For the feature in Minecraft Dungeons, see MCD:Lightning Rod.
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A lightning rod is a block used to divert lightning strikes.
Obtaining
Breaking
Lightning rods must be mined with a stone pickaxe or better, or else it drops nothing.
| Block | Lightning Rod | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 3 | |
| Tool | ||
| Breaking time[A] | ||
| Default | 15 | |
| Wooden | 7.5 | |
| Stone | 1.15 | |
| Iron | 0.75 | |
| Diamond | 0.6 | |
| Netherite | 0.5 | |
| Golden | 1.25 | |
- ↑ Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.
Crafting
| Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
|---|---|
| Copper Ingot |
Usage
Lightning rods redirect lightning strikes within an area of 4×16 blocks to the top of the rod, which can prevent flammable structures from catching on fire during thunderstorms, and it emits a redstone signal when struck by lightning. Lightning rods also divert the lightning created by a trident enchanted with Channeling thrown at an entity during a thunderstorm, but does not output a redstone signal. Lightning rods can be oriented in different directions.
Sounds
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Data values
ID
| Name | Identifier | Translation key |
|---|---|---|
| Lightning Rod | lightning_rod | block.minecraft.lightning_rod |
Block states
See also: Block states
| Name | Default value | Allowed values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| facing | up | updownnorthsoutheastwest | The direction that the lightning rod is facing, determined by its anchoring. |
| powered | false | falsetrue | Whether or not the lightning rod is powered. |
| waterlogged | false | falsetrue | Whether or not there's water in the same place as this lightning rod. |
| Name | Metadata Bits | Default value | Allowed values | Values for Metadata Bits |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| facing_direction | Not Supported | 0 | 012345 | Unsupported | The direction the lightning rod faces.
|
History
| October 3, 2020 | Lightning rods are revealed at Minecraft Live 2020. | ||||
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| Upcoming Java Edition | |||||
1.17{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Purple Dye|Purple Dye]]<br/>{{Item
| image = Purple_Dye_JE2_BE2.png
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}
'''Purple dye''' is a [[Dyeing#Secondary colors|secondary dye color]] created by combining [[red dye]] and [[blue dye]] in a crafting grid.
== Obtaining ==
=== Crafting ===
{{Crafting
|head=1
|showname=0
|Blue Dye
|Red Dye
|Output=Purple Dye,2
|type=Material
}}
{{Crafting
|foot=1
|Lapis Lazuli
|Red Dye
|Output=Purple Dye,2
|description={{only|bedrock|education}}
|type=Material
}}
=== Trading ===
[[Wandering trader]]s sometimes sell 3 purple dye for an [[emerald]].
== Usage ==
{{dye usage}}
=== Crafting ingredient ===
{{crafting usage|ignore=Banner|continue=1}}
{{banner crafting usage}}
=== Loom ingredient ===
{{Banner loom usage|Purple Dye}}
=== Trading ===
Apprentice-level Shepherd villagers have a 20% chance to buy 12 purple dye for an emerald as part of their trades.{{only|bedrock}}
Expert-level Shepherd villagers have a {{frac|2|7}} chance to buy 12 purple dye for an emerald.{{only|java}}
== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Purple Dye
|spritetype=item
|nameid=purple_dye
|form=item
|foot=1}}
{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|showaliasids=y
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Purple Dye
|spritetype=item
|nameid=purple_dye
|aliasid=dye / 5
|id=400
|form=item
|translationkey=item.dye.purple.name
|foot=1}}
== Video ==
<div style="text-align:center">{{yt|Cx52CGo5QnI}}</div>
== History ==
{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.2|[[File:Purple Dye JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added purple dye.}}
{{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|Purple dye can now be [[crafting|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|With the addition of new [[flower]]s, many secondary and tertiary dyes are now primary [[dye]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=13w41a|[[Stained glass]] can now be crafted.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w02a|Due to [[lapis lazuli]] being [[renewable resource|renewable]] now, purple dye is also now renewable.}}
{{History|||snap=14w30a|Added [[banner]]s which can be dyed.}}
{{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|Purple dye is now [[crafting|crafted]] using [[blue dye]], instead of [[lapis lazuli]].
