from raid drops.

===Trading===
Novice-level [[Trading#Toolsmith|Toolsmith]] [[villager]]s have a 25% chance to sell a stone axe for one [[emerald]], journeyman-level Toolsmith villagers have a 25% chance to sell an enchanted iron axe for eight emeralds, and expert-level Toolsmith villagers have a 50% chance to sell an enchanted diamond axe for 13 emeralds.{{only|bedrock}}

Novice-level [[Trading#Toolsmith 2|Toolsmith]] villagers have a 40% chance to sell a stone axe for one emerald, journeyman-level Toolsmith villagers have a 40% chance to sell an enchanted iron axe for 7-22 emeralds, and expert-level Toolsmith villagers have a 66.67% chance to sell an enchanted diamond axe for 18-35 emeralds.{{only|java}}

Novice-level [[Trading#Weaponsmith|Weaponsmith]] [[villager]]s sell an iron axe for 3 emeralds as one of their trades, and master-level Weaponsmith villagers sell an enchanted diamond axe for 12 emeralds.{{only|bedrock}}

Novice-level [[Trading#Weaponsmith 2|Weaponsmith]] villagers have a 66.67% chance to sell an iron axe for 3 emeralds. Master-level Weaponsmith villagers always offer to sell an enchanted diamond axe for 18-35 emeralds.{{only|java}}

The enchantments are the same as the ones obtained from an [[enchantment table]] at levels 5–19.

=== Villager gifts ===
[[Trading#Toolsmith 2|Toolsmith]] [[villagers]] occasionally throw stone axes at players with the [[Hero of the Village]] status effect.{{only|java}}

[[Trading#Weaponsmith 2|Weaponsmith]] [[villagers]] occasionally throw either stone, gold, or iron axes at players with the [[Hero of the Village]] status effect.{{only|java}}

===Structure loot===
{{IN|JE}}, a sealed room in [[woodland mansion]]s can appear that has a chest always containing an [[Efficiency]] I iron axe.
{{LootChestItem|wooden-axe,stone-axe,random-enchanted-golden-axe,damaged-random-enchanted-netherite-axe,iron-axe}}

==Usage==

===Chopping===
An axe is used to break [[logs]], blocks derived from wood and some other blocks faster than by using other tools. An axe uses 1 durability to break 1 block. For blocks that break instantly, it uses 0 durability.

====Durability====
Each tier of axe has a different durability:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Material
! [[Durability]]
|-
| {{itemLink|Wooden Axe|Wood|link=Axe}}
| 59
|-
| {{itemLink|Stone Axe|Stone|link=Axe}}
| 131
|-
| {{itemLink|Iron Axe|Iron|link=Axe}}
| 250
|-
| {{itemLink|Diamond Axe|Diamond|link=Axe}}
| 1561
|-
| {{itemLink|Golden Axe|Golden|link=Axe}}
| 32
|-
| {{itemLink|Netherite Axe|Netherite|link=Axe}}
| 2031
|}

====Speed====
The following table summarizes the speed at which axes of different qualities perform.
{{breaking row|Wooden Trapdoors|link=Trapdoor|sort=1|simple=1}}
{{breaking row|Wooden Doors|item=1|link=Door|sprite=oak-door}}
{{breaking row|Barrel}}
{{breaking row|Cartography Table}}
{{breaking row|Chest}}
{{breaking row|Trapped Chest}}
{{breaking row|Crafting Table}}
{{breaking row|Fletching Table}}
{{breaking row|Lectern}}
{{breaking row|Loom}}
{{breaking row|Smithing Table}}
{{breaking row|Bamboo Mosaic}}
{{breaking row|Block of Bamboo}}
{{breaking row|Campfire}}
{{breaking row|Fences}}
{{breaking row|Fence Gates}}
{{breaking row|Jukebox}}
{{breaking row|Logs}}
{{breaking row|Planks}}
{{breaking row|Wooden Slabs|link=Slabs|sprite=all-wooden-slabs}}
{{breaking row|Wooden Stairs|link=Stairs|sprite=all-wooden-stairs}}
{{breaking row|Bookshelf}}
{{breaking row|Chiseled Bookshelf}}
{{breaking row|Banners}}
{{breaking row|Jack o'Lantern}}
{{breaking row|Melon}}
{{breaking row|Pumpkin}}
{{breaking row|Sign|sprite=oak-sign}}
{{breaking row|Hanging Sign|sprite=hanging-oak-sign}}
{{breaking row|Note Block}}
{{breaking row|Mangrove Roots}}
{{breaking row|Wooden Pressure Plate|sprite=oak-pressure-plate}}
{{breaking row|Beehive}}
{{breaking row|Ladder}}
{{breaking row|Bee Nest|drop=0}}
{{breaking row|Composter}}
{{breaking row|Bamboo}}
{{breaking row|sprite=red-bed|Bed}}
{{breaking row|Cocoa}}
{{breaking row|Daylight Detector}}
{{breaking row|Mushroom Block|sprite=mushroom-blocks}}
{{breaking row|Vines|drop=0|foot=1}}

=== Stripping ===
{{control|Using}} an axe on a [[log]], [[wood]] block, [[block of bamboo]]\, or [[block of copper]] causes it to become a [[stripped log]], [[stripped wood]] block, [[block of stripped bamboo]], or removes one layer of oxidization or wax, respectively. This consumes one point of durability from the axe.

===Weapon===
An axe loses 2 points of durability when used as a weapon. 

==== Bedrock Edition ====
{{IN|bedrock}}, axes always attack instantly and deal {{hp|1}} less damage than a [[sword]] of the same quality but it lowers the durability of armor and shields faster than any other tool in-game.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" data-description="Bedrock damage"
! Material !! Damage
|-
| {{ItemSprite|Wooden Axe}} Wooden || rowspan="2" |{{hp|4}}
|-
| {{ItemSprite|Golden Axe}} Golden
|-
| {{ItemSprite|Stone Axe}} Stone ||{{hp|5}}
|-
| {{ItemSprite|Iron Axe}} Iron ||{{hp|6}}
|-
| {{ItemSprite|Diamond Axe}} Diamond ||{{hp|7}}
|-
| {{ItemSprite|Netherite Axe}} Netherite ||{{hp|8}}
|}

====Java Edition====

Attacking a [[shield]] user with an axe should have a chance to disable the use of the shield for 5 seconds, but currently this always disables a shield.<ref>{{bug|MC-197537}}</ref> The base chance is 25%, plus 5 percentage points per level of [[Efficiency]] on the axe, plus 75 percentage points if attacking while sprinting. [[Vindicator]]s, [[piglin brute]]s, or other [[mob]]s with commands always disable the player's shield. Damage done when using an axe as a weapon is more than that of a [[sword]] of the same tier, though they take longer than a sword to [[Damage#Attack cooldown|recover]], resulting in lower <abbr title="Damage/Second">DPS</abbr> (with the exception of [[gold]]en axes). The damage dealt and cooldown time depends on the type:

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" data-description="Attack damage"
! Material
! {{ItemSprite|Wooden Axe|text=Wooden}}
! {{ItemSprite|Golden Axe|text=Gold}}
! {{ItemSprite|Stone Axe|text=Stone}}
! {{ItemSprite|Iron Axe|text=Iron}}
! {{ItemSprite|Diamond Axe|text=Diamond}}
! {{ItemSprite|Netherite Axe|text=Netherite}}
|-
! Attack Damage
| {{hp|7}}
| {{hp|7}}
| {{hp|9}}
| {{hp|9}}
| {{hp|9}}
| {{hp|10}}
|-
! Attack Speed
| 0.8
| 1.0
| 0.8
| 0.9
| 1.0
| 1.0
|-
! Recovery time
| {{convert|1.25|sec|tick|sep=}}
| {{convert|1|sec|tick|sep=}}
| {{convert|1.25|sec|tick|sep=}}
| {{convert|1.11|sec|tick|sep=}}
| {{convert|1|sec|tick|sep=}}
| {{convert|1|sec|tick|sep=}}
|-
! <abbr title="Damage/Second">DPS</abbr>
| 5.6
| 7.0
| 7.2
| 8.1
| 9.0
| 10.0
|-
! Lifetime damage inflicted<ref group="note">The formula to find the total lifetime damage is <code>ceil(''durability'' ÷ 2) × ''damage per hit''</code>. The durability is halved then ceiled because axes take double durability when used as a weapon, and the last 1 durability can also deal damage. The formula also ignores enchantments and critical hits, and assumes each attack is performed at maximum charge.</ref>
| {{hp|210}}
| {{hp|112}}
| {{hp|594}}
| {{hp|1125}}
| {{hp|7029}}
| {{hp|10160}}
|}
{{notelist}}

=== Enchantments ===
An axe can receive the following enchantments:
{| class="wikitable col-2-center col-3-right"
|+
!Name
!Max Level
![[Enchanting|Method]]
|-
|[[Fortune]]<ref group=note name=exc>Silk Touch and Fortune are mutually exclusive.</ref>
|III
|{{Inventory slot|Enchanting Table}}{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|[[Silk Touch]]<ref group=note name=exc/>
|I
|{{Inventory slot|Enchanting Table}}{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|[[Efficiency]]
|V
|{{Inventory slot|Enchanting Table}}{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|[[Unbreaking]]
|III
|{{Inventory slot|Enchanting Table}}{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|[[Sharpness]]<ref group="note" name="exc2">Sharpness, Smite, Bane of Arthropods, and Cleaving{{upcoming|java Combat Tests}} are mutually exclusive.</ref>
|V
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|[[Smite]]<ref group="note" name=exc2/>
|V
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|[[Bane of Arthropods]]<ref group="note" name=exc2/>
|V
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|[[Fire Aspect]]{{upcoming|java Combat Tests}}<ref group="note" name="sword">Fire Aspect, Looting, Knockback, and Sweeping Edge currently exist, but they can be used only for [[sword]]s.</ref>
|II
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|[[Looting]]{{upcoming|java Combat Tests}}<ref group="note" name="sword" />
|III
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|[[Knockback]]{{upcoming|java Combat Tests}}<ref group="note" name="sword" />
|II
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|[[Cleaving]]{{upcoming|java Combat Tests}}<ref group="note" name="exc2" />
|III
|{{Inventory slot|Enchanting Table}}{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|[[Sweeping Edge]]{{upcoming|java Combat Tests}}<ref group="note" name="sword" />
|III
|{{Inventory slot|Enchanting Table}}{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|[[Mending]]
|I
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|[[Curse of Vanishing]]
|I
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|}

{{notelist}}

=== Fuel===
Wooden axes can be used as a fuel in [[furnace]]s, smelting 1 item per axe.

