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"Wheat block" redirects here. For the living crop block, see Seeds.

Hay bales are decorative, flammable blocks that can also be fed to horses.

Obtaining

Hay bales can be mined using any tool, or without a tool.

Block Hay Bale
Hardness 0.5
Breaking time (secs)
Default 0.75

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Wheat

Usage

Crafting ingredient

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe
Target Redstone Dust +
Hay Bale

Wheat Hay Bale

Food item

While not edible by players, hay bales can be a useful compact food supply for long periods away from other food sources.

Horses

Hay bales can also be fed to horses, donkeys, or mules to heal up to 10 hearts. They are an effective method to heal horses if the player wants to heal them in a short period of time. They also speed up the growth of foals by three real life minutes.

Placement

Hay bales can be placed facing all directions, in the same way as wood and pillar quartz blocks are placed.

Block state

Java Edition:

Name Default value Allowed values Description
axisy xThe hay block is oriented east–west.
yThe hay block is oriented vertically.
zThe hay block is oriented north–south.

Bedrock Edition:

NameMetadata Bits Default value Allowed valuesValues for
Metadata Bits
Description
pillar_axis0x4
0x8
yx
y
z
1
0
2
The axis along which the block is oriented
deprecated0x1
0x2
00
1
2
3
0
1
2
3
Unused, has no effect in game.

Video

Hay Bale/video

History

r
February 24, 2013A Reddit user (rowebil) discovers a screenshot of hay bales hidden in the files of the Mojam game Nuke the Dinosaurs.
1.6.1
{{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>[[Drinks|Drinks]]<br/>[[File:Drinking Steve.png|150px|right]] [[File:Drinking Alex.png|150px|right]]

'''Drinks''' are a narrow class of consumable [[item]]s that can be ingested by the player in an extremely similar manner to [[food]]. However, drinks are not encountered quite as commonly as food is, and they are not nearly as integral to survival gameplay. Drinks can generally be distinguished from food from the sounds they make upon consumption, the lack of particles emitted by them, and the fact that they leave behind an empty container after consumption. They also do not require the hunger bar to be depleted, and do not affect hunger or saturation values upon use (with the exception of [[honey bottle]]s).

Drinks are drunk by holding {{control|use item}} while having the drink [[item]] selected in the hotbar or in the off hand.

== Drinks ==

{{/table}}

== History ==
{{main|Milk#History|Potion#History|Honey Bottle#History}}
{{History|java alpha}}
{{History||v1.0.11|[[File:Milk Bucket JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added milk.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3|Added water bottles and potions.}}
{{History||1.15|snap=19w34a|[[File:Honey Bottle JE1.png|32px]] Added honey bottles.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.7.0|[[File:Milk Bucket JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added milk buckets.}} 
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|Added water bottles and potions.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.14.0|snap=beta 1.14.0.1|[[File:Honey Bottle BE1.png|32px]] Added honey bottles.}} 
{{History|foot}}
{{Items}}

[[ja:飲み物]]
[[pt:Bebidas]]
[[Category:Food]]</li></ul>
13w16aAdded the hay bale. They have no in-game name. Called “Hay Bale” in the change notes.
13w16bThe hay bale receives an in-game name as Hay Block.
13w18aThe hay bale receives a crafting recipe.
13w21aMade hay bale flammable.
13w24aName changed from Hay Block to Hay Bale.
1.8
{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Raw Beef|Raw Beef]]<br/>{{Item
| title = Raw Beef
| image = Raw Beef.png
| heals = {{hunger|3}}
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}

'''Raw beef''' is a [[food]] item that can be eaten by the [[player]] or cooked in a [[furnace]], [[smoker]], or [[campfire]] to make [[steak]].

== Obtaining ==

=== Mob loot ===

When adult [[cow]]s and [[mooshroom]]s are killed, they drop 1-3 raw beef. The maximum amount is increased by 1 per level of [[Looting]], for a maximum of 1-6 with Looting III. If killed while on fire, they drop [[steak]] instead.

===  Chest loot ===

{{LootChestItem|raw-beef}}

== Usage ==

=== Food ===

To eat raw beef, press and hold {{control|use}} while it is selected in the hotbar. Eating one restores {{hunger|3}} hunger and 1.8 hunger [[Hunger#Mechanics|saturation]].

=== Smelting ingredient ===

{{Smelting
|showname=1
|Raw Beef
|Steak
|0.35
}}

=== Wolves ===

Raw beef can be used to [[breed]] and heal tamed [[wolves]], lead them around, and make baby tamed wolves grow up faster by 10% of the remaining time.

