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Turtles[Java Edition only] or sea turtles[Bedrock Edition only] are common passive mobs that move both on land and in water.

Spawning

Turtles spawn in the Overworld on warm beaches, occasionally in small groups of up to 5 individuals.

Baby turtles can occasionally spawn naturally.‌[Bedrock Edition only]

Drops

Turtles drop when they die:

When a baby turtle grows up to an adult it drops:

Behavior

Turtles can both move around on land and swim in water. They move slowly on land, but they can swim at a fast speed in water. Like other passive mobs, they will move around aimlessly and will flee when attacked. When on land, they will generally attempt to move to the nearest water source. When on top of eggs, they levitate.[1]

Turtles will follow a player holding seagrass.

Turtles cannot be attached to leads.[2]

Baby turtles are small enough that when they walk on soul sand, they are entirely within the space at the top of the block, and therefore suffocate in it, much like endermites and silverfish.

Being attacked

Baby turtles are attacked by the following mobs:

Breeding

If two turtles are fed with seagrass, they will enter love mode. One of the turtles will then have an egg in its inventory, and will begin making its way back to its home beach. Once the egg-filled turtle returns to its home, it will find a nearby sand block to lay the eggs on. After several seconds of digging action on top of the sand, it will lay 1–4 turtle eggs. A turtle can lay no more than 4 eggs per sand block.

Turtle eggs will grow through 3 stages before hatching into baby turtles, each stage taking a random amount of time according to received random ticks. They will only hatch on sand.

The growth of baby turtles can be slowly accelerated using seagrass. Each use takes 10% off the remaining time to grow up.

Home location

The beach where the turtle is spawned at is remembered by the turtle as its home beach. No matter how far away a turtle travels, it will always return to the home beach before it lays its eggs after breeding.

Baby turtles get their home location from the position of the turtle eggs that they hatched from. If the player were to pick up the eggs and move them elsewhere, the baby turtles will remember the spot where they hatched as their home beach. Turtle eggs can only be obtained by using a tool with the Silk Touch enchantment.

Turtles spawned from spawn eggs make their home beach based on where the spawn egg is placed. This also happens when summoned with the /summon command.

Data values

See also: Chunk format

Turtles have entity data associated with them that contain various properties of the mob. Their entity ID is turtle.

  • Entity data
    • Additional fields for mobs that can breed
    • Tags common to all entities
    • Tags common to all mobs
    •  HasEgg: 1 or 0 (true/false) - true if the turtle has an egg.
    •  HomePosX: The X coordinate the turtle travels toward to lay its eggs after breeding.
    •  HomePosY: The Y coordinate the turtle travels toward to lay its eggs after breeding.
    •  HomePosZ: The Z coordinate the turtle travels toward to lay its eggs after breeding.
    •  TravelPosX: Used for swimming to random points in water.
    •  TravelPosY: Used for swimming to random points in water.
    •  TravelPosZ: Used for swimming to random points in water.

Advancements

Icon Advancement In-game description Parent Actual requirements (if different) Resource location
Advancement-plain-rawThe Parrots and the Bats
Breed two animals together HusbandryBreed a pair of any of these 25 mobs: A mule must be the result of breeding a horse and a donkey for this advancement as they are not breedable together. Other breedable mobs are ignored for this advancement.husbandry/breed_an_animal
Advancement-fancy-rawTwo by Two
Breed all the animals! The Parrots and the BatsBreed a pair of each of these 24 mobs: A trader llama does not count as a llama, and a mule must be the result of breeding a horse and a donkey for this advancement as they are not breedable together. Other breedable mobs can be bred, but are ignored for this advancement.husbandry/bred_all_animals


History

release
August 17, 2012On Reddit, Jeb was asked "I asked at pax about turtles, any work done about those?" and replied "No... I saw Mo' Creatures' turtles and got a bit demotivated to do my own ones. Maybe later..."
September 19, 2012In a Reddit post anticipating the addition of another animal mob (which turned out to be the bat in 12w38a), Jeb replied to confirm that it would not be a turtle: "The truth is that I'll maybe end up adding turtles one day, it's just that Mo's turtles are difficult to top."
December 26, 2017File:Turtle Revision 0.png Turtle mobs were announced at Minecraft.net.
1.13
{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[:Category:Minecraft Earth items|Category:Minecraft Earth items]]<br/>All items in ''[[Minecraft Earth]]''.
[[Category:Items]]
[[Category:Minecraft Earth|Items]]</li><li>[[Sword|Sword]]<br/>{{For|the item in ''Minecraft Dungeons''|MCD:Sword|MCD:Diamond Sword}}
{{Item
| image = <gallery>
Wooden Sword.png | Wooden
Stone Sword.png | Stone
Iron Sword.png | Iron
Golden Sword.png | Golden
Diamond Sword.png | Diamond
Netherite Sword.png | Netherite
</gallery>
| rarity = Common
| renewable = 
* '''Netherite''': No
* '''All others''': Yes
| durability = 
'''Java Edition'''<br>
Golden: 32<br>
Wood: 59<br>
Stone: 131<br>
Iron: 250<br>
Diamond: 1561<br>
Netherite: 2031<br>
'''Bedrock Edition'''<br>
Golden: 33<br>
Wood: 60<br> 
Stone: 132<br>
Iron: 251<br>
Diamond: 1562<br>
Netherite: 2032
| stackable = No
}}
The '''sword''' is a melee [[weapon]] that is mainly used to deal [[damage]] to [[entity|entities]] or for breaking certain blocks faster than by hand. A sword is made from one of six materials, in order of increasing quality and expense: wood, gold, stone, iron, diamond and netherite.

== Obtaining ==
=== Crafting ===
{{Crafting
  |showname=0
  |showdescription=1
  |head=1
  |name=[[Swords]]
  |B1={Any Planks}; Iron Ingot; Gold Ingot; Diamond
  |B2={Any Planks}; Iron Ingot; Gold Ingot; Diamond
  |B3=Stick
  |Output=Wooden Sword; Iron Sword; Golden Sword; Diamond Sword
  |type=Combat
}}
{{Crafting
  |name=Stone Sword
  |B1=Any stone-tier block
  |B2=Any stone-tier block
  |B3=Stick
  |Output=Stone Sword
  |description=Can use cobblestone and its other variants interchangeably.
  |type=Combat
}}
{{Crafting
  |foot=1
  |ignoreusage=1
  |name=[[Swords]]
  |ingredients=Damaged Matching [[Swords]]
  |Damaged Wooden Sword; Damaged Stone Sword; Damaged Iron Sword; Damaged Golden Sword; Damaged Diamond Sword; Damaged Netherite Sword
  |Damaged Wooden Sword; Damaged Stone Sword; Damaged Iron Sword; Damaged Golden Sword; Damaged Diamond Sword; Damaged Netherite Sword
  |description= The durability of the two swords is added together, plus an extra 5% of the tool type's total durability. Enchantments are removed unless combined on an [[anvil]].<br>'''Example:''' Two wooden swords, each with remaining durability of 20, combine into a wooden sword having 43 durability (20 + 20 + 5% of 60).
  |Output=Wooden Sword; Stone Sword; Iron Sword; Golden Sword; Diamond Sword; Netherite Sword
  |type=Combat
}}

=== Upgrading ===
{{Smithing
|Netherite Upgrade
|Diamond Sword
|Netherite Ingot
|Netherite Sword
|description=
|tail=1
}}

=== Repairing ===
==== Grinding ====
{{Grinding
|showdescription=1
|ingredients=2x Damaged Wooden Sword or<br>2x Damaged Stone Sword or<br>2x Damaged Iron Sword or<br>2x Damaged Golden Sword or<br>2x Damaged Diamond Sword or <br>2x Damaged Netherite Sword
|Damaged Wooden Sword; Damaged Stone Sword; Damaged Iron Sword; Damaged Golden Sword; Damaged Diamond Sword; Damaged Netherite Sword
|Damaged Wooden Sword; Damaged Stone Sword; Damaged Iron Sword; Damaged Golden Sword; Damaged Diamond Sword; Damaged Netherite Sword
|Wooden Sword; Stone Sword; Iron Sword; Golden Sword; Diamond Sword; Netherite Sword
|description=The durability of the two swords is added together, plus an extra 5% durability. Any enchantments, besides curses, would be removed.
}}

==== Unit repair ====
{{main|Anvil mechanics#Unit repair}}
{{/Repairing with Anvils}}
A sword can be repaired in an [[anvil]] by adding units of the [[tiers]]' repair material, with each repair material restoring 25% of the sword's maximum durability, rounded down.

=== Mob loot ===
{{Main|Drops#Equipped items}}

Some [[mobs]] can spawn with a sword and have an 8.5% chance of dropping them upon death caused by player. This chance is increased by 1% per level of [[Looting]], up to a maximum of 11.5% with Looting III. [[Zombie]]s and [[husk]]s can drop iron swords, [[zombified piglin]]s and [[piglin]]s can drop golden swords, and [[wither skeleton]]s can drop stone swords. The dropped sword is usually badly damaged and may be enchanted. Stone swords dropped by wither skeletons are never enchanted.

A [[vex]] wields an iron sword that normally has a 0% chance of dropping, because their main hand's <code>HandDropChances</code> is 0. However, this chance increases by 1 percentage point per level of Looting. It is never damaged{{only|java}} and may be enchanted.

{{IN|be}}, [[pillager]]s and [[vindicator]]s that spawn from raids have a 4.1% chance (5.12% chance on hard mode) of dropping a damaged iron sword. This sword has a 50% chance of being enchanted.

=== Trading ===
[[File:Weaponsmith Diamond Sword Trade.png|thumb|right|The diamond sword trade of a weaponsmith.]]

{{IN|bedrock}}, an apprentice-level weaponsmith villagers sells enchanted iron swords for at least 7-21 emeralds, and a master-level weaponsmith sells enchanted diamond swords for at least 13-27 emeralds.

{{IN|java}}, a novice-level weaponsmith villager has a {{frac|2|3}} chance of selling an enchanted iron sword for at least 7-22 emeralds. A master-level weaponsmith offers to sell an enchanted diamond sword for at least 11–27 emeralds.

The enchantments of the swords offered by villagers are the same as the ones obtained from an [[enchantment table]] at levels 5–19.

=== Chest loot ===
{{LootChestItem|iron-sword,level-enchanted-iron-sword,damaged-random-enchanted-iron-sword,golden-sword,random-enchanted-golden-sword,diamond-sword,damaged-diamond-sword,level-enchanted-diamond-sword,damaged-random-enchanted-diamond-sword,damaged-random-enchanted-diamond-sword-2}}

== Usage ==
=== Attacking ===
Pressing {{control|attack}} while holding a sword inflicts damage on both mobs and other players. Upon damaging a mob or player, the sword's [[Item Durability|durability]] decreases by 1.

Attacking a [[boat]] or a [[minecart]] with a sword stone tier or higher instantly destroys it {{only|java}}, without decreasing the sword's durability. Otherwise, it requires 2 hits, with neither decreasing durability.

==== Sweeping ====
{{exclusive|Java|section=1}}
If the attack recharge meter is 84.8% or above and the player is on the ground standing or moving slower than the [[sprinting]] speed in a straight line, the sword performs a sweeping attack indicated by a gale [[particle]] that reaches nearby enemies for {{hp|1}} and knocks them back; the amount of knockback is 80% that of the basal knockback and does not benefit from the [[knockback]] enchantment. As result, the player can perform a sweep attack while they are sprinting diagonally but it is impossible to perform a sweep attack at the same time as a critical hit or while riding some [[entity]]. All enemies within an 1 by 0.25 by 1 block area of any part of the attacked mob and whose feet are 3 or less blocks away from player's feet are affected. The [[sweeping edge]] enchantment increases the damage dealt by 50% of the normal hit damage for level I, 67% for level II and 75% for level III.

