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The Guardian is a hostile mob which is hostile and only spawns underwater, in Water Dungeons. Its eye will always look toward the camera. It also has a larger grey mini-boss variant called the Elder Guardian.

The Guardian attacks by sending out a large laser beam which harms the player. In addition, Guardians can target and damage players who are riding in boats; however once the player is out of range, the Guardian's laser will disengage from the player, and deal no damage.

Behavior

Guardians will swim around in water, attacking any players or squids that come into sight. They swim in abrupt charges, moving their tail rapidly when doing so. Unlike squids, Guardians will not die outside of water, instead they will jump and flail around, making wet, squishy noises. They will quickly move towards the nearest water source, at which point they swim away. When swimming, their spikes retract and they don't deal damage when attacked. Guardians are also resistant to lava and fire. When not swimming they sink.

Guardians' eyes will follow and stare at any nearby players, and will always look directly at who they're attacking. This makes them the first mob with dynamic eyes.

Attacking

The Guardian has two methods of attack, firing its laser and a thorn-like attack. The laser takes several seconds to charge, doing no damage in the meantime, and changing from purple to bright yellow. Once charged, the beam abruptly ends and deals damage. The Guardian will swim around for a few seconds before firing again. If the target comes near the Guardian while it is firing its beam, it will stop firing and swim away until it is at a comfortable range, at which point it will continue attacking. The beam cannot be dodged, but can be obstructed by solid blocks.

Guardians also have spikes on their bodies. Although these spikes don't do any direct damage upon contact or as a melee attack, they act similar to the Thorns enchantment. The Guardians can extend and retract their spikes. If a player attacks the Guardian when its spikes are extended, the player takes a small amount of damage.

Combat

Guardians are very resistant to melee attacks when under water, as the player will not be able to quickly approach the Guardian due to the water's slowing effect. Guardians will swim away when approached by a player it is targeting, and the Guardian will deal 1 heart of damage every time it is hit when its spikes are extended. If cornered, the Guardian will usually extend its spikes and fire at the player, even at point blank range.

The Guardians are resistant to fire damage, but if somehow are brought to land, they might take some fall damage from their swift movement.

If the player must fight a Guardian with melee, they should try to corner it and hope for the best, or else try to maneuver it into swimming within melee range repeatedly.

The Guardian cannot shoot as fast as a player with a bow can, so a skilled player will be able to shoot the Guardian, and then hide to break the beam's lock, repeating until the Guardian is dead. If the Guardian is in shallow water the player can use a fishing rod to pull it out of the water onto land where the players can then kill it with melee without being shot at or hurt by the spikes.

Fighting Guardians is incredibly dangerous without armor. Armour is essential to combating Guardians, especially within the Water Temples. Entering their territory without armor will almost always lead to a swift death, even if armed with a sword or bow and arrow.

Farming

Guardians can be killed by iron golems if you take them out of water. A guardian farm is shown in the following video:

History

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June 3, 2014Jeb announces he is working on a hostile mob that lives underwater, though currently doesn't do much.
June 8, 2014Jeb provides more details into the upcoming mob - it will have a ranged attack and will be hostile to squid as well as the player. He recommended using a full set of diamond armor, potion of water breathing and respiration enchantment on hard mode.
June 9, 2014Jeb posted an image to Reddit that appears to be one of the mob's textures.
1.8
{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Yellow Dye|Yellow Dye]]<br/>{{Item
| title = Yellow Dye
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}
'''Yellow dye''' is a [[Dye#Primary|primary dye]] created by placing a [[dandelion]] or [[sunflower]] into a [[crafting]] grid.

== Obtaining ==

=== Crafting ===
{{Crafting
  |Dandelion;Sunflower
  |Output=Yellow Dye;Yellow Dye,2
  |type=Material
}}

=== Chest loot ===
{{LootChestItem|yellow-dye}}

=== Trading ===

[[Wandering trader]]s sell 3 yellow dye for an [[emerald]].

== Usage ==
{{dye usage}}

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

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

=== Trading ===
Expert-level shepherd villagers have a {{frac|1|6}} chance to buy 12 yellow dye for an emerald.

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

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|showaliasids=y
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Yellow Dye
|spritetype=item
|nameid=yellow_dye
|aliasid=dye / 11
|id=406
|form=item
|translationkey=item.dye.yellow.name
|foot=1}}

