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Wither Skeletons are dangerous hostile mobs that spawn in Nether Fortresses. Wither Skeletons are the Nether equivalent of skeletons. Unlike skeletons, Wither Skeletons use stone swords and are over two blocks tall. When hit by a Wither Skeleton on any difficulty, the player is inflicted with the "Wither" effect for 10 seconds, darkening the health bar and further damaging the player. When killed, the mob may drop coal and bones, and very rarely drop their skull and the stone sword. They have a 1/40th chance of dropping either of these items. This chance will go up if you use a sword with looting. The skulls are the key items to creating the Wither boss.

Wither Skeletons, like all Nether mobs, are immune to fire and lava and are not damaged by daylight. Some Wither Skeletons can also pick up items, weapons, tools, and armor, similar to other undead-type monsters.

Spawning

Wither Skeletons only naturally spawn in nether fortresses (even if the area where a fortress would be was generated before their inclusion, since it is tied to the location of the fortress, not the fortress itself). Block type does not matter with naturally spawned Wither Skeletons (e.g., replacing a Nether Fortress' bricks with normal blocks will still allow wither skeletons to spawn); they follow the same spawning conditions as naturally spawning Skeletons: light level 7 or less where their lower half will be.

When used in the Nether, Skeleton spawn eggs are able to spawn Wither Skeletons instead of the normal skeletons 80% of the time. Similarly, when a spider is spawned in the Nether (whether via spawn egg or a mob spawner), it has a 0.8% chance of spawning with a wither skeleton jockey instead of an ordinary spider.

Combat

Wither Skeletons are tough mobs to fight due to their high attack strength, their ability to inflict the Wither effect, and the probability of them being near a Blaze. Their biggest weakness is that they cannot pass through a two block high passage because of their height, much like Endermen.

If there are lots of Wither Skeletons and Blazes around, bring some Blocks of Iron and a pumpkin to make an Iron Golem. This is also a good way to farm the drops of the Wither Skeleton.

If an Iron Golem is not an option it is advised that the player treat the Wither skeleton as they would a creeper, albeit with far more care. If you attack and move backwards at the same time you should not have any trouble avoiding damage provided you have some room to maneuver. If you have your back to a wall spam attacking should be enough to kill a single Wither Skeleton without taking damage. If you have your back to a wall and are facing more than one Wither Skeleton it is strongly advised that you move to a position where you have room to maneuver as the Wither Skeletons move slightly faster than zombies and so more easily overwhelm you. Sniping with a bow is also effective although it is not recommended at under 10 blocks away (without a punch enchantment) as Wither Skeletons move surprisingly fast.

If you find yourself facing a Blaze at the same time the best course of action is to move into a place inaccessible for the blaze -such as a corridor- and then proceed in taking the above steps to kill the Wither Skeleton. If this is not possible it is suggested that the player run out of range of the blaze and turn to face the Wither skeleton. It is strongly advised that inexperienced players do not face both mobs at the same time as this often leads to death, but for more experienced players willing to face both you should either; deal with the blaze first by charging at it with a sword (do not use a bow as you will be exposed to attack) and then turning and facing the Wither Skeleton or (more recommended) putting the Wither Skeleton between yourself and the Blaze so as to use its body as a shield against the Blaze's fireball attack, and then charging the Blaze once it is dead.

Like all mobs, Wither Skeletons can travel through a Nether Portal. This means that if you put a Nether Portal inside the Nether Fortress, and yourself between the portal and a Wither Skeleton (or any other hostile mob), the Wither Skeleton will travel towards you but teleport into the overworld. This means that once you get back from the Nether you might still be up for a fight against a Wither Skeleton.

It is also possible to use an invisibility potion therefore be able to fight the Wither skeleton with only stone sword and no armor. This is one of the easier ways to kill a wither Skeleton but it requires you to have an Invisibility potion.

History

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{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Dupe Hack|Dupe Hack]]<br/>{{for|the method to duplicate items and blocks|Tutorials/Block and item duplication}}
{{stub}}
{{Joke feature}}
{{exclusive|java}}{{item
| image = Missing Model.png
| rarity=Common
| stackable=No
|title=minecraft:dupe_hack|renewable=Yes}}
'''minecraft:dupe_hack''' is a joke item from [[Java Edition 23w13a_or_b]].

==Obtaining==

Once the <code>dupe_hack_occurrence_chance</code> vote is approved the '''dupe hack''' item has a random chance of dropping whenever an entity with chests is killed by a player, e.g. when destroying a [[Minecart with Chest|minecart with chest]] with a [[sword]].

It doesn't appear in the [[creative]] menu, not even when the [[Options#Controls|option]] "Operator Items Tab" is enabled, but can be given to the player with [[Commands/give|<code>/give</code>]] and other commands.

==Usage==
The dupe hack item can be used to create a limited amount of duplicate items by placing it on a [[crafting table]] with any other item. It has a random chance of breaking, controlled by the <code>dupe_hack_break_chance</code> vote. This limitation can be mostly bypassed by putting the items in an [[Ender Chest|ender chest]] first and duplicating the chest.

===Crafting ingredient===

{{Crafting
  |Any Item
  |Dupe Hack
  |Output=Any Item, 2
  |showdescription=1
  |description=The dupe hack item remains in the crafting grid after duplicating an item.
  |foot=1
}}

==Data values==
===ID===
{{edition|java}}:{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=minecraft:dupe_hack
|spritetype=item
|nameid=dupe_hack
|form=item|foot=1|spritename=missingno}}
==History==
{{History|java}}
{{History||23w13a_or_b|[[File:Missing Model.png|32px]] Added minecraft:dupe_hack.}}
{{History|foot}}

{{items}}
{{Jokes}}
<references />
[[ja:Dupe Hack]]
[[pt:Dupe Hack]]
[[Category:Joke items]]</li><li>[[Sweet Berries|Sweet Berries]]<br/>{{Block
| title = Sweet Berries
| image = <gallery>
Sweet Berry Bush Age 0.png| Age 0
Sweet Berry Bush Age 1.png| Age 1
Sweet Berry Bush Age 2.png| Age 2
Sweet Berry Bush Age 3.png| Age 3
</gallery>
| image2 = Sweet Berries JE1 BE1.png
| transparent = Yes
| light = No
| tool = Any
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
| heals = {{hunger|2}}
| flammable = Yes (60 java, 30 bedrock)
| lavasusceptible = No
}}

'''Sweet berries''' are a [[food]] [[item]] obtained from sweet berry bushes and are used to plant them.

'''Sweet berry bushes''' are quick-growing, [[Bone Meal|bonemealable]] [[Plant|plants]] that grow sweet berries, and damage and slow [[Player|players]] and most [[Mob|mobs]] moving through them. They can be found naturally in [[taiga]] and [[Snowy Taiga|snowy taiga]] biomes.

== Obtaining ==

=== Breaking ===
{{See also|Fortune#Discrete random}}
Sweet berry bushes can be mined instantly with any tool or by hand. A mature sweet berry bush yields 2–3 sweet berries. On its third growth stage, it yields 1–2 sweet berries. Each level of [[Fortune]] can increase the amount of drops by 1.

{{IN|ps4}}, the sweet berries drop into the player's inventory. In other editions, they drop on the ground.

=== Natural generation ===
Berry bushes commonly generate in [[taiga]] and [[snowy taiga]] biomes. Each [[chunk]] has {{frac|1|12}} chance to generate sweet berry bushes in [[random patch]]es. They also generate in both [[old growth pine taiga]] and [[old growth spruce taiga]].

=== Chest loot ===
{{LootChestItem|sweet-berries}}

=== Post-generation ===
Sweet berries can be collected from a sweet berry bush by {{control|using}} or {{control|breaking}} it, which yield 1–2 sweet berries in its third growth stage, and 2–3 sweet berries in its final growth stage.

== Usage ==
=== Placement ===
Placing [[sweet berries]] on a [[grass block]], [[dirt]], [[podzol]], [[coarse dirt]], [[farmland]]{{Only|Java}}, or [[moss block]] creates a small sweet berry bush that eventually becomes a fully grown sweet berry bush.

=== Growth ===
A sweet berry bush grows through four stages after it is planted. Its first growth stage is a small bush without any berries. It becomes a grown plant in its second stage, and produces berries in its third and fourth growth stage. The bush needs to be in light level 9 or greater to grow. {{control|Using}} [[bone meal]] on it increases its growth stage by one, and at full maturity, ejects the sweet berry item. The bush can be placed on a 1 block high space, but it cannot grow with a full, non-transparent block immediately above it.

=== Food ===

To eat sweet berries, press and hold {{control|use}} while it is selected in the hotbar. Eating one restores {{hunger|2}} [[hunger]] and 0.4{{only|je|short=1}} / 1.2{{only|be|short=1}} hunger [[saturation]].

=== Composting ===
Placing sweet berries into a [[composter]] has a 30% chance of raising the compost level by 1.

=== Breeding ===
Sweet berries can be fed to [[fox]]es to [[breeding|breed]] them. Foxes are similar to cats when being fed as a wild animal; a sudden movement by the [[player]] may cause the fox to flee even if the player holds sweet berries. A baby fox bred by a [[player]] trusts the player and does not flee.

=== Trading ===
Master-level butcher [[villager]]s offer to [[trading|buy]] 10 sweet berries for an [[emerald]].

=== Entity movement ===

A sweet berry bush (at any stage) slows down all [[entity|entities]] (except [[Item (entity)|items]]) passing through it. At stage 1 and higher, it causes damage. [[Fox]]es are immune to both characteristics, however. Sweet berry bushes deal {{hp|1}} [[damage]] every 0.5 seconds, only if the entity is moving in the hitbox of the bush. Entities that move through sweet berry bushes slow down to about 34.05% of their normal speed, similar to how a [[cobweb]] slows down mobs to 15% of normal speed. This makes it impossible to jump a full [[block]] while inside the bush.

Mobs at standard block height in a [[minecart]] are not damaged when the minecart is pushed through sweet berries. Players in a sweet berry bush take no damage except from horizontal movement, but are unable to jump out of the bush, similar to a cobweb.

=== Bees ===
[[Bee]]s pollinate sweet berry bushes, and then increase the honey level in [[beehive]]s and bee nests by 1.{{only|java}}

== Sounds ==
=== Generic ===
==== Block ====
{{Sound table/Block/Sweet berry bush}}
==== Item ====
{{Sound table/Entity/Food}}
=== Unique ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{Sound table
|rowspan=2
|sound=Berries pick1.ogg
|sound2=Berries pick2.ogg
|subtitle=Berries pop
|source=block
|description=When sweet berries are picked by a player
|id=block.sweet_berry_bush.pick_berries
|translationkey=subtitles.item.berries.pick
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.8-1.2
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|subtitle=Berries pop
|source=block
|description=When sweet berries are picked by a fox
|id=block.sweet_berry_bush.pick_berries
|translationkey=subtitles.item.berries.pick
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Player hurt sweet berry bush1.ogg
|sound2=Player hurt sweet berry bush2.ogg
|subtitle=Player hurts
|source=player
|description=When a player is damaged by touching a sweet berry bush
|id=entity.player.hurt_sweet_berry_bush
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.player.hurt
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.8-1.2
|distance=16
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Berries pick1.ogg
|sound2=Berries pick2.ogg
|source=block
|description=When sweet berries are picked
|id=block.sweet_berry_bush.pick
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Player hurt sweet berry bush1.ogg
|sound2=Player hurt sweet berry bush2.ogg
|source=block
|description=When a player is damaged by touching a sweet berry bush
|id=block.sweet_berry_bush.hurt
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|foot=1}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showblocktags=y
|showitemtags=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Sweet Berry Bush
|spritetype=block
|nameid=sweet_berry_bush
|blocktags=azalea_log_replaceable, bee_growables
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Sweet Berries
|spritetype=item
|nameid=sweet_berries
|itemtags=fox_food
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Sweet Berry Bush
|spritetype=block
|nameid=sweet_berry_bush
|id=462
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Sweet Berries
|spritetype=item
|nameid=sweet_berries
|id=287
|form=item
|foot=1}}

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

==Advancements==
{{Load advancements|Husbandry;A Balanced Diet;The Parrots and the Bats;Two by Two}}

== History ==
{{History||September 26, 2018|link={{tweet|minecraft|1044587405779451906}}|Berries are announced to be part of the [[biome]] vote at [[MINECON Earth 2018]].}}
{{History||September 29, 2018|link={{tweet|minecraft|1046097775199498245}}|[[Taiga]] wins the [[biome]] vote, meaning berries are to be added to the game first.}}

{{History|java}}
{{History||December 3, 2018|link={{tweet|cojomax99|1069586461173919745}}|[[Cojomax99]] tweets an image of some berries.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w49a|[[File:Sweet Berry Bush Age 0 JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sweet Berry Bush Age 1 JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sweet Berry Bush Age 2 JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sweet Berry Bush Age 3 JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added sweet berry bushes.|
[[File:Sweet Berries JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added sweet berries.}}
{{History|||snap=18w50a|Sweet berries can now be found within [[taiga]] [[village]] loot [[chest]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=19w03a|Placing a sweet berry into the new [[composter]] has a 10% chance of raising the compost level by 1.
|Added [[sound]]s for sweet berry bushes.}}
{{History|||snap=19w05a|Sweet berries now have a 30% chance of increasing the compost level in a composter by 1.
|The [[sound]] for planting sweet berries has been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=19w07a|Sweet berries can now be fed to [[fox]]es to [[breeding|breed]] them.}}
{{History|||snap=19w11a|Butcher [[villager]]s now [[trading|buy]] sweet berries.}}
{{History||1.15|snap=19w34a|[[Bee]]s can now pollinate sweet berry bushes.}}
{{History|||snap=Pre-Release 2|Sweet berries now generate in [[giant tree taiga]] biomes.}}
{{History||1.16|snap=Pre-release 1|Sweet berry bushes no longer prevent mob spawning inside them.}}
{{History||1.17|snap=21w20a|The sound event for picking berries has been changed as to align better with that of glow berries.<ref>{{bug|MC-220063}}</ref>}}
{{History||1.18|snap=1.18-pre5|Sweet berry bushes in taigas are about 4 times more common than in previous snapshots.}}

{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Sweet Berries JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added sweet berries, which are available only through Experimental Gameplay.|[[File:Sweet Berry Bush Age 0 JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sweet Berry Bush Age 1 JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sweet Berry Bush Age 2 JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sweet Berry Bush Age 3 JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added sweet berry bushes, available only through Experimental Gameplay.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.1|Sweet berries can now be used to fill [[composter]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.11.0.3|Sweet berries and sweet berry bushes have been fully implemented and are now separate from Experimental Gameplay.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.11.0.4|Sweet berries can now be [[trading|sold]] to butcher [[villager]]s.}}
{{History||1.13.0|snap=beta 1.13.0.1|Sweet berries can now be fed to [[fox]]es to [[breeding|breed]] them.}}
{{History||1.14.0|snap=beta 1.14.0.1|[[Bee]]s can now pollinate sweet berry bushes.}}
{{History||1.16.100|snap=beta 1.16.100.54|Sweet berry bushes now properly damage entities.<ref>{{Bug|MCPE-56142}}</ref>}}
{{History||1.17.0|snap=beta 1.17.0.56|Bees no longer gather nectar from sweet berry bushes.}}

{{History|PS4}}
{{History||1.91|[[File:Sweet Berries JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added sweet berries.|[[File:Sweet Berry Bush Age 0 JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sweet Berry Bush Age 1 JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sweet Berry Bush Age 2 JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sweet Berry Bush Age 3 JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added sweet berry bushes.}}
{{History|foot}}

=== Sweet berry bush "item" ===
{{:Technical blocks/Sweet Berry Bush}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list|berry|berries|sweet berry|sweet berries|berry bush|sweet berry bush}}

==Trivia==
* {{IN|java}}, sweet berry bushes absorb [[fall damage]] like [[water]].<ref>{{bug|MC-149990|||WAI}}</ref>
* Foxes harvest mature sweet berry bushes that have grown into their third or fourth stage. Unlike how carrots eaten by rabbits are destroyed and not dropped as items, sweet berry bushes harvested by foxes drop as items, although the fox may pick up one of the dropped berries. The bush remains intact, allowing for automatic sweet berry farms.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Berry Bush.png|A close-up look of a sweet berry bush.
Naturally generated berry bushes.png|A naturally generated sweet berry bush.
Multiplebushes.png|Multiple bushes of sweet berries in Taiga biome.
BerryBushCloseToRavine.png|A berry bush that is close to a ravine.
Cozy Cabin Berries.jpg|Berry bushes near a cozy cabin.
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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

[[Category:Food]]
[[Category:Plants]]
[[Category:Non-solid blocks]]
[[Category:Natural blocks]]
[[Category:Flammable blocks]]

[[cs:Sladké bobule]]
[[es:Bayas dulces]]
[[de:Süßbeeren]]
[[fr:Baies sucrées]]
[[ja:スイートベリー]]
[[ko:달콤한 열매]]
[[pl:Słodkie jagody]]
[[pt:Bagas doces]]
[[ru:Сладкие ягоды]]
[[th:เบอร์รีหวาน]]
[[zh:甜浆果]]</li></ul>
Added Wither Skeletons.
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{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Map|Map]]<br/>{{about|the craftable map|maps showing the locations of certain structures|Explorer Map|other uses|Map (disambiguation)}}
{{distinguish|World}}
{{Item
| image = Map Zoom 4.png
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}

A '''map''' is an [[item]] used to view explored [[Chunk|terrain]] and mark landmarks.

==Obtaining==
===Crafting===
{{crafting
|head=1
|showname=0
|showdescription=1
|A1= Paper
|B1= Paper
|C1= Paper
|A2= Paper
|B2= Compass
|C2= Paper
|A3= Paper
|B3= Paper
|C3= Paper
|Output= Empty Map
|type= Miscellaneous
|description=This variation is called an "empty locator map" {{in|bedrock}}, or an "empty map" {{in|java}}.

When the player first creates a map, it is blank. It needs to be activated by holding it and pressing ''{{Control|use item}}''. after which it records terrain and location markers as the player travels within (or close to) the area it maps.
}}
{{crafting
|A1= Paper
|B1= Paper
|C1= Paper
|A2= Paper
|B2= Paper
|C2= Paper
|A3= Paper
|B3= Paper
|C3= Paper
|Output= Empty Map
|type= Miscellaneous
|description={{only|bedrock}}

This variation is called an "empty map". It does not show location markers. It is intended for cloning and zooming locator maps without having to consume an additional [[compass]] (thereby saving [[iron ingot]]s and [[redstone dust]]), but it can also be {{Control|use|text=activated}} and later converted to a locator map by combining it with a compass on an [[anvil]], [[crafting table]], or [[cartography table]].
|foot=1
}}

=== Natural generation ===
==== Chest loot ====
{{LootChestItem|empty-map,map 
}}

=== Cartography table ===
A map can also be created using a single paper on a [[cartography table]] to create an empty map, or a paper with a compass for an empty locator map.{{only|bedrock}}

=== Starting map ===
{{exclusive|bedrock|section=1}}
When creating a new world {{in|bedrock}}, the player can enable the "Starting Map" option to spawn with an empty locator map in the hotbar. The map's zoom scale is 1:8. The map is updated only while the player holds it.

