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This article is about the hostile mob in the Minecraft 1.19 The Wild Update. For the unseen illager in Minecraft Dungeons, see MCD:Warden. For the ancient mob in Minecraft Dungeons, see MCD:Frostwarden. For the character in Minecraft: Story Mode, see Minecraft Story Mode:The Warden.

The warden is a hostile mob summoned by sculk shriekers in the deep dark. Wardens are completely blind, relying on vibrations and sense of smell to identify players and mobs to attack. Wardens have high health and deal the highest melee damage of all mobs, and if necessary, they can launch a ranged sonic boom attack that bypasses blocks and armor.

Spawning

Wardens do not use traditional mob spawning mechanics. When a player activates naturally generated sculk shriekers four times, and there isn't another warden within 32 blocks, a warden emerges from the ground. The emerging animation lasts for 6.7 seconds.

The warning count for sculk shriekers is specific to each player, not each sculk shrieker. This means that the same player can activate four different sculk shriekers, and a warden still spawns on the fourth activation.

Up to 20 attempts are made to spawn a warden within a 11×13×11 box, centered on the shrieker. During each attempt, the game picks a random y column, then the game picks the topmost spawnable block in that column. Spawnable blocks have a top surface with full collision, and the block above must have no collision. Like other mobs, the spawning warden cannot collide with any existing entities or liquids.

In Java Edition, the spawning of wardens can be toggled with the game rule doWardenSpawning.

Drops

Wardens drop a single sculk catalyst upon death. They also drop 5 experience if killed by a player or a tamed wolf.

Behavior

Wardens are completely blind and wander randomly around the world after spawning, even if rails, powder snow, or magma blocks are in its way. The warden's hitbox can fit inside of a corridor 1 block wide and 3 blocks tall. This allows the warden to chase foes precisely, even in small cave corridors. Wardens are immune to fire and lava damage, and are not affected by knockback. Nearby vibrations agitate the warden, and it moves toward where the sound originated. It can also sniff the area around it, allowing it to zero in on a single entity's location. Wardens grow more agitated as moving players and mobs create more vibrations.

The warden gives 12 seconds of the Darkness effect to all players within a 20 block radius every 6 seconds. The souls in its chest create a low, throbbing heartbeat, which occurs in tandem with the Darkness effect. As the warden proceeds to become more agitated, these souls and heartbeats occur at a faster rate.[1] A warden prefers to track down mobs that it finds most suspicious, rather than the closest one to its current position.[2]

The warden listens to all vibrations (except the wing flapping vibration) in a 16 block radius around it. Vibrations from other wardens, armor stands, dying mobs, and players in Creative or Spectator mode are ignored. Like with sculk sensors, a sneaking player is not detected when walking, falling, or shooting a projectile. The warden has a 2-second cooldown between detecting vibrations.

Wardens keep track of how angry it is at each suspect as a number from 0 to 150. When the warden notices a vibration, it adds anger to the mob that caused the vibration. It adds 10 anger if the vibration was a projectile, and 35 anger otherwise. However, if the warden notices two projectiles within five seconds, it adds the full 35 anger. Wardens do not get angry at a mob that shoots a projectile if the mob is more than 30 blocks away, although that projectile counts towards the two projectiles within five seconds counter. Anger decays at a rate of 1 per second and clears completely if the target either dies, or switches to Creative or Spectator mode.

Wardens attack mobs that attack or touch the warden. If a warden is directly hurt by a mob, or indirectly hurt by a mob within five blocks, the warden adds 100 anger toward that mob. If a mob comes into contact with a warden, then the warden adds 35 anger toward that mob. The warden becoming angry due to collision with another mob has a one second cooldown.

Wardens sniff the surroundings to detect nearby mobs every 5 to 10 seconds while idle. The sniffing animation lasts 4.2 seconds. At the end of the sniffing animation, the warden detects the nearest mob within a 6 block horizontal radius and 20 block vertical radius. The warden then adds 35 anger toward that mob.

Once a warden reaches 80 anger with a target, it roars, adds 20 anger toward the target, and pursues the target. In this alerted state, the warden pathfinds to the target normally, regardless of vibrations made.

The warden has an inherent bias toward player vibrations, attacks and contact - even if they are already enraged at another mob, players can override this to be targeted themselves. This is not true of any other mob.[3] Apart from players, a warden tracks down and attacks all other mobs, excluding other wardens. The warden can also follow vibrations made by non-mob entities such as projectiles or minecarts.

After 60 seconds of being "calm" and not detecting any vibrations, if the warden is on the ground, it burrows back into the ground and despawns. If the warden is in a liquid, then it immediately despawns without digging instead. The burrowing animation lasts for 5 seconds. The warden is completely invulnerable while emerging or burrowing, excluding damage from /kill, though it can still be pushed by entities, pistons or liquids. Named wardens do not dig or despawn.

The warden's melee attack has a cooldown of 0.9 seconds and disables shields for 5 seconds. If the target is still in its search radius and on high ground or hiding behind walls, a warden can charge up a powerful sonic boom. Specifically, the warden can use the sonic boom if it has been 10 seconds since the warden detects or switches targets, it has been 5 seconds since the warden used a melee or ranged attack, and the target is within the sonic boom attack range of a 15 block horizontal radius and 20 block vertical radius. This guided attack directly attacks the target, passing through blocks and other mobs without damaging them. The warden takes 1.7 seconds to charge up, then unleashes the attack which instantly hits the target as long as the target is within attack range. The attack takes an additional 1.3 seconds to cool down before the warden can use melee attacks again for a total of 3 seconds. The sonic boom is visible with the formation of green-blue particles that are quickly projected out of the warden's chest. This attack bypasses shields, armor, enchantments, and even the wither armor of the wither. Only the Resistance effect can reduce this attack's damage.

Sounds

SoundSubtitlesSourceDescriptionResource locationTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
Warden groans angrilyHostile CreaturesPlays randomly while searching for an entityentity.warden.agitatedsubtitles.entity.warden.agitated1??
Warden whinesHostile CreaturesPlays when the warden emerges, or randomlyentity.warden.ambientsubtitles.entity.warden.ambient1??
Warden ragesHostile CreaturesWarden targets an enemyentity.warden.angrysubtitles.entity.warden.angry1??
Warden lands hitHostile CreaturesWarden attacksentity.warden.attack_impactsubtitles.entity.warden.attack_impact1??
Warden digsHostile CreaturesWarden despawnsentity.warden.digsubtitles.entity.warden.dig1??
Warden diesHostile CreaturesDyingentity.warden.deathsubtitles.entity.warden.death1??
Warden emergesHostile CreaturesWarden spawnsentity.warden.emergesubtitles.entity.warden.emerge1??
Warden's heart beatsHostile CreaturesPlays randomlyentity.warden.heartbeatsubtitles.entity.warden.heartbeat1??
Warden hurtsHostile CreaturesTaking damageentity.warden.hurtsubtitles.entity.warden.hurt1??
Warden takes noticeHostile CreaturesWarden notices vibrationentity.warden.listeningsubtitles.entity.warden.listening1??
Warden takes notice angrilyHostile CreaturesWarden moves toward the source of vibrationentity.warden.listening_angrysubtitles.entity.warden.listening_angry1??
Warden approachesHostile CreaturesWarden gets called by sculk shrieker onceentity.warden.nearby_closesubtitles.entity.warden.nearby_close1??
Warden advancesHostile CreaturesWarden gets called by sculk shrieker twiceentity.warden.nearby_closersubtitles.entity.warden.nearby_closer1??
Warden draws closeHostile CreaturesWarden gets called by sculk shrieker thriceentity.warden.nearby_closestsubtitles.entity.warden.nearby_closest1??
Warden roarsHostile CreaturesTargets entityentity.warden.roarsubtitles.entity.warden.roar1??
Warden sniffsHostile CreaturesScans for nearby entitiesentity.warden.sniffsubtitles.entity.warden.sniff0.75??
Warden boomsHostile CreaturesWarden casts sonic boomentity.warden.sonic_boomsubtitles.entity.warden.sonic_boom1??
Warden chargesHostile CreaturesWarden prepares sonic boomentity.warden.sonic_chargesubtitles.entity.warden.sonic_charge1??
Warden stepsHostile CreaturesWalkingentity.warden.stepsubtitles.entity.warden.step0.3??
Warden tendrils clickHostile CreaturesDetects movemententity.warden.tendril_clickssubtitles.entity.warden.tendril_clicks1??

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierTranslation key
Wardenwardenentity.minecraft.warden

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID Translation key
Wardenwarden131entity.warden.name

Entity data

Wardens have entity data associated with them that contains various properties.

Java Edition:

Main article: Entity format
  • Entity data
    • Tags common to all entities
    • Tags common to all mobs
    •  anger: Anger management of the warden.
      •  suspects: List of suspects that have angered the warden.
        • A suspect.
          •  anger The level of anger. It has a maximum value of 150 and decreases by 1 every second.
          •  uuid: The UUID of the entity that is associated with the anger, stored as four ints.