===Smelting ingredient===
{{Smelting|showname=1|Iron Axe;Golden Axe|Iron Nugget;Gold Nugget|0,1}}

===Piglins===
{{EntityLink|Piglin|Piglins}} are attracted to golden axes and run toward any golden axes on the ground, and inspect it for 6 to 8 seconds before putting it in their inventory.

== Sounds ==
{{el|je}}:
{{Sound table
|sound=Axe strip1.ogg
|sound2=Axe strip2.ogg
|sound3=Axe strip3.ogg
|sound4=Axe strip4.ogg
|subtitle=Axe strips
|source=block
|description=When an axe strips a log or wood block
|id=item.axe.strip
|translationkey=subtitles.item.axe.strip
|volume=0.9
|pitch=1.0/0.85
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=wax_off1.ogg
|sound2=wax_off2.ogg
|sound3=wax_off3.ogg
|subtitle=Wax off
|source=block
|description=When an axe unwaxes a [[block of copper]]
|id=item.axe.wax_off
|translationkey=subtitles.item.axe.wax_off
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.9/1.1/1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=scrape1.ogg
|sound2=scrape2.ogg
|sound3=scrape3.ogg
|subtitle=Axe scrapes
|source=block
|description=When an axe deoxidizes a block of copper
|id=item.axe.scrape
|translationkey=subtitles.item.axe.scrape
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0/0.9/1.1
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Random break.ogg
|subtitle=Item breaks
|source=player
|description=When an axe's durability is exhausted
|id=entity.item.break
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.item.break
|volume=0.8
|pitch=0.8-1.2
|distance=16
|foot=1}}

{{el|be}}:
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Wood hit1.ogg
|sound2=Wood hit2.ogg
|sound3=Wood hit3.ogg
|sound4=Wood hit4.ogg
|sound5=Wood hit5.ogg
|sound6=Wood hit6.ogg
|source=block
|description=When an axe strips a log or wood block <ref group=sound name=stripsoundbug>{{Bug|MCPE-106552}}</ref>
|id=use.wood
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.8}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Stem step1.ogg
|sound2=Stem step2.ogg
|sound3=Stem step3.ogg
|sound4=Stem step4.ogg
|sound5=Stem step5.ogg
|sound6=Stem step6.ogg
|source=block
|description=When an axe strips a stem or hyphae block <ref group=sound name=stripsoundbug/>
|id=use.stem
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.8}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Bamboo wood step1.ogg
|sound2=Bamboo wood step2.ogg
|sound3=Bamboo wood step3.ogg
|sound4=Bamboo wood step4.ogg
|sound5=Bamboo wood step5.ogg
|sound6=Bamboo wood step6.ogg
|source=player
|description=When an axe strips a [[block of bamboo]] <ref group=sound name=stripsoundbug/>
|id=step.bamboo_wood
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.8}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Cherry wood step1.ogg
|sound2=Cherry wood step2.ogg
|sound3=Cherry wood step3.ogg
|sound4=Cherry wood step4.ogg
|sound5=Cherry wood step5.ogg
|sound6=Cherry wood step6.ogg
|source=player
|description=When an axe strips a cherry log or cherry wood block <ref group=sound name=stripsoundbug/>
|id=step.cherry_wood
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.8}}
{{Sound table
|sound=wax_off1.ogg
|sound2=wax_off2.ogg
|sound3=wax_off3.ogg
|source=neutral
|description=When an axe unwaxes or deoxidizes a block of copper {{More info|Is use.copper used as well?}}
|id=copper.wax.off
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.8-1.2}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Random break.ogg
|source=player
|description=When an axe'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=Wooden Axe
|spritetype=item
|nameid=wooden_axe
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Stone Axe
|spritetype=item
|nameid=stone_axe
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Iron Axe
|spritetype=item
|nameid=iron_axe
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Diamond Axe
|spritetype=item
|nameid=diamond_axe
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Golden Axe
|spritetype=item
|nameid=golden_axe
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Netherite Axe
|spritetype=item
|nameid=netherite_axe
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Wooden Axe
|spritetype=item
|nameid=wooden_axe
|id=311
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Stone Axe
|spritetype=item
|nameid=stone_axe
|id=315
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Iron Axe
|spritetype=item
|nameid=iron_axe
|id=298
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Diamond Axe
|spritetype=item
|nameid=diamond_axe
|id=319
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Golden Axe
|spritetype=item
|nameid=golden_axe
|id=325
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Netherite Axe
|spritetype=item
|nameid=netherite_axe
|id=607
|form=item
|foot=1}}

==Achievements==
{{load achievements|MOAR Tools ;Oooh, shiny!}}

==Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Oh Shiny;Wax off}}

==History==
{{History|java indev}}
{{History||0.31|snap=20100110|[[File:Iron Axe JE1.png|32px]] Added iron axes.
|An axe is used to gather [[log|wood]] 400% faster than by hand.
|When starting in a new world, the [[player]] is given one of each [[tools|tool]].}}
{{History|||snap=20100122|[[File:Iron Axe JE2.png|32px]] The texture of axes has been changed. Half of the axe head has been removed.}}
{{History|||snap=20100124|[[File:Iron Axe JE3.png|32px]] The texture of axes has been changed again. The other axe head is now used instead.
|A complete toolset is no longer given to the [[player]] on starting a new world. Instead, there are multiple [[chest]]s in the later called "[[Indev House]]" containing a stack of most accessible [[blocks]]/[[items]] including [[tools]].}}
{{History|||snap=20100128|[[File:Wooden Axe JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Stone Axe JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Axe JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Tools]] now have tiers. Wooden, stone, and diamond axes have been added.
|[[File:Iron Axe JE4 BE1.png|32px]] The texture of iron axes has been changed.
|An axe held by the player is now rendered to appear more 3D.
|They cannot be crafted yet, but have been added to the item chest in the Indev house.}}
{{History|||snap=20100129|Wooden, stone, iron, and diamond axes can now be [[craft]]ed.}}
{{History|||snap=20100130|[[File:Golden Axe JE1.png|32px]] Axes can now be made out of gold.}}
{{History|||snap=20100201-1|[[Tools]] now take [[damage]] when being used. Better tools now last longer.}}
{{History||20100206|[[File:Golden Axe JE2 BE1.png|32px]] The texture of golden axes has been changed.}}
{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.2|Gold [[tools]], including axes, now remove [[block]]s faster than diamond tools.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.2.4|snap=release|[[Spruce planks]], [[birch planks]], and [[jungle planks]] can now be used to craft wooden axes.}}
{{History||1.3.1|snap=12w16a|Wooden and stone axes are now found in the new [[bonus chest]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=12w18a|Wooden axes can now be used as [[fuel]] in a [[furnace]].}}
{{History|||snap=12w21a|Blacksmith [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] 1 diamond axe for 9–11 [[emerald]]s, and 1 iron axe for 6–7 emeralds.}}
{{History||1.6.1|snap=13w21a|Instead of replacing the barehanded [[damage]] ({{hp|1}}), axes now add their damage onto the barehanded damage, which results in all axes doing {{hp|1}} more damage than before.}}
{{History||1.7.2|snap=1.7.1|[[Acacia planks]] and [[dark oak planks]] can now be used to craft wooden axes.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w02a|Weapon smith villagers now sell 1 [[enchanting|enchanted]] diamond axe for 9–12 emeralds, and 1 iron axe for 6–8 emeralds. Unenchanted diamond axes are no longer sold.}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w34a|Axes now use the attack speed combat mechanic meter. The time it takes for the meter to fill up for an axe is 1.2 seconds.}}
{{History|||snap=15w34b|Axes now have an attack speed of 0.8, taking about 1.25 seconds to fill the attack meter.}}
{{History|||snap=15w34c|Axes do {{hp|4}} more [[damage]] than previously.
|Axes now have an attack speed of 0.85.
|Axes can now temporarily disable [[shield]] use.}}
{{History|||snap=15w35a|The [[damage]] of axes has been reduced by {{hp|1}}.
|The speed of axes has been increased to 0.9.}}
{{History|||snap=15w37a|Stone and diamond axes now both do {{hp|9}} damage, instead of the previous {{hp|8}} and {{hp|10}} respectively.
|Axes now have attack speed based on the tier, with wooden and stone having a speed of 0.8, iron having a speed of 0.9, and diamond and gold having a speed of 1.}}
{{History|||snap=15w43a|Stone axes may now be found in [[igloo]] basement chests.}}
{{History|||snap=15w44a|The average yield of stone and wooden axes from [[bonus chest]]s has been decreased.}}
{{History||1.11.1|snap=16w50a|Golden and iron axes now [[smelting|smelt]] down into one of their respective [[nugget]]s.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], these [[item]]s' numeral IDs were 271, 275, 258, 279 and 286.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=18w07a|{{control|Using}} an axe on a block of [[wood]] or [[log]] now turns it into a stripped block of wood or log.}}
{{History|||snap=18w09a|Stone axes now can generate in the [[chest]]s of [[underwater ruins]].}}
{{History|||snap=pre2|{{control|Using}} an axe on a bark now turns it into a stripped bark.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Wooden Axe JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Stone Axe JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Axe JE5 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Axe JE3 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Axe JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of all axes have been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=19w11a|Toolsmith villagers now sell stone axes, as well as enchanted iron and diamond axes.}}
{{History|||snap=19w13a|Toolsmith villagers now give stone axes to players under the [[Hero of the Village]] effect.
|Weaponsmith villagers now give stone, golden and iron axes to players under the [[Hero of the Village]] effect.}}
{{History||1.16|snap=20w06a|[[File:Netherite Axe JE1.png|32px]] Added netherite axes.
|Netherite axes are obtained by combining one diamond axe and one netherite ingot in a crafting table.
|[[Crimson planks]] and [[warped planks]] can now be used to craft wooden axes.}}
{{History|||snap=20w09a|[[File:Diamond Axe JE3 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of diamond axes has been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=20w10a|[[File:Netherite Axe JE2.png|32px]] The texture of netherite axes has been changed.
|Netherite axes can no longer be crafted.
|Netherite axes are now obtained by combining one diamond axe and one netherite ingot in a smithing table.}}
{{History|||snap=20w15a|Stone axes can now be crafted using [[blackstone]].}}
{{History|||snap=20w16a|Golden axes now generate randomly enchanted in [[ruined portal]] chests.}} 
{{History||1.16.2|snap=20w30a|Enchanted golden axes can now be found in [[bastion remnant]] chests.}}
{{History||1.17|snap=21w08a|Stone axes can now be crafted using [[cobbled deepslate]].}}
{{History|||snap=21w11a|Axes can now be used to scrape wax and oxidation off [[copper block]]s.}}
{{History||1.19|snap=22w11a|[[Mangrove planks]] can now be used to craft wooden axes.}}
{{History||1.20 (Experimental)|link=1.19.3|snap=22w42a|Added [[block of bamboo]], which when used with an axe gives a block of stripped bamboo.}}
{{History||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.4|snap=23w04a|Upgrading diamond axes to netherite axes now requires the netherite upgrade [[smithing template]].}}
{{History||1.20|snap=23w12a|Iron axes can now be found in [[suspicious gravel]] and [[suspicious sand]] in cold and warm [[ocean ruins]].}}