=== Trading ===

Journeyman-level Butcher villagers have a 50% chance to buy 10 raw beef for an emerald.{{only|bedrock}}

Journeyman-level Butcher villagers always offer buy 10 raw beef for an emerald.{{only|java}}

==Sounds==
{{Sound table/Entity/Food}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Husbandry;A Balanced Diet}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Raw Beef
|spritetype=item
|nameid=beef
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Raw Beef
|spritetype=item
|nameid=beef
|id=273
|form=item
|foot=1}}

== History ==

{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.8|snap=Pre-release|[[File:Raw Beef JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added raw beef.|Raw beef is one of the new [[food]] items, [[drops|dropped]] by [[cow]]s in addition to their [[leather]].}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.2.1|snap=12w03a|Raw beef can now be used to breed wolves.}}
{{History||1.3.1|snap=12w21a|Raw beef can now be [[trading|sold]] to butcher [[villager]]s, at 14–17 raw beef for 1 [[emerald]].}}
{{History|||snap=1.3|[[File:Raw Beef JE2.png|32px]] The texture of raw beef has been changed.}}
{{History||1.4.2|snap=12w37a|[[File:Raw Beef JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of raw beef has been changed, so that it no longer has a dark outline.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w02a|[[Villager]]s no longer [[trading|trade]] for raw beef.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 363.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Raw Beef JE4 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of raw beef has been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=18w49a|Raw beef can now be found in [[chest]]s in [[village]] butcher shops.}}
{{History|||snap=19w11a|Butcher [[villager]]s now [[trading|buy]] raw beef.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.4.0|[[File:Raw Beef JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added raw beef.}}
{{History||v0.5.0|Raw beef now restores {{hp|3}} instead of {{hp|1}}.}}
{{History||v0.8.0|snap=build 1|[[File:Raw Beef JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of raw beef has been changed, so that it no longer has a dark outline.}}
{{History||v0.9.0|snap=build 1|Raw beef has been added to [[Creative]] mode.}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|Raw beef now restores [[hunger]] instead of [[health]].}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Raw Beef JE4 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of raw beef has been changed.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.1|Raw beef can now be found in [[village]] butcher [[chest]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.11.0.4|Raw beef can now be [[trading|sold]] to butcher [[villager]]s.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU5|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|[[File:Raw Beef JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added raw beef.}}
{{History||xbox=TU12|[[File:Raw Beef JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of raw beef has been changed, so that it no longer has a dark outline.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Raw Beef JE4 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of raw beef has been changed.}}

{{History|New 3DS}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Raw Beef JE3 BE2.png|32px]] Added raw beef.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==

{{issue list}}

== Gallery ==

<gallery>
File:Jeb steak.png|Raw Beef and [[Steak]] in a preview screenshot.
</gallery>


{{Items}}

[[de:Rohes Rindfleisch]]
[[es:Filete crudo]]
[[fr:Bœuf cru]]
[[hu:Nyers marhahús]]
[[ja:生の牛肉]]
[[ko:익히지 않은 소고기]]
[[nl:Rauwe biefstuk]]
[[pl:Surowa wołowina]]
[[pt:Bife cru]]
[[ru:Сырая говядина]]
[[uk:Сира яловичина]]
[[zh:生牛肉]]
[[Category:Food]]
[[Category:Renewable resources]]</li><li>[[Beetroot Soup|Beetroot Soup]]<br/>{{for|other uses|Soup}}
{{Item
| title = Beetroot Soup
| image = Beetroot Soup.png
| renewable = Yes
| heals = {{hunger|6}}
| stackable = No
}}

'''Beetroot soup''' is an unstackable [[food]] item.

== Obtaining ==

=== Crafting ===
{{Crafting
|Beetroot
|Beetroot
|Beetroot
|Beetroot
|Beetroot
|Beetroot
|Bowl
|Output=Beetroot Soup
|type=Foodstuff
}}

=== Natural generation ===

{{LootChestItem|beetroot-soup}}

== Usage ==

Beetroot soup can be eaten to restore {{hunger|6}} [[hunger]] points and 7.2 [[Hunger#Mechanics|saturation]], the same as [[cooked chicken]] and [[mushroom stew]]. After eating, the empty [[bowl]] remains, similarly to mushroom stew and [[rabbit stew]].

== Sounds ==
{{Sound table/Entity/Food}}

== Data values ==

=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Beetroot Soup
|spritetype=item
|nameid=beetroot_soup
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Beetroot Soup
|spritetype=item
|nameid=beetroot_soup
|id=286
|form=item
|foot=1}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Husbandry;A Balanced Diet}}

