This article is about the NBT file format. For using NBT in commands, see Tutorials/Command NBT tags.
The Named Binary Tag (NBT) format is used by Minecraft for the various files in which it saves data. The format is described by Notch in a very brief specification.[1] The format is designed to store data in a tree structure made up of various tags. All tags have an ID and a name. The original known version was 19132 as introduced in Beta 1.3, and since then has been updated to 19133 with the Anvil file format, whichs adds the Int Array tag. The NBT format dates all the way back to Indev with tags 0 to 10 in use.
Another more user-friendly format of NBT is in plain string, as used in commands. This format is referred to as SNBT, short for stringified NBT. It is different from the JSON format; hence, any JSON used in NBT, such as raw JSON text, must be enclosed within a string tag.
TAG definition
A tag is an individual part of the data tree. The first byte in a tag is the tag type (ID), followed by a two byte big-endian unsigned integer for the length of the name, then the name as a string in UTF-8 format (Note TAG_End is not named and does not contain the extra 2 bytes; the name is assumed to be empty). The name of tags may contain spaces, although Minecraft itself never saves tags with spaces in the names. Finally, depending on the type of the tag, the bytes that follow are part of that tag's payload. This table describes each of the 13 known tags in version 19133 of the NBT format:
| ID | Icon | Tag Type | Payload | SNBT Format[JE only] | Description | Storage Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | TAG_End | None. | - | Used to mark the end of compound tags. This tag does not have a name, so it is only ever a single byte 0. It may also be the type of empty List tags. | N/A | |
| 1 | TAG_Byte | 1 byte / 8 bits, signed | <number>b or <number>B
|
A signed integral type. Sometimes used for booleans. | Full range of -(27) to (27 - 1) (-128 to 127) | |
| 2 | TAG_Short | 2 bytes / 16 bits, signed, big endian | <number>s or <number>S
|
A signed integral type. | Full range of -(215) to (215 - 1) (-32,768 to 32,767) | |
| 3 | TAG_Int | 4 bytes / 32 bits, signed, big endian | <number>
|
A signed integral type. | Full range of -(231) to (231 - 1) (-2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647) | |
| 4 | TAG_Long | 8 bytes / 64 bits, signed, big endian | <number>l or <number>L
|
A signed integral type. | Full range of -(263) to (263 - 1) (-9,223,372,036,854,775,808 to 9,223,372,036,854,775,807) | |
| 5 | TAG_Float | 4 bytes / 32 bits, signed, big endian, IEEE 754-2008, binary32 | <number>f or <number>F
|
A signed floating point type. | Precision varies throughout number line; See Single-precision floating-point format. Maximum value about 3.4*1038 | |
| 6 | TAG_Double | 8 bytes / 64 bits, signed, big endian, IEEE 754-2008, binary64 | <decimal number>, <number>d or <number>D
|
A signed floating point type. | Precision varies throughout number line; See Double-precision floating-point format. Maximum value about 1.8*10308 | |
| 7 | TAG_Byte_Array | TAG_Int's payload size, then size TAG_Byte's payloads. | [B;<byte>,<byte>,...]
|
An array of bytes. | Maximum number of elements ranges between (231 - 9) and (231 - 1) (2,147,483,639 and 2,147,483,647), depending on the specific JVM. | |
| 8 | TAG_String | TAG_Short's payload length, then a UTF-8 string with size length. | <a-zA-Z0-9 text>, "<text>" (" within needs to be escaped to \"), or '<text>' (' within needs to be escaped to \')
|
A UTF-8 string. It has a size, rather than being null terminated. | 32,767 bytes interpretable as UTF-8 (see UTF-8 format; most commonly-used characters are a single byte). | |
| 9 | TAG_List | TAG_Byte's payload tagId, then TAG_Int's payload size, then size tags' payloads, all of type tagId. | [<value>,<value>,...]
|
A list of tag payloads, without repeated tag IDs or any tag names. | Due to JVM limitations and the implementation of ArrayList, the maximum number of list elements is (231 - 9), or 2,147,483,639. Also note that List and Compound tags may not be nested beyond a depth of 512. | |
| 10 | TAG_Compound | Fully formed tags, followed by a TAG_End. | {<tag name>:<value>,<tag name>:<value>,...}
|
A list of fully formed tags, including their IDs, names, and payloads. No two tags may have the same name. | Unlike lists, there is no hard limit to the number of tags within a Compound (of course, there is always the implicit limit of virtual memory). Note, however, that Compound and List tags may not be nested beyond a depth of 512. | |
| 11 | TAG_Int_Array | TAG_Int's payload size, then size TAG_Int's payloads. | [I;<integer>,<integer>,...]
|
An array of TAG_Int's payloads. | Maximum number of elements ranges between (231 - 9) and (231 - 1) (2,147,483,639 and 2,147,483,647), depending on the specific JVM. | |
| 12 | TAG_Long_Array | TAG_Int's payload size, then size TAG_Long's payloads. | [L;<long>,<long>,...]
|
An array of TAG_Long's payloads. | Maximum number of elements ranges between (231 - 9) and (231 - 1) (2,147,483,639 and 2,147,483,647), depending on the specific JVM. |
The List and Compound tags can be and often are recursively nested. It should also be noted that, in a list of lists, each of the sub-lists can list a different kind of tag.
File format
An NBT file is a zipped Compound tag, with the name and tag ID included. Some of the files utilized by Minecraft may be uncompressed, but in most cases the files follow Notch's original specification and are compressed with GZip. In the Legacy Console Edition, chunks are compressed with XMemCompress, a variation of an LZX compression algorithm. There is no header to specify the version or any other information; only the level.dat file specifies the version.
Usage
Minecraft sometimes uses the NBT format inconsistently; in some instances, empty lists may be represented as a list of Byte tags rather than a list of the correct type, or as a list of End tags in newer versions of Minecraft, which can break some older NBT tools. Additionally, almost every root tag has an empty name string and encapsulates only one Compound tag with the actual data and a name. For instance:
- The root tag for most Minecraft NBT structures.
- SomeName: The only tag contained within the root tag - it has a name and contains all the actual data.
Additionally, although the original specification by Notch allows for spaces in tag names, and even the example uses spaces in the tag names, Minecraft has no known files where any tags have spaces in their names. There is also inconsistent use of letter case, mostly either camelCase or PascalCase, but sometimes even in all lowercase.
Uses
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- level.dat is stored in compressed NBT format.
- <player>.dat files are stored in compressed NBT format.
- idcounts.dat is stored in uncompressed NBT format.
- villages.dat is stored in compressed NBT format.
- map_<#>.dat files are stored in compressed NBT format.
- servers.dat, which is used to store the list of saved multiplayer servers as uncompressed NBT.
- Chunks are stored in compressed NBT format within Region files.
- scoreboard.dat is stored in compressed NBT format.
- Generated structures are stored in compressed NBT format.
- Saved structures are stored in compressed NBT format.
Software
Mojang has provided sample Java NBT classes for developers to use and reference as part of the source code for the MCRegion to Anvil file format converter.[2] Since Java Edition 1.13, Minecraft includes a built-in converter between the SNBT format and compressed NBT format, which comes with both the client and official server.[3]
Official
See also: Tutorials/Running the Data Generator
The data generator from Minecraft is able to convert uncompressed Stringified NBT files with .snbt extension in an input folder to GZip compressed NBT format files with .nbt extension in an output folder, and vice versa.
The vanilla data generator can convert any GZip compressed NBT format to SNBT format. You can simply change the file extension of a file, such as level.dat to level.nbt and put it in the input folder, and the generator will decode the GZip compressed NBT data.
Third-Party
The community has developed programs to view and modify compressed and uncompressed NBT files:
| Name | NBT Version | Description | Screenshot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NBTExplorer - Forum Post | 19133 | Inspired by and based on NBTEdit, this program allows viewing and editing of NBT files via a Windows tree control. It supports compressed and uncompressed NBT files, and allows for direct editing of the NBT structures in MCRegion and Anvil files, level.dat, etc. | File:NBTExplorer.png |
History
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1.0.0{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Copper Horn|Copper Horn]]<br/>{{About|the removed item|the current item|Goat Horn}}
{{outdated feature|edition=bedrock}}
{{Item
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = No
}}
A '''copper horn''' was an [[item]] crafted from a [[goat horn]] and [[copper ingots]].
== Obtaining ==
=== Crafting ===
{{Crafting
|ignoreusage=1
|A2=Copper Ingot
|B2=Goat Horn
|B3=Copper Ingot
|C2=Copper Ingot
|Output=Copper Horn
}}
=== Natural generation ===
Copper horns were found in pillager outpost chests.
== Usage ==
Copper horns were used to play sounds. They took one second to use and had a four second cooldown. There were ten variations of copper horns, and each of them played three different sounds: when looking up, crouching, or neither of those. In total, there were thirty different sounds that could be played using copper horns. The sound a copper horn plays based on multiple conditions, which are in order as follows:
* If crouching, the bass tune was played.
* Else, if looking up (by 45 degrees), the harmony tune was played.
* Else, the melody tune was played.
== Sounds ==
Sound names in the item tooltip are created using the harmony, melody, and bass sounds in that order.
