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This feature is available only in Minecraft Education or when enabling the "Education" option in Bedrock Edition.
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Colored torches are torches colored by metal chlorides, available in blue, red, purple, and green.

Obtaining[]

Breaking[]

Colored torches break instantly and drop as items when mined using any tool or by hand. Tools do not lose any durability after mining them. Colored torches are also broken if pushed by a piston.

Crafting[]

Ingredients Crafting recipe Description
Cerium Chloride or
Mercuric Chloride or
Potassium Chloride or
Tungsten Chloride +
Torch

Cerium Chloride: Blue
Mercuric Chloride: Red
Potassium Chloride: Purple
Tungsten Chloride: Green
[Bedrock Edition and Minecraft Education only]

Usage[]

Torches can be placed on the top or the sides of most solid blocks, although some require sneaking (see placement for exceptions). Being non-solid, torches have no collision box.

Gravity-affected blocks like sand and gravel do not fall if the block below them has a torch on it and break when falling onto a torch.

Light[]

Torches emit a light level of 14. Torches also melt snow layers within 2 blocks and ice within 3 blocks (taxicab distance). Colored torches emit normal light, not colored light, and therefore the coloring is purely aesthetic.

Placement[]

In general, torches can be placed only on solid, opaque, full blocks; exceptions are listed below.

Block name Torch placeable
Slab Top of top-half slabs
Fence Top only
Cobblestone Wall Top only
Glass Yes
Stained Glass Yes
Hopper Top only
Snow Top of 8-layer thick snow
Soul Sand Yes
Piston Yes
Monster Spawner Yes

Sounds[]

SoundSourceDescriptionResource locationVolumePitch
BlocksOnce the block has brokendig.wood1.00.8-1.0
BlocksWhen the block is placeddig.wood1.00.8
BlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.wood0.230.5
PlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.wood0.41.0
PlayersWalking on the blockstep.wood0.31.0
PlayersJumping from the blockjump.wood0.121.0
PlayersFalling on the block without fall damageland.wood0.181.0

Data values[]

ID[]

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormTranslation key
Red and green torchcolored_torch_rg202Block & Giveable Item[i 1]tile.colored_torch.red.name
tile.colored_torch.green.name
Blue and purple torchcolored_torch_bp204Block & Giveable Item[i 1]tile.colored_torch.blue.name
tile.colored_torch.purple.name
  1. a b Available with /give command.

Metadata[]

Colored torches have the following data values:

Colored torch (red/green)

DV Description
0 Red Torch
1 Green Torch

Colored torch (blue/purple)

DV Description
0 Blue Torch
1 Purple Torch

Block states[]

See also: Block states
Name Default value Allowed values Description
color_bit00
1
What color the torch is.
For rg 0 is red and 1 is green.
For bp 0 is blue and 1 is purple.
torch_facing_directiontopeast
north
south
top
unknown
west
The direction the top of the torch is facing.

History[]

Bedrock Edition
1.4.0
{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Apple|Apple]]<br/>{{for}}
{{Item
| title = Apple
| image = Apple.png
| renewable = Yes
| heals = {{hunger|4}}
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}

'''Apples''' are [[food]] items that can be eaten by the [[player]].

== Obtaining ==

=== Block loot ===

Oak and dark oak [[leaves]] have 0.5% ({{frac|1|200}}) chance of dropping an apple when decayed or broken, but not if burned. Breaking leaves with a [[tool]] enchanted with the [[Fortune]] enchantment increases the chances of dropping an apple: 0.556% ({{frac|1|180}}) with Fortune I, 0.625% ({{frac|1|160}}) with Fortune II, and 0.833% ({{frac|1|120}}) with Fortune III.

=== Chest loot ===

{{LootChestItem|apple}}

=== Trading ===

Apprentice-level [[Trading#Farmer|farmer]] [[Villager|villagers]] have a 50% ({{frac|1|2}}){{only|bedrock}} or 66.7% ({{frac|2|3}}){{only|java}} chance of selling 4 apples as part of their trades.

== Usage ==
{{see also|Tutorials/Hunger management|title1=Hunger management}}

To eat an apple, press and hold {{control|use}} while it is selected in the hotbar. Eating one restores {{hunger|4}} [[hunger]] and 2.4 [[Hunger#Mechanics|saturation]].

=== Crafting ingredient ===
{{crafting usage}}

=== Composting ===
Placing an apple into a [[composter]] has a 65% ({{frac|13|20}}) 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=Apple
|spritetype=item
|nameid=apple
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Apple
|spritetype=item
|nameid=apple
|id=257
|form=item
|foot=1}}

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

== History ==

{{History|java indev}}
{{History||0.31|snap=20091231-2|[[File:Apple JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added apples. 
|Apples are currently non-functional in this version.}}
{{History|||snap=20100110|Apples are now functional and are edible, restoring {{hp|2}}. They are intended to replace [[mushroom]]s, which were previously edible.}}
{{History|||snap=20100128|Apples now used to [[craft]] [[arrow]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=20100129|Apples no longer used to craft [[arrow]]s.}}
{{History||20100206|Apples now use the texture of [[golden helmet]]s.}}
{{History|java infdev}}
{{History||February 23, 2010|link=none|At the bottom of a [[crafting]] guide they made, a player named JTE jokingly indicated that [[Notch]] dropped an apple when killed, and that apples could be crafted into something called a "[[golden apple]]" – this was a joke on the fact that apples were totally unobtainable.<ref>http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/2750582-the-secret-history-of-minecraft/</ref><ref name="JTECraftingGuide">https://echidnatribe.org/Minecraft/crafting.php (This is an unofficial recreation with the original domain)</ref>}}
{{History||20100227-1|Players named "[[Notch]]" now drop an apple when they die in addition to their [[inventory]].
|Apples are now used to craft golden apples.
|Apples now correctly use the apple texture again.}}
{{History||20100327|With the addition of the respawn feature, apples have become legitimately obtainable in Survival and renewable for players named "Notch".}}
{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.8|snap=Pre-release|Apples can now be found in the new [[stronghold]] storeroom [[chest]]s, making them obtainable in normal [[Survival]] gameplay for the first time.
|Apples now restore {{hunger|4}} instead of {{hp|4}}.
|Apples are now stackable.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3|Apples are now found in the new stronghold altar chests.}}
{{History||1.1|snap=11w48a|Oak [[leaves]] now have a 1/200 chance of dropping an apple when destroyed, making apples fully [[renewable]].}}
{{History|||snap=12w01a|Apples are now found in the new [[village]] blacksmith chests.}}
{{History||1.3.1|snap=12w16a|Apples can now be found in the new [[bonus chest]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=12w18a|"[[Notch]]" players no longer drop apples when they die.}}
{{History|||snap=12w21a|Farmer [[villager]]s now [[trade|sell]] 5 apples for 1 [[emerald]].
|Apples are now used to craft [[enchanted golden apple]]s.}}
{{History||1.4.2|snap=12w37a|[[File:Apple JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The apple's texture has been changed: the [[item]] sprite no longer has a dark outline and now has a more detailed look.}}
{{History||1.5|snap=13w09b|The [[Fortune]] enchantment now increases the chance of dropping apples.}}
{{History||1.7.2|snap=13w43a|Added [[dark oak]] leaves, which drop apples.}}
{{history||1.9|snap=15w43a|Apples may now be found in [[igloo]] basement chests.}}
{{history|||snap=15w44a|Average yield of apples has been slightly increased in bonus chests.
|Apples can no longer be used to craft enchanted golden apples.}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w33a|Farmer villagers now sell 5–7 apples for 1 emerald.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this item's numeral ID was 260.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Apple JE3 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of apples has been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=18w48a|Apples can now be found in [[chest]]s in [[plains]] village houses.}}
{{History|||snap=19w03a|Placing an apple into the new [[composter]] has a 50% chance of raising the compost level by 1.}}
{{History|||snap=19w05a|Apples now have a 65% chance of increasing the compost level in a composter by 1.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.4.0|[[File:Apple JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added apples.}}
{{History||v0.5.0|Apples now restore {{hp|4}} instead of {{hp|2}}.}}
{{History||v0.8.0|snap=build 1|[[File:Apple JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The apple's texture has been changed: the item sprite no longer has a dark outline and now has a more detailed look.}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|Added apples to the [[Creative inventory]].
|Apples are now stackable.
|Apples now restore {{hunger|4}} instead of {{hp|4}}.
|The [[Fortune]] [[enchantment]] can now be used to increase chance of dropping apples.
|Apples can now be used to craft golden apples and enchanted golden apples.}}
{{History||v0.15.0|snap=build 1|Apples can now be used to feed [[horse]]s.}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=alpha 0.17.0.1|Apples can now be found inside [[igloo]] chests.}}
{{History||1.0.4|snap=alpha 1.0.4.0|Farmer villagers now sell 5-7 apples for 1 emerald.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.2.0|snap=beta 1.2.0.2|Apples can no longer be used to craft enchanted golden apples.
|Apples can now be found inside bonus chests.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|Apples can now be found in [[plains]] village weaponsmith chests and plains house chests.
|[[File:Apple JE3 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of apples has been changed.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.1|Apples can now be found in [[desert]], [[savanna]], [[taiga]] and [[snowy taiga]] village weaponsmith chests.
|Apples can now be used to fill up composters.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.11.0.4|Farmer villagers now sell 4 apples as part of their second tier trades.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|wiiu=Patch 1|[[File:Apple JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added apples.}}
{{History||xbox=TU5|Apples are now stackable.
|Apples now restore {{hunger|4}} instead of {{hp|4}}.}}
{{History||xbox=TU12|ps=1.03|[[File:Apple JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The apple's texture has been changed: the item sprite no longer has a dark outline and now has a more detailed look.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Apple JE3 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of apples has been changed.}}

