Liquids are blocks that can, as the name suggests, flow and spread.
Usage
There are currently only two liquids in Minecraft: lava and water.
How liquids work
Lava seeping through one layer of dirt.
Liquids are cellular automata. The rules appear to be as follows:
Falling liquid
An air block below a liquid block is converted into a liquid block of that type. This happens faster for water than for lava (except in the Nether).
Liquids that are suspended above an open area by one block thick of material will seep through the material and drip to the floor. Lava particles that are seeping do not cause damage or start fires. This makes digging upwards safer, since you can tell if you are near a lava/water lake.
Liquid level
Each liquid block has a level value. Source blocks have a level of 0, and the maximum level depends on liquid type.
- Water: 7
- Lava: 3 (7 in the Nether)
Note: The "level" value increases as the water is further from the source. A high level value means that the water is actually physically downhill.
Flowing liquids
To keep track of which blocks are actively flowing, water and lava each have a pair of block IDs. For water, there is flowing_water (8) and water (9). Water will stay in place until it receives a block update. Flowing water updates periodically and will change itself to water when it cannot spread any further.
Updating a block next to water will turn it back to flowing water so it can spread some more.
Liquid block update cases
The state of a liquid block only updates in certain cases:
- On creation
- If one of the 6 neighboring blocks' state changes.
- If its own level changes
State changes that cause an update include:
- Adding or removing a block
- A neighboring block's level changes
- A redstone wire switches on or off
However, generated structures never cause block updates to adjacent liquids when they spawn, so for example a cave entrance may meet a lake or ocean but remain dry until a block update is triggered. However, liquids can flow from a structure immediately when it is generated.
Liquid block update process
When a liquid block updates, it performs the following checks.
- Check inward flow
- If there is a liquid block of the same type above, set level to 1
- Otherwise, reduce or increase level in steps of 1 so that it is 1 higher than the one of its 4 neighbouring block with the lowest level*
- If level is increased past the max level, replace liquid block with air block.
- Level cannot be decreased below 1
* This does not affect source blocks (level = 0)
- Check outward flow
- This only happens for liquid blocks of less than the max level value
- Determine the shortest distance to a fall, but only scan 5 blocks distance*
- If any of the directions tied for shortest have an air block, convert that air block to a liquid block with a level of 1 more than the current block*
* This means that lava will flow towards a drop that it cannot reach.
Source creation
A water block is converted into a source block if both of the following conditions hold:
- it is bordered by at least 2 water source blocks on the same horizontal level.
- the block underneath is a solid block or a water source block.
Lava source blocks cannot be created.
Mixing of liquids
If a liquid flows into a block occupied by another liquid, then the block turns into a solid block according to the following rules:
- If Water flows into a lava source block, then obsidian is produced.
- If Lava flows downward into Water, then stone is produced.
- if Water flows horizontally into downwards flowing lava, nothing happens.
- Otherwise, cobblestone is produced.
When determining the shortest distance to a drop, other liquid blocks are assumed to be equal to air.
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1.0.0{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Scute|Scute]]<br/>{{about|the item used to craft turtle shell helmets|the helmet|Turtle Shell}}
{{Item
| image = Scute.png
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}
'''Scutes''' are [[item]]s that baby [[turtle]]s drop when they grow into adults. They can be used to craft [[turtle shell]]s which can be used to brew the [[potion of the Turtle Master]].
== Obtaining ==
=== Mob loot ===
Baby [[turtle]]s drop a single scute when they grow up into adults, which is the only way possible to obtain the [[item]].
== Usage ==
Scutes can be crafted into [[turtle shell]]s.
=== Crafting ingredient ===
{{crafting usage}}
=== Repairing ===
Scutes are the [[repair]] items for the turtle [[armor material]], and thus can be used to repair [[turtle shell]]s in an [[anvil]].
=== Trading ===
Expert-level cleric [[villager]]s have a {{frac|2|3}} chance to buy 4 scutes for an [[emerald]] as part of their [[trading|trades]].{{only|java}}
Expert-level cleric villagers have a 50% chance to buy 4 scutes for an emerald as part of their seventh trades.{{only|bedrock}}
Expert-level leatherworker villagers buy 4 scutes for an emerald as part of their trades.
== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
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|generatetranslationkeys=y
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|form=item
|foot=1}}
{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
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|showaliasids=y
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Scute
|spritetype=item
|nameid=scute
|aliasid=turtle_shell_piece
|id=572
|form=item
|translationkey=item.turtle_shell_piece.name
|foot=1}}
== History ==
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.13|snap=18w07a|[[File:Scute JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added turtle shell pieces.}}
{{History|||snap=18w07b|"Turtle Shell Pieces" have now been renamed to "Scutes."}}
{{History||1.14|snap=19w11a|Cleric and leatherworker [[villager]]s now [[trading|buy]] scutes.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.5.0|snap=beta 1.5.0.4|[[File:Scute JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added scutes.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.4|Scutes can be [[trading|sold]] to cleric and leatherworker [[villager]]s.}}
{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU69|ps=1.76|wiiu=Patch 38|[[File:Scute JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added scutes.}}
{{history|foot}}
== Issues ==
{{issue list}}
== Trivia ==
* Scutes used to be called "Turtle Shell Pieces", they were renamed after it was pointed out that "Scute" was a more technical term.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/minecraftsuggestions/comments/7xnp2o/rename_turtle_shell_pieces_to_scutes/</ref>
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{Items}}
[[Category:Renewable resources]]
[[de:Hornschild]]
[[es:Escama de tortuga]]
[[fr:Écaille de tortue]]
[[ja:カメのウロコ]]
[[ko:인갑]]
[[lzh:鱗]]
[[pl:Tarczka]]
[[pt:Escama de tartaruga]]
[[ru:Щиток]]
[[th:เกล็ดเต่า]]
[[uk:Черепок]]
[[zh:鳞甲]]</li><li>[[Copper Ingot|Copper Ingot]]<br/>{{About|the ingot|the ore|Copper Ore|the mineral block|Block of Copper}}
{{Item
| image = Copper Ingot.png
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}
'''Copper ingots''' are [[metal]] ingots obtained from smelting [[raw copper]] or killing [[drowned]].
