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Leads (IPA: /liːd/) also known as leashes, are items used to leash and lead passive mobs.

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe
String +
Slimeball

2

Usage and behavior

SuspendedPigs

One block tall mobs, such as pigs, suspend at 7 blocks above the ground.

Right-clicking on a mob while holding a lead will tie it to the mob, allowing it to be moved by the player. Right-clicking on the mob again will release it. Other inventory spaces can be selected while holding the lead; multiple mobs can be attached to a lead at once, but require one lead per mob led.

SuspendedCows

Two block tall mobs, such as cows, also suspend at 7 blocks above the ground.

With a mob on a lead, right-clicking onto a fence will attach any leads you are holding to the fence with a visible knot. Attacking the knot or removing the fence post removes the lead(s). Also if an arrow (including those shot by skeletons) hits the knot, then the knot will break and drop as an item (even in creative mode).

A lead will stretch a maximum of ten meters before breaking. Whenever a lead is removed or broken it will drop as an item at the location of the mob.

Most passive mobs can be "leashed". These include: horses, wolves, cats, sheep, pigs, cows, mooshrooms, chickens, and squids. The same can be done to Iron Golems and Snow Golems. Although Zombie Pigmen could be considered passive until provoked, they cannot be attached to a lead. Villagers can not be leashed since the 1.6.2 update. Before patch 1.6.2, villagers could only be leashed in multiplayer, as it required one player to open the trade interface and another to leash the villager while the trade interface is open, as two players cannot access the same trade interface at the same time (verified). Bats are the only passive mobs which cannot be attached to a lead, and any mobs which naturally despawn (such as the squid) will still despawn if they are attached, unless the mob was named with a Name Tag.

You can use the lead to guide horses across deep water. This is useful, as you will be thrown off the horse if you enter water deeper than two blocks.

It is not possible to attach hostile mobs by traditional methods, but can be done by modifying the region save files. Certain mobs (e.g. bats) however, as well as players, cannot be attached even with this method.

Mobs can be suspended from leads if the fence they are attached to is 7 blocks above the ground. This factor goes for both one and two block tall mobs. The method of suspending mobs is an alternative to adding fences to prevent a mob from moving while on a lead. However, once suspended, the likelihood of a mob dying from fall damage is high, especially if the fence is only the minimum of 7 blocks above the surface.

If the player is holding a lead connected to a mob, walks through a nether portal, then walks back through it, the player will still have the leads attached to the mob. However, if the mob walks into a nether portal, the leads are broken and dropped as items in the other dimension.

History

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{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Milk Bucket|Milk Bucket]]<br/>{{Item
| title=Milk Bucket
| image = Milk Bucket.png
| renewable = Yes
| effects = Clears all
| stackable = No
}}
A '''milk bucket'''{{fn|Known as '''Milk Bucket''' {{in|java}} and '''Milk''' {{in|bedrock}}.}} is a [[drink]] obtained from {{Control|use|text=using}} a [[bucket]] on [[cow]]s, [[mooshroom]]s and [[goat]]s that can be consumed to clear all [[Effect|effects]].

== Obtaining ==

=== Harvesting ===
Milk buckets can be obtained from [[cow]]s, [[mooshroom]]s, and [[goat]]s by pressing {{control|use}} while looking at them with an empty [[bucket]].

=== Mob loot ===
A milk bucket has a chance of dropping from a [[wandering trader]], if the trader is killed while holding it.{{only|java}}

== Usage ==

Holding {{control|use}} with a milk bucket starts the drinking sound and animation. {{IN|java}}, the animation is shown only in first-person camera mode.

When consumed, milk immediately removes all status [[effect]]s from the [[player]]. [[Fire]] is not a status effect; therefore, drinking milk doesn't extinguish a burning player.

The benefits of area status effects granted by [[beacon]]s and [[Conduit Power|conduit power]] are restored almost immediately in Bedrock Edition and after a few seconds in ''Java Edition''.