|[[File:Purple_Dye_JE2_BE2.png|32px]] The texture of purple dye has now been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=18w44a|Purple dye can now change the text color on [[sign]]s to purple.}}
{{History|||snap=19w05a|Added the [[wandering trader]], which sells purple dye.}}
{{History|||snap=19w11a|Purple dye can now be [[trading|bought]] by shepherd villagers.}}
{{History||1.17|snap=20w45a|Purple dye can now be used to craft [[purple candle]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=21w19a|Purple dye can no longer be used to craft purple candles.}}
{{History|||snap=Pre-release 1|Purple dye can once again be used to craft purple candles.}}
{{History||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.3|snap=22w42a|Purple dye can now change the text color on [[hanging sign]]s to purple.}}
{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.3.0|[[File:Purple Dye JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added purple dye. It is currently unobtainable and serves no purpose.}}
{{History||v0.4.0|Purple dye is now [[craft]]able with rose red and lapis lazuli.
|Purple dye can now be used to craft purple [[wool]].}}
{{History||v0.6.0|Purple dye can now be used to dye [[sheep]].}}
{{History||v0.8.0|snap=build 1|Purple dye can now be used to craft [[magenta dye]].}}
{{History||v0.9.0|snap=build 11|Purple dye can now be used to craft colored [[terracotta]].}}
{{History||v0.11.0|snap=build 1|Purple dye can now be used to dye tamed [[wolf]] collars.}}
{{History||v0.14.0|snap=build 1|Purple dye can now be used to dye [[water]] in [[cauldron]]s.}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=alpha 0.17.0.1|Purple dye can now be used to dye [[shulker]]s.}}
{{History||1.1.0|snap=alpha 1.1.0.0|Purple dye can now be used to craft [[concrete powder]], colored [[bed]]s and dyed [[shulker box]]es.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.2.0|snap=beta 1.2.0.2|Purple dye can now be used to craft [[firework star]]s, [[stained glass]] and patterns on [[banner]]s.}}
{{History||1.4.0|snap=beta 1.2.20.1|Purple dye can now be used to craft [[balloon]]s and [[glow stick]]s.}}
{{History||1.8.0|snap=beta 1.8.0.8|Purple dye can now be used to dye tamed [[cat]] collars.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|Purple dye is now [[trading|sold]] by [[wandering trader]]s.
|Purple dye can now be used to dye white [[carpet]]s and undyed [[glass pane]]s.
|[[File:Purple_Dye_JE2_BE2.png|32px]] The texture of purple dye has now been changed.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.4|Purple dye can now be [[trading|sold]] to shepherd [[villager]]s.}}
{{History||1.16.100|snap=beta 1.16.100.56|The ID of purple dye has been changed from <code>dye/5</code> to <code>purple_dye</code>.}}
{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.00|switch=1.0.1|wiiu=Patch 1|[[File:Purple Dye JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added purple dye.}}
{{History|PS4}}
{{History||1.90|[[File:Purple_Dye_JE2_BE2.png|32px]] The texture of purple dye has now been changed.}}
{{History|new 3ds}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Purple Dye JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added purple dye.}}
{{History|foot}}
== Issues ==
{{issue list}}
{{Items}}
[[Category:Items]]
[[Category:Dyes]]
[[Category:Renewable resources]]
[[cs:Fialové barvivo]]
[[de:Violetter Farbstoff]]
[[es:Tinte morado]]
[[fr:Teinture violette]]
[[hu:Lila festék]]
[[ja:紫色の染料]]
[[ko:보라색 염료]]
[[nl:Paarse kleurstof]]
[[pl:Fioletowy barwnik]]
[[pt:Corante roxo]]
[[ru:Фиолетовый краситель]]
[[zh:紫色染料]]</li><li>[[Snowball|Snowball]]<br/>{{about|the throwable item|the enchantment in ''Minecraft Dungeons''|MCD:Snowball}}
{{ItemEntity
|image=Snowball.png
|renewable=Yes
|stackable=Yes (16)<br>
Yes (64){{upcoming|java Combat Tests}}
|size=Height: 0.25 Blocks<br>Width: 0.25 Blocks
}}
'''Snowballs''' are throwable combat items that hit but do not damage most [[Mob|mobs]] on impact.
== Obtaining ==
{{see also|Tutorials/Snow farming}}
=== Mining ===
A [[shovel]] without the [[Silk Touch]] enchantment can get 4 snowballs by breaking a [[snow block]], and 1–8 snowballs by breaking or blasting [[snow layer]]s – one per layer. The [[Fortune]] enchantment does not affect these amounts.