{{History|upcoming java}}
{{History||Combat Tests|snap=1.14.3 - Combat Test|The attack speed for all axes has been increased to 2.
|All axes now deal {{hp|1}} more [[damage]] than their sword counterparts.}}
{{History|||snap=Combat Test 3|The [[Cleaving|Chopping]] enchantment has been added for axes, which adds 1 damage and 0.5 seconds (10 [[game tick]]s) of [[shield]] stunning per level and is mutually exclusive with [[Sharpness]].
|Axes now always disable shields for {{convert|1.6|seconds|ticks}}, instead of having a 25% to disable them for 5 seconds (100 game ticks).
|Axes now take 1 damage when attacking instead of 2.
|The [[Sweeping Edge]] enchantment can now be applied to axes.}}
{{History|||snap=Combat Test 4|[[Knockback]], [[Looting]], and [[Fire Aspect]] enchantments can now be applied to axes.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.2.0|[[File:Stone Axe JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added stone axes.}}
{{History||v0.3.0|[[File:Wooden Axe JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added wooden axes.
|Survival players no longer start with an infinite durability stone axe in the inventory.}}
{{History||v0.3.2|[[File:Iron Axe JE4 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Axe JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Axe JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added iron, golden and diamond axes.}}
{{History||v0.4.0|Removed stone axes from the creative inventory.}}
{{History||v0.11.0|snap=build 11|All axes are now available in the [[creative]] [[inventory]].}}
{{History|||snap=build 12|All axes have been removed from creative.}}
{{History|||snap=build 13|All axes have been re-added to creative mode.}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|Instead of replacing the barehanded [[damage]] ({{hp|1}}), axes now add their damage onto the barehanded damage, which results in all axes doing {{hp|1}} more damage than before.}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=alpha 0.17.0.1|Stone axes now can be found inside [[igloo]] basement [[chest]]s.}}
{{History||1.0.4|snap=alpha 1.0.4.0|Weaponsmith [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] iron axes for 6-8 [[emerald]]s as part of their first tier [[trading|trades]] and [[enchanting|enchanted]] diamond axes for 9-12 emeralds as part of their third tier trades.}}
{{History||1.1.0|snap=alpha 1.1.0.0|Iron and golden axes are now [[smelting|smeltable]].
|Iron axes with the [[Efficiency]] I enchantment can now be found inside [[chest]]s in [[woodland mansion]]s.
|Added [[vindicator]]s, who rarely [[drops|drop]] iron axes.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.2.0|snap=beta 1.2.0.2|Wooden and stone axes can now be found in [[bonus chest]]s.}}
{{History||1.4.0|snap=beta 1.2.13.8|Using an axe on a [[log]] now turns it into a stripped log.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.2.20.1|Stone axes can now be found inside [[underwater ruins]] chests.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Wooden Axe JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Stone Axe JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Axe JE5 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Axe JE3 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Axe JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of all axes have been changed.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.4|[[Vindicator]]s and [[pillager]]s that spawn in [[raid]]s can now [[drops|drop]] an iron axe.
|[[Trading]] has been changed, weaponsmith [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] iron axes for 3 [[emerald]]s and [[enchanting|enchanted]] diamond axes for 12 emeralds as part of their fourth tier [[trading|trades]].
|Stone axes, enchanted iron axes, and diamond axes can now be [[trading|bought]] from toolsmith villagers.}}
{{History||1.16.0|snap=beta 1.16.0.51|[[File:Netherite Axe BE1.png|32px]] Added netherite axes.|Netherite axes are obtained by combining one diamond axe and one netherite ingot in a crafting table.
|[[File:Diamond Axe JE3 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of diamond axes has been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.16.0.57|Netherite axes can no longer be crafted.
|Netherite axes are now obtained by combining one diamond axe and one netherite ingot in a smithing table.
|Stone axes can now be crafted using blackstone.
|Golden axes now generate randomly enchanted in [[ruined portal]] chests.
|Netherite axes now generate randomly enchanted in [[bastion remnant]] chests.}}
{{History||1.16.20|snap=beta 1.16.20.50|Added [[piglin brute]]s, who rarely drop golden axes.}}
{{History||1.16.100|snap=beta 1.16.100.54|Piglin brutes no longer spawn with enchanted axes.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.16.100.55|Zombified piglins that are converted from piglin brutes now keep their golden axes.}}
{{History||1.16.220|snap=beta 1.16.220.52|Axes can now be used to scrape wax off copper blocks.}}
{{History||1.18.30|snap=beta 1.18.30.26|Axes can now temporarily disable [[shield]] use. This is 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|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Wooden Axe JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Stone Axe JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Axe JE4 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Axe JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Axe JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added axes (all five types).}}
{{History||xbox=TU53|xbone=CU43|ps=1.49|wiiu=Patch 23|switch=1.0.3|Iron and golden axes are now [[smelting|smeltable]].}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Wooden Axe JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Stone Axe JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Axe JE5 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Axe JE3 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Axe JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of all axes have been changed.}}

{{History|New Nintendo 3DS Edition}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Wooden Axe JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Stone Axe JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Axe JE4 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Axe JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Axe JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added axes.}}
{{History|foot}}

==Issues==
{{issue list}}

==Trivia==
*Before [[Java Edition 1.13]], in the language files, axes were referred to as Hatchets.<ref name="1.8 lang">''1.8/assets/minecraft/lang/en_US.lang'', line 915: '''item.hatchetIron.name= Iron Axe'''</ref>
*Weaponsmith villagers gifting stone, iron and golden axes is a reference to the story ''[[wikipedia:The Honest Woodcutter|The Honest Woodcutter]]'', where a woodcutter dropped his axe into a river, and is successively provided a silver and a golden axe by the river god.{{cn}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Stone Axe SDGP.png|Stone axe in the [[Super Duper Graphics Pack]].
</gallery>
=== Enchanted axes ===
<gallery>
Enchanted Wooden Axe.gif
Enchanted Stone Axe.gif
Enchanted Iron Axe.gif
Enchanted Golden Axe.gif
Enchanted Diamond Axe.gif
Enchanted Netherite Axe.gif
</gallery>

==See also==
*{{ItemLink|Pickaxe}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External Links ==
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--axe Taking Inventory: Axe] – Minecraft.net on February 6, 2020

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[[zh:斧]]</li><li>[[Minecart|Minecart]]<br/>{{about|the rideable minecart in Minecraft|other uses|Minecart (disambiguation)|}}
{{distinguish|Minecraft}}
{{ItemEntity
|image=Minecart.png
|renewable=Yes
|stackable=No
|size=Height: 0.7 Blocks<br>Width: 0.98 Blocks
|networkid='''[[JE]]''': 10
|drops={{ItemLink|Minecart}} (1)
|health={{hp|6}}
}}
A '''minecart''' is a train-like vehicle [[entity]] that runs on [[Rail (disambiguation)|rail]]s.

== Obtaining ==

Minecarts can be retrieved by {{control|attack|text=attacking}} them for some time. Minecarts can also be retrieved with one attack from a [[pickaxe]] provided the player's attack cooldown is reset. A minecart is also destroyed if it makes contact with a [[cactus]], or if shot with a [[bow]] and arrow.

=== Crafting ===

{{Crafting
|A2= Iron Ingot
|C2= Iron Ingot
|A3= Iron Ingot
|B3= Iron Ingot
|C3= Iron Ingot
|Output= Minecart
|type= Transportation
}}

=== Entity loot ===
[[Minecart with command block]]s can be given to the player with the {{cmd|/give}} command or through the creative inventory under certain conditions{{only|java}}; [[minecart with spawner]]s{{only|java}} are available only via the {{cmd|/summon}} command. Each drop 1 minecart when broken.

== Usage ==
[[File:RideableMinecart.png|thumb|right|A rideable minecart on rails surrounded by wood slabs]]

A minecart can be placed in the same manner as most blocks but can be placed only on top of a [[rail]]. Once placed, it may be derailed by pushing it off the end of the track. After this, it can be railed again by placing a rail directly below it or pushing it onto a track.

=== Crafting ingredient ===

{{crafting usage}}

=== Transportation ===
[[File:Steve Riding a Minecart.png|thumb|right|upright|[[Steve]] riding a minecart]]
{{see also|Transportation|Riding}}

Minecarts can be ridden by {{control|use|text=pressing the "use" control}} on them. Once inside, an external impulse may be needed to make the minecart start moving. The player can slowly move the minecart forward while riding it, by pressing {{control|forward}}. If a mob walks in front of an empty minecart, it is pulled into the cart.

