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Particles are a type of Entity in Minecraft; they are graphical effects. The particles always seem to "look" at the player and will usually dissapear after a short period of time
You can reduce the amount of particles visible in the Options menu.
Types of Particles
In Minecraft's code one can find a variety of particles. To help modders or for curious players below is displayed the types of particles and its real name shown on the game's code. Particles collide with solid blocks and are slowed down by cobwebs, but are unaffected by other entities. Each particle texture is 8x8 pixels.
| Particle | Real name on code |
|---|---|
| Smoke | "smoke" |
| Icon Consumption//Break | "iconcrack_" |
| Snowball//Egg break | "snowballspoof" |
| Tool break | "tilecrack_" |
| Nether Portal//EnderEye | "portal" |
| Water Splash | "splash" |
| Water Bubbles | "bubble" |
| Mycelium spores | "townaura" |
| Explosion | "hugeexplosion" |
| Flame | "flame" |
| Heart | "heart" |
Blocks that use particles
| Entity | Effect |
|---|---|
| Mob Spawner | Fire and smoke. |
| Fire | Smoke. |
| Dispenser | Smoke. |
| Torches | Fire and some smoke. |
| Redstone Torch | Smoke (red) |
| Burning Furnace | Fire and smoke |
| Nether Portal | Smoke (Purple) |
| Water | Squares |
| Enderman | Purple Portal effects |
| Void | Squares |
| Mycelium | Mycelium spores |