=== Harmony ===
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=harmony0.ogg
|description="Great" ("Great Sky Falling")
|source=hostile
|id=horn.call.0
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=harmony1.ogg
|description="Old" ("Old Hymn Resting")
|source=hostile
|id=horn.call.1
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=harmony2.ogg
|description="Pure" ("Pure Water Desire")
|source=hostile
|id=horn.call.2
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=harmony3.ogg
|description="Humble" ("Humble Fire Memory")
|source=hostile
|id=horn.call.3
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=harmony4.ogg
|description="Dry" ("Dry Urge Anger")
|source=hostile
|id=horn.call.4
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=harmony5.ogg
|description="Clear" ("Clear Temper Journey")
|source=hostile
|id=horn.call.5
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=harmony6.ogg
|description="Fresh" ("Fresh Nest Thought")
|source=hostile
|id=horn.call.6
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=harmony7.ogg
|description="Secret" ("Secret Lake Tear")
|source=hostile
|id=horn.call.7
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=harmony8.ogg
|description="Fearless" ("Fearless River Gift")
|source=hostile
|id=horn.call.8
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=harmony9.ogg
|description="Sweet" ("Sweet Moon Love")
|source=hostile
|id=horn.call.9
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|foot=1}}
=== Melody ===
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=melody0.ogg
|description="Sky" ("Great Sky Falling")
|source=hostile
|id=horn.melody.0
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=melody1.ogg
|description="Hymn" ("Old Hymn Resting")
|source=hostile
|id=horn.melody.1
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=melody2.ogg
|description="Water" ("Pure Water Desire")
|source=hostile
|id=horn.melody.2
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=melody3.ogg
|description="Fire" ("Humble Fire Memory")
|source=hostile
|id=horn.melody.3
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=melody4.ogg
|description="Urge" ("Dry Urge Anger")
|source=hostile
|id=horn.melody.4
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=melody5.ogg
|description="Temper" ("Clear Temper Journey")
|source=hostile
|id=horn.melody.5
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=melody6.ogg
|description="Nest" ("Fresh Nest Thought")
|source=hostile
|id=horn.melody.6
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=melody7.ogg
|description="Lake" ("Secret Lake Tear")
|source=hostile
|id=horn.melody.7
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=melody8.ogg
|description="River" ("Fearless River Gift")
|source=hostile
|id=horn.melody.8
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=melody9.ogg
|description="Moon" ("Sweet Moon Love")
|source=hostile
|id=horn.melody.9
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|foot=1}}
=== Bass ===
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=bass0.ogg
|description="Falling" ("Great Sky Falling")
|source=hostile
|id=horn.bass.0
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=bass1.ogg
|description="Resting" ("Old Hymn Resting")
|source=hostile
|id=horn.bass.1
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=bass2.ogg
|description="Desire" ("Pure Water Desire")
|source=hostile
|id=horn.bass.2
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=bass3.ogg
|description="Memory" ("Humble Fire Memory")
|source=hostile
|id=horn.bass.3
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=bass4.ogg
|description="Anger" ("Dry Urge Anger")
|source=hostile
|id=horn.bass.4
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=bass5.ogg
|description="Journey" ("Clear Temper Journey")
|source=hostile
|id=horn.bass.5
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=bass6.ogg
|description="Thought" ("Fresh Nest Thought")
|source=hostile
|id=horn.bass.6
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=bass7.ogg
|description="Tear" ("Secret Lake Tear")
|source=hostile
|id=horn.bass.7
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=bass8.ogg
|description="Gift" ("Fearless River Gift")
|source=hostile
|id=horn.bass.8
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=bass9.ogg
|description="Love" ("Sweet Moon Love")
|source=hostile
|id=horn.bass.9
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|foot=1}}
==Data Values==
===ID===
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Copper Horn
|spritetype=item
|nameid=copper_horn
|form=item
|foot=1}}
== History ==
{{h|bedrock}}
{{h||Vanilla Experiments<br>(experimental)|link=1.18.30|snap=beta 1.18.30.26|[[File:Copper Horn BE1.png|32px]]Added copper horns.}}
{{h|||snap=beta 1.18.30.28|[[File:Copper Horn BE2.png|32px]]Changed the texture of copper horns.}}
{{h||1.19.0|snap=beta 1.19.0.24|Removed copper horns.}}
{{h|foot}}
== Trivia ==
* Copper horns were removed from the game as they didn't live up to the developers' design goals, and as such are no longer supported.<ref>{{cite|url=https://feedback.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/5540500564365| title = Minecraft Beta & Preview - 1.19.0.24/25|website=feedback.minecraft.net|date=April 14, 2022}}</ref>
* This is the first item in {{el|be}} to have been completely removed instead of just made unobtainable. This is likely due to the fact it never made it out of [[experimental gameplay]].
** If a world that contained this item is loaded into a newer version, the horn will disappear upon loading.
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{Items}}
{{Removed features}}
[[Category:Renewable resources]]
[[de:Ziegenhorn]]
[[es:Cuerno de cobre]]
[[fr:Corne de chèvre]]
[[it:Corno di capra]]
[[lzh:銅號]]
[[pl:Kozi róg]]
[[pt:Chifre de cobre]]
[[ru:Козий рог]]
[[zh:铜制号角]]</li><li>[[Popped Chorus Fruit|Popped Chorus Fruit]]<br/>{{Item
| image = Popped Chorus Fruit.png
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}
'''Popped chorus fruit''' is an [[item]] obtained by [[smelting]] [[chorus fruit]], and used to craft [[end rod]]s and [[purpur blocks]]. Unlike raw chorus fruit, the popped fruit is inedible.
== Obtaining ==
=== Smelting ===
{{Smelting
|Chorus Fruit
|Popped Chorus Fruit
|0,1
}}
== Usage ==
=== Crafting ingredient ===
{{crafting usage}}
== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Popped Chorus Fruit
|spritetype=item
|nameid=popped_chorus_fruit
|form=item
|foot=1}}
{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|showaliasids=y
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Popped Chorus Fruit
|spritetype=item
|nameid=popped_chorus_fruit
|aliasid=chorus_fruit_popped
|id=559
|form=item
|translationkey=item.chorus_fruit_popped.name
|foot=1}}
== History ==
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w31a|[[File:Popped Chorus Fruit JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added popped chorus fruit.
|Popped chorus fruit are used to craft [[purpur block]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=15w44b|Popped chorus fruit are now used to craft [[end rod]]s.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 433.}}
{{History|||snap=pre5|The ID of popped chorus fruit has now been changed to <code>popped_chorus_fruit</code>.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Popped Chorus Fruit JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of popped chorus fruit has now been changed.}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=alpha 0.17.0.1|[[File:Popped Chorus Fruit JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added popped chorus fruit.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Popped Chorus Fruit JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of popped chorus fruit has now been changed.}}
{{History||1.16.100|snap=beta 1.16.100.56|The ID of popped chorus fruit has been changed from <code>chorus_fruit_popped</code> to <code>popped_chorus_fruit</code>.}}
{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU46|xbone=CU36|ps=1.38|wiiu=Patch 15|[[File:Popped Chorus Fruit JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added popped chorus fruit.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Popped Chorus Fruit JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of popped chorus fruit has now been changed.}}
{{History|new 3ds}}
{{History||1.7.10|[[File:Popped Chorus Fruit JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added popped chorus fruit.}}
{{History|foot}}
== Issues ==
{{issue list}}
{{Items}}
[[cs:Vypukaný květ chorusu]]
[[de:Geplatzte Chorusfrucht]]
[[fr:Chorus éclaté]]
[[it:Frutto di chorus scoppiato]]
[[ja:焼いたコーラスフルーツ]]
[[ko:튀긴 후렴과]]
[[nl:Gepoft Chorusfruit]]
[[pl:Prażony owoc refrenusu]]
[[pt:Fruta do coro cozida]]
[[ru:Приготовленный плод коруса]]
[[zh:爆裂紫颂果]]
[[Category:Renewable resources]]</li></ul> | September 28, 2011 | Notch works on "saving arbitrary data with item instances." | |||
1.12{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Bleach|Bleach]]<br/>{{education feature}}
{{Item
| image = Bleach.png
| renewable = No
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}
'''Bleach''' is an [[item]] used to [[dye]] things white. It is a [[compound]], as it is made using a [[lab table]].
== Obtaining ==
=== Lab Table ===
Bleach is not obtainable in the [[creative inventory]] or {{cmd|give}}. The only way to obtain it is using a [[lab table]].
{| class="wikitable"
! Result
! Materials Needed
|-
!rowspan=2|{{slot|Bleach}}<br>[[Bleach]]
|{{slot|Water (compound)|link=Compound}}{{slot|Water (compound)|link=Compound}}{{slot|Water (compound)|link=Compound}}{{slot|Sodium Hypochlorite|link=Compound}}{{slot|Sodium Hypochlorite|link=Compound}}{{slot|Sodium Hypochlorite|link=Compound}}
|-
|<center>[[Water (compound)|Water]] x3, [[Compound|Sodium Hypochlorite]] x3</center>
|}
== Usage ==
=== Crafting ingredient ===
{{crafting usage}}
== Sounds ==
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Fire.ogg
|source=sound
|description=When bleach is created by a lab table
|id=lt.reaction.fire
|volume=6.0
|pitch=0.7/0.9
|foot=1}}
== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Bleach
|spritetype=item
|nameid=bleach
|id=596
|form=item
|foot=1}}
== History ==
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.4.0|snap=beta 1.2.20.1|[[File:Bleach BE1.png|32px]] Added bleach.}}
{{History|education}}
{{History||1.0.27|[[File:Bleach BE1.png|32px]] Added bleach.}}
{{History|foot}}
== Trivia ==
*[[File:Bleach (compound).png|32px]] There is an [[History of textures/Unused textures#Unused compounds|unused bleach texture]] in the compounds folder of the chemistry resource pack, which is slightly different from the one used in the game.