=== Trading ===
Novice-level cartographer [[Villager|villagers]] sell a single empty map for 7 [[Emerald|emeralds]] as their trades.

{{IN|java}}, cartographer villagers may give players with the [[Hero of the Village]] effect an empty map.

== Usage ==
{{See also|Tutorials/Mapping}}

=== Mapping ===

Crafting a map creates an empty map. The map is drawn for the first time when it is held and used (with ''{{control|use item}}''). This map can then be adjusted to different zoom levels. After conversion to a drawn map item, it starts to draw a top-down view of the player's surroundings, with North pointing to the top of the map. A pointed oval pointer indicates the player's position on the map, and moves in real-time as the player moves across the terrain shown on the map. The map does ''not'' center on the player when created, rather, the world is broken up into large invisible grid squares, and the map displays the area of whichever grid square it is in when it is first used. For example, if a player uses a new map in a certain grid square, and then moves a distance away and uses another fresh map but is still within the same grid square, both maps appear identical. To make a map that is not identical to the first one, the player would have to move outside of the edges of the first map (because then they would be in a new grid square). This way, no two maps of the same size can ever partially overlap and every map can display only a fixed area.

To record the world on a map, that specific map must be held in the player's hands while the player moves around the world. The world is recorded as-is during exploration, meaning that if the world is modified, a player must revisit the area while holding the map to update the map's view. Maps can also be [[Map#Cloning|cloned]]. If a player holds a map whose clone is on display in an item frame, then that map updates while holding its clone. 

Other players are displayed on the map only if they have a map in their inventory cloned from the one being looked at. When placing a map into an [[item frame]], the map displays with a green pointer shown at the location of the item frame. This is to help the player see where they are in relation to the area that the map is showing. If the player leaves a map in an item frame and views a clone of it, the green pointer remains in the spot of the framed copy. This can be used to set up waypoints. Unexplored areas are transparent, making the item frame visible.

When the player leaves the area shown on a specific map, the player pointer transforms into a white dot on that map. The marker shrinks to a smaller white dot if the player is far from the map's center: the area is 320 by 320 blocks per scale factor. The dot moves along the edge of the map to show the relative location of the player. However {{in|bedrock}}, the pointer remains as an arrow but shrinks until the player is near the area shown on the map.

While maps in [[the Nether]] work, they show only the red-and-gray pattern, regardless of the blocks placed. The only useful function is finding where the player is in relation to placed framed maps, which show as green pointers.  Additionally, the player pointer rapidly spins and is not a good indicator of direction. Placing a [[banner]] in [[the Nether]] still shows it on the map as usual.  Having a smaller map image while riding a [[strider]] in the Nether can help one to see one's footing while traveling over [[lava]].

{{IN|java}}, when using a map from another dimension, the map shows the player's position and direction when they were last in the dimension of the map. {{IN|bedrock}}, however, the player can use maps from one dimension while in another dimension. For locator maps, the place marker changes color depending on the dimension that the player is currently in (white for the Overworld, red for [[the Nether]], and magenta for [[the End]]). An Overworld map in the Nether shows the player's corresponding location and direction in the Overworld.<ref name=multiverse>{{ytl|EpP1diZdEdI}}</ref> Similarly, a Nether Map in the Overworld shows the player's corresponding location in the Overworld, but the place marker spins, just like a Nether map in the Nether. An Overworld map in the End shows the world spawn.<ref name=multiverse/> A Nether map cannot be used in the End — the map appears, but the place marker is not shown anywhere — and similarly, an End map cannot be used in the Overworld or the Nether.

A player can make a large piece of pixel art (128×128) facing upward, center a map on it, and place that map in an [[item frame]] to create a custom picture. Locking is recommended. See [[Map item format#Map Pixel Art]] for details on the techniques.

Maps display as a mini-map when held in the off-hand, or if the off-hand slot is occupied; the map is full-sized only when held in the dominant hand with both hands free.

=== Map content ===
{{Main|Map item format}}

Maps consist of square pixels arranged like pixels in a 128×128 square pattern, with each pixel representing a square portion of land. {{IN|java}}, the [[Map item format#Color table|color of a map pixel]] generally matches the color of the most common [[opaque]] block in the corresponding area, as seen from the sky. 'Minority blocks' in the target area have no effect on the color of the pixel, thus small features tend to be undetectable on zoomed-out maps.

{{IN|bedrock}}, the [[Map item format#Color table|color of a map pixel]] instead matches the single top-most opaque block in a grid sized by the map magnification pixel size (see the table in the "Player marker and pointer" section below). For example, a 3/4 magnification map has a pixel size of 8x8 blocks; this means the map will read only the top-most opaque blocks at the 0,0 coordinate, the 8,0 coordinate, the 0,8 coordinate, etcetera, ignoring all other blocks in the area. This means that {{in|bedrock}}, map pixel art requires only one block per pixel regardless of map magnification.

{{IN|bedrock}}, grass, foliage and water colors that are biome-dependent are represented accurately on a map.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="width: 300px;" | {{el|je}}
! style="width: 300px;" | {{el|be}}
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Map Zoom 4.png|alt=All banners marked on a map, alongside a named banner.|216px]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Map item BE.png|216px]]
|-
| Biome colors on ''Java Edition''.
| Biome colors on ''Bedrock Edition''.
|-
|}

Maps also show ground up to about 15 blocks below the surface of the water in oceans as slightly lighter blue, to show where the ground rises. This is not true with land above water. Higher elevations in the world mean lighter colors on the map. The map records the surface even as the player moves below the surface.

A standard map represents 128x128 blocks (1 block per pixel, 8x8 [[chunks]]) but maps can be zoomed-out to represent up to 2048x2048 blocks (16 square blocks per pixel, 128x128 [[chunks]]).

Some relevant distances: 64 blocks (4 chunks) is the update radius from a player in the Overworld and the End. However, it is half this (32 blocks) in the Nether. Also, 1024 blocks is the minimum Overworld distance from a [[nether portal]], at which players can build another portal and expect to reach a new location in the Nether. This is the distance across a 1:8 map, and also from a 1:16 map's center to its edge.

=== Player marker and pointer ===
{{IN|java}}, every map contains a marker that marks the position of the player, and points in the same direction as the player. When a player moves out of a map, a big white dot appears and moves relative to the player's position. The pointer either disappears when the player moves away a certain distance from the border of the map or, in case of [[explorer map]]s, the big white dot changes to a smaller white dot. The distance required for the small white dot to appear(explorer maps) or for the big dot to vanish (normal maps) changes with the scaling of the map.
* '''Level 0/4 :''' 128×128 blocks (each map pixel represents 1 block)
* '''Level 1/4 :''' 256×256 blocks (2×2 blocks per map pixel)
* '''Level 2/4 :''' 512×512 blocks (4×4 blocks per map pixel)
* '''Level 3/4 :''' 1024×1024 blocks (8×8 blocks per map pixel)
* '''Level 4/4 :'''  2048×2048 blocks  (16×16 blocks per map pixel)
{{IN|bedrock}}, a map can be crafted with or without this marker, and a map without a position marker can add one later by adding a compass to the map.  When a map is crafted without a compass, it's simply called an "empty map", but when crafted with a compass, it's called an "empty locator map". The marker also turns red if the player enters the Nether with an Overworld map and shows the player's Overworld location relative to the Nether location. A map created in the End has a purple marker showing the player's location. If an Overworld map is used in the End, a magenta dot appears on the player's spawn point.{{/BE|position}}
{{crafting
|name=Map<br>(with marker)
|ingredients=[[Map]] or Empty Map +<br>[[Compass]]
|showdescription=1
|Map (no markers);Empty Map 
|Compass
|Output= Locator Map;Empty Locator Map
|type= Miscellaneous
|description={{el|be}} only.
Maps crafted from only paper do not show the location marker; to add it, a compass must be added to the map.
|foot=1
}}

{{IN|bedrock}}, a cartography table can also be used to add a pointer to create a locator map or empty locator map. This can be done by adding a compass to paper, or to an empty map or map.

=== Zooming out ===
[[File:Cartography table UI zoom.png|thumb|300px|{{IN|java}}, cartography table's UI, showing the map is being zoomed out.]]

A [[cartography table]] can also be used to zoom out, taking only one piece of paper per zoom level.

A blank map can not be zoomed out. A map has to have something already marked on it for the zooming to be possible.

{{Crafting
  |A1= Paper |B1= Paper |C1= Paper
  |A2= Paper |B2= Map;Locator Map   |C2= Paper
  |A3= Paper |B3= Paper |C3= Paper
  |Output= Map;Locator Map
  |showdescription=1
  |description=Locator Map {{el|be}} only.
}}
{{/BE|zoom}}

==== Zoom details ====
The zooming function starts from when the map is created (zoom level 0) up to its fourth zoom step (zoom level 4).

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" data-description="Zoom levels"
! colspan="2" | 
! Zoom step 0  
! Zoom step 1  
! Zoom step 2  
! Zoom step 3  
! Zoom step 4
|-
! colspan="2" |
| [[File:Map Zoom 0.png|116px|Zoom step 0, 1:1]]
| [[File:Map Zoom 1.png|116px|Zoom step 1, 1:2]]
| [[File:Map Zoom 2.png|116px|Zoom step 2, 1:4]]
| [[File:Map Zoom 3.png|116px|Zoom step 3, 1:8]]
| [[File:Map Zoom 4.png|116px|Zoom step 4, 1:16]]
|-
! colspan="2" | Zoom level
| 0/4
| 1/4
| 2/4
| 3/4
| 4/4
|-
! colspan="2" | 1 map pixel represents
| 1 block
| 2×2 blocks
| 4×4 blocks
| 8×8 blocks
| 16×16 blocks<br>(1×1 chunk)
|-
! colspan="2" | Scaling ratio
| 1:1
| 1:2
| 1:4
| 1:8
| 1:16
|-
! rowspan="2" colspan="2" | Map covers an area of
| 128×128 blocks
| 256×256 blocks
| 512×512 blocks
| 1024×1024 blocks
| 2048×2048 blocks
|-
| 8×8 chunks
| 16×16 chunks
| 32×32 chunks
| 64×64 chunks
| 128×128 chunks
|-
! colspan="2" | Smallest discernible features
| Blocks
| Trees, Paths
| Lakes, Buildings
| Mountains, Rivers
| Biomes, Mountain Ranges
|-
! colspan="2" | Use cases
| Pixel art, Base plans
| Base surroundings
| Structure mapping
| Landscape mapping
| Biome mapping
|-
! rowspan="2" | Total paper needed to zoom out from Level 0
! in anvil{{only|bedrock|short=1}} or crafting table
| -
| {{ItemSprite|Paper}} 8
| {{ItemSprite|Paper}} 16
| {{ItemSprite|Paper}} 24
| {{ItemSprite|Paper}} 32
|-
! in cartography table
| -
| {{ItemSprite|Paper}} 1
| {{ItemSprite|Paper}} 2
| {{ItemSprite|Paper}} 3
| {{ItemSprite|Paper}} 4
|}

Maps are always aligned to a grid at all zoom levels. That means zooming out any different map in a specific area covered by that map always has the same center. As such, maps are aligned by map width (1024 blocks for a level 3 maps) minus 64. A level 3 map generated at spawn covers X and Z coordinates from -64 to 959. All maps generated in this area zoom out to the same coordinates, guaranteeing that they are always 'aligned' on a map wall. For a zoomed-out map to cover a new area, it must start with a base (level 0) map that is in that area.

At zoom level 0, a map created on the point (0,0) has (0,0) at the center of the map. At higher zoom levels of the same map, the coordinate (0,0) is in the top left square of the map.

{{IN|java}}, zoom level can be seen on a map by turning on Advanced Tooltips (a [[Debug screen#More debug keys|debug screen]] option that can be toggled by using the key combination {{key|F3+H}}). The tooltip of the map then shows the zoom level, scaling factors, and map ID.

=== Cloning ===
[[File:Cartography table UI clone.png|thumb|300px|{{IN|Java}}, cartography table's UI, showing the map is being cloned.]]

A mix of empty maps and empty locator maps may be used. Whether the cloned maps show position markers is dependent only on the input map.

A [[cartography table]] can also be used to clone a map.

The parts of the world that have already been explored and mapped are copied, and newly explored areas appear on both instances. If one of the maps is later zoomed out, then the maps lose their connection to each other and function as completely separate maps that have to be individually filled by exploring.

In Creative mode, a map in an item frame may be cloned by using {{control|pick block}} on it, as long as that map is not also in the player's inventory.

It doesn't matter if the map to be cloned is at a higher zoom level (made of more paper) than the blank map. Upon copying the map, both resulting maps have the same magnification as the starting map.

{{/BE|clone}}

=== Crafting ingredient ===

{{crafting usage|Map, Empty Map}}

=== Marking points ===
{{IN|java}} the player has the ability to mark spots on a map. To do this, {{control|use}} a map on a placed-down [[banner]], and the spot of the banner gets marked on the map. The mark takes the color of whatever the base color is for the banner, and if the banner has a name, the mark shows that name. Banner marks on a map are always oriented with their top facing north, regardless of the banner's actual orientation. If the banner is destroyed, the mark of the banner remains at first, but if the player gets closer to where the banner previously was, it disappears as the area is updated on the map.

If a map is mounted on an item frame and is within the area it depicts, the mounted map displays its current location with a green indicator rotated to match its orientation.

[[File:Map Marker Bedrock on Item frame.png|thumb|181x181px|{{IN|bedrock}} this is what a map lying on an item frame looks like, while showing markers.]]
{{IN|bedrock}} the player can place copies of locator maps in [[item frame]]s in order to create a land mark. The marker is a green dot that resembles the shape of the player's marker, but in green color. The position the marker points at depends on the direction the item frame is facing. It is worth noting that the markers work only on copies of the same map. Other maps of the same area do not show the existing markers that the player(s) had placed.

If a player has a cloned map in their inventory, their pointer appears white when viewed on the same map held by another player. Hence, if all players have the same cloned map in their inventory, all markers would appear white when the clone map is viewed. 

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="width: 300px;" | {{el|je}}
! style="width: 300px;" | {{el|be}}
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Banner marked map.png|alt=All banners marked on a map, alongside a named banner.|216px]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Tracking map with markers bedrock.png|216px]]
|-
| How every banner appears {{IN|java}} on a map, including named banners.
| {{IN|bedrock}} this is how a locator map shows map markers while held by a player.
|-
|}

===Locking===
[[File:Cartography table UI lock.png|thumb|300px|{{IN|Java}}, cartography table's UI, showing the map is being locked.]]

Maps can be locked when using a [[glass pane]] in a [[cartography table]]. This creates a new map containing the same data and locks it. All copies of this new map are also locked. A locked map never changes, even when the depicted terrain changes. {{IN|Be}}, locked maps have a unique texture.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! Condition
! style="width: 200px;" | Newly created map
! style="width: 200px;" | Map after terrain alteration
|-
! Unlocked map
| [[File:Map Zoom 0.png|174px]] || [[File:Unlocked Map.png|174px]]
|-
! Locked map
| [[File:Map Zoom 0.png|174px]] || [[File:Map Zoom 0.png|174px]]
|-
|}

{{-}}

== Sounds ==
{{Edition|Java}}:
{{Sound table
|rowspan=2
|sound=Drawmap1.ogg
|sound2=Drawmap2.ogg
|sound3=Drawmap3.ogg
|subtitle=Map drawn
|source=player
|description=When a map is drawn
|id=ui.cartography_table.take_result
|translationkey=subtitles.ui.cartography_table.take_result
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|subtitle=Map drawn
|source=block
|description=When a map is edited using a cartography table
|id=ui.cartography_table.take_result
|translationkey=subtitles.ui.cartography_table.take_result
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16
|foot=1}}

{{Edition|Bedrock}}:
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|rowspan=2
|sound=Drawmap1.ogg
|sound2=Drawmap2.ogg
|sound3=Drawmap3.ogg
|source=block
|description=When a map is drawn<wbr>{{Upcoming|BE 1.20.20.20}}
|id=ui.cartography_table.take_result|idnote={{Verify|Could be block.cartography_table.use}}
|volume=0.8
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|source=block
|description=When a map is edited using a cartography table
|id=ui.cartography_table.take_result
|volume=0.8
|pitch=1.0
|foot=1}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Empty Map
|spritetype=item
|nameid=map
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Map
|spritetype=item
|nameid=filled_map
|form=item
|translationkey=item.minecraft.filled_map, filled_map.buried_treasure, filled_map.explorer_jungle{{upcoming|java 1.20.2}}, filled_map.explorer_swamp{{upcoming|java 1.20.2}}, filled_map.mansion, filled_map.monument, filled_map.unknown, filled_map.village_desert{{upcoming|java 1.20.2}}, filled_map.village_plains{{upcoming|java 1.20.2}}, filled_map.village_savanna{{upcoming|java 1.20.2}}, filled_map.village_snowy{{upcoming|java 1.20.2}}, filled_map.village_taiga{{upcoming|java 1.20.2}}
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|showaliasids=y
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Empty Map
|spritetype=item
|nameid=empty_map
|aliasid=emptymap
|id=515
|form=item
|translationkey=item.emptyMap.name, item.emptyLocatorMap.name}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Map
|spritetype=item
|spritename=map-be
|nameid=filled_map
|aliasid=map
|id=420
|form=item
|translationkey=item.map.name, item.map.exploration.mansion.name, item.map.exploration.monument.name, item.map.exploration.treasure.name
|foot=1}}

=== Metadata ===
{{see also|Bedrock Edition data values}}
{{IN|bedrock}}, maps use the following data values:

{{/DV}}

=== Item data ===
{{el|java}}:
{{main|Player.dat format}}
<div class="treeview">
* {{nbt|compound|tag}}: The item's '''tag''' tag.
{{:Player.dat_format/Maps}}
</div>

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

=== Map icons ===
{{see also|Player.dat format|Map item format|map_icons.png}}
Map icons are 8×8 in ''Java Edition'', but 16×16 in Bedrock Edition. As such, there are minor misalignment issues in ''Java Edition''.<ref>{{bug|MC-214649|||WF}}</ref>
[[File:Map icons.png|thumb|128px|Map icons texture {{in|Java}}]]
[[File:Map icons BE.png|thumb|128px|Map icons texture {{in|Bedrock}}]]