=== Crafting ingredient ===

{{crafting usage|Milk Bucket}}

== Sounds ==
{{el|je}}:
{{Sound table
|sound=Drink.ogg
|subtitle=Sipping
|source=player
|description=While a player is drinking milk
|id=entity.generic.drink
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.generic.drink
|volume=0.5
|pitch=0.9-1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Cow milk1.ogg
|sound2=Cow milk2.ogg
|sound3=Cow milk3.ogg
|source=player
|subtitle=Cow gets milked
|description=When a cow is milked
|id=entity.cow.milk
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.cow.milk
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Mooshroom milk1.ogg
|sound2=Mooshroom milk2.ogg
|sound3=Mooshroom milk3.ogg
|subtitle=Goat gets milked
|description=When a regular goat is milked
|source=neutral
|id=entity.goat.milk
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.goat.milk
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Goat screaming milk1.ogg
|sound2=Goat screaming milk2.ogg
|sound3=Goat screaming milk3.ogg
|sound4=Goat screaming milk4.ogg
|sound5=Goat screaming milk5.ogg
|subtitle=Goat gets milked
|description=When a screaming goat is milked
|source=neutral
|id=entity.goat.screaming.milk
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.goat.milk
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Wandering trader drink milk1.ogg
|sound2=Wandering trader drink milk2.ogg
|sound3=Wandering trader drink milk3.ogg
|sound4=Wandering trader drink milk4.ogg
|sound5=Wandering trader drink milk5.ogg
|subtitle=Wandering Trader drinks milk
|source=neutral
|description=While a wandering trader is drinking milk to become visible during daytime
|id=entity.wandering_trader.drink_milk
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.wandering_trader.drink_milk
|volume=0.5
|pitch=0.9-1.0
|distance=16
|foot=1}}

{{el|be}}:
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Drink.ogg
|source=player
|description=While a player is drinking milk
|id=random.drink
|volume=0.35
|pitch=0.9-1.1}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Cow milk1.ogg
|sound2=Cow milk2.ogg
|sound3=Cow milk3.ogg
|source=neutral
|description=When a cow is milked
|id=mob.cow.milk
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Mooshroom milk1.ogg
|sound2=Mooshroom milk2.ogg
|sound3=Mooshroom milk3.ogg
|description=When a regular goat is milked
|source=neutral
|id=mob.mooshroom.suspicious_milk
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0/0.9/1.1}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Goat screaming milk1.ogg
|sound2=Goat screaming milk2.ogg
|sound3=Goat screaming milk3.ogg
|sound4=Goat screaming milk4.ogg
|sound5=Goat screaming milk5.ogg
|description=When a screaming goat is milked
|source=neutral
|id=mob.goat.milk.screamer
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Wandering trader drink milk1.ogg
|sound2=Wandering trader drink milk2.ogg
|sound3=Wandering trader drink milk3.ogg
|sound4=Wandering trader drink milk4.ogg
|sound5=Wandering trader drink milk5.ogg
|source=neutral
|description=While a wandering trader is drinking milk to become visible during daytime
|id=mob.wanderingtrader.drink_milk
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.8-1.2
|foot=1}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Milk Bucket
|spritetype=item
|nameid=milk_bucket
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|showaliasids=y
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Milk
|spritetype=item
|nameid=milk_bucket
|aliasid=bucket / 1
|id=361
|form=item
|translationkey=item.milk.name
|foot=1}}