Advancements

There are currently no advancements associated with killing a warden. The warden is intended to be a natural disaster that is nearly impossible to kill and best avoided.[4] Therefore, killing a warden doesn't count for the Monster Hunter advancement, nor is it needed to receive the Monsters Hunted advancement.[5]

Icon Advancement In-game description Parent Actual requirements (if different) Resource location
Advancement-plain-rawInvicon Sculk SensorSneak 100
Sneak near a Sculk Sensor or Warden to prevent it from detecting you AdventureSneak within 8 blocks from a sculk sensor, or 16 blocks from a warden.adventure/avoid_vibration

History

2020Several pieces of concept art were created for the warden, known at the time as the stalker.
Warden (pre-release 1) A prototype of the original stalker design was programmed into the game.
Warden (pre-release 2) Warden (pre-release 2 alternate) A second version of the stalker could transform into a form that was less wide and tall when chasing an entity or player, while its regular form was meant to disguise as a treasure totem. This iteration got scrapped as it was considered too goofy and insufficiently scary.
2020The stalker was renamed to hollowed.
Several pieces of concept art were also created for the hollowed design iteration.
Warden (pre-release 3) A prototype of the hollowed design was programmed into the game.
This iteration was ultimately scrapped, as it was considered too gory for Minecraft.
October 3, 2020Warden (pre-release 4) The warden is announced at Minecraft Live 2020.
October 6, 2020A set of teaser images regarding the warden's size and behavior were posted on Brandon Pearce's Twitter.
October 16, 2021Warden JE1 BE1 New spawning conditions and textures for the warden were revealed at Minecraft Live 2021.
November 26, 2021The warden is revealed to have a sense of smell; it can detect and pathfind toward the general location of a player or mob through a "smelling" action. It also prioritizes smelling the player or mob that it is most suspicious of, rather than the one closest to it.[6][7]
December 18, 2021The warden's emerging animations were showcased.
Java Edition
1.19
{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Pufferfish (item)|Pufferfish (item)]]<br/>{{DISPLAYTITLE:Pufferfish}}
{{about|the food item|the mob|Pufferfish}}
{{Item
| title = Pufferfish
| image = File:Pufferfish_(item)_JE5_BE2.png
| renewable = Yes
| heals = {{hunger|1}}
| stackable = Yes (64)
|effects=: {{EffectLink|link=Hunger (effect)|Hunger}} III (0:15)
: {{EffectLink|Poison}} II (1:00)
: {{EffectLink|Nausea}} I (0:15){{only|JE}}
: {{EffectLink|Nausea}} II (0:15){{only|BE}}
}}
A '''pufferfish''' is a poisonous [[food]] item that is used to brew [[Potion of Water Breathing|Water Breathing potions]].

== Obtaining ==
=== Fishing ===
Pufferfish can be obtained through [[fishing]]. The pufferfish catch rate can be increased by [[Lure]], which reduces wait time generally.
<!--1-6 exp-->

{{IN|bedrock}}, pufferfish can be caught only when fishing outside [[jungle]] biomes and its variants (i.e. everywhere ''except'' in jungles).

=== Mob loot ===
==== Guardians and elder guardians ====
[[Guardian]]s and [[elder guardian]]s have a 2.5% chance of dropping a random fish upon death. This has a 13% chance of being pufferfish (0.325% chance of dropping a pufferfish). The chance of getting a fish can be increased by 1% per level of [[Looting]], but the type of fish is not affected.

==== Pufferfish ====
[[Pufferfish]] always drop 1 pufferfish in its item form when killed. This drop is not affected by the Looting enchantment.<ref>{{bug|MC-212795||Salmon & Fish mobs are not affected by Looting}}</ref>

== Usage ==
=== Food ===
Pufferfish restores {{hunger|1}} hunger and 0.2 [[Hunger#Mechanics|saturation]], but inflicts [[Hunger_(effect)|Hunger]] III for 15 seconds, [[Poison]] II for 1 minute, and [[Nausea]] I<sup>[''[[Java Edition|JE]] only'']</sup> or II<sup>[''[[Bedrock Edition|BE]] only'']</sup> for 15 seconds. Unlike [[rotten flesh]], it is not helpful to eat pufferfish while starving because they inflict more hunger than they earn.

===Brewing ingredient===
{{brewing
|Pufferfish
|Potion of Water Breathing
|head=1
}}
{{brewing
|Pufferfish
|Mundane Potion
|ingredients=Pufferfish + [[Water Bottle]]
|foot=1
}}

=== Trading ===
Master-level fisherman [[villager]]s buy 1~4{{only|bedrock|short=1}} or four{{only|java|short=1}} pufferfish for an [[emerald]].

=== Wolves ===
{{IN|Bedrock}}, pufferfish can be used to feed a [[wolf]], healing it by {{hp|1|mob=1}}, but only when the wolf is not at full health. Unlike other wolf food, pufferfish cannot be used to speed up the growth of baby wolves, and cannot be used to breed them.

== Sounds ==
{{Sound table/Entity/Food}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showitemtags=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Pufferfish
|spritetype=item
|nameid=pufferfish
|itemtags=fishes
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Pufferfish
|spritetype=item
|nameid=pufferfish
|id=267
|form=item
|foot=1}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|A Furious Cocktail;How did we get here;Husbandry;A Balanced Diet;Fishy Business}}

== History ==
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.7.2|snap=13w36a|[[File:Pufferfish (item) JE1.png|32px]] Added pufferfish.
|Added potions of [[Water Breathing]], which can be [[brewing|brewed]] by adding a pufferfish to an [[Awkward Potion]].}}
{{History|||snap=13w43a|[[File:Pufferfish (item) JE2 BE1.png|32px]] The texture of pufferfish has been changed.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w25a|Pufferfish is now obtainable as a rare drop from [[guardian]]s and [[elder guardian]]s.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|The different data values for the <code>fish</code> ID have now been split up into their own IDs.
|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 349.}}
{{History|||snap=18w08b|[[Pufferfish]] (and other [[fish]] types) has been added as a [[mob]], which [[drops|drop]] its item form when killed.
|[[File:Pufferfish (item) JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of pufferfish has been changed.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Pufferfish (item) JE4 BE1.png|32px]] The texture of pufferfish has accidentally been reverted.}}
{{History|||snap=18w43b|[[File:Pufferfish (item) JE5 BE2.png|32px]] The correct texture of pufferfish has been restored.}}
{{History|||snap=19w11a|Fisherman [[villager]]s now [[trading|buy]] pufferfish.}}
{{History||1.16.2|snap=Pre-release 2|The level of [[Nausea]] given by pufferfish has been reduced from II to I.<ref>{{bug|MC-196473}}</ref>}}
{{History||1.17|snap=20w46a|The level of [[Poison]] given by pufferfish has been reduced from IV to II.<ref>{{bug|MC-197276}}</ref>}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.11.0|snap=build 1|[[File:Pufferfish (item) JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added pufferfish.}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|Pufferfish now restore [[hunger]] instead of [[health]].
|Pufferfish can now be used to make [[potion]] of Water Breathing.}}
{{History||v0.16.0|snap=build 1|Pufferfish is now dropped by [[guardian]]s and [[elder guardian]]s.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.4.0|snap=beta 1.2.14.2|[[Pufferfish]] has been added as a [[mob]], which [[drops|drop]] its [[item]] form when killed.
|[[File:Pufferfish (item) JE5 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of pufferfish has been changed.}}
{{History||1.8.0|snap=beta 1.8.0.8|Pufferfish can now be used to feed [[ocelot]]s to gain their trust.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.4|Pufferfish can now be [[trading|sold]] to fisherman [[villager]]s.}}
{{History||1.19.10|snap=beta 1.19.10.23|The strength of the [[poison]] effect has been decreased from IV to II.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU31|xbone=CU19|ps=1.22|wiiu=Patch 3|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Pufferfish (item) JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added pufferfish.}}
{{History||xbox=TU69|xbone=none|ps=1.76|wiiu=Patch 38|switch=none|[[Pufferfish]] (and other [[fish]] types) has been added as a [[mob]], which [[drops|drop]] its [[item]] form when killed.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Pufferfish (item) JE5 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of pufferfish has been changed.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==

{{issue list}}

== Trivia ==

* The consumption of pufferfish inflicting the player with Nausea and Poison is based on reality. Real pufferfish contain the dangerous [[Wikipedia:Tetrodotoxin|tetrodotoxin]] within their organs, especially in the liver. Tetrodotoxin leads to quick death through respiratory paralysis. Muscle tissue and blood contain trace amounts. In East Asia, pufferfish are considered a delicacy known as [[Wikipedia:Fugu|fugu]], as small parts of the fish are actually edible. Any chef preparing fugu must have special licensing/certification to prepare this dish.

== Gallery ==

<gallery>
File:Eat Pufferfish.png|The result of eating pufferfish.
</gallery>

== See also ==
* [[Fishing]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External Links ==
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--pufferfish Taking Inventory: Pufferfish] – Minecraft.net on October 14, 2020

{{items}}

[[cs:Čtverzubec]]
[[de:Kugelfisch (Nahrung)]]
[[es:Pez globo (objeto)]]
[[fr:Poisson (nourriture)]]
[[it:Pesce palla (oggetto)]]
[[ja:フグ (アイテム)]]
[[ko:복어 (아이템)]]
[[nl:Kogelvis]]
[[pl:Rozdymka]]
[[pt:Baiacu (item)]]
[[ru:Иглобрюх (предмет)]]
[[th:ปลาปักเป้า (ไอเทม)]]
[[tr:Kirpi balığı]]
[[zh:河豚(物品)]]
[[Category:Food]]
[[Category:Brewing recipe]]
[[Category:Renewable resources]]</li><li>[[Iron Ingot|Iron Ingot]]<br/>{{About|the ingot|the ore|Iron Ore|the mineral block|Block of Iron|the nugget|Iron Nugget|the raw mineral|Raw Iron}}
{{Item
| image = Iron Ingot.png
|type=
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}

'''Iron ingots''' are versatile [[metal]] ingots used extensively in [[crafting]].

== Obtaining ==
=== Chest loot ===
{{LootChestItem|iron-ingot}}

=== Crafting ===

{{Crafting
|head=1
|showname=0
|Block of Iron
|Output=Iron Ingot,9
|type=Material
}}

{{Crafting
|A1= Iron Nugget
|B1= Iron Nugget
|C1= Iron Nugget
|A2= Iron Nugget
|B2= Iron Nugget
|C2= Iron Nugget
|A3= Iron Nugget
|B3= Iron Nugget
|C3= Iron Nugget
|Output=Iron Ingot
|type= Material
|foot=1
}}

=== Smelting ===
{{see also|Iron Ore#Natural generation}}[[Smelting]] raw iron in a [[furnace]] or [[blast furnace]] is the most common way to obtain iron ingots.