{{History|New 3DS}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Apple JE2 BE2.png|32px]] Added apples.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== Trivia ==
*Prior to the texture update in Java Edition 1.4.2, the sprite of the apple was the same one used in [[Notch]]'s game ''[[Legend of the Chambered]]''.
*Before it was added to ''Minecraft'', apples dropping from trees was already a feature in ''[[Minicraft]]''.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Apple in Stronghold.png|An apple found in a stronghold chest.
Apple Item.png|An apple that dropped from decaying leaves.
Obtaining an apple by trading.png|Obtaining apples via villager trading.
File:Candy Apple (Trails and Tales Summer Event) Render.png|The Candy Apple, an item featured in the [[Trails & Tales Event]].
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External Links ==
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory-apple Taking Inventory: Apple] – Minecraft.net on November 23, 2018

{{items}}

[[Category:Plants]]
[[Category:Food]]
[[Category:Renewable resources]]

[[cs:Jablko]]
[[de:Apfel]]
[[es:Manzana]]
[[fr:Pomme]]
[[hu:Alma]]
[[it:Mela]]
[[ja:リンゴ]]
[[ko:사과]]
[[nl:Appel]]
[[pl:Jabłko]]
[[pt:Maçã]]
[[ru:Яблоко]]
[[th:แอปเปิ้ล]]
[[uk:Яблуко]]
[[zh:苹果]]</li><li>[[Shield|Shield]]<br/>{{Item
| image = Shield.png
| image2 = White Shield.png
| extratext = View [[#Gallery|all renders]]
| durability = 336
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = No
}}
A '''shield''' is a tool used for protecting the [[player]] against attacks.

== Obtaining ==
=== Crafting ===
{{Crafting
|head=1
|showname=0
|A1=Any Planks <!-- the recipe changed in 15w37a, do not change it to the old recipe without reason -->
|B1=Iron Ingot
|C1=Any Planks
|A2=Any Planks
|B2=Any Planks
|C2=Any Planks
|B3=Any Planks
|Output=Shield
|type=Combat
}}
{{Crafting
|ignoreusage=1
|Shield
|Matching Banner
|A2=Shield
|B2=Banner
|Output=Matching Shield
|type=combat
|foot=1
}}

=== Repairing ===
{{Crafting
|ignoreusage=1
|showdescription=1
|Damaged Shield
|Damaged Shield
|Output=Shield
|description= The durability of the two shields is added together, plus an extra 5% durability. The repaired shield has no pattern.
|type= Combat
}}

Shields may also be repaired on an [[anvil]] by using [[planks]] or another shield. Shields repaired on anvils retain their pattern.

=== Trading ===
Journeyman-level armorer [[villager]]s have {{frac|1|3}}{{only|Bedrock|short=1}}/{{frac|2|5}}{{only|Java|short=1}} chance of selling a shield for 5 [[emerald]]s as their sixth trade.

== Usage ==
Despite using iron in its crafting recipe, it cannot be smelted into [[iron nugget]]s.<ref>{{bug|MC-111738}}</ref>

=== Defense ===
Shields are used for [[blocking]] incoming attacks. {{control|Using}}{{Only|Java|short=1}} or {{Control|sneaking}}{{Only|Bedrock|short=1}} causes a player to slow to a [[sneaking]] pace, and after {{convert|5|ticks|seconds}}<ref>{{bug|MC-100949||Shield blocking is delayed}}</ref>, attacks coming from in front of the player are blocked, dealing no damage. When the shield blocks an attack of {{hp|3}} or stronger, it takes durability damage equal to the strength of the attack rounded up.  

Most blocked projectiles that carry status effects (such as [[Shulker#Shulker bullet|shulker bullets]]{{only|java|short=1}}, flaming [[arrow]]s, or tipped arrows) do not affect the blocker. [[Trident]]s & arrows can be deflected into other targets. Knockback from melee attacks and projectiles is prevented, while knockback from [[explosion]]s, [[hoglin]], and [[ravager]] attacks are significantly reduced.

The shield directionally blocks all attacks coming from within the FOV of the direction the wielder is facing, providing a full hemisphere of coverage to them. If the wielder faces straight up, they are likely to miss their blocks.<ref>{{bug|MC-109101||Shields do not block damage while the player faces straight up}}</ref><!--straight down fix: MC-92019-->

Mobs that deal continuous contact damage such as the slime, magma cube, and blaze rapidly drain the shield's durability for as long as the shielded player remains within the mob's hitbox.<ref>{{bug|MC-169167}}</ref><ref>{{bug|MCPE-119451}}</ref>

Blockable attacks include:
*Melee attacks, except by a warden, axe-wielding mobs or by a sprinting player wielding an axe, however even without sprinting an axe still greatly decreases the durability 
** Status effects do not carry through to the blocker{{only|java|short=1}}.
*Normal, tipped, and spectral [[arrow]]s
** Arrows other than [[Piercing]] are totally deflected and can hit other targets.
** Status effects do not carry through to the blocker{{only|java|short=1}}.
***This can be used to damage the attacker or another mob down there.
*[[Flame|Flaming arrows]]
** Burning does not carry through to the blocker{{only|java|short=1}}.
*[[Trident]]s
*[[Snowball]]s and [[egg]]s
*Spines from [[pufferfish]]
*Bullets from [[shulker]]s
** The levitation effect does not carry through to the blocker{{only|java|short=1}}.
*Spit from [[llama]]s
*[[Fireball]]s, such as from [[blaze]]s and [[fire charge]]s
** Burning does not carry through to the blocker.
*Direct hits from [[ghast]] [[fireball]]s
** These still cause environmental damage.
*All explosions{{only|JE|short=1}}
*Explosion damage from [[creeper]]s
*[[TNT]] that another player lit
*[[Ravager]] headbutts
** These still knock the blocker back by about 3 blocks.
** Blocking these strikes can stun the ravager for a moment, and it roars afterward.
*Ravager roars are blocked but still knock back the blocker.
*[[Bee]] stings are blocked, but bees continuously attack until the player stops blocking and the player is stung.
*Beam attacks from [[guardian]]s or [[elder guardian]]s (only reduces damage by 50%).
*Damage reflected from [[Thorns]] enchantment / [[Guardian|guardians]].