{{IN|bedrock}}, snowballs are dropped from snow layers even when mined with a Silk Touch shovel.<ref>{{bug|MCPE-59729||Snow layers don't drop themselves when mined with a silk touch enchanted shovel}}</ref>
==== Explosions ====
Creeper and TNT [[explosion]]s leave snowballs in the resulting debris field if near snow.
==== Ravagers ====
{{IN|BE}}, Ravagers destroy snow layers, dropping snowballs.
==== Pistons ====
{{IN|BE}}, a block or piston head pushed into the position of snow layers destroys the snow layers, dropping snowballs. 1-3 layers drops 1 snowball, 4-5 layers drops 2 snowballs, 6-7 layers drops 3 snowballs and 8 layers drops 4 snowballs.
=== Mob loot ===
[[Snow golem]]s drop 0–15 snowballs upon death, unaffected by [[Looting]].
=== Chest loot ===
{{LootChestItem|snowball}}
== Usage ==
=== Crafting ingredient ===
{{crafting usage}}
=== Combat ===
[[File:Throwing a snowball on a pig.gif|300px|thumbnail|right|Throwing a snowball on a pig animation.]]
Snowballs can be thrown by {{control|using}} them. There is no charging time or cooldown for firing them,{{Until|java Combat Tests}} meaning they can be thrown as fast as the player can click.
Like other projectiles, snowballs are affected by gravity: their range is the same as those of [[egg]]s and [[ender pearl]]s, less than that of [[arrow]]s fired from [[bow]]s, and more than that of [[splash potion]]s. In [[Bedrock Edition]], players will receive damage and will be knockbacked.
Snowballs deal {{hp|3}} each to [[blaze]]s but they deal no damage to other mobs. Mobs still receive knockback and act the same as if they were being damaged (for example, [[zombified piglin]]s who are hit by snowballs become aggressive). Players {{in|BE}} receive knockback, while players {{in|JE}} are unaffected.<ref>{{bug|MC-3179|||WAI}}</ref>{{Until|java Combat Tests}}
When fighting the [[ender dragon]], [[end crystal]]s are able to be destroyed by snowballs being thrown at them.
Snowball, like other projectiles, can be used to distract the [[warden]]. A warden walks towards the location where the snowball lands to inspect it, giving the player time to escape. However, if snowballs are fired too frequently (at least twice in 5 seconds), the warden walks straight to the player instead.
In the new versions they can hit players but just only in bedrock
=== Dispenser ===
Snowballs can be fired from [[dispenser]]s.
== Sounds ==
{{Edition|Java}}:<br>
Thrown snowballs use the Friendly Creatures sound category for entity-dependent sound events.
{{Sound table
|rowspan=3
|sound=Bow shoot.ogg
|subtitle=Snowball flies
|source=neutral
|description=When a player throws a snowball
|id=entity.snowball.throw
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.snowball.throw
|volume=0.5
|pitch={{frac|1|3}}-0.5
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|subtitle=Snowball flies
|source=neutral
|description=When a snow golem shoots a snowball
|id=entity.snow_golem.shoot
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.snowball.throw
|volume=1.0
|pitch={{frac|1|3}}-0.5
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|subtitle=Dispensed item
|source=block
|description=When a dispenser shoots a snowball
|id=block.dispenser.launch
|translationkey=subtitles.block.dispenser.dispense
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.2
|distance=16
|foot=1}}
{{Edition|Bedrock}}:
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|rowspan=3
|sound=Bow shoot.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a player throws a snowball
|id=random.bow
|volume=0.5
|pitch=0.33-0.5}}
{{Sound table
|source=neutral
|description=When a snow golem shoots a snowball
|id=mob.snowgolem.shoot
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.8-1.2}}
{{Sound table
|source=player
|description=When a dispenser shoots a snowball
|id=random.bow
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.83-1.25
|foot=1}}
== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|firstcolumnname=Item
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Snowball
|spritetype=item
|nameid=snowball
|form=item
|foot=1}}
{{ID table
|edition=java
|firstcolumnname=Entity
|showentitytags=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Snowball
|spritetype=entity
|nameid=snowball
|entitytags=impact_projectiles
|foot=1}}
{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|firstcolumnname=Item
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Snowball
|spritetype=item
|nameid=snowball
|id=374
|form=item
|foot=1}}
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|firstcolumnname=Entity
|shownumericids=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Snowball
|spritetype=entity
|nameid=snowball
|id=81
|foot=1}}
=== Entity Data ===
Snowballs have entity data that define various properties of the entity.