=== Damage ===
{{Main|Damage}}

==== Java Edition ====
Swords have an attack speed of 1.6 and take 0.625 seconds to [[Damage#Attack cooldown|recover]]. 

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" data-description="Sword attack damage by type"
! Material
! {{ItemSprite|Wooden Sword|text=Wooden}}
! {{ItemSprite|Golden Sword|text=Gold}}
! {{ItemSprite|Stone Sword|text=Stone}}
! {{ItemSprite|Iron Sword|text=Iron}}
! {{ItemSprite|Diamond Sword|text=Diamond}}
! {{ItemSprite|Netherite Sword|text=Netherite}}
|-
! Attack Damage
| {{hp|4}}
| {{hp|4}}
| {{hp|5}}
| {{hp|6}}
| {{hp|7}}
| {{hp|8}}
|-
! Attack Speed
| 1.6
| 1.6
| 1.6
| 1.6
| 1.6
| 1.6
|-
! Damage/Second (DPS)
| 6.4
| 6.4
| 8
| 9.6
| 11.2
| 12.8
|-
! Durability
| 59
| 32
| 131
| 250
| 1561
| 2031
|-
! Lifetime damage inflicted<ref group="note">The formula to find the total lifetime damage is ''Lifetime damage minimum = Durability × Damage per hit''. It ignores enchantments and [[Damage#Critical_hit|critical hits]], and assumes the sword is at maximum charge</ref>
| {{hp|236}}
| {{hp|128}}
| {{hp|655}}
| {{hp|1500}}
| {{hp|10927}}
| {{hp|16248}}
|}
{{notelist}}

==== Bedrock Edition ====
{{IN|bedrock}}, swords have no attack cooldown or sweep attack, and deal the following damage:

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" data-description="Sword attack damage by type"
! Material
! {{ItemSprite|Wooden Sword|text=Wooden}}
! {{ItemSprite|Golden Sword|text=Gold}}
! {{ItemSprite|Stone Sword|text=Stone}}
! {{ItemSprite|Iron Sword|text=Iron}}
! {{ItemSprite|Diamond Sword|text=Diamond}}
! {{ItemSprite|Netherite Sword|text=Netherite}}
|-
! Attack Damage
| {{hp|5}} <!-- DO NOT CHANGE THESE! The values are correct, '+4 Attack Damage' means 5 total attack damage. -->
| {{hp|5}}
| {{hp|6}}
| {{hp|7}}
| {{hp|8}}
| {{hp|9}}
|-
! Durability
| 60
| 33
| 132
| 251
| 1562
| 2032
|-
! Lifetime damage inflicted<ref group="note">The formula to find the total lifetime damage is ''Durability × Damage per hit = Lifetime damage minimum''. It excludes enchantments and critical hits</ref>
| {{hp|300}}
| {{hp|165}}
| {{hp|792}}
| {{hp|1757}}
| {{hp|12496}}
| {{hp|18288}}
|}
{{notelist}}

The most amount of damage that a sword enchanted with [[Sharpness]] V can do is 11 {{in|java}} and 15.25 {{in|bedrock}}, without critical hits.

=== Sword breaking times ===
{{main|Breaking}}

A sword can also be used to destroy certain blocks 50% quicker, sometimes much quicker than with fists. Using a sword to destroy any block that doesn't break instantly by hand decreases its durability by 2; this includes bamboo, despite that the sword is the fastest tool for breaking it.<ref>{{bug|MC-195168||Swords consume double durability than they normally would when destroying bamboo saplings, bamboo, or cobwebs}}</ref>

If a sword is enchanted with [[Silk Touch]], either using [[Creative]] or [[commands]], cobwebs the sword destroys will drop the cobwebs themselves instead of the usual string. This is due to the sword being classified as the proper tool for cobwebs.

The following table shows the time it takes to break blocks on which swords have any effect. Colors indicate what gets dropped:
* White: an original block.
* Blue: block's normal drop (e.g. seeds, sapling, apple).
* Red: nothing.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" data-description="Blocks affected by swords"
! Block
! Fists
! Sword
! colspan="2" | Proper/fastest tool
|-
!style="text-align:left"| {{BlockLink|Bamboo}}
| {{tc|no|{{breaking time|Bamboo}} s }} || 0.05 s (instant) <!-- this doesn't work: {{tc|planned|{{breaking time|Bamboo|Sword}} s}} -->
| {{ItemSprite|sword|link=Sword}}
| 0.05 s (instant) <!-- this doesn't work: {{breaking time|Bamboo|Sword}} s -->
|-
!style="text-align:left"| {{BlockLink|Cobweb}}
| {{tc|no|{{breaking time|Cobweb|drop=None}} s}} || {{tc|planned|{{breaking time|Cobweb|Sword}} s}}
| {{ItemSprite|shears|link=Shears}}
| {{breaking time|Cobweb|Shears}} s
|-
!style="text-align:left"| {{BlockLink|Cocoa}}
| {{tc|planned|{{breaking time|Cocoa}}s}} || {{tc|planned|{{breaking time|Cocoa|Sword}}s}}
| {{ItemSprite|wooden-axe|link=Axe}}
| {{tc|planned|{{breaking time|Cocoa|Golden}} – {{breaking time|Cocoa|Wooden}} s}}
|-
! style="text-align:left"|{{BlockLink|Hay Bale}}
| 1s
| 0.8s{{only|bedrock}}
| {{ItemSprite|wooden-hoe|link=Hoe}}
| {{breaking time|Hay Bale|Golden}} – {{breaking time|Hay Bale|Wooden}} s
|-
!style="text-align:left" rowspan="2"| {{BlockLink|Leaves}}
!rowspan="2" {{tc|planned|{{breaking time|Leaves}} s}}
!rowspan="2" {{tc|planned|{{breaking time|Leaves|Sword}} s}}
| {{ItemSprite|shears|link=Shears}}
| {{breaking time|Leaves|Shears}}s
|-
| {{ItemSprite|wooden-hoe|link=Hoe}}
| {{tc|planned|{{breaking time|Leaves|Golden}} – {{breaking time|Leaves|Wooden}} s}}
|-
!style="text-align:left"| {{BlockLink|Jack o'Lantern}}
| {{breaking time|Jack o'Lantern}} s || {{breaking time|Jack o'Lantern|Sword}} s
| {{ItemSprite|wooden-axe|link=Axe}}
| {{breaking time|Jack o'Lantern|Golden}} – {{breaking time|Jack o'Lantern|Wooden}} s
|-
!style="text-align:left"| {{BlockLink|Melon}}
| {{tc|planned|{{breaking time|Melon}} s}} || {{tc|planned|{{breaking time|Melon|Sword}} s}}
| {{ItemSprite|wooden-axe|link=Axe}}
| {{tc|planned|{{breaking time|Melon|Golden}} – {{breaking time|Melon|Wooden}} s}}
|-
!style="text-align:left"| {{BlockLink|Pumpkin}}
| {{breaking time|Pumpkin}}s || {{breaking time|Pumpkin|Sword}} s
| {{ItemSprite|wooden-axe|link=Axe}}
| {{breaking time|Pumpkin|Golden}} – {{breaking time|Pumpkin|Wooden}} s
|-
!style="text-align:left" rowspan="2"| {{BlockLink|Vines}} 
| rowspan="2" {{tc|no|{{breaking time|Vines}} s}} || rowspan="2" {{tc|no|{{breaking time|Vines|Sword}} s}}
| {{ItemSprite|wooden-axe|link=Axe}}
| {{tc|no|{{breaking time|Vines|Golden}} – {{breaking time|Vines|Wooden}} s}}
|-
| {{ItemSprite|shears|link=Shears}}
| {{breaking time|Vines|Shears}} s
|}

==== Safety around constructions ====
In Creative mode, swords are unable to break blocks. However, care must still be taken around [[minecart]]s, [[painting]]s, [[item frame]]s,{{only|java}} and [[armor stand]]s; these are entities, thus can be broken with swords in Creative.<ref>{{bug|MC-27140}}</ref><ref>{{bug|MC-18463}}</ref>

=== Enchantments ===
Swords can receive, gathered from mob drops/villager trades or be found in various loot chests (example: End City, Bastion Remnant)with the following [[enchantment]]s:

{| class="wikitable sortable col-2-center col-3-right"
|+
!Name
!Max Level
![[Enchanting|Method]]
!Weight
|-
|[[Fire Aspect]]
|II
|{{Inventory slot|Enchanting Table}}{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|2
|-
|[[Looting]]
|III
|{{Inventory slot|Enchanting Table}}{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|2
|-
|[[Unbreaking]]
|III
|{{Inventory slot|Enchanting Table}}{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|5
|-
|[[Sharpness]]<ref group=note name=note1>Sharpness, Smite, and Bane of Arthropods are mutually exclusive.</ref>
|V
|{{Inventory slot|Enchanting Table}}{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|10
|-
|[[Smite]]<ref group=note name=note1/>
|V
|{{Inventory slot|Enchanting Table}}{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|5
|-
|[[Bane of Arthropods]]<ref group="note" name=note1/>
|V
|{{Inventory slot|Enchanting Table}}{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|5
|-
|[[Knockback]]
|II
|{{Inventory slot|Enchanting Table}}{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|5
|-
|[[Mending]]
|I
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|2
|-
|[[Curse of Vanishing]]
|I
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|1
|-
|[[Sweeping Edge]]{{Only|java|short=1}}
|III
|{{Inventory slot|Enchanting Table}}{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|2
|}
Golden swords have the highest enchantability, yet the least durability{{Notelist}}

=== Fuel ===
Wooden swords can be used as fuel in [[furnace]]s, smelting 1 item per sword.

=== Smelting ingredient ===
{{Smelting|showname=1|Iron Sword;Golden Sword|Iron Nugget;Gold Nugget|0,1}}

=== Piglins ===
If a {{EntityLink|Piglin}} see a golden sword, it will set off to reach it, then stare at it for 120 — 160 ticks, putting it in their inventory, and continue to perform the action it was taking before being attracted by the golden sword.