== Issues ==
{{issue list}}
{{Items}}
{{Education Edition}}
[[Category:Dyes]]
[[Category:Non-renewable resources]]
[[Category:Education Edition items]]
[[de:Bleichmittel]]
[[es:Lejía]]
[[ja:漂白剤]]
[[ko:표백제]]
[[pl:Wybielacz]]
[[pt:Alvejante]]
[[zh:漂白剂]]
[[lzh:素精]]</li><li>[[Blue Dye|Blue Dye]]<br/>{{Item
|image = Blue_Dye_JE1_BE1.png
|renewable = Yes
|stackable = Yes (64)
}}
'''Blue dye''' is a [[Dye#Primary|primary dye color]].
== Obtaining ==
=== Crafting ===
{{Crafting
|Lapis Lazuli
|Output=Blue Dye
|type=Material
|head=1
}}
{{Crafting
|Cornflower
|Output=Blue Dye
|type=Material
|foot=1
}}
=== Chest loot ===
{{#invoke:LootChest|base3|blue-dye}}
== Usage ==
{{dye usage}}
=== Crafting ingredient ===
{{crafting usage|ignore=Banner|continue=1}}
{{banner crafting usage}}
=== Loom ingredient ===
{{Banner loom usage|Blue Dye}}
=== Trading ===
Expert-level shepherd villagers have a {{frac|1|6}} chance to buy 12 blue dye for an emerald.
== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Blue Dye
|spritetype=item
|nameid=blue_dye
|form=item
|foot=1}}
{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|showaliasids=y
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Blue Dye
|spritetype=item
|nameid=blue_dye
|aliasid=dye / 18
|id=399
|form=item
|translationkey=item.dye.blue_new.name
|foot=1}}
== History ==
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Blue_Dye_JE1_BE1.png|32px]] Added blue dye.}}
{{History|||snap=18w44a|Blue dyes now can changed the text color on the [[sign]]s to blue.}}
{{History|||snap=19w05a|Added the [[wandering trader]], which sell blue dyes.}}
{{History|||snap=19w11a|Blue dyes can now be [[trading|bought]] by shepherd villagers.}}
{{History||1.17|snap=20w45a|Blue dyes can now used to craft newly added [[blue candle]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=21w19a|Blue dyes can no longer used to craft blue candles.}}
{{History|||snap=Pre-release 1|Blue dyes can once again used to craft blue candles.}}
{{History||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.3|snap=22w42a|Blue dyes can now change the text color on [[hanging sign]]s to blue.}}
{{History||1.20|snap=23w12a|Blue dye can now be found in [[suspicious gravel]] and [[suspicious sand]] in [[trail ruins]].}}
{{History|||snap=23w16a|Blue dye no longer generates in [[suspicious sand]] in [[trail ruins]].|Due to the split of the archaeological loot tables for the suspicious gravel within the [[trail ruins]]; blue dye now is in the common loot.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.8.0|snap=beta 1.8.0.10|[[File:Blue_Dye_JE1_BE1.png|32px]] Added blue dye.}}
{{History||1.9.0|snap=beta 1.9.0.0|Added [[flower|cornflowers]], which can be used to [[crafting|craft]] blue dye.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|Blue dye can now be used to [[dye]] white [[carpet]]s and uncolored [[glass pane]]s.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.4|Blue dye can now be [[trading|sold]] to shepherd [[villager]]s.}}
{{History||1.16.100|snap=beta 1.16.100.56|The ID of blue dye has been changed from <code>dye/18</code> to <code>blue_dye</code>.}}
{{History|ps4}}
{{History||1.83|[[File:Blue_Dye_JE1_BE1.png|32px]] Added blue dye.}}
{{History|foot}}
== Issues ==
{{issue list}}
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Items}}
[[Category:Items]]
[[Category:Dyes]]
[[Category:Renewable resources]]
[[de:Blauer Farbstoff]]
[[es:Tinte azul]]
[[fr:Teinture bleue]]
[[ja:青色の染料]]
[[ko:파란색 염료]]
[[pl: Niebieski barwnik]]
[[pt:Corante azul]]
[[zh:蓝色染料]]</li></ul> | ? | Added long array tags. | |||
1.13{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Water Bucket|Water Bucket]]<br/>{{Item
| title = Water Bucket
| renewable = Yes
| image = Water Bucket.png
| stackable = No
}}
A '''water bucket''' is a [[bucket]] filled with [[water]].
== Obtaining ==
=== Interacting ===
To fill an empty [[bucket]] with water, {{control|use}} it on a [[water]] source block. The water is consumed in the process. Flowing water does not fill a bucket.
{{control|Using}} an empty bucket on a [[cauldron]] filled with water (water level 3) empties the cauldron and fills the bucket.
Water buckets can also be filled by placing an empty one in the fuel slot of a [[furnace]], and a wet [[sponge]] into the oven slot. The bucket is filled when the [[smelting]] process completes, which also leaves the sponge dry and ready to be reused.
=== Chest Loot ===
{{LootChestItem|water-bucket}}
== Usage ==
{{Control|Using}} a water bucket on a solid block places a water source block against that block, emptying the bucket; using a water bucket on a [[waterlogging|waterloggable]] block waterlogs the block. In [[the Nether]], however, the water evaporates, making a fire extinguishing sound and displays smoke particles while nothing gets placed.
=== Dispensers ===
A [[dispenser]] can be loaded with a water bucket, and when activated it places a water block directly before it, emptying the bucket. A dispenser loaded with an empty bucket and a water source right in front of it draws the source into the bucket when activated.
=== Cauldrons ===
A single water bucket can fill a [[cauldron]], and using an empty bucket on a water-filled cauldron fills the bucket. Empty buckets cannot be filled from partly-filled cauldrons.
=== Filling bucket with mobs ===
Water buckets can be used on a [[fish]], [[axolotl]] or [[tadpole]] to create a [[bucket of aquatic mob]].
=== Transportation ===
{{main|Tutorials/Elevators#Water elevators}}
Water buckets can be used as a means of quickly descending great heights in the [[Overworld]] and [[the End]], either by creating a waterfall or using the water bucket while falling to create a safe water landing.
Water buckets can also be used to climb vertical surfaces anywhere but [[the Nether]] by repeatedly creating higher waterfalls from the bottom and swimming up them.
== Sounds ==
{{el|je}}:
{{Sound table
|sound=Fill water bucket1.ogg
|sound2=Fill water bucket2.ogg
|sound3=Fill water bucket3.ogg
|subtitle=Bucket fills
|source=player
|description=When a bucket is filled with water
|id=item.bucket.fill
|translationkey=subtitles.item.bucket.fill
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Empty water bucket1.ogg
|sound2=Empty water bucket2.ogg
|sound3=Empty water bucket3.ogg
|subtitle=Bucket empties
|source=block
|description=When the bucket is placed
|id=item.bucket.empty
|translationkey=subtitles.item.bucket.empty
|volume=1.0 <ref group=sound>Except for the second copy of {{cd|empty1}}, which is 0.9</ref>
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16
|foot=1}}
{{el|je}}:
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Fill water bucket1.ogg
|sound2=Fill water bucket2.ogg
|sound3=Fill water bucket3.ogg
|source=block
|description=When a bucket is filled with water
|id=bucket.fill_water
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Empty water bucket1.ogg
|sound2=Empty water bucket2.ogg
|sound3=Empty water bucket3.ogg
|source=block
|description=When a water bucket is emptied
|id=bucket.empty_water
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|rowspan=2
|sound=Water Splash Old.ogg
|source=block
|description=When a water bucket is placed in a cauldron<wbr><ref group=sound name=bucketsplash>{{Bug|MCPE-135919}}</ref>
|id=cauldron.fillwater
|volume=0.1
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|source=block
|description=When a water bucket is removed from a cauldron<wbr><ref group=sound name=bucketsplash/>
|id=cauldron.takewater
|volume=0.1
|pitch=1.0
|foot=1}}
==Data values==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Water Bucket
|spritetype=item
|nameid=water_bucket
|form=item
|foot=1}}
{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|showaliasids=y
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Water Bucket
|spritetype=item
|nameid=water_bucket
|aliasid=bucket / 8
|id=362
|form=item
|translationkey=item.bucketWater.name
|foot=1}}
== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Tactical fishing;The Cutest Predator;Bukkit bukkit}}
==History==
{{History|java infdev}}
{{History||20100615|[[File:Water Bucket JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added water buckets.}}
{{History|java alpha}}
{{History||v1.2.6|{{control|use|text=Using}} a water bucket on [[block]]s with GUIs ([[chest]]s, [[furnace]]s, etc.) no longer places the water.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2|Water buckets can now be used to fill [[cauldron]]s.}}
{{History||1.3.1|snap=12w15a|[[Dispenser]]s have now been given the ability to dispense water buckets. They can also collect if activated again.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w25a|A water bucket is now shown as the icon when [[water]] is used as a layer in [[Superflat]].}}
{{History|||snap=14w25b|[[Smelting]] a wet [[sponge]] while an empty bucket is in the fuel slot fills the bucket with water.}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w44a|A full [[cauldron]] can now be emptied with a bucket, yielding a water bucket.}}
{{History|||snap=15w50a|Added sounds for collecting and pouring water using a bucket.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to the ''[[Flattening]]'' this item's numerical ID was 326.}}
{{History|||snap=18w08b|Water buckets can now be used to pick up [[fish]] mobs.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Water Bucket JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of water buckets has now been changed.
|Water buckets can now suck up liquids directly adjacent to the side they are facing. How this works is unknown, given the water bucket clearly already contains a liquid.}}
{{History|||snap=18w48a|Water buckets can now be found in [[chest]]s in [[village]] fishing cottages.}}
{{History|||snap=19w02a|Water buckets can now be used to put out [[campfire]]s.}}
{{History||1.17|snap=20w51a|Water buckets can now be used to collect [[axolotl]]s.}}
{{History||1.19|snap=22w11a|Water buckets can now be used to collect [[tadpole]]s.}}
{{History||1.19.3|snap=22w45a|Water buckets can now be emptied into [[waterlogging|waterlogged]] blocks, instead of placing water against them.<ref>{{bug|MC-127110|||Fixed}}</ref>}}
{{History|upcoming java}}
{{History||Villager Trade Rebalance<br>(Experimental)|link=Java Edition 1.20.2|snap=23w31a|[[Wandering trader]]s now have a chance to [[trading|buy]] a water bucket from the player.}}
{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.7.0|[[File:Water Bucket JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added water buckets.
