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Withers are a new mob added in 12w34a, but left unfinished by Jeb and hidden in the code. They were discovered through the presence of their new skin in the /mobs/ folder. They are floating, three-headed skeletal creatures.

Spawning

Withers can only be spawned with edited Monster Spawners, mods, or hacks.

Behavior

Withers are automatically hostile to the player and all passive mobs except Squid. They are also hostile to both utility mobs, Snow and Iron Golems, and both tameable mobs, Ocelots and Wolves. They are friendly to all neutral and hostile mobs unless provoked. When provoked by a Skeleton or another Wither, either or both will only remain hostile toward each other for a moment before returning to friendly status. They can move exceptionally fast, so no mob or player can be fast enough to outrun them.

Upon noticing a mob that it is normally hostile toward, the Wither attacks them with a projectile called the Wither Skull. Wither Skulls inflict the Wither potion effect. This effect is similar to poison, except that it can actually kill the player and turn their health bar black. Each head fires individually, allowing a Wither to attack up to three different mobs at the same time.

Withers have the unique ability to "eat" blocks. When near any block that could be destroyed by a player (except Bedrock), they will produce an audible crunching sound. This sound is the same one used for zombies breaking down doors. This event can be triggered by having the Wither on one side of the wall and the player on the other so as it must path through the wall to attack. When you throw a potion of healing, it will harm the Wither and the Wither will "eat" a 3x3 hole in the wall.

Unlike the Ender Dragon, the Wither's Boss Health bar is only shown when a player is looking in a direction of a Wither, and it can also be seen through walls when the player is looking in the Wither's direction. When reaching half health, a Wither will gain Wither armor effect, which makes them immune to arrows as well as having a visible effect surrounding them similar to a Charged Creeper, although making them unable to fly. The Wither, when calm, cannot fly; it simply hovers above the ground and cannot "jump" up a one-block gap. When angered by the player, the Wither will fly at the same height as the player. Like Zombies, Skeletons, and Zombie Pigmen, Withers are harmed by Potions of Healing and healed by Potions of Harming.

Wither Skull

Withers shoot Wither Skulls, which are projectiles. Upon hitting a mob, it inflicts the Wither potion effect, draining the mob's health and healing the Wither. Note: The Wither will only gain health from the player if their hunger is above nine. Similar to Ghast Fireballs, this projectile can not break cobblestone or moss stone blocks, although it can break products of them such as slabs and walls.

History

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{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Emerald|Emerald]]<br/>{{About|the item|the currency in ''Minecraft Dungeons''|MCD:Emerald|the skin|MCD:Emerald (skin)|the ore|Emerald Ore|the mineral block|Block of Emerald}}
{{Item
| image = Emerald.png
| renewable =  Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
| rarity = Common}}
'''Emeralds''' are rare minerals that are used primarily as the currency for [[trading]] with [[villager]]s and [[wandering trader]]s. Naturally-occurring emeralds are rarer than [[diamond]]s.

== Obtaining ==

=== Trading ===
{{main|Trading}}
Emeralds can be obtained by trading with [[villager]]s, since they are the currency that villagers use for trading. Villagers either buy or sell specific goods for emeralds.

=== Mining ===
[[Emerald ore]] drops one emerald when mined using an iron or better [[pickaxe]]. If the pickaxe is enchanted with [[Fortune]], it may drop an extra emerald per level of Fortune, up to a maximum of 4 emeralds with Fortune III. If the ore is mined using a pickaxe enchanted with [[Silk Touch]], it drops itself in ore form instead of an emerald.

=== Crafting ===

{{Crafting
|Block of Emerald
|Output= Emerald,9
|type= Material
}}

=== Smelting ===

{{Smelting
|Emerald Ore; Deepslate Emerald Ore
|Emerald
|1
}}

=== Natural generation ===
{{see also|Emerald Ore#Natural generation}}

Emeralds can generate in [[chest]]s in some [[village]] houses or other generated [[Generated structures|structures]].

{{needs update|inaccurate=1|section=1}}
{{LootChestItem|emerald}}

=== Drops ===
[[Vindicator]]s and [[evoker]]s drop 0–1 emeralds upon death. [[Looting]] increases the maximum emerald drop by one per level, for a maximum of 4 emeralds with Looting III.

[[Fox]]es that are holding emeralds also have a chance of 100% to drop the emerald they are holding upon death. Alternatively, the player can drop a food item to entice the fox to drop the emerald without killing it.

{{IN|bedrock}}, vindicators and [[pillager]]s spawned from [[raids]] can drop 0–1 emeralds. Depending on difficulty, vindicators and pillagers spawned from raids also have a chance of dropping additional emeralds. There is a 65% chance of dropping on easy and normal, and an 80% chance of dropping on hard. If this additional drop condition is met, different emerald counts can drop with different chances. There is a {{frac|10|39}} chance to drop an additional 0–1 emeralds, a {{frac|5|39}} chance to drop an additional 2–3, and a {{frac|2|39}} chance to drop an additional 4–5.

{{IN|bedrock}}, with Looting III, it is possible for a vindicator in a raid to drop up to 16 emeralds upon death (vindicator drops + raid drops + an additional drop<!-- emerald from 2/39 chance-->).

== Usage ==

=== Trading ===

{{main|Trading}}

Emeralds are primarily used as currency for [[trading]] with villagers and wandering traders. Trading is typically a faster way to obtain emeralds than by mining, as an emerald ore is rarer than a diamond ore.

=== Crafting ingredient ===
{{crafting usage}}

===Beacons===

Emeralds can be used to select powers from a [[beacon]]. The player must select one of the available powers and then insert an emerald into the item slot. 

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

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

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

== Achievements ==

{{load achievements|The Haggler;Buy Low;Master Trader}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|What a Deal!}}

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

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Emerald
|spritetype=item
|nameid=emerald
|id=512
|form=item
|foot=1}}