== Sounds ==
{{Edition|Java}}:
{{Sound table
|sound=Strong attack1.ogg
|sound2=Strong attack2.ogg
|sound3=Strong attack3.ogg
|sound4=Strong attack4.ogg
|sound5=Strong attack5.ogg
|sound6=Strong attack6.ogg
|subtitle=Strong attack
|source=player
|description=When a player deals an attack that does not trigger any other attack sounds
|id=entity.player.attack.strong
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.player.attack.strong
|volume=''varies'' <ref group=sound>0.6 for <code>strong1</code> through <code>strong4</code>, and 0.7 for <code>strong5</code> and <code>strong6</code></ref>
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Critical attack1.ogg
|sound2=Critical attack2.ogg
|sound3=Critical attack3.ogg
|subtitle=Critical attack
|source=player
|description=When a player deals a critical hit
|id=entity.player.attack.crit
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.player.attack.crit
|volume=0.7
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Knockback attack1.ogg
|sound2=Knockback attack2.ogg
|sound3=Knockback attack3.ogg
|sound4=Knockback attack4.ogg
|subtitle=Knockback attack
|source=player
|description=When a player deals a sprinting attack
|id=entity.player.attack.knockback
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.player.attack.knockback
|volume=0.7
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Sweep attack1.ogg
|sound2=Sweep attack2.ogg
|sound3=Sweep attack3.ogg
|sound4=Sweep attack4.ogg
|sound5=Sweep attack5.ogg
|sound6=Sweep attack6.ogg
|sound7=Sweep attack7.ogg
|subtitle=Sweeping attack
|source=player
|description=When a player deals a sweep attack
|id=entity.player.attack.sweep
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.player.attack.sweep
|volume=0.7
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|rowspan=2
|sound=Weak attack1.ogg
|sound2=Weak attack2.ogg
|sound3=Weak attack3.ogg
|sound4=Weak attack4.ogg
|subtitle=Weak attack
|source=player
|description=When a player deals an attack with no damage
|id=entity.player.attack.nodamage
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.player.attack.weak
|volume=0.7
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|subtitle=Weak attack
|source=player
|description=When a player attempts to attack without sufficient cooldown
|id=entity.player.attack.weak
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.player.attack.weak
|volume=0.7
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Random break.ogg
|subtitle=Item breaks
|source=player
|description=When a sword'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=Strong attack1.ogg
|sound2=Strong attack2.ogg
|sound3=Strong attack3.ogg
|sound4=Strong attack4.ogg
|sound5=Strong attack5.ogg
|sound6=Strong attack6.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a player deals an attack with damage
|id=game.player.attack.strong
|volume=0.2
|pitch=0.8-1.2}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Weak attack1.ogg
|sound2=Weak attack2.ogg
|sound3=Weak attack3.ogg
|sound4=Weak attack4.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a player deals an attack with no damage
|id=game.player.attack.nodamage
|volume=0.2
|pitch=0.8-1.2}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Random break.ogg
|source=player
|description=When an sword'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=Wooden Sword
|spritetype=item
|nameid=wooden_sword
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Stone Sword
|spritetype=item
|nameid=stone_sword
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Iron Sword
|spritetype=item
|nameid=iron_sword
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Diamond Sword
|spritetype=item
|nameid=diamond_sword
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Golden Sword
|spritetype=item
|nameid=golden_sword
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Netherite Sword
|spritetype=item
|nameid=netherite_sword
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Wooden Sword
|spritetype=item
|nameid=wooden_sword
|id=308
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Stone Sword
|spritetype=item
|nameid=stone_sword
|id=312
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Iron Sword
|spritetype=item
|nameid=iron_sword
|id=307
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Diamond Sword
|spritetype=item
|nameid=diamond_sword
|id=316
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Golden Sword
|spritetype=item
|nameid=golden_sword
|id=322
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Netherite Sword
|spritetype=item
|nameid=netherite_sword
|id=604
|form=item
|foot=1}}

== Achievements ==
{{load achievements|Time to Strike!;Overkill;Oooh, shiny!}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Oh Shiny}}

== History == 
=== Blocking ===
{{main|Blocking}}
[[File:Parrying.png|thumb|right|The blocking animation using a sword before and after [[Java Edition 14w30a]] (from the [[Adventure Update|Adventure]] to the [[Bountiful Update|Bountiful]] updates).]]
 
Previously, since the [[Adventure Update]], all types of swords could be used to parry to block some forms of damage. If the player is blocking with a sword when attacked, the sword deflects 50% of incoming damage from melee, non-magical projectiles like arrows, and explosions, along with minimizing airborne knockback. The sword is held in front of the player and its durability is not reduced by blocking. The player moves at a slower rate than [[sneaking]] if blocking with a sword. Sword blocks could be engaged and disengaged instantly, with no delay between the input and damage mitigation nor cooldown between lowering a block and raising a new one.
 
After the [[Combat Update]], the sword blocking functionality was replaced by blocking with [[shield]]s and to accommodate the [[dual wield]] system. Shields negate more damage and knockback than sword blocking from "blockable" attacks (they block 100% damage and knockback after [[Java Edition 1.11]]), but, unlike swords, they lose durability, have a 0.25 second startup period before damage can be mitigated and can be temporarily disabled by attacks with an [[axe]].

=== Knockback ===
The knockback dealt by swords used to be higher than while the players are using another melee [[item]]s, like an axe or with the hands. This feature was removed in [[Java Edition 1.9]] and is also no longer used in ''[[Bedrock Edition]]''.