== History ==
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w31a|[[File:Beetroot Soup JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added beetroot soup.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 436.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Beetroot Soup JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of beetroot soup has been changed.
|The recipe for beetroot soup is now shapeless.}}
{{History|||snap=18w49a|Beetroot soup can now be found in [[chest]]s in [[snowy tundra]] [[village]] houses.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||November 14, 2013|link={{tweet|jbernhardsson|400902957782147072}}|[[Johan Bernhardsson]] posts an image of beetroot soup.}}
{{History||v0.8.0|snap=build 2|[[File:Beetroot Soup JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added beetroot soup. It is not obtainable in the Creative inventory.}}
{{History||v0.9.0|snap=build 1|Beetroot soup now requires 6 [[beetroot]]s instead of 4.}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 12|Beetroot soup now restores {{hunger|6}} instead of {{health|8}}.}}
{{History||v0.13.0|snap=build 3|Beetroot soup can now be stacked.}}
{{history|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=alpha 0.17.0.1|Beetroot soup has been added to the Creative inventory.<ref name="missing beetroot soup">{{Bug|MCPE-13804}}</ref>}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Beetroot Soup JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of beetroot soup has been changed.
|The recipe for beetroot soup is now shapeless.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.1|Beetroot soup can now be found in [[snowy tundra]] [[village]] house [[chest]]s.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU43|xbone=CU33|ps=1.36|switch=1.0.1|wiiu=Patch 13|[[File:Beetroot Soup JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added beetroot soup.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Beetroot Soup JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of beetroot soup has been changed.
|The recipe for beetroot soup is now shapeless.}}

{{History|new 3ds}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Beetroot Soup JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added beetroot soup.
|Beetroot soup is not available within the [[Creative inventory]].}}
{{History||?|Added beetroot soup to the Creative inventory.{{info needed|Which update did this occur?}}}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==

{{issue list}}

== References ==

{{reflist}}

{{Items}}

[[Category:Food]]
[[Category:Renewable resources]]

[[de:Borschtsch]]
[[es:Estofado de remolacha]]
[[fr:Soupe de betteraves]]
[[it:Zuppa di barbabietole]]
[[ja:ビートルートスープ]]
[[ko:비트 수프]]
[[nl:Bietensoep]]
[[pl:Barszcz]]
[[pt:Ensopado de beterraba]]
[[ru:Свекольный суп]]
[[th:ซุปบีทรูท]]
[[uk:Борщ]]
[[zh:甜菜汤]]</li></ul>
14w26cRebalanced how much hay bale heal, and accelerate the growth of horses.
pocketa
0.8.0
{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Black Dye|Black Dye]]<br/>{{Item
| image = Black Dye.png
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}

'''Black dye''' is a [[Dye#Primary|primary color dye]] similar to an [[ink sac]].

== Obtaining ==

=== Trading ===
[[Wandering trader]]s have a chance to [[trading|trade]] 3 black dyes for 1 [[emerald]].{{only|java}}

=== Crafting ===
{{Crafting
  |head=1
  |showname=0
  |Ink Sac
  |Output=Black Dye
  |type=Material
}}
{{Crafting
  |Wither Rose
  |Output=Black Dye
  |type=Material
  |foot=1
}}

== Usage  ==

{{dye usage}}

=== Crafting ingredient ===

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

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

=== Trading ===

Apprentice-level Shepherd villagers have a 20%{{only|bedrock}} or {{frac|2|7}}{{only|java}} chance to buy 12 black dye for an emerald.

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

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|showaliasids=y
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Black Dye
|spritetype=item
|nameid=black_dye
|aliasid=dye / 16
|id=395
|form=item
|translationkey=item.dye.black_new.name
|foot=1}}

== History ==

{{History|java}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Black Dye JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added black dye.}}
{{History|||snap=18w44a|Black dyes now can changed the text color on the [[sign]]s to black.}}
{{History|||snap=19w05a|Added the [[wandering trader]], which sell black dyes.}}
{{History|||snap=19w11a|Black dyes can now be [[trading|bought]] by shepherd villagers.}}
{{History||1.15|snap=Pre-release 1|Black dye can now be used to craft [[prismarine|dark prismarine]], just like [[Bedrock Edition]].}}
{{History||1.17|snap=20w45a|Black dyes can now used to craft newly added [[black candle]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=21w19a|Black dyes can no longer used to craft black candles.}}
{{History|||snap=Pre-release 1|Black dyes can once again used to craft black candles.}}
{{History||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.3|snap=22w42a|Black dyes now can change the text color on [[hanging sign]]s to black.}}

{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.8.0|snap=beta 1.8.0.10|[[File:Black Dye JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added black dye.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.4|Black dye can now be [[trading|sold]] to shepherd [[villager]]s.}}
{{history||1.13.0|snap=beta 1.13.0.9|Black dye can now be [[crafting|crafted]] from [[flower|wither roses]].}}
{{History||1.16.100|snap=beta 1.16.100.56|The ID of black dye has been changed from <code>dye/16</code> to <code>black_dye</code>.}}

{{History|ps4}}
{{History||1.83|[[File:Black Dye JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added black dye.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==

{{issue list}}

{{Items}}

[[Category:Dyes]]
[[Category:Renewable resources]]

[[de:Schwarzer Farbstoff]]
[[es:Tinte negro]]
[[fr:Teinture noire]]
[[ja:黒色の染料]]
[[ko:검은색 염료]]
[[pl:Czarny barwnik]]
[[pt:Corante preto]]
[[th:สีย้อมสีดำ]]
[[zh:黑色染料]]</li><li>[[Bookshelf|Bookshelf]]<br/>{{About|the bookshelf used with an enchanting table|the bookshelf that can hold books|Chiseled Bookshelf}}
{{Block
|image=Bookshelf.png
|transparent=No
|light=No
|tool=Axe
|renewable=Yes
|stackable=Yes (64)
|flammable=Yes (30)
|lavasusceptible=Yes
}}
'''Bookshelves''' are [[blocks]] that improve [[enchanting|enchantments]] applied with an [[enchanting table]] when placed around one, up to a maximum of fifteen bookshelves, at the expense of [[Enchanting/Levels|level]] requirement.