== History ==

{{History|java indev}}
{{History||0.31|snap=20100129|Added [[diamond]]s, referred to as emeralds in the code.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||May 21, 2012|link={{tweet|jeb_|204619936616808451}}|[[File:Ruby pJE20120521.png|32px]] [[Jens Bergensten|Jeb]] released a screenshot of himself testing the [[trading]] system. At this time, what would become emeralds were [[History_of_textures/Unused_textures#Ruby|rubies]].<ref>http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/1621716-15-new-blocksitems/#entry19977082</ref>}}
{{History||1.3.1|snap=12w21a|[[File:Emerald JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added emeralds and [[emerald ore]].
|Emeralds can be [[trading|traded]] with [[villager]]s in exchange for different [[item]]s.
|Added [[desert temple]]s, with a hidden [[chest]] room and loot containing emeralds.
|[[File:Ruby JE1 BE1.png|32px]] The texture of [[History_of_textures/Unused_textures#Ruby|rubies]] can be found in the (at this time unused) file {{cd|items.png}}.<ref name="en_US 12w21">Snapshot 12w21a/b ''lang/en_US.lang'': '''item.ruby.name=Ruby'''</ref>}}
{{History|||snap=12w22a|[[Block of emerald]] has now been added, which is [[crafting|crafted]] from nine emeralds and can be placed as a decorative [[block]].
|Added [[jungle temple]]s, which contain loot [[chest]]s with emeralds.}}
{{History||1.4.2|snap=12w32a|As [[zombie villager]]s can now spawn and be cured, emeralds can now still be obtained in [[trading|trades]] even if [[generated structures]] are disabled.}}
{{history||1.9|snap=15w31a|Emeralds now generate in [[end city]] ship [[chest]]s.}}
{{history|||snap=15w43a|Emeralds now generate in [[igloo]] basement chests.}}
{{history|||snap=15w44a|The average yield of emeralds in [[desert temple]] chests has now been increased.}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w39a|Added [[vindicator]]s and [[evoker]]s, which drop emeralds if killed by a player.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 388.}}
{{History|||snap=18w09a|Emeralds can now generate in the loot [[chest]]s of [[underwater ruins]].}}
{{History|||snap=18w10a|Emeralds can now generate in [[buried treasure]] chests.}}
{{History|||snap=18w11a|Emeralds can now generate in the chests of [[shipwreck]]s.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Emerald JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of emeralds has now been changed.
|Added [[pillager]]s, which can [[drops|drop]] emeralds.}}
{{History|||snap=18w46a|Pillagers no longer drop emeralds.}}
{{History|||snap=18w48a|Emeralds now generate in chests in [[village]] tanneries, fisher cottages and plains village houses.}}
{{History|||snap=18w49a|Emeralds now generate in chests in [[village]] shepherd houses, mason houses, butcher shops, and savanna and snowy village houses.}}
{{History|||snap=18w50a|Emeralds now generate in chests in [[village]] fletcher houses, temples, and desert and taiga village houses.}}
{{History|||snap=19w07a|Added [[fox]]es, which sometimes spawn with emeralds in their mouths.}}
{{History|||snap=19w08a|[[File:Emerald JE3 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of emeralds has now been changed, once again and it looks smaller.}}
{{History||1.17|snap=21w13a|The unused [[History_of_textures/Unused_textures#Ruby|rubies]] texture was removed.}}
{{History||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.4|snap=23w04a|Emeralds can now be used as an armor trim material.}}
{{History|||snap=23w07a|Emeralds now drop when brushing [[suspicious sand]] in [[desert pyramid]]s or [[desert well]]s.}}
{{History||1.20|snap=23w12a|The probability for the emerald to generate in the [[suspicious sand]] in [[desert temple]] and in [[desert well]] has been changed from 1/7 to 1/8.|Emerald can now be found in [[suspicious gravel]] and [[suspicious sand]] in cold and warm [[ocean ruins]] and in [[trail ruins]].}}
{{History|||snap=23w16a|Emerald no longer generates in [[suspicious sand]] in [[trail ruins]].|Due to the split of the archaeological loot tables for the suspicious gravel within the [[trail ruins]]; emerald now is in the common loot.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.9.0|snap=build 1|[[File:Emerald JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added emeralds.}}
{{History|||snap=build 5|Emeralds can now be used to craft [[blocks of emerald]].}}
{{History||v0.13.0|snap=build 1|Emeralds can now be found inside [[desert temple]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{History||v0.15.0|snap=build 1|Added [[jungle temple]]s, which contain loot chests with emeralds.}}
{{History||v0.16.0|snap=build 1|Emeralds can now be used to power [[beacon]]s.}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=alpha 0.17.0.1|Emeralds can now be found in [[end city]] ship [[chest]]s.
|Emeralds can now be found in [[igloo]] basement chests.}}
{{History||1.0.4|snap=alpha 1.0.4.0|Emeralds are now used as "currency" for [[villager]] [[trading]].}}
{{History||1.1.0|snap=alpha 1.1.0.0|Added [[evoker]]s and [[vindicator]]s, which [[drops|drop]] emeralds when killed.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.4.0|snap=beta 1.2.14.2|Emeralds can now be found in some [[shipwreck]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.2.20.1|Emeralds can now be found inside [[underwater ruins]] chests.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|Emeralds can now be used to [[trading|buy]] items from [[wandering trader]]s.
|Emeralds can now be found in [[plains]] [[village]] house and tannery [[chest]]s.
|[[File:Emerald JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of emeralds has now been changed.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.1|Emeralds can now be found in [[village]] [[chest]]s other than [[plains]].}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.11.0.4|[[Vindicator]]s and [[pillager]]s that spawn from [[raid]]s can now [[drops|drop]] bonus emeralds.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.11.0.5|[[File:Emerald JE3 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of emeralds has now been changed, once again.}}
{{History||1.13.0|snap=beta 1.13.0.1|Added [[fox]]es, which can [[drops|drop]] emeralds.}}
{{History||Next Major Update<br>(Experimental)|link=Bedrock Edition 1.19.70|snap=beta 1.19.70.23|Emeralds now drop when brushing [[suspicious sand]] in [[desert pyramid]]s or [[desert well]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.19.80.21|Emeralds can now be used as an armor trim material.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU14|xbone=CU1|ps=1.04|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Emerald JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added emeralds.}}
{{History|Ps4}}
{{History||1.90|[[File:Emerald JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of emeralds has now been changed.}}

{{History|new3DS}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Emerald JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added emeralds.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==

{{issue list}}

== Gallery ==

<gallery>
Villager trading preview.png|The first image of the trading system released by [[Jeb]]. What would become emeralds can be seen in the [[inventory]] space.
Emerald Ore 12w21a.png|A wall of [[emerald ore]] utilizing a previous texture in snapshot [[12w21a]].
Room of Emeralds.png|All forms of emeralds in one photo: emerald (in the form of [[emerald block|block]], [[emerald ore|ore]] and the emerald itself).
</gallery>

==Trivia==

*The [[History_of_textures/Unused_textures#Ruby|ruby]] was going to be the [[villager]] currency but was changed to emeralds before the update's release.

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

{{Items}}

[[Category:Renewable resources]]

[[cs:Smaragd]]
[[de:Smaragd]]
[[es:Esmeralda]]
[[fr:Émeraude]]
[[hu:Smaragd]]
[[it:Smeraldo]]
[[ja:エメラルド]]
[[ko:에메랄드]]
[[nl:Smaragd]]
[[pl:Szmaragd]]
[[pt:Esmeralda]]
[[ru:Изумруд]]
[[th:มรกต]]
[[tr:Zümrüt]]
[[uk:Смарагд]]
[[zh:绿宝石]]</li><li>[[Bow|Bow]]<br/>{{For}}
{{For|the ranged weapon of a similar name|Crossbow}}
{{Item
| image = <gallery>
Bow.png | Bow
Bow (Pull 0).png | Pulled (state 0)
Bow (Pull 1).png | Pulled (state 1)
Bow (Pull 2).png | Pulled (state 2)
</gallery>
| rarity = Common
| renewable = Yes
| durability = 384
| stackable = No
}}

A '''bow''' is a ranged [[weapon]] that shoots [[arrow]]s.

== Obtaining ==

=== Crafting ===

{{crafting
|showname=0
|B1= Stick
|C1= String
|A2= Stick
|C2= String
|B3= Stick
|C3= String
|Output= Bow
|type= Combat
}}

===Mob loot===

==== Skeletons and Strays ====

[[Skeleton]]s and [[stray]]s have an 8.5% chance of dropping a normal or enchanted bow on death when killed by a [[player]] or a tamed [[wolf]]. 

The chance of dropping a bow is increased by 1% per level of [[Looting]], allowing up to an 11.5% chance of dropping. 

The chance of being enchanted depends on the [[difficulty]], whether it is normal or hard. The enchantment level is equal to enchant level 5-22. 

Bows of [[skeleton trap]]s are always enchanted at level 5 to 23. The exact level depends on [[regional difficulty]], as on Easy it is always a level-5 enchantment.

==== Illusioners ====
{{exclusive|java|section=1}}

[[Illusioner]]s have an 8.5% chance of dropping an unenchanted bow when killed by the player. The chance of dropping a bow is increased by 1% per level of Looting, allowing up to an 11.5% chance of dropping. 

=== Trading ===

Apprentice-level fletcher [[villager]]s sell bows for 2 [[emerald]]s as part of their [[trading|trade]]s.

Expert-level fletcher villagers sell enchanted bows for 7–21 emeralds as part of their trades. The enchantment level is equal to enchant level 5–19.

=== Fishing ===

Bows have a chance of being caught by [[fishing]]. When caught, the bow may be damaged and contain random [[enchantment]]s equivalent to a level 30 enchantment from an [[enchanting table]], including treasure enchantments like [[Mending]].

=== Repairing ===
{{Grinding
|showdescription=1
|ingredients=2x Damaged [[Bow]]
|Damaged Bow
|Damaged Bow
|Bow
|description=The durability of the two bows is added together, plus an extra 5% durability.
}}
{{Crafting
|Damaged Bow
|Damaged Bow
|Output=Bow
|type=Combat
|ignoreusage=1
}}

== Usage ==

=== Weapon ===
[[File:Steve aiming with Bow.png|150px|right]]
[[File:Alex aiming with Bow.png|150px|right]]

Bows can be drawn back by {{control|using}} them. In order to use a bow, the player must have at least one [[arrow]] in their [[inventory]] or be in [[Creative]] mode. The arrow that is shown inside the bow always looks like a regular arrow, regardless of what kind of arrow is actually being shot from the bow.<ref>{{bug|MC-87685||Drawn bow texture does not reflect arrow that will be shot|WF}}</ref>

When drawing a bow, the display zooms in slightly. Charging the bow to its maximum causes it to visually shake as an indicator. Releasing the button shoots an [[arrow]]. Drawing a bow can be canceled by switching to another hotbar slot while holding use.

While the bow is being charged or remains fully charged, the player is forced to move at [[sneaking]] speed, unless they are riding a [[horse]], [[minecart]] or [[boat]], or flying with [[elytra]]. It is not possible to [[Sprinting|sprint]] while charging a bow or holding a drawn bow. When the bow is released, normal motion resumes although any prior sprint is cancelled. Sneaking while drawing the bow makes the player move even slower.

If an arrow hits another player, the player that shoots the arrow hears a high-pitched "ding" sound.{{only|je}}

Fully charged shots launch critical arrows which have a trail of [[particles]] behind them and deal up to <math display="inline">\left ( \frac{3x}{2} \right ) + 2</math>damage, where <math>x</math>is the damage after any enchantments. The listed values below describe maximum damage from a bow with no [[Power]] enchantments, assuming the target is at a distance where drag and gravity are negligible. However, the critical damage is likely to be more around 8-10; critical damage is added at a random value between <math>x</math>and <math display="inline">\left ( \frac{3x}{2} \right ) + 2</math> and it is rare to have minimum or maximum values. The damage dealt can ultimately be less than the maximum damage if the arrow slows down after being shot. 