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Java ID !! Bedrock ID !! Text ID !! Appearance !! Purpose !! Shown in item frames?
|-
| 0 ||  ||<code>player</code> || [[File:Player (texture) JE1 BE1.png|16px]] [[File:Player (texture) BE2.png|16px]] White marker || Players (on map) || No
|-
| 1 || 1 ||<code>frame</code> || [[File:Green Marker (texture) JE1 BE1.png|16px]] [[File:Green Marker (texture) BE2.png|16px]] Green marker || The current map in an item frame || Yes
|-
| 2 ||  ||<code>red_marker</code> || [[File:Red Marker (texture) JE1 BE1.png|16px]] [[File:Red Marker (texture) BE2.png|16px]] Red marker || Position converted to Overworld when opening Overworld map in the Nether{{Only|bedrock}} || No
|-
| 3 ||  ||<code>blue_marker</code> || [[File:Blue Marker (texture) JE1 BE1.png|16px]] [[File:Blue Marker (texture) BE2.png|16px]] Blue marker || Other players || No
|-
| 4 ||  ||<code>target_x</code> || [[File:Target X (texture) JE1 BE1.png|16px]] White X || Unused || Yes
|-
| 5 ||5
|<code>target_point</code> || [[File:Target Point (texture) JE1 BE1.png|16px]] [[File:Target Point (texture) BE2.png|16px]] Red triangle || Unused || Yes
|-
| 6 || 6 ||<code>player_off_map</code> || [[File:Player Off Map (texture) JE1 BE1.png|16px]] Large white dot || Players off map, nearby{{only|java}} || No
|-
| 7 || 13 ||<code>player_off_limits</code> || [[File:Player Off Limits (texture) JE1.png|16px]] [[File:Player Off Limits (texture) BE.png|16px]] Small white dot || Players off map, far away{{only|java}} || No
|-
| 8 ||14
|<code>mansion</code> || [[File:Mansion (texture) JE1.png|16px]] [[File:Mansion (Texture) BE2.png|frameless|16x16px]] Woodland mansion || Woodland mansion || Yes
|-
| 9 || 15 ||<code>monument</code> || [[File:Monument (texture) JE1.png|16px]] [[File:Monument Texture BE2.png|frameless|16x16px]] Ocean monument || Ocean monument || Yes
|-
| 10 - 25 ||  ||<code>{{tooltip|banner_*|banner_white, banner_orange, banner_magenta, banner_light_blue, banner_yellow, banner_lime, banner_pink, banner_gray, banner_light_gray, banner_cyan, banner_purple, banner_blue, banner_brown, banner_green, banner_red, banner_black}}</code> || [[File:Banner White (texture) JE1.png|16px]] [[File:Banner Light Gray (texture) JE1.png|16px]] [[File:Banner Gray (texture) JE1.png|16px]] [[File:Banner Black (texture) JE1.png|16px]] [[File:Banner Brown (texture) JE1.png|16px]] [[File:Banner Red (texture) JE1.png|16px]] [[File:Banner Orange (texture) JE1.png|16px]] [[File:Banner Yellow (texture) JE1.png|16px]] [[File:Banner Lime (texture) JE1.png|16px]] [[File:Banner Green (texture) JE1.png|16px]] [[File:Banner Cyan (texture) JE1.png|16px]] [[File:Banner Light Blue (texture) JE1.png|16px]] [[File:Banner Blue (texture) JE1.png|16px]] [[File:Banner Magenta (texture) JE1.png|16px]] [[File:Banner Purple (texture) JE1.png|16px]] [[File:Banner Pink (texture) JE1.png|16px]]<br>Banners in all 16 wool colors{{only|java}}|| Banner markers || Yes
|-
| 26 ||4
|<code>red_x</code> || [[File:Red X (texture) JE1.png|16px]] [[File:Target X (texture) BE2.png|16px]] Red X || Buried treasure || Yes
|-
| || 8 || || [[File:Magenta Marker (texture) BE1.png|16px]] Magenta marker
| Position converted to Overworld when opening Overworld map in the End{{Only|bedrock}} || No 
|-
| || 9 || || [[File:Orange Marker (texture) BE1.png|16px]] Orange marker{{more info}}
|Other players
|Yes
|-
| || 10 || || [[File:Yellow Marker (texture) BE1.png|16px]] Yellow marker
| Other players || No
|-
| || 11 || || [[File:Cyan Marker (texture) BE1.png|16px]] Cyan marker
| Other players || No
|- 
| -
|12
| || [[File:Green Point (texture) BE1.png|16px]] Green Triangle
| Other structure such as stronghold, fortress, end city, etc. when used as explorer map destination{{Only|bedrock}} || Yes
|}
It should be noted that even if the player used a NBT editor to add an additional icon on the map, ''Minecraft'' shows only the first one listed when the player loads up their world.

== Achievements ==
{{load achievements|Map Room}}

== History ==
{{see also|section=24|map_icons.png|Java Edition history of textures#Map icons}}
{{more images|section=24|{{bug|MC-72962}}}}
{{History||April 27, 2011|link=https://web.archive.org/web/0/http://notch.tumblr.com/post/4988431144/the-maps|[[Notch]] unveiled screenshots of the map.}}
{{History||April 28, 2011|link={{tweet|notch|63500114005721088}}|[[Notch]] said that he would try to make maps place-able on [[wall]]s.}}
{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.6|snap=Test Build 3|[[File:Map (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added maps.}}
{{History||1.6.6|The ability to auto-craft maps using shift-click has been disabled.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=Pre-release|Maps can now be found in library chests in the brand-new [[stronghold]]s.
|Auto crafting maps has been restored. Map cloning, therefore, is unavailable for a period of time.}}
{{History||1.8.1|Maps now work both while walking and flying.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 5|Prior to this update, the [[sun]] in ''[[Minecraft]]'' rose in the North, which threw off many [[player]]s and led to a common misconception that ''Minecraft'' maps/[[world]]s were oriented with East at the top. The sun now rises in the east and sets in the west, making navigation much more intuitive.
|Before the change in sun position, it was commonly said that ''Minecraft'' maps/worlds are oriented with East at the top; sunrise, by definition, occurs at the East, which means it is certainly true that the maps were oriented "East" since the Sun rose from the top (North). However, [[Jeb]] asserted (and [[Notch]] agreed) that the sun rose in the north.<ref>{{Tweet|jeb|87815841160237056}}</ref><ref>{{Tweet|notch|88155424880201728}}</ref> Most mods and map-making tools, however, used the terms East and North consistent with their actual definitions (e.g. a [[Programs and editors/Cartograph|Cartograph]]-generated map with North at the top is rotated 90 degrees from the in-game map).}}
{{History||1.4.2|snap=12w34a|[[File:Empty Map JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Crafting]] a map now creates an empty map. The map is drawn for the first time when it is held and right clicked, and is centered near the location of the [[player]] when clicked (not as before where it was centered on the location it was crafted.)
|Previously, in order to map a new area, the map had to be ''crafted'' in that area (rather than carrying a previously-crafted map to the new area). The point where a map is crafted becomes its permanent center, and could never be changed. 
|The pointer no longer disappears when leaving the map, but transforms into a white dot, indicating on what side of the map the player is located.
|Maps now align to a grid, making it easier to create adjacent maps.
|Maps can now be zoomed out (but not zoomed in).
|Maps can now be cloned and scaled.}}
{{History||1.4.2|snap=12w34b|Maps now have a ''zoom level'', which was fixed at 1:8 prior to snapshot [[Java Edition 12w34a|12w34a]],<ref name="mapinfo">https://web.archive.org/web/0/http://notch.tumblr.com/post/4988431144/the-maps</ref> but  now starts at 1:1 and can be increased up to 1:16 by re-crafting an existing map.
|Maps are no longer numbered on the top-left corner and is labeled through the tooltip.}}
{{History|||snap=12w36a|New maps are now crafted at a scale factor of 1:1. A zoomed in map can be zoomed out by re-crafting it with another 8 sheets of [[paper]] on a [[crafting table]]. Each time this is done, the scale increases - 1:1, 1:2, 1:4, 1:8, 1:16 with a map scale of 1:16 being the current maximum.}}
{{History||1.7.2|snap=13w38a|The map size has been increased when placed on a [[wall]] using the [[item frame]].
|More colors have been added to maps for different [[block]]s.<ref name="infodump2">https://web.archive.org/web/0/https://www.mojang.com/2013/10/minecraft-1-7-the-update-that-changed-the-world</ref>}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w31a|Zoomed maps now conform to an expanded grid based on their zoom level. Previously, careful considerations would need to be taken to creating a wall of adjoining maps.}}
{{History||1.8.1|snap=pre1|Some colors have been changed on maps to more accurately represent their respective [[block]].}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w31a|Maps now display as a mini-map when held in the off-hand, or if the off-hand slot is occupied; the (old) large version is visible only when held in the dominant hand with the secondary hand free.}}
{{History|||snap=15w34a|New maps can now be [[crafting|crafted]] at a scale factor of 1:4.
|A crafting recipe has been added for zooming in maps.}}
{{History|||snap=15w43a|The average yield of empty maps from [[stronghold]] library [[chest]]s has been doubled.}}
{{History|||snap=15w45a|New maps are once again [[crafting|crafted]] at a scale factor of 1:1, as they had been before snapshot [[15w34a]].
|The [[crafting]] recipe, that was introduced in 15w34a, for zooming in maps has been removed.}}
{{History|||snap=15w49a|Map making now uses armor equipping sounds.}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w39a|Maps now work in [[the End]].
|Empty maps are now [[trading|sold]] by cartographer [[villager]]s as their tier 3 [[trading|trade]].
|Added [[explorer map]]s, sold by cartographers as their tier 4 trades.}}
{{History||1.12|snap=17w17a|Maps now have separate colors for colored [[terracotta]] blocks from other colored blocks.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], these [[item]]s' numeral IDs were 358 and 395.
|Maps now use additional NBT to specify which map they contain. Prior to this version, they used the [[damage]] value instead.
|Map IDs are no longer limited to 32,768.}}
{{History|||snap=17w50a|Maps can now be placed on floor and ceiling [[item frame]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=18w10a|Spots on maps can now be marked using [[banner]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=18w11a|Empty maps can now generate in [[shipwreck]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=pre7|Maps have been changed slightly, in regard to which [[block]]s are shown and which blocks are not.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Empty Map JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Map (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of maps have been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=18w48a|Empty maps can now be found in chests in [[village]] cartographer houses.}}
{{History|||snap=19w02a|Maps can now be cloned and zoomed out (extended) by using a [[cartography table]].
|Maps can now be locked by using a [[glass pane]] with a cartography table.
|The recipes for cloning and zooming out maps have been removed.}}
{{History|||snap=19w06a|Map making is now silent again.}}
{{History|||snap=19w13a|Cartographer villagers now give empty maps to players under the [[Hero of the Village]] effect.}}
{{History||1.16|snap=20w21a|Map making sounds are now the same as when using a cartography table.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.14.0|snap=build 1|[[File:Empty Map JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Map (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added maps.
|Maps are crafted using nine [[paper]], one for every slot of the [[crafting]] grid.
|Maps must be combined with a [[compass]] using an [[anvil]] in order to show the [[player]]'s position.
|Maps can be zoomed using an anvil.}}
{{History|||snap=build 3|New maps are now [[crafting|crafted]] at full zoom.
|Empty maps now have a "Create Map" button to initialize them.}}
{{History|||snap=build 7|New maps are now crafted at a scale factor of 1:1.}}
{{History||v0.15.0|snap=unknown|Maps can now be crafted either with 8 pieces of [[paper]] and a [[compass]] ''or'' 9 pieces of paper, to get a map with or without a position marker.}}
{{History||v0.16.0|snap=build 1|Different colors have been added to maps for different [[biome]]s.}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=?|[[Windows 10 Edition]] can now use the [[anvil]] as well as the [[crafting table]] to clone, zoom and apply markers, just as [[Pocket Edition]] in general could.
|Maps can now be found inside [[stronghold]] library [[chest]]s.}}
{{History||1.1.0|snap=alpha 1.1.0.0|Empty maps with direction markers built-in are now called "locator maps".}}
{{History|||snap=alpha 1.1.0.3|"Locator maps" are now called "empty locator maps".
|Empty maps are now [[trading|sold]] by cartographer [[villager]]s for 7-11 [[emerald]]s as their tier 3 [[trading|trade]].}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.4.0|snap=beta 1.2.14.2|Maps can now be found inside map room [[chest]]s in [[shipwreck]]s.}}
{{History||?|The texture of the filled map overlay has been changed.}}
{{History||?|Maps now function in dimensions other than the dimension in which they were created.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|Maps can now be found in cartographer house [[chest]]s in [[village]]s.
|[[File:Empty Map JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of empty maps has been changed.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.1|Empty maps can now be created from 1 [[paper]] in [[cartography table]]s.
|Maps can now be zoomed, cloned, renamed, and have pointers added in cartography tables.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.11.0.4|Cartographer [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] empty map for an [[emerald]] as their first tier [[trading|trades]].
|Empty locator maps can now be [[trading|bought]] from cartographer villagers.}}
{{History||1.13.0|snap=beta 1.13.0.1|[[File:Map (item) BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Locked Map (item) BE2.png|32px]] Filled maps and locked maps now have unique inventory icons.}}
{{History||1.16.0|snap=beta 1.16.0.57|Trading has been changed, novice-level cartographer now sell an empty map for 7 emeralds. Cartographer villager no longer sell empty locator map.}}
{{History||1.16.100|snap=beta 1.16.100.56|The ID of maps have been changed from <code>emptymap</code> to <code>empty_map</code> and <code>map</code> to <code>filled_map</code>.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Map (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added maps. 
|The [[player]] spawns with a free map. 
|Maps are available only as zoom step 3 maps centered at coordinates 0,0. Biome colors do not appear on maps.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=none|Larger sized worlds on Xbox One, Playstation 4, and Nintendo Switch have zoom step 3 maps aligned to a grid with maps centered at 0, 1024, or 2048 on the X or Z coordinates.}}
{{History||xbox=TU21|xbone=CU9|ps=1.14|wiiu=Patch 1|[[File:Empty Map JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Crafting]] a map now produces an empty map.}}
{{History||xbox=TU46|xbone=CU36|ps=1.38|wiiu=Patch 15|The outer end islands appear on different maps; even on Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Vita, and Wii U editions.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Empty Map JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Map (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of maps have been changed.}}
{{History||ps=1.91|Maps can now be created and used in [[cartography table]]s.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== Trivia ==
* Use of the {{key|F1}} key can allow the player to hold a map without blocking their view at all.
* In ''Java Edition'', a map created using {{cmd|give}} can be any map by using the Map parameter to specify the map number desired. E.g. {{cmd|give [player] minecraft:filled_map{map:5<nowiki>}}} gives the specified player map_5. If no data value is supplied it defaults to map_0. If map_0 has not ever been crafted, it is centered on x=0, z=0.
* The maps are stored separately as their own data (<code>.dat</code>) file as <code>map_x.dat</code> with (x) being the map number, see [[map item format]] for more info. By manipulating this number, players can organize their maps to suit them, or if they accidentally create a map in the same location, they can delete their extra map so as to save the number they make.
* Certain programs can be used to make customized maps with images or text on them instead of actual maps, many people use these in adventure maps to show pictures or to tell a story.
* Since all copies of a map are links to the same file, copying an unfinished map keeps it synchronized with the copy as the player fills it in. Thus, a copy stored in a chest can act as a remote backup.
* A map that is in an item frame does not update itself until a player picks it up, lets it reload, and places it back again. However, if a player holds a clone of the map, both maps update.
* Filled maps are the only items that make 90 degree rotations in item frames, and also the only items that can expand the item frame into full block wide.
* On [[Legacy Console Edition]], the player always spawns with a map in their inventory after creating a world. This was later added to Bedrock Edition as an optional feature in the world creation menu.
* Maps on Legacy Console Edition always show the player's current coordinates, as a substitute for the optional [[Coordinates|coordinate display]] in other editions.
* A map cannot be created on [[New Nintendo 3DS Edition]]. Instead, the map is always displayed on the bottom screen along with the coordinates. Biome colors do not appear on maps.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
MapItem1.png|A fully zoomed map.
MapRotation.png|Having a map in hand does not stop the ability to see ahead.
MapItem3.png|A world being recorded onto a map.
Mcmap4.png|Nearly fully explored map.
Zoomed Map.png|A map edited to the scale of 1.
Sky Map.png|A map mapping the [[Sky Dimension]].
MapOfVillage.png|A village and how it is represented on a map.
Pumpkin map.png|A map containing a custom image made by placing a large number of blocks.
Complete Map.png|A completely explored map.
MapZooms.png|A diagram showing how maps zoomed out before [[Java Edition 1.8]]. Notice how the larger maps have borders made of half and quarter small maps.
Map18zooms.png|From 1.8, zoomed maps are aligned to this grid exactly.
Large Biome Map.png|A map of a [[Large Biomes]] world.
Map0140-0160.png|A comparison of maps between versions in Pocket Edition Alpha [[Pocket Edition Alpha 0.14.0|0.14.0]] and [[Pocket Edition Alpha 0.16.0|0.16.0]].
Mycelium Map.png|A map view of a mushroom biome, showing that mycelium appears purple on a map.
MiniMap.png|Maps held in the off-hand or in either hand while [[dual wielding]] appear as mini-maps.
Partly filled treasure map.png|Partly filled treasure map with an odd area at the bottom left. Normally a partly filled map would look striped (as in the top left), but this map seems to be bugged and is possibly showing caves, or something, in the bottom left.
Partly filled ocean explorer map.png|Partly filled ocean explorer map. Updating the game from an older version (in this case the area was first generated before 1.18) and buying a map after updating (in this case in 1.19.4) can result in the map displaying rivers and terrain where there is really a frozen sea.
Map Stained Glass 1.png|Stained glasses' appearances on maps before and after 1.13.
Map Stained Glass 2.png|Stained glasses' appearances on maps before and after 1.13.
Map Various Blocks 1.png|Various blocks' appearances on maps before and after 1.13.
Map Various Blocks 2.png|Various blocks' appearances on maps before and after 1.13.
Better Together Map.jpg|Holding a map in the offhand in ''Bedrock Edition''.
Better Together Map Icon.jpg|Holding a map in both hands in ''Bedrock Edition''.
</gallery>

=== The Nether ===
<gallery>
Nethermap.png|A map in [[the Nether]].
Maponnether.png|A map in the Nether; the arrow turns around itself, like in [[compass]].
</gallery>

=== The End ===
<gallery>
Jeb End Map.png|The first image of a map in [[the End]].
Endmap.png|A map in the End.
</gallery>

=== Maps in item frames ===
<gallery>
FramedMap.png|A map displayed on an item frame, as it looked before [[Java Edition 1.7.2]].
Structure Map Collection.png|Multiple maps in item frames. Notice a [[village]], two [[desert temple]]s and a lava lake.
Minecraft maps 3by3.png|A collection of 9 connected full maps.
Full Map.png|A combination of 25 maps pasted together as one map.
Map wall BE.png|A map wall on ''Bedrock Edition'', showing large areas of biome colors for each biome.
Map's in item frames.png|Maps can be placed into [[item frame]]s so they can be viewed together.
Comparing Maps.png|The comparison between 3 zooms of maps.
SuperflatMap.png|A map in a [[Superflat]] world, with some [[village]]s.
MapWallWithMarkers.png|A 3x3 map wall with banner markers.
HEYYEYAAEYAAAEYAEYAA.png|He-Man map art.
Map Player Icons 1.png|First image of player icons on maps.
Map Player Icons 2.png|Second image of player icons on maps.
</gallery>

== See also ==
* [[Explorer Map]]
* [[Clock]]
* [[Tutorials/Navigation|Navigation]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Items}}

[[cs:Mapa]]
[[de:Karte]]
[[es:Mapa]]
[[fr:Carte (objet)]]
[[hu:Térkép (tárgy)]]
[[ja:地図]]
[[ko:지도]]
[[nl:Kaart]]
[[pl:Mapa]]
[[pt:Mapa]]
[[ru:Карта]]
[[tr:Harita]]
[[th:แผนที่]]
[[uk:Мапа]]
[[zh:地图]]
[[Category:Renewable resources]]</li><li>[[Sign|Sign]]<br/>{{Block
| image = <gallery>
Oak Sign.png|Sign
Oak Wall Sign.png|Wall Sign
Oak Hanging Sign.png|Hanging Sign
Oak Wall Hanging Sign.png|Wall Hanging Sign
</gallery>
| image2 = <gallery>
Oak Sign JE3.png|Sign
Oak Hanging Sign (item) JE1 BE1.png|Hanging Sign
</gallery>
| extratext = [[#Gallery|View all renders]]
| transparent = Yes
| light = No
| tool = axe
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (16)
| flammable = No
| lavasusceptible = No
}}
A '''sign''' is a non-solid [[block]] that displays text and can be placed on the top or side of other blocks. A '''hanging sign''' is a decorative block that also displays text, and can be placed underneath blocks or with a solid self-supporting bracket. The text of both types of signs can be customized with [[dye]]s and [[glow ink sac]]s.