They cannot block:
*Arrows from a [[crossbow]] enchanted with [[Piercing]]
** This does not reduce the shield's durability.
*[[Status effect]]s from tipped arrows or shulker bullets {{only|bedrock|short=1}} <ref>{{bug|MCPE-52904}}</ref>
** Direct projectile damage is blocked, but the effect still carries through.
*Status effects from splash/lingering [[potion]]s, [[evoker]]s' fangs, or breath from the [[ender dragon]]
*Beam attacks from [[guardian]]s or [[elder guardian]]s, or the [[warden]]'s sonic boom attack
*TNT that the blocking player lit themselves{{only|BE|short=1}}
*TNT that a [[Redstone (disambiguation)|redstone mechanism]] lit{{only|BE|short=1}}
*[[Fall damage]], including that from [[ender pearl]]s
** This also includes when the player rides an [[entity]] that died due to fall damage.
*Strikes from a warden or any [[axe]]-wielding mob (e.g., [[vindicator]]s, [[piglin brute]]s, [[zombie]]s after disabling players shield they attack another time immediately)
** Such strikes disable being able to use shields for 5 seconds.

=== Applying patterns ===
[[File:Cyan Shield Screenshot.png|250px|thumb|A custom shield.]]
Shields can be decorated by applying a [[banner]].

{{Crafting
|showdescription=1
|Shield
|Matching Banner
|Output=Matching Shield; Ominous Shield
|B2link=Banner
|Olink=Shield
|type=Combat
|description=Applies the banner pattern to the shield. The banner is consumed.<br>The shield must have no preexisting patterns.<br>Does not change existing durability or enchantments on the shield.
}}

Unlike with [[banner]]s, shields cannot be repainted or washed in a [[cauldron]]. Shields have only half the resolution of banners, making patterns look slightly different. In the game files, the pattern textures can be found in a separate directory called entity/shield.

{{IN|java}}, shields with patterns can also be obtained using the same commands as banners, except <code>banner</code> has to be replaced with <code>shield</code>.

=== Enchantments ===
A shield can receive the following [[enchantments]], but only through an [[anvil]]:

{| class="wikitable col-2-center"
|+
!Name
!Max Level
![[Enchanting|Method]]
|-
|[[Unbreaking]]
|III
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|[[Mending]]
|I
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|[[Curse of Vanishing]]
|I
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|}

== Sounds ==
{{edition|java}}:
{{Sound table
|sound=Shield block1.ogg
|sound2=Shield block2.ogg
|sound3=Shield block3.ogg
|sound4=Shield block4.ogg
|sound5=Shield block5.ogg
|subtitle=Shield blocks
|source=player
|description=When an attack is blocked using a shield
|id=item.shield.block
|translationkey=subtitles.item.shield.block
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.8-1.2
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip generic1.ogg
|sound2=Equip generic2.ogg
|sound3=Equip generic3.ogg
|sound4=Equip generic4.ogg
|sound5=Equip generic5.ogg
|sound6=Equip generic6.ogg
|subtitle=Gear equips
|source=player
|description=When a shield is placed in the offhand slot
|id=item.armor.equip_generic
|translationkey=subtitles.item.armor.equip
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Random break.ogg
|subtitle=Item breaks
|source=player
|description=When a shield's durability is exhausted
|id=item.shield.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=Shield block1.ogg
|sound2=Shield block2.ogg
|sound3=Shield block3.ogg
|sound4=Shield block4.ogg
|sound5=Shield block5.ogg
|source=player
|description=When an attack is blocked using a shield
|id=item.shield.block
|volume=0.7
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip generic1.ogg
|sound2=Equip generic2.ogg
|sound3=Equip generic3.ogg
|sound4=Equip generic4.ogg
|sound5=Equip generic5.ogg
|sound6=Equip generic6.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a shield is placed in the offhand slot<wbr>{{Upcoming|BE 1.20.30}}<wbr><ref group=sound>{{Bug|MCPE-168039}}</ref>
|id=armor.equip_generic
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Random break.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a shield'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=Shield
|spritetype=item
|nameid=shield
|form=item
|translationkey=item.minecraft.shield, item.minecraft.shield.white, item.minecraft.shield.orange, item.minecraft.shield.magenta, item.minecraft.shield.light_blue, item.minecraft.shield.yellow, item.minecraft.shield.lime, item.minecraft.shield.pink, item.minecraft.shield.gray, item.minecraft.shield.light_gray, item.minecraft.shield.cyan, item.minecraft.shield.purple, item.minecraft.shield.blue, item.minecraft.shield.brown, item.minecraft.shield.green, item.minecraft.shield.red, item.minecraft.shield.black
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Shield
|spritetype=item
|nameid=shield
|id=355
|form=item
|translationkey=item.shield.name, item.shield.white.name, item.shield.orange.name, item.shield.magenta.name, item.shield.lightBlue.name, item.shield.yellow.name, item.shield.lime.name, item.shield.pink.name, item.shield.gray.name, item.shield.silver.name, item.shield.cyan.name, item.shield.purple.name, item.shield.blue.name, item.shield.brown.name, item.shield.green.name, item.shield.red.name, item.shield.black.name
|foot=1}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Not Today}}