== Obtaining ==
=== Natural generation ===
Bookshelves can generate in village libraries and sometimes village houses.

[[Stronghold]]s may contain up to two libraries, each of which may be single-level or have an upper balcony. These feature some bookshelves arranged in pillars, and more bookshelves arranged in pillars in the walls. Single-level libraries contain 161 bookshelves, while libraries with balconies contain 233.

Bookshelves also naturally generate in certain [[woodland mansion]] rooms.

=== Breaking ===
Bookshelves can be broken fairly easily by hand, but can be broken faster by using an [[axe]]. In either case, they drop 3 books when broken, allowing the reconstruction of the bookshelf with the addition of six wood planks. When broken by an item that is [[enchanted]] with [[Silk Touch]], a bookshelf drops itself.
{{breaking row|horizontal=1|Bookshelf|Axe}}

=== Crafting ===
{{Crafting
|A1=Any Planks
|B1=Any Planks
|C1=Any Planks
|A2=Book
|B2=Book
|C2=Book
|A3=Any Planks
|B3=Any Planks
|C3=Any Planks
|Output=Bookshelf
|type=Building block
}}

=== Trading ===
Novice-level librarian [[Villager|villagers]] have a 50% chance to sell 1 bookshelf for 9 [[Emerald|emeralds]] as part of their trades.{{only|bedrock}}

Novice-level librarian villagers have a {{frac|2|3}} chance to sell 1 bookshelf for 9 emeralds.{{only|java}}

== Usage ==
=== Enchanting ===
{{main|Enchantment mechanics#Bookshelf placement}}

If an [[enchanting table]] is placed near a bookshelf, glyph [[particles]] fly from the bookshelf toward the enchanting table. Having bookshelves in the proper position near the table allows the table to apply higher-level enchantments.

=== Crafting ingredient ===
{{crafting usage}}

=== Fuel ===
Bookshelves can be used as a [[fuel]] in [[furnace]]s, smelting 1.5 items per block.

=== Villager ===
Librarian [[villager]]s can interact with bookshelves.

=== Note Blocks ===
Bookshelf can be placed under [[note block]]s to produce "bass" sounds.

== Sounds ==
{{Sound table/Block/Wood}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Bookshelf
|spritetype=block
|nameid=bookshelf
|showblocktags=y|blocktags=mineable/axe
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Bookshelf
|spritetype=block
|nameid=bookshelf
|id=47
|foot=1}}