{{Smelting
|head=1
|Iron Ore;Deepslate Iron Ore
|Iron Ingot
|0,7
}}
{{Smelting
|foot=1
|Raw Iron
|Iron Ingot
|0,7
}}

=== Compound creation ===

Iron Ingot can be created from its base [[element]]s, using the [[compound creator]].{{only|bedrock|education}}

{| class="wikitable"
!Name
!Elements
!Example recipe
|- <!-- Temporarily using crafting grid as a substitute for the compound creator (template not yet available), since the layout is the same, even if the appearance is different -->
!Iron Ingot
|Iron <br>
|{{Crafting Table
|shapeless= 1
|A2=Iron
|Output=Iron Ingot}}
|}

=== Mob loot ===
{{see also|Tutorials/Iron golem farming}}
[[Iron golem]]s drop 3-5 iron ingots upon death, regardless of the way they die. The looting enchantment does not increase the amount of iron ingots dropped.

[[Zombie]]s, [[husk]]s, and [[zombie villager]]s have a 2.5% ({{frac|1|40}}) chance of dropping either an iron ingot, [[carrot]], or [[potato]] when killed by a player or tamed wolf. This is increased by 1% ({{frac|1|100}}) per level of looting. This gives iron ingots the following chances of dropping:
* {{frac|1|120}} (about 0.83%)
* {{frac|7|600}} (about 1.17%) with Looting I
* {{frac|9|600}} (1.50%) with Looting II
* {{frac|11|600}} (about 1.83%) with Looting III

== Usage ==

=== Crafting ingredient ===

{{crafting usage}}

=== Trading ===
Apprentice-level Armorer, Toolsmith, and Weaponsmith [[Villager|villagers]] buy 3 iron ingots for an [[emerald]] as their third trade.{{only|bedrock}}

Apprentice-level Armorer villagers have a 50% chance to buy 4 iron ingots for one emerald, and apprentice-level Toolsmith and Weaponsmith villagers always offer to buy 4 iron ingots for one emerald.{{only|java}}

=== Repairing ===

Iron ingots are the repair items for the iron [[tier]] and chainmail and iron [[armor material]]s, and thus can be used to [[item repair|repair]] the following items in an [[anvil]]:
* {{ItemLink|Chainmail Helmet}}
* {{ItemLink|Chainmail Chestplate}}
* {{ItemLink|Chainmail Leggings}}
* {{ItemLink|Chainmail Boots}}
* {{ItemLink|Iron Helmet}}
* {{ItemLink|Iron Chestplate}}
* {{ItemLink|Iron Leggings}}
* {{ItemLink|Iron Boots}}
* {{ItemLink|Iron Sword}}
* {{ItemLink|Iron Axe}}
* {{ItemLink|Iron Pickaxe}}
* {{ItemLink|Iron Shovel}}
* {{ItemLink|Iron Hoe}}

=== Healing iron golems ===

{{control|Using}} an iron ingot on an [[iron golem]] restores its health by {{hp|25}}. 

=== Beacons ===

Iron ingots can be used to select powers from a [[beacon]]. The player must select one of the available powers, and then insert an iron ingot in the item slot. 

An iron ingot can be substituted for an [[emerald]], a [[gold ingot]], a [[diamond]], or a [[netherite ingot]].

=== Smithing ingredient ===
{{Smithing
|head=1
|ingredients=Any Armor Trim +<br/>Any Armor Piece + <br/>Iron Ingot
|Any Armor Trim Smithing Template
|Netherite Chestplate
|Iron Ingot
|Iron 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 palettes are shown on the designs on trimmed armor:
*{{TrimPalette|iron ingot}}
*{{TrimPalette|iron ingot|darker=1}} (a darker color palette is used when an iron armor piece is trimmed using an iron ingot).

== Achievements ==
{{load achievements|Acquire Hardware}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Acquire Hardware}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showitemtags=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Iron Ingot
|spritetype=item
|nameid=iron_ingot
|itemtags=beacon_payment_items
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Iron Ingot
|spritetype=item
|nameid=iron_ingot
|id=305
|form=item
|foot=1}}

== History ==

{{History|java indev}}
{{History||0.31|snap=20100128|[[File:Iron Ingot JE1.png|32px]] Added iron ingots.}}
{{History|||snap=20100129|[[File:Iron Ingot JE2 BE1.png|32px]] The texture of iron ingots has been changed.
|Iron ingots can be [[smelting|smelted]] from [[iron ore]] and [[drops|drop]] 3–5 iron ingots. 
|Iron ingots can be used to craft [[iron block]]s, [[flint and steel]] and iron [[sword]]s, [[shovel]]s, [[pickaxe]]s and [[axe]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=20100130|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[arrow]]s.|[[Iron block]]s now require 9 iron ingots (3×3) instead 4 (2×2) to be [[crafting|crafted]], making them much more expensive.}}
{{History||20100206|Iron ingots can now be used to [[crafting|craft]] iron [[hoe]]s.}}
{{History||?|[[Smelting]] now [[drops]] only 1 iron ingot (down from 3–5).}}
{{History||20100218|Iron ingots are now used to craft iron [[helmet]]s, [[chestplate]]s, [[leggings]] and [[boots]].}}
{{History|java infdev}}
{{History||20100615|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[bucket]]s.}}
{{History||20100618|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[rail]]s and [[minecart]]s.}}
{{History||20100625-2|Iron ingots can be found in [[dungeon]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{History|java alpha}}
{{History||v1.0.1|Iron ingots are now used to [[crafting|craft]] iron [[door]]s.}}
{{History||v1.0.14|Iron ingots are no longer used to craft [[arrow]]s.}}
{{History||v1.1.0|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[compass]]es.}}
{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.5|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[detector rail]]s.}}
{{History||1.7|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[piston]]s and [[shears]].}}
{{History||1.8|snap=Pre-release|Iron ingots are found in the new [[stronghold]] storeroom and [[mineshaft]] [[chest]]s.
|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[iron bars]].}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[cauldron]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3|Iron ingots are now found in the new stronghold altar [[chest]]s.}}
{{History||1.1|snap=12w01a|Iron ingots are now found in [[village]] blacksmith chests.}}
{{History||1.2.1|snap=12w06a|[[Zombie]]s now rarely [[drops|drop]] iron ingots, making it a [[renewable resource]].}}
{{History|||snap=12w08a|[[Iron golem]]s now drop 3–5 iron ingots.}}
{{History||1.3.1|snap=12w21a|Added [[desert temple]]s, with a hidden [[chest]] room and loot containing iron ingots.
|Blacksmith [[villager]]s now [[trading|buy]] 8–9 iron ingots for 1 [[emerald]].}}
{{History|||snap=12w22a|Added [[jungle temple]]s, which contain loot [[chest]]s with iron ingots.
|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[tripwire hook]]s.}}
{{History||1.4.2|snap=12w32a|Iron ingots can be used to activate [[beacon]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=12w41a|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[anvil]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=12w42a|Anvils now need 4 iron ingots to [[craft]] instead of 1.}}
{{History||1.5|snap=13w01a|Iron ingots are now used to [[crafting|craft]] heavy [[weighted pressure plate]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=13w02a|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[hopper]]s and [[activator rail]]s.}}
{{History||1.6.1|snap=13w16a|Iron ingot is now used to craft iron [[horse armor]] and [[horse saddle]].}}
{{History|||snap=13w18a|Iron ingot is no longer used to craft iron [[horse armor]] and [[horse saddle]].|Iron ingots are now found in [[nether fortress]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w02a|[[Trading]] for iron ingots has been changed: armorer, weapon smith and tool smith [[villager]]s now [[trading|buy]] 7–9 iron ingots for 1 [[emerald]].}}
{{History|||snap=14w07a|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[iron trapdoor]]s.}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w31a|Iron ingots are now found in [[end city]] ship [[chest]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=15w33c|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[shield]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=15w44a|The average yield from [[dungeon]] and [[desert temple]] chests has been substantially decreased. 
|The average yield from [[mineshaft]] and [[nether fortress]] chests has been slightly decreased.}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w39a|Iron ingots are now found in the new [[woodland mansion]] chests.}}
{{History||1.11.1|snap=16w50a|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[iron nugget]]s.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 265.}}
{{History|||snap=18w10a|Iron ingots now generate in [[buried treasure]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=18w11a|Iron ingots can now be found in the chests of [[shipwreck]]s.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|Iron ingots can now be used to craft [[crossbow]]s.
|[[File:Iron Ingot JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of iron ingots has been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=18w47a|Iron ingots can now be found inside of loot [[chest]]s on top of [[pillager outpost]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=18w50a|Iron ingots can now be found in chests in [[village]] toolsmith houses.
|Iron ingots can now be used to craft a [[blast furnace]].}}
{{History|||snap=19w04a|Iron ingots can now be used to craft [[stonecutter]]s.}}
{{History||1.15|snap=19w41a|Iron ingots can now be used to heal [[iron golem]]s.}}
{{History||1.16|snap=20w16a|Iron ingots now generate in [[bastion remnants]] chests.
|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[chain]]s.}}
{{History||1.16.2|snap=20w30a|The average yield of iron ingots from bastion remnant chests has been slightly increased.}}
{{History||1.17|snap=21w08a|Iron ingots can now be smelted from [[deepslate iron ore]].}}
{{History|||snap=21w14a|Iron ingots can now be smelted from [[raw iron]].}}
{{History||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.4|snap=23w04a|Iron ingots can now be used as an armor trim material.}}
{{History|||snap=23w05a|Iron ingots can now be trimmed with iron [[armor]].}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.2.0|[[File:Iron Ingot JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added iron ingots. They are currently unobtainable and serve no purpose.}}
{{History||v0.3.2|Iron ingots are now obtainable by [[smelting]] iron ore in a [[furnace]].
|Iron ingots can be used to craft [[shears]], [[blocks of iron]] and iron [[pickaxe]]s, [[axe]]s, [[sword]]s and [[shovel]]s.}}
{{History||v0.4.0|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[flint and steel]] and iron [[hoe]]s.}}
{{History||v0.5.0|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[nether reactor core]]s.}}
{{History||v0.6.0|Iron ingots are now used to craft iron [[armor]].}}
{{History||v0.7.0|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[bucket]]s.}}
{{History||v0.8.0|snap=build 1|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[compass]]es and [[iron bars]].}}
{{History|||snap=build 2|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[minecart]]s and [[rail]]s.}}
{{History||v0.9.0|snap=build 1|Iron ingots can now be found in [[village]] blacksmith [[chest]]s, [[stronghold]] altar chests and [[dungeon]] chests.
|[[Zombie]]s now rarely drop iron ingots.}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|Iron ingots are no longer used to craft [[nether reactor core]]s and are instead dropped by it.
|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[anvil]]s.
|Iron ingots are now found in [[nether fortress]] chests.
|Added [[iron golem]]s, which [[drops|drop]] iron ingots.
|Iron ingots can now be used to repair iron [[tool]]s, [[armor]] and [[weapon]]s in [[anvil]]s.
|Added [[zombie villager]]s, which rarely drop iron ingots.}}
{{History||v0.13.0|snap=build 1|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[tripwire hook]]s, [[detector rail]]s, [[iron trapdoor]]s and heavy [[weighted pressure plate]]s.
|Added [[desert temple]]s, which have hidden [[chest]] rooms and loot containing iron ingots.}}
{{History||v0.14.0|snap=build 1|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[hoppers]] and [[cauldron]]s.
|Iron ingots can now be found in [[minecart with chest|minecart chests]] generated in [[mineshaft]]s.}}
{{History||v0.15.0|snap=build 1|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[piston]]s.
|Added [[jungle temple]]s, which have hidden [[chest]] rooms and main treasure rooms that have loot containing iron ingots.
|Added [[husk]]s, which rarely [[drops|drop]] iron ingots.}}
{{History||v0.16.0|snap=build 4|Iron ingots can now be used to activate [[beacon]]s.}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=alpha 0.17.0.1|Iron ingots can now be found in [[end city]] ship [[chest]]s.
|Iron ingots can now be found in [[stronghold]] storeroom chests.}}
{{History||1.0.4|snap=alpha 1.0.4.0|Added [[trading]]—armorer, weaponsmith and toolsmith [[villager]]s now [[trading|buy]] 7–9 iron ingots for 1 [[emerald]].}}
{{History||1.1.0|snap=alpha 1.1.0.0|Iron ingots can now be [[crafting|crafted]] using [[iron nugget]]s.
|Iron ingots can now be used to [[crafting|craft]] iron nuggets.
|Iron ingots can now be found in [[woodland mansion]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.4.0|snap=beta 1.2.14.2|Iron ingots now generate in [[buried treasure]] [[chest]]s.
|Iron ingots can now be found in [[shipwreck]] treasure chests.}}
{{History||1.8.0|snap=beta 1.8.0.10|Iron ingots can now be used to craft [[crossbow]]s.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|Iron ingots can now be found inside [[pillager outpost]]s and plains [[village]]s' weaponsmith chests.
|Iron ingots can now be used to craft [[blast furnace]]s, [[stonecutter]]s and [[shield]]s.
|[[File:Iron Ingot JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of iron ingots has been changed.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.1|Iron ingots can now be found in [[village]] armorer and toolsmith [[chest]]s.
|Iron ingots can now be found in [[savanna]], [[taiga]], [[desert]] and [[snowy taiga]] village weaponsmiths.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.11.0.4|Armorer, toolsmith, and weaponsmith [[villager]]s now [[trading|buy]] 4 iron ingots for an [[emerald]].}}
{{History||1.16.0|snap=beta 1.16.0.57|Iron ingots now generate in bastion remnants chests.}}
{{History||1.17.0|snap=beta 1.16.230.52|Iron ingots can now be smelted from [[deepslate iron ore]].}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.17.0.50|Iron ingots can now be smelted from [[raw iron]].}}
{{History||1.18.10|snap=beta 1.18.10.26|Iron ingots can now be used to heal iron golems.}}
{{History||1.19.80|snap=beta 1.19.80.21|Iron ingots 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:Iron Ingot JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added iron ingots.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Iron Ingot JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of iron ingots has been changed.}}