== History ==
{{History||July 10, 2011|link=http://minetimes.wordpress.com/2011/07/10/interview-mit-jeb-ihr-konntet-die-fragen-stellen/|During an interview, [[Jeb]] says that "shields for the left arm" might be added.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w33c|[[File:White Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Light Gray Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Gray Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Black Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Brown Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Red Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Orange Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Yellow Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Lime Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Green Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Cyan Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Light Blue Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Blue Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Purple Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Magenta Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Pink Shield.png|22px]] Added shields.
|Shields replace the [[blocking]] functionality of [[sword]]s, although blocking more [[damage]].
|The current [[crafting]] recipe of shields includes [[wool]], producing 16 possible colored shields. There currently isn't a blank, uncolored shield.
{{{!}} class{{=}}"collapsible collapsed" data-description{{=}}"Recipe"
! Recipe
{{!}}-
{{!}}
{{Crafting
|A1=Matching Wool |B1=Any Planks
|A2=Matching Wool |B2=Any Planks |C2=Iron Ingot
|A3=Matching Wool |B3=Any Planks
|Output=Matching Shield
|ignoreusage=1
}}
{{!}}}
|Any of the colored base shields can be [[crafting|crafted]] with a [[banner]] of the same base color, to produce a patterned shield.
}}
{{History|||snap=15w34c|When an attack is blocked by a shield, the attacker now may be knocked back.
|Being attacked with an [[axe]] now may disable shield use for 5 seconds.}}
{{History|||snap=15w37a|The [[crafting]] recipe of shields has been changed to 6 [[planks]] and 1 [[iron ingot]].
{{{!}} class{{=}}"collapsible collapsed" data-description{{=}}"Recipe"
! Recipe
{{!}}-
{{!}}
{{Crafting
|A1=Any Planks |B1=Iron Ingot |C1=Any Planks
|A2=Any Planks |B2=Any Planks |C2=Any Planks
|B3=Any Planks
|Output=Shield
|ignoreusage=1
}}
{{!}}}
|[[File:Shield JE1.png|22px]] Crafting a shield now produces a base wooden shield that can be crafted together with any [[banner]].
|The cooldown of shields has been reduced from 0.5s to 0.25s.
|Blocking with shields now prevents some side effects.{{verify}}
|[[Arrow]]s now ricochet off shields.}}
{{History|||snap=15w44a|Shields can now be repaired by combining with other shields. This removes any [[banner]] that had been applied.}}
{{History|||snap=15w45a|Crafting a banner onto a shield now consumes the banner.}}
{{History|||snap=15w47b|Added shield blocking [[sound]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=16w07a|Added more variation of shield blocking sounds.}}
{{History|||snap=pre1|The [[durability]] of shields has been increased from 181 to 337.}}
{{History||1.10|snap=16w21a|Shields can now be equipped by [[dispenser]]s.}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w33a|[[Crafting]] a shield with a banner no longer changes the durability, nor does it remove [[enchanting|enchantments]] from it.}}
{{History|||snap=16w35a|Shields now block 100% of [[damage]]/[[knockback]]/debuffs dealt in melee combat.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 442.}}
{{History||1.13.2|snap=release|Shields now properly block attacks when the player is facing down.<ref>{{bug|MC-92019|||Fixed}}</ref>}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Shield JE2 BE1.png|22px]] The texture of shields has been changed.
|Shields no longer knockback attackers when they block due to a bug with rework of the blocking mechanic with the introduction of the ravager.<ref>{{bug|MC-147694}}</ref>}}
{{History|||snap=19w11a|Shields can now be [[trading|bought]] from armorer [[villager]]s.}}
{{History||1.14.3|snap=Pre-Release 3|Shields blocking flaming [[arrow]]s no longer put the [[player]] on [[fire]].}}
{{History||1.16|snap=20w06a|[[Crimson planks]] and [[warped planks]] can now be used to craft shields.}}
{{History||1.19|snap=22w11a|[[Mangrove planks]] can now be used to craft shields.}}
{{History||1.19.3|snap=22w43a|Shields can now properly block all explosions.}}
{{History||1.19.4|snap=23w06a|A sound is now played when a shield is placed into the offhand slot.}}

{{History|upcoming java}}
{{History||Combat Tests|snap=1.14.3 - Combat Test|Critical hits now bypass shields.
|The warm-up delay has been removed from shields.
|When in the off-hand, shields now activate when [[sneaking]].}}
{{History|||snap=Combat Test 2|Shields now protect against critical attacks again.
|Shields can only be activated when the weapon is charged to 200%.}}
{{History|||snap=Combat Test 3|A "Shield Indicator" option that displays when the shield is active, similar to the attack indicator, has been added.
|An option to hide shields when active has been added.
|The arc of available protection of shields has been decreased to 100 degrees instead of 180 degrees.}}
{{History|||snap=Combat Test 4|An option to disable shields being activated by pressing {{ctrl|crouch}} has been added.
|The option to hide the shield has been removed.}}
{{History|||snap=Combat Test 6|Shields now protect up to 5 [[damage]] for melee attacks (still 100% against projectiles).
|Shields activate instantly regardless if the weapon is charged, similar to Combat test 1.
|Shields now recover faster after an attack.}}
{{History|||snap=Combat Test 7c|Shields now add a 50% knockback resistance when active.
|Shields now protect against 100% [[explosions|explosion]] damage.}}
{{History|||snap=Combat Test 8c|The knockback calculations for shields have been fixed.{{Info needed}}
|Crouch-shielding while jumping has been disabled.
|Shields with [[banner]]s are now temporarily stronger than normal shields (10 absorption instead of 5, and better knockback resistance) to test different shield types.}}

{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Shield JE2 BE1.png|22px]] Added shields.
|Shields cannot be customized with [[banner]]s.
|Shields are activated by [[sneaking|crouching]] or mounting [[mob]]s.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.4|Shields can now be [[trading|bought]] from armorer [[villager]]s.}}
{{History||1.16.210|snap=beta 1.16.210.51|Now grants partial knockback protection from the [[goat]] ram attack.}}
{{History||1.16.220|snap=beta 1.16.220.50|[[Mob]]s that pick up shields now place them to their off-hand.}}
{{History||1.18.30|snap=beta 1.18.30.26|Being attacked with an [[axe]] now may disable shield use. This was not mentioned in the official changelog.<ref>{{tweet|kingbdogz|1504505321884196872|We missed a change in recent changelogs for the Bedrock beta that you may like - we have now made a parity fix that makes shields get disabled for 5 seconds when attacked by an Axe-wielding mob or player. We will make sure to list this properly in the next beta :)|March 17, 2022}}</ref>}}
{{History||1.20.0|snap=beta 1.20.0.20|[[File:White Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Light Gray Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Gray Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Black Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Brown Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Red Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Orange Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Yellow Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Lime Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Green Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Cyan Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Light Blue Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Blue Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Purple Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Magenta Shield.png|22px]] [[File:Pink Shield.png|22px]] Shields can now be customized using a banner.}}

{{History|PS4}}
{{History||1.90|[[File:Shield JE1.png|22px]] Added shields.
|Shields do not have [[banner]] application features.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list|-wither}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Shield.png|Shield
White Shield.png|White Shield
Light Gray Shield.png|Light Gray Shield
Gray Shield.png|Gray Shield
Black Shield.png|Black Shield
Brown Shield.png|Brown Shield
Red Shield.png|Red Shield
Orange Shield.png|Orange Shield
Yellow Shield.png|Yellow Shield
Lime Shield.png|Lime Shield
Green Shield.png|Green Shield
Cyan Shield.png|Cyan Shield
Light Blue Shield.png|Light Blue Shield
Blue Shield.png|Blue Shield
Purple Shield.png|Purple Shield
Magenta Shield.png|Magenta Shield
Pink Shield.png|Pink Shield
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
JebShield.png|One of the first images of shields. [[Jeb]] wearing diamond armor while holding a creeper-emblazoned shield during [[MineCon]] 2015.
Jeb Crafting Shield.png|Jeb crafting a shield.
Player with Shield.png|Player holding the default shield.
Shield Block.png|A player blocking with a shield.
ShieldFirstPerson.png|Blocking with a shield as seen in first person.
Enchanted Shield (item).gif|An enchanted shield as seen in the [[inventory]].
-ominous- shield.png|A shield with the [[ominous banner]] on it as seen in the inventory.
Kai-Shield.jpg|An image of [[Kai]] wielding a banner with a shield, used to announce the feature on [[Bedrock Edition]].
Bedrock-Shields.jpg
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External Links ==
* [https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--shield Taking Inventory: Shield] – Minecraft.net on July 25, 2019

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{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Elytra|Elytra]]<br/>{{Item
| image = Elytra.png
| rarity = Uncommon
| renewable = No
| durability = 432
| stackable = No
}}
'''Elytra''' ({{Audio|ElytraPronunciation.mp3|/ˈɛl ɪ trə/|link2=''ᴇʟ-i-trə''}}<ref>“Elytron.” ''Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary'', Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elytron. Accessed 22 May. 2022.</ref>)<!--"Elytra" is the plural of "elytron," a single half of a beetle's protective wing covers. Verbs should agree accordingly (e.g. "Elytra allow flight"). https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elytron--> are rare wings found in [[end ship]]s that are a source of flight in [[Survival]] mode.