After rolling off of the end of a track, a minecart can be pushed around on open blocks. If a minecart is pushed onto or falls onto tracks, it "snaps" to those tracks. When riding a minecart, if the minecart lands on a rail, the player does not take any fall damage. <!--Minecarts and arrows don't interact anymore.-->

Unlike with [[bed]]s, there is no message above the hotbar for attempting to enter a fully occupied minecart.<ref>{{Cite bug|MC|161251|Attempting to enter an occupied bed displays a message over the hotbar, but attempting to enter an occupied vehicle does not|date=September 18, 19|resolution=Works as Intended}}</ref>

=== Dismounting ===
Players can exit the minecart by pressing {{control|sneak}}. When a player or mob dismounts a minecart, either by choice, by breaking the minecart, or by passing over an [[activator rail]], the minecart tries to find a safe ejection destination one block away. First it checks the eight horizontally adjacent blocks in the following order of priority relative to direction of travel: right, left, rear right, rear left, front right, front left, rear, front. A valid destination has a block underneath with a solid (not necessarily full) top surface and a space with enough headroom and width for the passenger to fit in when standing at the center. The space can even contain liquid or have open trapdoors if the mob is slim enough, and presence of other mobs doesn't matter. If no valid destination exists on same horizontal level, the minecart then checks the blocks one above, then one below. For a player, the minecart also checks for crawlable destinations. If still none, the minecart chooses its own location. Once the minecart picks a destination, it actually ejects the passenger one block up in the air and the passenger settles down on its own. Under a low ceiling this may cause one tick of suffocation damage. The air drop exists to allow passengers to land on carpet or bottom slabs.

== Behavior ==

=== Speed ===

Minecarts have a predefined speed limit of exactly 8 blocks per second.

[[Powered rail]]s powered by redstone give minecarts a boost of speed. Speed is gradually decreased if there are no powered rails to assist its movement, and an unpowered powered rail slows down a minecart rapidly. The speed decreases at a faster rate when going uphill, compared to when moving horizontally. A minecart does not need powered rails to assist its movement down a hill.
<!-- Is this comparison to real-life physics necessary? - One unit of kinetic energy could be defined as the energy gained by a cart going down a one-block slope and lost by a cart when it goes up a one-block slope. If a 45-degree downward slope is connected directly into an upward slope, an initial height of 60 blocks results in a final height of 40 blocks, a loss of 20 units of potential energy. But if 20 sections of flat track are inserted between the slopes, the final height is 35. This implies that one unit of energy is lost for every 4 sections of horizontal track traveled with an initial stored energy of between 60 and 40. At much lower speeds, much less energy is lost, implying that the energy lost is a percentage of the cart's current energy. The above gives about 0.5% energy loss per section of track. One implication of this is that more energy lost when the cart has more energy, so a gradual slope should allow you to travel much farther distances than a steep slope followed by a long flat section. (This is different from real-life physics, where friction does not increase with velocity. However, it may be an attempt to mirror air resistance, which ''does'' increase with velocity.) -->

Anything in the way of the minecart brings it to a stop. Once a minecart has left the track, it rapidly decelerates within one or two blocks. When mobs touch a minecart, they affect it in the same way a player would, i.e. mobs that move up against a still cart set it in motion.

If a minecart is moving fast enough, it can skip across one block without a track and reattach to track on the other side, at significantly reduced energy and speed. A minecart's hitbox can skip turns if the minecart is boosted using enough powered rails.<ref>{{Cite bug|MC|179971|Minecart skips turns if too fast|date=April 22, 2020}}</ref>

The speed and momentum of a minecart can differ depending on whether or not it is empty, and in the case where a minecart has a container, the speed can differ depending on the quantity and type of items inside.

=== Merged minecarts ===

{{IN|java}}, two or more minecarts can be merged by pushing them into each other so that they overlap. Merged minecarts move as a collective, like a train, and can be useful for long-distance transport because while moving in a straight line, they ''do not need powered rails to keep their speed''.

To summarize:
* Minecarts can also be merged by ''dropping'' a minecart on another minecart.
* Merged minecarts do not lose speed while traveling on straight rails
* ''Corners'' in the rails might cause merged minecarts to unmerge.
* Minecarts with ''chest'' (even fully filled) can also be merged and also do ''not'' require powered rails.

=== Distance traveled by empty carts starting on a downward slope ===

This table shows the distance traveled by an unoccupied minecart on a downward slope, with a boost (or no boost). The most efficient way is to use only 1 boost at the bottom of the incline on the flat surface. Using 2 increases distance by about 20% or 1.5 blocks. All distance trends based on the height seem to be logarithmic.
The carts started from rest, on a slope Height blocks up.

{| class="wikitable" data-description="Distance traveled"
|-
! Height !! No Boost !! Bottom !! Bottom and Top !! All boosts on incline and bottom
|-
| 1 || 2.77m || 8.77 || 10.8 || 10.8
|-
| 2 || 4.59m || 9.59 || 10.83 || 13.37
|-
| 3 || 5.81m || 9.81 || 11.66 || 15.12
|-
| 4 || 7.04m || 10.04 || 12.46 || 16.95
|-
| 5 || 7.87m || 10.87 || 12.29<!--(Yes, it did actually travel less)--> || 17.95
|-
| 10 || 11.65m || 13.38 || 15.12 || 21.68
|-
| 100 || 15.87m || 17.05 || 17.54 || 25.34
|}

=== Collision ===

Minecarts are about the same size as a block (1×1). Because of this, a ladder, door, or trapdoor prevents it from falling down a 1×1 hole. Carts on [[rail]]s also ignore collision in certain situations. A cart traveling uphill, downhill, or on a curve with a block placed in front of it, goes through the block.<ref>{{Cite bug|MC|8004|Minecarts glitch through the stop block of a track that ends with a turn or a downward slope|date=January 20, 2013}}</ref>

A minecart that reaches the end of a rail up against an opaque solid block bounces back, but if the block is transparent then it stops. The minecart can even bounce against an opaque block from a standstill if the rail underneath is powered. A player or mob riding in a minecart does not collide with or suffocate in any transparent blocks but suffocates inside opaque blocks.

Minecarts are completely unaffected by [[ice]], [[packed ice]], and [[blue ice]]<ref>{{Cite bug|MC|8265|Minecarts don't slide on any sort of ice|date=January 25, 2013}}</ref>; they can also be destroyed by coming in contact with [[lava]] or [[fire]].

=== Mobs ===
{{missing information|section|some other mobs that cannot be picked up by minecarts}}
[[File:Minecart shake.gif|thumb|right|Minecart shaking due to being on top of an activator rail.]]
Mobs can ride minecarts, but cannot control them. Mobs cannot exit the minecart unless the minecart is destroyed or moves onto an active [[activator rail]].<ref>{{bug|MC-3866||Endermen, Tamed Wolves and Ocelots cannot teleport when in a Minecart|WAI}}</ref> However, {{in|bedrock}}, [[endermen]] are able to teleport out of minecarts.<ref>{{bug|MCPE-31761||Endermen can still teleport out of the boats and minecarts}}</ref>

A mob can ride a minecart when pushing by a moving minecart on rails {{in|java}} or when colliding with a minecart {{in|bedrock}}. It is easier to pick up a mob when a minecart is turning. {{IN|bedrock}}, [[armor stand]]s can also be picked up.

Most mobs can be picked up by minecarts, except [[ender dragon]]s, [[warden]]s, and [[wither]]s. {{IN|java}}, [[iron golem]]s cannot be picked up either.

A [[jockey]] riding a minecart automatically accelerates the minecart.<ref>{{bug|MC-71998||Minecarts that have passengers within them riding mobs can move automatically when not on rails}}</ref> Mobs in minecarts don't despawn, and don't count towards the mob cap.{{only|java}}<ref>{{bug|MC-182897||Some passenger mobs don't count to the mob cap|WAI}}</ref>

=== Boats ===
{{exclusive|java|section=yes}}
{{UsesBug|section=yes}}
Due to the bug {{bug|MC-113871}}, [[boat]]s can be captured by minecarts. When a boat is placed in a minecart, the minecart travels faster on rails, approximately as fast as on powered rails. The movement in the boat minecart is glitchy and moving forward with the W key moves the cart backward relative to the player, and vice versa for moving backward with the S key. The minecart also moves on the rail-less ground at a crawling speed, but it does not float in the water despite being in a boat. 

Using this glitch can be far more resource-efficient since the boat minecart can move at the speed of a powered rail track on flat ground and on slopes. Another physics glitch with the boat minecart is the extreme reduction in friction when the minecart is on rails, which is similar to the lack of friction when a boat is riding on ice. This glitch can be done in Survival without cheats simply by pushing a minecart into a boat on the track. This bug is now patched. 

== Sounds ==
{{Edition|Java}}:<br>
Minecarts use the Friendly Creatures sound category for entity-dependent sound events.<ref group="sound" name="oddcats" />
{{Sound table
|sound=Minecart inside.ogg
|subtitle=MC-177078
|source=Friendly Creatures <ref group="sound" name="oddcats">{{Cite bug|MC|42132|The sounds of minecarts aren't controlled by the correct sound slider|date=December 13, 2013}}</ref>
|overridesource=1
|description=While the player is inside of a moving minecart 
|id=entity.minecart.inside
|translationkey=-
|volume=0.0-0.75 <ref group=sound name=insidevolume>Based on horizontal speed; it is clamped between 0.0 and 0.75 and will not play if speed is less than 0.01</ref>
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16 (technical) / rider only (effective)}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Minecart inside underwater1.ogg
|sound2=Minecart inside underwater2.ogg
|sound3=Minecart inside underwater3.ogg
|subtitle=MC-204124
|source=Friendly Creatures <ref group="sound" name="oddcats"/>
|overridesource=1
|description=While inside of a moving minecart when the player's eye level is underwater 
|id=entity.minecart.inside.underwater
|translationkey=-
|volume=0.0-0.75 <ref group=sound name=insidevolume/>
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16 (technical) / rider only (effective)}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Minecart rolling.ogg
|subtitle=Minecart rolls <ref group="sound">Shows far less often than it should - see {{bug|MC-181831}}</ref>
|source=Friendly Creatures <ref group="sound" name="oddcats"/>
|overridesource=1
|description=While a minecart is moving
|id=entity.minecart.riding
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.minecart.riding
|volume=0.0-0.35 <ref group=sound>Relates linearly with horizontal velocity (max 0.5)</ref>
|pitch=0.0-1.0 <ref group=sound>Will increase by 0.0025 per tick if the minecart's horizontal velocity is more than 0.01</ref>
|distance=16
|foot=1}}

{{Edition|Bedrock}}:
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Minecart inside.ogg
|source=neutral
|description=While the player is inside of a moving minecart
|id=minecart.inside}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Minecart rolling.ogg
|source=neutral
|description=While a minecart is moving
|id=minecart.base
|foot=1}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|firstcolumnname=Item
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Minecart
|spritetype=item
|nameid=minecart
|form=item
|foot=1}}
{{ID table
|edition=java
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|firstcolumnname=Entity
|displayname=Minecart
|spritetype=entity
|nameid=minecart
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|firstcolumnname=Item
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Minecart
|spritetype=item
|nameid=minecart
|id=370
|form=item
|foot=1}}
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|firstcolumnname=Entity
|shownumericids=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Minecart
|spritetype=entity
|nameid=minecart
|id=84
|foot=1}}

=== Entity data ===
Minecarts have entity data associated with them that contain various properties of the entity.

