Wooden Spear

For other uses, see Spear (disambiguation).

Wooden Spear

Rarity tier	Common
Attack damage	Jab attack: JE: 1HP BE: 2HP Charge attack: 0.7× multiplier
Attack speed‌[JE only]	1.54 (0.65 seconds)
Use cooldown‌[BE only]	13 game ticks (0.65 seconds)
Attack range	Minimum: 2 (2 blocks) Maximum: 4.5 (4.5 blocks)
Hitbox margin	0.125
Durability	JE: 59 BE: 60
Enchantability	15
Renewable	Yes
Stackable	No

A wooden spear is an early-game variant of spear crafted from planks. It can be used to perform slow jab attacks or held forward to deal increasing damage based on how quickly the wielder is moving. It is the sixth-highest tier of spear, dealing the same damage as a golden spear but with higher attack speed and durability. It can be used as fuel in a furnace, smoker, or blast furnace.

Obtaining

Crafting

Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Any Planks + Stick

Usage

Attacking

Jab attack

A wooden spear can be used while standing on the ground to perform a jab attack, dealing damage, and afterwards entering a recharge cooldown similar to that of an ender pearl or chorus fruit on Bedrock Edition, or a version of the normal attack cooldown on Java Edition.

Charge attack

When holding down the use key, the spear is lowered into an attack position, where colliding with a target deals damage depending on the velocity of the user, and the attack dismounts attacked targets from their mounts. After being held out for too long, the charge attack goes into a shaking state where attacks no longer dismount targets from their mounts. After even longer, the charge attack goes into a dropped down state where attacks no longer deal knockback, but still deal full damage.

Fuel

Wooden spears can be used as fuel in furnaces, smelting 1 item per spear.

Sounds

Data values

ID

Java Edition

Name	Identifier	Form	Item tags	Translation key
Wooden Spear	wooden_spear	Item	spears enchantable/melee_weapon enchantable/lunge	item.minecraft.wooden_spear

Achievements

Icon		Achievement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)	Gamerscore earned	Trophy type (PS)
PS4	Other
		Mob Kabob	Hit five mobs in the same Charge attack using the Spear	Armor stands and players also count for this achievement as they are technically mobs.	10	Bronze

Advancements

Icon	Advancement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)
	Mob Kabob	Hit five mobs in the same Charge attack using the Spear	Armor Stand and Mannequin also count for this advancement.

History

Reveal

September 27, 2025							Wooden spears are revealed during Minecraft LIVE – September 2025.
September 29, 2025							Wooden spears are revealed to have a longer attack reach than other weapons when using their jab attack.

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.21.11			25w41a				Added wooden spears.
			25w43a				The texture of held wooden spear has been changed, making them longer.

Bedrock Edition

Bedrock Edition
1.21.130			Preview 1.21.130.20				Added wooden spears.
			Preview 1.21.130.27				Wooden spears now correctly have 4.5 blocks of reach.
							Wooden spears now have 7.5 blocks of reach in Creative mode.

Issues

Issues relating to "Wooden Spear" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Trivia

• Prior to the spear's addition to the base game, it was shown in Minecraft Dungeons, A Minecraft Movie, and the add-on for A Minecraft Movie.

Gallery

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  Enchanted appearance in inventory