== Achievements ==
{{load achievements|Librarian}}

== History ==
{{History|java classic}}
{{History||October 24, 2009|link=https://notch.tumblr.com/post/221308991/the-new-block-types-and-new-graphics-for-the-gold|Bookshelves were teased by [[Notch]].}}
{{History||0.26 SURVIVAL TEST|[[File:Bookshelf JE1.png|32px]] Added bookshelves.
|Bookshelves are currently impossible to obtain without loading a pre-edited map.
|Bookshelves are currently destroyed in [[explosion]]s.
|When bookshelves are broken, they currently do not drop anything.}}
{{History||0.28|Bookshelves can now be freely placed.}}
{{History|java alpha}}
{{History||v1.0.11|Bookshelves can now be [[crafting|crafted]] from 3 [[book]]s and 6 [[planks]].}}
{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.8|snap=Pre-release|Bookshelves can now be found generated in libraries in [[village]]s, and libraries in [[stronghold]]s.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3|Bookshelves now drop 3 [[book]]s when broken by a non-[[Silk Touch]] [[item]].
|They are now necessary to [[enchanting|enchant]] with higher levels for better enchanted items.
|The number of bookshelves required to reach the maximum enchantment level is 30.}}
{{History|||snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 5|[[File:Bookshelf JE2 BE1.png|32px]] The top texture of bookshelves have now been updated as a result of the [[planks]] texture update.}}
{{History||1.2.4|snap=release|[[Spruce planks]], [[birch planks]], and [[jungle planks]] can now be used to craft bookshelves.}}
{{History||1.3.1|snap=12w21a|Librarian [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] 1 bookshelf for 3 [[emerald]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=12w22a|The number of bookshelves required to reach the maximum enchantment level has been now decreased to 15.}}
{{History||1.7.2|snap=1.7.1|[[Acacia planks]] and [[dark oak planks]] can now be used to craft bookshelves.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w02a|Librarian villagers now sell 1 bookshelf for 3–4 [[emerald]]s.}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w39a|Bookshelves now generate in [[woodland mansion]]s.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[block]]'s numeral ID was 47.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Bookshelf JE3.png|32px]] The texture of bookshelves has now been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=18w47a|[[File:Bookshelf JE4 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of bookshelves has now been changed, once again.}}
{{History|||snap=19w02a|Bookshelves can now be used to craft [[lectern]]s.}}
{{History||1.16|snap=20w06a|[[Crimson planks]] and [[warped planks]] can now be used to craft bookshelves.}}
{{History||1.19|snap=22w11a|[[Mangrove planks]] can now be used to craft bookshelves.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.2.1|[[File:Bookshelf JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added bookshelves.|Bookshelves are currently obtainable only in [[Creative]] mode.}}
{{History||v0.3.0|Bookshelves are now obtainable in [[Survival]] mode.}}
{{History||v0.9.0|snap=build 1|Bookshelves now naturally spawn in [[stronghold]]s and [[village]]s.}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|Bookshelves can now be used to increase [[enchantment table]] levels.|Bookshelves can now be obtained by using a [[tool]] with the [[Silk Touch]] enchantment.}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.4|snap=alpha 1.0.4.0|Librarian [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] 1 bookshelf for 3-4 [[emerald]]s as their second tier trade.}} 
{{History||1.1.0|snap=alpha 1.1.0.0|Bookshelves now generate in [[woodland mansion]]s.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|Bookshelves can now be used to craft [[lectern]]s.|Bookshelves now get inspected by librarian [[villager]]s.|[[File:Bookshelf JE4 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of bookshelves has been changed.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.4|[[Trading]] has now been changed, librarian villagers now have a 50% chance to sell a bookshelf for 6 [[emerald]]s as part of their first trade.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Bookshelf JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added bookshelves. Whether they actually used this texture is unknown.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Bookshelf JE4 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of bookshelves has been changed.}}

{{History|new 3ds}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Bookshelf JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added bookshelves.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==
{{Issue list}}

== Trivia ==
* Bookshelves' top and bottom textures by default use the same texture as [[oak planks]].
* It takes 90 planks, 45 [[leather]] and 135 [[paper]] to make 15 bookshelves in order to get a level 30 [[enchantment]].
* A bookshelf is the icon for [[Education Edition]].

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Library in Village.png|Naturally occurring bookshelves in a [[village]]. (Before Village & Pillage).
File:Large Stronghold Library.png|Naturally occurring bookshelves in a [[stronghold]].
File:Achievement get! Trading emeralds for bookshelves.png|Bookshelves obtained by [[trading]] with a [[villager]].
File:Enchanting-Table.png|Bookshelves powering an [[enchanting table]].
</gallery>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External Links ==
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/block-week-bookshelf Block of the Week: Bookshelf] – Minecraft.net on December 16, 2016

{{Blocks|Building}}

[[Category:Manufactured blocks]]
[[Category:Natural blocks]]
[[Category:Generated structure blocks]]
[[Category:Utility blocks]]
[[Category:Bedrock Edition]]
[[Category:Java Edition]]
[[Category:Items]]
[[Category:Flammable blocks]]

[[cs:Knihovna]]
[[de:Bücherregal]]
[[es:Librería]]
[[fr:Bibliothèque]]
[[hu:Könyvespolc]]
[[it:Libreria]]
[[ja:本棚]]
[[ko:책장]]
[[nl:Boekenkast]]
[[pl:Biblioteczka]]
[[pt:Estante de livros]]
[[ru:Книжные полки]]
[[th:ชั้นหนังสือ]]
[[uk:Книжкова полиця]]
[[zh:书架]]</li></ul>
build 2Added hay bales.
Legacy Console Edition
TU19
{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Written Book|Written Book]]<br/>{{Item
| title = Written Book
| image = Written Book.gif
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (16)
}}
A '''written book''' is an [[item]] created after a [[book and quill]] is signed.

== Obtaining ==

=== Signing a book and quill ===

Written books can be obtained by signing a [[book and quill]]. After it has been signed, it cannot be edited again. The label does not say "Written Book", but whatever the [[player]] titles it. The title appears on the top line of the label, and "by <''player''>" (the player's username) on the bottom. {{IN|bedrock}}, this is customizable without [[commands]].