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

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

== Achievements ==
{{load achievements|On A Rail}}

== History ==
{{History|java infdev}}
{{History||20100618|[[File:Minecart JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Minecart (item) JE1.png|32px]] Added minecarts. 
|Minecarts are not rideable but instead are used to store things in.
|Right-clicking minecarts opens them like a [[chest]] (with the container called "Minecart". Filling them up makes the [[dirt]] layer inside them rise.}}
{{History||20100624|[[File:Minecart JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Minecart (item) JE2 BE1.png|32px]] The entity model and item texture of minecarts have been changed.
|The minecart mechanics have been changed to being rideable, removing their ability to store items.
| Minecarts now render a chest inside for unknown reasons.}}
{{History|java alpha}}
{{History||v1.0.4|[[File:Minecart JE3 BE1.png|32px]] Removed the phantom chest from minecarts.
|A [[sitting]] animation for riding minecarts has been added.}}
{{History||v1.0.14|Minecarts are now used to craft [[minecart with furnace]] and [[minecart with chest]].}}
{{History||v1.2.2|Minecarts now appear to other players and can be ridden in multiplayer.
|Minecarts are no longer fully solid - they no longer block movement, and can no longer be stood on top of.}}
{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.5|Minecarts now break faster with hands.
|[[Powered rail]]s have been introduced, which enables minecarts to move automatically, although previous methods of boosting no longer works, or does not work as effectively.
|The [[detector rail]]s have been introduced for use in detecting minecarts. Prior to this update, carts were detected by using [[pressure plate]]s in line with cart tracks. This had the often undesirable effect of dramatically slowing or even stopping the minecart, which limited the use of this design mostly to boosters.}}
{{History||1.6|snap=Test Build 3|A minecart now transfers any [[Damage#Fall damage|fall damage]] it suffers onto its rider and is not destroyed upon impact.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=Pre-release|If the [[player]] punches a minecart when descending from a jump, it shows the [[Damage#Critical hit|critical hit]] animation. This also happens if the player punches the cart while still in it.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease|[[Daniel Rosenfeld|C418]] posted a [[sound]] showing the sound that minecarts make.}}
{{History|||snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6|The texture of minecarts has changed slightly.}}
{{History||1.3.1|snap=12w15a|Minecarts can now be shot out from [[dispenser]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=12w21b|The [[player]] no longer spawns on top/inside of the minecart after getting out. Instead, the player gets out a few [[block]]s away. Also, the player can nudge a stationary minecart while inside it to move onto a [[Powered Rail|powered rail]], etc.}}
{{History||1.4.2|snap=12w38b|[[Sound]]s for minecarts have been added.}}
{{History||1.5|snap=13w02a|Minecarts can now be edited with a third-party program to show any [[block]] inside of it (it does not take on the characteristics of this block), as well as make it take on the characteristics of any cart.
|Minecart types no longer all share the same [[entity]] ID – <code>Minecart</code> – and are no longer distinguished by a <code>Type</code> field. They have been given separate entity IDs.
|Minecarts are now used to craft [[TNT minecart]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=13w03a|Minecarts are now used to craft [[hopper minecart]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=13w06a|Added [[minecart with spawner]].}}
{{History||1.6.2|snap=release|A [[player]] in a moving minecart no longer turns with the minecart.}}
{{History||1.7.2|snap=13w39a|Added [[minecart with command block]].}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w11a|Minecart physics have been changed - they now go faster and further, can derail at corners if going too fast and refuse to go uphill and they can also (if going fast enough) go over 1 [[block]].
|The collision and position handling of minecarts have been improved.}}
{{History|||snap=14w17a|All changes to old minecart physics used before 14w11a have been reverted.}}
{{History||1.9.1|snap=pre2|Extreme typos in minecarts with hoppers and chests, reading "''container.minecart'''' have been fixed.}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w32a|The [[entity]] ID has been changed from <code>MinecartRideable</code> to <code>minecart</code>.
|The player's [[hunger]] bar is now visible when riding in a minecart.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[Java Edition 1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 328.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Minecart JE4 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Minecart (item) JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of minecarts have been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=19w13a|Minecarts now move much slower when pushed along standard [[rail]]s using the W key, even slower on unpowered golden rails, and cannot be pushed off of unpowered golden rails without the [[player]] looking at a certain angle.}}
{{History||1.16|snap=20w09a|Minecart now checks dismount position height against entity height.}}
{{History|||snap=20w16a<!--cannot confirm due to how assets are handled - assuming this due to MC-91163 fix version-->|Minecarts no longer have subtitles for movement.}}
{{History|||snap=20w18a|Mobs in minecarts no longer [[Spawn#Despawning|despawn]].}}
{{History||1.17|snap=20w45a|Minecarts can now move in [[water]].}}
{{History||1.19|snap=22w13a|Minecarts no longer drop when breaking a [[Minecart with Chest|minecart with chest]], [[Minecart with Hopper|hopper]], [[Minecart with Furnace|furnace]], or [[Minecart with TNT|TNT]].<ref>{{bug|MC-249493|||Fixed}}</ref>}}
{{History||1.20|snap=23w16a|Sniffers can now enter [[minecart]]s.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.8.0|snap=build 2|[[File:Minecart JE3 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Minecart (item) JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added minecarts.}}
{{History|||snap=build 3|Minecarts now ride smoother.}}
{{History||v0.13.0|snap=build 1|[[Sound]]s for minecarts have been added.}}
{{History|||snap=build 2|Minecarts now stack on top of each other.}}
{{History||v0.14.0|snap=build 1|Minecarts can now be used to craft [[Minecart with Chest|storage]], [[Minecart with TNT|TNT]], and [[Minecart with Hopper|hopper minecart]]s.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Minecart JE4 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Minecart (item) JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of minecarts have been changed.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Minecart JE3 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Minecart (item) JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added minecarts.}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|Minecarts are now twice the speed than in other editions.}}
{{History||xbox=TU12|Minecarts are now slower.}}
{{History||xbox=TU13|ps=1.0|Minecarts are now faster again.}}
{{History||xbox=TU21|xbone=CU9|ps=1.14|The minecart limit has been increased.}}
{{History||xbox=TU31|xbone=CU19|ps=1.22|wiiu=Patch 3|Minecart [[sound]]s have been updated.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Minecart JE4 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Minecart (item) JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of minecarts has been changed.}}

{{History|new 3DS}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Minecart JE3 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Minecart_(item)_JE2_BE1.png|32px]] Added minecarts.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== Trivia ==
* Minecarts appear to float above the track, as their model has no wheels.
* If the player views their inventory while riding in a minecart, they appear sitting down in mid-air.
* The player can teleport to another minecart while sitting in a minecart by right-clicking a minecart in their range. This can be used as an elevator to quickly rise up when minecarts are placed on top of each other.
* If the sound is muted in the options while riding a minecart, and then turned back up, the minecart no longer makes noise in the client until the player exits the minecart.
* If a saddled pig is riding a minecart, the player can ride the pig. Doing so causes the minecart to be able to ride freely at the player's walking speed. It is unknown whether this is a glitch.
* It seems that hunger does not deplete while inactive in a minecart (at least in normal difficulty).
* A minecart (alongside rails and powered rails) are used as Steve's Side-Special in the crossover fighting game Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Minecart fire pig.png|A pig inside a burning minecart
MinecartInfdev1.png|A Minecart opened in Minecraft Infdev
MinecartInfdev2.png|A Minecart filled in Minecraft Infdev
2ed Spawner Minecart Image and 1st Dispenser cart image.jpg|An image of two [[Minecart with Spawner]]s and unimplemented Minecart with Dispensers.
Minecart with chest and head thing.png|The first image [[Jens Bergensten|Jeb]] released.<ref>{{Tweet|jeb|289000646210904064}}</ref>
Pocket Edition v0.8.0 alpha Development minecarts.png|The first image of minecarts in {{edition|PE}}.
Minecart Booster.png|Minecart booster.
MinecartStack.png|Minecarts being stacked on each other.
Villager minecart.png|Villager in a minecart.
Minecartride.jpg|Player in minecart.
Blocks in Invisible Minecarts.png|Minecarts can be edited to show any block inside, and can also be edited to be invisible.
File:Minecart (Trails and Tales Summer Event) Render.png|A wooden minecart, featured in the [[Trails & Tales Event]].
File:Minecoins 5.png|Two minecarts, as depicted on [[Minecraft Marketplace|Minecoin]] gift cards.
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External Links ==
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--minecart Taking Inventory: Minecart] – Minecraft.net on September 6, 2019

{{Items}}
{{entities}}

[[Category:Mechanics]]

[[cs:Vozík]]
[[de:Lore]]
[[es:Vagoneta]]
[[fr:Wagonnet]]
[[hu:Csille]]
[[it:Carrello da miniera]]
[[ja:トロッコ]]
[[ko:광산 수레]]
[[nl:Mijnkar]]
[[pl:Wagonik]]
[[pt:Carrinho de mina]]
[[ru:Вагонетка]]
[[th:รถราง]]
[[uk:Вагонетка]]
[[zh:矿车]]</li></ul>
February 5, 2010Added the option to change difficulty to Peaceful, Easy, Normal, or Hard.
alpha
October 22, 2010Notch tweets stating that he is "changing 'difficulty' to 'realism'. Lowest setting = creative. Highest setting = starve". This was never implemented; however, a "hardcore" mode was added along with a creative gamemode.
Java Edition
1.0.0
{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Bleach|Bleach]]<br/>{{education feature}}
{{Item
| image = Bleach.png
| renewable = No
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}

'''Bleach''' is an [[item]] used to [[dye]] things white. It is a [[compound]], as it is made using a [[lab table]].