== Achievements ==
{{load achievements|The Lie}}

== Advancements ==
{{Load advancements|Husbandry}}

== Video ==

<div style="text-align:center">{{yt|eyxea_d0b3s}}</div>

== History ==

{{History|java alpha}}
{{History||v1.0.8|[[File:Milk Bucket JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Milk has been introduced, but it has no purpose and is obtainable only through inventory editing.}}
{{History||v1.0.11|Milk can now be obtained by {{control|use|text=milking}} a [[cow]] with a [[bucket]]. However, it is not yet drinkable.}}
{{History||v1.0.17|Milk buckets can now be emptied.}}
{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.2|Milk has been incorporated into the [[crafting]] recipe of [[cake]].}}
{{History||1.2_01|[[Squid]] can now be milked by right-clicking on their mouth if part of their body was exposed to [[air]] or if they were not touching another [[block]]. An easy way to accomplish this is to pull a squid with a [[fishing rod]] away from other blocks and then milk it.}}
{{History||1.3_01|Squid milking has been removed.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease|Milk can now be obtained by milking [[mooshroom]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2|Milk has been made drinkable.
|According to a tweet by [[Jeb]] on September 30th 2011, milk was made a cure for all status effects.<ref>{{tweet|jeb_|119842906528944129|@Nexusdog_UK I haven't! In beta 1.9 pre2 milk works like a clear-everything drink|September 30, 2011}}</ref>
|Milk is no longer emptiable.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 335.}}
{{History|||snap=18w20a|"Milk" has been renamed to "Milk Bucket".}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Milk Bucket JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of milk buckets has been changed.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=19w06a|[[Wandering trader]]s now drink from milk buckets at dawn, and have a change to drop them.}}
{{History||1.17|snap=21w13a|Milk can now be obtained by milking [[goat]]s.}}
{{History|upcoming java}}
{{History||Villager Trade Rebalance<br>(Experimental)|link=Java Edition 1.20.2|snap=23w31a|Wander traders now have a chance to [[trading|buy]] a milk bucket from the player.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.7.0|[[File:Milk Bucket JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added milk buckets. 
|Milk buckets are not yet drinkable.}}
{{History||v0.11.0|snap=build 4|Drinking milk now removes [[status effects]].
|Added milk buckets to the Creative inventory.{{verify|type=update}}{{info needed}}<!---same update?--->}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.4.0|snap=beta 1.2.14.2|Moved all bucket items, including milk, from the Equipment tab to the Items tab in the [[Creative inventory]].{{verify|type=update}}{{info needed}}<!---please check snapshots, only 1 major release version was checked each--->}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Milk Bucket JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of milk buckets has been changed.}}
{{History||1.16.100|snap=beta 1.16.100.56|The ID of milk has been changed from <code>bucket/1</code> to <code>milk_bucket</code>.}}
{{History||1.16.200|snap=beta 1.16.200.52|Milk can now be obtained by milking [[goat]]s.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Milk Bucket JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added milk buckets.}}
{{History|Ps4}}
{{History||1.90|[[File:Milk Bucket JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of milk buckets has been changed.}}

{{History|New 3DS}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Milk Bucket JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added milk buckets.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== See also ==
*[[Water Bucket]]
*[[Lava]]
*[[Food]]
*[[Cake]]
*[[Honey Bottle]] (alternative to remove poison effect)
*[[Medicine]]

== Notes ==
{{fnlist}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External Links ==
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--milk-bucket Taking Inventory: Milk Bucket] – Minecraft.net on October 8, 2019

{{Items}}

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

[[cs:Mléko]]
[[de:Milcheimer]]
[[es:Cubo con leche]]
[[fr:Seau de lait]]
[[hu:Tej]]
[[it:Secchio di latte]]
[[ja:ミルク入りバケツ]]
[[ko:우유 양동이]]
[[nl:Emmer melk]]
[[pl:Wiadro mleka]]
[[pt:Balde de leite]]
[[ru:Ведро с молоком]]
[[th:ถังนม]]
[[uk:Відро молока]]
[[zh:奶桶]]</li><li>[[Tag (item)|Tag (item)]]<br/>{{About|the April Fools item|the standard item used to rename mobs|Name Tag}}
{{wip}}
{{joke feature}}
{{exclusive|java}}
{{Item
| title = Tag
| image = Tag.png
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}
Tags and Bits are items exclusive to the [[Java Edition 23w13a or b|23w13a_or_b]] [[Easter eggs#April Fools|April Fools' joke]] snapshot from 2023. They are used to craft in-game representations of [[NBT format|NBT tags]].

==Obtaining==
A [[stonecutter]] can be used to cut a [[Name Tag|name tag]] into either 16 "Name" or 16 "Tag" items. These can be cut into 16 Bit items each.

{{Stonecutting
|head=1
|showdescription=1
|Name Tag
|Name, 16; Tag, 16
|description=The resulting "Name" items must be named in an [[anvil]].
}}
{{Stonecutting
|showdescription=
|Name; Tag
|Bit, 16
|foot=1
}}

To be able to proceed from here the <code>nbt_crafting</code> vote must be approved. Bits can be used in a crafting table to craft Left Curly, Right Curly, Left Square, and Right Square. In appears like these are the only tag items that can be crafted from Bits.

A [[Crafting Table|crafting table]] can be used to convert a "Tag" item into a "Byte Tag." The amount of [[stick]]s added to the crafting recipe specifies the value of the Byte, as a [[wikipedia:Signed number representations#Two's complement|signed 8-bit value]]. For example, a "Tag" and a full stack of sticks make a Byte with the value <code>64b</code>, while 255 sticks result in <code>-1b</code>. Only one of the sticks is consumed. Two Bytes can be crafted into a "Short Tag" (equivalent to 16 bit), two Shorts into an "Int Tag" (equivalent to 32 bit), and two Ints into a "Long Tag" (equivalent to 64 bit). Many other combinations that form either 16, 32, or 64 bit are possible. For example, two Shorts and an Int make a Long. When combining values, their digits are stuck together in the given order, e.g. <code>1b</code> and <code>0b</code> make <code>256s</code> (equivalent to 0100<sub>16</sub> in [[wikipedia:Hexadecimal|hexadecimal]]). Undoing any of these crafting actions in e.g. a stonecutter is not possible.