=== Historical changes per version ===
{{History|java indev}}
{{History||0.31|snap=20091231-2|[[File:Iron Sword JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added iron swords.
|Iron swords cannot be [[craft]]ed yet, but can be added to the [[player]]'s [[inventory]] during world creation.}}
{{History||0.31|snap=?|The iron sword is no longer added to the player's inventory during world creation.}}
{{History||0.31|snap=20100128|[[File:Wooden Sword JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Stone Sword JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Sword JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Swords made from wood, stone, and diamond have been added.
|Swords cannot be crafted yet, but have been added to the [[item]] [[chest]] in the Indev house.|A sword held by the player is now rendered to appear more 3D.}}
{{History||0.31|snap=20100129|Wood, stone, iron, and diamond swords can now be [[craft]]ed.}}
{{History|||snap=20100130|[[File:Golden Sword JE1.png|32px]] Swords can now be made out of gold.}}
{{History|||snap=20100131|Swords now have [[durability]]. 
|Better swords now last longer.
|Swords now cost 1 durability per hit, and 2 points per block broken.}}
{{History||20100206|[[File:Golden Sword JE2 BE1.png|32px]] The texture of gold swords has been slightly changed.}}
{{History|java alpha}}
{{History||v1.2.0|snap=release|[[Zombie pigmen]] now hold golden swords.}}
{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.2|Swords, like all [[tool]]s, now have more [[item durability|durability]].
|Prior, diamond swords had 1024 durability, iron swords had 128, stone swords 64 and wood and gold had 32 durability.}}
{{History||1.5|The damages of all swords have increased by 1, due to the player's barehand damage increasing from {{hp|1}} to {{hp|2}}.
|As a result, wooden and golden swords now dealt {{hp|5}}, stone swords {{hp|7}}, iron swords {{hp|9}}, and diamond swords {{hp|11}}.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=Pre-release|Added the ability to block with a sword, giving the [[player]] more options in combat.
|Swords deflect 50% of incoming melee damage, non-magical projectiles like arrows and explosion damage, and a bit of knockback.
|The sword is held in front of the player and its durability is not reduced by blocking.|The player moves at a slower rate than [[sneaking]] when blocking with a sword.
|As barehand damage has been reduced from {{hp|2}} to {{hp|1}}, the damages of all swords have been reduced to their pre Beta 1.5 values.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3|Sword [[damage]] has been reduced to make way for [[enchanting]]. A diamond sword's damage has been reduced from {{hp|10}} to {{hp|7}}, iron has been reduced from {{hp|8}} to {{hp|6}} and stone has been reduced from {{hp|6}} to {{hp|5}}. Wooden and golden swords still deal {{hp|4}} damage.|Iron swords are now found in the new [[stronghold]] altar [[chest]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4|Swords can now be enchanted in the [[enchantment table]].}}
{{History||1.1|snap=12w01a|Iron swords are now found in [[village]] blacksmith chests.}}
{{History||1.2.1|snap=12w06a|The [[player]] now has a rare chance of obtaining iron swords by killing [[zombie]]s and golden swords from [[zombie pigmen]] from the addition of [[rare drops]]. These swords have a 20% chance of being enchanted.}}
{{History||1.2.4|snap=release|[[Spruce planks]], [[birch planks]], and [[jungle planks]] can now be used to craft wooden swords.}}
{{History||1.3.1|snap=12w18a|Wooden swords can now be used as [[fuel]] in a [[furnace]].}}
{{History|||snap=12w21a|Blacksmith [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] diamond swords for 12–13 [[emerald]]s, and iron swords for 7–10 emeralds.
|With the [[trading]] implementation, renewable [[item]]s such as [[wheat]] can now be [[trading|sold]] to buy a diamond sword. This has now made all swords [[Renewable Resource|renewable]].}}
{{History||1.4.2|snap=12w32a|[[Zombie]]s may sometimes wield iron swords, dealing extra [[damage]].}}
{{History|||snap=12w34a|If a [[player]] has dyed leather armor equipped and selected a sword of any kind, it appears in the color of the dye applied to the armor, when switching to second or third person view.}}
{{History|||snap=12w36a|Added [[wither skeleton]]s, which hold stone swords.}}
{{History||1.4.6|snap=12w49a|[[Unbreaking]] can now be applied to a sword with an [[enchanted book]].}}
{{History||1.6.1|snap=13w18a|Golden swords are now found in the new [[chest]]s in [[nether fortress]]es.}}
{{History|||snap=13w21a|Instead of replacing the barehanded [[damage]] ({{hp|1}}), swords now add their damage onto the barehanded damage, which results in all swords doing {{hp|1}} more damage than before.}}
{{History|||snap=13w25b|In [[Creative]] mode, swords are no longer able to break [[block]]s, and no [[sound]] plays when they're hit with one.}}
{{History||1.7.2|snap=1.7.1|[[Acacia planks]] and [[dark oak planks]] can now be used to craft wooden swords.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w02a|Weaponsmith [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] enchanted diamond swords for 12–15 [[emerald]]s, and iron swords for 9–10 emeralds. Unenchanted swords are no longer sold.}}
{{History|||snap=14w30a|Sword holding position have been tweaked, and the blocking animation has changed. Blocking while mining was made impossible. Blocking immediately after attacking no longer continues the swing animation.}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w31a|[[Enchanting|Enchanted]] iron and diamond swords can now be found in [[end city]] ship [[chest]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=15w33c|Swords no longer block attacks. Instead, [[shield]]s are used.}}
{{History|||snap=15w34b|Swords now use the attack speed [[attribute]]. The attack speed of a sword is 1.25 or 0.8 seconds.}}
{{History|||snap=15w34c|Nerfed swords, they now do {{hp|1}} less [[damage]] and have an attack speed of 1.45, or 0.69 seconds.
|Swords can now do a sweep attack when moving at walking speed or slower, which knock back [[mob]]s near the one hit. The attack speed meter must be filled for it to work.}}
{{History|||snap=15w36a|Each [[Sharpness]] level now adds {{hp|1}} damage to the base damage at level I and an additional {{hp|0.5}} for each additional level, down from a flat {{hp|1.25}} per level.}}
{{History|||snap=15w37a|Swords now have an attack speed of 1.6, or 0.63 seconds.}}
{{History|||snap=15w43a|The average yield of golden swords in [[nether fortress]] chests has been decreased.}}
{{History|||snap=15w49a|Sweep attack now does {{hp|1}} damage to affected [[mob]]s and players.}}
{{History||1.11.1|snap=16w50a|Golden and iron swords now [[smelt]] down into one of their respective [[nugget]]s.
|Added [[Sweeping Edge]] enchantment.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], these [[item]]s' numeral IDs were 268, 272, 267, 276 and 283.}}
{{History|||snap=18w10a|Swords can now generate in [[buried treasure]] chests.}}
{{History||September 10, 2018|link={{tweet|JasperBoerstra|1039167196801458176}}|[[File:Wooden Sword JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Stone Sword JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Sword JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Sword JE3 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Sword JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[Jasper Boerstra]] tweets an image of updated sword textures.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Wooden Sword JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Stone Sword JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Sword JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Sword JE3 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Sword JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of all swords have been changed.
|Swords now break [[bamboo]] instantly.}}
{{History||1.16|snap=20w06a|[[File:Netherite Sword JE1.png|32px]] Added netherite swords.
|Netherite swords are obtained by combining one diamond sword and one [[netherite ingot]] in a [[crafting table]].
|[[Crimson planks]] and [[warped planks]] can now be used to craft wooden swords.}}
{{History|||snap=20w09a|[[File:Diamond Sword JE3 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of diamond swords has been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=20w10a|[[File:Netherite Sword JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of netherite swords has been changed.
|Netherite swords can no longer be [[crafted]].
|Netherite swords are now obtained by combining one diamond sword and one [[netherite ingot]] in a [[smithing table]].}}
{{History|||snap=20w15a|Stone swords can now be crafted using [[blackstone]].}}
{{History|||snap=20w16a|Golden and netherite swords now generate in [[bastion remnants]] chests.
|Golden swords now generate randomly enchanted in [[ruined portal]] chests.}}
{{History|||snap=20w17a|Diamonds swords now generate in place of netherite swords in bastion remnant [[chest]]s.}}
{{History||1.16.2|snap=20w30a|Damaged enchanted iron swords can now be found in [[bastion remnant]] chests.}}
{{History||1.17|snap=21w08a|Stone swords can now be crafted using [[cobbled deepslate]].}}
{{History||1.19|snap=22w11a|[[Mangrove planks]] can now be used to craft wooden swords.}}
{{History||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.4|snap=23w04a|Upgrading diamond swords to netherite swords now requires the netherite upgrade [[smithing template]].}}
{{History|upcoming java}}
{{History||Combat Tests|snap=1.14.3 - Combat Test|The attack speed for all swords has been increased to 3.
|The base [[damage]] is now {{Hp|2}}, meaning that all swords now do {{Hp|1}} more damage than before}.
|The attack reach of swords has been increased to 3.5 [[block]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=Combat Test 2|The attack speed of all swords has been decreased to 2.5.}}
{{History|||snap=Combat Test 3|The attack speed of all swords has been changed from 2.5 back to 3.0.
|The attack key can now again be held down to automatically attack when the attack meter is full.
|Attacks now happen only when the sword is at 120% charge, slower than if attacks were timed.}}
{{History|||snap=Combat Test 4|Sword can now perform critical, knockback ([[sprint]]) hits on 100% charge.
|The attack reach of all weapons was decreased by 0.5 [[block]]. Sword now have a 3 [[block]]s reach.
|The 200% attack now gives a bonus reach of 1 [[block]].}}
{{History|||snap=Combat Test 5|Weapons have been nerfed. All material tiers have been nerfed by {{Hp|1}} except wood and gold, and the sword tier have been nerfed by {{Hp|1}}. This means that the wooden/stone/golden sword now does {{Hp|4}} damage, the iron sword now does {{Hp|5}} damage and the diamond sword now does {{Hp|6}} damage.}}
{{History|||snap=Combat Test 6|All weapons' attack reach have been buffed by 0.5 [[block]].
|200% attacks have been removed.
|Swords now always do sweep attack, even in the air.
|The cooldown for missed hit is a 4-tick cooldown instead of using the attack speed attribute.}}
{{History|||snap=Combat Test 7c|All weapons' attack reach have been nerfed by 0.5 [[block]]. The sword's attack reach is now 3 [[block]]s again.
|200% attacks have been re-added.
|Swords no longer sweep without [[Sweeping Edge]] and 200% charge again.
|Adjusted the netherite tier value to match the weapon nerf in Combat Test 5}}
{{History|||snap=Combat Test 8b|Enchantment bonus attack damage are now included in the base damage when calculating critical hits (they were excluded before). Due to this change, enchanted swords critical attacks are now way more powerful (especially with high enchantments)}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.2.0|[[File:Stone Sword JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added stone swords.}}
{{History||v0.3.0|[[File:Wooden Sword JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added wooden swords.
|Survival players no longer start out with an infinite durability stone sword in the inventory.}}
{{History||v0.3.2|[[File:Iron Sword JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Sword JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Sword JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added iron, gold, and diamond swords.}}
{{History||v0.4.0|Iron swords have replaced stone swords in the creative inventory.}}
{{History||v0.9.0|snap=build 1|Iron swords can now be found in [[stronghold]] altar [[chest]]s and inside blacksmith chests.}}
{{History||v0.11.0|snap=build 11|Wooden, stone, golden and diamond swords are now available in the [[creative]] [[inventory]].}}
{{History||v0.11.0|snap=build 12|Wooden, stone, golden and diamond swords have been removed from creative.}}
{{History||v0.11.0|snap=build 13|All swords are available in creative mode again.}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|Instead of replacing the barehanded [[damage]] ({{hp|1}}), swords now add their damage onto the barehanded damage, which results in all swords doing {{hp|1}} more damage than before.|In [[creative]] mode, swords are no longer able to break [[block]]s, and no [[sound]] plays when they're hit with one.|Golden swords can now be found in [[nether fortress]] chests.
|[[Zombie]]s now rarely spawn holding an iron sword that have a chance to [[drops|dropped]].
|Golden swords are now rarely dropped by [[zombie pigmen]].
|Stone swords are now rarely dropped by [[wither skeleton]]s.}}
{{History||v0.15.0|snap=build 1|Iron swords are now sometimes dropped by [[husk]]s that spawn holding an iron sword.}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=alpha 0.17.0.1|Enchanted iron and diamond swords can now be found in [[end city]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{History||1.0.4|snap=alpha 1.0.4.0|Iron swords and enchanted diamond swords are now sold by weaponsmith [[villager]]s.}}
{{History||1.1.0|snap=alpha 1.1.0.0|Iron and golden swords are now [[smelting|smeltable]].
|Added [[vex]]es, which rarely drop an iron sword if killed using [[Looting]] enchantment.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Wooden Sword JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Stone Sword JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Sword JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Sword JE3 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Sword JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of all swords have been changed.
|Iron swords are now found in [[plains]] [[village]] weaponsmiths.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.1|Iron swords can now be found in [[savanna]], [[snowy taiga]], [[taiga]] and [[desert]] village weaponsmiths.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.11.0.4|[[Pillager]]s and [[vindicator]]s that spawn in [[raid]]s can now drop iron swords upon [[death]].
|[[Trading]] has been changed. Iron swords [[trading|sold]] by weaponsmith [[villager]]s now cost 2 [[emerald]]s while diamond swords cost 8 emeralds as part of their fourth tier trades.}}
{{History||1.16.0|snap=beta 1.16.0.51|[[File:Netherite Sword BE1.png|32px]] Added netherite swords.
|Netherite swords are obtained by combining one diamond sword and one [[netherite ingot]] in a [[crafting table]].
|[[File:Diamond Sword JE3 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of diamond swords has been changed.
|Golden swords are now sometimes [[drops|dropped]] by [[piglin]]s that spawn holding a golden sword.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.16.0.57|Netherite swords can no longer be [[crafting|crafted]].
|Netherite swords are now obtained by combining one diamond sword and one [[netherite ingot]] in a [[smithing table]].
|Stone swords can now be crafted using [[blackstone]].
|Golden and netherite swords now generate in [[bastion remnant]] chests.
|Golden swords now generate randomly enchanted in [[ruined portal]] chests.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.16.0.63|Diamonds swords now generate in place of netherite swords in bastion remnant [[chest]]s.}}
{{History||1.17.30|snap=beta 1.17.20.20|Swords now break [[bamboo]] instantly.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Wooden Sword JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Stone Sword JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Sword JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Sword JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Sword JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added swords (all five types).}}
{{History||xbox=TU5|The ability to block with swords has been added, giving the [[player]] more options in combat.}}
{{History||xbox=TU53|xbone=CU43|ps=1.49|wiiu=Patch 23|switch=1.0.3|Iron and golden swords are now [[smelting|smeltable]].}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Wooden Sword JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Stone Sword JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Sword JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Sword JE3 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Sword JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of all swords have been changed.}}
{{History||ps=1.92|The ability to block with swords has been removed.}}

{{History|New Nintendo 3DS Edition}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Wooden Sword JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Stone Sword JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Sword JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Sword JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Sword JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added swords.
|Swords cannot block attacks.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== Trivia ==
*The sword's traditional [[texture]] came from [[Notch]]'s abandoned RPG, ''[[Legend of the Chambered]]''. The iron sword's texture was created first, as it was from the game, and the other swords followed.
*In ''Java Edition'', with the introduction of netherite swords, it is possible to one-hit kill undead [[mob]]s in the game (except [[wither]]s and [[zombie]]s/[[skeleton]]s with random armor) using a sword with the [[Smite]] V enchantment, without the need to perform a critical hit (this was previously possible only with a [[Smite]] V stone, iron, or diamond axe).
*Plastic diamond and enchanted swords are official ''[[Minecraft]]'' merchandise.<ref>https://shop.minecraft.net/products/minecraft-sword?_pos=1&_psq=sword&_ss=e&_v=1.0</ref><ref>https://shop.minecraft.net/products/minecraft-enchanted-purple-sword?_pos=4&_psq=sword&_ss=e&_v=1.0</ref>
*In the game [[wikipedia:Transformice|''Transformice'']], a diamond sword can be found in the shop.

== Gallery ==
=== Enchanted swords ===
<gallery>
Enchanted Wooden Sword.gif|Enchanted wooden sword.
Enchanted Stone Sword.gif|Enchanted stone sword.
Enchanted Iron Sword.gif|Enchanted iron sword.
Enchanted Golden Sword.gif|Enchanted golden sword.
Enchanted Diamond Sword.gif|Enchanted diamond sword.
Enchanted Netherite Sword.gif|Enchanted netherite sword.
</gallery>

=== Texture packs ===
<gallery>
File:Wood sword TP.png|Wooden sword in the [[Texture Pack DLC|Plastic Pack]].
Stone Sword SDGP.png|Stone sword in the [[Super Duper Graphics Pack]].
File:Gold sword Natural.png|Gold sword in the [[Texture Pack DLC|Natural Pack]].
</gallery>

=== In other media ===
<gallery>
File:Alex Fighting in Nether.jpeg|Pixel art of [[Alex]] fighting with a diamond sword in the [[Nether]].
File:Alex Retrieving Diamond Sword.jpeg|Alex retrieving another diamond sword from a [[chest]].
File:Sinister Sword Sprite MCD.png|The [[MCD:Sinister Sword|Sinister Sword]], a unique sword featured in ''Minecraft Dungeons''.
File:Sword GUI.png|A nondescript [[MCD:Sword|sword]] as it appears in ''[[Minecraft Dungeons]]''.
File:Sword (item).png|A sword as it appears in ''[[Legend of the Chambered]]''.
File:Sword Shirt.png|Officially licensed T-Shirt of a diamond sword.
File:IronSword replica.jpg|Foam replica of an iron sword.
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Items}} 
[[Category:Tools]]
[[Category:Combat]]

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[[es:Espada]]
[[fr:Épée]]
[[hu:Kard]]
[[ja:剣]]
[[ko:검]]
[[nl:Zwaard]]
[[pl:Miecz]]
[[pt:Espada]]
[[ru:Меч]]
[[tr:Kılıç]]
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18w07aTurtle Added turtles.
18w07bTurtles are now bred using seagrass, instead of raw cod.
18w11aAdded drowned, which will attack turtles.
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1.5
{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Wheat Seeds|Wheat Seeds]]<br/>{{Block
| group = Age 0
| 1-1 = Wheat Age 0.png
| 1-2 = Wheat Age 0 BE.png
| group2 = Age 7
| 2-1 = Wheat Age 7.png
| 2-2 = Wheat Age 7 BE.png
| image = Wheat Seeds.png
| extratext = [[#Renders|View all renders]]
|invimage=Wheat Seeds
|transparent=Yes
|light=No
|tool=N/A
|renewable=Yes
|stackable=Yes (64)
|flammable=No
|lavasusceptible=No
}}
'''Wheat seeds''' ({{in|java}}) or '''seeds''' ({{in|bedrock}}) are [[item]]s obtained by breaking [[grass]], or more abundantly harvested from wheat crops, and are used to plant them.