=== Copying ===

{{crafting
|name=Written Book
|showdescription=1
|;;;Book and Quill;Book and Quill;Book and Quill;Book and Quill;Book and Quill
|;;;;Book and Quill;Book and Quill;Book and Quill;Book and Quill
|;;;;;Book and Quill;Book and Quill;Book and Quill
|Book and Quill
|Written Book
|;;;;;;Book and Quill;Book and Quill
|;Book and Quill;Book and Quill;Book and Quill;Book and Quill;Book and Quill;Book and Quill;Book and Quill
|;;Book and Quill;Book and Quill;Book and Quill;Book and Quill;Book and Quill;Book and Quill
|;;;;;;;Book and Quill
|Output= Written Book; Written Book,2; Written Book,3; Written Book,4; Written Book,5; Written Book,6; Written Book,7; Written Book,8
|description=The input written book is not consumed.<br>The new copies are "Copy of Original" or "Copy of Copy", depending on whether the input written book is "Original" or "Copy of Original".<br>Copies of copies cannot be copied.<br>Copied books of the same generation ("Original", "Copy of Original", "Copy of Copy", or "Tattered") stack.
|type=Miscellaneous
}}

== Usage ==

Written books can be opened by right-clicking (or holding down on the screen {{in|bedrock}}), and display a GUI allowing the [[player]] to read it or turn the page.

The contents of a book are an extra set of data attached to the item. This means that when a book is destroyed, its contents are lost with it.

=== Lecterns ===

One can place a [[written book]] on an empty [[lectern]].

The lectern then emits a redstone signal depending on the displayed page in the book. On the last page, the lectern emits a signal strength of 15.

=== Chiseled bookshelf ===
{{control|Use|text=Using}} the [[chiseled bookshelf]] while having a written book in the main hand will put the book inside the chiseled bookshelf.

== Sounds ==
{{edition|java}}:
{{Sound table
|sound=Page turn1.ogg
|sound2=Page turn2.ogg
|sound3=Page turn3.ogg
|subtitle=Page rustles
|source=master
|description=When the page of a book is turned
|id=item.book.page_turn
|translationkey=subtitles.item.book.page_turn
|volume=2.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Page turn1.ogg
|sound2=Page turn2.ogg
|sound3=Page turn3.ogg
|subtitle=Page rustles
|source=block
|description=When the page of a book is turned on a lectern
|id=item.book.page_turn
|translationkey=subtitles.item.book.page_turn
|volume=2.0
|pitch=0.9-1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Book thump1.ogg
|sound2=Book thump2.ogg
|subtitle=Book thumps
|source=block
|description=When a book is placed on a lectern
|id=item.book.put
|translationkey=subtitles.item.book.put
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Chiseled bookshelf insert1.ogg
|sound2=Chiseled bookshelf insert2.ogg
|sound3=Chiseled bookshelf insert3.ogg
|sound4=Chiseled bookshelf insert4.ogg
|subtitle=Book placed
|source=block
|description=When a written book is placed in a chiseled bookshelf
|id=block.chiseled_bookshelf.insert
|translationkey=subtitles.chiseled_bookshelf.insert
|volume=0.8
|pitch=''varies'' <ref group=sound>Can be 1.0, 0.85, or 1.1 for each sound</ref>
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Chiseled bookshelf pickup1.ogg
|sound2=Chiseled bookshelf pickup2.ogg
|sound3=Chiseled bookshelf pickup3.ogg
|subtitle=Book taken
|source=block
|description=When a written book is removed from a chiseled bookshelf
|id=block.chiseled_bookshelf.pickup
|translationkey=subtitles.chiseled_bookshelf.take
|volume=0.8
|pitch=''varies'' <ref group=sound>Can be 1.0, 0.8, or 1.1 for each sound</ref>
|distance=16
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Page turn1.ogg
|sound2=Page turn2.ogg
|sound3=Page turn3.ogg
|source=sound
|description=When the page of a book is turned
|id=item.book.page_turn
|volume=2.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Book thump1.ogg
|sound2=Book thump2.ogg
|source=block
|description=When a book is placed on a lectern
|id=item.book.put
|volume=4.8
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Chiseled bookshelf insert1.ogg
|sound2=Chiseled bookshelf insert2.ogg
|sound3=Chiseled bookshelf insert3.ogg
|sound4=Chiseled bookshelf insert4.ogg
|source=block
|description=When a written book is placed in a chiseled bookshelf
|id=insert.chiseled_bookshelf
|volume=0.8
|pitch=''varies'' <ref group=sound>Can be 1.0, 0.85, or 1.1 for each sound</ref>}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Chiseled bookshelf pickup1.ogg
|sound2=Chiseled bookshelf pickup2.ogg
|sound3=Chiseled bookshelf pickup3.ogg
|source=block
|description=When a written book is removed from a chiseled bookshelf
|id=pickup.chiseled_bookshelf
|volume=0.8
|pitch=''varies'' <ref group=sound>Can be 1.0, 0.8, or 1.1 for each sound</ref>
|foot=1}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{JE}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showitemtags=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Written Book
|spritetype=item
|nameid=written_book
|itemtags=bookshelf_books, lectern_books
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{BE}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|showitemtags=y
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Written Book
|spritetype=item
|nameid=written_book
|id=511
|itemtags=minecraft:bookshelf_books, minecraft:lectern_books
|form=item
|foot=1}}

=== Item data ===

{{el|java}}:
{{main|Player.dat format}}
<div class="treeview">
* {{nbt|compound|tag}}: The item's '''tag''' tag.
{{:Player.dat_format/Written Books}}
</div>