{{History|new3DS}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Iron Ingot JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added iron ingots.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==

{{issue list}}

== Trivia ==

* To craft each recipe once, a player would need 152 iron ingots, including 27 for the iron blocks in an [[anvil]], while using the extra tripwire hook for the [[crossbow]] and the [[iron nuggets]] for the [[chain]].

== See also ==

* {{BlockLink|Block of Iron}}
* {{ItemSprite|Iron Chestplate}} [[Iron armor]]
* {{ItemLink|Iron Nugget}}
* {{BlockLink|Iron Ore}}
* [[Ores]]

== External links ==
* {{Mcnet|taking-inventory--iron-ignot|Taking Inventory: Iron Ingot}}

{{Items}}

[[cs:Železný ingot]]
[[de:Eisenbarren]]
[[es:Lingote de hierro]]
[[fr:Lingot de fer]]
[[hu:Vasrúd]]
[[it:Lingotto di ferro]]
[[ja:鉄インゴット]]
[[ko:철괴]]
[[nl:IJzerstaaf]]
[[pl:Sztabka żelaza]]
[[pt:Barra de ferro]]
[[ru:Железный слиток]]
[[uk:Залізний зливок]]
[[zh:铁锭]]
[[Category:Renewable resources]]</li></ul>
Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot 1Warden JE1 BE1 Added wardens.
22w11aRemoved wardens.
22w12aReadded wardens.
Wardens are no longer considered undead.
Wardens have been given a attacking animation.
Increased warden's vertical reach from 3 blocks to 4 blocks.
Wardens no longer slow down in water.
Wardens are now immune to fire and lava.
Warden textures have been changed. The tusks on the chest have been separated and new overlays have been added.
22w13aWardens can now walk over rails.[8]
22w14aWardens now gets angry at all living mobs that bump into it, not just players.
Wardens now slow down in water and are affected by bubble columns again.
22w15aWarden Sonic Boom Attack Wardens now charge and release a ranged attack when the target is found to be well beyond the melee attack's range. This attack can penetrate walls.
Wardens can now smell players from further away.
The vertical range in which wardens get angry has been increased from 6 to 20 blocks.
Reverted the warden's vertical reach back to how it was before 22w12a.[9]
22w16aDecreased the warden's vertical reach again, from 3 to 2 blocks.
Added the game rule doWardenSpawning.
22w17aWardens now drop one sculk catalyst upon death.
The amount of damage dealt by its ranged attack has been decreased from 30♥ × 15 to 10♥♥♥♥♥.
The cooldown for their ranged attack has been decreased from 5 to 2 seconds.
The ranged attack can now bypass shields and armor.
22w18aUpdated the textures of the sonic boom particle.
22w19aThe warden's ranged attack is now affected by difficulty.
22w19aSculk shriekers now need to be activated four times to summon the warden.
Pre-release 3Sonic boom attack damage is no longer reduced by the protection enchantment.
Bedrock Edition
December 9, 2021Warden JE1 BE1Development of deep dark content, including the warden, was revealed for Bedrock.
December 17, 2021A new burrowing animation was showcased.
Wild Update
(Experimental)
beta 1.18.30.32Added wardens behind the "Wild Update" experimental toggle.
Currently, there are no hit or death sound effects, and some of its features are outdated compared to the latest Java Edition snapshots.
1.19.0
{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Smarter Watch|Smarter Watch]]<br/>{{Joke feature}}{{Exclusive|Java}}{{Item
| title = Smarter Watch
| image = Smarter Watch.png
| renewable = No
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}

The '''Smarter Watch''' was a joke offhand [[item]].

== Usage ==
Smarter watches were "equipped" by having them placed into the offhand slot. Upon equipping, they would display the current time above the hotbar, in minutes and seconds, with one minute of in-game time being 5/6 of a real-time second, and one in-game hour being 5/6 of a real-time minute or 50 seconds.

The smarter watch would also notify the [[player]] of statistics milestones, alongside taken [[damage]], [[item]] specific info, [[crafting]] items and more.{{info needed|What exactly?}}

== Sounds ==
{{Sound table
|sound=Tick1.ogg
|sound2=Tick2.ogg
|subtitle=''None''
|source=player
|description=When a notification is displayed
|id=item.smarter_watch.notice
|translationkey=''None''
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16
|foot=1}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{ID table
|edition=java
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Smarter Watch
|spritetype=item
|nameid=smarter_watch
|id=502
|form=item
|translationkey=item.smarterWatch.name
|foot=1}}

== History ==
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.RV|snap=1.RV-Pre1|[[File:Smarter_Watch_(item).png|32px]] [[File:Smarter Watch.png|32px]] Added the smarter watch.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==
Smarter Watches are an unsupported [[item]] due to being an [[Wikipedia:April Fools' Day|April Fools']] joke, and therefore issues relating to them will not be fixed.