'''Wheat crops''' are planted in [[farmland]] and used to grow [[wheat]] and wheat seeds. 

== Obtaining ==

=== Breaking ===
Harvesting fully-grown [[wheat]] [[crops]] yields from 1 to 4 seeds per crop harvested (about {{frac|2|5|7}} seeds/crop harvested on average).

Wheat seeds can be obtained from breaking all variants of [[grass]], which yields 0 to 1 seed. If harvested with a [[Fortune]] enchanted tool the drop rate from grass is increased.

The looting is calculated by a binomial distribution: a drop is attempted three times with a success rate of around 57% to yield the 0–3 drops. Each level of Fortune enchantment increases the number of attempts by one.

{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="3" |[[Resource location]]
! rowspan="3" | Source
! colspan="5" | Drops
|- style="text-align:center"
! rowspan="2" |{{ItemLink|Wheat}}
! colspan="4" |{{ItemText|Wheat Seeds}}
|- style="text-align:center"
! Default tool
! With [[Fortune]] I
! With Fortune II
! With Fortune III
|- style="text-align:center"
| rowspan="2" |<code>blocks/wheat</code>
|{{BlockLink|Wheat}} (age 0–6)
| 0 {{ItemSprite|Wheat}}
| 1 {{ItemSprite|Wheat Seeds}}|| 1 {{ItemSprite|Wheat Seeds}}|| 1 {{ItemSprite|Wheat Seeds}}|| 1 {{ItemSprite|Wheat Seeds}}
|- style="text-align:center"
|{{BlockLink|Wheat}} (age 7)
| 1 {{ItemSprite|Wheat}}
| 1 {{ItemSprite|Wheat Seeds}} (~7.87%) ''or''<br>2 {{ItemSprite|Wheat Seeds}} (~31.49%) ''or''<br>3 {{ItemSprite|Wheat Seeds}} (~41.98%) ''or''<br>4 {{ItemSprite|Wheat Seeds}} (~18.66%)
| 1 {{ItemSprite|Wheat Seeds}} (~3.37%) ''or''<br>2 {{ItemSprite|Wheat Seeds}} (~17.99%) ''or''<br>3 {{ItemSprite|Wheat Seeds}} (~35.98%) ''or''<br>4 {{ItemSprite|Wheat Seeds}} (~31.99%) ''or''<br>5 {{ItemSprite|Wheat Seeds}} (~10.66%)
| 1 {{ItemSprite|Wheat Seeds}} (~1.44%) ''or''<br>2 {{ItemSprite|Wheat Seeds}} (~9.64%) ''or''<br>3 {{ItemSprite|Wheat Seeds}} (~25.70%) ''or''<br>4 {{ItemSprite|Wheat Seeds}} (~34.27%) ''or''<br>5 {{ItemSprite|Wheat Seeds}} (~22.85%) ''or''<br>6 {{ItemSprite|Wheat Seeds}} (~6.09%)
| 1 {{ItemSprite|Wheat Seeds}} (~0.62%) ''or''<br>2 {{ItemSprite|Wheat Seeds}} (~4.96%) ''or''<br>3 {{ItemSprite|Wheat Seeds}} (~16.52%) ''or''<br>4 {{ItemSprite|Wheat Seeds}} (~29.38%) ''or''<br>5 {{ItemSprite|Wheat Seeds}} (~29.38%) ''or''<br>6 {{ItemSprite|Wheat Seeds}} (~15.67%) ''or''<br>7 {{ItemSprite|Wheat Seeds}} (~3.48%)
|}

=== Natural generation ===
[[Village]] farm plots have a chance of being wheat crops. The exact chance depends on the style of the village:

{| class="wikitable"
! Village style !! Chance
|-
| {{EnvSprite|savanna-village}} Savanna || 80%
|-
| {{EnvSprite|desert-village}} Desert || 70%
|-
| {{EnvSprite|taiga-village}} Taiga || 60%
|-
| {{EnvSprite|plains-village}} Plains || 50%
|-
| {{EnvSprite|snowy-village}} Snowy || 20%
|}

=== Chest loot ===
{{LootChestItem|wheat-seeds}}

=== Trading ===
[[Wandering trader]]s sell wheat seeds for an [[emerald]].

=== Villager gifts ===
{{exclusive|java|section=1}}
Nitwit and unemployed [[villager]]s throw wheat seeds at players under the [[Hero of the Village]] effect.

== Usage ==

=== Crop ===
{{main|Tutorials/Crop farming|title1=Crop Farming}}

[[File:Crop states.png|thumb|Different stages of crop growth.]]

Wheat seeds can be placed on [[farmland]] by right-clicking, where they grow through eight stages. When left alone, wheat seeds planted on farmland grow to become wheat crops, which can be harvested by the player. Planted seeds require a light level of 9 or greater to continue growing. If the light level is 7 or below, the crops instantly un-plant themselves ("pop off"). It is not possible to plant seeds if the light level is too low.

Crops grow faster if the farmland they are planted in is [[Farmland#Hydration|hydrated]]. Using [[bone meal]] on crops also increases the speed of growth by randomly increasing their growth stage by 2 to 5.

Breaking the final stage produces 1 to 4 wheat seeds (or more with Fortune) and 1 [[wheat]]. If they are harvested early, they drop 1 seed without any wheat. Crops break if pushed by a [[piston]] or if their supporting farmland breaks or turns to dirt (i.e. by being trampled), dropping their usual drops. 

=== Breeding ===
Like other seeds, wheat seeds can be used to breed [[chicken]]s and reduce the remaining growth duration of baby chickens by 10%. Chickens also follow a player holding wheat seeds.

=== Taming ===
Like other seeds, wheat seeds can be used to tame [[parrot]]s.

=== Composting ===
Placing wheat seeds into a [[composter]] has a 30% chance of raising the compost level by 1. A stack of wheat seeds yields an average of 2.74 [[bonemeal]].

== Sounds ==
{{Sound table/Block/Crop}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showblocktags=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Wheat Crops
|spritetype=block
|nameid=wheat
|blocktags=bee_growables, crops
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Wheat Seeds
|spritetype=item
|nameid=wheat_seeds
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Wheat
|spritetype=block
|nameid=wheat
|id=59
|form=block
|itemform=item.wheat}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Seeds
|spritetype=item
|nameid=wheat_seeds
|id=291
|form=item
|foot=1}}

=== Block states ===
{{see also|Block states}}

{{/BS}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|A Seedy Place}}

== History ==
''For a more in-depth breakdown of changes to wheat textures and models, including a set of renders for each state, see [[/Asset history]]''
{{History|java classic}}
{{History||May 21, 2009|link=wordofnotch:110762705|[[Notch]] shows interest in adding [[crops]] on [[farmland]].}}
{{History|java indev}}
{{History||Minecraft Indev|snap=20100206|link=Minecraft Indev|slink=Java Edition Indev 20100206|[[File:Wheat Seeds JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added seeds.
|[[File:Wheat Age 0 JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 1 JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 2 JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 3 JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 4 JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 5 JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 6 JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 7 JE1.png|32px]] Added crops.
|Seeds can be planted on farmland.
|Seeds have a chance of [[drop]]ping while using a [[hoe]] on a [[grass block]].}}
{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.5|Crops destroyed by [[water]] now drop both seeds and wheat. Prior to this update, they dropped only wheat when destroyed by water.}}
{{History||1.6|snap=Test Build 3|Seeds can no longer be tilled from a grass block.
|Seeds are now found by destroying [[tall grass]] or by harvesting fully-grown crops.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=Pre-release|Crops can now be found in [[village]] farms.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.4.2|snap=12w36a|[[Chicken]]s now use seeds instead of wheat to [[breeding|breed]].}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w02a|[[Villager]]s can now harvest and plant seeds to grow crops.}}
{{History|||snap=14w06a|[[File:Wheat Age 0 JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 1 JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 2 JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 3 JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 4 JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 5 JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 6 JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 7 JE2.png|32px]] Crops are now a pixel higher - previously they were offset one pixel down as to match farmland. This is likely an accidental result of model conversion.}}
{{History|||snap=14w10a|[[File:Missing Model JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Missing Model JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Missing Model JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Missing Model JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Missing Model JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Missing Model JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Missing Model JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Missing Model JE2.png|32px]] Crops of all stages [[Missing model|no longer have a model]].}}
{{History|||snap=14w10b|[[File:Wheat Age 0 JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 1 JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 2 JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 3 JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 4 JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 5 JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 6 JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 7 JE4.png|32px]] Crops now have models again.<ref>{{bug|MC-50232|||Fixed}}</ref> In addition, they are now offset downwards by one pixel once more.<ref>{{bug|MC-50155|||Fixed}}</ref>}}
{{History|||snap=14w25a|[[File:Wheat Age 0 JE5.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 1 JE5.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 2 JE5.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 3 JE5.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 4 JE5.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 5 JE5.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 6 JE5.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 7 JE5.png|32px]] Crops model are now shaded.}}
{{History|||snap=14w27a|[[File:Wheat Age 0 JE6.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 1 JE6.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 2 JE6.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 3 JE6.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 4 JE6.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 5 JE6.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 6 JE6.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 7 JE6.png|32px]] Crops are no longer shaded.}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w38a|The drop chances of crops has been slightly improved from an average of {{frac|1|3|5}} per [[crop]] harvested to {{frac|1|5|7}}.}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w39a|Crops now generate inside [[woodland mansion]]s.}}
{{History||1.12|snap=17w18b|Placing a wheat seeds in farmland now gives the player the "A Seedy Place" [[advancement]].}}
{{History|||snap=pre3|Seeds are now used to tame [[parrot]]s.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this block's numeral ID was 59, and the item's was 295.}}
{{History|||snap=18w14a|Seeds no longer become destroyed when an [[entity]] jumps on them if they have the [[Slow Falling]] status effect.}}
{{History|||snap=18w20a|"Seeds" have been renamed to "Wheat Seeds".
|"Crops" have been renamed to "Wheat Crops".}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Wheat Age 0 JE7.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 1 JE7.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 2 JE7.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 3 JE7.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 4 JE7.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 5 JE7.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 6 JE7.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 7 JE7.png|32px]] The textures of wheat crops have been changed.
|The drop rate of fully grown wheat seeds has been changed from 0-3 to 1-4.}}
{{History|||snap=18w44a|[[File:Wheat Age 6 JE8.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 7 JE8.png|32px]] The textures of wheat crops of age 6 and 7 have been changed again.}}
{{History|||snap=18w47a|[[File:Wheat Age 0 JE8.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 1 JE8.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 2 JE8.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 3 JE8.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 4 JE8.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 5 JE8.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 6 JE9.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 7 JE9.png|32px]] The textures of wheat crops have been changed, once again.}}
{{History|||snap=18w48a|Wheat seeds can now be found in [[chest]]s in [[village]] fisher cottages.}}
{{History|||snap=18w49a|Wheat seeds can now be found in chests in [[savanna]] village houses.}}
{{History|||snap=19w03a|Placement and breaking [[sound]]s have been added to wheat crops.
|Placing wheat seeds into the new [[composter]] has a 10% chance of raising the compost level by 1.}}
{{History|||snap=19w05a|Wheat seeds now have a 30% chance of increasing the compost level in a composter by 1.
|Added [[Wandering Trader|wandering trader]]s, which sell wheat seeds.}}
{{History|||snap=19w13a|Nitwit and unemployed villagers now give wheat seeds to players under the [[Hero of the Village]] effect.}}
{{History||1.15|snap=19w34a|[[Bee]]s can now pollinate wheat crops.}}
{{History||1.17|snap=21w13a|[[File:Wheat Age 0.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 1.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 2.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 3.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 4.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 5.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 6.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 7.png|32px]] The "crop" template model has changed such that pixels appear in the same physical positions on opposite sides of texture planes.<ref>{{bug|MC-199242|||Fixed}}</ref>}}
{{History||1.20|snap=23w12a|Wheat seeds can now be found in [[suspicious gravel]] and [[suspicious sand]] in [[trail ruins]].}}
{{History|||snap=23w16a|Wheat seeds no longer generates in [[suspicious sand]] in [[trail ruins]].|Due to the split of the archaeological loot tables for suspicious gravel within [[trail ruins]], wheat seeds are now common loot.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.4.0|[[File:Wheat Seeds JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added seeds.
|[[File:Wheat Age 0 JE6 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 1 JE6 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 2 JE6 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 3 JE6 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 4 JE6 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 5 JE6 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 6 JE6 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 7 JE6 BE1.png|32px]] Added crops.
|Seeds can be obtained by tilling [[grass block]]s.}}
{{History||v0.9.0|snap=build 1|[[File:Wheat Age 0 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 1 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 3 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 4 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 5 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 6 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 7 BE2.png|32px]] Faces now renders from both sides, resulting in z-fighting.
|Seeds can now be used to [[breeding|breed]] [[chicken]].
|Crops can now be found in [[village]] farms.}}
{{History|||snap=build 2|[[File:Wheat Age 0 BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 1 BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 2 BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 3 BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 4 BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 5 BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 6 BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 7 BE3.png|32px]] Removed some faces to fix z-fighting.}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|Farmer [[villager]]s can now pick up, harvest and plant seeds to grow [[wheat]].}}
{{History|||snap=build 2|Crops now always drop seeds when mined, regardless of growth stage.}}
{{History|||snap=build 8|Seeds can no longer be obtained by tilling [[grass block]]s.}}
{{History||v0.16.2|Seeds can now be found in [[chest]]s inside the large house of [[snowy tundra]] and [[snowy taiga]] [[village]]s.}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.1.0|snap=alpha 1.1.0.0|Crops now generate inside [[woodland mansion]]s.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.2.0|snap=beta 1.2.0.2|Seeds are now used to tame [[parrot]]s.}}
{{History||1.6.0|snap=beta 1.6.0.1|Seeds no longer become destroyed when an [[entity]] jumps on them if they have the [[Slow Falling]] status effect.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|Seeds can now be bought from [[wandering trader]]s.
|Placement and breaking [[sound]]s have been added to crops.
|[[File:Wheat Age 0 BE.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 1 BE.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 2 BE.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 3 BE.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 4 BE.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 5 BE.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 6 BE.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 7 BE.png|32px]] The textures of crops have been changed.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.1|Seeds can now be found in [[savanna]] [[village]] house [[chest]]s.
|Seeds can now be used to fill up [[composter]]s.}}
{{History||1.14.0|snap=beta 1.14.0.1|[[Bee]]s can now pollinate crops.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Wheat Seeds JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added seeds.
|[[File:Wheat Age 0 JE6 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 1 JE6 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 2 JE6 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 3 JE6 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 4 JE6 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 5 JE6 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 6 JE6 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 7 JE6 BE1.png|32px]] Added crops.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Wheat Age 0 JE8.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 1 JE8.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 2 JE8.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 3 JE8.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 4 JE8.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 5 JE8.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 6 JE9.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 7 JE9.png|32px]] The textures of crops have been changed.}}