== Obtaining ==
=== Natural generation ===
Elytra are found only in [[end city|end cities]] in [[item frame|item frames]] in the treasure room of the [[end ship]]. A [[shulker]] guards the elytra and the ship's two loot chests.

=== Repairing ===

Elytra can be enchanted with [[Mending]] so that they get [[Item repair|repaired]] as the player collects [[experience]] orbs while wearing/holding them.

Elytra can also be repaired in the player crafting grid, by combining two damaged pairs of elytra together. 

{{crafting
|showname=0
|showdescription=1
|ignoreusage=1
|Damaged Elytra
|Damaged Elytra
|Output= Elytra
|description= The durability of the two pairs is added together, plus an extra 5% durability, but removes any enchantments.
|type= Transportation
}}

Similarly, two damaged elytra pairs can be combined on a [[grindstone]].

{{Grinding
|showdescription=1
|ingredients=2x Damaged [[Elytra]]
|Damaged Elytra
|Damaged Elytra
|Elytra
|description=The durability of the two pairs is added together, plus an extra 5% durability, but removes any enchantments.
}}

Elytra can also be repaired at an anvil using [[phantom membrane]]s, which has the advantage that it preserves [[enchantments]] on elytra. Each phantom membrane restores 108 durability points, exactly 25% of the elytra's total durability. 

{| class="wikitable" data-description="Repairing elytra"
! scope="col" style="width:64px;" | Name
! Ingredients
! [[Anvil]] usage
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: center;" | '''Elytra'''
| [[Elytra]] +<br>[[Phantom Membrane]]
| style="width: 260px; padding: 1px;" | {{Anvil| title = Elytra|Input1=Damaged Elytra|Input2=Phantom Membrane, 2|Output=Elytra}}
|-
|}
Each repair on the anvil, however, also increases the [[Anvil mechanics|prior work]] penalty for the Elytra, making every subsequent repair increasingly expensive and eventually reaching an upper limit where repairs are no longer allowed because they are "too expensive" (even if the player has many xp levels to spare). However, the prior work penalty can be reset to 0 for an enchanted elytra pair when it is disenchanted on a grindstone. Unenchanted elytra cannot be used on the grindstone alone.

== Usage ==
[[File:Steve in elytra.png|75px]] [[File:Alex in elytra.png|75px]]

Elytra are equipped in the [[chestplate]] slot, either by placing the item directly in the slot, by pressing {{ctrl|use item}} while [[hotbar|held in hand]], or by firing a point-blank [[dispenser]] at a target. They are gray in color by default, but they adopt the design of any [[cape]] the player is wearing. They maintain their in-world texture design even when they're [[#Repair|broken]] or [[enchanted]].

=== Flying ===
To fly, the player must press the {{ctrl|jump}} key while falling, and the elytra spread apart like a beetle's elytra. The player can aim their view around to turn or adjust their pitch. Losing altitude increases speed, and gaining altitude decreases speed. [[Firework rocket]]s can be used to increase speed. Additionally, speed is quickly lost from sharp changes in direction.

Directly hitting any surface while gliding too fast causes damage to the player and their armor proportional to flight speed (although this may be calculated from another factor). When a player dies in this way, they receive the [[death messages|death message]] "'''<player> experienced kinetic energy'''". The player does not take [[fall damage]] from colliding at a shallow angle or a low enough speed. The critical, damaging angle is about 50° with the collision surface, and the calculation for damage seems to be as if the player had fallen from their maximum potential glide height to the height of the struck surface. 

A safe and simple cruise with the highest travel distance can be achieved by aiming directly at the horizon while at the glide's altitude limit. The player's speed is slow enough to allow them time to do other things during a long flight, like sort out their inventory.

In [[Creative]] mode or when the "mayfly" [[ability]] has been given, the player can alternatively hold the {{ctrl|jump}} key to fly up,{{only|bedrock}} or double press the jump key to move around freely. 

Flight can be stopped by pressing the [[jump]] key.{{only|bedrock}} 

==== Speed and altitude ====
Elytra have a minimum speed of about 7.2 m/s (obtained by gliding at the altitude cap with a strong upward pitch of 30°). If the diver drops to 0 speed, they quickly get accelerated back up to at least this minimum. The diver can increase speed by choosing to descend faster, but afterward, they do not regain nearly as much altitude. In the real world, drag increases with speed, and drag, in turn, slows the aircraft; Minecraft mimics this. To glide from cliff to cliff, a player's best bet is to aim slightly above the horizon.

Sharp turns are a fast way to lose speed. Quicker turns cause greater losses, while gentle movements have small effects. Making a hairpin turn can actually be used for making high-speed landings safe as well as for precise landings on small targets like rooftops. The player aims to glide just above the target, then as they're right over it they immediately reverse directions, then they make readjustments as necessary.

The lowest rate of altitude loss is about 1.5 m/sec, obtained by gliding at the altitude cap with a slight upward pitch (12° or 15°).

To get the best possible glide ratio (and thus the furthest distance out of their altitude), the diver pilot should aim directly at the horizon. This ratio is about 9.47 to 1.

[[Slow Falling]] potions greatly decrease the player's vertical (fall) speed, which also greatly decreases their ''horizontal'' speed (clearly, it depends on the vertical fall rate, as one might expect from flight modeling). The net result is that the player flies extremely slowly - but their Elytra still takes durability damage at the usual rate (1 durability per second without Unbreaking, etc.). Due to this combination, Elytra plus Slow Falling is largely a novelty that most players won't use. The [[Feather Falling]] enchantment does not affect Elytra speed and does not reduce fall damage from hitting things with elytra.

It is possible to calculate the glide range by dividing the altitude by tan of the glide angle (altitude/tan(glide angle)). For example, if the player glides from an altitude of 64 blocks above ground with a glide angle of 15 degrees, they can glide for 237 blocks (assume that they are on superflat), since floor(64 / tan(15)) is 237.

==== Stalling ====
Trying for too high a pitch reduces the player's lift. At a pitch of 30° above the horizon, the player has the lowest possible airspeed of 7.2 m/sec. Above that, the player might be considered to be in a stall. Increasing the pitch gets closer to a free-fall, and stalled flight at 60° is enough to cause fall damage. Stalling at 90° is a true free-fall.

Recovering from a stall is done by readjusting to any safe pitch as quickly as the player likes. This can be just changing to look at the horizon.

==== Powered flight ====
{{fakeImage|{{invSprite|Firework Rocket}}|Firework rockets are used for speed boosts while gliding.}}

[[Firework rocket]]s can be used for propulsion during flight by placing it in either hand and {{ctrl|using}}. Using a firework rocket while gliding quickly maximizes the player's speed for a time similar to the rocket's flight duration.

If the rocket is equipped with [[firework star]]s, it explodes at the end of its flight, inflicting damage based on the number of stars.

It is possible to gain altitude during powered flight. This makes it possible to glide for extreme distances and had been used extensively by [[far lands]]/[[World Border]] challenges.

=== Durability and Repair ===
{{fakeImage|{{invSprite|Broken Elytra}}|A broken pair of elytra.}}

[[Durability]] decreases by one point each second when gliding. A pair of elytra has 432 durability, allowing 7 minutes and 12 seconds of gliding time without enchantments, providing more than 10,000 blocks of transport distance. It is possible to apply the [[Unbreaking]] enchantment using an [[anvil]] and an [[enchanted book]], which affects the elytra, in the same way it does to [[tool]]s. Unbreaking III increases elytra's flight time to about four seconds per durability point, a total of 28 minutes and 44 seconds.