|Water buckets were simply called "Bucket".}}
{{History||v0.7.4|Water buckets no longer stack to 64.}}
{{History||v0.14.0|snap=build 1|Dispensers can now shoot out water from water buckets.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.4.0|snap=beta 1.2.14.2|Water buckets can now be used to pick up [[fish mob]]s.
|Moved all bucket items, including water buckets, 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:Water Bucket JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of water buckets has now been changed.}}
{{History||1.16.100|snap=beta 1.16.100.56|The ID of water buckets has been changed from <code>bucket/8</code> to <code>water_bucket</code>.}}
{{History||1.17.0|snap=beta 1.16.230.52|Water buckets can now be used to collect [[axolotl]]s.}}
{{History||1.18.10|snap=beta 1.18.10.24|Water buckets can now be used to collect [[tadpole]]s behind the "Wild Update" experimental toggle.}}
{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Water Bucket JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added water buckets.}}
{{History||xbox=TU9|[[Dispenser]]s have now been given the ability to shoot out the [[liquids]] inside water buckets. They can also suck up the liquids if activated again, but a bug prevents the empty [[bucket]] from being filled. Whether this was ever fixed is unknown.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Water Bucket JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of water buckets has now been changed.}}
{{History|New Nintendo 3DS Edition}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Water Bucket JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added water buckets.}}
{{History|foot}}
==Issues==
{{issue list}}
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Water Bucket SDGP.png|Water bucket in the [[Super Duper Graphics Pack]].
</gallery>
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Items}}
[[Category:Renewable resources]]
[[Category:Tools]]
[[de:Wassereimer]]
[[ja:水入りバケツ]]
[[pt:Balde de água]]
[[th:ถังน้ำ]]
[[uk:Відро води]]
[[zh:水桶]]</li><li>[[:Category:Joke items|Category:Joke items]]<br/>[[Category:Joke features|Items]]
[[Category:Items]]</li></ul> | 18w01a | Added a data generator to both the Minecraft client and the default multiplayer software. | |||
1.14{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Melon Slice|Melon Slice]]<br/>{{Dungeons hatnote|type=consumable|Melon}}
{{Item
| title = Melon Slice
|typeimage=Melon Slice.png
| renewable = Yes
| heals = {{hunger|2}}
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}
A '''melon slice'''{{efn|Known as '''Melon Slice''' {{in|java}} and '''Melon''' {{in|bedrock}}.}} is a [[food]] item that can be eaten by the [[player]].
== Obtaining ==
=== Block loot ===
{{see also|Tutorials/Pumpkin and melon farming|title1 = Pumpkin and melon farming}}
Melon slices can be obtained by breaking (harvesting) [[melon]]s using any [[tool]] or by hand. [[Axe]]s, followed by [[sword]]s, are the fastest tools for harvesting melons. A melon drops 3–7 melon slices, when broken; by hand, using a [[tool]], or after being broken by the movement of a [[piston]], with an average of 4.64 slices per melon.
Breaking a melon with a tool enchanted with [[Fortune]] increases the potential number of drops by 1 slice per level, up to a maximum of 9 slices.
== Usage ==
=== Food ===
{{see also|Tutorials/Hunger management|title1=Hunger management}}
To eat a melon slice, 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]].
=== Crafting ingredient ===
{{crafting usage}}
=== Composting ===
Placing a melon slice into a [[composter]] has a 50% chance of raising the compost level by 1.
==Sounds==
{{Sound table/Entity/Food}}
== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Melon Slice
|spritetype=item
|nameid=melon_slice
|form=item
|foot=1}}
{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|showaliasids=y
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|spritename=melon-slice
|displayname=Melon
|spritetype=item
|nameid=melon_slice
|aliasid=melon
|id=272
|form=item
|translationkey=item.melon.name
|foot=1}}
== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Husbandry;A Balanced Diet}}
== History ==
{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.8|snap=Pre-release|[[File:Melon Slice JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added melons.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4|Melons are now used in the [[crafting]] recipe of [[glistering melon]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 5|Melons once again drop the correct number of slices.}}
{{History||1.3.1|snap=12w21a|Melons can now be [[trading|bought]] from farmer [[villager]]s, at 5–8 melon slices for 1 [[emerald]].}}
{{History||1.7.2|snap=13w37a|Block ID 105, [[melon stem]], has been removed from the {{cmd|give}} [[commands|command]].}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w02a|[[Villager]]s no longer [[trading|sell]] melons. They now buy [[melon]]s instead.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 360.}}
{{History|||snap=18w20b|"Melon" has been renamed to "Melon Slice."
|The ID of melon slices has been changed from <code>melon</code> to <code>melon_slice</code>.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Melon Slice JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of melon slices has been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=19w03a|Placing a melon slice into the new [[composter]] has a 20% chance of raising the compost level by 1.}}
{{History|||snap=19w05a|Melon slices now have a 50% chance of increasing the compost level in a composter by 1.}}
{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.5.0|[[File:Melon Slice JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added melons.
|Melons restore {{health|2}} each, rather than {{hunger|2}}.}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=?|Added Melon slice to the Creative inventory.}}
{{History|||snap=build 1|Melons now restores [[hunger]] instead of [[health]].
|Melons can no longer be obtained from [[nether reactor]]s.}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.1.0|snap=alpha 1.1.0.3|[[Breaking]] a [[melon]] with [[shears]] now always yields 9 melons.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Melon Slice JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of melons has been changed.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.1|Melons can now be used to fill up [[composter]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.11.0.4|Melons can now be [[trading|sold]] to farmer [[villager]]s.}}
{{History||1.16.0|snap=beta 1.16.0.57|[[Trading]] has been changed, melon slices can no longer be sold to farmer villagers.}}
{{History||1.16.100|snap=beta 1.16.100.56|The ID of melon slices has been changed from <code>melon</code> to <code>melon_slice</code>.}}
{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU5|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|[[File:Melon Slice JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added melons.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Melon Slice JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of melons has been changed.}}
{{History|new 3ds}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Melon Slice JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added melons.}}
{{History|foot}}
== Issues ==
{{issue list}}
== See also ==
* [[Pumpkin]]
* [[Glistering Melon Slice]]
== Notes ==
{{fnlist}}
{{Items}}
[[Category:Plants]]
[[cs:Meloun]]
[[de:Melone]]
[[es:Rodaja de sandía]]
[[fr:Tranche de pastèque]]
[[hu:Dinnye Szelet]]
[[ko:수박]]
[[nl:Meloenschijf]]
[[pl:Arbuz]]
[[pt:Fatia de melancia]]
[[ru:Ломтик арбуза]]
[[zh:西瓜片]]
[[Category:Food]]
[[Category:Renewable resources]]</li><li>[[Sword|Sword]]<br/>{{For|the item in ''Minecraft Dungeons''|MCD:Sword|MCD:Diamond Sword}}
{{Item
| image = <gallery>
Wooden Sword.png | Wooden
Stone Sword.png | Stone
Iron Sword.png | Iron
Golden Sword.png | Golden
Diamond Sword.png | Diamond
Netherite Sword.png | Netherite
</gallery>
| rarity = Common
| renewable =
* '''Netherite''': No
* '''All others''': Yes
| durability =
'''Java Edition'''<br>
Golden: 32<br>
Wood: 59<br>
Stone: 131<br>
Iron: 250<br>
Diamond: 1561<br>
Netherite: 2031<br>
'''Bedrock Edition'''<br>
Golden: 33<br>
Wood: 60<br>
Stone: 132<br>
Iron: 251<br>
Diamond: 1562<br>
Netherite: 2032
| stackable = No
}}
The '''sword''' is a melee [[weapon]] that is mainly used to deal [[damage]] to [[entity|entities]] or for breaking certain blocks faster than by hand. A sword is made from one of six materials, in order of increasing quality and expense: wood, gold, stone, iron, diamond and netherite.
== Obtaining ==
=== Crafting ===
{{Crafting
|showname=0
|showdescription=1
|head=1
|name=[[Swords]]
|B1={Any Planks}; Iron Ingot; Gold Ingot; Diamond
|B2={Any Planks}; Iron Ingot; Gold Ingot; Diamond
|B3=Stick
|Output=Wooden Sword; Iron Sword; Golden Sword; Diamond Sword
|type=Combat
}}
{{Crafting
|name=Stone Sword
|B1=Any stone-tier block
|B2=Any stone-tier block
|B3=Stick
|Output=Stone Sword
|description=Can use cobblestone and its other variants interchangeably.
|type=Combat
}}
{{Crafting
|foot=1
|ignoreusage=1
|name=[[Swords]]
|ingredients=Damaged Matching [[Swords]]
|Damaged Wooden Sword; Damaged Stone Sword; Damaged Iron Sword; Damaged Golden Sword; Damaged Diamond Sword; Damaged Netherite Sword
|Damaged Wooden Sword; Damaged Stone Sword; Damaged Iron Sword; Damaged Golden Sword; Damaged Diamond Sword; Damaged Netherite Sword
|description= The durability of the two swords is added together, plus an extra 5% of the tool type's total durability. Enchantments are removed unless combined on an [[anvil]].<br>'''Example:''' Two wooden swords, each with remaining durability of 20, combine into a wooden sword having 43 durability (20 + 20 + 5% of 60).
|Output=Wooden Sword; Stone Sword; Iron Sword; Golden Sword; Diamond Sword; Netherite Sword
|type=Combat
}}
=== Upgrading ===
{{Smithing
|Netherite Upgrade
|Diamond Sword
|Netherite Ingot
|Netherite Sword
|description=
|tail=1
}}
=== Repairing ===
==== Grinding ====
{{Grinding
|showdescription=1
|ingredients=2x Damaged Wooden Sword or<br>2x Damaged Stone Sword or<br>2x Damaged Iron Sword or<br>2x Damaged Golden Sword or<br>2x Damaged Diamond Sword or <br>2x Damaged Netherite Sword
|Damaged Wooden Sword; Damaged Stone Sword; Damaged Iron Sword; Damaged Golden Sword; Damaged Diamond Sword; Damaged Netherite Sword
|Damaged Wooden Sword; Damaged Stone Sword; Damaged Iron Sword; Damaged Golden Sword; Damaged Diamond Sword; Damaged Netherite Sword
|Wooden Sword; Stone Sword; Iron Sword; Golden Sword; Diamond Sword; Netherite Sword
|description=The durability of the two swords is added together, plus an extra 5% durability. Any enchantments, besides curses, would be removed.
