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Paper is an item crafted from sugar cane.

Obtaining[]

Chest loot[]

Item Structure Container Quantity Chance
Java Edition
Paper Shipwreck Supply chest 1–12 46.4%
Map chest 1–10 89.4%
Stronghold Library chest 2–7 89.2%
Village Cartographer's chest 1–5 61.2%
Bedrock Edition
Paper Shipwreck Supply chest 1–12 46.4%
Map chest 1–10 89.4%
Stronghold Library chest 2–7 88.3%
Village Cartographer's chest 1–5 61.2%

Crafting[]

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Sugar Cane

3

Villagers[]

In Java Edition, cartographer villagers may give paper to players with the Hero of the Village effect.

Usage[]

Crafting ingredient[]

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe Description
Banner Pattern Bordure Indented Paper +
Vines


[Bedrock Edition only]
Banner Pattern Creeper Paper +
Creeper Head


Creeper face
Banner Pattern Field Masoned Paper +
Bricks


[Bedrock Edition only]
Banner Pattern Flower Paper +
Oxeye Daisy


Daisy
Banner Pattern Skull Paper +
Wither Skeleton Skull


Skeleton skull and crossbones
Banner Pattern Thing Paper +
Enchanted Golden Apple
Enchanted Golden Apple

Former Mojang Studios logo
Book Paper +
Leather


Cartography Table Paper +
Any Planks

Empty Map Paper +
Compass
Compass
This variation is called an "empty locator map" in Bedrock Edition, or an "empty map" in Java Edition.

When the player first creates a map, it is blank. It needs to be activated by holding it and pressing use item. after which it records terrain and location markers as the player travels within (or close to) the area it maps.

Empty Map Paper

[Bedrock Edition only]

This variation is called an "empty map". It does not show location markers. It is intended for cloning and zooming locator maps without having to consume an additional compass (thereby saving iron ingots and redstone dust), but it can also be activated and later converted to a locator map by combining it with a compass on an anvil, crafting table, or cartography table.

Firework Rocket Any Firework Star +
Paper +
Gunpowder
Adding more gunpowder increases the duration of the rocket. Up to three gunpowder can be used. Up to five firework stars can also be used with three gunpowder. Up to seven firework stars can be used by using firework stars instead of additional gunpowder. All firework stars explode almost simultaneously when the rocket detonates.
Firework Rocket Paper +
Gunpowder
When crafted this way (without a firework star), the rocket does not have explosion effects. The value of gunpowder affects the flight duration.
Map or
Locator Map
Paper +
Map or
Locator Map

Locator Map Bedrock Edition only.

Anvil usage[]

Name Ingredients Anvil usage Description
Map or Locator Map (zoomed out) Map or Locator Map +
Paper
Repair & Name MapLocator Map


Bedrock Edition only.

Supplying 8 sheets of paper results in a zoomed-out version of the input map.

Trading[]

In Bedrock Edition, novice-level librarian and cartographer villagers buy 24 paper for an emerald as part of their trades.

In Java Edition, novice-level cartographer villagers always offer to buy 24 paper for an emerald, while novice-level librarians have a 23 chance of offering the same trade.

Data values[]

ID[]

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormTranslation key
PaperpaperItemitem.minecraft.paper

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormTranslation key
Paperpaper386Itemitem.paper.name

History[]

Java Edition Alpha
v1.0.11Paper JE1 BE1 Added paper, which can be used to craft books.
Java Edition Beta
1.6Test Build 3Paper can now be used to craft maps.
1.8Pre-releasePaper can now be found in the new stronghold library chests.
Java Edition
1.3.112w21aPaper can now be sold to librarian villagers, at 24–35 paper for 1 emerald.
1.4.212w34aPaper can now be used to craft an empty map.
Maps start out at their closest zoom level and can be extended by adding more paper.
1.4.612w49aPaper can now be used to craft firework rockets.
1.814w02aTrading has been changed: librarian villagers now buy 24–46 paper for 1 emerald.
1.915w43aThe average yield of paper from stronghold library chests has more than doubled.
1.1116w39aAdded cartographer villagers, which buy paper as their tier 1 trade.
1.1317w47aPrior to The Flattening, this item's numeral ID was 339.
18w11aPaper now generates in the chests of some shipwrecks.
1.1418w43aPaper JE2 BE2 The texture of paper has now been changed.
Paper can now be used to craft banner patterns.
18w48aPaper can now be found in chests in village cartographer houses.
19w02aPaper can now be used to craft a cartography table.
19w13aCartographer villagers now give paper to players under the Hero of the Village effect.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.2.0Paper JE1 BE1 Added paper. It is currently unobtainable and serves no purpose.
v0.3.0Paper is now craftable, and can be used to craft books.
v0.14.0build 1Paper can now be used to craft empty maps and empty locator maps.
Paper can now be used to zoom in maps, using anvils.
Pocket Edition
1.0.0?The Windows 10 Edition can now use the anvil, as well as the crafting table, to zoom in maps, just as Pocket Edition in general can.
1.0.4alpha 1.0.4.0Librarian villagers now buy 24–36 paper for 1 emerald.
1.1.0alpha 1.1.0.3Added cartographer villagers, which buy 24–36 paper as their tier 1 trade.
Bedrock Edition
1.2.0beta 1.2.0.2Paper can now be used to craft firework rockets.
1.4.0beta 1.2.14.2Paper can now be found inside chests of some shipwrecks.
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3Paper JE2 BE2 The texture of paper has now been changed.
Paper can now be found in cartographer house chests in villages.
Paper can now be used to craft banner patterns and cartography tables.
1.11.0beta 1.11.0.4Librarian and cartographer villagers now buy 24 paper for an emerald.
Legacy Console Edition
TU1CU1 1.0 Patch 1Paper JE1 BE1 Added paper.
1.90 Paper JE2 BE2 The texture of paper has now been changed.
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0Paper JE1 BE1 Added paper.

Issues[]

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