== Obtaining ==
=== Lab Table ===

Bleach is not obtainable in the [[creative inventory]] or {{cmd|give}}. The only way to obtain it is using a [[lab table]].

{| class="wikitable"
! Result
! Materials Needed
|-
!rowspan=2|{{slot|Bleach}}<br>[[Bleach]]
|{{slot|Water (compound)|link=Compound}}{{slot|Water (compound)|link=Compound}}{{slot|Water (compound)|link=Compound}}{{slot|Sodium Hypochlorite|link=Compound}}{{slot|Sodium Hypochlorite|link=Compound}}{{slot|Sodium Hypochlorite|link=Compound}}
|-
|<center>[[Water (compound)|Water]] x3, [[Compound|Sodium Hypochlorite]] x3</center>
|}

== Usage ==
=== Crafting ingredient ===

{{crafting usage}}

== Sounds ==
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Fire.ogg
|source=sound
|description=When bleach is created by a lab table
|id=lt.reaction.fire
|volume=6.0
|pitch=0.7/0.9
|foot=1}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Bleach
|spritetype=item
|nameid=bleach
|id=596
|form=item
|foot=1}}

== History ==
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.4.0|snap=beta 1.2.20.1|[[File:Bleach BE1.png|32px]] Added bleach.}}

{{History|education}}
{{History||1.0.27|[[File:Bleach BE1.png|32px]] Added bleach.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Trivia ==
*[[File:Bleach (compound).png|32px]] There is an [[History of textures/Unused textures#Unused compounds|unused bleach texture]] in the compounds folder of the chemistry resource pack, which is slightly different from the one used in the game.

== Issues ==

{{issue list}}

{{Items}}
{{Education Edition}}

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

[[de:Bleichmittel]]
[[es:Lejía]]
[[ja:漂白剤]]
[[ko:표백제]]
[[pl:Wybielacz]]
[[pt:Alvejante]]
[[zh:漂白剂]]
[[lzh:素精]]</li><li>[[Smarter Watch|Smarter Watch]]<br/>{{Joke feature}}{{Exclusive|Java}}{{Item
| title = Smarter Watch
| image = Smarter Watch.png
| renewable = No
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}

The '''Smarter Watch''' was a joke offhand [[item]].

== Usage ==
Smarter watches were "equipped" by having them placed into the offhand slot. Upon equipping, they would display the current time above the hotbar, in minutes and seconds, with one minute of in-game time being 5/6 of a real-time second, and one in-game hour being 5/6 of a real-time minute or 50 seconds.

The smarter watch would also notify the [[player]] of statistics milestones, alongside taken [[damage]], [[item]] specific info, [[crafting]] items and more.{{info needed|What exactly?}}

== Sounds ==
{{Sound table
|sound=Tick1.ogg
|sound2=Tick2.ogg
|subtitle=''None''
|source=player
|description=When a notification is displayed
|id=item.smarter_watch.notice
|translationkey=''None''
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16
|foot=1}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{ID table
|edition=java
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Smarter Watch
|spritetype=item
|nameid=smarter_watch
|id=502
|form=item
|translationkey=item.smarterWatch.name
|foot=1}}

== History ==
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.RV|snap=1.RV-Pre1|[[File:Smarter_Watch_(item).png|32px]] [[File:Smarter Watch.png|32px]] Added the smarter watch.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==
Smarter Watches are an unsupported [[item]] due to being an [[Wikipedia:April Fools' Day|April Fools']] joke, and therefore issues relating to them will not be fixed.

== Gallery ==

<gallery>
TechGear.png|A [[player]] wearing the smarter watch, featured in this [[wikipedia:April Fools' Day|April Fools']] joke version.
</gallery>

{{Items}}
{{Jokes}}

[[Category:Non-renewable resources]]
[[Category:Joke items]]

[[pt:Relógio inteligente]]</li></ul>
Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2Hardcore mode added.
Pocket Edition Alpha
0.4.0
{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Compound|Compound]]<br/>{{About|a feature in the Education Edition|the NBT tag|NBT}}
{{education feature}}
{{Item
| image = Water (compound).png
| image2 = Garbage.png
| renewable = No
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}

'''Compounds''' are a type of [[item]] from [[Education Edition]] used in chemistry, which are created from combinations of various [[element]]s.

== Obtaining ==
Compounds cannot be obtained in the [[Creative inventory]]. They are only obtained from creating them in the [[compound creator]]. This is done by inserting a certain number of [[element]]s corresponding to the compound's chemical formula.

== List of compounds ==
{| class="wikitable" data-description="Compounds"
!Icon
!Compound Name
!Compound Recipe
!Description
!Uses
|-
|{{slot|Aluminum Oxide|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Aluminium Oxide}}
|{{slot|Aluminum,2}}{{slot|Oxygen,3}}
|Is only brown when dug up from the Earth and contaminated; actually white when pure. Can be electrolyzed to make aluminum metal. Also the main chemical in rubies and sapphires.
|Used to craft [[hardened glass]]. 
|-
|{{slot|Ammonia|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Ammonia}}
|{{slot|Nitrogen}}{{slot|Hydrogen,3}}
|
|Used to create [[super fertilizer]].
|-
|{{slot|Barium Sulfate|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Barium Sulfate}}
|{{slot|Barium}}{{slot|Sulfur}}{{slot|Oxygen,4}}
|
|
|-
|{{slot|Benzene|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Benzene}}
|{{slot|Carbon,6}}{{slot|Hydrogen,6}}
|
|
|-
|{{slot|Boron Trioxide|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Boron Trioxide}}
|{{slot|Boron,2}}{{slot|Oxygen,3}}
|
|Used to craft [[hardened glass]].
|-
|{{slot|Calcium Bromide|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Calcium Bromide}}
|{{slot|Calcium}}{{slot|Bromine,2}}
|
|
|-
|{{slot|Crude Oil|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Crude Oil}}
|{{slot|Carbon,9}}{{slot|Hydrogen,20}}
|C<sub>9</sub>H<sub>20</sub> is the chemical formula for nonane.
|
|-
|{{slot|Glue|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Glue}} (Cyanoacrylate)
|{{slot|Carbon,5}}{{slot|Hydrogen,5}}{{slot|Nitrogen}}{{slot|Oxygen,2}}
|C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>5</sub>NO<sub>2</sub> is the chemical formula for methyl cyanoacrylate, one of the cyanoacrylate glues ("superglue"); its condensed formula is CH<sub>2</sub>=C(CN)COOCH<sub>3</sub>.
|
|-
|{{slot|Hydrogen Peroxide|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Hydrogen Peroxide}}
|{{slot|Hydrogen,2}}{{slot|Oxygen,2}}
|
|Used to craft [[glow stick]].
|-
|{{slot|Iron Sulfide|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Iron Sulfide}}
|{{slot|Iron}}{{slot|Sulfur}}
|
|
|-
|{{slot|Latex|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Latex}}
|{{slot|Carbon,5}}{{slot|Hydrogen,8}}
|C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>8</sub> is the chemical formula for isoprene, which polymers are the main components of natural rubber; its condensed formula is CH<sub>2</sub>=C(CH<sub>3</sub>)−CH=CH<sub>2</sub>.
|Used to craft [[balloon]]s.
|-
|{{slot|Lithium Hydride|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Lithium Hydride}}
|{{slot|Lithium}}{{slot|Hydrogen}}
|
|
|-
|{{slot|Luminol|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Luminol}}
| class="nowrap" |{{slot|Carbon,8}}{{slot|Hydrogen,7}}{{slot|Nitrogen,3}}{{slot|Oxygen,2}}
|Luminol is a chemical that glows blue when oxidized. It can detect blood. 
|Used to craft [[glow stick]].
|-
|{{slot|Lye|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Lye}}
|{{slot|Sodium}}{{slot|Oxygen}}{{slot|Hydrogen}}
|
|
|-
|{{slot|Magnesium Nitrate|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Magnesium Nitrate}}
|{{slot|Magnesium}}{{slot|Nitrogen,2}}{{slot|Oxygen,6}}
|Condensed formula: Mg(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>
|
|-
|{{slot|Magnesium Oxide|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Magnesium Oxide}}
|{{slot|Magnesium}}{{slot|Oxygen}}
|
|
|-
|{{slot|Polyethylene|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Polyethylene}}
|{{slot|Carbon,10}}{{slot|Hydrogen,20}}
|Polyethlene (PE), (CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>''n''</sub>, is ''the'' most commonly produced plastic.
|Used to craft [[glow stick]].
|-
|{{slot|Potassium Iodide|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Potassium Iodide}}
|{{slot|Potassium}}{{slot|Iodine}}
|Used for making iodized salt and other things.
|
|-
|{{slot|Soap|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Soap}}
|{{slot|Carbon,18}}{{slot|Hydrogen,35}}{{slot|Sodium}}{{slot|Oxygen,2}}
|C<sub>18</sub>H<sub>35</sub>NaO<sub>2</sub> is the chemical formula of sodium stearate, the most common soap.
|
|-
|{{slot|Sodium Acetate|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Sodium Acetate}}
|{{slot|Carbon,2}}{{slot|Hydrogen,3}}{{slot|Sodium}}{{slot|Oxygen,2}}
|Used to make hand warmers because it heats up when it "freezes".
|Used to create [[Ice Bomb]].
|-
|{{slot|Sodium Fluoride|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Sodium Fluoride}}
|{{slot|Sodium}}{{slot|Fluorine}}
|Commonly used in toothpaste to prevent cavity, among other uses.
|
|-
|{{slot|Sodium Hydride|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Sodium Hydride}}
|{{slot|Sodium}}{{slot|Hydrogen}}
|
|
|-
|{{slot|Sodium Hypochlorite|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Sodium Hypochlorite}}
|{{slot|Sodium}}{{slot|Chlorine}}{{slot|Oxygen}}
|Main ingredient of real-life bleach.
|Used to create [[Bleach]].
|-
|{{slot|Sodium Oxide|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Sodium Oxide}}
|{{slot|Sodium,2}}{{slot|Oxygen}}
|
|
|-
|{{slot|Sulfate|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Sulfate}}
|{{slot|Sulfur}}{{slot|Oxygen,4}}
|Cannot actually exist on its own, as it should have a <sup>2-</sup> charge.
|
|}