}}
==== Unit repair ====
{{main|Anvil mechanics#Unit repair}}
{{/Repairing with Anvils}}
A sword can be repaired in an [[anvil]] by adding units of the [[tiers]]' repair material, with each repair material restoring 25% of the sword's maximum durability, rounded down.
=== Mob loot ===
{{Main|Drops#Equipped items}}
Some [[mobs]] can spawn with a sword and have an 8.5% chance of dropping them upon death caused by player. This chance is increased by 1% per level of [[Looting]], up to a maximum of 11.5% with Looting III. [[Zombie]]s and [[husk]]s can drop iron swords, [[zombified piglin]]s and [[piglin]]s can drop golden swords, and [[wither skeleton]]s can drop stone swords. The dropped sword is usually badly damaged and may be enchanted. Stone swords dropped by wither skeletons are never enchanted.
A [[vex]] wields an iron sword that normally has a 0% chance of dropping, because their main hand's <code>HandDropChances</code> is 0. However, this chance increases by 1 percentage point per level of Looting. It is never damaged{{only|java}} and may be enchanted.
{{IN|be}}, [[pillager]]s and [[vindicator]]s that spawn from raids have a 4.1% chance (5.12% chance on hard mode) of dropping a damaged iron sword. This sword has a 50% chance of being enchanted.
=== Trading ===
[[File:Weaponsmith Diamond Sword Trade.png|thumb|right|The diamond sword trade of a weaponsmith.]]
{{IN|bedrock}}, an apprentice-level weaponsmith villagers sells enchanted iron swords for at least 7-21 emeralds, and a master-level weaponsmith sells enchanted diamond swords for at least 13-27 emeralds.
{{IN|java}}, a novice-level weaponsmith villager has a {{frac|2|3}} chance of selling an enchanted iron sword for at least 7-22 emeralds. A master-level weaponsmith offers to sell an enchanted diamond sword for at least 11–27 emeralds.
The enchantments of the swords offered by villagers are the same as the ones obtained from an [[enchantment table]] at levels 5–19.
=== Chest loot ===
{{LootChestItem|iron-sword,level-enchanted-iron-sword,damaged-random-enchanted-iron-sword,golden-sword,random-enchanted-golden-sword,diamond-sword,damaged-diamond-sword,level-enchanted-diamond-sword,damaged-random-enchanted-diamond-sword,damaged-random-enchanted-diamond-sword-2}}
== Usage ==
=== Attacking ===
Pressing {{control|attack}} while holding a sword inflicts damage on both mobs and other players. Upon damaging a mob or player, the sword's [[Item Durability|durability]] decreases by 1.
Attacking a [[boat]] or a [[minecart]] with a sword stone tier or higher instantly destroys it {{only|java}}, without decreasing the sword's durability. Otherwise, it requires 2 hits, with neither decreasing durability.
==== Sweeping ====
{{exclusive|Java|section=1}}
If the attack recharge meter is 84.8% or above and the player is on the ground standing or moving slower than the [[sprinting]] speed in a straight line, the sword performs a sweeping attack indicated by a gale [[particle]] that reaches nearby enemies for {{hp|1}} and knocks them back; the amount of knockback is 80% that of the basal knockback and does not benefit from the [[knockback]] enchantment. As result, the player can perform a sweep attack while they are sprinting diagonally but it is impossible to perform a sweep attack at the same time as a critical hit or while riding some [[entity]]. All enemies within an 1 by 0.25 by 1 block area of any part of the attacked mob and whose feet are 3 or less blocks away from player's feet are affected. The [[sweeping edge]] enchantment increases the damage dealt by 50% of the normal hit damage for level I, 67% for level II and 75% for level III.
=== Damage ===
{{Main|Damage}}
==== Java Edition ====
Swords have an attack speed of 1.6 and take 0.625 seconds to [[Damage#Attack cooldown|recover]].
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" data-description="Sword attack damage by type"
! Material
! {{ItemSprite|Wooden Sword|text=Wooden}}
! {{ItemSprite|Golden Sword|text=Gold}}
! {{ItemSprite|Stone Sword|text=Stone}}
! {{ItemSprite|Iron Sword|text=Iron}}
! {{ItemSprite|Diamond Sword|text=Diamond}}
! {{ItemSprite|Netherite Sword|text=Netherite}}
|-
! Attack Damage
| {{hp|4}}
| {{hp|4}}
| {{hp|5}}
| {{hp|6}}
| {{hp|7}}
| {{hp|8}}
|-
! Attack Speed
| 1.6
| 1.6
| 1.6
| 1.6
| 1.6
| 1.6
|-
! Damage/Second (DPS)
| 6.4
| 6.4
| 8
| 9.6
| 11.2
| 12.8
|-
! Durability
| 59
| 32
| 131
| 250
| 1561
| 2031
|-
! Lifetime damage inflicted<ref group="note">The formula to find the total lifetime damage is ''Lifetime damage minimum = Durability × Damage per hit''. It ignores enchantments and [[Damage#Critical_hit|critical hits]], and assumes the sword is at maximum charge</ref>
| {{hp|236}}
| {{hp|128}}
| {{hp|655}}
| {{hp|1500}}
| {{hp|10927}}
| {{hp|16248}}
|}
{{notelist}}
==== Bedrock Edition ====
{{IN|bedrock}}, swords have no attack cooldown or sweep attack, and deal the following damage:
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" data-description="Sword attack damage by type"
! Material
! {{ItemSprite|Wooden Sword|text=Wooden}}
! {{ItemSprite|Golden Sword|text=Gold}}
! {{ItemSprite|Stone Sword|text=Stone}}
! {{ItemSprite|Iron Sword|text=Iron}}
! {{ItemSprite|Diamond Sword|text=Diamond}}
! {{ItemSprite|Netherite Sword|text=Netherite}}
|-
! Attack Damage
| {{hp|5}} <!-- DO NOT CHANGE THESE! The values are correct, '+4 Attack Damage' means 5 total attack damage. -->
| {{hp|5}}
| {{hp|6}}
| {{hp|7}}
| {{hp|8}}
| {{hp|9}}
|-
! Durability
| 60
| 33
| 132
| 251
| 1562
| 2032
|-
! Lifetime damage inflicted<ref group="note">The formula to find the total lifetime damage is ''Durability × Damage per hit = Lifetime damage minimum''. It excludes enchantments and critical hits</ref>
| {{hp|300}}
| {{hp|165}}
| {{hp|792}}
| {{hp|1757}}
| {{hp|12496}}
| {{hp|18288}}
|}
{{notelist}}
The most amount of damage that a sword enchanted with [[Sharpness]] V can do is 11 {{in|java}} and 15.25 {{in|bedrock}}, without critical hits.
=== Sword breaking times ===
{{main|Breaking}}
A sword can also be used to destroy certain blocks 50% quicker, sometimes much quicker than with fists. Using a sword to destroy any block that doesn't break instantly by hand decreases its durability by 2; this includes bamboo, despite that the sword is the fastest tool for breaking it.<ref>{{bug|MC-195168||Swords consume double durability than they normally would when destroying bamboo saplings, bamboo, or cobwebs}}</ref>
If a sword is enchanted with [[Silk Touch]], either using [[Creative]] or [[commands]], cobwebs the sword destroys will drop the cobwebs themselves instead of the usual string. This is due to the sword being classified as the proper tool for cobwebs.
The following table shows the time it takes to break blocks on which swords have any effect. Colors indicate what gets dropped:
* White: an original block.
* Blue: block's normal drop (e.g. seeds, sapling, apple).