== Obtaining ==
=== Breaking ===
Signs can be broken with any tool or without a tool, but an [[axe]] is fastest.
{{breaking row|horizontal=1|Sign|sprite=oak-sign|Axe|foot=1|item=1}}

A sign or a hanging sign also breaks and drops itself as an [[item]] if the block the sign is attached to is moved, removed or destroyed. However, a wall hanging sign will stay here if the block the hanging sign is attached to is removed.<ref>{{bug|MC-256501|||WAI}}</ref>

If a sign is broken while being edited, the player continues to edit the sign<ref>{{bug|MC-117815}}</ref>, although {{in|bedrock}} breaking the sign stops the editing operation.

=== Natural generation ===
An oak sign can be found in [[igloo]] basements. Spruce signs can be found in taiga [[village]] houses, as part of a chair.

=== Chest loot ===
{{LootChestItem|oak-sign,oak-hanging-sign,spruce-sign,spruce-hanging-sign}}

=== Crafting ===
[[The player]] can place six stripped [[log]] [[block]]s at the bottom half of the crafting table and place two [[chain]]s on the top-left and top-right slots to create hanging signs. This crafting recipe will create six hanging signs. Hanging signs can only be crafted with stripped logs or [[stem]]s; non-stripped wood cannot be used to craft hanging signs.
{{Crafting
|head=1
|showdescription=1
|nolink=1
|A1= Matching Planks
|B1= Matching Planks
|C1= Matching Planks
|A2= Matching Planks
|B2= Matching Planks
|C2= Matching Planks
|B3= Stick
|Output=Matching Sign,3
|type=Decoration block
}}
{{Crafting
|name= Hanging Sign
|A1= Chain
|C1= Chain
|A2= Matching Stripped Log or Stem; Block of Stripped Bamboo
|B2= Matching Stripped Log or Stem; Block of Stripped Bamboo
|C2= Matching Stripped Log or Stem; Block of Stripped Bamboo
|A3= Matching Stripped Log or Stem; Block of Stripped Bamboo
|B3= Matching Stripped Log or Stem; Block of Stripped Bamboo
|C3= Matching Stripped Log or Stem; Block of Stripped Bamboo
|Output= Matching Hanging Sign,6; Bamboo Hanging Sign,6
|type=Decoration block
|foot=1
}}

== Usage ==
Signs can be used to display text; they can be used to label storage, display information to other players or note areas of interest. Signs are also not destroyed by [[water]] or [[lava]] and therefore may be used to control the flow of these fluids.

=== Placement ===
==== Signs ====
Signs may be placed on the top or side of other [[block]]s (including semi-solid and non-solid blocks such as [[fence]]s, [[Trapdoor|trapdoors]] and other signs). To place a sign, {{control|use}} a sign [[item]] while pointing at the block the sign should be attached to, enter the desired text (or none), and click the "Done" button or press "escape" on a keyboard (or press × {{in|bedrock}}, {{xbtn|b}} on an Xbox controller, {{psbtn|o}} on a PlayStation controller, or {{nsbutton|B}} on a Nintendo Switch controller. Closing the virtual keyboard on a mobile device also exits the typing menu). To place a sign on a block that can be interacted with by the {{control|use}} control (for example, [[chest]]s, [[note block]]s, etc.), {{control|sneak}} while placing the sign.

Signs on the top of a block stand on a short post and face toward the player who placed it, in any of 16 different directions. Signs placed on the side of a block simply float there, even if the block doesn't make contact with the sign.

Even if placed on a vertical surface, a sign may not co-exist in the same block of air as any other item, despite not necessarily visibly obstructing eachother.

For more information about the blocks signs can be placed on, see [[Opacity/Placement]].

==== Hanging signs ====
Hanging signs can be placed in three different ways:
* Placing a hanging sign on the side of a block will result in it being placed with a self-supporting bracket, which allows it to float without any supporting block. This version can be placed in four different directions.
* Placing a hanging sign on the bottom of a block will result in the sign hanging below the block.
** If the block is wide enough, the chains holding the sign will be parallel. This version can be placed in four different directions.
** If the block is too narrow, the chains will meet together in a upwards arrow shape. This version is also placed if the player is {{control|sneaking}} when placing a hanging sign below a wide-enough block. This version can be placed in sixteen different directions.

=== Text ===
[[File:Oak Sign GUI.png|thumb|240px|Oak Sign editing.]]
Placing a sign opens an editor interface resembling a magnified view of the sign. Up to four lines of text can then be entered using a keyboard (hardware or on-screen). The editor supports limited editing, including moving the cursor and inserting and deleting characters. {{IN|bedrock}}, [[formatting codes]] can also be used to apply decorative effects such as color, bold, italic and underline to various bits of the text. Depending on the edition and platform in use, copy and paste operations may be supported and the editor may also support keyboard entry of Alt-codes for displaying Unicode characters.


Text can be added to the back side of a sign by interacting with the that side of the sign after placing it and editing the front.

Signs can be waxed by {{Control|use|text=using}} a [[honeycomb]] on it. Once waxed, a sign cannot be unwaxed or edited.

After placing and affixing text on a sign, a player can change the text color by {{control|using}} a [[dye]] on it. When colored with dye, the text color may differ from any color specified by formatting codes.{{Info needed|How does this work? Does the dye affect all the text? One line? One word? Does dye override all formatting codes, including font effects?}}

[[File:Glow Ink Sign with Orange Dye JE2.png|thumb|216px|Oak sign with glow ink and orange dye applied in {{JE}}.]]

A player can {{control|use}} a [[glow ink sac]] on a sign to make its text glow. The glowing text is not affected by lighting. The player can use a regular black [[ink sac]] on the sign to remove the glowing effect.

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+ class="nowrap" | Glow ink colors
!Name !! Main Color !! Edge Color
|-
! Black
| {{color|#000000}}
| {{color|#EDE8CA}}
|-
! Red
| {{color|#FC0000}}
| {{color|#650000}}
|-
! Green
| {{color|#00FC00}}
| {{color|#006500}}
|-
! Brown
| {{color|#894413}}
| {{color|#361B07}}
|-
! Blue
| {{color|#0000FC}}
| {{color|#000065}}
|-
! Purple
| {{color|#9E20ED}}
| {{color|#3F0C5F}}
|-
! Cyan
| {{color|#00D6D6}}
| {{color|#006565}}
|-
! Light Gray
| {{color|#D0D0D0}}
| {{color|#535353}}
|-
! Gray
| {{color|#7E7E7E}}
| {{color|#323232}}
|-
! Pink
| {{color|#FC68B2}}
| {{color|#652947}}
|-
! Lime
| {{color|#8DFC00}}
| {{color|#4B6500}}
|-
! Yellow
| {{color|#FCFC00}}
| {{color|#656500}}
|-
! Light Blue
| {{color|#98BECB}}
| {{color|#3C4B51}}
|-
! Magenta
| {{color|#FC00FC}}
| {{color|#650065}}
|-
! Orange
| {{color|#FC671F}}
| {{color|#65280C}}
|-
! White
| {{color|#FCFCFC}}
| {{color|#656565}}
|}

In [[Creative]] mode, the combination {{key|Ctrl}} + {{control|pick block}} on Windows/Linux, or {{key|cmd}} + {{control|pick block}} on macOS, can be used to copy an already-placed sign, including its text (with decorations), into the player's inventory.

A dyed sign facing east or west will have its text appear more saturated and bright than a sign facing north or south. However, it is actually the sign that is dimmer, because ''Minecraft'''s lighting engine uses side lighting to make the world appear less flat, but the text on signs is not affected by this.

{{IN|bedrock}}, inappropriate words or phrases in a sign's text are displayed as asterisks.

{{IN|java}}, signs can be created with [[Commands#Raw JSON Text|JSON text]], which allows complex formatting (colors, bold, italic, etc.), hover and click events, localized translation (for ''Minecraft'' technical terms, like "Redstone Repeater", otherwise translations must be provided in language files in resource packs), and the incorporation of scoreboard values into text. Use the {{cmd|data merge block}} command to create or alter JSON signs.

: Example: {{cmd|long=1|data merge block ~ ~1 ~ {front_text:{ color:"green", messages:[ '{"selector":"@p", "bold":false, "italic":false, "underlined":false, "strikethrough":false, "obfuscated":false}' , '{"text":"Second Line"}']}}}}

Signs can post the success count of JSON text hover and click events to [[scoreboard]] objectives. The objectives to be used can be specified by running the {{cmd|execute store}} command or by modifying the sign's NBT data directly with the {{cmd|data merge block}} command.

=== Interaction ===
Signs act as though they have a {{control|use}} action, so the [[player]] is unable to place [[block]]s or use [[item]]s while the cursor is pointed at them without {{control|sneaking}}.

Signs are destroyed and drop as an item when pushed by a [[piston]].{{Only|bedrock}}

Signs are non-solid and have no collision, so [[item]]s and [[mob]]s can move through sign blocks. Other [[block]]s (including other signs) can be placed on any edge of a sign.

[[Water]] and [[lava]] flow around signs. Lava can create [[fire]] in [[air]] blocks next to signs as if the signs were flammable, but the signs do not burn (and cannot be burned by other methods either, except {{in|be}}).

=== Fuel ===
Wooden signs can be used as a fuel in [[furnace]]s, smelting an [[item]] per sign.

=== Note Blocks ===
Signs can be placed under [[note block]]s to produce a "bass" sounds.

== Sounds ==
=== Generic ===
==== Normal wood ====
; Sign
{{Sound table/Block/Wood|forcecollapsed=1}}
; Hanging sign
{{Sound table/Block/Hanging sign|forcecollapsed=1}}

==== Cherry wood ====
; Sign
{{Sound table/Block/Cherry wood|forcecollapsed=1}}
; Hanging sign
{{Sound table/Block/Cherry wood hanging sign|forcecollapsed=1}}

==== Bamboo wood ====
; Sign
{{Sound table/Block/Bamboo wood|forcecollapsed=1}}
; Hanging sign
{{edition|java}}:
{{Sound table/Block/Bamboo wood hanging sign/JE|forcecollapsed=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{Sound table/Block/Bamboo wood hanging sign/BE|forcecollapsed=1}}

==== Nether wood ====
; Sign
{{Sound table/Block/Nether wood|forcecollapsed=1}}
; Hanging sign
{{edition|java}}:
{{Sound table/Block/Nether wood hanging sign/JE|forcecollapsed=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{Sound table/Block/Nether wood hanging sign/BE|forcecollapsed=1}}