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" data-description="Shot base damage by changing time"
|-
! Charging time
! Maximum attack damage
|-
|{{ItemSprite|Bow|text= '''0.1 s'''}} (no charge)
|{{hp|1}}
|-
|{{ItemSprite|Bow|text= '''0.2–0.9 s'''}} (medium charge)
|{{hp|5}}
|-
|{{ItemSprite|Bow|text= '''1+ s'''}} (full charge)
|{{hp|6}}
|-
|{{ItemSprite|Bow|text= '''1+ s'''}} (critical)
|{{hp|11}}
|-
|}

The game stores the damage of arrows even in values with a decimal point. For example, it is possible for a critical arrow shot to cause damage values such as 6.4. In this cases of a broken value, the game can round up or down and store the amount for subsequent damage sources.

Any projectile thrown by the player is under the influence of momentum in current versions of ''Minecraft''. Naturally, the player's movement speed can be modified under a number of circumstances, affecting the ballistic trajectory of projectiles, and as a result, the damage inflicted by arrows.

In [[Java Edition Combat Tests]], to avoid sniping, arrows shot from fully-charged bows become non-critical if held drawn back for longer than three seconds. Instantaneous effects on tipped arrows are scaled by 1/8, just like the duration of other effects. For example, Instant Damage I arrow will deal an additional {{hp|0.75}} magical damage.

Damage caused by the arrow is not affected by the [[Strength]] effect.

[[Endermen]] cannot be shot using an arrow, because the arrow either disappears as the enderman teleports, or it gets deflected. Even while immobile, the enderman is immune to damage from arrows. However, an arrow shot from a bow enchanted with [[Flame]] can ignite the enderman.

=== Crafting ingredient ===

{{crafting usage|Bow, Damaged Bow}}

=== Enchantments ===

Bows can receive several different [[enchantment]]s and have a base enchantability of 1. Bow enchantments have no effect on [[arrow]] speed or the distance it travels. In [[Bedrock Edition]], if a bow is enchanted with any level 1 enchantment, it always gets Power I.{{verify|This used to be in the trivia section. Not valid in Java Edition.}}

{| class="wikitable col-3-center"
|+
!Name
!Summary
!Max Level
|-
|[[Power]]
|Increases the damage dealt by bow-shot arrows.
|V
|-
|[[Punch]]
|Increases the knockback dealt by bow-shot arrows.
|II
|-
|[[Flame]]
|Ignites arrows, dealing fire damage to anyone hit as well as igniting TNT and campfires.
|I
|-
|[[Infinity]]<ref group=n name=exclusive>Mending and Infinity are mutually exclusive.</ref> 
|Stops the bow from consuming arrows when shot. A minimum of 1 arrow is still required to work.
|I
|-
|[[Unbreaking]]
|Grants a chance to negate durability consumption, making the bow last longer.
|III
|-
|[[Mending]]<ref group=n name=exclusive></ref>
|Repairs the bow using experience, but also preventing the player from gaining score.
|I
|-
|[[Curse of Vanishing]]
|The bow vanishes on death, not dropping as an item. Overridden by keepInventory.
|I
|}
;Notes
{{Reflist|group=n}}

=== Fuel ===

A bow can be used as [[fuel]] in [[furnace]]s, smelting 1.5 items per bow {{in|java}} or 1 item per bow {{in|bedrock}}.

== Arrows ==

{{main|Arrow}}

As in real life, a flying [[arrow]] in ''Minecraft'' is affected by gravity. Its vertical speed is modified by one block downward every second, resulting in a {{w|Parabola|parabolic}} flight path. An arrow slows down if shot through water, reducing its damage to near zero unless brought back into the air or otherwise given momentum.{{Only|Java}}

Arrows that hit solid [[blocks]] become stuck and can be retrieved, unless the arrow was shot by a bow [[enchant]]ed with [[Infinity]], a player in Creative mode, or a mob.

An arrow shot through [[lava]] ignites, giving it the effect of the [[Flame]] enchantment, igniting any entity it hits. If not extinguished, the fire inflicts up to {{hp|4}} damage. Although a [[wither skeleton]] does not spawn naturally with bows, if it holds a bow then it also shoots flaming arrows.

On impact, an arrow can trigger a wooden [[pressure plate]], [[target]] block, [[wooden button]], or [[tripwire]]. Arrows cannot trigger stone pressure plates or stone buttons.

The player can choose the type of arrow to shoot based on its location in the inventory. Arrows in the off-hand, or the selected hotbar slot if the bow is in the off-hand, are prioritized first. If there are no arrows in the off-hand or selected hotbar slot then the arrow closest to [[Inventory#Slots|slot 0]] is selected.

== Sounds ==
{{edition|java}}:
{{Sound table
|sound=Arrow hit1.ogg
|sound2=Arrow hit2.ogg
|sound3=Arrow hit3.ogg
|sound4=Arrow hit4.ogg
|subtitle=Arrow hits
|source=neutral
|description=When an arrow impacts something
|id=entity.arrow.hit
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.arrow.hit
|volume=1.0
|pitch={{frac|12|11}}-{{frac|4|3}}
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Bow shoot.ogg
|subtitle=Arrow fired
|source=player
|description=When a bow shoots an arrow
|id=entity.arrow.shoot
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.arrow.shoot
|volume=1.0
|pitch={{frac|4|3}}-1.125 <ref group=sound>Depends on how long the bow has been charging. uncharged bows give {{frac|5|6}}-0.625</ref> 
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Succesfull Hit.ogg
|subtitle=Player hit
|source=player
|description=When an arrow shot by a player hits another player
|id=entity.arrow.hit_player
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.arrow.hit_player
|volume=0.18
|pitch=0.45
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Random break.ogg
|subtitle=Item breaks
|source=player
|description=When a bow'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=Arrow hit1.ogg
|sound2=Arrow hit2.ogg
|sound3=Arrow hit3.ogg
|sound4=Arrow hit4.ogg
|source=player
|description=When an arrow impacts something
|id=random.bowhit
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.09-1.3}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Bow shoot.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a bow shoots an arrow
|id=random.bow
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.83-1.25}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Random break.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a bow'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=Bow
|spritetype=item
|nameid=bow
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Bow
|spritetype=item
|nameid=bow
|id=300
|form=item
|foot=1}}