{{History|New 3DS}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Wheat Seeds JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added seeds.
|[[File:Wheat Age 0 JE6 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 1 JE6 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 2 JE6 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 3 JE6 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 4 JE6 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 5 JE6 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 6 JE6 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Wheat Age 7 JE6 BE1.png|32px]] Added crops.}}
{{History|foot}}

=== Wheat "item" ===
{{:Technical blocks/Crops}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== Gallery ==
===Renders===
;Java Edition
<gallery>
Wheat Age 0.png|
Wheat Age 1.png|
Wheat Age 2.png|
Wheat Age 3.png|
Wheat Age 4.png|
Wheat Age 5.png|
Wheat Age 6.png|
Wheat Age 7.png|
</gallery>

;Bedrock Edition
<gallery>
Wheat Age 0 BE.png|
Wheat Age 1 BE.png|
Wheat Age 2 BE.png|
Wheat Age 3 BE.png|
Wheat Age 4 BE.png|
Wheat Age 5 BE.png|
Wheat Age 6 BE.png|
Wheat Age 7 BE.png|
</gallery>

===Screenshots===
<gallery>
AllSeeds.png|All the seeds that exist.
Wheat.jpg|Wheat crops in Pocket Edition.
Village Wheat Beetroot Farm.png| Wheat generated in a village.
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Blocks|vegetation}}
{{Items}}

[[Category:Plants]]
[[Category:Food]]
[[Category:Non-solid blocks]]
[[Category:Generated structure blocks]]

[[de:Weizensamen]]
[[es:Semillas de trigo]]
[[fr:Graines de blé]]
[[hu:Búzamagok]]
[[it:Semi di grano]]
[[ja:小麦の種]]
[[ko:밀 씨앗]]
[[nl:Zaden]]
[[pl:Nasiona zboża]]
[[pt:Sementes de trigo]]
[[ru:Семена пшеницы]]
[[zh:小麦种子]]</li><li>[[Redstone Dust|Redstone Dust]]<br/>{{Redirect|Redstone|the ore|Redstone Ore|the powered mineral block|Block of Redstone|other uses|Redstone (disambiguation)}}
{{Block
| group = Inactive (connected)
| 1-1= Inactive Redstone Wire (NESW).png
| 1-2 = Inactive Redstone Wire (NESW) BE.png
| group2 = Inactive (unconnected)
| 2-1 = Inactive Redstone Wire (unconnected).png
| 2-2 = Inactive Redstone Wire (unconnected).png
| group3 = Active (connected) 
| 3-1 = Active Redstone Wire (NESW).png
| 3-2 = Active Redstone Wire (NESW) BE.png
| group4 = Active (unconnected)
| 4-1 = Active Redstone Wire (unconnected).png
| 4-2 = Active Redstone Wire (unconnected).png
| image = Redstone Dust JE2 BE2.png
| extratext = [[#Gallery|View all renders]]
| transparent = Yes
| light = No
| tool = all
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
| flammable = No
| lavasusceptible = No
}}
'''Redstone dust''' is a mineral that can transmit [[Redstone circuit#Power|redstone power]] as a wire when placed as a [[block]]. It is also used in [[crafting]] and [[brewing]].

== Obtaining ==
=== Mining ===
{{see also|Redstone Ore#Natural generation}}
[[Redstone ore]] mined using an iron [[pickaxe]] or higher drops 4 or 5 redstone dust (or more with [[Fortune]], averaging at 6 redstone dust with Fortune III). If mined with [[Silk Touch]], the block drops itself instead of redstone dust.

=== Natural generation ===
15 lengths of redstone dust are naturally generated as part of the trap in each [[jungle pyramid]]. 5 lengths of redstone dust can be found in one type of jail cell room in a [[woodland mansion]]. In [[Ancient City|ancient cities]], multiple pieces of redstone dust can be found integrated into circuitry.

=== Breaking ===
Redstone dust can be broken instantly using any tool, or without a tool, and drops itself as an item.

Redstone dust is removed and drops as an item if:
* its attachment block is moved, removed, or destroyed
* [[water]] or [[lava]] flows into its space
* a [[piston]] tries to push it or moves a block into its space

=== Mob loot ===
[[Witch]]es have a chance of dropping 0–2 redstone dust upon death. This is increased by 1 per level of [[Looting]], for a maximum of 0–5 redstone dust.

=== Chest loot ===
{{LootChestItem|redstone}}

=== Crafting ===
Redstone dust can be crafted from [[blocks of redstone]].
{{Crafting
|Block of Redstone
|Output=Redstone Dust,9
|type=Redstone
}}

=== Smelting ===
{{Smelting
|showname=1
|Redstone Ore; Deepslate Redstone Ore
|Redstone Dust
|0.7
}}

=== Trading ===
{{IN|java}}, novice-level cleric [[villager]]s sell two redstone dust for one [[emerald]].

{{IN|bedrock}}, novice-level cleric villagers sell four redstone dust for one emerald.

=== Villager gifts ===
{{see also|Tutorials/Raid farming}}
{{IN|Java}}, when the player has the [[Hero of the Village]] status effect, clerics might throw that player a redstone dust as a gift.

== Usage ==
Redstone dust is used for [[#Brewing ingredient|brewing]], [[#Crafting ingredient|crafting]], and in redstone circuits by placing it on the ground to create [[#Redstone component|redstone wire]]. It can also be used to power redstone components.

=== Brewing ingredient ===
{{Brewing
  |head=1
  |Redstone Dust
  |Mundane Potion
  |base=Water Bottle
}}
{{Brewing
  |foot=1
  |name=Increased Duration
  |Redstone Dust
  |showbase=1
  |base=Potion of Fire Resistance; Potion of Invisibility; Potion of Night Vision; Potion of Poison; Potion of Regeneration; Potion of Slowness; Potion of Strength; Potion of Swiftness; Potion of Water Breathing; Potion of Weakness; Potion of Leaping; Potion of Slow Falling
}}

=== Crafting ingredient ===
{{crafting usage|Redstone Dust}}

=== {{anchor|Redstone dust}} Redstone component ===
When placed in the world, redstone dust becomes a block of "redstone wire"{{Info needed|other blco? BE?}}, which can transmit [[Redstone circuit#Power|redstone power]].

=== Smithing ingredient ===
{{Smithing
|head=1
|ingredients=Any Armor Trim +<br/>Any Armor Piece + <br/>Redstone Dust
|Any Armor Trim Smithing Template
|Netherite Chestplate
|Redstone
|Redstone Trim Netherite Chestplate
|showdescription=1
|description = All armor types can be used in this recipe,<br/>a netherite chestplate is shown as an example.<br/>
|tail=1
}}

;Trim color palette
The following color palette is shown on the designs on trimmed armor:
*{{TrimPalette|redstone dust}}

=== Placement ===
[[File:Redstone wire as circuit component.png|Examples of redstone wire configuration. ''Top Left:'' Redstone wire connects diagonally vertically through non-opaque blocks. ''Top Right:'' Redstone wire does ''not'' connect diagonally vertically through opaque blocks. ''Center:'' Redstone wire gets darker as its power level drops, to a maximum of 15 blocks from a power source.|thumb]]
[[File:Redstone on Glowstone, Stairs, Slabs.png|Examples of redstone wire placements.|thumb]]
Redstone dust can be placed on [[opaque]] blocks as well as [[glowstone]], upside-down [[slab]]s, [[glass]], upside-down [[stairs]], and [[hopper]]s. It can also be placed on some transparent blocks; see [[Opacity/Placement]] for more information. It cannot be placed suspended in midair, even with commands, which is not unintentional.<ref>{{bug|MC-182709}}</ref>

Redstone wire configures itself to point toward adjacent redstone [[Redstone components#Power components|power components]] and [[Redstone components#Transmission components|transmission component]] connection points. Redstone wire also configures itself to point toward adjacent redstone wire one block higher or lower – unless there is a solid opaque block above the lower redstone wire.