== Gallery ==

<gallery>
TechGear.png|A [[player]] wearing the smarter watch, featured in this [[wikipedia:April Fools' Day|April Fools']] joke version.
</gallery>

{{Items}}
{{Jokes}}

[[Category:Non-renewable resources]]
[[Category:Joke items]]

[[pt:Relógio inteligente]]</li><li>[[Head|Head]]<br/>{{Block
| image = 
<gallery>
Skeleton Skull.png | Skeleton
Wither Skeleton Skull.png | Wither Skeleton 
Player Head.png | Player
Zombie Head.png| Zombie
Creeper Head.png | Creeper
Dragon Head.png | Dragon
Piglin Head.png | Piglin
</gallery>
| transparent = Yes
| light = No
| tool = any
| renewable = 
* '''Skeleton, Wither Skeleton, Zombie, Creeper, Piglin:''' 
* Yes
* '''Dragon, Player:'''
* No
| stackable = Yes (64)
| flammable = No
| lavasusceptible = No
| rarity = Uncommon
}}

A '''head''' or '''skull''' is a [[block]] modeled after the head of a specific [[entity]]. There are seven types of heads: [[player]] ([[Steve]]'s head by default), [[zombie]], [[skeleton]], [[wither skeleton]], [[creeper]], [[piglin]], and [[dragon]].

== Obtaining ==

=== Breaking ===

A mob head can be mined using any item,<ref>{{bug|MC-192905||Heads & Skulls have no assigned tool}}</ref> and drops itself when broken.
{{breaking row|horizontal=1|Mob Head|sprite=Heads}}
If a head is pushed by a [[piston]] or comes in contact with [[water]] or [[lava]], it breaks off as an [[item (entity)|item]].

When destroyed by an [[explosion]], the head ''always'' drops as an item.

===Natural generation===

Dragon heads generate on [[end ships]] found in [[End City|end cities]].

Skeleton skulls can generate in [[ancient cities]], which sometimes generate in the [[deep dark]].

=== Mob loot ===

A [[wither skeleton]] has a 2.5% chance of dropping a wither skeleton skull when killed by a player or a tamed [[wolf]]. The chance is increased by 1% per level of [[Looting]], for a maximum of 5.5% with Looting III. {{IN|bedrock}}, the chance is increased by 2% per level of [[Looting]], for a maximum of 8.5% with Looting III.

[[Skeleton]], [[wither skeleton]], [[zombie]], [[creeper]] and [[piglin]] heads are always dropped by the respective mob if it dies due to a [[charged creeper]]'s explosion. {{IN|bedrock}}, if multiple mobs are killed by the same charged creeper, all of them drop their heads, however {{in|java}} only one mob selected at random drops its head.<ref>{{bug|MC-63534|||WAI}}</ref> If an [[ender dragon]] or a [[player]] is killed by a charged creeper, it does not drop its head.<ref name=":0">{{bug|MC-132933|||WAI}}</ref>

==Usage ==

===Decoration===

Mob heads can be oriented in 16 different directions on top of a block, and 4 directions on the sides of blocks, similar to [[sign]]s. They can be placed on top of, or beside each other by shift clicking.

When placed and powered by redstone, the piglin and dragon heads plays an animation. The piglin head flaps its ears (2 times per second for the right ear and 2.5 times per second for the left ear) while the dragon head opens and closes its mouth repeatedly (2 times per second). The same animation occurs when worn by a (horizontally) moving player, zombie, skeleton, or [[armor stand]] (note: the animation does not play if the <code>NoGravity</code> tag is set to 1)

=== Wearing ===
{{See also|#Renders}}

The player can wear heads, similarly to [[pumpkin]]s or helmets. This overlays the second layer of the player's [[skin]].

====Disguise====

Wearing the corresponding mob head reduces the detection range for [[skeleton]]s (but not [[wither skeleton]]s), [[creeper]]s, [[zombie]]s, and [[piglin]]s to 50% of the normal range. This is similar to (and stacks with) the reductions in detection range from [[sneaking]] and from the [[Invisibility]] status effect.

{{IN|bedrock}}, wearing any mob head or carved pumpkin makes the player invisible to other players on a locator [[map]].

=== Withers===
{{FakeImage|{{BlockGrid|scale=2|w=Wither Skeleton Skull|s=Soul Sand|www|sss| s }}|Wither build configuration}}

[[Wither]]s can be spawned by placing soul sand or soul soil in a T shape, and putting 3 wither skeleton skulls on top of the T. The T can be horizontal or vertical. The last block placed must be one of the three wither skeleton skulls. A dispenser can also create a wither, by placing the final skull onto soul sand directly in front of and below it.

===Dispensers===
A [[dispenser]] can equip a mob head on a player, mob, or armor stand with an empty helmet slot, within the block the dispenser is facing.

[[Dispenser]]s can also complete the construction of a wither.

=== Crafting ingredient===

{{crafting usage|Wither Skeleton Skull,Creeper Head|continue=1}}
{{Crafting
  |ignoreusage=1
  |ingredients=Any '''Mob head''' +<br>[[Gunpowder]] +<br>Any [[Dye]]
  |Gunpowder
  |Wither Skeleton Skull;Skeleton Skull;Zombie Head;Head;Creeper Head;Dragon Head;Player Head
  |Matching Dye
  |Output= Matching Firework Star
  |description=Forms Creeper shape
  |foot=1
}}

===Enchantments===

Mob heads can receive the following enchantments, but only through an [[anvil]].
{| class="wikitable col-2-center col-3-right"
|+
!Name
!Max Level
![[Enchanting|Method]]
|-
|[[Curse of Binding]]
|I
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|[[Curse of Vanishing]]
|I
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|}

=== Note blocks ===
Placing a head above a [[note block]] causes the note block to play the corresponding mob's {{cd|ambient}} sound when activated. The only exception is the creeper head; as creepers don't make {{cd|ambient}} sounds, the note block plays the {{cd|primed}} (hissing) sound instead.

The block below the note block does not affect the mob sound it creates.

==Player skins==
{{exclusive|java|section=1}}
Human heads have an extra usage for map makers, they can be given [[Chunk format#Entity Format|NBT data]] so that they appear with the skin of any ''Minecraft'' account. This means if a player knows that a specific account has a head that is desired to display, the NBT data can be edited to make it appear.

The command to give the player a head with the skin of another player is {{cmd|give @s minecraft:player_head{SkullOwner:"<''PlayerName''>"} }}. Commonly, this kind of head is called a custom head. 

Another command to give the player a head with another player's skin is {{cmd|give @s minecraft:player_head{SkullOwner:{Id:"<''PlayerUUID''>",Properties:{textures:[{Value:"<''SkinURL''>"}]} } } }}. ''SkinURL'' is a string encoded in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base64 Base64] containing the URL of the player's skin.<ref>Example: {"textures":{"SKIN":{"url":"<nowiki>http://textures.minecraft.net/texture/292009a4925b58f02c77dadc3ecef07ea4c7472f64e0fdc32ce5522489362680"}}}</ref> A player head saves the skin of the player from the time it was created, meaning if the player changes their skin, the head still displays the original texture.<ref>{{tweet|Dinnerbone|464414369452142592|Skulls are a snapshot of the skin as it was made; just change your skin, make a skull, and change your skin back. That's intended behaviour.|May 8, 2014}}</ref>

Note that it is therefore necessary to be connected to the internet to load the texture of a skin, whatever the property used.
When they are loaded for the first time by the client, the skins textures are cached in {{code|[[.minecraft]]\assets\skins\(subfolders)\(files)}}.
If the client does not have access to the internet when it first loads, the player's head displays a regular head (Steve's skin) which is also cached.
Afterwards, even if the client reconnects to the internet, in order to display the skin correctly, it is necessary to clear the cache manually by deleting the recently created files in {{code|[[.minecraft]]\assets\skins\(subfolder)}}, then restarting the game.

When NBT-customized heads (with names and lores) are placed on the ground, they lose their names and given lores upon picking up. Therefore, using Ctrl + {{ctrl|pick block}} on a custom player head gives the player a head that still retains its textures, but with no lores and its name is reset to either {{code|[PlayerName]'s Head}} (heads obtained by MHF-Marc's Head Format or existing players in the world) or {{code|Player Head}} (heads obtained by using skin URLs).

=== Marc's Head Format===
[[File:Allmobheads.png|thumb|right|Most of the MHF mob heads provided.]]

{{exclusive|Java|section=1}}

[[Marc Watson]] created a number of accounts with specific skins so map makers could use common heads without the risk of someone changing their skins.<ref>{{reddit|1m0itx/twitter_marc_irl_mapmakers_would_it_be_useful|cc4m1cq|I'm here to make it so that people don't have to worry about having a consistent account whose skin might change.|Marc_IRL|September 9, 2013}}</ref> Nowadays, since heads do not update the skin if a player changes their skin, this is not something map-makers need to worry about, though these skins are still useful. These accounts have names in the format <code>MHF_<''Name''></code>, for example <code>MHF_PigZombie</code> is the name of a ''Minecraft'' user with a [[zombified piglin]] head. MHF stands for "Marc's Head Format".<ref>{{tweet|Marc_IRL|377453670410891264|head format. I needed to pick a prefix that was short and not already taken by other usernames.|September 10, 2013}}</ref> There are also a few blocks and "bonus" heads, for more variety. These player heads have not been updated in compliance with the [[Texture Update]], and are outdated.

Because these are names of player accounts, these heads are obtained or placed using the <code>SkullOwner</code> tag, for instance: {{cmd|/give @s minecraft:player_head{SkullOwner:"MHF_''<Name>''"}<nowiki />}}.

The following names/heads have been made available:<ref>{{tweet|Marc_IRL|542330244473311232|For those following the MHF list, I have presents for you. Full list of accounts I've made: http://pastebin.com/5mug6EBu|December 9, 2014}}</ref> 
<!--

DO NOT add ANY skull to this list without a source that it is made by Mojang; unsourced additions will be reverted!