== Achievements ==

{{load achievements|Sniper Duel;Archer;Dispense with this;Bullseye}}

== Advancements ==

{{load advancements|Take Aim;Sniper Duel;Bullseye}}

== Video ==

<div style="text-align:center">{{yt|orNlaO12EQg}}</div>

== History ==
{{History|java classic}}
{{History||June 14, 2009|link=https://notch.tumblr.com/post/123343045/my-vision-for-survival|[[Notch]] discussed how bows and [[arrow]]s would work in [[Survival]] mode: "Bows and arrows can be made out of wood. To use it, select the bow from your inventory and make sure you’ve got some arrows. Click in front of you, and an arrow goes flying using real physics. To actually HIT something, aim above it."}}
{{History||0.24 SURVIVAL TEST|The [[player]] did not need a bow to shoot arrows. Instead, {{Key|Tab}} was used to fire arrows. However, arrows still had to be collected to shoot. Launching arrows this way was much slower than the bow that now fires them.}}
{{History|java indev}}
{{History||0.31|snap=20100110|[[File:Bow JE1.png|32px]] Added bow texture to [[items.png]].}}
{{History|||snap=20100122|[[File:Bow JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added bows as item with changed texture. The right mouse button can be held down to fire in rapid succession. Each [[arrow]] deals {{hp|4}} for each hit. They fly in a [[wikipedia:Trajectory of a projectile|ballistic trajectory]] affected by gravity and drag in air or water. They travel approximately 15 [[block]]s when fired parallel to a flat plane. Arrows also have a maximum range of around 52 blocks when fired at a 38 degree angle on a flat plane.
|Bows often fail to interact with objects, but instead shoot. This is due to the fact that shooting arrows is an instantaneous action.
|At this point, bows have no durability, and can essentially be used infinitely.}}
{{History|java alpha}}
{{History||v1.2.6|Interacting with objects (door, chest, etc.) while holding a bow no longer shoots the arrow.}}
{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.2|Bows are now used to craft [[dispenser]]s.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=July 8, 2011|slink={{tweet|notch|89414265441763328}}|[[Notch]] teased hold-to-charge bows.}}
{{History|||snap=July 13, 2011|slink={{tweet|notch|91250232981061632}}|Notch indicated that along with bow charging, he would add an [[achievement]] based around shooting a [[skeleton]] at 50 meters, eventually to be known as ''Sniper duel''.}}
{{History|||snap=Pre-release|Bow behavior has been overhauled; they now need to be charged to fire.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=RC1|A fully charged [[arrow]] from a bow now consistently deals {{hp|9}} damage, with a rare chance of dealing {{hp|10}}.
|Bows now have a [[durability]] of 385 uses.
|Bows no longer need arrows for ammo in [[Creative]] mode.
|The bow can now be [[enchanting|enchanted]] via console commands, but no enchantment affects it.}}
{{History||1.1|snap=release|Bows can now be legitimately enchanted. Four enchantments have been added: [[Flame]], [[Punch]], [[Power]] and [[Infinity]].}}
{{History||1.2.1|snap=12w06a|[[Skeleton]]s now have a 2.5% chance of dropping a bow. One fifth of the time, this bow is enchanted with Power I (20%).}}
{{History||1.4.6|snap=12w50a|Bows can now be enchanted with [[Unbreaking]] using an [[anvil]] and an appropriate [[enchanted book]].}}
{{History|||snap=pre|When a [[player]] hits another player from far away with a bow it makes a high pitched "dinging" sound.}}
{{History||1.7.2|snap=13w36a|Bows can now be obtained as a "treasure" [[item]] from [[fishing]].
|Bows can now be [[enchanting|enchanted]] with [[Unbreaking]] directly in an [[enchantment table]] without the use of an [[anvil]].}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w02a|Fletcher [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] 1 bow for 2–3 [[emerald]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=14w30a|Bow placement when drawing back has been slightly changed.}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w31a|When shooting, the arrows are no longer offset to the right of the Crosshair.
|The bow in the hotbar now shows an [[arrow]] when being drawn.
|Bows can now shoot an additional 14 types of arrows, selected based on the arrow type held in the off-hand or closest to slot 0.
|Bows cannot be used in the off-hand.}}
{{History|||snap=15w37a|The bow can now be used in the off-hand.
|Bows now prioritize the selected hotbar slot for [[arrow]]s if the bow is in the off hand.
|When using the bow in the off-hand, the bow does do the animation, but does not aim at the target.}}
{{History|||snap=?|Momentum now affects the physics of arrows fired from bows.}}
{{History||1.10|snap=16w20a|Bows are now used by [[stray]]s and can now sometimes be obtained as a rare [[drop]].}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w33a|Bows can now be used to fuel [[furnace]]s.}}
{{History||1.11.1|snap=16w50a|[[Infinity]] and [[Mending]] are now mutually exclusive for bows.}}
{{History||1.12|snap=17w16a|Bows are now used by [[illusioner]]s and can now sometimes be obtained as a rare [[drop]], although unenchanted.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 261.}}
{{History||1.13.1|snap=18w30a|{{bug|MC-88356}}: Fixed a bug: When using the bow in the off-hand, the bow does do the animation, but does not aim at the target.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=19w11a|Fletcher [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] enchanted bows.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.3.3|[[File:Bow JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added bows.}}
{{History||v0.4.0|Bows now have a durability of 385 uses.
|Bows also now slow down the player while aiming.}}
{{History||v0.5.0|Bows are now obtainable after activating the [[nether reactor]].}}
{{History||v0.8.0|snap=build 1|[[File:Bow BE2.png|32px]] The texture of bows has been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=build 7|Bows can now be used as fuel in a [[furnace]].}}
{{History||v0.11.0|snap=build 1|Bows can now be obtained as a "treasure" [[item]] from [[fishing]].}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|Fully charged bows now cause [[particle]]s.
|Bows can now be [[enchanting|enchanted]].
|Bows obtained by [[fishing]] can now be caught enchanted.
|Bows are no longer available from the [[nether reactor]].}}
{{History||v0.15.0|snap=build 1|Added [[stray]]s, which are equipped with a bow that can rarely be dropped by them.
|Bows can now shoot an additional 14 types of [[arrow]]s, selected based on the arrow type closest to slot 0.}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.4|snap=alpha 1.0.4.0|Bows can now be obtained by [[trading]] with a fletcher [[villager]].}}
{{History||1.1.0|snap=alpha 1.1.0.0|Added the [[Mending]] enchantment, which can now be applied to bows and is mutually exclusive to the [[Infinity]] enchantment.
|[[Arrow]]s can now be placed in the offhand slot and bows now prioritize the arrows in that slot.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||?|Momentum now affects the physics of arrows fired from bows.}}
{{History||1.8.0|snap=beta 1.8.0.10|Bows in the hotbar now show an [[arrow]] when being drawn.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3| [[File:Bow JE2 BE1.png|32px]] The texture of bows has been changed to match {{el|je}}'s texture.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.4|Fletcher villagers now sell unenchanted bows for 2 emeralds, and enchanted bows for 8 emeralds.}}
{{History||1.16.210|snap=beta 1.16.210.58|Bows in first-person view is now held differently.<ref>{{bug|MCPE-116741}}</ref>}}
{{History||1.17.0|snap=beta 1.17.0.52|Bows are now held like it was before [[Bedrock Edition beta 1.16.210.58|1.16.210.58 beta]].<ref>{{bug|MCPE-116741}}</ref>}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Bow JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added bows.}}
{{History||xbox=TU5|Bow behavior is overhauled; they now need to be charged to fire.}}
{{History||xbox=TU31|xbone=CU19|ps=1.22|wiiu=Patch 3|Bows can now be obtained by [[trading]] with a fletcher [[villager]].}}
{{History||xbox=TU46|xbone=CU36|ps=1.38|wiiu=Patch 15|Bows can now shoot an additional 14 types of [[arrow]]s, selected based on arrow type held in the off-hand or closest to slot 0.}}
{{History|foot}}

Historical sounds:

{| class="wikitable"
! Sound
! From
! to
! Pitch
|-
| {{sound||Bow Shooting Old.ogg}}
| 0.31
| Sound Update
| 1.0
|}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== Trivia ==
*Bows were left unchanged in the [[Texture Update]].<ref>{{bug|MC-168156|||WAI}}</ref>
*Dinnerbone got the idea for the high-pitched "ding" sound from playing on a former PvP server called Project Ares.<ref>{{tweet|Dinnerbone|280044119345229826|Also things I learnt from pvping today: Bows need to ding when you hit people (it's so much fun/rewarding!) & arrows don't render far enough|December 15, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{ytl|-b5aXYacYsk|Minecraft PvP with Dinnerbone & Docm77 - Team DocBone @ 11:52|docm77|December 7, 2013|t=712s}}</ref>

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Enchanted Bow.gif|An enchanted bow.
Bow Shooting.gif|Using the bow.
1.9bow.gif|Drawback animation.
Bow SDGP.png|Bow in the [[Super Duper Graphics Pack]].
Hunting Wabbits.jpg|Using a bow to hunt rabbits.
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External Links==
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--bow Taking Inventory: Bow] – Minecraft.net on April 13, 2023

{{items}}

[[Category:Combat]]
[[Category:Renewable resources]]

[[cs:Luk]]
[[de:Bogen]]
[[es:Arco]]
[[fr:Arc]]
[[hu:Íj]]
[[it:Arco]]
[[ja:弓]]
[[ko:활]]
[[nl:Boog]]
[[pl:Łuk]]
[[pt:Arco]]
[[ru:Лук]]
[[uk:Лук]]
[[zh:弓]]</li></ul>
The Wither was introduced into the game, but it does not spawn naturally.
12w34b
{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Painting|Painting]]<br/>{{ItemEntity
|title=Painting
|image=Painting JE2 BE2.png
|extratext=View [[#Renders|all renders]]
|renewable=Yes
|stackable=Yes (64)
|drops=1 {{ItemLink|Painting}}
}}
'''Paintings''' are decorative [[entity|entities]] that hang on walls.

== Obtaining ==
=== Crafting ===
{{Crafting
|A1= Stick |B1= Stick    |C1= Stick
|A2= Stick |B2= Any Wool |C2= Stick
|A3= Stick |B3= Stick    |C3= Stick
|Output= Painting
|type= Decoration block
}}

Paintings can be crafted with any color of [[wool]]. The color of the wool used does not influence the picture chosen when the painting is placed.
Once placed, it displays a random painting.

=== Breaking ===
To remove a painting from a wall, the player can {{control|attack}} it, break one of its supporting blocks, cover one square of it with a block, hit it with an arrow, egg, ender pearl, snowball, or fire charge, or subject it to an explosion. The painting then drops as an item. Arrows that hit paintings disappear.

=== Trading ===
Master-level shepherd [[villager]]s sell 3 paintings for 2 [[emerald]]s.

== Usage ==
=== Placement ===
Paintings can be placed on the sides of [[solid block]]s, [[sign]]s, [[banner]]s, or [[sculk vein]]s . A small gap is visible between the painting and attachment surface. There are several different sizes of paintings (see below). When placed, a painting checks for the largest amount of space it has. It then chooses a random painting of that size. The player can add blocks around the painting to ensure it is the size wanted. When the supporting blocks are removed, the painting breaks after 20 game [[tick]]s (1 second) if no supporting blocks are replaced during that interval.

=== Properties ===
Being an entity, paintings can simultaneously exist in the same space as blocks such as water or torches. Specifically, they can share the space with any block whose collision box does not intersect its hitbox.

Players and mobs are able to walk through paintings, as long as the blocks supporting the painting allow it. Secret doorways can be created this way. [[Light]] propagates through paintings as well.