"Float" and "Double Tags" can be crafted by adding one or two [[boat]]s to any numeric tag. A "String Tag" is crafted with a "Tag" and a piece of [[string]].

{{Crafting
|head=1
|showdescription=1
|A1= Bit;    ; Bit; Bit |B1=    ; Bit; Bit; Bit
|A2=    ; Bit; Bit;     |B2= Bit;    ;    ; Bit
|A3= Bit;    ; Bit; Bit |B3=    ; Bit; Bit; Bit
|Output= Right Curly; Left Curly; Left Square; Right Square
|ignoreusage=1
}}
{{Crafting
|Tag
|String
|Output= String Tag
|description=String tags must be named in an [[anvil]] to set their value.
|ignoreusage=1
}}
{{Crafting
|Tag; Tag;   Tag
|;    Stick; Stick, 64
|;    ;      Stick, 63
|Output= Byte Tag; Byte Tag; Byte Tag
|description=Only 1 stick is consumed. 128 and more sticks make [[wikipedia:Signed number representations#Two's complement|two's complements]]:
128 sticks = <code>-128b</code><br>
129 sticks = <code>-127b</code><br>
⋮<br>
254 sticks = <code>-2b</code><br>
255 sticks = <code>-1b</code>
|ignoreusage=1
}}
{{Crafting
|Byte Tag; Byte Tag; Byte Tag
|Byte Tag; Byte Tag; Byte Tag
|        ; Byte Tag; Byte Tag
|        ; Byte Tag; Byte Tag
|        ;         ; Byte Tag
|        ;         ; Byte Tag
|        ;         ; Byte Tag
|        ;         ; Byte Tag
|Output= Short Tag; Int Tag; Long Tag
|description=Shorts and Ints can be combined the same way, even mixed.

Digits are appended, e.g. two <code>1b</code> tags make <code>257b</code> (0101<sub>16</sub> in [[wikipedia:Hexadecimal|hexadecimal]]).
|ignoreusage=1
}}
{{Crafting
|Byte Tag; Short Tag; Int Tag; Long Tag
|Any Boat; Any Boat; Any Boat; Any Boat
|Output= Float Tag; Float Tag; Float Tag; Float Tag
|ignoreusage=1
}}
{{Crafting
|Byte Tag; Short Tag; Int Tag; Long Tag
|Any Boat; Any Boat; Any Boat; Any Boat
|Any Boat; Any Boat; Any Boat; Any Boat
|Output= Double Tag; Double Tag; Double Tag; Double Tag
|ignoreusage=1
}}
{{Crafting
|Left Curly;  Left Curly
|Name;        Name
|Byte Tag;    Byte Tag
|Right Curly; Name |; Byte Tag | |; Name |; Byte Tag |; Right Curly
|Output= Compound Tag; Compound Tag
|description=Instead of Bytes any other tag can be used, including other compound tags.
|ignoreusage=1
}}
{{Crafting
|Left Square;  Left Square
|Byte Tag;     Byte Tag
|Right Square; Byte Tag |; Byte Tag |; Byte Tag |; Byte Tag |; Byte Tag |; Byte Tag |; Right Square
|Output= List Tag; List Tag
|description=Instead of Bytes any other tag can be used, including other list tags.
|ignoreusage=1
}}
{{Crafting
|Compound Tag; List Tag
|Compound Tag; List Tag
|Output= Compound Tag; List Tag
|description=Up to 9 can be combined.

When compound tags contain identical names, only the latest of the corresponding values is used.
|ignoreusage=1
|foot=1
}}

"Name" and "String Tags" must be named in an [[anvil]] before they can be used. Unnamed Names and Strings always produce a "Sssyntax Error". None of the other tag items can be named.