When the durability reaches 1, elytra stop working until they are repaired, adopting a tattered texture in the inventory. The damage ends at durability 1, so they can never fully break. A pair may be repaired by either using the [[Mending]] enchantment, combining two pairs in a [[grindstone]], or combining it in an anvil with [[phantom membrane]]s. In an anvil, each piece of membrane repairs elytra by 108 durability points, requiring 4 pieces to fully repair them.

Each repair on the anvil will also increase the [[Anvil mechanics|prior work]] penalty for the Elytra, making every subsequent repair increasingly expensive, with an upper limit where repairs are no longer allowed because they are "too expensive". However, the prior work penalty can be reset to 0 for an enchanted elytra pair when it is disenchanted on a grindstone (by adding nothing to it). Unenchanted elytra cannot be used on the grindstone alone.

=== Enchantments ===
Elytra can receive the following [[enchantments]] by combining in an anvil:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Enchantment 
! Max Level
![[Enchanting|Method]]
|-
| [[Unbreaking]]
| III
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
| [[Mending]]
| I
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
| [[Curse of Vanishing]] 
| I
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
| [[Curse of Binding]] 
| I
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|}
{{notelist|columns=1}}

== Sounds ==
{{edition|java}}:
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip leather1.ogg
|sound2=Equip leather2.ogg
|sound3=Equip leather3.ogg
|sound4=Equip leather4.ogg
|sound5=Equip leather5.ogg
|sound6=Equip leather6.ogg
|subtitle=Elytra rustles
|source=player
|description=When a pair of elytra is equipped
|id=item.armor.equip_elytra
|translationkey=subtitles.item.armor.equip_elytra
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Elytra loop.ogg
|subtitle=MC-177084
|source=player
|description=While flying with a pair of elytra
|id=item.elytra.flying
|translationkey=-
|volume=0.0-1.0 <ref group=sound>Is a quarter of the player's velocity. If flying for less than 1 second, it is 0.0; otherwise, if flying for less than 2 seconds, it is between 0.0 and a quarter of the player's velocity (scaling up with time until 2 seconds)</ref>
|pitch=1.0 <ref group=sound>If the volume is greater than 0.8, 0.8-volume is added to the pitch</ref>
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Random break.ogg
|subtitle=Item breaks
|source=dependent
|description=When a pair of elytra'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=Equip leather1.ogg
|sound2=Equip leather2.ogg
|sound3=Equip leather3.ogg
|sound4=Equip leather4.ogg
|sound5=Equip leather5.ogg
|sound6=Equip leather6.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a pair of elytra is equipped
|id=armor.equip_leather
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Elytra loop.ogg
|source=player
|description=While flying with a pair of elytra
|id=elytra.loop
|volume=''Depends'' {{checkthecode}}
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Random break.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a pair of elytra'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=Elytra
|spritetype=item
|nameid=elytra
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Elytra
|spritetype=item
|nameid=elytra
|id=564
|form=item
|foot=1}}

== Achievements ==
{{Load achievements|Super Sonic}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Sky's the Limit}}

== History ==
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.9|snap=October 5, 2015|slink=https://twitter.com/_tomcc/status/651042141397979136|[[Tommaso Checchi]] tweets that [[Jeb]] is working on a secret feature for Minecraft Java Edition, saying "it's like [[W:c:Mario:Super Mario 64|Mario 64]]."}}
{{History|||snap=October 6, 2015|slink=https://twitter.com/jeb_/status/651416814791081984|[[Jeb]] tweets a [https://web.archive.org/web/20230820173231/https://gfycat.com/serpentinehighlevelamurminnow-minecraftsuggestions-ethoslab animated GIF] revealing a [[player]] gliding around an [[end city]]. Elytra have a dragon-wing texture.}}
{{History|||snap=October 6, 2015|slink=https://twitter.com/jeb_/status/651419480187346944|Jeb tweets an [https://web.archive.org/web/20230219045525/https://i.imgur.com/LBgZCyW.png image] of folded wings, which replace the cape the player is wearing.}}
{{History|||snap=October 6, 2015|slink=https://twitter.com/jeb_/status/651423700777074688|Jeb tweets another [https://web.archive.org/web/20230820083025/https://gfycat.com/leadingindolentgangesdolphin animated GIF] of his character with Mojang-themed elytra, gliding along a [[river]] through a [[taiga]] forest.}}
{{History|||snap=15w41a|[[File:Elytra JE1 BE1.png|32px]] <br>[[File:Elytra (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Broken Elytra (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added elytra.
|Elytra are currently repaired with [[leather]] when using [[anvil]].}}
{{History|||snap=15w42a|Elytra now spread slightly when the [[player]] crouches.
|The player can now take [[damage]] from gliding into walls, and crashing into a wall now has its own [[Health#Death messages|death message]].
|When flying with elytra, players are only 0.6 blocks tall. They, therefore, can now fit through 1-block gaps while gliding.
|The [[player]] can no longer go higher than the starting point of the glide.}}
{{History|||snap=15w43a|The player's point of view now shifts while gliding.}}
{{History|||snap=16w06a|Elytra now recognize the [[player]]'s [[cape]] and adopt a different elytron design for every official cape (see [[#Gallery|Gallery]]). In addition, Jeb is working on a feature to allow players to change the elytron design like regular player skins.}}
{{History|||snap=16w07a|Elytra are now activated by jumping mid-air. The player no longer glides automatically when falling.
|The cape option in the [[options|options menu]] now also disables custom elytra textures.
|Added the [[game rule]] {{cd|disableElytraMovementCheck}}.}}
{{History||1.9.1|snap=pre1|[[Sound]]s while gliding with elytra have been added.}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w32a|Elytra can now be placed on [[armor stand]]s, just like any other [[chestplate]].}}
{{History|||snap=16w38a|Elytra are now visible on [[zombie]]s, [[skeleton]]s, and armor stands.}}
{{History|||snap=16w41a|Elytra now have their own [[sound]] when equipped.}}
{{History||1.11.1|snap=16w50a|Elytra can now be propelled through the [[air]] by using [[firework rocket]]s.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 443.}}
{{History|||snap=18w14a|Elytra now require [[phantom membrane]] to be repaired, instead of [[leather]].}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Elytra JE2 BE2.png|32px]] <br>[[File:Elytra (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Broken Elytra (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of the elytra have been changed.}}
{{History||1.15|snap=19w39a|The deployment animation of elytra causes [[player]] blinks when the deployment events has overlapped.}}
{{History|||snap=19w42a|The deployment and folding animations of elytra have been improved and become smoother.
|Elytra can now start to glide immediately after a jump, not only during falls.}}
{{History||1.18|snap=experimental snapshot 7|Elytra no longer use up durability when gliding regularly. Durability is now only consumed when a [[firework rocket]] is used.
|Speed boosts from firework rockets are slightly weaker.
|Now break when the item reaches 0 durability.}}
{{History|||snap=21w37a|The elytra changes in experimental snapshot 7 have been reverted.}}
{{History||1.19|snap=Pre-release 1|Equipping elytra through the inventory now plays a sound.<ref>{{bug|MC-94060||Equipping armor/elytra through inventory or dispenser doesn't play sounds|Fixed}}</ref>}}
{{History||1.19.4|snap=23w05a|Equipping elytra while held with an item already in the chestplate slot now swaps the two items.}}