If a player is concealed behind a painting, the player's name is also concealed from other players.{{verify|Is this true in Bedrock?}}

Paintings are non-flammable.

== Canvases ==
There are 26 paintings in the game. These are mostly based on paintings by [[Kristoffer Zetterstrand]], who also created the ''Minecraft'' versions.

{| class="wikitable stikitable" style="text-align: center" data-description="Paintings"
! style="min-width:150px" |Canvas
! style="min-width:3em;max-width:4em" |Size
! style="min-width:3em" |Original
! style="min-width:3em" |Name
! style="min-width:3em;max-width:4.5em" |[[Resource location]]
! style="min-width:10em" |Description
! Java Edition version added
|-
! [[File:Alban (texture).png|64px]]
| rowspan="7" | 1×1 blocks<br>16×16 pixels || [https://zetterstrand.com/work/pictures/archive/alban.jpeg "Albanian"] || Albanian || <code>alban</code> || A man wearing a fez next to a house and a bush. As the name of the painting suggests, it may be a landscape in [[Wikipedia:Albania|Albania]]. || rowspan="9" | [[Indev 20100223]]
|-
! [[File:Aztec (texture).png|64px]]
|[https://zetterstrand.com/eventz/wp-content/uploads/2aztbig.jpg "de_aztec"]|| de_aztec || <code>aztec</code> || [[Wikipedia:Noclip mode|Free-look]] perspective of the map [[w:c:counterstrike:Aztec|de_aztec]] from the video game ''[[Wikipedia:Counter-Strike (video game)|Counter-Strike]]''. 
|-
! [[File:Aztec2 (texture).png|64px]]
|[https://zetterstrand.com/eventz/wp-content/uploads/11aztec_for_print.jpg "de_aztec"]|| de_aztec || <code>aztec2</code> || [[Wikipedia:Noclip mode|Free-look]] perspective of the map [[w:c:counterstrike:Aztec|de_aztec]] from the video game ''[[Wikipedia:Counter-Strike (video game)|Counter-Strike]]''. 
|-
! [[File:Bomb (texture).png|64px]]
|[https://zetterstrand.com/eventz/wp-content/uploads/12bomb.jpg "Target successfully bombed"]|| Target Successfully Bombed || <code>bomb</code> || The map [[w:c:counterstrike:Dust II|de_dust2]] from the video game ''[[Wikipedia:Counter-Strike (video game)|Counter-Strike]]'', named “target successfully bombed" in reference to the game. 
|-
! [[File:Kebab (texture).png|64px]]
|[https://zetterstrand.com/work/pictures/archive/kebab2.jpg "Kebab med tre pepperoni"] || Kebab med tre pepperoni || <code>kebab</code> || A kebab with three green chili peppers. 
|-
! [[File:Plant (texture).png|64px]]
|[https://zetterstrand.com/work/pictures/archive/paradistrad.jpeg "Paradisträd"] || Paradisträd || <code>plant</code> || Still life of two plants in pots. "Paradisträd" is Swedish for "[[Wikipedia:Crassula ovata|money tree]]", which is a common name for the depicted species in Scandinavia. 
|-
! [[File:Wasteland (texture).png|64px]]
|[https://zetterstrand.com/eventz/wp-content/uploads/Wasteland_1920.jpg "Wasteland"]|| Wasteland || <code>wasteland</code> || A view of some wastelands; a small animal (presumably a rabbit) is sitting on the window ledge. 
|-
! [[File:Courbet (texture).png|128px]]
| rowspan="5" | 2×1 blocks<br>32×16 pixels ||[https://zetterstrand.com/eventz/wp-content/uploads/bonjourmonsieurcourbet_BIG.jpg "Bonjour monsieur Courbet"]|| Bonjour Monsieur Courbet || <code>courbet</code> || Two hikers with pointy beards seemingly greeting each other. Based on Gustave Courbet's painting ''[[Wikipedia:La rencontre|The Meeting or "Bonjour, Monsieur Courbet"]]''. 
|-
! [[File:Pool (texture).png|128px]]
|[https://zetterstrand.com/eventz/wp-content/uploads/thepool_1920.jpg "The pool"]|| The Pool || <code>pool</code> || Some men and women skinny-dipping in a pool over a cube of sorts. Also there is an old man resting in the lower-right edge. 
|-
! [[File:Sea (texture).png|128px]]
| rowspan=2 |[https://zetterstrand.com/eventz/wp-content/uploads/SeaSide_1920.jpg "Seaside"]
| Seaside
| <code>sea</code>
| Mountains and a lake, with a small photo of a mountain and a bright-colored plant on the window ledge. || [[Indev 20100223]] / [[Alpha v1.1.1]]
|-
! [[File:Creebet (texture).png|128px]]
| Creebet || <code>creebet</code> || Mountains and a lake, with a small photo of a mountain and a creeper looking at the viewer through a window. || [[Alpha v1.1.1]]
|-
! [[File:Sunset (texture).png|128px]]
|[https://zetterstrand.com/eventz/wp-content/uploads/sunset_dense.jpg "sunset_dense"]|| sunset_dense || <code>sunset</code> || A view of mountains at sunset. || [[Indev 20100223]]
|-
! [[File:Graham (texture).png|64px]]
| rowspan="2" | 1×2 blocks<br>16×32 pixels ||[https://zetterstrand.com/eventz/wp-content/uploads/graham.jpg "Graham"]|| Graham || <code>graham</code> || King Graham, the player character in the video game series ''[[Wikipedia:King's Quest|King's Quest]]''. The original is based on ''[[Wikipedia:File:Sánchez_Cotán_(Bodegón_con_membrillo,_repollo,_melón_y_pepino).jpg|Still Life with Quince, Cabbage, Melon, and Cucumber]]'' by Juan Sánchez Cotán.|| [[Alpha v1.1.1]]
|-
! [[File:Wanderer (texture).png|64px]]
|[https://zetterstrand.com/eventz/wp-content/uploads/wanderer_1920.jpg "Wanderer"]|| Wanderer || <code>wanderer</code> || A version of Caspar David Friedrich's famous painting ''[[Wikipedia:Wanderer above the Sea of Fog|Wanderer above the Sea of Fog]]''. || rowspan="4" | [[Indev 20100223]]
|-
! [[File:Bust (texture).png|128px]]
| rowspan="6" | 2×2 blocks<br>32×32 pixels ||[https://zetterstrand.com/eventz/wp-content/uploads/bust_1915.jpg "Bust"]|| Bust || <code>bust</code> || A bust of [[Wikipedia:Marcus Aurelius|Marcus Aurelius]] surrounded by fire. 
|-
! [[File:Match (texture).png|128px]]
|[https://zetterstrand.com/eventz/wp-content/uploads/Match_rgb_1918.jpg "Match"]|| Match || <code>match</code> || A hand holding a match, causing fire on a white cubic gas fireplace. 
|-
! [[File:Skull and Roses (texture).png|128px]]
|[https://zetterstrand.com/eventz/wp-content/uploads/moonlight-installation_1920.jpg "Moonlight Installation"]|| Skull and Roses || <code>skull_and_roses</code> || A skeleton at night with red flowers in the foreground. The original painting was different, depicting a woman sitting in a couch, while the skull is in the middle of a body of glacial water of sorts. 
|-
! [[File:Stage (texture).png|128px]]
|[https://zetterstrand.com/eventz/wp-content/uploads/The-stage-is-set-1.jpg "The stage is set"]
| The Stage Is Set
| <code>stage</code>
| Scenery from ''[[Wikipedia:Space Quest I|Space Quest I]]'', with the character Graham from the video game series ''[[Wikipedia:King's Quest|King's Quest]]'' appearing twice. || [[Indev 20100223]] / [[Alpha v1.1.1]]
|-
! [[File:Void (texture).png|128px]]
|[https://zetterstrand.com/eventz/wp-content/uploads/the-void_1920.jpg "The Void"]|| The void || <code>void</code> || An angel praying into a void with fire below. || [[Indev 20100223]]
|-
! [[File:Wither (painting texture).png‎|128px]]
| – || Wither || <code>wither</code> || The creation of a [[wither]]. 
This is the only painting not based on a real painting. Made by Jens Bergensten.<ref>{{Citation|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kK5Y4k-vVXc|title=Who Made Minecraft’s LAST Painting?!|author=AntVenom|website=YouTube|date=29 October 2022}}</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/1tzav2/comment/cedagcy/</ref>
|| [[Java Edition 1.4.2]] ([[12w36a]])
|-
! [[File:Fighters (texture).png|128px]]
| 4×2 blocks<br>64×32 pixels ||[https://zetterstrand.com/eventz/wp-content/uploads/fighters.jpg "Fighters"]|| Fighters || <code>fighters</code> || Two men poised to fight. Paper versions of fighters from the game ''[[Wikipedia:International Karate +|International Karate +]]''. || [[Indev 20100223]]
|-
! [[File:Donkey Kong (texture).png|128px]]
| rowspan="2" | 4×3 blocks<br>64×48 pixels ||[https://zetterstrand.com/eventz/wp-content/uploads/kong.jpg "Kong"]|| Kong || <code>donkey_kong</code> || A paper-looking screenshot of the level [https://www.mariowiki.com/100m 100m] from the arcade game ''[[Wikipedia:Donkey Kong (arcade game)|Donkey Kong]]''. || rowspan="2" | [[Alpha v1.1.1]]
|-
! [[File:Skeleton (painting texture).png|128px]]
|[https://zetterstrand.com/eventz/wp-content/uploads/mortal_coil.jpg "Mortal Coil"]|| Mortal Coil || <code>skeleton</code> || [[w:c:grim-fandango:Bruno Martinez|Bruno Martinez]] from the adventure game ''[[Wikipedia:Grim Fandango|Grim Fandango]]''. 
|-
! [[File:Burning Skull (texture).png‎|128px]]
| rowspan="3" | 4×4 blocks<br>64×64 pixels ||[https://zetterstrand.com/eventz/wp-content/uploads/skull_on_fire_framed_c_1910.jpg "Skull on Fire"]|| Skull On Fire || <code>burning_skull</code> || A Skull on fire; in the background there is a moon in a clear night sky.<br>This painting is based on a Minecraft screenshot,<ref>{{Citation|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928041338/https://imgur.com/HVhrbnH|website=Imgur|date=22 August 2020|title=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928041338/https://imgur.com/HVhrbnH}}</ref> with the grass block and a 3D skull added on top.<ref>{{Citation|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200906184721/https://imgur.com/AwqQFS6|title=https://web.archive.org/web/20200906184721/https://imgur.com/AwqQFS6|website=Imgur|date=23 August 2020}}</ref>
(See the [[:en:Painting#Trivia|trivia]] section for more info.)
| [[Java Edition Beta 1.2 01|Beta 1.2_01]] / [[Java Edition Beta 1.3|Beta 1.3]]
|-
! [[File:Pigscene (texture).png|128px]]
|[https://zetterstrand.com/eventz/wp-content/uploads/rgb_1914.jpg "RGB"]|| Pigscene || <code>pigscene</code> <!-- yes, without an underscore --> || A girl pointing to a pig on a canvas. In the original version, the canvas showed red, green and blue blocks, representing the three colors of the [[Wikipedia:RGB color model|RGB color model]] that is typically used by computer displays. It is based on the painting ''[[Wikipedia:File:Jacob van Oost (I) - The Artist's Studio - WGA16654.jpg|The Artist's Studio]]'' by Jacob van Oost.|| [[Alpha v1.1.1]]
|-
! [[File:Pointer (texture).png|128px]]
|[https://zetterstrand.com/eventz/wp-content/uploads/pointer_1920.jpg "Pointer"]|| Pointer || <code>pointer</code> || The main character of the game ''[[Wikipedia:International Karate +|International Karate +]]'' in a fighting stance touching a large hand. It could also be interpreted as a play on Michelangelo's famous painting ''[[Wikipedia:The Creation of Adam|The Creation of Adam]]''. || [[Indev 20100223]]
|}