=== Unique ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{Sound table|forcecollapsed=1
|rowspan=2
|sound=Ink sac1.ogg
|sound2=Ink sac2.ogg
|sound3=Ink sac3.ogg
|subtitle=Glow Ink Sac splotches
|source=block
|description=When a [[glow ink sac]] is used on a sign
|id=item.glow_ink_sac.use
|translationkey=subtitles.item.glow_ink_sac.use
|volume=1.0
|pitch=''varies'' <ref group=sound>Can be 1.0, 0.95, or 1.05 for each sound</ref>
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|subtitle=Ink Sac splotches
|source=block
|description=When an [[ink sac]] is used on a sign
|id=item.ink_sac.use
|translationkey=subtitles.item.ink_sac.use
|volume=1.0
|pitch=''varies'' <ref group=sound>Can be 0.85, 0.88, or 0.9 for each sound</ref>
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Dye.ogg
|subtitle=Dye stains
|source=block
|description=When [[dye]] is used on a sign
|id=item.dye.use
|translationkey=subtitles.item.dye.use
|volume=1.0
|pitch=''varies'' <ref group=sound>Can be 1.0, 0.9, 0.95, or 1.1</ref>
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Wax on1.ogg
|sound2=Wax on2.ogg
|sound3=Wax on3.ogg
|subtitle=Wax on
|source=block
|description=When a sign is waxed
|id=item.honeycomb.wax_on
|translationkey=subtitles.item.honeycomb.wax_on
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0/0.9/1.1
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Sign waxed interact fail1.ogg
|sound2=Sign waxed interact fail2.ogg
|sound3=Sign waxed interact fail3.ogg
|subtitle=Sign wobbles
|source=block
|description=When a player attempts to edit a waxed sign
|id=block.sign.waxed_interact_fail
|translationkey=subtitles.block.sign.waxed_interact_fail
|volume=1.0
|pitch=''varies''<ref group=sound>{{cd|fail1}} can be 1.0 or 0.9; {{cd|fail2}} and {{cd|fail3}} can be 0.8 or 0.9</ref>
|distance=16
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{Sound table|forcecollapsed=1
|type=bedrock
|sound=Ink sac1.ogg
|sound2=Ink sac2.ogg
|sound3=Ink sac3.ogg
|source=sound
|description=When a glow ink sac or an ink sac is used on a sign
|id=sign.ink_sac.use
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Dye.ogg
|source=sound
|description=When dye is used on a sign
|id=sign.dye.use
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Wax on1.ogg
|sound2=Wax on2.ogg
|sound3=Wax on3.ogg
|source=neutral
|description=When a honeycomb waxes a sign
|id=copper.wax.on
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.8-1.2}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Sign waxed interact fail1.ogg
|sound2=Sign waxed interact fail2.ogg
|sound3=Sign waxed interact fail3.ogg
|source=block
|description=When a player attempts to edit a waxed sign
|id=block.sign.waxed_interact_fail
|volume=1.0
|pitch=''varies'' <ref group=sound>Can be 1.0 or 0.9 for <code>waxed_interact_fail1</code>; can be 0.8 or 0.9 for <code>waxed_interact_fail2</code> and <code>waxed_interact_fail3</code></ref>
|foot=1}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showblocktags=y
|showitemtags=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Oak Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=oak_sign
|blocktags=signs, standing_signs, wall_post_override
|itemtags=signs}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Spruce Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=spruce_sign
|blocktags=signs, standing_signs, wall_post_override
|itemtags=signs}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Birch Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=birch_sign
|blocktags=signs, standing_signs, wall_post_override
|itemtags=signs}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Jungle Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=jungle_sign
|blocktags=signs, standing_signs, wall_post_override
|itemtags=signs}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Acacia Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=acacia_sign
|blocktags=signs, standing_signs, wall_post_override
|itemtags=signs}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Dark Oak Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=dark_oak_sign
|blocktags=signs, standing_signs, wall_post_override
|itemtags=signs}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Mangrove Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=mangrove_sign
|blocktags=signs, standing_signs, wall_post_override
|itemtags=signs}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Cherry Sign
|spritename=Cherry Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=cherry_sign
|blocktags=signs, standing_signs, wall_post_override
|itemtags=signs}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Bamboo Sign
|spritename=Bamboo Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=bamboo_sign
|blocktags=signs, standing_signs, wall_post_override
|itemtags=signs}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Crimson Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=crimson_sign
|blocktags= signs, standing_signs, wall_post_override
|itemtags=non_flammable_wood, signs}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Warped Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=warped_sign
|blocktags=signs, standing_signs, wall_post_override
|itemtags=non_flammable_wood, signs}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Oak Wall Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=oak_wall_sign
|blocktags=signs, wall_signs
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Spruce Wall Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=spruce_wall_sign
|blocktags=signs, wall_signs
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Birch Wall Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=birch_wall_sign
|blocktags=signs, wall_signs
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Jungle Wall Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=jungle_wall_sign
|blocktags=signs, wall_signs
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Acacia Wall Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=acacia_wall_sign
|blocktags=signs, wall_signs
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Dark Oak Wall Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=dark_oak_wall_sign
|blocktags=signs, wall_signs
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Mangrove Wall Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=mangrove_wall_sign
|blocktags=signs, wall_signs
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Cherry Wall Sign
|spritename=Cherry Wall Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=cherry_wall_sign
|blocktags=signs, wall_signs
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Bamboo Wall Sign
|spritename=Bamboo Wall Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=bamboo_wall_sign
|blocktags=signs, wall_signs
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Crimson Wall Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=crimson_wall_sign
|blocktags=signs, wall_signs
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Warped Wall Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=warped_wall_sign
|blocktags=signs, wall_signs
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Oak Hanging Sign
|spritename=Oak Hanging Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=oak_hanging_sign
|blocktags=all_hanging_signs, ceiling_hanging_signs
|itemtags=hanging_signs}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Spruce Hanging Sign
|spritename=Spruce Hanging Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=spruce_hanging_sign
|blocktags=all_hanging_signs, ceiling_hanging_signs
|itemtags=hanging_signs}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Birch Hanging Sign
|spritename=Birch Hanging Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=birch_hanging_sign
|blocktags=all_hanging_signs, ceiling_hanging_signs
|itemtags=hanging_signs}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Jungle Hanging Sign
|spritename=Jungle Hanging Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=jungle_hanging_sign
|blocktags=all_hanging_signs, ceiling_hanging_signs
|itemtags=hanging_signs}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Acacia Hanging Sign
|spritename=Acacia Hanging Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=acacia_hanging_sign
|blocktags=all_hanging_signs, ceiling_hanging_signs
|itemtags=hanging_signs}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Dark Oak Hanging Sign
|spritename=Dark Oak Hanging Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=dark_oak_hanging_sign
|blocktags=all_hanging_signs, ceiling_hanging_signs
|itemtags=hanging_signs}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Mangrove Hanging Sign
|spritename=Mangrove Hanging Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=mangrove_hanging_sign
|blocktags=all_hanging_signs, ceiling_hanging_signs
|itemtags=hanging_signs}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Cherry Hanging Sign
|spritename=Cherry Hanging Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=cherry_hanging_sign
|blocktags=all_hanging_signs, ceiling_hanging_signs
|itemtags=hanging_signs}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Bamboo Hanging Sign
|spritename=Bamboo Hanging Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=bamboo_hanging_sign
|blocktags=all_hanging_signs, ceiling_hanging_signs
|itemtags=hanging_signs}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Crimson Hanging Sign
|spritename=Crimson Hanging Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=crimson_hanging_sign
|blocktags=all_hanging_signs, ceiling_hanging_signs
|itemtags=hanging_signs, non_flammable_wood}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Warped Hanging Sign
|spritename=Warped Hanging Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=warped_hanging_sign
|blocktags=all_hanging_signs, ceiling_hanging_signs
|itemtags=hanging_signs, non_flammable_wood}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Oak Wall Hanging Sign
|spritename=Oak Wall Hanging Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=oak_wall_hanging_sign
|blocktags=all_hanging_signs, wall_hanging_signs
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Spruce Wall Hanging Sign
|spritename=Spruce Wall Hanging Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=spruce_wall_hanging_sign
|blocktags=all_hanging_signs, wall_hanging_signs
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Birch Wall Hanging Sign
|spritename=Birch Wall Hanging Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=birch_wall_hanging_sign
|blocktags=all_hanging_signs, wall_hanging_signs
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Jungle Wall Hanging Sign
|spritename=Jungle Wall Hanging Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=jungle_wall_hanging_sign
|blocktags=all_hanging_signs, wall_hanging_signs
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Acacia Wall Hanging Sign
|spritename=Acacia Wall Hanging Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=acacia_wall_hanging_sign
|blocktags=all_hanging_signs, wall_hanging_signs
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Dark Oak Wall Hanging Sign
|spritename=Dark Oak Wall Hanging Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=dark_oak_wall_hanging_sign
|blocktags=all_hanging_signs, wall_hanging_signs
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Mangrove Wall Hanging Sign
|spritename=Mangrove Wall Hanging Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=mangrove_wall_hanging_sign
|blocktags=all_hanging_signs, wall_hanging_signs
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Cherry Wall Hanging Sign
|spritename=Cherry Wall Hanging Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=cherry_wall_hanging_sign
|blocktags=all_hanging_signs, wall_hanging_signs
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Bamboo Wall Hanging Sign
|spritename=Bamboo Wall Hanging Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=bamboo_wall_hanging_sign
|blocktags=all_hanging_signs, wall_hanging_signs
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Crimson Wall Hanging Sign
|spritename=Crimson Wall Hanging Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=crimson_wall_hanging_sign
|blocktags=all_hanging_signs, wall_hanging_signs
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Warped Wall Hanging Sign
|spritename=Warped Wall Hanging Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=warped_wall_hanging_sign
|blocktags=all_hanging_signs, wall_hanging_signs
|form=block
|foot=1}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Block entity
|spritename=signs
|spritetype=block
|nameid=sign}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Block entity
|spritename=hanging-signs
|spritetype=block
|nameid=hanging_sign
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|firstcolumnname=Sign
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|showaliasids=y
|showitemtags=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Oak standing
|spritename=oak-sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=standing_sign
|id=63
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Spruce standing
|spritename=spruce-sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=spruce_standing_sign
|id=436
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Birch standing
|spritename=birch-sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=birch_standing_sign
|id=441
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Jungle standing
|spritename=jungle-sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=jungle_standing_sign
|id=443
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Acacia standing
|spritename=acacia-sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=acacia_standing_sign
|id=445
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Dark Oak standing
|spritename=dark-oak-sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=darkoak_standing_sign
|id=447
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Mangrove standing
|spritename=mangrove-sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=mangrove_standing_sign
|id=-494
|form=block
|translationkey=-}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Cherry standing
|spritename=cherry-sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=cherry_standing_sign
|id=-542
|form=block
|translationkey=-}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Bamboo standing
|spritename=bamboo-sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=bamboo_standing_sign
|id=-518
|form=block
|translationkey=-}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Crimson standing
|spritename=crimson-sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=crimson_standing_sign
|id=505
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Warped standing
|spritename=warped-sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=warped_standing_sign
|id=506
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Oak wall
|spritename=oak-wall-sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=wall_sign
|id=68
|form=block
|translationkey=-}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Spruce wall
|spritename=spruce-wall-sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=spruce_wall_sign
|id=437
|form=block
|translationkey=-}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Birch wall
|spritename=birch-wall-sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=birch_wall_sign
|id=442
|form=block
|translationkey=-}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Jungle wall
|spritename=jungle-wall-sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=jungle_wall_sign
|id=444
|form=block
|translationkey=-}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Acacia wall
|spritename=acacia-wall-sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=acacia_wall_sign
|id=446
|form=block
|translationkey=-}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Dark Oak wall
|spritename=dark-oak-wall-sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=darkoak_wall_sign
|id=448
|form=block
|translationkey=-}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Mangrove wall
|spritename=mangrove-wall-sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=mangrove_wall_sign
|id=-495
|form=block
|translationkey=-}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Cherry wall
|spritename=cherry-wall-sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=cherry_wall_sign
|id=-544
|form=block
|translationkey=-}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Bamboo wall
|spritename=bamboo-wall-sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=bamboo_wall_sign
|id=-519
|form=block
|translationkey=-}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Crimson wall
|spritename=crimson-wall-sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=crimson_wall_sign
|id=507
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Warped wall
|spritename=warped-wall-sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=warped_wall_sign
|id=508
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Oak item
|spritename=oak-sign
|spritetype=item
|nameid=oak_sign
|aliasid=sign
|id=360
|form=item
|itemtags=minecraft:sign
|translationkey=item.sign.name}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Spruce item
|spritename=spruce-sign
|spritetype=item
|nameid=spruce_sign
|id=576
|form=item
|itemtags=minecraft:sign}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Birch item
|spritename=birch-sign
|spritetype=item
|nameid=birch_sign
|id=577
|form=item
|itemtags=minecraft:sign}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Jungle item
|spritename=jungle-sign
|spritetype=item
|nameid=jungle_sign
|id=578
|form=item
|itemtags=minecraft:sign}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Acacia item
|spritename=acacia-sign
|spritetype=item
|nameid=acacia_sign
|id=579
|form=item
|itemtags=minecraft:sign}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Dark Oak item
|spritename=dark-oak-sign
|spritetype=item
|nameid=dark_oak_sign
|aliasid=darkoak_sign
|id=587
|form=item
|itemtags=minecraft:sign
|translationkey=item.darkoak_sign.name}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Mangrove item
|spritename=mangrove-sign
|spritetype=item
|nameid=mangrove_sign
|id=642
|form=item
|itemtags=minecraft:sign}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Cherry item
|spritename=cherry-sign
|spritetype=item
|nameid=cherry_sign
|id=659
|form=item
|itemtags=minecraft:sign}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Bamboo item
|spritename=bamboo-sign
|spritetype=item
|nameid=bamboo_sign
|id=660
|form=item
|itemtags=minecraft:sign}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Crimson item
|spritename=crimson-sign
|spritetype=item
|nameid=crimson_sign
|id=614
|form=item
|itemtags=minecraft:sign}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Warped item
|spritename=warped-sign
|spritetype=item
|nameid=warped_sign
|id=615
|form=item
|itemtags=minecraft:sign}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Oak Hanging Sign
|spritename=Oak Wall Hanging Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=oak_hanging_sign
|id=-500
|itemtags=minecraft:hanging_sign
|translationkey=item.oak_hanging_sign.name}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Spruce Hanging Sign
|spritename=Spruce Wall Hanging Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=spruce_hanging_sign
|id=-501
|itemtags=minecraft:hanging_sign
|translationkey=item.spruce_hanging_sign.name}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Birch Hanging Sign
|spritename=Birch Wall Hanging Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=birch_hanging_sign
|id=-502
|itemtags=minecraft:hanging_sign
|translationkey=item.birch_hanging_sign.name}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Jungle Hanging Sign
|spritename=Jungle Wall Hanging Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=jungle_hanging_sign
|id=-503
|itemtags=minecraft:hanging_sign
|translationkey=item.jungle_hanging_sign.name}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Acacia Hanging Sign
|spritename=Acacia Wall Hanging Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=acacia_hanging_sign
|id=-504
|itemtags=minecraft:hanging_sign
|translationkey=item.acacia_hanging_sign.name}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Dark Oak Hanging Sign
|spritename=Dark Oak Wall Hanging Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=dark_oak_hanging_sign
|id=-505
|itemtags=minecraft:hanging_sign
|translationkey=item.dark_oak_hanging_sign.name}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Mangrove Hanging Sign
|spritename=Mangrove Wall Hanging Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=mangrove_hanging_sign
|id=-508
|itemtags=minecraft:hanging_sign
|translationkey=item.mangrove_hanging_sign.name}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Cherry Hanging Sign
|spritename=Cherry Wall Hanging Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=cherry_hanging_sign
|id=-534
|itemtags=minecraft:hanging_sign
|translationkey=item.cherry_hanging_sign.name}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Bamboo Hanging Sign
|spritename=Bamboo Wall Hanging Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=bamboo_hanging_sign
|id=-522
|itemtags=minecraft:hanging_sign
|translationkey=item.bamboo_hanging_sign.name}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Crimson Hanging Sign
|spritename=Crimson Wall Hanging Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=crimson_hanging_sign
|id=-506
|itemtags=minecraft:hanging_sign
|translationkey=item.crimson_hanging_sign.name}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Warped Hanging Sign
|spritename=Warped Wall Hanging Sign
|spritetype=block
|nameid=warped_hanging_sign
|id=-507
|itemtags=minecraft:hanging_sign
|translationkey=item.warped_hanging_sign.name
|foot=1}}
{{ID table
|notnamespaced=y
|displayname=Block entity
|spritename=signs
|spritetype=block
|nameid=Sign}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Block entity
|spritename=hanging-signs
|spritetype=block
|nameid=HangingSign
|foot=1}}

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

=== Block data ===
A sign 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|It's a Sign}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Glow and Behold}}

== History ==
{{main|/History}}
{{History|java classic}}
{{History||0.24_SURVIVAL_TEST|[[File:Sign Entity.png|32px]] Signs are currently being tested as [[entity|entities]]. They always display "This is a test of the signs. Each line can be 15 chars!" and can only be spawned by pressing {{key|B}}.<ref>{{ytl|bdT76iFEnLk}}</ref>}}
{{History||0.26  SURVIVAL TEST|Removed signs.}}
{{History|java infdev}}
{{History||20100607|[[File:Oak Sign (0) JE1.png|32px]] Signs have been re-implemented as [[block]]s, although still rendering as entities.
|Signs now have a [[crafting]] recipe and the text can now be edited. Editing a sign pauses the game in [[singleplayer]].
|Signs are currently huge and drop [[planks]] when destroyed.
|Signs do not have a particle texture defined. As such, they [[Placeholder texture#Default texture|default to using the grass block texture instead]].}}
{{History||20100608|Signs are now broken faster.
|Signs now [[drops|drop]] themselves when [[breaking|destroyed]], instead of planks.
|Signs now use planks particles.}}
{{History|java alpha}}
{{History||v1.0.1|[[File:Oak Wall Sign (S) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added wall signs.
|[[File:Oak Sign (0) JE2.png|32px]] Signs are now smaller.}}
{{History||v1.0.5|Signs no longer require a free [[block]] above it to place.}}
{{History|java beta}}
{{History||April 27, 2011|link=https://notch.tumblr.com/post/4988431144|Hand-drawn signs are mentioned.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6|Signs are now broken faster using an [[axe]].}}
{{History||1.3.1|snap=12w18a|Editing a sign no longer pauses the game in [[singleplayer]].}}
{{History|||snap=12w27a|Signs are now stackable up to 16. 
|The same [[crafting]] recipe now produces 3 signs instead of 1.}}
{{History||June 9, 2014|link=https://twitter.com/SeargeDP/status/476047216541700096|[[Searge]] tweeted a picture of a sign showing a username and a [[scoreboard]] score.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w25a|Added support for JSON text to signs.
|Sign character limit now depends on character width.}}
{{History|||snap=14w29a|Signs now display the cracking animation.}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w43a|A sign now generates within [[igloo]] basements.}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w33a|Signs can now be used as [[fuel]] in [[furnace]]s.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|The standing sign ID has been changed from <code>standing_sign</code> to <code>sign</code>.
|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], these [[block]]s' numeral IDs were 63 and 68, and the [[item]]'s 323.}}
{{History|||snap=18w10d|[[Water]] can now be placed on the same block as signs.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|"Sign" has been renamed to "Oak Sign".
|[[File:Oak Sign JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of oak sign [[item]]s has been changed.
|[[File:Spruce Standing Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Birch Standing Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Jungle Standing Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Acacia Standing Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Dark Oak Standing Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Spruce Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Birch Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Jungle Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Acacia Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Dark Oak Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added spruce, birch, jungle, acacia and dark oak signs.
|The sign's text has been changed from black to white.
|A sign's recipe now requires the same type of [[wood]] instead of a random assortment.}}
{{History|||snap=18w44a|Signs can now be {{control|used}} while holding a [[dye]] to change the text color.
|Default text color for signs has been changed back to black.}}
{{History|||snap=18w45a|A new movable cursor for free text editing to signs has been added.
|Selection and copy/paste support have been added to signs.}}
{{History|||snap=18w50a|Spruce signs now generate in some [[taiga]] [[village]] houses.
|Spruce sign items can now be found in [[chest]]s in taiga village houses.}}
{{History|||snap=19w12a|Signs can now be [[dye]]d only in [[Creative mode]].}}
{{History|||snap=19w12b|Signs can now be dyed in [[Survival mode]] again.}}
{{History||1.16|snap=20w06a|[[File:Crimson Standing Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Warped Standing Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Crimson Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Warped Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added crimson and warped signs.}}
{{History|||snap=20w09a|Crimson and warped signs can now be [[crafting|crafted]].}}
{{History||1.17|snap=21w03a|Signs can now be tinted with [[Glow Ink Sac|glow ink sac]]s to make the text glow.
|Works with both undyed and dyed signs.
|Signs now have a sound for being dyed.}}
{{History|||snap=21w11a|[[File:Oak Standing Sign (S) JE2.png|32px]][[File:Spruce Standing Sign (S) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Birch Standing Sign (S) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Jungle Standing Sign (S) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Acacia Standing Sign (S) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Dark Oak Standing Sign (S) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Oak Wall Sign (S) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Spruce Wall Sign (S) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Birch Wall Sign (S) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Jungle Wall Sign (S) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Acacia Wall Sign (S) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Dark Oak Wall Sign (S) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of signs have been changed to reflect the changes made to planks in the [[Texture Update]].}}
{{History|||snap=Pre-release 1|Glowing text on signs now has an outer glow, making text more visible in the dark.}}
{{History||1.18|snap=21w41a|[[File:Oak Sign JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Spruce Sign JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Birch Sign JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Jungle Sign JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Acacia Sign JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Dark Oak Sign JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Crimson Sign JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Warped Sign JE2.png|32px]] Changed all signs textures as items.}}
{{History||1.19|snap=22w11a|[[File:Mangrove Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]][[File:Mangrove Wall Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]][[File:Mangrove Sign (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added mangrove signs.}}
{{History|||snap=22w14a|Due to the addition of the [[mangrove tree]] and [[mangrove swamp]], mangrove signs are now obtainable in survival and renewable.}}
{{History||October 15, 2022|link={{ytl|https://youtu.be/iM9KtHaDcUg?t=5437}}|Hanging signs were announced and shown on [[Minecraft Live 2022]].|Hanging signs were conceptualized by [[Agnes Larsson]] with input from her daughter.<ref>{{ytl|vJCMpPyaN8Q|Minecraft 1.20: New Blocks and Their Functions! @ 0:29|Minecraft|February 24, 2023|t=29s}}</ref>}}
{{History||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.3|snap=22w42a|[[File:Bamboo Sign (0) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Bamboo Wall Sign (S) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Bamboo Sign (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added bamboo signs behind the [[Java Edition 1.20|Update 1.20 experimental datapack]].
|[[File:Oak Hanging Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Spruce Hanging Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Birch Hanging Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Jungle Hanging Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Acacia Hanging Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Dark Oak Hanging Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Mangrove Hanging Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Bamboo Hanging Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Crimson Hanging Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Warped Hanging Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]]<br>[[File:Oak Wall Hanging Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Spruce Wall Hanging Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Birch Wall Hanging Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Jungle Wall Hanging Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Acacia Wall Hanging Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Dark Oak Wall Hanging Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Mangrove Wall Hanging Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Bamboo Wall Hanging Sign (S) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Crimson Wall Hanging Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Warped Wall Hanging Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]]<br>[[File:Oak Hanging Sign (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Spruce Hanging Sign (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Birch Hanging Sign (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Jungle Hanging Sign (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Acacia Hanging Sign (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Dark Oak Hanging Sign (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Mangrove Hanging Sign (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Bamboo Hanging Sign (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Crimson Hanging Sign (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Warped Hanging Sign (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]]<br>Added hanging signs behind the [[Java Edition 1.20|Update 1.20 experimental datapack]].|Added unique sounds for Nether and bamboo wood signs.}}
{{History|||snap=22w45a|[[File:Jungle Wall Hanging Sign JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of jungle hanging wall signs have been changed.|Added unique sounds for Nether and bamboo wood hanging signs.|Bamboo hanging signs now can be crafted using [[block of stripped bamboo]] instead of bamboo planks.|Crafting bamboo hanging signs now outputs 6 hanging signs instead of 2.}}
{{History||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.4|snap=23w07a|[[File:Cherry Sign (0) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Cherry Wall Sign (S) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Cherry Sign (item) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Cherry Hanging Sign JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Cherry Wall Hanging Sign JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Cherry Hanging Sign (item) JE1.png|32px]] Added cherry signs and hanging signs behind the [[Java Edition 1.20|Update 1.20 experimental datapack]]. There used to be a glitch where right clicking on a sign would play the “use” animation. This was fixed in the snapshots for 1.20, where signs are editable.}}
{{History|||snap=1.19.4 Pre-release 4|[[File:Cherry Sign (0) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] Updated the texture of cherry signs.}}
{{History||1.20|snap=23w12a|Bamboo sign, cherry sign and all of the hanging signs are now available without using the "Update 1.20" experimental datapack.|Signs and hanging signs can now be edited after being placed.|Signs and hanging signs now support text on both sides.|Signs and hanging signs can now be waxed with [[honeycomb]] to prevent editing.|Oak and spruce hanging sign can now be found in [[suspicious gravel]] and [[suspicious sand]] in [[trail ruins]].}}
{{History|||snap=23w14a|Signs and hanging signs with click commands can now be interacted with even if the sign is not waxed.|Signs and hanging signs can no longer be edited by players in [[Adventure]] mode.|Signs and hanging signs with non-text chat components can no longer be edited, even if the sign is not waxed.|Signs and hanging signs now save text even if the edit screen is closed by the player being moved far away.}}
{{History|||snap=23w16a|Oak and spruce hanging sign 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]]; oak and spruce hanging sign now are in the common loot.}}
{{History||1.20.2|snap=23w31a|Changed sounds for Nether wood hanging signs.<ref>{{Bug|MC-262295||Warped and Crimson hanging signs uses their respective plank sounds, despite their stripped stems having unique sounds|Fixed}}</ref>}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.5.0|[[File:Oak Standing Sign.png|32px]] [[File:Oak Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Signs have been added, though they can be obtained only through [[inventory]] editors. |The [[player]] currently cannot write on signs.}}
{{History||v0.6.0|Signs can now be legitimately obtained in [[Survival]] and [[Creative]] mode.|The player can now write on signs.}}
{{History||v0.10.0|snap=build 1|Signs now have a selection overlay.}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=alpha 0.17.0.1|Signs can now be found in [[igloo]] basements.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.9.0|snap=beta 1.9.0.0|"Sign" has been renamed to "Oak Sign".
|[[File:Spruce Standing Sign (S) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Birch Standing Sign (S) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Jungle Standing Sign (S) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Acacia Standing Sign (S) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Dark Oak Standing Sign (S) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Spruce Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Birch Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Jungle Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Acacia Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Dark Oak Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added spruce, birch, jungle, acacia and dark oak signs.|The sign's text has been changed from black to white.|A sign's recipe now requires the same type of [[wood]] instead of a random assortment.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.9.0.2|The default sign text color has been changed back to black.|Sign variants are now grouped in their own [[inventory]] category.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Oak Sign JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of oak sign [[item]]s has been changed.|Spruce signs now generate in new [[taiga]] and [[snowy taiga]] [[village]] houses.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.1|Signs can now be used as a [[fuel]] in [[furnace]]s.|Oak signs can now be found inside taiga and snowy taiga village house [[chest]]s.}}
{{History||1.16.0|snap=beta 1.16.0.51|[[File:Crimson Standing Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Warped Standing Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Crimson Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Warped Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added crimson and warped signs.|[[File:Spruce Standing Sign (S) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Birch Standing Sign (S) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Jungle Standing Sign (S) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Acacia Standing Sign (S) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Dark Oak Standing Sign (S) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Spruce Wall Sign (S) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Birch Wall Sign (S) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Jungle Wall Sign (S) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Acacia Wall Sign (S) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Dark Oak Wall Sign (S) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of all signs except oak sign have been changed.}}
{{History||1.16.20|snap=beta 1.16.20.50|Crimson and warped signs now uses regular plank [[sound]]s instead of their stem variant sounds.}}
{{History||1.16.210|snap=beta 1.16.210.59|Signs can now be {{control|used}} while holding a [[dye]] to change the text color.|Signs can now be tinted with [[Glow Ink Sac|glow ink sac]]s to make the text glow.
|Works with both default and dyed signs.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.16.210.60|Color on dyed signs disappears and the text turns back to black.|Signs with applied glowing effect as well as color stops glowing and color is removed.}}
{{History||1.16.220|snap=beta 1.16.220.50|Signs can now be {{control|used}} while holding a [[dye]] to change the text color again.|Signs can now be tinted with [[Glow Ink Sac|glow ink sac]]s to make the text glow again.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.16.220.52|Now has sounds for being dyed.}}
{{History|||snap=release|A glowing effect can no longer be applied to signs due to glow ink sacs becoming inaccessible in the full release.}}
{{History||1.17.0|snap=beta 1.17.0.50|[[File:Oak Sign BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Spruce Sign BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Birch Sign BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Jungle Sign BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Acacia Sign BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Dark Oak Sign BE2.png|32px]] Textures of sign items was updated.
|[[File:Oak Standing Sign (S) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Oak Wall Sign (S) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of oak signs have been changed to reflect the changes made to planks in the [[Texture Update]].}}
{{History||1.17.10|snap=beta 1.17.10.21|Glowing text on signs now has an outer glow, making text more visible in the dark.}}
{{History||1.18.10|snap=beta 1.18.10.20|[[File:Oak Sign JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Spruce Sign JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Birch Sign JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Jungle Sign JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Acacia Sign JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Dark Oak Sign JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Crimson Sign JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Warped Sign JE2.png|32px]] Changed all signs textures as items.}}
{{History||1.19.0|snap=beta 1.19.0.20|[[File:Mangrove Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]][[File:Mangrove Wall Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]][[File:Mangrove Sign (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added mangrove signs.}}
{{History||Next Major Update<br>(Experimental)|link=Bedrock Edition 1.20|snap=beta 1.19.50.21|[[File:Bamboo Sign (0) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Bamboo Wall Sign (S) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Bamboo Sign (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added bamboo signs behind the "[[Bedrock Edition 1.20|Next Major Update]]" [[experimental]] toggle.|[[File:Oak Hanging Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Spruce Hanging Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Birch Hanging Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Jungle Hanging Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Acacia Hanging Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Dark Oak Hanging Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Mangrove Hanging Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Bamboo Hanging Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Crimson Hanging Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Warped Hanging Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]]<br>[[File:Oak Wall Hanging Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Spruce Wall Hanging Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Birch Wall Hanging Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Jungle Wall Hanging Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Acacia Wall Hanging Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Dark Oak Wall Hanging Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Mangrove Wall Hanging Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Bamboo Wall Hanging Sign (S) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Crimson Wall Hanging Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Warped Wall Hanging Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]]<br>[[File:Oak Hanging Sign (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Spruce Hanging Sign (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Birch Hanging Sign (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Jungle Hanging Sign (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Acacia Hanging Sign (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Dark Oak Hanging Sign (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Mangrove Hanging Sign (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Bamboo Hanging Sign (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Crimson Hanging Sign (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Warped Hanging Sign (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]]<br>Added hanging signs behind the "[[Bedrock Edition 1.20.0|Next Major Update]]" [[experimental]] toggle.|Added unique sounds for Nether and bamboo wood signs.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.19.60.20|[[File:Jungle Wall Hanging Sign JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of jungle hanging wall signs have been changed.|Bamboo hanging signs now can be crafted using [[block of stripped bamboo]] instead of bamboo planks.|Crafting bamboo hanging signs now outputs 6 hanging signs instead of 2.}}
{{History||Next Major Update<br>(Experimental)|link=Bedrock Edition 1.19.80|snap=beta 1.19.80.20|[[File:Cherry Sign (0).png|32px]] [[File:Cherry Wall Sign (S) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Cherry Sign (item) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Cherry Hanging Sign JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Cherry Wall Hanging Sign JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Cherry Hanging Sign (item) JE1.png|32px]] Added cherry signs and hanging signs behind the "[[Bedrock Edition 1.20.0|Next Major Update]]" [[experimental]] toggle.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.19.80.21|[[File:Cherry Sign (0) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] Updated the texture of cherry signs.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.19.80.22|Signs and hanging signs can now be edited after being placed.|Signs and hanging signs now support text on both sides.|Signs and hanging signs can now be waxed with [[honeycomb]] to prevent editing.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.20.0.20|Crimson, warped, and bamboo hanging signs now have custom sounds to match their wood type.<ref name=badnewsounds>{{Bug|MCPE-164246}}</ref>}}
{{History||1.20.0|snap=beta 1.20.0.21|Bamboo sign, cherry sign and all of the hanging signs are now available without using the "Next Major Update" experimental toggle.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Oak Standing Sign.png|32px]] [[File:Oak Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added signs.}}
{{History||xbox=TU9|Signs are now stackable up to 16. 
|The same [[crafting]] recipe for signs now produces 3 signs instead of 1.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.88|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Spruce Standing Sign (S) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Birch Standing Sign (S) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Jungle Standing Sign (S) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Acacia Standing Sign (S) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Dark Oak Standing Sign (S) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Spruce Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Birch Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Jungle Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Acacia Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Dark Oak Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added spruce, birch, jungle, acacia and dark oak signs.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Oak Sign JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of oak sign [[item]]s has been changed.}}