== Obtaining ==
=== Crafting ===
{{Crafting
|Block of Copper;Waxed Block of Copper|Output=Copper Ingot,9
|type=Miscellaneous
}}
=== Smelting ===
Copper ingots can be obtained by smelting [[raw copper]] in a [[furnace]] or [[blast furnace]], as well as the ore itself if mined using [[Silk Touch]].
{{Smelting
|head=1
|Raw Copper
|Copper Ingot
|0.7
}}
{{Smelting
|foot=1
|Copper Ore; Deepslate Copper Ore
|Copper Ingot
|0.7
}}
=== Mob loot ===
==== Drowned ====
When killed by a [[player]] or a tamed [[wolf]], a [[drowned]] has a 11% ({{frac|11|100}}) chance of dropping a copper ingot. With the [[Looting]] enchantment, the chance can be increased to 13% ({{frac|13|100}}) with Looting I, 15% ({{frac|3|20}}) with Looting II, and 17% ({{frac|17|100}}) with Looting III.
== Usage ==
=== Crafting ingredient ===
{{crafting usage}}
=== Smithing ingredient ===
{{Smithing
|head=1
|ingredients=Any Armor Trim +<br/>Any Armor Piece + <br/>Copper Ingot
|Any Armor Trim Smithing Template
|Netherite Chestplate
|Copper Ingot
|Copper Trim Netherite Chestplate
|showdescription=1
|description = All armor types can be used in this recipe,<br/>a netherite chestplate is shown as an example.<br/>
|tail=1
}}
;Trim color palette
The following color palette is shown on the designs on trimmed armor:
*{{TrimPalette|copper ingot}}
== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Copper Ingot
|spritetype=item
|nameid=copper_ingot
|form=item
|foot=1}}
{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Copper Ingot
|spritetype=item
|nameid=copper_ingot
|form=item
|id=504
|foot=1}}
== History ==
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.17|snap=20w45a|[[File:Copper Ingot JE1.png|32px]] Added copper ingots.}}
{{History|||snap=20w46a|[[File:Copper Ingot JE2 BE1.png|32px]] The texture of copper ingots has been changed.|Crafting copper ingots from and into copper blocks now outputs/requires only 4 ingots.}}
{{History|||snap=21w05a|[[Drowned]] can now drop copper ingots when killed instead of [[gold ingots]], making copper ingots renewable.}}
{{History|||snap=21w10a|Copper ingots can now be smelted from [[deepslate copper ore]].}}
{{History|||snap=21w14a|Copper ingots can now be smelted from [[raw copper]].}}
{{History|||snap=21w17a|The amount of copper ingots required to make a [[block of copper]] has been changed back to 9.}}
{{History||1.17.1|snap=Pre-release 1|Increased the chance of [[drowned]] dropping a copper ingot from 5% to 11% and the increase of this chance for each level of [[Looting]] enchantment from 1% to 2% to match {{el|be}}.}}
{{History||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.4|snap=23w04a|Copper ingots can now be used as an armor trim material.}}
{{History|||snap=1.19.4 Pre-release 1|Copper ingots can now be used to craft [[brush]]es.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||Caves & Cliffs (experimental)|link=Bedrock Edition 1.17.0|snap=beta 1.16.210.57|[[File:Copper Ingot JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added copper ingots.}}
{{History||1.17.0|snap=beta 1.17.0.50|Copper ingots can now be used to craft [[spyglass|spyglasses]].}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.17.0.52|Copper ingots are now available without enabling [[experimental gameplay]].}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.17.0.54|The amount of copper ingots required to make a [[block of copper]] has been changed to 9.}}
{{History||Vanilla Experiments (experimental)|link=1.18.30|snap=beta 1.18.30.26|Copper ingots can now be used to craft copper horns.}}
{{History||1.19.0|snap=beta 1.19.0.24|Copper ingots can no longer be used to craft copper horns, as copper horns have been removed.}}
{{History||1.20.0<br>(Experimental)|link=Bedrock Edition 1.19.80|snap=beta 1.19.80.20|Copper ingots can now be used to craft [[brush]]es.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.19.80.21|Copper ingots can now be used as an armor trim material.}}
{{History|foot}}
== Issues ==
{{Issue list}}
== External Links ==
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--copper-ingot Taking Inventory:Copper Ingot] – Minecraft.net on December 22, 2022
{{Items}}
[[Category:Renewable resources]]
[[de:Kupferbarren]]
[[es:Lingote de cobre]]
[[fr:Lingot de cuivre]]
[[it:Lingotto di rame]]
[[ja:Copper Ingot]]
[[ko:구리괴]]
[[pl:Sztabka miedzi]]
[[pt:Barra de cobre]]
[[ru:Медный слиток]]
[[uk:Мідний злиток]]
[[zh:铜锭]]</li></ul> | Beta 1.9-pre1 | Liquid that is suspended above an open area by one block thick of material will seep through the material and drip to the floor. Lava that falls onto water will produce stone, instead of replacing the water. | |||
| Beta 1.9-pre5 | A lava block could be converted into a source block if the following conditions were met:
| ||||
| ? | Lava source blocks can no longer be created. | ||||
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