In particular:
* MHF_Apple, MHF_Wither and MHF_Tree are not made by Mojang, see {{tweet|Marc_IRL|542599419678707714}} and {{tweet|Marc_IRL|590522239616954369}}
* MHF_Guardian is unofficial, see http://redd.it/3439u0

-->

;Mobs
<div class="list-style-none" style="-moz-column-width:15em;-webkit-column-width:15em;column-width:15em">
*{{InvSprite|MHF Alex}} MHF_Alex
*{{InvSprite|MHF Blaze}} MHF_Blaze
*{{InvSprite|MHF CaveSpider}} MHF_CaveSpider
*{{InvSprite|MHF Chicken}} MHF_Chicken
*{{InvSprite|MHF Cow}} MHF_Cow
*{{InvSprite|MHF Creeper}} MHF_Creeper
*{{InvSprite|MHF Enderman}} MHF_Enderman
*{{InvSprite|MHF Ghast}} MHF_Ghast
*{{InvSprite|MHF Golem}} MHF_Golem
*{{InvSprite|MHF Herobrine}} MHF_Herobrine
*{{InvSprite|MHF LavaSlime}} MHF_LavaSlime
*{{InvSprite|MHF MushroomCow}} MHF_MushroomCow
*{{InvSprite|MHF Ocelot}} MHF_Ocelot
*{{InvSprite|MHF Pig}} MHF_Pig
*{{InvSprite|MHF PigZombie}} MHF_PigZombie
*{{InvSprite|MHF Sheep}} MHF_Sheep
*{{InvSprite|MHF Skeleton}} MHF_Skeleton
*{{InvSprite|MHF Slime}} MHF_Slime
*{{InvSprite|MHF Spider}} MHF_Spider
*{{InvSprite|MHF Squid}} MHF_Squid
*{{InvSprite|MHF Steve}} MHF_Steve
*{{InvSprite|MHF Villager}} MHF_Villager
*{{InvSprite|MHF WSkeleton}} MHF_WSkeleton
*{{InvSprite|MHF Zombie}} MHF_Zombie
</div>

;Blocks
<div class="list-style-none" style="-moz-column-width:15em;-webkit-column-width:15em;column-width:15em">
*{{InvSprite|MHF Cactus}} MHF_Cactus
*{{InvSprite|MHF Cake}} MHF_Cake
*{{InvSprite|MHF Chest}} MHF_Chest
*{{InvSprite|MHF CoconutB}} MHF_CoconutB
*{{InvSprite|MHF CoconutG}} MHF_CoconutG
*{{InvSprite|MHF Melon}} MHF_Melon
*{{InvSprite|MHF OakLog}} MHF_OakLog
*{{InvSprite|MHF Present1}} MHF_Present1
*{{InvSprite|MHF Present2}} MHF_Present2
*{{InvSprite|MHF Pumpkin}} MHF_Pumpkin
*{{InvSprite|MHF TNT}} MHF_TNT
*{{InvSprite|MHF TNT2}} MHF_TNT2
</div>

;Bonus
<div class="list-style-none" style="-moz-column-width:15em;-webkit-column-width:15em;column-width:15em">
*{{InvSprite|MHF ArrowUp}} MHF_ArrowUp
*{{InvSprite|MHF ArrowDown}} MHF_ArrowDown
*{{InvSprite|MHF ArrowLeft}} MHF_ArrowLeft
*{{InvSprite|MHF ArrowRight}} MHF_ArrowRight
*{{InvSprite|MHF Exclamation}} MHF_Exclamation
*{{InvSprite|MHF Question}} MHF_Question
</div>

==Sounds==
===Generic===
{{Sound table/Block/Stone}}
===Unique===
{{Edition|Java}}:
{{Sound table
|sound=Zombie idle1.ogg
|sound2=Zombie idle2.ogg
|sound3=Zombie idle3.ogg
|subtitle=Zombie groans
|source=record
|description=When a zombie head is played using a note block
|id=block.note_block.imitate.zombie
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.zombie.ambient
|volume=3.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Skeleton idle1.ogg
|sound2=Skeleton idle2.ogg
|sound3=Skeleton idle3.ogg
|subtitle=Skeleton rattles
|source=record
|description=When a skeleton skull is played using a note block
|id=block.note_block.imitate.skeleton
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.skeleton.ambient
|volume=3.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Creeper fuse.ogg
|subtitle=Creeper hisses
|source=record
|description=When a creeper head is played using a note block
|id=block.note_block.imitate.creeper
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.creeper.primed
|volume=3.0
|pitch=0.5
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Ender dragon idle1.ogg
|sound2=Ender dragon idle2.ogg
|sound3=Ender dragon idle3.ogg
|sound4=Ender dragon idle4.ogg
|subtitle=Dragon roars
|source=record
|description=When an ender dragon head is played using a note block
|id=block.note_block.imitate.ender_dragon
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.ender_dragon.ambient
|volume=3.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Wither skeleton idle1.ogg
|sound2=Wither skeleton idle2.ogg
|sound3=Wither skeleton idle3.ogg
|subtitle=Wither Skeleton rattles
|source=record
|description=When a wither skeleton skull is played using a note block
|id=block.note_block.imitate.wither_skeleton
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.wither_skeleton.ambient
|volume=3.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Piglin idle1.ogg
|sound2=Piglin idle2.ogg
|sound3=Piglin idle3.ogg
|sound4=Piglin idle4.ogg
|sound5=Piglin idle5.ogg
|subtitle=Piglin snorts
|source=record
|description=When a piglin head is played using a note block
|id=block.note_block.imitate.piglin
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.piglin.ambient
|volume=1.98
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip generic1.ogg
|sound2=Equip generic2.ogg
|sound3=Equip generic3.ogg
|sound4=Equip generic4.ogg
|sound5=Equip generic5.ogg
|sound6=Equip generic6.ogg
|subtitle=Gear equips
|source=player
|description=When a carved pumpkin is equipped
|id=item.armor.equip_generic
|translationkey=subtitles.item.armor.equip
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16
|foot=1}}

<!--volumes and pitches seem to be approximately v=0.9 p=0.84, but those values are approximate and are not in the files. They are probably inside of the code.-->
{{Edition|Bedrock}}:
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Zombie idle1.ogg
|sound2=Zombie idle2.ogg
|sound3=Zombie idle3.ogg
|source=record
|description=When a zombie head is played using a note block
|id=note.zombie
|pitch=0.84 <ref group=sound name=pitch>Actually equal to <math>\frac{1}{\sqrt[4]{2}}</math>, which is about 0.8409</ref>}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Skeleton step1.ogg
|sound2=Skeleton step2.ogg
|sound3=Skeleton step3.ogg
|sound4=Skeleton step4.ogg
|source=record
|description=When a skeleton skull is played using a note block<wbr><ref group=sound name=skeletoncreeper>{{Bug|MCPE-164530}}</ref>
|id=note.skeleton
|pitch=0.84 <ref group=sound name=pitch/>}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Fuse.ogg
|source=record
|description=When a creeper head is played using a note block<wbr><ref group=sound name=skeletoncreeper/>
|id=note.creeper
|pitch=0.84 <ref group=sound name=pitch/>}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Ender dragon idle1.ogg
|sound2=Ender dragon idle2.ogg
|sound3=Ender dragon idle3.ogg
|sound4=Ender dragon idle4.ogg
|source=record
|description=When a dragon head is played using a note block
|id=note.enderdragon
|pitch=0.84 <ref group=sound name=pitch/>}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Skeleton step1.ogg
|sound2=Skeleton step2.ogg
|sound3=Skeleton step3.ogg
|sound4=Skeleton step4.ogg
|source=record
|description=When a wither skeleton skull is played using a note block<wbr>{{Until|BE 1.20.40}}<wbr><ref group=sound name=skeletoncreeper/>
|id=note.witherskeleton
|pitch=0.84 <ref group=sound name=pitch/>}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Wither skeleton step1.ogg
|sound2=Wither skeleton step2.ogg
|sound3=Wither skeleton step3.ogg
|sound4=Wither skeleton step4.ogg
|source=record
|description=When a wither skeleton skull is played using a note block<wbr>{{Upcoming|BE 1.20.40}}<wbr><ref group=sound name=skeletoncreeper/>
|id=note.witherskeleton
|pitch=0.84 <ref group=sound name=pitch/>}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Piglin angry1.ogg
|sound2=Piglin angry2.ogg
|sound3=Piglin angry3.ogg
|sound4=Piglin angry4.ogg
|source=record
|description=When a piglin head is played using a note block<wbr><ref group=sound>{{Bug|MCPE-164710}}</ref>
|id=note.piglin
|pitch=0.84 <ref group=sound name=pitch/>}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip generic1.ogg
|sound2=Equip generic2.ogg
|sound3=Equip generic3.ogg
|sound4=Equip generic4.ogg
|sound5=Equip generic5.ogg
|sound6=Equip generic6.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a carved pumpkin is equipped
|id=armor.equip_generic
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|foot=1}}

==Data values==

===ID===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Skeleton Skull
|spritetype=block
|nameid=skeleton_skull}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Wither Skeleton Skull
|spritetype=block
|nameid=wither_skeleton_skull}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Zombie Head
|spritetype=block
|nameid=zombie_head}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Player Head
|spritetype=block
|nameid=player_head}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Creeper Head
|spritetype=block
|nameid=creeper_head}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Dragon Head
|spritetype=block
|nameid=dragon_head}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Piglin Head
|spritetype=block
|nameid=piglin_head}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Skeleton Wall Skull
|spritetype=block
|nameid=skeleton_wall_skull
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Wither Skeleton Wall Skull
|spritetype=block
|nameid=wither_skeleton_wall_skull
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Zombie Wall Head
|spritetype=block
|nameid=zombie_wall_head
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Player Wall Head
|spritetype=block
|nameid=player_wall_head
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Creeper Wall Head
|spritetype=block
|nameid=creeper_wall_head
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Dragon Wall Head
|spritetype=block
|nameid=dragon_wall_head
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Piglin Wall Head
|spritetype=block
|nameid=piglin_wall_head
|foot=1}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Block entity
|spritename=heads
|spritetype=block
|nameid=skull
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|firstcolumnname=Head
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Block
|spritename=skulls
|spritetype=block
|nameid=skull
|id=144
|form=block
|itemform=item.skull
|translationkey=-}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Item
|spritename=skulls
|spritetype=item
|nameid=skull
|id=516
|form=item
|translationkey=item.skull.skeleton.name, item.skull.wither.name, item.skull.zombie.name, item.skull.char.name, item.skull.creeper.name, item.skull.dragon.name, item.skull.piglin.name
|foot=1}}
{{ID table
|notnamespaced=y
|displayname=Block entity
|spritename=heads
|spritetype=block
|nameid=Skull
|foot=1}}

===Metadata===
{{see also|Data values}}
{{IN|bedrock}}, mob heads use the following data values:
{{/DV}}

===Item data===

{{el|java}}:
{{main|Player.dat format}}
Player heads use item NBT to save the owner.
<div class="treeview">
* {{nbt|compound|tag}}: The item's '''tag''' tag.
{{:Player.dat_format/Player Heads}}
</div>

{{el|bedrock}}:
:{{IN|bedrock}}, heads have no additional item tag.
:See [[Bedrock Edition level format/Item format]].