If there is only one such adjacent redstone component, redstone wire configures itself into a {{BlockSprite|redstone-dust}} line pointing both at the neighbor and away from it. If there are two or more such adjacent components, redstone wire connects them in the form of {{BlockSprite|redstone-dust}}, {{BlockSprite|redstone-dust-upleft}}, {{BlockSprite|redstone-dust-t-up}}, or {{BlockSprite|redstone-dust-cross}} as needed.

When there are no adjacent components, a single redstone wire configures itself into a {{BlockSprite|redstone-dust-cross}} plus sign, which can provide power in all four directions. By right-clicking it can be changed into a {{BlockSprite|redstone-dust-dot}} dot, which does not provide power to any of the four directions.

{{IN|bedrock}}, redstone wire automatically configures itself to point toward adjacent blocks or [[Redstone components#Mechanism components|mechanism components]]. {{IN|java}}, it does not. If such a configuration is desired, the other neighbors of the redstone wire must be arranged to create it, i.e the redstone dust must be placed in a way that it would be pointed at the block’s location even if it were not there.

When redstone wire is reconfigured after placement, it does not update other redstone components around it of the change unless that reconfiguration also includes a change in power level or another component provides an update. This can create situations where a mechanism component remains activated when it shouldn't, or vice versa, until it receives an update from something else – a "feature" of redstone wire that can be used to make a [[BUD|block update detector]].

{{-}}

=== Behavior ===
{{Schematic|caption=

{{IN|be}}, the signal can go down from glass blocks.

 |||rd-$ew!|RL-!||||rd-$ew!|RL-!|-
 |rt-$!|rd-$ew!|SB|||rt-$!|rd-$ew!|glass||-
 |ts-$|SB|rd-$ew|RL||ts-$|SB|rd-$ew!|RL-!

}}{{Schematic|caption =

However, the signal can never go down from slabs.

 |||rd-$ew!|RL-!||||rd-$ew!|RL-!|-
 |rt-$!|rd-$ew!|SB|||rt-$!|rd-$ew!|glass||-
 |ts-$|ts-$|rd-$ew|RL||ts-$|ts-$|rd-$ew|RL
}}

Redstone wire can transmit power, which can be used to operate [[Redstone components#Mechanism components|mechanism components]] ([[door]]s, [[piston]]s, [[redstone lamp]]s, etc.).
Redstone wire can be "powered" by a number of methods:
* from an adjacent [[Redstone components#Power components|power component]] or a strongly-powered block
* from the output of a redstone repeater or redstone comparator
* from adjacent redstone wire. The powering dust can be a level higher or lower, but with restrictions:
** Redstone dust can be powered by redstone dust that is one level lower, or on an [[opaque]] block one level higher. A transparent block cannot{{only|java}} pass power downward.
** The block "between" the two dust blocks must be air or transparent. A solid block there "cuts" the connection between the higher and lower dust.

The "power level" of redstone dust can vary from 0 to 15. Most power components power-up adjacent redstone dust to power level 15, but a few ([[daylight sensor]]s, [[trapped chest]]s, and [[weighted pressure plate]]s) may create a lower power level. Redstone repeaters output power level 15 (when turned on), but [[redstone comparator]]s may output a lower power level.

{{Schematic | caption =

Redstone wire can transmit power up to 15 blocks.

 |rt-$!|rd-$ew!+15|rd-$ew!+14|rd-$ew!+13|rd-$ew!+12|rd-$ew!+11|rd-$ew!+10|rd-$ew!+9
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Power level drops by 1 for every block of redstone wire it crosses. Thus, redstone wire can transmit power for no more than 15 blocks. To go further, the power level must be re-strengthened – typically with a redstone repeater.

Powered redstone wire on top of, or pointing at, an opaque block provides ''weak'' power to the block. A weakly-powered block cannot power other adjacent redstone wire, but can still power redstone repeaters and comparators, and activate adjacent mechanism components. Transparent blocks cannot be powered.

When redstone wire is unpowered, it appears dark red. When powered, it becomes bright red at power level 15, fading to darker shades with decreasing power. Powered redstone wire also produces "dust" [[particles]] of the same color.

While redstone wire always provides power to the directions it points into, it can still point into directions in which it cannot give power. If redstone wire comes in the form of a cross, the player can right-click to toggle it between a cross and dot. A redstone dot does not power anything adjacent to it, but powers the block under it.

== Sounds ==
{{Sound table/Block/Normal}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
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|firstcolumnname=Redstone Dust
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Block
|spritename=redstone-dust
|spritetype=block
|nameid=redstone_wire
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Item
|spritename=redstone-dust
|spritetype=item
|nameid=redstone
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|firstcolumnname=Redstone Dust
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Block
|spritename=redstone-dust
|spritetype=block
|nameid=redstone_wire
|id=55
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Item
|spritename=redstone-dust
|spritetype=item
|nameid=redstone
|id=373
|form=item
|foot=1}}

=== Block states ===
{{see also|Block states}}

{{/BS}}

{{LoadPage|Redstone Dust/Asset history|List of block state combinations|h4}}

== Achievements ==
{{load achievements|Dispense With This}}

== Video ==
{{Video note|These videos do not show all uses for redstone in crafting and all methods of obtaining. This video is also outdated, as of 1.13 Java Edition, redstone is now called Redstone Dust.}}

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<span style="display:inline-block">{{yt|_IApwvCLJW8}}</span>
</div>

