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This article is about the invisible light-producing block. For light producing blocks in general, see Light § Light level.
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Light blocks are invisible blocks, primarily intended for map makers, that can produce any light level.

Obtaining

Light blocks cannot be mined, or even targeted, similar to air. Light Blocks with light level 0 are functionally identical to air. They do not attach to any block, meaning that breaking an adjacent block does not remove the light block. However, they can be broken by replacing them with another block. The exception is water (including flowing water) which can occupy the same space as a light block. See this page for details.

Light blocks are not in the player's creative inventory. They can only be obtained using /give, with any data value from 0 to 15. This value determines the block's light level.

Usage

A light block is normally used in adventure maps (while most just apply Night Vision or Conduit Power effects). This is also used by teachers to light up assignments. ‌[edu only]

Each light block (as a block or as an item) has an associated light level, which can be anything between 0 and 15 inclusive. In the player's inventory, light blocks display their light level in the top-left corner and appear "brighter" at higher light levels.

When placed as blocks, light blocks are non-solid and completely invisible. Unlike barriers and structure void, they do not reappear when the player is holding another light block.

Light blocks can be pushed and pulled by pistons, are detected by observers, and can be waterlogged.

Light Source

Light blocks produce their associated light level.

Data values

ID

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormTranslation key
Blocklight_block470Block & Ungiveable Item[i 1]tile.light_block.name
Itemlight_block514Itemitem.light_block.name
  1. Unavailable with /give command

Metadata

See also: Data values

Each light block has a data value between 0 and 15 inclusive, which determines its light level.

Block states

See also: Block states

Java Edition:

Name Default value Allowed values Description
waterloggedfalsetrue
false
Whether or not there's water in the same place as this light block.
level150
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
The amount of light this block outputs.

Bedrock Edition:

NameMetadata Bits Default value Allowed valuesValues for
Metadata Bits
Description
block_light_level0x1
0x2
0x4
0x8
00
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
The amount of light this block outputs.

History

Bedrock Edition
1.13.0
{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[:Category:Armor|Category:Armor]]<br/>[[Category:Items]]</li><li>[[Raw Chicken|Raw Chicken]]<br/>{{about|a food item|the mob "chicken"|Chicken}}{{About|a food item|the cooked version|Cooked Chicken}}{{Item
| title = Raw Chicken
| image = Raw Chicken.png
| heals = {{hunger|2}}
| effects = {{EffectLink|Hunger}} (0:30) (30% chance)
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}

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

==Obtaining==

===Mob loot ===

Upon death, an adult [[chicken]] drops 1 raw chicken. The maximum is increased by 1 per level of [[Looting]], for a maximum of 1-4 with Looting III. Chickens that die while on [[fire]] drop [[cooked chicken]] instead.

===Cat gifts===
{{main|Cat#Gifts}}

Tamed [[cat]]s have a 70% chance to give the [[player]] a gift as they wake up from a [[bed]], and the gift has a 16.13% chance to be raw chicken.

==Usage==

=== Food===

To eat raw chicken, press and hold {{control|use}} while it is selected in the hotbar. Eating one restores {{hunger|2}} hunger and 1.2 hunger [[Hunger#Mechanics|saturation]], but has a 30% chance of inflicting food poisoning (the {{EffectLink|link=Hunger (status effect)|Hunger}} effect for 30 seconds).

<nowiki>*This has a similar effect as [[Rotten Flesh]].

===Smelting ingredient===

{{Smelting
|showname=1
|Raw Chicken
|Cooked Chicken
|0.35
}}

===Wolves===

Raw chicken 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.

Wolves are at no risk of food poisoning.

===Trading===
Novice-level Butcher villagers have a {{frac|1|3}} chance to buy 14 raw chicken for an emerald.{{only|bedrock}}

Novice-level Butcher villagers have a 50% chance of offering to buy 14 raw chicken for an emerald.{{only|java}}

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

==Data values==

===ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Raw Chicken
|spritetype=item
|nameid=chicken
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Raw Chicken
|spritetype=item
|nameid=chicken
|id=275
|form=item
|foot=1}}