=== Unused paintings ===
In [[Pocket Edition v0.5.0 alpha|v0.5.0 alpha]], with the addition of paintings to Pocket Edition, four unused 32×32 paintings were present in <samp>[[kz.png]]</samp> which remained unused. See {{slink|Bedrock Edition unused features|Paintings}} for more information. They were also added to Java Edition in snapshot [[Java Edition 22w16a|22w16a]]. They cannot be placed by default, but can be summoned by [[commands]] (such as {{cmd|/summon painting ~ ~ ~ {variant:"water"} }}) or through a [[datapack]].

According to [[Helen Zbihlyj]],<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/u8hpnx/thoughts_on_the_new_paintings/i5olue6/?context=3 ([https://web.archive.org/web/20220422115723/https://old.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/u8hpnx/thoughts_on_the_new_paintings/i5olue6/?context=3 archived])</ref> these paintings were originally added "as part of a Pocket Edition promo map" (no footage found) which was planned to be a part of [[Pocket Edition]] promotion at [[MINECON 2012]] [[MINECON 2013|or 2013]] and have never been used in game. The artist of these paintings remains unknown.

{| class="wikitable stikitable" style="text-align: center" data-description="Paintings"
! style="min-width:100px" |Canvas
! style="min-width:3em;max-width:4em" |Size
! style="min-width:6em" |Name
! style="min-width:10em" |[[Resource location]]
! style="min-width:10em" |Description
! style="min-width:5em;max-width:10em" |Bedrock Edition version added
! style="min-width:5em;max-width:8em" |Java Edition version added
|-
! [[File:Earth (texture) BE2.png|128px]]
| rowspan="4" | 2×2 blocks<br>32×32 pixels || Earth || <code>earth</code> || One of the four {{Wikipedia|Classical element|classical elements}}: Earth. || rowspan="4" | [[Pocket Edition v0.5.0 alpha|v0.5.0 alpha]] || rowspan="4" | [[Java Edition 22w16a|22w16a]]
|-
! [[File:Fire (texture) BE2.png|128px]]
| Fire || <code>fire</code> || One of the four classical elements: Fire. 
|-
! [[File:Water (texture) BE2.png|128px]]
| Water || <code>water</code> || One of the four classical elements: Water. 
|-
! [[File:Wind (texture) BE2.png|128px]]
| Wind || <code>wind</code> || One of the four classical elements: Air. 
|}

==Sounds==
{{Edition|Java}}:
{{Sound table
|sound=Painting break1.ogg
|sound2=Painting break2.ogg
|sound3=Painting break3.ogg
|subtitle=Painting breaks<ref>{{Cite bug|MC|194948|Painting, item frame and lead breaking subtitles inconsistent with block breaking subtitle|date=July 14, 2020}}</ref>
|source=neutral
|description=When a painting is broken or pops off
|id=entity.painting.break
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.painting.break
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Painting place1.ogg
|sound2=Painting place2.ogg
|sound3=Painting place3.ogg
|sound4=Painting place4.ogg
|subtitle=Painting placed
|source=neutral
|description=When a painting is placed
|id=entity.painting.place
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.painting.place
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16
|foot=1}}

{{Edition|Bedrock}}:
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Item Frame break1.ogg
|sound2=Item Frame break2.ogg
|sound3=Item Frame break3.ogg
|source=block
|description=When a painting is broken or pops off
|id=block.itemframe.break
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Item Frame add item1.ogg
|sound2=Item Frame add item2.ogg
|soumd3=Item Frame add item3.ogg
|sound4=Item Frame add item4.ogg
|source=block
|description=When a painting is placed
|id=block.itemframe.add_item
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|foot=1}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|firstcolumnname=Item
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Painting
|spritetype=item
|nameid=painting
|form=item
|foot=1}}
{{ID table
|edition=java
|firstcolumnname=Entity
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Painting
|spritetype=entity
|nameid=painting
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|firstcolumnname=Item
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Painting
|spritetype=item
|nameid=painting
|id=357
|form=item
|foot=1}}
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|firstcolumnname=Entity
|shownumericids=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Painting
|spritetype=entity
|nameid=painting
|id=83
|foot=1}}

=== Entity data ===

Paintings have entity data that defines various properties of the entity.