=== Chlorides ===
{| class="wikitable" data-description="Chlorides"
!Icon
!Compound
!Recipe
!Uses
|-
|{{slot|Salt|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Salt}}
|{{slot|Sodium}}{{slot|Chlorine}}
|Used to create [[heat block]].
|-
|{{slot|Calcium Chloride|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Calcium Chloride}}
|{{slot|Calcium}}{{slot|Chlorine,2}}
|Used to craft [[sparkler|orange sparkler]].
|-
|{{slot|Cerium Chloride|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Cerium Chloride}}
|{{slot|Cerium}}{{slot|Chlorine,3}}
|Used to craft [[colored torch|blue torch]] and [[sparkler|blue sparkler]].
|-
|{{slot|Mercuric Chloride|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Mercuric Chloride}}
|{{slot|Mercury}}{{slot|Chlorine,2}}
|Used to craft [[colored torch|red torch]] and [[sparkler|red sparkler]].
|-
|{{slot|Potassium Chloride|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Potassium Chloride}}
|{{slot|Potassium}}{{slot|Chlorine}}
|Used to craft [[colored torch|purple torch]] and [[sparkler|purple sparkler]].
|-
|{{slot|Tungsten Chloride|link=none}}
|{{text anchor|Tungsten Chloride}}
|{{slot|Tungsten}}{{slot|Chlorine,6}}
|Used to craft [[colored torch|green torch]] and [[sparkler|green sparkler]].
|}

=== Natural compounds ===
Natural compounds are compounds which can be obtained naturally in ''Minecraft''.
{| class="wikitable" data-description="Chlorides"
!Icon
!Compound
! class="nowrap" |Chemical formula
!Natural source
!Method
!Notes
|-
|{{slot|Charcoal}}
|[[Charcoal]]
|{{slot|Carbon,7}}{{slot|Hydrogen,4}}{{slot|Oxygen}}
|[[Log]] or [[Wood]]
|[[Smelting]]
|The chemical formula C<sub>7</sub>H<sub>4</sub>O is sometimes used to describe the approximate composition of charcoal.
|-
|{{slot|Glow Ink Sac}} {{slot|Ink Sac}}
|[[Glow Ink Sac]], [[Ink Sac]]
|{{slot|Iron}}{{slot|Sulfur}}{{slot|Oxygen,4}}
|[[Glow Squid]], [[Squid]]
|Killing Glow Squid, Squid
|FeSO<sub>4</sub> is the chemical formula of iron(II) sulfate or ferrous sulfate, normally found complexed with water as a salt with the formula FeSO<sub>4</sub>·''x''H<sub>2</sub>O, and has been used in the manufacture of iron gall ink and other inks for centuries. In contrast, squid ink (and other cephalopod inks) is composed mainly of melanin and mucus, with an assortment of other compounds in a variety of concentrations dependent on the species.
|-
|{{slot|Sugar}}
|[[Sugar]]
|{{slot|Carbon,6}}{{slot|Hydrogen,12}}{{slot|Oxygen,6}}
|[[Sugar Cane]]s or [[Honey Bottle]]s
|Harvesting and [[crafting]]
|C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>12</sub>O<sub>6</sub> is the chemical formula of glucose and fructose, as well as a number of other simple sugars (common table sugar is instead sucrose, a complex sugar made of glucose and fructose with the chemical formula C<sub>12</sub>H<sub>22</sub>O<sub>11</sub>).
|-
|{{slot|Water (compound)|link=water}}
|{{text anchor|Water}}
|{{slot|Hydrogen,2}}{{slot|Oxygen}}
|[[Water]]
|Picking up in a [[bucket]] or [[glass bottle]] from a [[Cauldron]] or a water source block
|One of the easiest to obtain.
|}

=== Garbage ===
Garbage is considered a "compound", but the only way to produce it is to activate the [[Lab Table]] when its inputs are an invalid recipe. It has no uses.

== Usage ==
Certain compounds are used as ingredients in [[crafting]] or [[lab table]] experiments. Natural compounds have uses outside of chemistry, detailed in their respective articles.

=== Crafting ingredient ===
{{Crafting usage|description=0|Latex, Polyethylene, Hydrogen Peroxide, Luminol, Boron Trioxide, Aluminum Oxide}}

==== Chloride coloring ====
{{Crafting usage|Chloride,Cerium Chloride|match=end}}

=== Lab table ingredient ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Result
!Materials needed
|-
! rowspan="2" |{{slot|Bleach}}<br>[[Bleach]]
|{{slot|Water (compound)|link=Compound}}{{slot|Water (compound)|link=Compound}}{{slot|Water (compound)|link=Compound}}{{slot|Sodium Hypochlorite|link=Compound}}{{slot|Sodium Hypochlorite|link=Compound}}{{slot|Sodium Hypochlorite|link=Compound}}
|-
|<center>Water ×3, Sodium Hypochlorite ×3</center>
|-
! rowspan="2" |{{slot|Heat Block.gif}}<br>[[Heat Block]]
|{{slot}}{{slot|Iron|link=Element#Iron}}{{slot|Water (compound)|link=Compound}}{{slot|Charcoal}}{{slot|Salt|link=Compound}}{{slot}}
|-
|<center>[[Iron (element)|Iron]], Water, [[Charcoal]], Salt</center>
|-
! rowspan="2" |{{slot|Ice Bomb}}<br>[[Ice Bomb]]
|{{slot}}{{slot|Sodium Acetate|link=Compound}}{{slot|Sodium Acetate|link=Compound}}{{slot|Sodium Acetate|link=Compound}}{{slot|Sodium Acetate|link=Compound}}{{slot}}
|-
|<center>Sodium Acetate ×4</center>
|-
! rowspan="2" |{{slot|Super Fertilizer}}<br>[[Super Fertilizer]]
|{{slot}}{{slot}}{{slot|Ammonia|link=Compound}}{{slot|Phosphorus|link=Element#Phosphorus}}{{slot}}{{slot}}
|-
|<center>Ammonia, [[Phosphorus]]</center>
|}

== Sounds ==
Sounds are produced when a [[lab table]] creates garbage.
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Fizz.ogg
|source=block
|description=When a lab table creates garbage{{verify}}
|id=random.fizz
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.5/0.7}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Ghast fireball4.ogg
|source=hostile
|description=When a lab table creates garbage{{verify}}
|id=mob.blaze.shoot
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.8/1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Explosion1.ogg
|sound2=Explosion2.ogg
|sound3=Explosion3.ogg
|sound4=Explosion4.ogg
|source=block
|description=When a lab table creates garbage
|id=random.explode
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.4/0.6}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Fire.ogg
|source=sound
|description=When a lab table creates garbage
|id=lt.reaction.fire
|volume=2.0
|pitch=0.4/0.6}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Explosion1.ogg
|sound2=Explosion2.ogg
|sound3=Explosion3.ogg
|sound4=Explosion4.ogg
|source=weather
|description=When a lab table creates garbage
|id=ambient.weather.lightning.impact
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.6/0.8
|foot=1}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Compound
|spritetype=item
|nameid=compound
|id=594
|form=item
|translationkey=item.compound.salt.name,item.compound.sodiumoxide.name,item.compound.sodiumhydroxide.name,item.compound.magnesiumnitrate.name,item.compound.ironsulfide.name,item.compound.lithiumhydride.name,item.compound.sodiumhydride.name,item.compound.calciumbromide.name,item.compound.magnesiumoxide.name,item.compound.sodiumacetate.name,item.compound.luminol.name,item.compound.charcoal.name,item.compound.sugar.name,item.compound.aluminumoxide.name,item.compound.borontrioxide.name,item.compound.soap.name,item.compound.polyethylene.name,item.compound.garbage.name,item.compound.magnesiumsalts.name,item.compound.sulfate.name,item.compound.bariumsulfate.name,item.compound.potassiumchloride.name,item.compound.mercuricchloride.name,item.compound.ceriumchloride.name,item.compound.tungstenchloride.name,item.compound.calciumchloride.name,item.compound.water.name,item.compound.glue.name,item.compound.hypochlorite.name,item.compound.crudeoil.name,item.compound.latex.name,item.compound.potassiumiodide.name,item.compound.sodiumfluoride.name,item.compound.benzene.name,item.compound.ink.name,item.compound.hydrogenperoxide.name,item.compound.ammonia.name,item.compound.sodiumhypochlorite.name
|foot=1}}

===Item data===
{{see also|Data values}}Compounds uses the following data values:{{/DV}}
== History ==

{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.4.0|snap=beta 1.2.20.1|[[File:Aluminum Oxide BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Ammonia BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Barium Sulfate BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Benzene BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Boron Trioxide BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Calcium Bromide BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Crude Oil BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Glue BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Hydrogen Peroxide BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Sulfide BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Latex BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Lithium Hydride BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Luminol BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Lye BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Magnesium Nitrate BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Magnesium Oxide BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Polyethylene BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Potassium Iodide BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Salt BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Soap BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sodium Acetate BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sodium Fluoride.png|32px]] [[File:Sodium Hydride BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sodium Hypochlorite BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sodium Oxide BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sulfate BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Calcium Chloride BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Cerium Chloride BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Mercuric Chloride BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Potassium Chloride BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Tungsten Chloride BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Charcoal JE3 BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Ink Sac JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sugar JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Water (compound) BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Garbage BE1.png|32px]] Added compounds.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Charcoal JE4 BE4.png|32px]][[File:Ink Sac JE2 BE2.png|32px]][[File:Sugar JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of Charcoal, Ink Sacs and Sugar have been changed.}}
{{History||1.16|All compounds have been made unobtainable. It is unknown whether it is a glitch or intended. {{bug|MCPE-113776}}}}