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

== History ==
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.3.1|snap=12w17a|[[File:Written Book JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added written books.}}
{{History|||snap=12w21a|Written books can now be [[trading|sold]] to librarian [[villager]]s, at 1 written book for 1 [[emerald]].}}
{{History||1.7.2|snap=13w36a|Written books can now be cloned the same way [[map]]s can, but by using [[book and quill|books and quills]] instead of Empty Maps. Multiple copies of the same written book can be cloned by putting more book and quills in the crafting grid. 
|Written books can now be stacked (up to 16 per stack).}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w02a|[[Trading]] has been changed: librarian [[villager]]s now [[trading|buy]] 2 written books for 1 [[emerald]].}}
{{History|||snap=14w05a|Copying written books now mark them as "Copy of Original" or "Copy of Copy". The copying status of a book is denoted in a separate line in the tooltip, beneath the author's name. Copies of copies cannot be copied.}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w33c|A written book titled "Work in Progress" now generates within a [[hopper]] as a part of the [[end ship]] in the [[end cities]]. It reads: "We will have something else here soon..." and is signed by [[Searge]].}}
{{History|||snap=15w41a|End ships no longer contain a written book.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 387.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Written Book JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of written books has been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=19w02a|Written books can now be held on [[lectern]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=19w11a|Librarian [[villager]]s no longer [[trading|buy]] written books.}}
{{History||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.3|snap=22w42a|Written books can now interact with [[chiseled bookshelves]].}}

{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.2.0|snap=beta 1.2.0.2|[[File:Written Book JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added written books.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Written Book JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of written books has been changed.
|Written books can now be held on [[lectern]]s.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU25|xbone=CU14|ps=1.17|wiiu=Patch 1|[[File:Written Book JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added written books.}}
{{History|PS4}}
{{History||1.90|[[File:Written Book JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of written books has been changed.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== Trivia ==
*When written books are obtained with [[commands]] (without the correct [[Player.dat format#Written Books|data tag]]), the label shows "Written Book" and has the text "*Invalid book tag*" when opened. The book is signed and cannot be edited without commands.
*Commands that were added to a written book using serialized JSON objects are executed through the chat system. This means that any command added to a written book can't be longer than 256 characters, which is the maximum chat line limit.
*During the 2020 April Fools Update [[Java Edition 20w14∞]], throwing a written book into a lit [[Nether Portal (block)|nether portal]] would create a portal to one of the 2,147,483,645 new dimensions.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Written Book tooltip.png|A signed book.
Test by Dinnerbone.png|Copying a signed book.
BookandQuillOperators12w17a.png|Different types of characters can be used to simulate a different font.
JSON Book.png|First image of a book using JSON text.
No NBT written book GUI.png|A no NBT written book using commands.
Book Background (JE).png|Java Edition book background texture.
Book Background (BE).png|Bedrock Edition book background texture.
Book Arrowleft (JE).png|Java Edition left arrow texture.
Book Arrowright (JE).png|Java Edition right arrow texture.
Book Arrowleft (BE).png|Bedrock Edition left arrow texture.
Book Arrowright (BE).png|Bedrock Edition Right arrow texture.
</gallery>

== See also ==
*[[Book]]
*[[Bookshelf]]
*[[Book and Quill]]

{{Items}}

[[Category:Renewable resources]]

[[cs:Napsaná kniha]]
[[es:Libro escrito]]
[[fr:Livre édité]]
[[hu:Megírt könyv]]
[[it:Libro]]
[[ja:記入済みの本]]
[[ko:글이 쓰인 책]]
[[nl:Geschreven boek]]
[[pl:Zapisana książka]]
[[pt:Livro escrito]]
[[ru:Написанная книга]]
[[uk:Написана книга]]
[[zh:成书]]</li><li>[[Chain|Chain]]<br/>{{about|the block|the enchantment in Minecraft Dungeons|MCD:Chains|the armor tier named chainmail|Armor|the armor material called chainmail|Armor materials}}
{{Block
|image=<gallery>
Chain Axis Y.png | Y-axis
Chain Axis X.png | X-axis
Chain Axis Z.png | Z-axis
</gallery>
| transparent = Yes
| light = No
| tool = Wooden pickaxe
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
| flammable = No
| lavasusceptible = No
}}

'''Chains''' are metallic decoration [[block]]s.

== Obtaining ==
=== Breaking ===

Chains can be mined using any [[pickaxe]]. If mined without a pickaxe, it drops nothing.
{{breaking row|Chain|Pickaxe|Wood|horizontal=1}}

=== Natural generation ===
Chains generate in [[bastion remnant]]s and sometimes in [[ruined portal]]s that generate in the Nether. They always generate above [[magma cube]] spawners, also found in [[bastion]]s.

