Spyglass
A spyglass is an item that can be used for zooming in on specific locations.
Contents
Obtaining[edit]
Crafting[edit]
| Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
|---|---|
| Amethyst Shard + Copper Ingot |
Usage[edit]
Spyglasses are used to zoom in on a specific location in the player's field of view (FOV). The spyglass changes the FOV to 1⁄10 of the FOV set in options. By default, the FOV is set to 70°, resulting in an FOV of 7° through the spyglass. The player's FOV can be set from 30° to 120°, so the spyglass FOV can range from 3° to 12°.
A square vignette is applied when in use, similar to the effect when wearing a carved pumpkin. Pressing F1 removes the vignette,[Java Edition only][1][2] similar to a carved pumpkin.
The player is slowed down while watching through the spyglass. When the player uses the spyglass continuously for 1 minute (1200 game ticks), the interface is automatically closed.
Sounds[edit]
| Sound | Subtitle | Source | Description | Namespaced ID | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spyglass expands | ? | Using the item | item.spyglass.use | subtitles.item.spyglass.use | ? | ? | ? | |
| Spyglass retracts | ? | Using the item | item.spyglass.stop_using | subtitles.item.spyglass.stop_using | ? | ? | ? |
Data values[edit]
ID[edit]
| Name | Namespaced ID | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spyglass | spyglass | Item | item.minecraft.spyglass |
| Name | Namespaced ID | Numeric ID | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spyglass | spyglass | ? | Item | item.spyglass.name |
History[edit]
| October 3, 2020 |  Spyglasses are revealed at Minecraft Live 2020. They were originally named "telescopes" and had an oval vignette. | ||||
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| Upcoming Java Edition | |||||
| 1.17 | 20w45a | Added spyglasses.
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 The scope texture is currently a circle with glare spots. | |||||
| 20w46a |  The scope texture is now a glass square with a copper border. | ||||
| 20w48a |  The spyglass is now a 3D model instead of a flat sprite.
| ||||
.png){kind=small} The texture of the spyglass has changed. | |||||
| Using the spyglass now better anchors it to the player's "eye" when viewed in 3rd person. | |||||
| 21w05a | Copper ingots are now renewable via drowned, making spyglasses renewable. | ||||
| 21w10a | .png){kind=small} Spyglasses now have a new texture in the inventory. The 3D model is still used in the hand, similar to tridents. | ||||
| Upcoming Bedrock Edition | |||||
| 1.17.0 | beta 1.17.0.50 | Added spyglasses. | |||
| beta 1.17.0.52 | Spyglasses are no longer available only through Experimental Gameplay. | ||||
Issues[edit]
Issues relating to "Spyglass" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Gallery[edit]
Spying on villagers through a spyglass.
References[edit]
- ↑ MC-203575 – "The spyglass overlay goes away when pressing F1" – resolved as "Works As Intended"
- ↑ MCPE-125869 – Spyglass's overlay don't go away even if the player toggles Hide GUI on/ Pressing F1