{{History|new 3ds}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Oak Standing Sign (S) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Oak Sign JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added signs.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Trivia ==
* The first concept art of hanging signs came from [[Agnes Larsson]]'s daughter.<ref>{{Ytl|vJCMpPyaN8Q|Minecraft 1.20: New Blocks and Their Functions!|Minecraft|t=30s}}</ref>

== Gallery ==
=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
Signs classic.png|Test of signs in early [[Java Edition Classic]].
Sigh test.jpg|Another early sign image.
Signs PreRelease.png|First image of sign blocks during [[Java Edition Infdev|Infdev]].
Pocket Edition v0.6.0 alpha Development sign.png|First image of signs on [[Pocket Edition]].
Pocket Edition v0.6.0 alpha Development sign editing.png|First image of editing text on [[PE]] iOS.
Pocket Edition v0.6.0 alpha Development sign editing 2.png|First image of editing text on [[PE]] Android.
Pocket Edition v0.6.0 alpha Development sky.png
Door Sign.png|A sign placed on a door.
Breaking News.png|A sign being broken.
Sign Text Dark.jpg|A dark oak sign with black text.
Sign Text Light.jpg|A dark oak sign with white text.
Sign Blockdata.gif|A sign using blockdata to dynamically change.
JSON Sign.png|First image of a sign using JSON text.
Width Based Character Limit.png|First image of a sign using width based character limits.
Glow Ink Sign with Pink Dye.png|Oak sign with glow ink in the dark in [[Java Edition 21w03a]].
Lit vs unlit signs.png|Difference in visibility of a lime text, from left to right, in a lit birch sign, unlit birch sign, lit dark oak sign, and unlit dark oak sign.
Glowing Text Comparison.png|The comparison between glow text and non-glow text.
Example Of Signs Being Weird.png|alt=Shading differences|Signs being different shades depending on orientation.
Glow text.gif|All sixteen colors of glow text.
Glow Ink Signs.jpg|Signs with glowing ink in several colors.
Lots of Glowing Signs.jpg|More signs with glowing ink.
Sign Platforms.jpg|[[Ari]] standing on top of a hanged sign.
Eric Shop.jpg|[[Sunny]] looking at a double sided hanging sign.
Hanging Sign Bedrock.png|Hanging sign with small text.
Hanging Sign Java.png|Hanging sign with large text.
New Hanging Sign Text Length 1.jpg|Text on hanging sign.
New Hanging Sign Text Length 2.jpg|Text on hanging sign.
</gallery>

=== Concept Art ===
<gallery>
Hanging_Sign_Concept_Art.png|Hanging sign concept art.
Hanging_Sign_Concept_Art2.png|Ditto.
Hanging_Sign_Concept_Art3.png|Hanging sign dimensions concept art.
Hanging_Sign_Concept_Art4.png|Hanging sign crafting recipe, block states concept art.
</gallery>

=== Renders ===
{{hidden begin}}
<div style="clear: both"></div>
<gallery>
Oak Sign.png|Oak Sign
Spruce Sign.png|Spruce Sign
Birch Sign.png|Birch Sign
Jungle Sign.png|Jungle Sign
Acacia Sign.png|Acacia Sign
Dark Oak Sign.png|Dark Oak Sign
Mangrove Sign.png|Mangrove Sign
Cherry Sign.png|Cherry Sign
Bamboo Sign.png|Bamboo Sign
Crimson Sign.png|Crimson Sign
Warped Sign.png|Warped Sign
Oak Wall Sign.png|Oak Wall Sign
Spruce Wall Sign.png|Spruce Wall Sign
Birch Wall Sign.png|Birch Wall Sign
Jungle Wall Sign.png|Jungle Wall Sign
Acacia Wall Sign.png|Acacia Wall Sign
Dark Oak Wall Sign.png|Dark Oak Wall Sign
Mangrove Wall Sign.png|Mangrove Wall Sign
Cherry Wall Sign.png|Cherry Wall Sign
Bamboo Wall Sign.png|Bamboo Wall Sign
Crimson Wall Sign.png|Crimson Wall Sign
Warped Wall Sign.png|Warped Wall Sign
Oak Hanging Sign.png|Oak Hanging Sign
Spruce Hanging Sign.png|Spruce Hanging Sign
Birch Hanging Sign.png|Birch Hanging Sign
Jungle Hanging Sign.png|Jungle Hanging Sign
Acacia Hanging Sign.png|Acacia Hanging Sign
Dark Oak Hanging Sign.png|Dark Oak Hanging Sign
Mangrove Hanging Sign.png|Mangrove Hanging Sign
Cherry Hanging Sign.png|Cherry Hanging Sign
Bamboo Hanging Sign.png|Bamboo Hanging Sign
Crimson Hanging Sign.png|Crimson Hanging Sign
Warped Hanging Sign.png|Warped Hanging Sign
Oak Wall Hanging Sign.png|Oak Wall Hanging Sign
Spruce Wall Hanging Sign.png|Spruce Wall Hanging Sign
Birch Wall Hanging Sign.png|Birch Wall Hanging Sign
Jungle Wall Hanging Sign.png|Jungle Wall Hanging Sign
Acacia Wall Hanging Sign.png|Acacia Wall Hanging Sign
Dark Oak Wall Hanging Sign.png|Dark Oak Wall Hanging Sign
Mangrove Wall Hanging Sign.png|Mangrove Wall Hanging Sign
Cherry Wall Hanging Sign.png|Cherry Wall Hanging Sign
Bamboo Wall Hanging Sign.png|Bamboo Wall Hanging Sign
Crimson Wall Hanging Sign.png|Crimson Wall Hanging Sign
Warped Wall Hanging Sign.png|Warped Wall Hanging Sign
</gallery>
<gallery>
Oak Sign JE3.png
Spruce Sign JE2.png
Birch Sign JE2.png
Jungle Sign JE2.png
Acacia Sign JE2.png
Dark Oak Sign JE2.png
Mangrove Sign (item) JE1 BE1.png
Cherry Sign (item) JE1.png
Bamboo Sign (item) JE1 BE1.png
Crimson Sign JE2.png
Warped Sign JE2.png
Oak Hanging Sign (item) JE1 BE1.png
Spruce Hanging Sign (item) JE1 BE1.png
Birch Hanging Sign (item) JE1 BE1.png
Jungle Hanging Sign (item) JE1 BE1.png
Acacia Hanging Sign (item) JE1 BE1.png
Dark Oak Hanging Sign (item) JE1 BE1.png
Mangrove Hanging Sign (item) JE1 BE1.png
Cherry Hanging Sign (item) JE1.png
Bamboo Hanging Sign (item) JE1 BE1.png
Crimson Hanging Sign (item) JE1 BE1.png
Warped Hanging Sign (item) JE1 BE1.png
</gallery>
{{hidden end}}
{{-}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== See also ==
* [[Chalkboard]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External Links ==
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--sign Taking Inventory: Sign] – Minecraft.net on January 9, 2020

{{Blocks|utility}}
{{Items}}

[[Category:Utility blocks]]
[[Category:Manufactured blocks]]
[[Category:Generated structure blocks]]
[[Category:Block entities]]
[[Category:Non-solid blocks]]

[[cs:Cedule]]
[[de:Schild (Schrift)]]
[[es:Cartel]]
[[fr:Pancarte]]
[[hu:Tábla]]
[[it:Cartello]]
[[ja:看板]]
[[ko:표지판]]
[[nl:Bord]]
[[pl:Tabliczka]]
[[pt:Placa]]
[[ru:Табличка]]
[[th:ป้าย]]
[[uk:Табличка]]
[[zh:告示牌]]</li></ul></nowiki>
Wither Skeletons spawn more frequently.
1.4.4
{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Brown Dye|Brown Dye]]<br/>{{Item
| image = Brown Dye.png
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}

'''Brown dye''' is a [[Dye#Primary|primary color dye]] derived from [[cocoa beans]].

== Obtaining ==
=== Crafting ===
{{Crafting
 |Cocoa Beans
 |Output=Brown Dye
 |type=Material
 |head=
}}

== Usage  ==

{{dye usage}}

=== Crafting ingredient ===

{{crafting usage|ignore=Banner|continue=1}}
{{banner crafting usage}}

=== Loom ingredient ===
{{Banner loom usage|Brown Dye}}

=== Trading ===

Apprentice-level Shepherd villagers have a 20% chance to buy 12 brown dye for an emerald.‌{{only|bedrock}}

Expert-level Shepherd villagers have a {{frac|2|7}} chance to buy 12 brown dye for an emerald.{{only|java}}

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

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|showaliasids=y
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Brown Dye
|spritetype=item
|nameid=brown_dye
|aliasid=dye / 17
|id=398
|form=item
|translationkey=item.dye.brown_new.name
|foot=1}}

== History ==
{{expand section|Item textures and more from a development video on twitter by bartek.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Brown Dye JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added brown dye.}}
{{History|||snap=18w44a|Brown dye now can change the text color on [[sign]]s to brown.}}
{{History|||snap=19w05a|Added the [[wandering trader]], which sell brown dyes.}}
{{History|||snap=19w11a|Brown dye can now be [[trading|bought]] by shepherd villagers.}}
{{History||1.17|snap=20w45a|Brown dye can now used to craft newly added [[brown candle]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=21w19a|Brown dye can no longer used to craft brown candles.}}
{{History|||snap=Pre-release 1|Brown dye can once again used to craft brown candles.}}
{{History||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.3|snap=22w42a|Brown dye now can change the text color on [[hanging sign]]s to brown.}}

{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.8.0|snap=beta 1.8.0.10|[[File:Brown Dye JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added brown dye.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.4|Brown dye can now be [[trading|sold]] to shepherd [[villager]]s.}}
{{History||1.16.100|snap=beta 1.16.100.56|The ID of brown dye has been changed from <code>dye/17</code> to <code>brown_dye</code>.}}

{{History|ps4}}
{{History||1.83|[[File:Brown Dye JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added brown dye.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==

{{issue list}}

{{Items}}

[[Category:Dyes]]
[[Category:Renewable resources]]

[[de:Brauner Farbstoff]]
[[es:Tinte marrón]]
[[fr:Teinture marron]]
[[ja:茶色の染料]]
[[ko:갈색 염료]]
[[pl:Brązowy barwnik]]
[[pt:Corante marrom]]
[[th:สีย้อมสีน้ำตาล]]
[[zh:棕色染料]]</li><li>[[Helmet|Helmet]]<br/>{{Update|Include information about armor trims and updated netherite upgrade information.}}
{{redirect|Cap|mob spawning caps|Spawn}}
{{redirect|Turtle Shell|the item dropped by maturing turtles|Scute}}
{{Item
| image = <gallery>
Leather Cap.png| Leather
Chainmail Helmet.png| Chainmail
Iron Helmet.png| Iron
Diamond Helmet.png| Diamond
Golden Helmet.png| Golden
Netherite Helmet.png| Netherite
Turtle Shell.png| Turtle Shell
</gallery>
| durability = 
* Leather: 55
* Chainmail: 165
* Iron: 165
* Golden: 77
* Diamond: 363
* Netherite: 407
* Turtle Shell: 275
| renewable = 
* '''Netherite''': No
* '''All others''': Yes
| stackable = No
}}
'''Helmets''' are a type of [[armor]] that covers the head of the player. There are seven types of helmets: '''leather cap''', '''chainmail helmet''', '''iron helmet''', '''diamond helmet''', '''gold helmet''', '''netherite helmet''', and '''turtle shell'''.