{{History| |1.17.0|All compounds are obtainable once again.}}{{History|education}}
{{History||1.0.27|[[File:Aluminum Oxide BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Ammonia BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Barium Sulfate BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Benzene BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Boron Trioxide BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Calcium Bromide BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Crude Oil BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Glue BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Hydrogen Peroxide BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Sulfide BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Latex BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Lithium Hydride BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Luminol BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Lye BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Magnesium Nitrate BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Magnesium Oxide BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Polyethylene BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Potassium Iodide BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Salt BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Soap BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sodium Acetate BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sodium Fluoride BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sodium Hydride BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sodium Hypochlorite BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sodium Oxide BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sulfate BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Calcium Chloride BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Cerium Chloride BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Mercuric Chloride BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Potassium Chloride BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Tungsten Chloride BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Charcoal JE3 BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Ink Sac JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sugar JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Water (compound) BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Garbage BE1.png|32px]] Added compounds.}}
{{History||1.12.0|[[File:Charcoal JE4 BE4.png|32px]][[File:Ink Sac JE2 BE2.png|32px]][[File:Sugar JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of Charcoal, Ink Sacs and Sugar have been changed.}}

{{History|foot}}

== Unused compound textures ==
In the chemistry resource pack folder, there are numerous [[History of textures/Unused textures#Unused compounds|compound textures which are not used]] in the game. Note: a <code>compound</code> item with a data value of <code>38</code> will have the <code>Blue Flask</code> texture and will be called <code>item.compound..name</code>. If you use an NBT Editor to get a compound item with no assigned data value (by deleting the data tag) and then transfer that item to another world / realm using structure blocks (by exporting to a <code>.mcstructure</code> file, then importing it on another world or realm) then it will be renamed to <code>Ivory Tusk</code>.  
<gallery widths="48" heights="48" perrow="30" class="center">
Flask EE1.png|Flask
Black Flask EE1.png|Black Flask
Blue Flask EE1.png|Blue Flask
Brown Beaker EE1.png|Brown Beaker
Brown Flask EE1.png|Brown Flask
Dark Gray Beaker EE1.png|Dark Gray Beaker
Dark Gray Flask EE1.png|Dark Gray  Flask
Dark Gray Jar EE1.png|Dark Gray Jar
Green Beaker EE1.png|Green Beaker
Green Flask EE1.png|Green Flask
Green Jar EE1.png|Green Jar
Indigo Beaker EE1.png|Indigo Beaker
Indigo Flask EE1.png|Indigo Flask
Indigo Jar EE1.png|Indigo Jar
Light Gray Beaker EE1.png|Light Gray Beaker
Light Gray Flask EE1.png|Light Gray Flask
Orange Beaker EE1.png|Orange Beaker
Orange Flask EE1.png|Orange Flask
Orange Jar EE1.png|Orange Jar
Purple Beaker EE1.png|Purple Beaker
Purple Flask EE1.png|Purple Flask
Purple Jar EE1.png|Purple Jar
Red Beaker EE1.png|Red Beaker
Red Flask EE1.png|Red Flask
Red Jar EE1.png|Red Jar
White Flask EE1.png|White Flask
Yellow Flask EE1.png|Yellow Flask
Bleach (compound).png|Bleach
</gallery>

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Screen Shot 2021-08-19 at 12.22.50 PM.png|A compound creator in using 5 carbon and 8 hydrogen to create latex.
</gallery>

== See also ==

*[[Compound Creator]]
*[[Crafting]]
*[[Element Constructor]]
*[[Lab Table]]
*[[Brewing Stand]]
*[[Brewing]]
*[[Crafting Table]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Items}}
{{Education Edition}}

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

[[de:Verbindung]]
[[it:Composto]]
[[ja:化合物]]
[[pl:Związki chemiczne]]
[[pt:Composto]]
[[ru:Соединение]]
[[th:สารประกอบ]]
[[uk:Сполуки]]
[[zh:化合物]]</li><li>[[Ghast Tear|Ghast Tear]]<br/>{{Item
| image = Ghast Tear.png
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}

'''Ghast tears''' are items [[Drops|dropped]] by [[ghast]]s. They can be used to make potions of [[Regeneration]] and [[end crystal]]s.

== Obtaining ==

=== Mob loot ===
[[Ghast]]s drop 0–1 ghast tears. [[Looting]] increases the maximum ghast tears dropped by one per level, for a maximum of 4 ghast tears with Looting III. Looting also works when knocking back a [[fireball]] with an enchanted item.

== Usage ==

=== Brewing ingredient ===
{{brewing
  |showname=1
  |head=1
  |Ghast Tear
  |Mundane Potion
  |base=Water Bottle
}}
{{brewing
  |foot=1
  |Ghast Tear
  |Potion of Regeneration
}}

=== Crafting ingredient ===

{{crafting usage}}

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

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Ghast Tear
|spritetype=item
|nameid=ghast_tear
|id=424
|form=item
|foot=1}}

== History ==

{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease|[[File:Ghast Tear JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added ghast tears.}}
{{History|||snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3|Ghast tears can now be brewed in a [[water bottle]] to create a [[mundane potion]], or in an [[awkward potion]] to create a [[potion of Healing]].}}
{{History|||snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4|Ghast tears now create [[potion of regeneration|potions of Regeneration]]. This was due to the sheer difficulty in obtaining them.<ref>{{tweet|jeb|123671273904680960|Since Ghast Tears are so hard to get, I've decided to replace the "Instant Health" with "Regeneration" for them|October 11, 2011}}</ref> [[Glistering melon]]s have been added to create potions of Healing, instead.}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w44b|A ghast tear is now used to [[crafting|craft]] an [[end crystal]].}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 370.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Ghast Tear JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of ghast tears has been changed.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|[[File:Ghast Tear JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added ghast tears.|Ghast tears are currently unobtainable as [[ghast]]s don’t [[drops|drop]] them.}}
{{History|||snap=build 7|Ghasts now drop ghast tears.<ref>{{bug|MCPE-9338}}</ref>}} 
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=alpha 0.17.0.1|A ghast tear is now used to [[crafting|craft]] an [[end crystal]].}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Ghast Tear JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of ghast tears has been changed.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU7|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Ghast Tear JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added ghast tears.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Ghast Tear JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of ghast tears has been changed.}}

{{History|New 3DS}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Ghast Tear JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added ghast tears.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==

{{issue list}}

== References ==

{{reflist}}

{{items}}

[[Category:Renewable resources]]
[[Category:Brewing recipe]]

[[cs:Ďasova slza]]
[[de:Ghast-Träne]]
[[es:Lágrima de ghast]]
[[fr:Larme de Ghast]]
[[hu:Kísértetkönny]]
[[it:Lacrima di ghast]]
[[ja:ガストの涙]]
[[ko:가스트 눈물]]
[[nl:Ghasttraan]]
[[pl:Łza ghasta]]
[[pt:Lágrima de ghast]]
[[ru:Слеза гаста]]
[[uk:Сльоза ґаста]]
[[zh:恶魂之泪]]</li></ul>
Added peaceful difficulty.
0.12.1
{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Le Tricolore|Le Tricolore]]<br/>{{Exclusive|Java}}
{{Joke feature}}
{{Item
| image = 
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}

'''Le Tricolore''' (French for ''The Tricolour'') is a joke item from [[Java Edition 23w13a_or_b]].

== Obtaining ==
One le tricolore and one [[la baguette]] is given to all players when [[French mode]] gets activated. Deactivating the mode will remove le tricolore from the player's inventory (but not la baguette; [[container]]s such as [[chest]]s are not affected).

Le Tricolore is not available in the creative inventory, but can be obtained by using the {{cmd|give}} command.

== Data values ==

=== ID ===
{{ID table
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=java
|displayname=Le Tricolore
|spritetype=item
|nameid=le_tricolore
|form=item
|foot=1}}

== History ==
{{History|java}}
{{History||23w13a or b|[[File:Le Tricolore.png|32px]] Added Le Tricolore.}}
{{History|foot}}

{{Items}}
{{Jokes}}

[[Category:Joke items]]

[[ja:Le Tricolore]]
[[pt:Le Tricolore]]</li><li>[[Netherite Scrap|Netherite Scrap]]<br/>{{About|the unrefined material|the refined item|Netherite Ingot|other uses|Netherite}}
{{Item
| title = Netherite Scrap
| image = Netherite Scrap.png
| rarity = Common
| renewable = No
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}

'''Netherite scrap''' is a material [[smelt]]ed from [[ancient debris]], which is found in [[the Nether]]. It is used solely for crafting [[Netherite Ingot|netherite ingots]]. Like all netherite-related items, it is not flammable.

== Obtaining ==

=== Smelting ===
{{Smelting
|Ancient Debris
|Netherite Scrap
|2
}}

=== Chest loot ===
{{LootChestItem|netherite-scrap}}

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

== Data values ==

=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Netherite Scrap
|spritetype=item
|nameid=netherite_scrap
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Netherite Scrap
|spritetype=item
|nameid=netherite_scrap
|id=613
|form=item
|foot=1}}

== History ==
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.16|snap=20w06a|[[File:Netherite Scrap JE1.png|32px]] Added netherite scrap.}}
{{History|||snap=20w10a|[[File:Netherite Scrap JE2 BE1.png|32px]] The texture of netherite scrap has been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=20w16a|Netherite scraps now generate in [[bastion remnant]] chests.}}
{{History||1.16.2|snap=20w30a|The chance of finding netherite scraps in bastion remnant chests has been increased.}}

{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.16.0|snap=beta 1.16.0.51|[[File:Netherite Scrap JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added netherite scrap.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.16.0.57|Netherite scraps now generate in [[bastion remnants]] chests.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==
{{Issue list}}

== External Links ==
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--netherite-scrap Taking Inventory: Netherite Scrap] – Minecraft.net on March 25, 2021

{{Items}}

[[Category:Non-renewable resources]]

[[de:Netheritplatten]]
[[fr:Fragments de Netherite]]
[[it:Frammento di netherite]]
[[ja:ネザライトの欠片]]
[[ko:네더라이트 파편]]
[[pl:Odłamek netherytu]]
[[pt:Fragmentos de netherita]]
[[ru:Незеритовый скрап]]
[[th:เศษเนเธอไรต์]]
[[uk:Незеритовий уламок]]
[[zh:下界合金碎片]]</li></ul>
Added easy and hard difficulties.

Issues

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

See also


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