{{el|java}}:
{{main|Entity format}}
{{/ED}}

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

== Video ==
<div style="text-align:center">{{yt|M3vWDirTMek}}</div>

== History ==
{{History|java indev}}
{{History||20100223|[[File:Painting JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added paintings.
|There are currently 19 canvases, which can be viewed at [[Java Edition history of textures/Paintings]].
|The [[crafting]] recipe of paintings uses eight [[planks]].
{{{!}} class{{=}}"collapsible collapsed"
! Recipe
{{!}}-
{{!}}
{{Crafting Table
  |A1=Oak Planks
  |B1=Oak Planks
  |C1=Oak Planks
  |A2=Oak Planks
  |B2=Light Gray Wool
  |C2=Oak Planks
  |A3=Oak Planks
  |B3=Oak Planks
  |C3=Oak Planks
  |Output=Painting
}}
{{!}}}
|Painting textures are currently stored on a [[texture atlas]] called <samp>[[kz.png]]</samp>.}}
{{History|java infdev}}
{{History||20100227-1|The [[crafting]] recipe has of paintings has been changed, so that it now uses [[stick]]s, rather than [[planks]].
{{{!}} class{{=}}"collapsible collapsed"
! Recipe
{{!}}-
{{!}}
{{Crafting Table
  |A1=Stick
  |B1=Stick
  |C1=Stick
  |A2=Stick
  |B2=Light Gray Wool
  |C2=Stick
  |A3=Stick
  |B3=Stick
  |C3=Stick
  |Output=Painting
}}
{{!}}}
}}
{{History|java alpha}}
{{History||v1.1.1|Added five more painting canvases, for a total of 24.
|The textures of two paintings have been changed.}}
{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.2_01|Added a new painting, although it uses an untextured part of <samp>kz.png</samp> due to the painting texture not yet being implemented.}}
{{History||1.3|The texture of the new painting, has been added to the part of <samp>kz.png</samp> displayed by the new painting.}}
{{History||April 27, 2011|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111211000/https://notch.tumblr.com/post/4988431144/the-maps|Custom paintings are mentioned by [[Notch]].}}
{{History||1.7.3|Paintings pushed by [[piston]]s now pop off.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.4.2|snap=12w36a|Added new painting canvas 'Wither'.
|Paintings can now be placed overlapping one another.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w10a|Paintings can no longer be placed directly inside of each other.}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w49a|Paintings can no longer be destroyed by [[lightning]].}}
{{History|||snap=15w50a|Added [[sound]]s for placing and breaking paintings: <code>entity.painting.place</code> and <code>entity.painting.break</code>.}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w32a|The [[entity]] ID for paintings has been changed from <code>Painting</code> to <code>painting</code>.}}
{{History||1.12|snap=17w06a|Paintings now have a more intuitive placement system. When placed, a painting always uses the maximum possible amount of available space.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 321.}}
{{History|||snap=18w02a|Paintings now use a [[resource location]] for their motive.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Painting JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The [[item]] texture of paintings has been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=19w07a|Paintings are now stored as individual image files instead of parts of a single large image file, and now support animations.}}
{{History|||snap=19w11a|Shepherd [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] paintings.}}
{{History||1.17|snap=21w11a|The painting back texture has been updated to be in line with the texture update.}}
{{History||1.19|snap=22w16a|Added the four unused paintings from Bedrock Edition: "Earth", "Wind", "Fire", and "Water".|These paintings can only be added through a [[data pack]], or with the {{cmd|summon}} command.}}
{{History||1.19.4|snap=23w06a|Added [[painting]] variants to "Functional Blocks" tab.|Paintings with pre-defined variant will now display author, title and size in description when hovered over.|The "Operator Utilities" tab now contains the four paintings that are not available in Survival mode.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.5.0|[[File:Painting JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added paintings.
|There are currently 25 canvases, which can be viewed at [[Bedrock Edition history of textures/Paintings]].}}
{{History||v0.8.0|snap=build 3|A new painting rendering has been added.{{info needed|What exactly changed?}}}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|Paintings are no longer available from the [[nether reactor]].}}
{{History||v0.15.0|snap=build 1|Paintings now have [[sound]]s when placed and broken.}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.7|Added new painting canvas 'Wither'.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Painting JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The [[item]] texture of paintings has been changed.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.4|Paintings can now be [[trading|bought]] from shepherd [[villager]]s.}}
{{History||1.17.0|snap=beta 1.17.0.50|The painting back texture has been updated to be in line with the texture update.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Painting JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added paintings.
|There are currently 25 canvases, which can be viewed at [[Legacy Console Edition history of textures/Paintings]].}}
{{History||xbox=TU11|The limit for paintings in a world has been increased. 
|A message is now displayed when the maximum paintings are reached.}}
{{History||xbox=TU14|ps=1.04|Added new painting canvas 'Wither'.}}
{{History||xbox=TU43|xbone=CU33|ps=1.36|wiiu=Patch 13|Added [[sound]]s for paintings.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Painting JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The [[item]] texture of paintings has been changed.}}

{{History|3ds}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Painting JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added paintings.
|There are currently 25 canvases, which can be viewed at [[New Nintendo 3DS Edition history of textures/Paintings]].}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== Trivia ==
* On April 26, 2011, Notch stated that the automapping code can be used to share custom paintings and books in the future.<ref>{{tweet|notch|62970142207913984|The auto mapping code can be used to share custom paintings and books in the future. There's a hard cap on 65536 of each/world, though|April 26, 2011}}</ref>
* The texture on the back of a painting is the same as the wooden planks texture, but with a yellowish color similar to that of [[chests]] (but slightly darker).
* The "Skull on Fire" painting contains a Minecraft world in the background, which is based on a screenshot taken by the artist in [[Java Edition Alpha v1.1.2 01|Alpha 1.1.2_01]] (or earlier) on October 12, 2010, at 13:22:49 (UTC+2).<ref>{{cite|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928041338/https://imgur.com/HVhrbnH|title=The original (never publicly shared before) screenshot that Kristoffer Zetterstrand took and based his painting on.|website=Imgur}}</ref>
**The seeds for this world are -1044887956651363087 and -6984854390176336655 (both are the same), standing at X=-249.65, Y=91, Z=-29.04.<ref>https://pastebin.com/fzAY9ES4</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/iqg3ey/the_original_screenshot_seed_of_the_minecraft/</ref>
* The "Skull on Fire" painting's texture was added in [[Java Edition Beta 1.3|Beta 1.3]]. However, the code for paintings to randomly display the part of the [[Kz.png]] texture that was to be occupied by the Burning Skull painting was added earlier, in [[Java Edition Beta 1.2_01|Beta 1.2_01]]. As there was nothing on this part of the texture except for a purple background grid, this is what would be displayed if the painting was randomly chosen, until the Burning Skull painting texture was actually added.
* The original "Skull on Fire" painting was given to the winner of an official texture pack competition by Mojang.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20110110003612/http://www.webhallen.com:80/minecraft/</ref>

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Notch Painting Screenshot.png|The first image of paintings released by [[Notch]].
File:Skull on Fire world.jpg|The original screenshot behind the "Skull on Fire" painting.
File:Burning Skull Render.jpg|A render of the "Skull on Fire" painting that [[Kristoffer Zetterstrand]] used as a reference image.
File:Skull on Fire IRL.jpg|The original "Skull on Fire" painting being painted.
File:Burning Skull JE1.png|The "Skull on Fire" painting as it appeared between versions [[Java Edition Beta 1.2_01|Beta 1.2_01]] and [[Java Edition Beta 1.2_02|Beta 1.2_02]], prior to its texture being added in [[Java Edition Beta 1.3|Beta 1.3]].
</gallery>

=== Renders ===
<gallery>
Alban.png | Albanian
Aztec.png | de_aztec
Aztec2.png | de_aztec
Bomb.png | Target Successfully Bombed
Kebab.png | Kebab med tre pepperoni
Plant.png | Paradisträd
Wasteland.png | Wasteland
Courbet.png | Bonjour Monsieur Courbet
Creebet.png | Creebet
Pool.png | The Pool
Sea.png | Seaside
Sunset.png | sunset_dense
Graham.png | Graham
Wanderer.png | Wanderer
Bust.png | Bust
Match.png | Match
Skull and Roses.png | Skull and Roses
Stage.png | The Stage Is Set
Void.png | The void
Wither (painting).png | Wither
Fighters.png | Fighters
Donkey Kong.png | Kong
Skeleton (painting).png | Mortal Coil
Burning Skull.png | Skull On Fire
Pigscene.png | Pigscene
Pointer.png | Pointer
Earth BE2.png | Earth
Fire BE2.png | Fire
Water BE2.png | Water
Wind BE2.png | Wind
</gallery>

== See also ==
* [[Item Frame]]
* [[Bedrock Edition unused features#Paintings|Unused paintings]]
* [[Kz.png]]
* [[Kristoffer Zetterstrand]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory-painting Taking Inventory: Painting] – Minecraft.net on January 18, 2019

{{items}}
{{entities}}

[[cs:Obraz]]
[[de:Gemälde]]
[[es:Cuadro]]
[[fr:Tableau]]
[[hu:Festmény]]
[[it:Quadro]]
[[ja:絵画]]
[[ko:그림]]
[[nl:Schilderij]]
[[pl:Obraz]]
[[pt:Quadro]]
[[ru:Картина]]
[[th:ภาพวาด]]
[[uk:Картина]]
[[zh:画]]</li><li>[[Book|Book]]<br/>{{For}}
{{Item
| image = Book.png
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}

'''Books''' are items used in [[enchanting]] and [[crafting]].

== Obtaining ==

=== Block loot ===

Three books are dropped when a [[bookshelf]] is mined without [[Silk Touch]] or destroyed by an [[explosion]].

=== Crafting ===
{{crafting
|Paper
|Paper
|Paper
|Leather
|Output= Book
|type= Miscellaneous
}}

=== Chest loot ===

{{LootChestItem|book}}

=== Grindstones ===

Disenchanting an [[enchanted book]] at a [[grindstone]] yields a normal book and a small amount of experience.

=== Villager gifts ===

{{in|java}}, librarian [[villagers]] throw books at players under the [[Hero of the Village]] effect.

== Usage ==

=== Crafting ingredient ===
{{crafting usage}}

=== Chiseled bookshelf ===
{{control|Use|text=Using}} the [[chiseled bookshelf]] while having a book in the main hand will put the book inside the chiseled bookshelf.

=== Enchanting ===
Books can be made into [[enchanted book]]s by enchanting them on [[enchanting table]]s.

=== Trading ===

Librarian [[villager]]s can buy a single book as part of an [[enchanted book]] trade.