{{el|java}}:
{{main|Entity format}}
{{/ED}}
{{el|bedrock}}:
: See [[Bedrock Edition level format/Entity format]].
== Advancements ==
{{Load advancements|Bullseye}}
== Video ==
<div style="text-align:center">{{yt|2E-c9P8kyfg}}</div>
==History==
{{History|java alpha}}
{{History||v1.0.5|[[File:Snowball JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added snowballs.
|Snowballs are used to craft [[snow block]]s.
|Snowballs could stack up to 64.}}
{{History||v1.0.5_01|Snowballs now stack to 8.
|Added a new snowball [[sound]] effect.
|Harvesting snowballs now requires a [[shovel]].}}
{{History||v1.0.6|Snowballs now stack up to 16.
|Thrown snowballs no longer disappear.}}
{{History||v1.1.1|It is no longer possible to obtain more than four snowballs from a solid [[snow block]] (the [[player]] was previously able to obtain 4-6 snowballs per snow block allowing an infinite number of snowballs to be made).}}
{{History||v1.2.0|snap=preview|[[Fireball]]s use the same texture as the snowball.}}
{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.2|Snowballs can now be fired by [[dispenser]]s.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease|[[Fireball]]s no longer use the snowball texture.}}
{{History|||snap=RC1|Snowball throwing sound was changed.}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w32a|Snowballs no longer damage the [[ender dragon]].}}
{{History|||snap=15w36b|Snowballs now produce particles when thrown at an entity.}}
{{History|||snap=15w49a|Snowballs, as well as all projectiles, now take the thrower's motion into account when fired.}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w32a|The entity ID has been changed from <code>Snowball</code> to <code>snowball</code>.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 332.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Snowball JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of snowballs has been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=18w49a|Snowballs can now be found in [[chest]]s in [[snowy tundra]] [[village]] houses.}}
{{History|||snap=19w08a|[[File:Snowball JE3 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of snowballs has been changed, once again.}}
{{History||1.16.2|snap=Pre-Release 1|Snowballs are now affected by [[bubble column]]s.}}
{{History||1.19|snap=Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot 1|Snowballs now generate in [[ancient city]] chests.}}
{{History|upcoming java}}
{{History||Combat Tests|snap=Combat Test 4|Snowballs now stack to 64, once again.
|Snowballs now have 4-tick cooldown and are not rendered for the first 2 ticks to prevent screen flickering.}}
{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.2.0|[[File:Snowball JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added snowballs. They are currently unobtainable and serve no purpose.}}
{{History||v0.3.0|Snowballs now drop as an item when mining [[snow block]]s and [[snow layer]]s.
|Snowballs can be used to craft [[snow block]]s.}}
{{History||v0.4.0|Snowballs can now be thrown.}}
{{History||v0.11.0|snap=build 14|Snowballs are now available in the [[creative]] inventory.}}
{{History||v0.12.0|Snowballs now deal [[damage]] to [[blaze]]s.}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|Added [[snow golem]]s, which [[drops|drop]] snowballs.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.2.0|Snowballs now deal knockback to [[player]]s.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Snowball JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of snowballs has been changed.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.1|Snowballs can now be found in some [[snowy tundra]] [[village]] house [[chest]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.11.0.5|[[File:Snowball JE3 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of snowballs has been changed, once again.}}
{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|switch=1.0.1|wiiu=Patch 1|[[File:Snowball JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added snowballs.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|switch=none|wiiu=none|[[File:Snowball JE3 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of snowballs has been changed.}}
{{History|3DS}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Snowball JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added snowballs.}}
{{History|foot}}
== Issues ==
{{issue list}}
== Trivia ==
* A thrown snowball faces the player in the first-person view, while it appears horizontally rotated in third-person view. This is the case for all throwable items ([[ender pearl]]s, [[egg]]s, snowballs, and all throwable [[potion]]s).
== References ==
{{reflist}}
== External Links ==
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--snowball Taking Inventory: Snowball] – Minecraft.net on August 3, 2019
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[[de:Schneeball]]
[[es:Bola de nieve]]
[[fr:Boule de neige]]
[[hu:Hógolyó]]
[[ja:雪玉]]
[[ko:눈덩이]]
[[nl:Sneeuwbal]]
[[pl:Śnieżka]]
[[pt:Bola de neve]]
[[ru:Снежок]]
[[th:บอลหิมะ]]
[[uk:Сніжок]]
[[zh:雪球]]</li></ul> | 20w45a | ||||
Issues
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