Sprinting is a method of transportation that allows the player to move faster while consuming more hunger.
Activating
To sprint, the player can press sprint while moving, or double tap forwards. The player cannot sprint if their hunger bar is at 6 (![]()
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Ocelots, iron golems, wither skeletons, baby zombies, zombie pigmen, endermen and villagers can also sprint like the player.
Usage
Sprinting allows the player to move at around 5.612 meters/second, 30 percent faster than the normal walking speed of around 4.317 m/s. The player can turn while sprinting, which will slightly reduce their speed. Sprinting will also increase the speed of flying, and slightly increase the speed of swimming. Although “sprinting” while mounted on a minecart, boat, horse or pig narrows the field of vision like actual sprinting and Potions of Speed, their speed does not increase.
While sprinting, it is possible to jump across up to four blocks horizontally,[1] instead of the usual two blocks, though the player will not jump higher.
Sprinting will reduce the player's saturation, and once their saturation is 0 it will deplete the hunger bar at a rate of 1⁄2 every 40 meters, or 7 seconds.
Sprinting produces particles at the player's feet corresponding to the block type they are running on. When a player attacks any mob while sprinting (excluding squid), the mob suffers a larger knockback than usual.
Sprinting ends when the player collides with a solid block, sneaks, blocks, attacks a mob, or otherwise it will end after 30 seconds.[note 1] Sprinting will also end if the hunger bar lowers to 6 (![]()
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Video
- Note: This video is outdated as sprint keys were added in 1.7.2.
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History
| August 28, 2011 | Sprinting was first mentioned during PAX 2011. The sprinting mechanic would expand the combat system and increase player mobility. | ||||
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| September 2, 2011 | Jeb uploaded a video featuring the difference between sprinting and regular walking. | ||||
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| 1.8 | 1.8-pre1 | Added sprinting. | |||
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| 1.5 | 13w05b | Stairs no longer prevent sprinting. | |||
| 1.7.2 | 13w36a | Added "Sprint" button, defaulting to Left Ctrl. | |||
| Added ability to "sprint" in minecarts, boats and horses. Sprinting does not increase their speed. | |||||
| 1.8 | 14w04a | Double tapping sneak no longer allows sprinting. | |||
| 14w34d | Sprinting will now speed up flying. | ||||
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| 0.12.1 | build 1 | Added sprinting. | |||
| Legacy Console Edition | |||||
| TU5 | CU1 | 1.0 | Patch 1 | Added sprinting. | |
Issues
Issues relating to "Sprinting" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Trivia
- Sprinting and holding down jump at the same time is usually faster, but actually becomes slower when under the effect of a high level speed potion.
- Sprinting and jumping while under a 2 block high ceiling causes a player to move at a speed almost twice as fast as regular sprinting speed, but it will consume a hunger point every second.
Gallery
See also
Notes
- ↑ If sprint is held, sprinting will last longer than 30 seconds.
References