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

{{/BS}}

===Block data===

A mob head has a block entity associated with it that holds additional data about the block.

{{el|java}}:
{{see also|Block entity format}}
{{/BE}}

{{el|bedrock}}:
:See [[Bedrock Edition level format/Block entity format]].

== Achievements==
{{load achievements|Camouflage;The Beginning?}}

==Advancements==
{{load advancements|Spooky Scary Skeleton;Withering Heights}}

==History==
''For a more in-depth breakdown of changes to textures and models, including a set of renders for each state combination, see [[/Asset history]]''
{{History|java}}
{{History||August 28, 2012|link={{tweet|jeb|240383066831462401}}|[[Jeb]] released images of the skeleton head, hinting of more types to come.}}
{{History||PAX 2012|link={{ytl|IqciEbjYd-I|t=03m21s}}|At [[wikipedia:PAX (event)|PAX]], [[Dinnerbone]] revealed that there would be rare [[drops]] of these [[mob]]s.<ref>http://www.twitch.tv/pax2/b/330745811 (at 3:59:00)</ref>}}
{{History||1.4.2|snap=12w36a|[[File:Skeleton Skull (item) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Wither Skeleton Skull (item) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Zombie Head (item) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Player Head (item) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Creeper Head (item) JE1.png|32px]] Added skeleton, wither skeleton, zombie, player, and creeper heads.
|Wither skeleton skulls are rarely [[drops|dropped]] by the [[wither skeleton]] upon [[death]] (2.5% chance), while the other four are obtainable only from the [[creative]] [[inventory]].}}
{{History|||snap=12w37a|[[File:Skeleton Skull (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Wither Skeleton Skull (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Zombie Head (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Player Head (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Creeper Head (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Changed item textures.
|Added as a hidden and disabled feature, player heads can now have the [[skin]] of a specific [[player]]. A line in the language file implies that there either used to be, or in a future update, the possibility of obtaining a specific player's head.<ref name="en_US 12w21">Snapshot 12w37a {{cd|lang/en_US.lang}}: <code>item.skull.player.name=%s's Head</code></ref> 
|Player heads do not [[drops|drop]] in vanilla, but mapmakers/modders/etc. can make them by adding an [[NBT format|NBT]] string tag <code>{"SkullOwner":"''player_name''"}</code> on the skull [[item]]s.<ref name="playerheads">{{reddit|zxn7u/its_apparently_my_cakeday_so_lets_cash_in_this}}</ref>}}
{{History||November 7, 2012|link=https://www.reddit.com/r/minecraftsuggestions/comments/12qtbz/killing_other_players_with_a_sword_should_drop/c6xqpym/?context=3|[[Jeb]] states that the official opinion is that "[dropping] player heads [on player kills] are a bit too gory for [[Minecraft]], so it's better suited for a plugin or mod."}}
{{History||1.4.6|snap=12w49a|Any kind of [[mob]] head can now be used to [[crafting|craft]] a [[firework star]] with [[creeper]]-face effect.}}
{{History||1.7.2|snap=13w36a|Custom heads can now be obtained without third party programs via {{cmd|give}}.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w03a|Player heads now show the [[skin]]'s hat layer (this also works when a [[mob]]/player wears the head).}}
{{History|||snap=14w29a|Heads now display a cracking animation.}}
{{History|||snap=14w30a|[[File:Skeleton Skull (item) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Wither Skeleton Skull (item) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Zombie Head (item) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Player Head (item) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Creeper Head (item) JE2.png|32px]] Player and mob heads in [[inventory|inventories]] and held by mobs/players now display as [[block]]s. 
|Skulls worn by [[mob]]s and [[player]]s are now displayed on the armor layer. Previously, the skull replaced the mob/player's head texture; the hat layer appeared over the skull.
|Skeleton, zombie, and creeper heads are now available in [[survival]]. The player can obtain them by killing the appropriate mob with a charged [[creeper]].
|Creeper heads and wither skeleton skulls are now used in [[crafting]] specific [[banner]] patterns.}}
{{History|||snap=14w30b|A single charged creeper explosion no longer yields more than one [[mob]] head. The mob head that drops is chosen randomly.}}
{{History||1.8.4|snap=release|For security reasons, custom heads can now have textures only from [[mojang.com]] and [[minecraft.net]].}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w31a|[[File:Dragon Head (8) JE2.png|32px]] Added dragon heads.
|Dragon heads are currently available only in [[creative]] mode.
|[[Mob]] heads now appear larger in the [[inventory]].}}
{{History|||snap=15w32a|Creeper, zombie, and skeleton heads can now be worn to reduce detection by the corresponding mobs by 50%.}}
{{History|||snap=15w32c|Dragon heads now generate on [[end ship]]s, meaning they are now obtainable in [[survival]].}}
{{History|||snap=15w33c|The disguise that is given by mob heads now reduces detection range to 37.5% of normal.}}
{{History|||snap=15w36a|The disguise that is given by mob heads now reduces detection range to 50% of normal again.}}
{{History|||snap=15w39a|[[Dispenser]]s can now equip mob heads onto [[player]]s, [[mob]]s and [[armor stand]]s.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|The ID of heads have been split into 12; one of each available standard head, as well as a wall counterpart of each.
|<code>skeleton_skull</code>, <code>wither_skeleton_skull</code>, <code>player_head</code>, <code>zombie_head</code>, <code>creeper_head</code> and <code>dragon_head</code> are now available as [[item]]s and placed [[block]]s with a <code>rotation</code> block state of 0-15.
|<code>skeleton_wall_skull</code>, <code>wither_skeleton_wall_skull</code>, <code>player_wall_head</code>, <code>zombie_wall_head</code>, <code>creeper_wall_head</code> and <code>dragon_wall_head</code> are available only as placed blocks with a <code>facing</code> block state of north, south, east or west.
|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[block]]'s numeral ID was 144, and the [[item]]'s 397.}}
{{History||1.19|snap=Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot 1|Skeleton skulls now generate as part of [[ancient cities]].}}
{{History||November 14, 2022|link=https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/playable-mob-sounds-coming-minecraft-1-20|Piglin heads are announced to be added in [[Java Edition 1.20]] on the Minecraft website.}}
{{History||1.19.3|snap=22w45a|[[File:Player Head (8) JE5.png|32px]] The texture of the player head has been changed.}}
{{History||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.3|snap=22w46a|[[File:Piglin Head (8) JE1.png|32px]] Added piglin heads behind the [[Java Edition 1.20|Update 1.20 experimental datapack]].}}
{{History||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.4|snap=23w03a|Heads can now be placed on top of note blocks without sneaking.}}
<!-- 
{{History||1.19.4|snap=23w05a|Heads can now be swapped by let [[helmet]]s {{ctrl|using}} in the hotbar.<ref>{{bug|MC-216270|||Fixed}}</ref>}}
{{History||?|Head can now be swapped in [[armor stand]]s by {{ctrl|using}} them/[[helmet]]s/[[carved pumpkin]]s in the armor stand's slot.}}
RE-ADD WHEN THE WORDING IS BETTER -->
{{History||1.20|snap=23w12a|Piglin heads are now available without using the "Update 1.20" experimental datapack.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|[[File:Skeleton Skull (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Wither Skeleton Skull (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Zombie Head (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Player Head (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Creeper Head (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added skeleton, wither skeleton, zombie, player, and creeper heads. 
|The skeleton, wither skeleton, zombie, player and creeper heads use the [[Java Edition|Java]] textures prior to [[Java Edition 14w30a|14w30a]].}} 
{{History||v0.14.0|snap=build 1|Mob heads can now be worn as armor.}}
{{History||v0.16.0|snap=build 4|Wither skeleton skulls can now be used to spawn the [[wither]].}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=alpha 0.17.0.1|[[File:Dragon Head (item) BE1.png|32px]] Added dragon heads. 
|Dragon heads use a two-dimensional sprite, unlike [[Java Edition|Java]] does.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.2.0|snap=beta 1.2.0.2|Mob heads can now be used to craft [[firework star]]s.
|Creeper heads and wither skeleton skulls are now used to [[crafting|craft]] specific patterns on [[banner]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.2.0.11|[[File:Skeleton Skull (item) BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Wither Skeleton Skull (item) BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Zombie Head (item) BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Head (item) BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Creeper Head (item) BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Dragon Head (item) BE2.png|32px]] [[Player]] and [[mob]] heads in [[inventory|inventories]] and when held by mobs/players now display as [[block]]s.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|Wither skeleton skulls and creeper heads can now be used to craft [[banner pattern]]s.}}
{{History||November 14, 2022|link=https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/playable-mob-sounds-coming-minecraft-1-20|Piglin heads are announced to be added in [[Bedrock Edition 1.20.0]] on the Minecraft website.}}
{{History||Next Major Update<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.60|snap=beta 1.19.60.20|[[File:Piglin Head (item) BE1.png|32px]] Added piglin heads behind the "[[Bedrock Edition 1.20.0|Next Major Update]]" [[experimental]] toggle.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.19.60.25|Heads can now be placed on top of note blocks without sneaking.}}
{{History||1.20.0|snap=beta 1.20.0.21|Piglin heads are now available without using the "Next Major Update" experimental toggle.}}
{{History||1.20.40|snap=beta 1.20.40.20|Wither skeleton skulls now make their respective step sounds when played by a note block.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU12|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Skeleton Skull (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Wither Skeleton Skull (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Zombie Head (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Player Head (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Creeper Head (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added skeleton, wither skeleton, zombie, player, and creeper heads to the [[creative inventory]]. 
|Wither skeleton skulls currently do not have a use.}}
{{History||xbox=TU19|xbone=CU7|ps=1.12|Wither skeleton skulls can now be obtained by killing [[wither skeleton]]s.
|Wither skeleton skulls can now be used to build the [[wither]].}}
{{History||xbox=TU31|xbone=CU19|ps=1.22|wiiu=Patch 3|Skeleton, zombie, and creeper heads are now available in [[survival]]. The [[player]] can obtain them by killing the appropriate [[mob]] with a charged [[creeper]].}}
{{History||xbox=TU46|xbone=CU36|ps=1.38|wiiu=Patch 15|[[File:Dragon Head (item) JE1.png|32px]] Added dragon heads.}}

