AchievementAchievements (known as trophies on PlayStation) are ways to gradually guide new players into Minecraft and give them rewarding challenges to complete…
Action barThe action bar is a space just above the player's hotbar where text can be displayed. Some gameplay elements, such as beds, use this to give contextual…
Add-onAn add-on is a package format and a type of downloadable content that provides additional custom game features beyond the base game in Minecraft. It…AdvancementAdvancements are a way to gradually guide new players into Minecraft and give them challenges to complete, similar to the system of achievements in…
Anvil mechanicsThis page explains the mechanics of the anvil. The anvil is primarily used in its inventory to combine tools, weapons, and armor with other items of the…Anvil mechanics/Repairable itemsAnything not listed below does not have a unit repair item, and can be repaired only by consuming another instance of itself.
ArchaeologyArchaeology is a gameplay mechanic that allows the player to find items representing historical artifacts inside suspicious sand and suspicious gravel.Armor materialsArmor materials refer to the material that an armor item uses.AttributeAttributes control certain numeric properties of players, mobs, and armor stands. Every entity has a base value for each of its attributes, and modifiers…
BarteringBartering is a gameplay mechanic that allows players to exchange gold ingots for various items with piglins.Black entitiesWhen an entity's origin point goes inside an opaque block and can be seen easily, they become black entities. This applies to mobs and some block…Block conversionBlock conversion is a mechanic where certain blocks can convert into other blocks.
Block offsetCertain non-solid blocks, such as short grass, pointed dripstone, and some flowers do not have their textures or interaction boxes centered on blocks they…
BlockingBlocking is a gameplay mechanic that allows players to block several forms of damage using a shield.BossbarA bossbar is a bar at the top of the screen that can track health of a boss mob or the total health of raid mobs. The bossbar disappears when the ender…
BreakingBreaking, digging, punching, or mining is a common activity in Minecraft, performed (by default) by holding Left Mouse Button or right trigger while the…
BreedingBreeding is a game mechanic that allows certain mobs, including villagers and many animals, to produce offspring. Some mobs have similar mechanics that…
BrewingBrewing is the process of creating potions, splash potions, lingering potions, and medicine[Minecraft Education only] by adding different ingredients to…
ChatThe chat is a built-in messaging system used to communicate with other players in multiplayer, or to execute commands. In Bedrock Edition, the chat is a…
CombatCombat represents the act of fighting mobs and other players.ConductivityConductivity is a block property that determines whether redstone signals can be conducted through them (i.e. powered). When conductive blocks receive a…
CookingCooking produces cooked food from raw food by using a furnace, smoker, campfire, or by killing certain mobs with fire. Cooked food gives more hunger…
CraftingCrafting is the process of constructing tools, items, and blocks in Minecraft that can be performed via the inventory, a crafting table, or automatically…
CrawlingCrawling is a mechanic that prevents the player from suffocating when inside small gaps. Crawling covers a pose that occurs when the player is in an area…Creative inventoryThe Creative inventory is an interface in Creative mode that contains unlimited amounts of all blocks and items in the game, some of which are not…
DamageDamage is the reduction of an entity's health.Damage/MobsThe damage mobs deal to players is affected by the difficulty setting of the world they are in. The values below represent the amount of damage taken per…
DeathDeath is a game mechanic related to health, which occurs when the health of an entity reaches 0HP.
Death messagesDeath messages are messages shown on the death screen and sent in the chat to either all players or a specific player to announce the death of a player or…
DifficultyDifficulty is an option in Minecraft that has a direct impact on the ease of gameplay, allowing the game's challenges to be tailored to the player's skill…
DistanceIn Minecraft, the distance between two points is the measurement of how far apart the two points are. The sides of a block are considered to be 1 meter…
DropsDrops are collectible objects that appear when mobs and some other entities die or when most kinds of blocks are broken. In most cases, these consist of…
Dual wieldingDual wielding is a gameplay mechanic that allows players (and some mobs) to hold two items or blocks[Java Edition only] simultaneously.DurabilityDurability is a property that affects tools, weapons, and armor. It restricts the time(s) that the items can be used. The durability bar starts at green…
EffectAn effect (also known as a mob effect or status effect) is a condition that affects an entity, either negatively, positively, or neutrally. Effects…Effect (dimension)In custom dimensions, an effect was a set of rendering features utilised for defining a dimension's atmosphere and visuals.
EmoteEmotes are cosmetical items from the Dressing Room that allow players to perform animations.
Enchanting table mechanicsThis article is about the mechanics of enchanting with enchanting tables.
EnchantmentEnchantments are properties that modify certain items by enhancing their existing effects or granting additional ones. Enchanted items usually display an…Enchantment/LevelsThese are the base cost levels of the vanilla enchantments, used when calculating which enchantments to choose. In Java Edition, the minimum and maximum…EquipmentEquipment refers to items that can be inserted into a specialized slot in a mob's inventory in order to change certain aspects of its behavior and…ErrorAn error is a piece of text that appears on the screen to alert the player of some form of mistake or complications.ExperienceExperience (EXP or XP for short) can be gained from defeating mobs or performing many kinds of other actions. Experience has no direct effect on the…
ExplosionAn explosion is a physical event, generally destructive, that occurs in several different circumstances. It can destroy nearby blocks, propel and damage…
FarmingFarming refers to the systematic production of renewable resources. The technique is typically used to get blocks, food, experience and other desired…
FishingFishing is the use of a fishing rod to obtain items, usually fish.
FlyingFlying is the most versatile form of transportation and is available in Creative and Spectator mode. 