* Red: nothing.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" data-description="Blocks affected by swords"
! Block
! Fists
! Sword
! colspan="2" | Proper/fastest tool
|-
!style="text-align:left"| {{BlockLink|Bamboo}}
| {{tc|no|{{breaking time|Bamboo}} s }} || 0.05 s (instant) <!-- this doesn't work: {{tc|planned|{{breaking time|Bamboo|Sword}} s}} -->
| {{ItemSprite|sword|link=Sword}}
| 0.05 s (instant) <!-- this doesn't work: {{breaking time|Bamboo|Sword}} s -->
|-
!style="text-align:left"| {{BlockLink|Cobweb}}
| {{tc|no|{{breaking time|Cobweb|drop=None}} s}} || {{tc|planned|{{breaking time|Cobweb|Sword}} s}}
| {{ItemSprite|shears|link=Shears}}
| {{breaking time|Cobweb|Shears}} s
|-
!style="text-align:left"| {{BlockLink|Cocoa}}
| {{tc|planned|{{breaking time|Cocoa}}s}} || {{tc|planned|{{breaking time|Cocoa|Sword}}s}}
| {{ItemSprite|wooden-axe|link=Axe}}
| {{tc|planned|{{breaking time|Cocoa|Golden}} – {{breaking time|Cocoa|Wooden}} s}}
|-
! style="text-align:left"|{{BlockLink|Hay Bale}}
| 1s
| 0.8s{{only|bedrock}}
| {{ItemSprite|wooden-hoe|link=Hoe}}
| {{breaking time|Hay Bale|Golden}} – {{breaking time|Hay Bale|Wooden}} s
|-
!style="text-align:left" rowspan="2"| {{BlockLink|Leaves}}
!rowspan="2" {{tc|planned|{{breaking time|Leaves}} s}}
!rowspan="2" {{tc|planned|{{breaking time|Leaves|Sword}} s}}
| {{ItemSprite|shears|link=Shears}}
| {{breaking time|Leaves|Shears}}s
|-
| {{ItemSprite|wooden-hoe|link=Hoe}}
| {{tc|planned|{{breaking time|Leaves|Golden}} – {{breaking time|Leaves|Wooden}} s}}
|-
!style="text-align:left"| {{BlockLink|Jack o'Lantern}}
| {{breaking time|Jack o'Lantern}} s || {{breaking time|Jack o'Lantern|Sword}} s
| {{ItemSprite|wooden-axe|link=Axe}}
| {{breaking time|Jack o'Lantern|Golden}} – {{breaking time|Jack o'Lantern|Wooden}} s
|-
!style="text-align:left"| {{BlockLink|Melon}}
| {{tc|planned|{{breaking time|Melon}} s}} || {{tc|planned|{{breaking time|Melon|Sword}} s}}
| {{ItemSprite|wooden-axe|link=Axe}}
| {{tc|planned|{{breaking time|Melon|Golden}} – {{breaking time|Melon|Wooden}} s}}
|-
!style="text-align:left"| {{BlockLink|Pumpkin}}
| {{breaking time|Pumpkin}}s || {{breaking time|Pumpkin|Sword}} s
| {{ItemSprite|wooden-axe|link=Axe}}
| {{breaking time|Pumpkin|Golden}} – {{breaking time|Pumpkin|Wooden}} s
|-
!style="text-align:left" rowspan="2"| {{BlockLink|Vines}}
| rowspan="2" {{tc|no|{{breaking time|Vines}} s}} || rowspan="2" {{tc|no|{{breaking time|Vines|Sword}} s}}
| {{ItemSprite|wooden-axe|link=Axe}}
| {{tc|no|{{breaking time|Vines|Golden}} – {{breaking time|Vines|Wooden}} s}}
|-
| {{ItemSprite|shears|link=Shears}}
| {{breaking time|Vines|Shears}} s
|}
==== Safety around constructions ====
In Creative mode, swords are unable to break blocks. However, care must still be taken around [[minecart]]s, [[painting]]s, [[item frame]]s,{{only|java}} and [[armor stand]]s; these are entities, thus can be broken with swords in Creative.<ref>{{bug|MC-27140}}</ref><ref>{{bug|MC-18463}}</ref>
=== Enchantments ===
Swords can receive, gathered from mob drops/villager trades or be found in various loot chests (example: End City, Bastion Remnant)with the following [[enchantment]]s:
{| class="wikitable sortable col-2-center col-3-right"
|+
!Name
!Max Level
![[Enchanting|Method]]
!Weight
|-
|[[Fire Aspect]]
|II
|{{Inventory slot|Enchanting Table}}{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|2
|-
|[[Looting]]
|III
|{{Inventory slot|Enchanting Table}}{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|2
|-
|[[Unbreaking]]
|III
|{{Inventory slot|Enchanting Table}}{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|5
|-
|[[Sharpness]]<ref group=note name=note1>Sharpness, Smite, and Bane of Arthropods are mutually exclusive.</ref>
|V
|{{Inventory slot|Enchanting Table}}{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|10
|-
|[[Smite]]<ref group=note name=note1/>
|V
|{{Inventory slot|Enchanting Table}}{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|5
|-
|[[Bane of Arthropods]]<ref group="note" name=note1/>
|V
|{{Inventory slot|Enchanting Table}}{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|5
|-
|[[Knockback]]
|II
|{{Inventory slot|Enchanting Table}}{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|5
|-
|[[Mending]]
|I
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|2
|-
|[[Curse of Vanishing]]
|I
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|1
|-
|[[Sweeping Edge]]{{Only|java|short=1}}
|III
|{{Inventory slot|Enchanting Table}}{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|2
|}
Golden swords have the highest enchantability, yet the least durability{{Notelist}}
=== Fuel ===
Wooden swords can be used as fuel in [[furnace]]s, smelting 1 item per sword.
=== Smelting ingredient ===
{{Smelting|showname=1|Iron Sword;Golden Sword|Iron Nugget;Gold Nugget|0,1}}
=== Piglins ===
If a {{EntityLink|Piglin}} see a golden sword, it will set off to reach it, then stare at it for 120 — 160 ticks, putting it in their inventory, and continue to perform the action it was taking before being attracted by the golden sword.
== Sounds ==
{{Edition|Java}}:
{{Sound table
|sound=Strong attack1.ogg
|sound2=Strong attack2.ogg
|sound3=Strong attack3.ogg
|sound4=Strong attack4.ogg
|sound5=Strong attack5.ogg
|sound6=Strong attack6.ogg
|subtitle=Strong attack
|source=player
|description=When a player deals an attack that does not trigger any other attack sounds
|id=entity.player.attack.strong
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.player.attack.strong
|volume=''varies'' <ref group=sound>0.6 for <code>strong1</code> through <code>strong4</code>, and 0.7 for <code>strong5</code> and <code>strong6</code></ref>
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Critical attack1.ogg
|sound2=Critical attack2.ogg
|sound3=Critical attack3.ogg
|subtitle=Critical attack
|source=player
|description=When a player deals a critical hit
|id=entity.player.attack.crit
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.player.attack.crit
|volume=0.7
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Knockback attack1.ogg
|sound2=Knockback attack2.ogg
|sound3=Knockback attack3.ogg
|sound4=Knockback attack4.ogg
|subtitle=Knockback attack
|source=player
|description=When a player deals a sprinting attack
|id=entity.player.attack.knockback
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.player.attack.knockback
|volume=0.7
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Sweep attack1.ogg
|sound2=Sweep attack2.ogg
|sound3=Sweep attack3.ogg
|sound4=Sweep attack4.ogg
|sound5=Sweep attack5.ogg
|sound6=Sweep attack6.ogg
|sound7=Sweep attack7.ogg
|subtitle=Sweeping attack
|source=player
|description=When a player deals a sweep attack
|id=entity.player.attack.sweep
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.player.attack.sweep
|volume=0.7
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|rowspan=2
|sound=Weak attack1.ogg
|sound2=Weak attack2.ogg
|sound3=Weak attack3.ogg
|sound4=Weak attack4.ogg
|subtitle=Weak attack
|source=player
|description=When a player deals an attack with no damage
|id=entity.player.attack.nodamage
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.player.attack.weak
|volume=0.7
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|subtitle=Weak attack
|source=player
|description=When a player attempts to attack without sufficient cooldown
|id=entity.player.attack.weak
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.player.attack.weak
|volume=0.7
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Random break.ogg
|subtitle=Item breaks
|source=player
|description=When a sword's durability is exhausted
|id=entity.item.break
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.item.break
|volume=0.8
|pitch=0.8-1.2
|distance=16
|foot=1}}
{{Edition|Bedrock}}:
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Strong attack1.ogg
|sound2=Strong attack2.ogg
|sound3=Strong attack3.ogg
|sound4=Strong attack4.ogg
|sound5=Strong attack5.ogg
|sound6=Strong attack6.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a player deals an attack with damage
|id=game.player.attack.strong
|volume=0.2
|pitch=0.8-1.2}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Weak attack1.ogg
|sound2=Weak attack2.ogg
|sound3=Weak attack3.ogg
|sound4=Weak attack4.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a player deals an attack with no damage
|id=game.player.attack.nodamage
|volume=0.2
|pitch=0.8-1.2}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Random break.ogg
|source=player
|description=When an sword's durability is exhausted
|id=random.break
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.9
|foot=1}}
== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Wooden Sword
|spritetype=item
|nameid=wooden_sword
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Stone Sword
|spritetype=item
|nameid=stone_sword
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Iron Sword
|spritetype=item
|nameid=iron_sword
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Diamond Sword
|spritetype=item
|nameid=diamond_sword
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Golden Sword
|spritetype=item
|nameid=golden_sword
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Netherite Sword
|spritetype=item
|nameid=netherite_sword
|form=item
|foot=1}}
{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Wooden Sword
|spritetype=item
|nameid=wooden_sword
|id=308
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Stone Sword
|spritetype=item
|nameid=stone_sword
|id=312
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Iron Sword
|spritetype=item
|nameid=iron_sword
|id=307
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Diamond Sword
|spritetype=item
|nameid=diamond_sword
|id=316
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Golden Sword
|spritetype=item
|nameid=golden_sword
|id=322
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Netherite Sword
|spritetype=item
|nameid=netherite_sword
|id=604
|form=item
|foot=1}}
== Achievements ==
{{load achievements|Time to Strike!;Overkill;Oooh, shiny!}}
== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Oh Shiny}}
== History ==
=== Blocking ===
{{main|Blocking}}
[[File:Parrying.png|thumb|right|The blocking animation using a sword before and after [[Java Edition 14w30a]] (from the [[Adventure Update|Adventure]] to the [[Bountiful Update|Bountiful]] updates).]]