{{History|new 3ds}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Skeleton Skull (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Wither Skeleton Skull (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Zombie Head (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Player Head (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Creeper Head (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added skeleton, wither skeleton, zombie, player, and creeper heads.}}
{{History||1.7.10|[[File:Dragon Head (item) BE1.png|32px]] Added dragon heads.}}
{{History|foot}}

===Skull "item"===
{{:Technical blocks/Skull}}

==Issues==

{{issue list}}

== Trivia==
* Despite there being a default Steve head, heads for the other protagonist skins cannot be obtained without using custom names.
*{{IN|be}}, the skull variant for the item is stored under the {{cd|damage}} component, normally used for items with [[durability]].
*The head item's model when wore on a player is slightly larger than its placed block counterpart in the world, which in turn is also slightly larger than the actual player's head. Therefore, a player who wears their own head appears with a larger head.

==Gallery==

===Renders===
<gallery>
Steve wearing Skeleton Skull.png|
Steve wearing Wither Skeleton Skull.png|
Steve wearing Creeper Head.png|
Steve wearing Zombie Head.png|
Steve wearing Dragon Head.png|
Alex wearing Skeleton Skull.png|
Alex wearing Wither Skeleton Skull.png|
Alex wearing Creeper Head.png|
Alex wearing Zombie Head.png|
Alex wearing Dragon Head.png|
Dragon Head.gif|An animation of the dragon head when redstone power is supplied.
</gallery>

===Screenshots===
<gallery>
All The Heads.png|All of the heads.
Headsrotation.png|Heads oriented in different directions.
HeadsOnAFence.png|Heads are the same scale as [[cobblestone wall]] posts.
Playerheads.png|A picture of player heads, including some Mojang characters.
EndShipBow.png|A dragon head found at the bow of an end ship.
</gallery>

====Development====
<gallery>
1st image Mob Head.png|First screenshot released of heads.
Minecart with chest and head thing.png|Notch's head in a [[minecart with chest]].
PauseUnpause's Head 1.png|First image of held heads rendering as blocks.
PauseUnpause's Head 2.png|Second image of held heads rendering as blocks.
Pocket Edition Heads.jpg|First image of a head being worn in bedrock edition.
1.16 Dev failed head holding.jpg|First attempt to fix {{bug|MC-91869}} by [[Xilefian]].
1.16 Dev failed head holding 2.jpg|Second attempt.
</gallery>

===In other media===
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Efe Looking at Makena Napping on a Note Block.jpg|[[Efe]] looking at [[Makena]] napping on a Note block
Efe Placing a Zombie Head on a Note Block.jpg|Efe placing a zombie head sneakily on the note block.
Makena Waking up Startled by the Zombie Noise.jpg|Makena waking up startled at the sound of zombies being played on the note block.
File:Piglin Head Animation.jpg|[[Sunny]] using a piglin head to make noise in a [[Crimson Forest]].<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/Ct7CfOBplrG/</ref>
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beta 1.19.0.20Wardens are now available without having to enable experimental gameplay.
Added hurt, death, and angry listening sound effects.
Wardens can now preserve anger levels toward despawned entities.
Wardens no longer get angry toward other wardens or inanimate objects.
beta 1.19.0.26Wardens now charge and release a ranged attack when the target is found to be well beyond the melee attack's range. This attack can penetrate walls.
Wardens can now smell players from further away.
The vertical range in which wardens get angry has been increased to 6 to 20 blocks.
Wardens now gets angry at all living mobs that bump into it, not just players.
Wardens now prioritize attacking players over other mobs.
beta 1.19.0.28Wardens now drop one sculk catalyst upon death.
The amount of damage dealt by its ranged attack has been decreased from 30♥ × 15 to 10♥♥♥♥♥.
The cooldown for their ranged attack has been decreased from 5 to 2 seconds.
The ranged attack can now bypass shields and armor.

Issues

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

Trivia

  • The concept for the warden was originally planned for the Nether Update as a "blind piglin that could only respond to sounds" that could be found within a "new biome."[10]
  • Some previous names being considered for the warden were the shade, the stalker, and the hollowed.[11][12]
    • The stalker iteration was tall and asymmetrical with a glowing core (sometimes referred to as a chest crystal[13]). It occurred in totems throughout the deep dark. The stalker would stand completely still to trick players into taking its core and aggravating it, and could transform into a form one block high form to prevent players from escaping through small tunnels. This iteration, specifically its appearance and transformation mechanic, felt clunky and was more goofy than scary, so it was scrapped by the Mojang developers.[14]
    • The hollowed was designed with the intent of inciting trypophobia and had white flesh with holes in it. The developers deemed that iteration too gory and had to be toned down.[15]
  • In the sixth episode of The Secrets of Minecraft, it was jokingly revealed that the warden's personal name is "William", similar to how the ender dragon, the wither, and player characters all have personal joke names. The word was also jokingly broken down into the words: war and den.[12]
  • Brandon Pearce stated in a tweet that the souls in the warden's chest is incredibly important to its lore.[16]
    • He also stated that the warden is inspired by the "monster" heard at the end of the music disc "11".[17]
  • Some of the warden's sounds resemble the sounds of other creatures, however in a unfamiliar way:
    • Angry groaning sounds resemble the groaning sounds of a zombie.
    • Whining sounds resemble the crying of a ghast.
    • Rage sounds resemble the crying out sound of an enderman.
    • Taking notice sounds resemble some of the villager sounds.
  • Coincidentally, in the spin-off game, Minecraft: Story Mode, there is an unrelated character also named The Warden.
  • Although the warden is supposed to be blind, spectating it reveals that it still has normal vision.

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Videos

Other gameplay

References

  1. "Currently the Warden's heartbeat gets faster the angrier or "close" it is to find its prey. In real time, this has really felt like it mimics the panic level of the player itself — the closer the Warden is to finding you, the more anxious you're probably going to be."@kingbdogz on X, October 17, 2021
  2. "Also currently it sniffs out the mob/player that it is most suspicious of, rather than the nearest mob/player."@kingbdogz on X, November 26, 2021
  3. MC-251045
  4. "You shouldn't be killing Wardens, they are designed to be unkillable"@kingbdogz on X, August 17, 2021
  5. "No"@kingbdogz on X, July 7, 2021
  6. "Kinda. Wardens have no capability to detect players through vision. It technically has no idea where the player is, a system tells the Warden a general location that the player MIGHT be, not exactly. Only when the Warden suspects a mob enough that it knows their exact position"@kingbdogz on X, November 26, 2021
  7. "Also currently it sniffs out the mob/player that it is most suspicious of, rather than the nearest mob/player."@kingbdogz on X, November 26, 2021
  8. MC-249642
  9. MC-250192
  10. https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/meet-warden
  11. "Minecraft Now: Wild Update and Farlands ft AntVenom!" – Minecraft on YouTube, May 19, 2022
  12. a b "The Secrets of How We're Making the Warden" – Minecraft on YouTube, January 21, 2022
  13. https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/meet-warden
  14. "Some ideas we had for early iterations of the Warden. stalkers were going to have a glowing item in the middle of its chest that you would also randomly find throughout the biome floating on totems. The idea was stalkers would stand perfectly still to "fake" those glowing items."@kingbdogz on X, January 22, 2022
  15. "146 - From Modding to Mojang with Kingbdogz // The Spawn Chunks: A Minecraft Podcast" – The Spawn Chunks @ 2:55 on YouTube, June 21, 2021
  16. "In terms of character, the souls in its chest were incredibly important to its lore and, likewise with the color palette. It all comes together to tell a story that I think can be really more unsettling than any of these previous iterations, despite it being less "gory"."@kingbdogz on X, January 23, 2022
  17. "Ask Mojang #11: All About Caves & Cliffs" – Minecraft on YouTube, October 30, 2020
  18. https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/meet-warden
  19. "That Sculk with a version of the Stalker"@kingbdogz on X, January 22, 2022
  20. "Looking kinda short there, Iron Golem."@kingbdogz on X, October 6, 2020
  21. "warden x ancient city sneak peak"@Cojomax99 on X, February 15, 2022
  22. "Warden whines"@kingbdogz on X, February 17, 2022
  23. "Minecraft Now: Wild Update and Farlands ft AntVenom!" – Minecraft on YouTube, May 19, 2022
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