All these items can be combined in a crafting table to form a short sequence of JSON code, as long as the resulting syntax is valid. For example: 
*A pair of Curlies that enclose a named "Name" item and some value, e.g. a Byte, create a "Compound Tag" with the content <code>{Example:0b}</code>.
**Because of the limited size of the crafting table only 3 name-value pairs can be put between Curlies at a time. Compound Tags of any length can be created by concatenating two or more Compound Tags.
**An empty pair of Curlies produces an empty Compound Tag with the content <code>{}</code>.
*A pair of Square brackets that enclose any number of values, e.g. 7 Bytes, create a "List Tag" with the content <code>[0b,0b,0b,0b,0b,0b,0b]</code>.
**Because of the limited size of the crafting table only 7 values can be put between Square brackets at a time. List Tags of any length can be created by concatenating two or more List Tags.
**An empty pair of Square brackets produces an empty List with the content <code>[]</code>.
**"Name" items cannot be used in a List.

The resulting Compound and List Tags can be used as values in other Compound and List Tags, as deeply nested as you want.

==Usage==
Tags appear to have no further functionality. They cannot be eaten or placed in the world, except in an item frame, as each other item can. However, Compound Tags with values like <code>{Enchantments:[{id:"minecraft:sharpness",lvl:127b}]}</code> will show the [[Enchanting|enchantment]] glint and actually act accordingly when used.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/129xdyl/i_figure_out_how_the_nbtcrafting_in_the_vote/</ref> This appears to work with many weapon and tool [[Enchanting#Summary of enchantments by item|enchantments]].

In theory, an extremely lucky <code>replace_recipe_output</code> vote can change the crafting recipe for compound tags to output something else. When cheats are enabled you can test this with a command like <code>/vote rule minecraft:replace_recipe_output approve {key:"minecraft:compound_tag",value:"minecraft:netherite_sword"}</code>. However, as long as this vote is approved no other compound tag can be crafted. Use <code>/vote rule minecraft:replace_recipe_output repeal *</code> to undo all recipe replacements.

In combination with the <code>midas_touch</code> vote tag items can be converted into [[Gold Ingot|gold ingots]]. These retain their NBT data. When the world is loaded in another version of the game tag items disappear, but gold ingots persist.

==Trivia==
*This implies that a [[Name Tag|name tag]] is 128 bit.
*Compound and list tags are special in so far that the value they show in their [[tooltip]] is not merely a property of the item, but their ''actual'' [[NBT format|NBT data]]. This is also the reason why naming them is disabled as that would mess up the NBT data.
*The snapshot also contains an [[History of textures/Unused textures|unused texture]] for an {{ItemLink|End Tag}}.

==History==
{{History|java}}
{{History||23w13a_or_b|[[File:Tag.png|32px]] Added tags.}}
{{History|foot}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Tag.png|Tag
Bit.png|Bit
Byte Tag.png|Byte Tag
Double Tag.png|Double Tag
End Tag.png|End Tag
Float Tag.png|Float Tag
Int Tag.png|Int Tag
Left Curly.png|Left Curly
Left Square.png|Left Sqaure
List Tag.png|List Tag
Long Tag.png|Long Tag
Name (23w13a or b).png|Name
Right Curly.png|Right Curly
Right Square.png|Right Square
Short Tag.png|Short Tag
Sssyntax Error.png|Sssyntax Error
String Tag.png|String Tag
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{items}}
{{jokes}}

[[pt:Tag (item)]]
[[Category:Joke items]]</li></ul>
13w16aAdded leads. They have no tooltip. Called “leashes” in the change notes.
13w16bLeads now have a tooltip.
13w18aLeads now have a crafting recipe.

Issues

Issues relating to "Lead" or "Leash" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.

Trivia

  • A lead can extend out to 5 blocks when tied between a fence post and a mob.
  • Leads can also be attached to a Nether Brick Fence.
  • The lead is named as 'leash' in the texture file.
  • Untamed ocelots can be captured and tied up using a lead.
  • In Creative mode, players can leash mobs, pull the mob into the air and tie it to a fence post up high. However, the lead tends to break if the player moves upward too quickly.
  • Leashing farm-able mobs (e.g. cows, pigs) seems to negate the function of wheat (for cows) or carrots (for pigs) after releasing the mob.
  • Leads cannot be attached to hostile mobs, players, villagers, or bats.
  • You can ride in a boat while leading a mob on a leash. The mobs move as fast as the boat does and the leads should not break.
  • Through NBT editing you can leash all mobs, including villagers, creepers, etc.
    • Also through NBT editing, you can leash mobs to other mobs.
  • You can destroy a knot tied on a fence by shooting it with a bow and arrow.
  • Landing a leashed mob (that has recently been suspended in air) in water will negate the fall damage.
  • You cannot lead a villager, as the right click will just open up the trading menu.

Gallery

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