Previously, since the [[Adventure Update]], all types of swords could be used to parry to block some forms of damage. If the player is blocking with a sword when attacked, the sword deflects 50% of incoming damage from melee, non-magical projectiles like arrows, and explosions, along with minimizing airborne knockback. The sword is held in front of the player and its durability is not reduced by blocking. The player moves at a slower rate than [[sneaking]] if blocking with a sword. Sword blocks could be engaged and disengaged instantly, with no delay between the input and damage mitigation nor cooldown between lowering a block and raising a new one.
After the [[Combat Update]], the sword blocking functionality was replaced by blocking with [[shield]]s and to accommodate the [[dual wield]] system. Shields negate more damage and knockback than sword blocking from "blockable" attacks (they block 100% damage and knockback after [[Java Edition 1.11]]), but, unlike swords, they lose durability, have a 0.25 second startup period before damage can be mitigated and can be temporarily disabled by attacks with an [[axe]].
=== Knockback ===
The knockback dealt by swords used to be higher than while the players are using another melee [[item]]s, like an axe or with the hands. This feature was removed in [[Java Edition 1.9]] and is also no longer used in ''[[Bedrock Edition]]''.
=== Historical changes per version ===
{{History|java indev}}
{{History||0.31|snap=20091231-2|[[File:Iron Sword JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added iron swords.
|Iron swords cannot be [[craft]]ed yet, but can be added to the [[player]]'s [[inventory]] during world creation.}}
{{History||0.31|snap=?|The iron sword is no longer added to the player's inventory during world creation.}}
{{History||0.31|snap=20100128|[[File:Wooden Sword JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Stone Sword JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Sword JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Swords made from wood, stone, and diamond have been added.
|Swords cannot be crafted yet, but have been added to the [[item]] [[chest]] in the Indev house.|A sword held by the player is now rendered to appear more 3D.}}
{{History||0.31|snap=20100129|Wood, stone, iron, and diamond swords can now be [[craft]]ed.}}
{{History|||snap=20100130|[[File:Golden Sword JE1.png|32px]] Swords can now be made out of gold.}}
{{History|||snap=20100131|Swords now have [[durability]].
|Better swords now last longer.
|Swords now cost 1 durability per hit, and 2 points per block broken.}}
{{History||20100206|[[File:Golden Sword JE2 BE1.png|32px]] The texture of gold swords has been slightly changed.}}
{{History|java alpha}}
{{History||v1.2.0|snap=release|[[Zombie pigmen]] now hold golden swords.}}
{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.2|Swords, like all [[tool]]s, now have more [[item durability|durability]].
|Prior, diamond swords had 1024 durability, iron swords had 128, stone swords 64 and wood and gold had 32 durability.}}
{{History||1.5|The damages of all swords have increased by 1, due to the player's barehand damage increasing from {{hp|1}} to {{hp|2}}.
|As a result, wooden and golden swords now dealt {{hp|5}}, stone swords {{hp|7}}, iron swords {{hp|9}}, and diamond swords {{hp|11}}.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=Pre-release|Added the ability to block with a sword, giving the [[player]] more options in combat.
|Swords deflect 50% of incoming melee damage, non-magical projectiles like arrows and explosion damage, and a bit of knockback.
|The sword is held in front of the player and its durability is not reduced by blocking.|The player moves at a slower rate than [[sneaking]] when blocking with a sword.
|As barehand damage has been reduced from {{hp|2}} to {{hp|1}}, the damages of all swords have been reduced to their pre Beta 1.5 values.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3|Sword [[damage]] has been reduced to make way for [[enchanting]]. A diamond sword's damage has been reduced from {{hp|10}} to {{hp|7}}, iron has been reduced from {{hp|8}} to {{hp|6}} and stone has been reduced from {{hp|6}} to {{hp|5}}. Wooden and golden swords still deal {{hp|4}} damage.|Iron swords are now found in the new [[stronghold]] altar [[chest]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4|Swords can now be enchanted in the [[enchantment table]].}}
{{History||1.1|snap=12w01a|Iron swords are now found in [[village]] blacksmith chests.}}
{{History||1.2.1|snap=12w06a|The [[player]] now has a rare chance of obtaining iron swords by killing [[zombie]]s and golden swords from [[zombie pigmen]] from the addition of [[rare drops]]. These swords have a 20% chance of being enchanted.}}
{{History||1.2.4|snap=release|[[Spruce planks]], [[birch planks]], and [[jungle planks]] can now be used to craft wooden swords.}}
{{History||1.3.1|snap=12w18a|Wooden swords can now be used as [[fuel]] in a [[furnace]].}}
{{History|||snap=12w21a|Blacksmith [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] diamond swords for 12–13 [[emerald]]s, and iron swords for 7–10 emeralds.
|With the [[trading]] implementation, renewable [[item]]s such as [[wheat]] can now be [[trading|sold]] to buy a diamond sword. This has now made all swords [[Renewable Resource|renewable]].}}
{{History||1.4.2|snap=12w32a|[[Zombie]]s may sometimes wield iron swords, dealing extra [[damage]].}}
{{History|||snap=12w34a|If a [[player]] has dyed leather armor equipped and selected a sword of any kind, it appears in the color of the dye applied to the armor, when switching to second or third person view.}}
{{History|||snap=12w36a|Added [[wither skeleton]]s, which hold stone swords.}}
{{History||1.4.6|snap=12w49a|[[Unbreaking]] can now be applied to a sword with an [[enchanted book]].}}
{{History||1.6.1|snap=13w18a|Golden swords are now found in the new [[chest]]s in [[nether fortress]]es.}}
{{History|||snap=13w21a|Instead of replacing the barehanded [[damage]] ({{hp|1}}), swords now add their damage onto the barehanded damage, which results in all swords doing {{hp|1}} more damage than before.}}
{{History|||snap=13w25b|In [[Creative]] mode, swords are no longer able to break [[block]]s, and no [[sound]] plays when they're hit with one.}}
{{History||1.7.2|snap=1.7.1|[[Acacia planks]] and [[dark oak planks]] can now be used to craft wooden swords.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w02a|Weaponsmith [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] enchanted diamond swords for 12–15 [[emerald]]s, and iron swords for 9–10 emeralds. Unenchanted swords are no longer sold.}}
{{History|||snap=14w30a|Sword holding position have been tweaked, and the blocking animation has changed. Blocking while mining was made impossible. Blocking immediately after attacking no longer continues the swing animation.}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w31a|[[Enchanting|Enchanted]] iron and diamond swords can now be found in [[end city]] ship [[chest]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=15w33c|Swords no longer block attacks. Instead, [[shield]]s are used.}}
{{History|||snap=15w34b|Swords now use the attack speed [[attribute]]. The attack speed of a sword is 1.25 or 0.8 seconds.}}
{{History|||snap=15w34c|Nerfed swords, they now do {{hp|1}} less [[damage]] and have an attack speed of 1.45, or 0.69 seconds.
|Swords can now do a sweep attack when moving at walking speed or slower, which knock back [[mob]]s near the one hit. The attack speed meter must be filled for it to work.}}
{{History|||snap=15w36a|Each [[Sharpness]] level now adds {{hp|1}} damage to the base damage at level I and an additional {{hp|0.5}} for each additional level, down from a flat {{hp|1.25}} per level.}}
{{History|||snap=15w37a|Swords now have an attack speed of 1.6, or 0.63 seconds.}}
{{History|||snap=15w43a|The average yield of golden swords in [[nether fortress]] chests has been decreased.}}
{{History|||snap=15w49a|Sweep attack now does {{hp|1}} damage to affected [[mob]]s and players.}}
{{History||1.11.1|snap=16w50a|Golden and iron swords now [[smelt]] down into one of their respective [[nugget]]s.
|Added [[Sweeping Edge]] enchantment.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], these [[item]]s' numeral IDs were 268, 272, 267, 276 and 283.}}
{{History|||snap=18w10a|Swords can now generate in [[buried treasure]] chests.}}
{{History||September 10, 2018|link={{tweet|JasperBoerstra|1039167196801458176}}|[[File:Wooden Sword JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Stone Sword JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Sword JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Sword JE3 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Sword JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[Jasper Boerstra]] tweets an image of updated sword textures.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Wooden Sword JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Stone Sword JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Sword JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Sword JE3 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Sword JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of all swords have been changed.
|Swords now break [[bamboo]] instantly.}}
{{History||1.16|snap=20w06a|[[File:Netherite Sword JE1.png|32px]] Added netherite swords.
|Netherite swords are obtained by combining one diamond sword and one [[netherite ingot]] in a [[crafting table]].
|[[Crimson planks]] and [[warped planks]] can now be used to craft wooden swords.}}
{{History|||snap=20w09a|[[File:Diamond Sword JE3 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of diamond swords has been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=20w10a|[[File:Netherite Sword JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of netherite swords has been changed.
|Netherite swords can no longer be [[crafted]].
|Netherite swords are now obtained by combining one diamond sword and one [[netherite ingot]] in a [[smithing table]].}}
{{History|||snap=20w15a|Stone swords can now be crafted using [[blackstone]].}}
{{History|||snap=20w16a|Golden and netherite swords now generate in [[bastion remnants]] chests.
|Golden swords now generate randomly enchanted in [[ruined portal]] chests.}}
{{History|||snap=20w17a|Diamonds swords now generate in place of netherite swords in bastion remnant [[chest]]s.}}
{{History||1.16.2|snap=20w30a|Damaged enchanted iron swords can now be found in [[bastion remnant]] chests.}}
{{History||1.17|snap=21w08a|Stone swords can now be crafted using [[cobbled deepslate]].}}
{{History||1.19|snap=22w11a|[[Mangrove planks]] can now be used to craft wooden swords.}}
{{History||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.4|snap=23w04a|Upgrading diamond swords to netherite swords now requires the netherite upgrade [[smithing template]].}}
{{History|upcoming java}}
{{History||Combat Tests|snap=1.14.3 - Combat Test|The attack speed for all swords has been increased to 3.
