Renewable resource

A renewable resource is a resource that can be recreated indefinitely in survival without exploiting glitches (as opposed to a non-renewable resource). While running out of resources isn't likely to be a factor due to theoretically infinite (and still quite vast in practice) map generation, this is a list of resources that can be produced over and over without having to explore for more. However, running out of resources can be a bigger issue on superflat worlds, where resources are less plentiful, or in PvP maps, where one would like to obtain resources without having to conquer more land.

The listed fully renewable craftable items are items which can be crafted, smelted, or brewed using only renewable resources. For example, cookies are renewable as they only require wheat and cocoa beans that can be regrown infinitely, while TNT isn't because it requires sand, which is not renewable. Anything that is dropped by a monster or animal, is renewable because more mobs of the same kind can spawn and be killed again for more loot. This is not the case for boss mobs (the Ender Dragon spawns only once per world, and the wither requires non renewable soul sand to spawn), nor the elder guardian, which spawns only three times per ocean monument.

Brief introduction to methods

There are some main methods to get renewable resources and some item-specific methods. Item-specific methods vary from building a cobblestone generator to harvesting obsidian from portals, so it's very important sometimes to choose non-renewable, but easier and/or safer ways to get them. The methods are listed in increasing difficulty order:

• Farming - grow it on the dirt or farmland block, breed using renewable resources etc.
• Craft it using only renewable resource(s)
• Buy it from villagers
• Get it as a guaranteed or very probable drop after mob's death
• Get it as a rare drop after mob's death
• Find it while fishing

The first three methods are the easiest. They are especially worth using when you want to avoid risk, such as while playing in hardcore mode. The fourth method is normally used to get something that is only possible to get by killing monsters, such as blaze rods, arrows or bones. The last two methods are worth using only when there is no other practical choice, as you will really spend a lot of time executing the method before getting what you need.

Renewable

Resource	Renewable products	Renewable sources Fishing Resource Renewable products Rare drops These items are only occasionally dropped by monsters, so getting them quickly or in quantity is normally done by mining, then smelting/crafting non-renewable resources (mob farms being an option). Resource Renewable products Renewable sources Tradable Resources that in normal circumstances would be non-renewable, except that they can be obtained through trading with villagers. Resource Renewable products Renewable sources Pocket Edition Generally, all resources are renewable in the same way in both the Pocket Edition and the PC Edition. The exceptions are noted in subsections here. Renewable These resources are not renewable in the PC edition, but are renewable in the Pocket Edition. Resource Renewable products Renewable sources Renewable using a different method These items are renewable in both the PC and Pocket Editions, but the method used in the PC Edition is not available in the Pocket Edition. Resource Renewable products Renewable sources Renewable, but requires non-renewable resources These resources can be made infinitely, but require the initial consumption of a non-renewable resource. Some of them are renewable in PC, but they do not require non-renewable resources. Resource Renewable products Renewable sources Not renewable like in the PC These resources are renewable in the PC, but not in the Pocket Edition. Resource Non-renewable products Reason Console edition Generally, all resources are renewable in the same way in both the Console Edition and the PC Edition. The exceptions are noted in subsections here. Renewable These resources are not renewable in the PC edition, but are renewable in the Console Edition. Resource Renewable products Renewable sources Renewable, but requires non-renewable resources These resources can be made infinitely, but require the initial consumption of a non-renewable resource. Resource Renewable products Renewable sources Not renewable like in PC These resources are renewable in the PC, but not in the Console Edition. Resource Non-renewable products Reason Video Renewable resource/video Gameplay  View at: Template:Gameplay/content [edit]