Chains can also generate in [[mineshafts]]. They generate on the sides of a wooden bridge (a mid-air corridor) when the distance between the bridge and the highest solid block below it is higher than the distance to the lowest solid block above it. Chains here generate vertically in a pillar between the bridge and the ceiling. The lowest block of the pillar, connecting the chain to the bridge, is always an [[oak fence]].

=== Chest loot ===
{{LootChestItem|chain}}

=== Crafting ===
{{Crafting
|B1=Iron Nugget
|B2=Iron Ingot
|B3=Iron Nugget
|Output=Chain
|type=Building block
}}

== Usage ==
Chains can be used to suspend [[bell]]s, [[hanging sign]]s, or both types of [[lantern]]s (normal lanterns and soul lanterns), as the chain texture connects to the chain of the lantern seamlessly as if it were part of it, and it connects the hanging sign chains together. Chains do not require a supporting block to be placed whether it is on the top, next to it or at the bottom. It can exist completely free-standing in mid air<ref>{{bug|MC-178791}}</ref> and it can be rotated. Chains connect horizontally or vertically, but not across different orientations (so a chain with N orientation does not connect to a chain with E orientation in the adjacent block).
Horizontal chains one block above a surface may be walked over. Horizontal chains two blocks above a surface prevent players from traveling past them. Vertical chains block travel if targeted directly, but may be skirted.

Precision is required, but chains can be walked on, allowing for inconspicuous, although somewhat costly, bridges.

Chains can be pushed by [[piston]]s without being broken.

=== Crafting ingredient ===
{{crafting usage}}

== Sounds ==
{{Sound table/Block/Chain}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Chain
|spritetype=block
|nameid=chain
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|firstcolumnname=Chain
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Block
|spritename=chain
|spritetype=block
|nameid=chain
|id=541
|form=block
|itemform=item.chain}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Item
|spritename=chain
|spritetype=item
|nameid=chain
|id=619
|form=item
|translationkey=tile.chain.name
|foot=1}}

=== Block states ===
{{see also|Block states}}
{{/BS}}

== History ==
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.16|snap=20w16a|[[File:Chain (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Chain Axis Y JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added chains.
|Chains generate in the newly added [[bastion remnant]]s, and can be found in their [[chest]]s.
|Chains currently use the generic metal [[block]] [[sound]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=20w17a|Unique [[sound]]s have been added for chains.}}
{{History|||snap=20w18a|Chains can now be [[waterlogged]].}}
{{History||1.16.2|snap=20w30a|The chance of finding chains in bastion remnant chests is decreased from 31.5% to 24.4%.}}
{{History|||snap=Pre-release 1|[[File:Chain Axis X JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Chain Axis Z JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Chains can now be placed in all orientations.}}
{{History||1.17|snap=21w07a|Chains can now generate in [[mineshaft]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=21w13a|[[File:Chain (UD) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Chain (NS) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Chain (EW) JE2.png|32px]] The model of chains has been changed so that the backside texture is mirrored.}}
{{History||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.3|snap=22w42a|Chains are now used to craft [[hanging sign]]s.}}

{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.16.0|snap=beta 1.16.0.57|[[File:Chain_(item)_JE1_BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Chain Axis Y JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added chains.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.16.0.63|Unique [[sound]]s have been added for chains.}}
{{History||1.16.100|snap=beta 1.16.100.54|[[File:Chain Axis X JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Chain Axis Z JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Chains can now be placed in all orientations.}}
{{History||1.20.0<br>(Experimental)|link=Bedrock Edition 1.19.50|snap=beta 1.19.50.21|Chains are now used to craft [[hanging sign]]s.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}
== Trivia ==
* A vertical chain, being a solid, but not a full [[block]], allows for many sizes of [[mob]]s and [[player]]s to pass alongside each piece horizontally.
* Despite its name, it cannot be [[crafted]] into [[chainmail armor]].<ref>{{bug|MC-178979}} - Invalid</ref>
* Chains do not stick together when moved by pistons, regardless of orientation.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Chained Stone Bricks.jpg|Chains and stone bricks.
Barbell.jpg|Chains and chiseled blackstone.
Barbell Evoker.jpg|An evoker lifting weights.
Chain with Lantern.png|A [[lantern]] hanging from a chain.
Chain with Spawner.png|A [[spawner]] hanging with a chain found in the bastion remnants.
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{blocks|Building}}
{{Items}}

[[Category:Manufactured blocks]]
[[Category:Generated structure blocks]]
[[Category:Nether blocks]]

[[de:Kette]]
[[es:Cadena]]
[[fr:Chaîne]]
[[ja:鎖]]
[[ko:사슬]]
[[pl:Łańcuch]]
[[pt:Corrente]]
[[ru:Цепь]]
[[zh:锁链]]</li></ul>
Added hay bales.

Issues

Issues relating to "Hay Bale", "Hay Block", or "Hay" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.

Trivia

  • Hay bales burn in the world for just as long as the coal blocks do.
  • Hay bales are the first craftable blocks that can be used to feed an actual mob.
  • Hay Bales appear green on maps, despite being yellow.

Gallery

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