{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=alpha 0.17.0.1|[[File:Elytra JE1 BE1.png|32px]] <br>[[File:Elytra (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Broken Elytra (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added elytra. In-game, they are known as ''elytra wings''.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.2.0|snap=beta 1.2.0.2|Elytra can now be propelled through the [[air]] by using [[firework rocket]]s.}}
{{History||1.2.3|snap=beta 1.2.3.3|''Elytra Wings'' have been renamed to ''Elytra''.}}
{{History||1.6.0|snap=beta 1.6.0.5|Elytra can now be repaired in an [[anvil]] using [[phantom membrane]], instead of [[leather]].}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Elytra JE2 BE2.png|32px]] <br>[[File:Elytra (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Broken Elytra (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of elytra have been changed.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU46|xbone=CU36|ps=1.38|wiiu=Patch 15|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Elytra JE1 BE1.png|32px]] <br>[[File:Elytra (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Broken Elytra (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added elytra.}}
{{History||xbox=TU53|xbone=CU43|ps=1.49|wiiu=Patch 23|switch=1.0.3|Elytra can now be propelled through the [[air]] by using [[firework rocket]]s.}}
{{History||xbox=TU69|xbone=none|ps=1.76|wiiu=Patch 38|switch=none|Elytra are now repaired on the [[anvil]] using [[phantom membrane]] instead of [[leather]].}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Elytra JE2 BE2.png|32px]] <br>[[File:Elytra (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Broken Elytra (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of elytra have been changed.}}

{{History|new 3ds}}
{{History||1.7.10|[[File:Elytra JE1 BE1.png|32px]] <br>[[File:Elytra (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Broken Elytra (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added elytra.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== Trivia ==
* The singular form of elytra is an {{w|elytron}}.
* In reality, elytra are not used for flight. They are the tough forewings of beetles and earwigs that cover the wings they actually use for flight. However, like ''Minecraft'' elytra, beetles can use them for gliding.
* A flying player has a shorter hitbox than usual: A 0.6 block cube centered on the player's feet.
* It is possible to glide while on a [[ladder]], by pressing {{key|shift}} followed by {{key|space}}, causing the player to fall with a speed determined by the player's visual angle. This means that the player can descend fast on a ladder, but if the speed is too fast when hitting the ground, they can take fatal fall damage. Using a [[firework rocket]] can also speed up the player's descent. 
* {{IN|java}} if the player glides into deep [[water]] with elytra equipped, the animation does not stop, giving it the appearance of a [[swimming]] animation.<ref name="MC-97190">{{bug|MC-97190||While gliding into water or lava, player continues gliding|WAI}}</ref> The animation stops once the player touches the ground. Additionally, [[firework rocket]]s can be used with elytra underwater with a short boost duration.
* Elytra do not deactivate when the player flies into [[lava]].<ref name="MC-97190"/>
* Elytra can be equipped onto some [[mob]]s using [[command]]s. This has no effect unless the mob has the {{cd|FallFlying}} tag set to {{cd|1b}}. Mobs glide forward, unable to control the movement before landing, at which time they regain their AI. 
** Exceptions to this are [[squid]]s as the squid's AI causes it to attempt swimming in midair, making it fall straight down because it conflicts with the elytra mechanics.
**Because [[chicken]]s fall slowly, they can move more distance.
** [[Enderman|Endermen]], tamed [[wolf|wolves]] and tamed [[cat]]s that are not sitting cannot teleport until they hit the ground.
** Because mobs do not regain control until they hit the ground, [[vex]]es fall until they die or despawn as they cannot touch the ground. 
** Mobs capable of flying, such as [[parrot]]s or vexes can steer in air, though they cannot travel up or down. Dolphins also have this ability.
* [[4J Studios]] created an elytron-centered tutorial map for console edition when elytra were first introduced to this platform, this map is themed as "ruins of an ancient civilization of ''[[Minecraft]]'' worshipers" and showcases the new amplified terrain generation. This map can be seen behind the scenes.<ref>{{Mcnet|learning-fly|Learning To Fly}}</ref> On 28 March 2017, 4J Studios added an elytron-themed [[Mini Games]] for console edition called "Glide;" it consists of Time Attack and Score Attack mode.<ref>{{Mcnet|glide-mini-game-consoles-tomorrow|Glide Mini Game on Consoles Tomorrow|March 23, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Mcnet|mini-game-masters-glide-console|Mini Game Masters Glide onto Console|March 28, 2017}}</ref>
* A player who jumps with both elytra and the [[Slow Falling]] effect travels slightly upward, which is a cheap but time-consuming alternative to [[fireworks]] and [[Riptide]]-enchanted [[trident]]s.
* On May 5, 2019, [[Mojang]] tweeted '[[The End]] never yields enough adequate resources, sadly,' along with a sad emoji.<ref>{{tweet|Minecraft|1125053038757068802|The End never yields enough adequate resources, sadly. 😔}}</ref> The first letter of each word spells 'T E n y e a r s' (Ten Years). Attached was a picture of [[player|Steve and Alex]] wearing both a [[chestplate]] and elytra. The next day, they tweeted, "Have you noticed something ''suspic10us'' here lately?"<ref>{{tweet|Minecraft|1125415169495064576|Have you noticed something suspic10us here lately?}}</ref>
* Mojang has considered the suggestion of combining elytra with a chestplate, but eventually decided against it, stating that elytra taking up armor is an intentional decision of game balancing.<ref>
{{cite
|url=https://feedback.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/360005029872-Previously-Considered-Suggestions
| title = Part of the tradeoff of having an Elytra is it takes up half your armor.
|website=Minecraft Feedback
|date=July 12, 2018}}
</ref>

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
ElytraFlight.gif|The first image of elytra, tweeted by [[Jeb]]. Click to play.
FoldedWings.png|Folded elytra, which resembles the [[cape]] the user is wearing.
Minecon2015Alternative.png|The minecon 2015 cape elytra.
Dinnerbone Elytra.png|[[Dinnerbone]] flying upside down.
ElytraEnd.png|Elytra in an [[end ship]].
PlayerElytraBack.png|A [[player]] wearing elytra.
PlayerElytraFront.png|A player using elytra.
Broken Elytra.png|Elytra with only 1 [[item durability|durability]].
UpcomingElytras.jpg|Elytra designs fitting to the official capes, posted by Jeb on {{w|Reddit}}.
FlyBlock.png|A player gliding while blocking with a [[shield]].
Suspic10us.jpg|An image of players using elytra.
Steve Gliding with Elytra.png|Steve gliding with elytra.
Alex Gliding with Elytra.png|Alex gliding with elytra.
Enchanted Elytra (item).gif|A pair of  enchanted elytra.
</gallery>

=== Console exclusive ===
<gallery>
Glide Score Cavern 2.png|Screenshot of Glide mini-games.
Glide Time Cavern 2.png|Another screenshot of Glide mini-games.
GLIDE Official.jpg|''Glide'' launch poster.
Elytra Tutorial Map.jpg|Official elytra themed tutorial map.
</gallery>(These maps can be found for a price on the Microsoft Store)