==Obtaining ==

===Crafting===

{{crafting
  |head=1
  |showname=0
  |showdescription=1
  |name=Helmet
   |A2= Leather;Gold Ingot;Iron Ingot;Diamond;Scute
   |B2= Leather;Gold Ingot;Iron Ingot;Diamond;Scute
   |C2= Leather;Gold Ingot;Iron Ingot;Diamond;Scute
    |A3= Leather;Gold Ingot;Iron Ingot;Diamond;Scute
    |C3= Leather;Gold Ingot;Iron Ingot;Diamond;Scute
  |description=
  |Output= Leather Cap;Golden Helmet;Iron Helmet;Diamond Helmet;Turtle Shell
  |type= Combat
}}
{{crafting
  |ignoreusage=1
  |name=[[Helmet]]
  |ingredients=Damaged matching helmet
  |Damaged Leather Cap; Damaged Golden Helmet; Damaged Chainmail Helmet; Damaged Iron Helmet; Damaged Diamond Helmet; Damaged Turtle Shell; Damaged Netherite Helmet
  |Damaged Leather Cap; Damaged Golden Helmet; Damaged Chainmail Helmet; Damaged Iron Helmet; Damaged Diamond Helmet; Damaged Turtle Shell; Damaged Netherite Helmet
  |Output= Leather Cap; Golden Helmet; Chainmail Helmet; Iron Helmet; Diamond Helmet; Turtle Shell; Netherite Helmet
  |description= The durability of the two helmets is added together, plus an extra 5% durability.
  |type= Combat
  |foot=1
}}

===Upgrading===

{{Smithing
|head=1
|Netherite Upgrade
|Diamond Helmet
|Netherite Ingot
|Netherite Helmet
|tail=1
}}

===Repairing===
====Grinding====
{{Grinding
|showdescription=1
|ingredients=2x Damaged [[Leather Cap]] or<br>2x Damaged [[Chainmail Helmet]] or<br>2x Damaged [[Iron Helmet]] or<br>2x Damaged [[Golden Helmet]] or<br>2x Damaged [[Diamond Helmet]] or<br>2x Damaged [[Netherite Helmet]] or<br>2x Damaged [[Turtle Shell]]
|Damaged Leather Cap; Damaged Chainmail Helmet; Damaged Iron Helmet; Damaged Golden Helmet; Damaged Diamond Helmet; Damaged Netherite Helmet; Damaged Turtle Shell
|Damaged Leather Cap; Damaged Chainmail Helmet; Damaged Iron Helmet; Damaged Golden Helmet; Damaged Diamond Helmet; Damaged Netherite Helmet; Damaged Turtle Shell
|Leather Cap; Chainmail Helmet; Iron Helmet; Golden Helmet; Diamond Helmet; Netherite Helmet; Turtle Shell
|description=The durability of the two helmets are added together, plus an extra 5% durability.
}}

====[[Anvil mechanics#Unit repair|Unit repair]]====
Helmets can be repaired in an [[anvil]] by adding units of the [[armor material]]'s repair material, with each repair material restoring 25% of the helmet's maximum durability, rounded down.

===Mob loot===

If a [[zombie]], [[husk]], [[stray]] or [[skeleton]] is wearing armor, there is a 8.5% chance (9.5% with [[Looting]] I, 10.5% with Looting II and 11.5% with Looting III) for the mob to drop a helmet upon death. The dropped helmet is usually badly damaged, and may be [[enchanted]] with enchantment levels 5-19.

{{IN|bedrock}}, [[vindicator]]s and [[pillager]]s spawned in [[raid]]s have a 8.3525% chance (10.28% on hard) to drop [[iron]] helmets. The dropped helmets are usually badly damaged, and have a 50% chance of being [[enchanted]] with a random [[enchantment]].

===Natural generation===
Two [[armor stand]]s are found in each taiga [[village]] outdoor armory, one of them equipped with an [[iron helmet]].

===Chest loot===
{{IN|BE}}, a sealed room in [[woodland mansion]]s can appear that has a chest sometimes containing an [[Efficiency]] I leather cap.<ref>{{bug|MCPE-109048}}</ref>
{{LootChestItem|leather-cap,random-enchanted-leather-cap,chainmail-helmet,iron-helmet,level-enchanted-iron-helmet,golden-helmet,random-enchanted-golden-helmet,diamond-helmet,damaged-diamond-helmet,level-enchanted-diamond-helmet,damaged-random-enchanted-diamond-helmet,damaged-random-enchanted-diamond-helmet-2}}

===Trading===

{{IN|java}}, novice-level armorer villagers have a 40% chance to sell an iron helmet for 4 emeralds. Journeyman-level armorers have a 40% chance to sell a chainmail helmet for 1 emerald. Master-level armorers always sell an enchanted diamond helmet for 11-27 emeralds. Apprentice-level leatherworker villagers have a {{frac|2|3}} chance to sell a leather cap<ref group="note" name="dye note">The leather armor has a random color created by two dyes (possibly the same dye twice.)</ref> for 5 emeralds. Master-level leatherworker villagers offer the same trade.

Armorer villagers may give the players with the [[Hero of the Village]] effect a chainmail helmet.

{{IN|bedrock}}, novice-level armorer villagers have a 25% chance to sell iron helmet for 5 emeralds, {{frac|1|3}} chance to sell chainmail helmet at journeyman-level for an emerald, and 50% chance to sell enchanted diamond helmet for 8 emeralds at master-level. Apprentice-level leatherworker villagers have a 50% chance to sell leather cap for 5 emeralds as part of their trades, and 50% chance to sell an enchanted leather cap for 5 emeralds at the master level.

{{notelist|columns=1}}

==Usage ==

Helmets can be placed in the top armor slot of a player's [[inventory]] for activation.

===Defense points===

Defense points are each signified by half of a shirt of mail in the armor bar above the health bar. Each defense point reduces any damage dealt to the player that is absorbed by armor by 4%, increasing additively with the number of defense points. Different materials and combinations of armor provide different levels of defense.

The following table shows the number of defense points added by helmets.

{| class="wikitable" data-description="Helmet defense points"
|-
! scope="col" |Material
! scope="col" |
|-
! scope="row" |Leather
|{{armor|1}}
|-
! scope="row" |Golden
| rowspan="4" |{{armor|2}}
|-
! scope="row" |Chainmail
|-
! scope="row" |Iron
|-
! scope="row" |Turtle Shell
|-
! scope="row" |Diamond
| rowspan="2" |{{armor|3}}
|-
! scope="row" |Netherite
|}

===Knockback resistance===
A netherite helmet provides 10% knockback resistance.

===Durability===

The following table shows the amount of damage each piece of armor can absorb before being destroyed.

Any "hit" from a damage source that can be blocked by armor removes one point of durability from each piece of armor worn for every {{hp|4}} of incoming damage (rounded down, but never below 1). Damage taken that armor doesn't protect (such as [[Damage#Fall damage|falling]] or [[Damage#Drowning|drowning]]) does not damage the armor, even if it is enchanted to protect against that type of damage. The following chart displays how many hits helmets can endure.

Netherite armor is not damaged by [[lava]] or [[fire]] when worn.

{| class="wikitable" data-description="Helmet durability"
|-
!Material
!Durability
|-
! scope="row" |Leather
|55
|-
! scope="row" |Golden
|77
|-
! scope="row" |Chainmail
| rowspan="2" |165
|-
! scope="row" |Iron
|-
! scope="row" |Turtle Shell
|275
|-
! scope="row" |Diamond
|363
|-
! scope="row" |Netherite
|407
|}

====Repair====

Helmets may be [[item repair|repaired]] by using them along with some of their crafting material (leather, gold ingots, iron ingots, diamonds or netherite) in an [[anvil]]. Chainmail helmets may be repaired in this way with iron ingots. They may also be repaired by crafting them together with another helmet of like material.

===Enchantments===
A helmet can receive the following [[enchantment]]s. Note that while iron and chainmail have the same durability, chainmail has a higher [[Tutorials/Enchanting mechanics#Enchantability|enchantability]] than iron or diamond.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Enchantment !!Max Level !!Notes
|-
|[[Fire Protection]]|| IV ||<ref group="note" name="exclusive">Fire Protection, Blast Protection, Projectile Protection and Protection are mutually exclusive</ref>
|-
|[[Projectile Protection]]|| IV ||<ref group="note" name="exclusive" />
|-
|[[Blast Protection]]|| IV ||<ref group="note" name="exclusive" />
|-
|[[Protection]]|| IV ||<ref group="note" name="exclusive" />
|-
|[[Unbreaking]]||III
|
|-
|[[Respiration]]||III
|
|-
|[[Aqua Affinity]]||I
|
|-
|[[Thorns]]||III ||<ref group="note" name="anvil">Only from using an [[anvil]] and [[enchanted book]]s.</ref>
|-
|[[Mending]]||I ||<ref group="note" name="anvil2">Only from chest loot, fishing, or an anvil and enchanted books.</ref>
|-
|[[Curse of Binding]]||I ||<ref group="note" name="anvil2" />
|-
|[[Curse of Vanishing]]||I ||<ref group="note" name="anvil2" />
|}
{{notelist}}

===Turtle shell effect===

Equipping a {{ItemSprite|Turtle Shell}} turtle shell provides the {{EffectLink|Water Breathing}} status effect, allowing the player to remain underwater for an additional 10 seconds. The time that this effect lasts does not begin to count down until the player dives underwater, then the 10 seconds are counted down. The effect immediately recharges after exposure to air.

===Brewing ingredient===
A turtle shell can also be used as a potion brewing ingredient.
{{Brewing
 |Turtle Shell
 |Potion of the Turtle Master
 |Potion of the Turtle Master
 |Potion of the Turtle Master
 |showname=1
}}

===Smelting usage===

{{Smelting|showname=1|Iron Helmet;Chainmail Helmet;Golden Helmet|Iron Nugget;Iron Nugget;Gold Nugget|0,1}}
===Piglins===
{{EntityLink|Piglin|Piglins}} are attracted to ''golden'' helmets and pick them up, examining them for 6 to 8 seconds. Piglins can wear other helmets but are not attracted to them. They prefer stronger helmets over weaker helmets, with one exception: They always prefer golden helmets, throwing out stronger helmets in favor of gold helmets. Enchanted helmets are preferred over unenchanted helmets.

==Sounds ==
{{el|je}}:
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip leather1.ogg
|sound2=Equip leather2.ogg
|sound3=Equip leather3.ogg
|sound4=Equip leather4.ogg
|sound5=Equip leather5.ogg
|sound6=Equip leather6.ogg
|subtitle=Leather armor rustles
|source=player
|description=When a leather helmet is equipped
|id=item.armor.equip_leather
|translationkey=subtitles.item.armor.equip_leather
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip chain1.ogg
|sound2=Equip chain2.ogg
|sound3=Equip chain3.ogg
|sound4=Equip chain4.ogg
|sound5=Equip chain5.ogg
|sound6=Equip chain6.ogg
|subtitle=Chain armor jingles
|source=player
|description=When a chainmail helmet is equipped
|id=item.armor.equip_chain
|translationkey=subtitles.item.armor.equip_chain
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip iron1.ogg
|sound2=Equip iron2.ogg
|sound3=Equip iron3.ogg
|sound4=Equip iron4.ogg
|sound5=Equip iron5.ogg
|sound6=Equip iron6.ogg
|subtitle=Iron armor clanks
|source=player
|description=When an iron helmet is equipped
|id=item.armor.equip_iron
|translationkey=subtitles.item.armor.equip_iron
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip gold1.ogg
|sound2=Equip gold2.ogg
|sound3=Equip gold3.ogg
|sound4=Equip gold4.ogg
|sound5=Equip gold5.ogg
|sound6=Equip gold6.ogg
|subtitle=Gold armor clinks
|source=player
|description=When a gold helmet is equipped
|id=item.armor.equip_gold
|translationkey=subtitles.item.armor.equip_gold
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip diamond1.ogg
|sound2=Equip diamond2.ogg
|sound3=Equip diamond3.ogg
|sound4=Equip diamond4.ogg
|sound5=Equip diamond5.ogg
|sound6=Equip diamond6.ogg
|subtitle=Diamond armor clangs
|source=player
|description=When a diamond helmet is equipped
|id=item.armor.equip_diamond
|translationkey=subtitles.item.armor.equip_diamond
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip netherite1.ogg
|sound2=Equip netherite2.ogg
|sound3=Equip netherite3.ogg
|sound4=Equip netherite4.ogg
|subtitle=Netherite armor clanks
|source=player
|description=When a netherite helmet is equipped
|id=item.armor.equip_netherite
|translationkey=subtitles.item.armor.equip_netherite
|volume=0.8
|pitch=1.0/0.9
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip turtle shell.ogg
|subtitle=Turtle Shell thunks
|source=player
|description=When a turtle shell is equipped
|id=item.armor.equip_turtle
|translationkey=subtitles.item.armor.equip_turtle
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0/0.85/1.1
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Random break.ogg
|subtitle=Item breaks
|source=dependent
|description=When a helmet'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}}

{{el|be}}:
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Equip leather1.ogg
|sound2=Equip leather2.ogg
|sound3=Equip leather3.ogg
|sound4=Equip leather4.ogg
|sound5=Equip leather5.ogg
|sound6=Equip leather6.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a leather helmet or a turtle shell is equipped
|id=armor.equip_leather
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip chain1.ogg
|sound2=Equip chain2.ogg
|sound3=Equip chain3.ogg
|sound4=Equip chain4.ogg
|sound5=Equip chain5.ogg
|sound6=Equip chain6.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a chain helmet is equipped
|id=armor.equip_chain
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip iron1.ogg
|sound2=Equip iron2.ogg
|sound3=Equip iron3.ogg
|sound4=Equip iron4.ogg
|sound5=Equip iron5.ogg
|sound6=Equip iron6.ogg
|source=player
|description=When an iron helmet is equipped
|id=armor.equip_iron
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip gold1.ogg
|sound2=Equip gold2.ogg
|sound3=Equip gold3.ogg
|sound4=Equip gold4.ogg
|sound5=Equip gold5.ogg
|sound6=Equip gold6.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a gold helmet is equipped
|id=armor.equip_gold
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip diamond1.ogg
|sound2=Equip diamond2.ogg
|sound3=Equip diamond3.ogg
|sound4=Equip diamond4.ogg
|sound5=Equip diamond5.ogg
|sound6=Equip diamond6.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a diamond helmet is equipped
|id=armor.equip_diamond
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip netherite1.ogg
|sound2=Equip netherite2.ogg
|sound3=Equip netherite3.ogg
|sound4=Equip netherite4.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a netherite helmet is equipped.
|id=armor.equip_netherite
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|rowspan=2
|sound=Water Splash Old.ogg
|source=block
|description=When a leather helmet is dyed using a cauldron
|id=cauldron.dyearmor
|volume=0.1
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|source=block
|description=When a leather helmet's dye is removed using a cauldron
|id=cauldron.cleanarmor
|volume=0.1
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Random break.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a helmet's durability is exhausted
|id=random.break
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.9
|foot=1}}

==Data values ==
=== ID===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showitemtags=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Leather Cap
|spritetype=item
|nameid=leather_helmet
|itemtags=freeze_immune_wearables
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Chainmail Helmet
|spritetype=item
|nameid=chainmail_helmet
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Iron Helmet
|spritetype=item
|nameid=iron_helmet
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Diamond Helmet
|spritetype=item
|nameid=diamond_helmet
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Golden Helmet
|spritetype=item
|nameid=golden_helmet
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Netherite Helmet
|spritetype=item
|nameid=netherite_helmet
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Turtle Shell
|spritetype=item
|nameid=turtle_helmet
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Leather Cap
|spritetype=item
|nameid=leather_helmet
|id=335
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Chainmail Helmet
|spritetype=item
|nameid=chainmail_helmet
|id=339
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Iron Helmet
|spritetype=item
|nameid=iron_helmet
|id=343
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Diamond Helmet
|spritetype=item
|nameid=diamond_helmet
|id=347
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Golden Helmet
|spritetype=item
|nameid=golden_helmet
|id=351
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Netherite Helmet
|spritetype=item
|nameid=netherite_helmet
|id=609
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Turtle Shell
|spritetype=item
|nameid=turtle_helmet
|id=573
|form=item
|foot=1}}

===Item data===
When leather caps are dyed, it has the following NBT:
<div class="treeview">
*{{nbt|compound|tag}}: Parent tag.
**{{nbt|compound|display}}: Display properties. 
***{{nbt|int|color}}: The color of the leather armor. The tooltip displays "Dyed" if advanced tooltips are disabled, otherwise it displays the hexadecimal color value. Color codes are calculated from the Red, Green and Blue components using this formula:<br>'''<span style="color:red">Red</span>[[wikipedia:Logical shift|<<]]16 + <span style="color:green">Green</span><<8 + <span style="color:blue">Blue</span>'''<ref>For positive values larger than 0x00FFFFFF, the top byte is ignored. All negative values produce white.</ref>
</div>

==Achievements ==
{{load achievements|Iron Man;Tie Dye Outfit;Cover me in debris;Oooh, shiny!}}

==Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Suit Up;Cover me With Diamonds;Oh Shiny;Cover Me in Debris;A Furious Cocktail;How Did We Get Here}}