== Video ==
{{yt|nOQUDjEHGRg}}

== History ==
{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.2|[[File:Yellow Dye JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added dandelion yellow.}}
{{History||1.6.6|Dandelions can now be generated using [[Bone Meal|bone meal]], making dandelion yellow [[renewable resource|renewable]].}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.4.2|snap=12w34a|Added the ability to [[Armor#Dyeing|dye]] leather [[armor]] and [[wolf]] collars.}}
{{History||1.4.6|snap=12w49a|Dandelion yellow can be crafted with [[gunpowder]] to create a [[firework star]].}} 
{{History||1.6.1|snap=13w19a|[[Stained clay]] can now be crafted.}}
{{History||1.7.2|snap=13w36a|Can now be crafted using sunflower.}}
{{History|||snap=13w37a|Each dandelion now yields only 1 dandelion yellow, instead of 2.}}
{{History|||snap=13w41a|[[Stained glass]] can now be [[crafting|crafted]].}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w30a|Added [[banner]]s, which can be [[dye]]d.}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w39a|Added the ability to dye [[shulker box]]es.}}
{{History||1.12|snap=17w06a|Yellow dye can now be used to craft yellow [[concrete powder]].}}
{{History|||snap=17w15a|Added the ability to dye [[bed]]s.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|The different data values for the <code>dye</code> ID have now been split up into their own IDs.
|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 351.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|"Dandelion Yellow" has now been renamed to "Yellow Dye".
|[[File:Yellow Dye JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of yellow dye has now been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=18w44a|Yellow dye can now change the text color on [[sign]]s to yellow.}}
{{History|||snap=18w49a|Yellow dye can now be found in [[chest]]s in [[village]] mason houses.}}
{{History|||snap=19w05a|Added the [[wandering trader]], which sells yellow dye.}}
{{History|||snap=19w11a|Yellow dye can now be [[trading|bought]] by shepherd villagers.}}
{{History||1.17|snap=20w45a|Yellow dye can now be used to craft [[yellow candle]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=21w19a|Yellow dye can no longer be used to craft yellow candles.}}
{{History|||snap=Pre-release 1|Yellow dye can once again used to craft yellow candles.}}
{{History||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.3|snap=22w42a|Yellow dye can now change the text color on [[hanging sign]]s to yellow.}}
{{History||1.20|snap=23w12a|Yellow dye can now be found in [[suspicious gravel]] and [[suspicious sand]] in [[trail ruins]].}}
{{History|||snap=23w16a|Yellow dye no longer generates in [[suspicious sand]] in [[trail ruins]].|Due to the split of the archaeological loot tables for suspicious gravel within [[trail ruins]], yellow dye is now common loot.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.3.0|[[File:Yellow Dye JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added dandelion yellow.}}
{{History||v0.8.0|snap=build 1|Dandelion yellow is now used to craft [[cocoa beans]].}}
{{History||v0.14.0|snap=build 1|Yellow dye can now be used to dye [[water]] in [[cauldron]]s.}}
{{History||v0.16.0|snap=build 1|Dandelion yellow is no longer used to [[crafting|craft]] cocoa beans.}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=alpha 0.17.0.1|Yellow dye can now be used to dye [[shulker]]s.}}
{{History||1.1.0|snap=alpha 1.1.0.0|Yellow dye can now be used to dye [[shulker box]]es, [[bed]]s, and craft [[concrete powder]].}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.2.0|snap=beta 1.2.0.2|Yellow dye can now be used to craft patterns on [[banner]]s, [[firework star]]s, and [[stained glass]].}}
{{History||1.4.0|snap=beta 1.2.20.1|Yellow dye can now be used to craft [[balloon]]s and [[glow stick]]s.}}
{{History||1.8.0|snap=beta 1.8.0.8|Dandelion yellow can now be used to dye [[cat]] collars.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.8.0.10|"Dandelion Yellow" has now been renamed to "Yellow Dye".}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|Yellow dye is now [[trading|sold]] by [[wandering trader]]s.
|[[File:Yellow Dye JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of yellow dye has now been changed.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.1|Yellow dye can now be found in [[village]] mason [[chest]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.11.0.4|Yellow dye can now be sold to shepherd [[villager]]s.}}
{{History||1.16.100|snap=beta 1.16.100.56|The ID of yellow dye has been changed from <code>dye/11</code> to <code>yellow_dye</code>.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.00|switch=1.0.1|wiiu=Patch 1|[[File:Yellow Dye JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added dandelion yellow.}}
{{History|ps4}}
{{History||1.83|"Dandelion Yellow" has now been renamed to "Yellow Dye".}}
{{History||1.90|[[File:Yellow Dye JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of yellow dye has now been changed.}}

{{History|new 3ds}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Yellow Dye JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added dandelion yellow.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==

{{issue list}}

== References ==

{{reflist}}

{{Items}}

[[cs:Pampelišková žluť]]
[[de:Gelber Farbstoff]]
[[es:Tinte amarillo]]
[[fr:Teinture jaune]]
[[hu:Pitypangsárga]]
[[ja:黄色の染料]]
[[ko:노란색 염료]]
[[nl:Paardenbloemgeel]]
[[pl:Żółty barwnik]]
[[pt:Corante amarelo]]
[[ru:Жёлтый краситель]]
[[zh:黄色染料]]

[[Category:Items]]
[[Category:Dyes]]
[[Category:Renewable resources]]</li><li>[[3D|3D]]<br/>{{about|the edible item|the April Fools' snapshot itself|Java Edition 3D Shareware v1.34}}

{{Joke feature}}
{{Item
| image = 3D (item).png
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}

'''3D''' was a joke item from [[Java Edition 3D Shareware v1.34]]. Eating it shows a picture of the developer cast.

== Obtaining ==
=== Mob drops ===
3D was dropped by a creeper summoned by the cheat code "NEEEERD".

== Usage ==
Eating the 3D item when the hunger bar was not full shows a picture of the developer cast of Minecraft.
== Data values ==

=== ID ===
{{ID table
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=java
|displayname=3D
|spritetype=item
|nameid=3d
|form=item
|foot=1}}

== History ==
{{History|java}}
{{History||3D Shareware v1.34|[[File:3D (item).png|32px]] Added the 3D item.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Gallery ==

<gallery>
File:3D Shareware Mojang Team.png|The developer cast of Minecraft.
File:Tasty 3D Item.gif|The "Tasty!" 3D Item lore.
</gallery>

{{Items}}
{{Jokes}}

[[Category:Non-renewable resources]]
[[Category:Joke items]]</li></ul>
14w25aAdded guardians.

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