Apprentice-level Librarian villagers have a {{frac|2|3}} chance to buy 4 books for an [[emerald]] {{in|java}}, and always offer the trade {{in|bedrock}}.

== Achievements ==
{{load achievements|Librarian;Enchanter}}


== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Enchanter;The Power of Books}}

== Sounds ==
{{edition|java}}:
{{Sound table
|sound=Chiseled bookshelf insert1.ogg
|sound2=Chiseled bookshelf insert2.ogg
|sound3=Chiseled bookshelf insert3.ogg
|sound4=Chiseled bookshelf insert4.ogg
|subtitle=Book placed
|source=block
|description=When a book is placed in a chiseled bookshelf
|id=block.chiseled_bookshelf.insert
|translationkey=subtitles.chiseled_bookshelf.insert
|volume=0.8
|pitch=''varies'' <ref group=sound>Can be 1.0, 0.85, or 1.1 for each sound</ref>
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Chiseled bookshelf pickup1.ogg
|sound2=Chiseled bookshelf pickup2.ogg
|sound3=Chiseled bookshelf pickup3.ogg
|subtitle=Book taken
|source=block
|description=When a book is removed from a chiseled bookshelf
|id=block.chiseled_bookshelf.pickup
|translationkey=subtitles.chiseled_bookshelf.take
|volume=0.8
|pitch=''varies'' <ref group=sound>Can be 1.0, 0.8, or 1.1 for each sound</ref>
|distance=16
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Chiseled bookshelf insert1.ogg
|sound2=Chiseled bookshelf insert2.ogg
|sound3=Chiseled bookshelf insert3.ogg
|sound4=Chiseled bookshelf insert4.ogg
|source=block
|description=When a book is placed in a chiseled bookshelf
|id=insert.chiseled_bookshelf
|volume=0.8
|pitch=''varies'' <ref group=sound name=insertvaries>Can be 1.0, 0.85, or 1.1 for each sound</ref>}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Chiseled bookshelf pickup1.ogg
|sound2=Chiseled bookshelf pickup2.ogg
|sound3=Chiseled bookshelf pickup3.ogg
|source=block
|description=When a book is removed from a chiseled bookshelf
|id=pickup.chiseled_bookshelf
|volume=0.8
|pitch=''varies'' <ref group=sound name=pickupvaries>Can be 1.0, 0.8, or 1.1 for each sound</ref>
|foot=1}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Book
|spritetype=item
|nameid=book
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|showitemtags=y
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Book
|spritetype=item
|nameid=book
|id=387
|itemtags=minecraft:bookshelf_books</code>
|form=item
|foot=1}}

== Video ==

<div style="text-align:center">{{yt|UGJBUhxwKy0}}</div>

== History ==

{{History|java alpha}}
{{History||v1.0.11|[[File:Book JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added books.
|The only use of books is crafting [[bookshelves]], which are only used as a purely decorative [[block]] until [[Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3]].}}
{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.8|snap=Pre-release|Books are now found in the new [[stronghold]] library [[chest]]s.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3|Books are now used to craft [[enchantment table]]s, gaining their first functional usage outside of decoration.}}
{{History||1.3.1|snap=12w17a|The crafting recipe is now shapeless, so books can now be crafted in the player's 2×2 [[crafting]] area, although the recipe now requires [[leather]]. Before this version, books were crafted with three [[paper]] sheets in a single column.
|A book can now be crafted into a [[book and quill]], which can be used to create [[written book]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=12w21a|Librarian [[villager]]s now [[trading|buy]] 11–12 books for 1 [[emerald]].}}
{{History|||snap=12w22a|Librarian villagers now [[trading|sell]] [[enchanted book]]s for 5–64 emeralds and 1 book.}}
{{History||1.4.6|snap=12w49a|Books can now be enchanted into [[enchanted book]]s, and then combined together in an [[anvil]] with a [[tool]] to then enchant it.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w02a|Librarian villagers now buy 8–10 books for 1 [[emerald]].}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w43a|Average yield of books in [[stronghold]] library chests has been substantially increased.}}
{{History||1.12|snap=17w13a|Added the [[knowledge book]], a green-colored book that grants the [[player]] a recipe for [[crafting]].
|The recipe tab on the [[crafting table]] GUI uses a red-colored book.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 340.}}
{{History|||snap=18w11a|Books now generate in [[shipwreck]] chests.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Book JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of books has been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=18w48a|Books can now be obtain by disenchanting non-curse [[enchanted book]]s in a grindstone.|Books can now be found in chests in [[plains]] [[village]] houses.}}
{{History|||snap=18w50a|Books can now be found in chests in [[desert]] village houses.}}
{{History|||snap=19w13a|Librarian villagers now give books to players under the [[Hero of the Village]] effect.}}
{{History||1.19|snap=Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot 1|Books now generate in [[ancient city]] chests.}}
{{History||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.3|snap=22w42a|Books can now interact with [[chiseled bookshelves]].}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.2.0|[[File:Book JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added books. They are currently unobtainable and serve no purpose.}}
{{History||v0.3.0|Books can be used to craft [[bookshelves]].}}
{{History||v0.5.0|Books can now be obtained after activating the [[nether reactor]].}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|The crafting recipe for books now requires [[leather]]. Before this version, books were crafted with three [[paper]] sheets in a single column.
|Books are now used to craft [[enchanting table]]s.
|Books can now be enchanted into [[enchanted book]]s, and then combined together in an [[anvil]] with a [[tool]] to then enchant it.
|Books are no longer available from the [[nether reactor]].}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.4|snap=alpha 1.0.4.0|Librarian villagers now [[trading|buy]] 8–10 books for 1 [[emerald]].}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.2.0|snap=beta 1.2.0.2|A book can now be crafted into a [[book and quill]], which can be used to create [[written book]]s.}}
{{History||1.4.0|snap=beta 1.2.14.2|Books can now be found inside of the map room [[chest]] in [[shipwreck]]s.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|Books can now be found in [[plains]] [[village]] chests.
|[[File:Book JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of books has been changed.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.4|Librarian [[villager]]s now [[trading|buy]] 4 books for an [[emerald]].}}
{{History||Wild Update<br>(Experimental)|link=Bedrock Edition 1.18.30|snap=beta 1.18.30.32|Books now generate in [[ancient city]] chests.}}
{{History||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=Bedrock Edition 1.19.50|snap=beta 1.19.50.21|Books can now interact with [[chiseled bookshelves]].}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|[[File:Book JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added books.}}
{{History||xbox=TU14|ps=1.04|The crafting recipe for books now requires [[leather]]. Before this version, books were crafted with three [[paper]] sheets in a single column.}}
{{History|PS4}}
{{History||1.90|[[File:Book JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of books has now been changed.}}

{{History|New 3DS}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Book JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added books.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==

{{issue list}}

== See also ==

* [[Enchanted Book]]
* [[Knowledge Book]]

{{Items}}

[[Category:Renewable resources]]

[[cs:Kniha]]
[[de:Buch]]
[[es:Libro]]
[[fr:Livre]]
[[hu:Könyv]]
[[it:Libro]]
[[ja:本]]
[[ko:책]]
[[nl:Boek]]
[[pl:Książka]]
[[pt:Livro]]
[[ru:Книга]]
[[th:หนังสือ]]
[[uk:Книга]] 
[[zh:书]]</li></ul>
When their health is taken down to half, they will gain Wither armor, making them immune to arrows.
Projectile firing rate increased.

Bugs

  • Withers are not affected by the lighting of the area, always being fully lit.

Gallery

Trivia

  • As the Wither's attributes and functions are not finalized, staff such as Dinnerbone do not acknowledge the Wither's existence.[1]
  • The Wither does not spawn in 12w34a and 12w34b because it can crash the Java Virtual Machine.[2]
  • If the Wither has nothing to shoot at, it will stay still, moving very rarely.
  • The ID of the Wither Mob is "WitherBoss". This suggests that the Wither may be a planned boss mob, similar to the Ender Dragon - the idea is supported by the Wither's abnormally high HP meter, which is even higher than that of the Enderdragon and the highest of any mob "added" to minecraft so far.
  • To repair the entity.WitherBoss.name bug when getting killed by a Wither, add entity.WitherBoss.name=Wither to the *.lang file, after the line entity.EnderDragon.name=EnderDragon.
  • Potions of Invisibility do not prevent the Wither from noticing mobs.
  • Withers can be damaged by the explosions of their own projectiles, should they land within range of it.
  • The verb "to wither" means to shrivel up and die. This is a reference to its attack which "withers" the victim.
  • Withers are unaffected by fire and lava (like nether mobs), though, like most mobs, it can drown.
  • The command /give <player> 383 <amount> 64 will give the desired amount of mob eggs set to spawn a Wither. However, nothing happens when the player attempts to use it.
  • Dying from the Wither effect has its own death message: [playername] withered away.
  • Withers are classified as "undead" and therefore can receive extra damage by a sword with the "Smite" enchantment.
  • The Wither can be damaged by snowball.

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