==History ==
{{History|java classic}}
{{History||August 13, 2009|link=wordofnotch:162091556|Notch tested armor models on [[mob (entity)|mob]]. Only [[chestplate]]s and helmets were available. They were merely aesthetic at the time and had no effect on gameplay.}}
{{History||0.24_SURVIVAL_TEST|[[File:Plate Helmet.png|32px]] Added [[Java_Edition_removed_features#Armor_in_Survival_Test|plate helmet]]s.
|[[File:Chainmail Helmet JE1.png|32px]] Added the model and the texture for unused [[Java_Edition_removed_features#Armor_in_Survival_Test|chain helmet]]s.
|[[File:Zombie full set.png|32px]] [[File:Skeleton helmet.png|26px]] Plate armor models have been tested on [[zombie]]s and [[skeleton]]s. It had no effect on gameplay.}}
{{History|java indev}}
{{History||0.31|snap=20091223-1|Plate and chain armor [[model]]s are no longer used.}}
{{History|||snap=20091231-2|[[File:Leather Cap (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Studded Helmet (item) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Chainmail Helmet (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Helmet (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added [[item]]s of relation to leather, [[History of textures/Unused textures#Studded armor|studded]], chainmail and plate (iron) helmets.
|The textures of leather helmets are taken from one of [[Notch]]'s previous games, ''[[Legend of the Chambered]]''. The rest are from ''[[Legend of the Chambered 2]]''.}}
{{History||20100206|[[File:Golden Helmet (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Helmet (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added items of golden and diamond helmets.
|Removed leather-chain helmets.}}
{{History||20100212-1|Added armor models.
|[[File:Indev 20100212 armor.png|50px]] Armor models are now displayed on the [[player]] in the [[inventory]].}}
{{History||20100218|[[File:Leather Cap JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Chainmail Helmet JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Helmet JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Helmet JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Helmet JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added models of leather, chainmail, iron, gold, and diamond helmets.
|Helmets can now be [[crafting|crafted]] and worn.
|Helmets now function. All helmets give {{Armor|3}}. Helmets have limited [[item durability|durability]], with lower tier helmets less durable than higher tier helmets.}}
{{History|java alpha}}
{{History||v1.0.8|With the introduction of [[leather]], "Cloth Cap" has been renamed to "Leather Cap".
|Leather cap is now [[crafting|crafted]] with leather instead of [[wool|cloth]].}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease|The armor protection behavior has been changed. Prior to this update, the total armor protection is based in this equation: (((''total equipped armor damage reduction'' − 1) × (''all equipped armor max damage'' − ''total equipped armor damage'')) ÷ (''total equipped armor max damage'' + 1)). Armor no longer reduces certain damage types to be covered by enchantments.}}
{{History|||snap=October 3, 2011|slink={{tweet|notch|120859830339637249}}|The first images of a [[player]] wearing enchanted armor are revealed.}}
{{History|||snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3|Iron helmets can now be found in the new [[stronghold]] altar [[chest]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4|Helmets can now be [[enchanting|enchanted]].}}
{{History||1.1|snap=12w01a|Iron helmets can now be found in the new blacksmith [[chest]]s in [[village]]s.}}
{{History||1.2.1|snap=12w06a|[[Zombie]]s now drop iron helmets on rare occasions and [[zombie pigman|zombie pigmen]] now drop golden helmets.}}
{{History||1.3.1|snap=12w15a|{{key|Shift}}+clicking can now be used to wear helmets.}}
{{History|||snap=12w21a|Chain helmets can now be obtained legitimately in [[survival]] mode through [[trading]].
|Blacksmith [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] chain helmets for 5–6 emeralds.
|Blacksmith villagers now sell diamond helmets for 7 emeralds.
|Blacksmith villagers now sell iron helmets for 4–5 emeralds.
|Butchers now sell leather caps for 2–3 emeralds.}}
{{History||1.4.2|snap=12w32a|[[Mob]] armor has been reintroduced. A partial or full set of any armor is now sometimes worn by [[zombie]]s, [[skeleton]]s and [[zombified piglins|zombie pigmen]], with the likelihood increasing with difficulty.}}
{{History|||snap=August 17, 2012|slink={{tweet|Dinnerbone|236445090929844225}}|[[Jeb]] and [[Dinnerbone]] tweeted pictures of [[dye]]able leather armor.}}
{{History|||snap=12w34a|Leather helmets can now be dyed by [[crafting]] a leather armor piece with [[dye]]s. Dyes can be removed by {{control|use|text=using}} dyed leather armor on a [[cauldron]] with [[water]].
|[[File:Leather Cap JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Leather Cap (item) JE2.png|32px]] Default leather caps textures are now slightly darker.}}
{{History|||snap=12w36a|[[Dye]]d leather caps are now more saturated and have a slight tint of tan in respect to the default armor color.}}
{{History|||snap=12w37a|[[File:Leather Cap JE3 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Leather Cap (item) JE3 BE2.png|32px]] Leather armor now has non-dyed parts on the cap. This has been implemented so that [[player]]s can distinguish between other types of helmets and similarly colored leather caps.}}
{{History||1.5|snap=13w04a|Helmets in the [[player]]'s hand can now be equipped by right-clicking.
|[[Dispenser]]s can now equip nearby players with helmets.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w02a|[[Trading|Trades]] changed: armorer [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] chain helmets for 5–7 emeralds.
|Armorer villagers no longer sell diamond helmets.
|Armorer villagers now sell iron helmets for 4–6 emeralds.
|Leatherworkers no longer sell other leather caps.}}
{{History|||snap=14w05a|Helmets no longer turns red when [[mob]]s and [[player]]s are hurt.}}
{{History|||snap=14w06a|Helmets are now visible on [[giant]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=14w25a|Chain helmets [[Java Edition removed features#Chainmail armor|cannot be crafted anymore]] due to the [[item]] form of [[fire]] being [[Java Edition removed features#Obtainable until 1.8|removed]].}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w31a|Enchanted iron and diamond helmets can now be found in [[end city]] ship [[chest]]s.
|[[Mob]]s now wear armor from the bottom to the top, rather than from the top to the bottom. This means that a mob with three armor pieces, for example, spawn with all armor except a helmet.}}
{{History|||snap=15w34b|Helmet [[item durability|durability]] now affects armor value.}}
{{History|||snap=15w36a|Armor and armor [[enchanting|enchantment]] calculations have been changed. For the original values, see [[Armor/Before 1.9|here]].}}
{{History|||snap=15w36d|Helmet durability affecting value has been removed.
|Helmets now has an attribute controlling the defense points.}}
{{History|||snap=15w50a|Added <code>equip</code> [[sound]]s for leather armor.}}
{{History|||snap=16w02a|Armor and armor enchantment calculations have been changed again.}}
{{History|||snap=16w05a|Armor calculations have been changed, once again.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], these [[item]]s' numeral IDs were 298, 302, 306, 310 and 314.}}
{{History|||snap=18w07a|[[File:Turtle Shell.png|32px]] [[File:Turtle Shell (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added turtle shells.}}
{{History|||snap=18w09a|Golden helmets now have a chance of generating in [[underwater ruins]].}}
{{History|||snap=18w11a|Enchanted leather caps can now generate in the chests of [[shipwreck]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=18w20a|"Chain Helmet" has now been renamed to "Chainmail Helmet".}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Leather Cap JE4 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Chainmail Helmet JE3 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Helmet JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Helmet JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Helmet JE2 BE2.png|32px]]<br>[[File:Leather Cap (item) JE4 BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Chainmail Helmet (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Helmet (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Helmet (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Helmet (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of all types of helmets have been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=18w48a|Leather caps can now be found in [[chest]]s in [[village]] tanneries.}}
{{History|||snap=18w50a|Iron helmets can now be found on [[armor stand]]s in [[taiga]] villages.}}
{{History|||snap=19w08a|[[File:Golden Helmet (item) JE3 BE3.png|32px]] The textures of gold helmet [[item]]s have been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=19w11a|Armorer villagers now sell enchanted diamond helmets, making diamond helmets effectively [[renewable resource|renewable]] again.
|Leatherworker villagers now sell randomly [[dye]]d leather caps.}}
{{History|||snap=19w13a|Armorer villagers now give chainmail helmets to players under the [[Hero of the Village]] effect.}}
{{History||1.16|snap=20w06a|[[File:Netherite Helmet JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Netherite Helmet (item) JE1.png|32px]] Added netherite helmets.}}
{{History|||snap=20w07a|[[File:Leather piglin helmet.png|32px]] [[File:Chainmail piglin helmet.png|32px]] [[File:Iron piglin helmet.png|32px]] [[File:Golden piglin helmet.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond piglin helmet.png|32px]] [[File:Netherite piglin helmet JE1.png|32px]] Added textures and [[model]]s for all helmets when they are used by [[piglin]]s.
|Netherite helmets are now obtained by combining one diamond armor piece and one netherite ingot in a crafting table.
|[[File:Turtle Shell piglin MC-172110.png|32px]] Turtle shells, when used by piglins and [[zombified piglin]]s, result in a [[missing texture]] when being displayed.<ref>{{Cite bug|MC|172110|Texture of turtle shells is missing when worn by a piglin or zombified piglin|date=February 14, 2020}}</ref>}}
{{History|||snap=20w09a|[[File:Diamond Helmet (item) JE3 BE3.png|32px]] The textures of diamond helmet [[item]]s have been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=20w10a|[[File:Netherite Helmet JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Netherite Helmet (item) JE2 BE1.png|32px]] The texture of netherite helmets has been changed.
|[[File:Netherite piglin helmet.png|32px]] The texture of netherite helmets for [[piglin]]s has been changed.
|Netherite helmets can no longer be [[crafting|crafted]].
|Netherite helmets are now obtained by combining one diamond helmet and one netherite ingot in a [[smithing table]].}}
{{History|||snap=20w16a|Golden and netherite helmets now generate randomly [[enchanting|enchanted]], and sometimes [[damage]]d, in [[bastion remnant]] and [[ruined portal]] chests.}}
{{History|||snap=20w17a|Diamonds helmets now generate in place of netherite helmets in bastion remnant [[chest]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=pre3|The special helmet [[model]]s and textures created for [[piglin]]s have been removed except for leather helmets.}}
{{History||1.17|snap=20w48a|Wearing a leather helmet now prevents [[Powder Snow#Freezing|freezing]] entirely.}}
{{History|||snap=21w13a|The two unused textures of the leather cap for [[piglin]]s<ref><code>/assets/minecraft/textures/models/armor/piglin_leather_layer_1.png</code></ref><ref><code>/assets/minecraft/textures/models/armor/piglin_leather_layer_1_overlay.png</code></ref> have been removed.}}
{{History||1.18.2|snap=22w03a|Netherite helmet knockback resistance is no longer random.}}
{{History||1.19|snap=22w17a|[[File:Leather Cap JE5.png|32px]] The texture of the leather cap item has been changed.|Changed the leather cap texture when worn so the center bar now extends to the bottom of the back face.}}
{{History||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.4|snap=23w04a|Non-leather helmets can now be trimmed using a [[smithing table]].
|There are 10 types of material that determine the color of the trim:
*Iron
*Copper
*Gold
*Lapis
*Emerald
*Diamond
*Netherite
*Redstone
*Amethyst
*Quartz
|Upgrading diamond helmets to netherite helmets now requires the netherite upgrade [[smithing template]].}}
{{History|||snap=23w05a|Leather caps can now be trimmed using a smithing table.|Helmets can now have trims of the same material it is made out of.}}
{{History|||snap=23w06a|Swapped {{cd|iron}} and {{cd|iron_darker}} palette, then made {{cd|iron_darker}} darker overall.}}
{{History||1.19.4|snap=23w05a|Helmets can now be swapped by {{ctrl|using}} them in the hotbar.<ref>{{bug|MC-216270|||Fixed}}</ref>}}
{{History||?|Helmets can now be swapped in [[armor stand]]s by {{ctrl|using}} them/[[head]]s/[[carved pumpkin]]s in the armor stand's slot.}}
{{History||1.20|snap=23w12a|The pattern textures of dune and sentry armor trims are changed.|Those previous patterns were left with different names: dune was renamed sentry and sentry was renamed shaper.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.6.0|[[File:Leather Cap JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Chainmail Helmet JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Helmet JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Helmet JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Helmet JE1 BE1.png|32px]]<br>[[File:Leather Cap (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Chainmail Helmet (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Helmet (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Helmet (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Helmet (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added helmets.}}
{{History||v0.8.0|snap=build 2|[[File:Leather Cap (item) JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The leather helmet sprite has been changed to that of {{el|je}}, but its armor [[model]] remains that of older versions.}}
{{History||v0.9.0|snap=build 1|Iron helmets now naturally generate in [[village]] [[chest]]s and in [[stronghold]] altar chests.}}
{{History||v0.11.0|snap=build 11|Helmets now protect against [[damage]] from [[mob]]s only.}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|Helmets can now be worn by mobs.
|Chainmail helmets can now be obtained in [[survival]] mode from a mob wearing it.}}
{{History||?|Helmets no longer turn red when [[mob]]s and [[player]]s are hurt.}}
{{History||v0.14.0|snap=build 1|[[File:Leather Cap JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of leather helmets have been changed.
|Leather helmets can now be dyed.}}
{{History||v0.15.0|snap=build 1|Helmets can now be obtained from [[stray]]s and [[husk]]s that naturally spawn with armor.}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=alpha 0.17.0.1|[[Enchanting|Enchanted]] iron helmets and enchanted diamond helmets can now be found inside [[chest]]s within [[end city|end cities]].}}
{{History||1.0.4|snap=alpha 1.0.4.0|Iron helmets and chainmail helmets are now [[trading|sold]] by armorer smith [[villager]]s via trading.}}
{{History||1.1.0|snap=alpha 1.1.0.0|Golden, chain and iron helmets can now be [[smelting|smelted]] down into one of their respective [[nugget]]s.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.4.0|snap=beta 1.2.14.2|Chainmail helmets now generate in [[buried treasure]] chests.
|Enchanted leather helmets can now be found inside [[shipwreck]] supply room [[chest]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.2.20.1|Golden helmets can now be found inside [[underwater ruins]] chests.}}
{{History||1.5.0|snap=beta 1.5.0.4|[[File:Turtle Shell.png|32px]] [[File:Turtle Shell (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added turtle shells.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Leather Cap JE4 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Chainmail Helmet JE3 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Helmet JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Helmet JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Helmet JE2 BE2.png|32px]]<br>[[File:Leather Cap (item) JE4 BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Chainmail Helmet (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Helmet (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Helmet (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Helmet (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of all types of helmets have been changed.
|Iron helmets now can be found in plains [[village]] weaponsmith [[chest]]s.
|Leather helmets can now be found inside plains village tannery chests.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.1|Iron helmets now can be found in [[savanna]], [[taiga]], [[desert]], [[snowy taiga]] and [[snowy tundra]] [[village]] weaponsmith [[chest]]s.
|Leather helmets can now be found inside savanna, taiga, desert, snowy taiga and snowy tundra village tannery chests.
|Iron helmets can now be found in [[village]] armorer chests.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.11.0.4|[[Pillager]]s and [[vindicator]]s that spawn in [[raid]]s can now drop iron helmets.
|Diamond helmets are now sold by armorer villagers.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.5|[[File:Golden Helmet (item) JE3 BE3.png|32px]] The textures of gold helmet [[item]]s have been changed.}}
{{History||1.12.0|snap=beta 1.12.0.2|[[File:Armor Stand with Leather Armor MCPE-44669.png|32px]] Leather armor no longer shows as being [[dye]]d properly when worn by [[armor stand]]s.}}
{{History||1.13.0|snap=beta 1.13.0.1|Leather armor now appears properly dyed when worn by armor stands.}}
{{History||1.16.0|snap=beta 1.16.0.51|[[File:Netherite Helmet JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Netherite Helmet (item) JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added netherite helmets.
|[[File:Diamond Helmet (item) JE3 BE3.png|32px]] The textures of diamond helmet [[item]]s have been changed.
|Helmets can now be obtained from [[piglin]]s that naturally spawn with golden helmets.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.16.0.57|Golden and netherite helmets now generate randomly [[enchanting|enchanted]], and sometimes [[damage]]d, in [[bastion remnant]] chests.
|Netherite helmets can no longer be [[crafting|crafted]].
|Netherite helmets are now obtained by combining one diamond helmet and one netherite ingot in a [[smithing table]].}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.16.0.63|Diamonds helmets now generate in place of netherite helmets in bastion remnant [[chest]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.16.200.53|Netherite helmets now gives a 90% reduction in knockback.}}
{{History||1.16.210|snap=beta 1.16.210.53|Wearing leather helmets now prevents [[Powder Snow#Freezing|freezing]] entirely.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Leather Cap JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Chainmail Helmet JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Helmet JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Helmet JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Helmet JE1 BE1.png|32px]]<br>[[File:Leather Cap (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Chainmail Helmet (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Helmet (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Helmet (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Helmet (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added helmets.
|Added a quick equip for armor to the [[inventory]] interface.}}
{{History||xbox=TU12|ps=1.03|[[File:Leather Cap JE3 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Leather Cap (item) JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The textures for leather helmets have been changed.}}
{{History||xbox=TU14|ps=1.05|Leather helmets can now be [[dye]]d.
|[[Item repair]] can now repair helmets.}}
{{History||xbox=TU25|xbone=CU13|ps=1.16|Helmets now have the quick equip functionality.}}
{{History||xbox=TU53|xbone=CU43|ps=1.49|wiiu=Patch 23|switch=1.0.3|Golden, chain and iron helmets can now be [[smelting|smelted]] down into one of their respective [[nugget]]s.}}
{{History|PS4}}
{{History||1.90|[[File:Chainmail Helmet (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Helmet (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Helmet (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Helmet (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of all types of helmet items have been changed (except for the leather helmets).}}

{{History|new 3ds}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Leather Cap JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Chainmail Helmet JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Helmet JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Helmet JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Helmet JE1 BE1.png|32px]]<br>[[File:Leather Cap (item) JE3 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Chainmail Helmet (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Helmet (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Helmet (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Helmet (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added helmets.}}
{{History|foot}}
<gallery>
File:ArmorModel Aug 13 2009.jpg|First image of armor.
File:DinnerboneArmor.png|[[Dinnerbone]]'s first screenshot of dyed armor.
File:ArmorPE.png
</gallery>

;Armor durability from Indev until late Beta
{| class="wikitable" data-description="Armor Durability during Indev until late Beta" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!Leather
!Golden
!Chainmail
!Iron
!Diamond
|-
|33
|66
|66
|132
|264
|}

==Issues ==

{{issue list}}

==Trivia ==
*Unlike the other helmets, the netherite helmet covers most of the player's face, due to a nose guard and cheek plates.
*The turtle shell is the only helmet that is not part of a complete set.
* In Bedrock Edition, there exists a bug<ref>{{Cite bug|MCPE|109048|Efficiency 1 Leather Cap in Woodland Mansions|date=December 1, 2020}}</ref> that makes it possible to obtain a Leather Cap enchanted with Efficiency I from [[Woodland Mansion]] chests with a chance of 1.45%. The enchantment has no effect on the cap, however.

==Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Zombie helmet.png|A zombie wearing a helmet in [[Survival Test]].
</gallery>
===Enchanted Helmets===
<gallery>
File:Enchanted Leather Cap (item).gif
File:Enchanted Chainmail Helmet (item).gif
File:Enchanted Iron Helmet (item).gif
File:Enchanted Golden Helmet (item).gif
File:Enchanted Diamond Helmet (item).gif
File:Enchanted Netherite Helmet (item).gif
File:Enchanted Turtle Shell (item).gif
</gallery>
<gallery>
File:Enchanted Leather Helmet.gif
File:Enchanted Chainmail Helmet.gif
File:Enchanted Iron Helmet.gif
File:Enchanted Golden Helmet.gif
File:Enchanted Diamond Helmet.gif
File:Enchanted Netherite Helmet.gif
File:Enchanted Turtle Shell.gif
</gallery>

==References ==
{{reflist}}

==External Links ==
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--helmet Taking Inventory: Helmet] – Minecraft.net on February 20, 2020

{{Items}}

[[Category:Armor]]

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Wither Skeletons will now sprint towards the player.

Bugs

  • Because of their shared entity ID with skeletons, their behavior is similar, such as their hitboxes are the same as skeletons, along with other characteristics like heading away from sunlight despite that they cannot catch fire. Also, the Wither Spider Jockey is a glitch, because of their behavior, and only exist in Creative mode through spawn eggs.
  • Rarely, when the Wither Skeleton is pushed in a minecart into the lava, it will float in the air, seeming to "jump" in there. The glitch will cause the skeleton to disappear within a minute.
  • Because Wither Skeletons have the same entity ID as skeletons, they sometimes spawn in two-block-high spaces of Nether forts that are too short for them, preventing them from moving. They do not suffocate this way, allowing an easy way to hunt them.

Trivia

  • The drop rate for the wither skeleton skull is 1/40 (2.5%).
  • A normal skeleton will spawn in a Nether Fortress instead of a Wither Skeleton 20% of the time.
  • Wither Skeletons wield stone swords, yet there is no natural stone in the Nether.
  • Their drop of coal makes it possible to craft fire charges without leaving the Nether, a way to reignite a portal, should a Ghast destroy the portal you came through.
  • Wither skeletons could be seen as to skeletons as cave spiders are to regular spiders, because they both are a mob-variant and have a special player-damaging after-effect. However, unlike cave spiders, they have weaknesses compared to skeletons.
  • It is a common misconception that the Wither effect gives Wither Skeletons health back when it actually only damages the player.
  • Wither skeletons, as with zombies, zombie pigmen, and regular skeletons, will sometimes wear pumpkins on Halloween (October 31st).
  • If a wither skeleton is wielding a bow, it will use it like an ordinary skeleton, but the arrows it shoots will be set on fire. This happens whether or not the bow has the Flame enchantment.
  • Wither Skeletons burn in the sun, but don't die, due to being a nether mob, similar to Zombie Pigmen.

Gallery

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