|The base [[damage]] is now {{Hp|2}}, meaning that all swords now do {{Hp|1}} more damage than before}.
|The attack reach of swords has been increased to 3.5 [[block]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=Combat Test 2|The attack speed of all swords has been decreased to 2.5.}}
{{History|||snap=Combat Test 3|The attack speed of all swords has been changed from 2.5 back to 3.0.
|The attack key can now again be held down to automatically attack when the attack meter is full.
|Attacks now happen only when the sword is at 120% charge, slower than if attacks were timed.}}
{{History|||snap=Combat Test 4|Sword can now perform critical, knockback ([[sprint]]) hits on 100% charge.
|The attack reach of all weapons was decreased by 0.5 [[block]]. Sword now have a 3 [[block]]s reach.
|The 200% attack now gives a bonus reach of 1 [[block]].}}
{{History|||snap=Combat Test 5|Weapons have been nerfed. All material tiers have been nerfed by {{Hp|1}} except wood and gold, and the sword tier have been nerfed by {{Hp|1}}. This means that the wooden/stone/golden sword now does {{Hp|4}} damage, the iron sword now does {{Hp|5}} damage and the diamond sword now does {{Hp|6}} damage.}}
{{History|||snap=Combat Test 6|All weapons' attack reach have been buffed by 0.5 [[block]].
|200% attacks have been removed.
|Swords now always do sweep attack, even in the air.
|The cooldown for missed hit is a 4-tick cooldown instead of using the attack speed attribute.}}
{{History|||snap=Combat Test 7c|All weapons' attack reach have been nerfed by 0.5 [[block]]. The sword's attack reach is now 3 [[block]]s again.
|200% attacks have been re-added.
|Swords no longer sweep without [[Sweeping Edge]] and 200% charge again.
|Adjusted the netherite tier value to match the weapon nerf in Combat Test 5}}
{{History|||snap=Combat Test 8b|Enchantment bonus attack damage are now included in the base damage when calculating critical hits (they were excluded before). Due to this change, enchanted swords critical attacks are now way more powerful (especially with high enchantments)}}
{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.2.0|[[File:Stone Sword JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added stone swords.}}
{{History||v0.3.0|[[File:Wooden Sword JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added wooden swords.
|Survival players no longer start out with an infinite durability stone sword in the inventory.}}
{{History||v0.3.2|[[File:Iron Sword JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Sword JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Sword JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added iron, gold, and diamond swords.}}
{{History||v0.4.0|Iron swords have replaced stone swords in the creative inventory.}}
{{History||v0.9.0|snap=build 1|Iron swords can now be found in [[stronghold]] altar [[chest]]s and inside blacksmith chests.}}
{{History||v0.11.0|snap=build 11|Wooden, stone, golden and diamond swords are now available in the [[creative]] [[inventory]].}}
{{History||v0.11.0|snap=build 12|Wooden, stone, golden and diamond swords have been removed from creative.}}
{{History||v0.11.0|snap=build 13|All swords are available in creative mode again.}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|Instead of replacing the barehanded [[damage]] ({{hp|1}}), swords now add their damage onto the barehanded damage, which results in all swords doing {{hp|1}} more damage than before.|In [[creative]] mode, swords are no longer able to break [[block]]s, and no [[sound]] plays when they're hit with one.|Golden swords can now be found in [[nether fortress]] chests.
|[[Zombie]]s now rarely spawn holding an iron sword that have a chance to [[drops|dropped]].
|Golden swords are now rarely dropped by [[zombie pigmen]].
|Stone swords are now rarely dropped by [[wither skeleton]]s.}}
{{History||v0.15.0|snap=build 1|Iron swords are now sometimes dropped by [[husk]]s that spawn holding an iron sword.}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=alpha 0.17.0.1|Enchanted iron and diamond swords can now be found in [[end city]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{History||1.0.4|snap=alpha 1.0.4.0|Iron swords and enchanted diamond swords are now sold by weaponsmith [[villager]]s.}}
{{History||1.1.0|snap=alpha 1.1.0.0|Iron and golden swords are now [[smelting|smeltable]].
|Added [[vex]]es, which rarely drop an iron sword if killed using [[Looting]] enchantment.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Wooden Sword JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Stone Sword JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Sword JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Sword JE3 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Sword JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of all swords have been changed.
|Iron swords are now found in [[plains]] [[village]] weaponsmiths.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.1|Iron swords can now be found in [[savanna]], [[snowy taiga]], [[taiga]] and [[desert]] village weaponsmiths.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.11.0.4|[[Pillager]]s and [[vindicator]]s that spawn in [[raid]]s can now drop iron swords upon [[death]].
|[[Trading]] has been changed. Iron swords [[trading|sold]] by weaponsmith [[villager]]s now cost 2 [[emerald]]s while diamond swords cost 8 emeralds as part of their fourth tier trades.}}
{{History||1.16.0|snap=beta 1.16.0.51|[[File:Netherite Sword BE1.png|32px]] Added netherite swords.
|Netherite swords are obtained by combining one diamond sword and one [[netherite ingot]] in a [[crafting table]].
|[[File:Diamond Sword JE3 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of diamond swords has been changed.
|Golden swords are now sometimes [[drops|dropped]] by [[piglin]]s that spawn holding a golden sword.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.16.0.57|Netherite swords can no longer be [[crafting|crafted]].
|Netherite swords are now obtained by combining one diamond sword and one [[netherite ingot]] in a [[smithing table]].
|Stone swords can now be crafted using [[blackstone]].
|Golden and netherite swords now generate in [[bastion remnant]] chests.
|Golden swords now generate randomly enchanted in [[ruined portal]] chests.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.16.0.63|Diamonds swords now generate in place of netherite swords in bastion remnant [[chest]]s.}}
{{History||1.17.30|snap=beta 1.17.20.20|Swords now break [[bamboo]] instantly.}}
{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Wooden Sword JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Stone Sword JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Sword JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Sword JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Sword JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added swords (all five types).}}
{{History||xbox=TU5|The ability to block with swords has been added, giving the [[player]] more options in combat.}}
{{History||xbox=TU53|xbone=CU43|ps=1.49|wiiu=Patch 23|switch=1.0.3|Iron and golden swords are now [[smelting|smeltable]].}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Wooden Sword JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Stone Sword JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Sword JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Sword JE3 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Sword JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of all swords have been changed.}}
{{History||ps=1.92|The ability to block with swords has been removed.}}
{{History|New Nintendo 3DS Edition}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Wooden Sword JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Stone Sword JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Sword JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Sword JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Sword JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added swords.
|Swords cannot block attacks.}}
{{History|foot}}
== Issues ==
{{issue list}}
== Trivia ==
*The sword's traditional [[texture]] came from [[Notch]]'s abandoned RPG, ''[[Legend of the Chambered]]''. The iron sword's texture was created first, as it was from the game, and the other swords followed.
*In ''Java Edition'', with the introduction of netherite swords, it is possible to one-hit kill undead [[mob]]s in the game (except [[wither]]s and [[zombie]]s/[[skeleton]]s with random armor) using a sword with the [[Smite]] V enchantment, without the need to perform a critical hit (this was previously possible only with a [[Smite]] V stone, iron, or diamond axe).
*Plastic diamond and enchanted swords are official ''[[Minecraft]]'' merchandise.<ref>https://shop.minecraft.net/products/minecraft-sword?_pos=1&_psq=sword&_ss=e&_v=1.0</ref><ref>https://shop.minecraft.net/products/minecraft-enchanted-purple-sword?_pos=4&_psq=sword&_ss=e&_v=1.0</ref>
*In the game [[wikipedia:Transformice|''Transformice'']], a diamond sword can be found in the shop.
== Gallery ==
=== Enchanted swords ===
<gallery>
Enchanted Wooden Sword.gif|Enchanted wooden sword.
Enchanted Stone Sword.gif|Enchanted stone sword.
Enchanted Iron Sword.gif|Enchanted iron sword.
Enchanted Golden Sword.gif|Enchanted golden sword.
Enchanted Diamond Sword.gif|Enchanted diamond sword.
Enchanted Netherite Sword.gif|Enchanted netherite sword.
</gallery>
=== Texture packs ===
<gallery>
File:Wood sword TP.png|Wooden sword in the [[Texture Pack DLC|Plastic Pack]].
Stone Sword SDGP.png|Stone sword in the [[Super Duper Graphics Pack]].
File:Gold sword Natural.png|Gold sword in the [[Texture Pack DLC|Natural Pack]].
</gallery>
=== In other media ===
<gallery>
File:Alex Fighting in Nether.jpeg|Pixel art of [[Alex]] fighting with a diamond sword in the [[Nether]].
File:Alex Retrieving Diamond Sword.jpeg|Alex retrieving another diamond sword from a [[chest]].
File:Sinister Sword Sprite MCD.png|The [[MCD:Sinister Sword|Sinister Sword]], a unique sword featured in ''Minecraft Dungeons''.
File:Sword GUI.png|A nondescript [[MCD:Sword|sword]] as it appears in ''[[Minecraft Dungeons]]''.
File:Sword (item).png|A sword as it appears in ''[[Legend of the Chambered]]''.
File:Sword Shirt.png|Officially licensed T-Shirt of a diamond sword.
File:IronSword replica.jpg|Foam replica of an iron sword.
</gallery>
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