=== Designs when wearing capes ===
<blockquote>Designs that are not listed here have default elytron texture or don't have any.</blockquote><gallery>
File:Mojang employees Elytra.png|Old [[Mojang]] cape
File:Mojang employees 2015 Elytra.png|New Mojang cape
File:Mojang Studios employees 2021 Elytra.png|Mojang Studios cape
File:Crowdin Translator Elytra.png|[[Crowdin]] Translator cape
File:DannyBstyle's Elytra.png|dannyBstyle's cape
File:JulianClark's Elyrtra.png|JulianClark's cape
File:Millionth Customer Elytra.png|Millionth Customer cape
File:MINECON 2011 Attendees Elytra.png|[[MINECON 2011]] Attendees cape
File:MINECON 2012 Attendees Elytra.png|[[MINECON 2012]] Attendees cape
File:MINECON 2013 Attendees Elytra.png|[[MINECON 2013]] Attendees cape
File:MINECON 2015 Attendees Elytra.png|[[MINECON 2015]] Attendees cape
File:MINECON 2016 Attendees Elytra.png|[[MINECON 2016]] Attendees cape
File:MINECON LIVE 2019 Founder's Elytra.png|[[MINECON Live 2019]] Founder's cape
File:Mojira Moderator Elytra.png|[[bug tracker|Mojira]] Moderator cape
File:MrMessiah's Elytra.png|MrMessiah's cape
File:Prismarine Elytra.png|[[Prismarine]] cape
File:Realms Mapmaker Elytra.png|[[Realms]] mapmaker's cape
File:Cobalt Elytra.png|[[Cobalt (game)|Cobalt]] cape
File:Scrolls Elytra.png|[[Scrolls]] cape
File:Turtle Elytra.png|[[Turtle]] cape
File:PancapeElyR.png|Pancape cape
File:MSCapeElyR.png|Migrator cape
File:Gr8 Escape's elytra.png|Gr8_Escape's cape
File:Valentine Elytra.png|Valentine cape
File:Vanilla Cape Elytra JE.png|Vanilla cape{{only|java}}
File:Vanilla cape elytra BE.png|Vanilla cape{{only|bedrock}}
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External Links ==
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--elytra Taking Inventory: Elytra] – Minecraft.net on December 14, 2019

{{Items}}

[[de:Elytren]]
[[es:Élitros]]
[[fr:Élytres]]
[[ja:エリトラ]]
[[ko:겉날개]]
[[nl:Dekschild]]
[[pl:Elytry]]
[[pt:Élitros]]
[[ru:Элитры]]
[[tr:Elitra]]
[[zh:鞘翅]]
[[Category:Non-renewable resources]]</li><li>[[Iron Nugget|Iron Nugget]]<br/>{{About|the nugget|the ore|Iron Ore|the item|Iron Ingot|the mineral block|Block of Iron}}
{{Item
| image = Iron Nugget.png
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}
'''Iron nuggets''' are pieces of iron that can be obtained by [[smelting]] iron [[tools]]/[[Sword|weapons]] or iron/chainmail [[armor]]. One iron nugget is worth one-ninth of an [[iron ingot]].

== Obtaining ==

=== Crafting ===

{{Crafting
|Iron Ingot
|Output= Iron Nugget,9
|type=Material
}}

=== Smelting ===

{{Smelting
|Iron Sword; {Any iron tools}; {Any iron armor}; {Any chainmail armor}; Iron Horse Armor
|Iron Nugget
|0,1
}}
[[Item durability|Durability]] and [[enchantments]] do not affect the ability to smelt iron tools, weapons, or armor into iron nuggets.

=== Bartering ===
[[Piglins]] may [[barter]] 9–36 iron nuggets when given a [[gold ingot]].

=== Chest loot ===

{{LootChestItem|iron-nugget}}

== Usage ==

Iron nuggets are used to craft [[iron ingot]]s, [[lantern]]s, [[soul lantern]]s, and [[chain]]s.

=== Crafting ingredient ===

{{crafting usage}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Iron Nugget
|spritetype=item
|nameid=iron_nugget
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Iron Nugget
|spritetype=item
|nameid=iron_nugget
|id=569
|form=item
|foot=1}}

== History ==

{{History|java}}
{{History||1.11.1|snap=16w50a|[[File:Iron Nugget JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added iron nuggets. 
|Iron nuggets can be used to craft [[iron ingot]]s.
|Iron nuggets are obtained from [[smelting]] iron [[tool]]s and [[armor]].}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this item's numeral ID was 452.}}
{{History|||snap=18w11a|Iron nuggets now generate in [[shipwreck]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w46a|Iron nuggets are now used to craft [[lantern]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=18w50a|Iron nuggets can now be found in chests in [[taiga]] [[village]] houses.}}
{{History||1.16|snap=20w06a|Iron nuggets are now used to craft [[soul fire lantern]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=20w10a|Iron nuggets now have a {{frac|10|411}} (~2.43%) chance of being given by [[piglin]]s when [[bartering]], in a stack size of 9–36.}}
{{History|||snap=20w16a|Iron nuggets are now used to craft [[chain]]s.|Iron nuggets now generate in [[ruined portal]] and [[bastion remnant]] [[chest]]s.}}

{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.1.0|snap=alpha 1.1.0.0|[[File:Iron Nugget JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added iron nuggets.
|Iron nuggets can be used to craft [[iron ingot]]s.
|Iron nuggets are obtained from [[smelting]] iron [[tool]]s and [[armor]].}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.4.0|snap=beta 1.2.20.1|Iron nuggets can now be found in some [[shipwreck]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|Iron nuggets are now used to craft [[lantern]]s.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.1|Iron nugget can now be found in [[taiga]] [[village]] house chests.}}
{{History||1.16.0|snap=beta 1.16.0.51|Iron nuggets are now used to craft [[soul fire lantern]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.16.0.57|Iron nuggets now have a {{frac|10|411}} (~2.43%) chance of being given by [[piglin]]s when [[bartering]], in a stack size of 9–36.
|Iron nuggets now generate in [[ruined portal]] and [[bastion remnant]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.16.0.59|Iron nuggets are now used to craft [[chain]]s.}}
{{History||1.16.100|snap=beta 1.16.100.50|Iron nuggets can now be used as fuel in a [[furnace]].<ref>{{bug|MCPE-114216}}</ref>}}
{{History||1.18.30|snap=beta 1.18.30.26|Iron nuggets can no longer be used as fuel in a furnace.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU53|xbone=CU43|ps=1.49|wiiu=Patch 23|switch=1.0.3|[[File:Iron Nugget JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added iron nuggets. 
|Iron nuggets can be used to craft [[iron ingot]]s.
|Iron nuggets are obtained from [[smelting]] iron [[tool]]s and [[armor]].}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|Iron nuggets are now used to craft [[lantern]]s}}

{{History|new 3ds}}
{{History||1.9.19|[[File:Iron Nugget JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added iron nuggets.
|Iron nuggets can be used to craft [[iron ingot]]s.
|Iron nuggets are obtained from [[smelting]] iron [[tool]]s and [[armor]].}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Pocket Edition Iron Nugget.jpg|First image of an iron nugget in ''Bedrock Edition''.
</gallery>

== See also ==
*[[Gold Nugget]]
*[[Iron]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Items}}

[[de:Eisenklumpen]]
[[fr:Pépite de fer]]
[[ja:鉄塊]]
[[ko:철 조각]]
[[nl:IJzerklompje]]
[[pl:Bryłka żelaza]]
[[pt:Pepita de ferro]]
[[ru:Кусочек железа]]
[[uk:Залізний самородок]]
[[zh:铁粒]]
[[Category:Renewable resources]]</li></ul>
Purple Torch BE1 Purple Wall Torch BE1 Blue Torch BE1 Blue Wall Torch BE1 Green Torch BE1 Green Wall Torch BE1 Red Torch BE1 Red Wall Torch BE1
Purple Torch (texture) EE1 Blue Torch (texture) EE1 Green Torch (texture) EE1 Red Torch (texture) EE1 Added colored torches.

Trivia[]

  • As with sparklers, the flame colors correspond to results from a flame test performed on these chloride salts.
  • The torch's stick uses the pre-Texture Update texture.

See also[]

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