== History ==
{{History||May 21, 2009|link=https://web.archive.org/web/0/http://notch.tumblr.com/post/110762705/my-list-on-tile-types-so-far|[[Notch]] shows interest in adding wire-type [[block]]s.}}
{{History|java alpha}}
{{History||v1.0.1|[[File:Redstone Dust JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added redstone dust as an [[item]].
|[[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (NS) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (EW) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (NE) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (ES) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (SW) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (NW) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (NEW) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (NES) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (ESW) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (NSW) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (NESW) JE1.png|32px]]<br>[[File:Active Redstone Wire (NS) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (EW) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (NE) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (ES) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (SW) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (NW) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (NEW) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (NES) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (ESW) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (NSW) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (NESW) JE1.png|32px]] Added redstone dust as a placed [[block]]. 
|Redstone dust as a placed block has two power appearances; either completely on, or completely off.
|Redstone dust is used to craft [[redstone torch]]es.
|At this time, redstone has not been given an official name.}}
{{History||v1.0.2_01|Redstone dust now doesn't connect through solid [[block]]s diagonally down.{{needs testing|may have been changed in v1.0.2|type=untestable}}
|Walking on redstone dust no longer [[breaking|breaks]] it.{{needs testing|may have been changed in v1.0.2|type=untestable}}
|Active redstone dust now gives off [[particles]].{{needs testing|may have been changed in v1.0.2|type=untestable}}}}
{{History||v1.1.0|Redstone is now used to craft [[compass]]es.}}
{{History||v1.2.0|snap=<nowiki>?|slink=:Category:Information needed requiring unarchived version|Redstone is now used to craft [[clock]]s.}}
{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.0|With the addition of inventory tooltips, the [[item]] form of redstone dust has been named "Redstone", and the usually unobtainable block form has been named "Redstone Dust".}}
{{History||1.2|Redstone is now used to craft [[dispenser]]s and [[note block]]s.}}
{{History||1.3|[[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (NS) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (EW) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (NE) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (ES) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (SW) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (NW) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (NEW) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (NES) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (ESW) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (NSW) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (NESW) JE2.png|32px]]<br>[[File:Active Redstone Wire (NS) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (EW) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (NE) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (ES) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (SW) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (NW) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (NEW) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (NES) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (ESW) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (NSW) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (NESW) JE2.png|32px]] Redstone wire gets darker the farther away it is from a source of power, using a dedicated [[tint]] system. Previously, it was fully on until it reached its limit.
|Its particles now appear gray due to not being tinted.
|Redstone is now used to craft [[redstone repeater]]s.}}
{{History||1.5|[[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (NS) JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (EW) JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (NE) JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (ES) JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (SW) JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (NW) JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (NEW) JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (NES) JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (ESW) JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (NSW) JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (NESW) JE3.png|32px]]<br>[[File:Active Redstone Wire (NS) JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (EW) JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (NE) JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (ES) JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (SW) JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (NW) JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (NEW) JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (NES) JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (ESW) JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (NSW) JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (NESW) JE3.png|32px]] Fully off redstone wire is no longer black.
|Redstone dust can now be placed on [[snow]].
|Redstone is now used to craft [[powered rail]]s and [[detector rail]]s.}}
{{History||1.6.6|Redstone dust now checks if the block below has a solid top face or [[glowstone]], allowing it to be placed on it.}}
{{History||1.7|Redstone dust now connects to a [[redstone repeater|repeater]] without the dust being explicitly pointed at it.
|Redstone can now be used to craft [[piston]]s.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=Pre-release|Redstone can now be found in the new [[stronghold]] storeroom [[chest]]s, and in the new [[mineshaft]] chests.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3|Redstone can now be [[brewing|brewed]] in a [[water bottle]] to create a [[mundane potion]].
|Redstone can now be found in the new [[stronghold]] altar [[chest]]s.
|Redstone now extends the [[potion]]s of [[Fire Resistance]], [[Slowness]], [[Swiftness]], [[Poison]], [[Weakness]] and [[Strength]].}}
{{History|||snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4|Redstone now extends the new potion of [[Regeneration]].}}
{{History|||snap=RC1|[[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (unconnected) JE1.png|32px]] <br>[[File:Active Redstone Wire (unconnected) JE1.png|32px]] Redstone dust placement on one [[block]] has been changed from a "+" to a "•" shape.}}
{{History||?|Redstone wire block particles are now correctly colored.}}
{{History||1.1|snap=11w49a|Fixed redstone update bug.{{more info}}}}
{{History||1.2.1|snap=12w06a|Redstone can now be placed on [[glowstone]].}}
{{History|||snap=12w07a|Redstone is now used to craft [[redstone lamp]]s.}}
{{History||1.3.1|snap=12w21a|Redstone can now be [[trading|bought]] from priest [[villager]]s, at 2–4 redstone for 1 [[emerald]], making them [[renewable]].}}
{{History|||snap=12w22a|Redstone dust now generates in [[jungle temple]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=12w25a|Redstone dust can now be placed on top of upside-down [[slabs]] and [[stairs]].}}
{{History||1.4.2|snap=12w34a|Redstone now extends the new [[potion]]s of [[Night Vision]] and [[Invisibility]].}}
{{History|||snap=12w38a|[[Witch]]es have been added, which sometimes [[drops|drop]] redstone when killed.}}
{{History||1.5|snap=13w01a|Redstone can now be used to craft [[blocks of redstone]] and [[dropper]]s.}}
{{History||1.7.2|snap=13w36a|Redstone now extends the new [[potion]] of [[Water Breathing]].}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w02a|[[Trading]] has been changed: cleric [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] 1–4 redstone for 1 [[emerald]].}}
{{History|||snap=14w25a|Redstone dust no longer changes to [[obsidian]] next to water when [[lava]] flows into it.}}
{{History|||snap=14w27a|Redstone now extends the new [[potion]] of [[Leaping]].}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w31a|[[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (unconnected) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (NS) JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (EW) JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (NE) JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (ES) JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (SW) JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (NW) JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (NEW) JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (NES) JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (ESW) JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (NSW) JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (NESW) JE4.png|32px]]<br>[[File:Active Redstone Wire (unconnected) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (NS) JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (EW) JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (NE) JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (ES) JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (SW) JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (NW) JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (NEW) JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (NES) JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (ESW) JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (NSW) JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (NESW) JE4.png|32px]] Some slight changes have been made to redstone wire's appearance - the dot now extends outward with two more pixels, and the south-facing section of bends, T shapes and crosses now has one fewer pixel. It also appears straighter and more continuous in straight wire form.
|Redstone can no longer be added to extended [[potion]]s or tier-II potions.}}
{{History|||snap=15w44a|The average yield of redstone from [[dungeon]] [[chest]]s has been cut by more than half.
|The average yield of redstone in [[mineshaft]] chests has been increased.}}
{{History|||snap=15w46a|The hitbox of redstone now covers only part of the surface of the [[block]] below, based on the orientation of the redstone.}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w39a|Redstone dust can now be found in chests in [[woodland mansion]]s.
|Redstone can now used to craft [[observer]]s.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|The [[item]] form of "Redstone" has been renamed to "Redstone Wire".
|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[block]]'s numeral ID was 55, and the [[item]]'s 331.}}
{{History|||snap=17w48a|"Redstone" has been renamed to "Redstone Dust".}}
{{History|||snap=18w07a|Redstone now extends the new [[potion of the Turtle Master]].}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Redstone Dust JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of redstone dust has been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=18w50a|Redstone dust can now be found in chests in [[village]] temples.}}
{{History|||snap=19w12b|Redstone dust can now be placed on [[glass]], [[ice]] and [[sea lantern]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=19w13a|Cleric villagers now give redstone dust to players under the [[Hero of the Village]] effect.}}
{{History||1.16|snap=20w06a|Redstone dust now has a bottom texture.}}
{{History|||snap=20w09a|Redstone can now be used to craft [[target]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=20w18a|Redstone dust placement on one [[block]] has been changed from a "•" back to a "+" shape.
|Redstone dust's hitbox is now no longer strictly a cuboid, and more closely matches the shape of the wiring.<ref>{{bug|MC-137336}}</ref>
|Upward going redstone dust now has a hitbox on the side of the [[block]] too, rather than only on the floor.<ref>{{bug|MC-153508}}</ref>
|Unconnected redstone dust now has all direction block states set to "side".
|The direction block states of redstone dust are now properly set to "side" at the end of a redstone wire on both ends, rather than only the one with other redstone besides it.
|[[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (N).png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (E).png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (S).png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (W).png|32px]]<br>[[File:Active Redstone Wire (N).png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (E).png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (S).png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (W).png|32px]] While not accessible in normal gameplay, redstone dust that points into one side, but not the opposite, now visually reaches halfway across the [[block]].}}
{{History|||snap=20w19a|Redstone dust now visually connects when going up [[soul sand]], 8-layer [[snow]] stacks and the back side of upside-down [[stairs]].
|[[Particles]] are now generated across the length of the redstone wire rather than the center of the [[block]].}}
{{History|||snap=20w21a|Redstone dust placement on one [[block]] is now toggleable between a "+" and a "•" shape, by {{control|interacting}} with it.}}
{{History||1.17|snap=21w08a|Redstone dust can now drop and be smelted from [[deepslate redstone ore]].}}
{{History||1.19|snap=22w13a|Redstone wire now generates in [[Ancient City|ancient cities]].}}
{{History||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.4|snap=23w04a|Redstone dust can now be used as an armor trim material.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.8.0|snap=build 1|[[File:Redstone Dust JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added redstone as an [[item]]. 
|Redstone is now [[drops|dropped]] when [[breaking|mined]] from [[redstone ore]].
|Redstone can be used to craft [[compass]]es and [[clock]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=build 2|Redstone can now be used to craft [[powered rail]]s.}}
{{History||v0.11.0|snap=build 1|Redstone is now used to craft [[redstone block]]s.}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|Redstone has been added to the [[Creative]] [[inventory]], but it still cannot be placed. }}
{{History||v0.13.0|snap=build 1|Redstone can now be placed.
|Redstone is now used to craft [[redstone lamp]]s, [[note block]]s, [[detector rail]]s and [[redstone torch]]es.}}
{{History||v0.14.0|snap=build 1|Redstone is now used to craft [[dispenser]]s and [[dropper]]s.}}
{{History||v0.15.0|snap=build 1|Redstone is now used to craft [[piston]]s and [[observer]]s.}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.4|snap=alpha 1.0.4.0|Cleric [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] 1–4 redstone for an [[emerald]].}}
{{History||1.1.0|snap=alpha 1.1.0.0|Redstone can now be found in [[woodland mansion]]s.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||?|[[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (NE) BE.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (ES) BE.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (SW) BE.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (NW) BE.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (NEW) BE.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (NES) BE.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (ESW) BE.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (NSW) BE.png|32px]] [[File:Inactive Redstone Wire (NESW) BE.png|32px]]<br>[[File:Active Redstone Wire (NE) BE.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (ES) BE.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (SW) BE.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (NW) BE.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (NEW) BE.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (NES) BE.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (ESW) BE.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (NSW) BE.png|32px]] [[File:Active Redstone Wire (NESW) BE.png|32px]]<br>Placed redstone now assumes its current appearance with a more solid center. Its linear state appearences are unknown.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Redstone Dust JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of redstone has been changed.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.1|Redstone can now be found in [[desert]] [[village]] temple [[chest]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.11.0.4|Cleric [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] 4 redstone as part of their first tier [[trading|trade]].}}
{{History||1.16.210|snap=beta 1.16.210.57|"Redstone" has been renamed to "Redstone Dust".}}
{{History||1.17.0|snap=beta 1.16.230.52|Redstone dust can now drop and be smelted from [[deepslate redstone ore]].}}
{{History||1.19.0|snap=beta 1.19.0.26|Redstone wire now generates in [[Ancient City|ancient cities]].}}
{{History||1.19.80|snap=beta 1.19.80.21|Redstone dust can now be used as an armor trim material.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Redstone Dust JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added redstone.}}
{{History||xbox=TU3|Redstone now connects to a [[redstone repeater|repeater]] without the dust being explicitly pointed at it.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Redstone Dust JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of redstone has been changed.}}
{{History||ps=1.95|Redstone can now be placed on [[glass]].}}

{{History|new 3ds}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Redstone Dust JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added redstone dust.}}
{{History|foot}}

=== Redstone wire "item" ===
{{:Technical blocks/Redstone Wire}}

== Gallery ==
=== Renders ===
; Java Edition
<gallery>
Inactive Redstone Wire (NESW).png | 
Inactive Redstone Wire (unconnected).png | 
Inactive Redstone Wire (NS).png | 
Inactive Redstone Wire (EW).png | 
Inactive Redstone Wire (NE).png | 
Inactive Redstone Wire (ES).png | 
Inactive Redstone Wire (SW).png | 
Inactive Redstone Wire (NW).png | 
Inactive Redstone Wire (NEW).png | 
Inactive Redstone Wire (NES).png | 
Inactive Redstone Wire (ESW).png | 
Inactive Redstone Wire (NSW).png
</gallery>
<gallery>
Active Redstone Wire (NESW).png | 
Active Redstone Wire (unconnected).png | 
Active Redstone Wire (NS).png | 
Active Redstone Wire (EW).png | 
Active Redstone Wire (NE).png | 
Active Redstone Wire (ES).png | 
Active Redstone Wire (SW).png | 
Active Redstone Wire (NW).png | 
Active Redstone Wire (NEW).png | 
Active Redstone Wire (NES).png | 
Active Redstone Wire (ESW).png | 
Active Redstone Wire (NSW).png
</gallery>

; Bedrock Edition
<gallery>
Inactive Redstone Wire (NESW) BE.png | 
Inactive Redstone Wire (NESW) BE.png | 
Inactive Redstone Wire (NS).png | 
Inactive Redstone Wire (EW).png | 
Inactive Redstone Wire (NE) BE.png | 
Inactive Redstone Wire (ES) BE.png | 
Inactive Redstone Wire (SW) BE.png | 
Inactive Redstone Wire (NW) BE.png | 
Inactive Redstone Wire (NEW) BE.png | 
Inactive Redstone Wire (NES) BE.png | 
Inactive Redstone Wire (ESW) BE.png | 
Inactive Redstone Wire (NSW) BE.png
</gallery>
<gallery>
Active Redstone Wire (NESW) BE.png | 
Active Redstone Wire (NESW) BE.png | 
Active Redstone Wire (NS).png | 
Active Redstone Wire (EW).png | 
Active Redstone Wire (NE) BE.png | 
Active Redstone Wire (ES) BE.png | 
Active Redstone Wire (SW) BE.png | 
Active Redstone Wire (NW) BE.png | 
Active Redstone Wire (NEW) BE.png | 
Active Redstone Wire (NES) BE.png | 
Active Redstone Wire (ESW) BE.png | 
Active Redstone Wire (NSW) BE.png
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
Slab Stair Redstone.png|First image of redstone dust on top of slabs and stairs.
File:Olivia Tinkering.jpeg|[[Olivia]] using a scarce amount of redstone dust.
File:23w32a.jpg|[[Sunny]] using a very long strip of redstone dust.
</gallery>

=== In other media ===
<gallery>
Powered By Redstone JINX.jpg|Official T-shirt artwork "Powered By Redstone" made by [https://www.jinx.com JINX].
File:Redstone Behind Chiseled Bookshelf Pixel Art.png|Pixel art of redstone dust.
</gallery>

== Issues ==
{{issue list|redstone|redstone dust|redstone wire}}

== Trivia ==
* Five updates for [[wikipedia:Windows 10 version history|Windows 10]] released from 2016 to 2018 were codenamed "Redstone", referencing ''Minecraft''.<ref>{{link|url=https://www.theverge.com/2015/4/7/8364355/microsoft-redstone-windows-updates|title=Microsoft plans ‘Redstone’ updates for Windows 10 in 2016|author=Tom Warren|website=The Verge|date=April 7, 2015}}</ref>
* The block has 1,296 possible block state combinations, the highest of all blocks as of 1.15.2, beating [[fire]]'s 512 and [[note block]]'s 800.
* According to {{el|ee}}, redstone dust contains radioactive [[element]]s.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Redstone}}
{{Blocks|Utility}}
{{Items}}

[[Category:Redstone mechanics]]
[[Category:Mechanisms]]
[[Category:Mechanics]]
[[Category:Generated structure blocks]]
[[Category:Non-solid blocks]]
[[Category:Brewing recipe]]

[[cs:Rudit]]
[[de:Redstone]]
[[el:Σκόνη Κοκκινόπετρας]]
[[es:Polvo de redstone]]
[[fr:Poudre de redstone]]
[[hu:Redstone]]
[[it:Polvere di redstone]]
[[ja:レッドストーンダスト]]
[[ko:레드스톤 가루]]
[[nl:Redstonestof]]
[[pl:Redstone]]
[[pt:Pó de redstone]]
[[ru:Красная пыль]]
[[th:ผงเรดสโตน]]
[[tr:Kızıltaş]]
[[uk:Редстоун]]
[[zh:红石粉]]</li></ul></nowiki>
beta 1.5.0.4Added sea turtles.

Issues

Issues relating to "Turtle" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.

Trivia

  • With a height of 0.12 blocks, baby turtles are the shortest mobs in the game.

Gallery

References

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