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

==Video==
<div style="text-align:center">{{yt|ux362Ae8Llc}}</div>

==History==

{{History|java beta}}
{{History||July 19, 2011|link=https://twitter.com/jeb_/status/93330811608240128|A teaser image for [[cooked chicken]] is revealed by [[Jeb]].}}
{{History||July 19, 2011|link=https://twitter.com/jeb_/status/93946593748852736|[[File:Raw Chicken (pre-release).png|32px]] Jens reveals raw chicken with changed texture based on feedback, saying "the chicken may be too smooth compared to other MC [[item]]s."<ref>https://twitter.com/jeb_/status/93335976298033152</ref>}}
{{History||1.8|snap=Pre-release|[[File:Raw Chicken JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added raw chicken. 
|Raw chicken is a new [[drops|drop]], obtained by killing a [[chicken]], usually along with a [[feather]].}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.2.1|snap=12w03a|Raw chicken can now be used to [[breeding|breed]] wolves.}}
{{History||1.3.1|snap=12w21a|Raw chicken can now be [[trading|sold]] to farmer [[villager]]s, at 14–17 raw chicken for 1 [[emerald]].}}
{{History||1.4.2|snap=12w37a|[[File:Raw Chicken JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of raw chicken has been changed, so that it no longer has a dark outline.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w02a|Trading has been changed: butcher [[villager]]s now [[trading|buy]] 14–18 raw chicken for 1 [[emerald]].
|Farmer villagers no longer [[trading|trade]] raw chicken.}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w43a|[[Chicken]]s can now [[drops|drop]] several raw chickens, if killed with a [[Looting]]-[[enchanting|enchanted]] [[weapon]].}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 365.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Raw Chicken JE3 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of raw chicken has been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=18w44a|[[Cat]]s now offer raw chicken as [[Cat#Gifts|gift]]s.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.4.0|[[File:Raw Chicken JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added raw chicken.}}
{{History||v0.5.0|Raw chicken now restores {{hp|2}} instead of {{hp|1}}.}}
{{History||v0.8.0|snap=build 1|[[File:Raw Chicken JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of raw chicken has been changed, so that it no longer has a dark outline.}}
{{History||v0.11.0|snap=build 1|Raw chicken now sometimes inflicts the [[hunger]] effect, despite the hunger bar not existing yet.}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|Raw chicken now restores [[hunger]] instead of [[health]].}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.4|snap=alpha 1.0.4.0|Butcher [[villager]]s now [[trading|buy]] 14-18 raw chicken for one [[emerald]].}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||?|[[Chicken]]s can now [[drops|drop]] several raw chicken, if killed with a [[Looting]]-[[enchanting|enchanted]] [[weapon]].}} 
{{History||1.8.0|snap=beta 1.8.0.8|Tamed [[cat]]s can now give the [[player]] raw chicken as a gift.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Raw Chicken JE3 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of raw chicken has been changed.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.4|Butcher [[villager]]s now have {{frac|1|3}} of a chance to [[trading|buy]] 14 raw chicken.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU5|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|[[File:Raw Chicken JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added raw chicken.}}
{{History||xbox=TU12|[[File:Raw Chicken JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of raw chicken has been changed, so that it no longer has a dark outline.}}
{{History|PS4}}
{{History||1.90|[[File:Raw Chicken JE3 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of raw chicken has been changed.}}

{{History|new3DS}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Raw Chicken JE2 BE2.png|32px]] Added raw chicken.}}
{{History|foot}}

==Issues==

{{issue list}}

==Gallery ==
<gallery>
Beta 1.8 Dev Chicken 2.png|First image of raw chicken.
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Items}}

[[de:Rohes Hühnchen]]
[[es:Pollo crudo]]
[[fr:Poulet cru]]
[[hu:Nyers csirkehús]]
[[ja:生の鶏肉]]
[[ko:익히지 않은 닭고기]]
[[nl:Rauwe kip]]
[[pl:Surowy kurczak]]
[[pt:Frango cru]]
[[ru:Сырая курятина]]
[[th:ไก่ดิบ]]
[[zh:生鸡肉]]
[[Category:Food]]
[[Category:Renewable resources]]</li></ul></nowiki>
beta 1.13.0.4Added textures for light blocks.
beta 1.13.0.9Light Block File:Light Block (Light Level 1).png File:Light Block (Light Level 2).png File:Light Block (Light Level 3).png File:Light Block (Light Level 4).png File:Light Block (Light Level 5).png File:Light Block (Light Level 6).png File:Light Block (Light Level 7).png File:Light Block (Light Level 8).png File:Light Block (Light Level 9).png File:Light Block (Light Level 10).png File:Light Block (Light Level 11).png File:Light Block (Light Level 12).png File:Light Block (Light Level 13).png File:Light Block (Light Level 14).png File:Light Block (Light Level 15).png Added light blocks.

Issues

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

Trivia

  • Light Blocks are the only item in vanilla Minecraft to have an HD (32x32 instead of 16x16) texture.
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