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	{{About\|the item in [[Minecraft:Minecraft]]\|other namesakes\|Firework (disambiguation)}}		{{About\|the item in [[Minecraft:Minecraft]]\|other namesakes\|Firework (disambiguation)}}
	~~{{distinguish\|Star\|Nether Star}}~~
	{{redirect\|Firework Charge\|the item that can start fires\|Fire Charge}}		{{redirect\|Firework Charge\|the item that can start fires\|Fire Charge}}
	{{Infobox item		{{Infobox item

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	~~<div style="display~~:~~none">~~
	~~<!--~~		Additionally, {{in\|bedrock\|education}} only, a single unit of [[Minecraft:bone meal]], [[Minecraft:lapis lazuli]], [[Minecraft:cocoa beans]], or [[Minecraft:ink sac]]s can be used to set the base color of a firework star. They cannot be mixed with any other ingredient (whether color or effect ingredients), nor used to add a "fade to color" effect.
	~~This is so~~ the ~~pre-Village & Pillage dyes can have dye-related crafting recipes show on their respective pages~~.
	They ~~don't need~~ to ~~be displayed on this page because they already intuitively list~~ "~~Any Matching/Colored Dye~~".
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	{{Crafting		{{Crafting
	\|head=1		\|head=1
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	\|showdescription=1		\|showdescription=1
	\|Gunpowder		\|Gunpowder
	\|Bone Meal; Lapis Lazuli; Cocoa Beans; Ink Sac		\|Bone Meal; Lapis Lazuli; Cocoa Beans; Ink Sac<!--Can only use a single dye-like item, no other ingredients are allowed-->
	~~\|Head; Gold Nugget; Feather;Fire Charge;~~
	~~\|;Glowstone Dust; ;Glowstone Dust~~<!--~~Offset the length of glowstone dust and diamond to make them cycle out of sync with the~~ other ingredients-->
	~~\|Diamond; ;Diamond~~
	\|Output=White Firework Star; Blue Firework Star; Brown Firework Star; Black Firework Star		\|Output=White Firework Star; Blue Firework Star; Brown Firework Star; Black Firework Star
	\|description={{only\|bedrock\|education}}<br>~~Up to eight dyes can be added.<br>One head, gold nugget, feather, or fire charge can be added.<br>Both the diamond and the glowstone dust can be added with any of the~~ other ingredients.		\|description={{only\|bedrock\|education}}<br>No other ingredients are allowed.
	\|type=Miscellaneous		\|type=Miscellaneous
			\|foot=1
	}}		}}
	~~{{Crafting~~
	~~\|showdescription=1~~
	~~\|White Firework Star; Blue Firework Star; Brown Firework Star; Black Firework Star~~
	~~\|Bone Meal; Lapis Lazuli; Cocoa Beans; Ink Sac~~
	~~\|Output=White Firework Star; Blue Firework Star; Brown Firework Star; Black Firework Star~~
	~~\|type=Decoration block~~
	~~\|description={{only\|bedrock\|education}}<br>Adds a "fade to color" effect to the firework star, overwriting any existing fades.<br>Up to eight dyes can be added.~~
	~~\|foot=1~~
	}}
	~~</div>~~

	== Usage ==		== Usage ==

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	{{About\|the item in [[Minecraft~~:Minecraft]]~~\|other namesakes\|Firework (disambiguation)}}		{{About\|the item in Minecraft\|other namesakes\|Firework (disambiguation)}}
	{{distinguish\|Star\|Nether Star}}		{{distinguish\|Star\|Nether Star}}
	{{redirect\|Firework Charge\|the item that can start fires\|Fire Charge}}		{{redirect\|Firework Charge\|the item that can start fires\|Fire Charge}}
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	\| invimage17 = Firework Star		\| invimage17 = Firework Star
	\| renewable =		\| renewable =
	* '''With Trail Effect''': No (~~[[Minecraft:Renewable resource#Vault\|~~except via vault]])		* '''With Trail Effect''': No (except via vault)
	* '''Without Trail Effect''': Yes		* '''Without Trail Effect''': Yes
	\| stackable = Yes (64)		\| stackable = Yes (64)
	}}		}}
	A '''firework star''' is a [[Minecraft:crafting]] ingredient used to create explosive ~~[[Minecraft:~~firework ~~rocket]]s~~, which deal damage based on the number of stars added. Firework stars can be crafted using various combinations of [[Minecraft:dye]]s and other [[Minecraft:item]]s, which affect the appearance, colors and visual effects of the resulting explosions.		A '''firework star''' is a [[Minecraft:crafting]] ingredient used to create explosive firework rockets, which deal damage based on the number of stars added. Firework stars can be crafted using various combinations of [[Minecraft:dye]]s and other [[Minecraft:item]]s, which affect the appearance, colors and visual effects of the resulting explosions.

	== Obtaining ==		== Obtaining ==
	In ~~[[Minecraft:~~Survival]] mode, firework stars are obtainable only through crafting. In ~~[[Minecraft:~~Creative]] mode, the generic version{{only\|JE}} or all 16 color variants{{only\|BE}} can be found in the Creative inventory.		In Survival mode, firework stars are obtainable only through crafting. In Creative mode, the generic version{{only\|JE}} or all 16 color variants{{only\|BE}} can be found in the Creative inventory.

	=== Crafting ===		=== Crafting ===
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	== Usage ==		== Usage ==
	The only usage of firework stars is to create ~~[[Minecraft:~~firework ~~rocket]]s~~. Using a firework star on rockets causes the player to take explosion damage when using them for flying with an [[Minecraft:elytra]].		The only usage of firework stars is to create firework rockets. Using a firework star on rockets causes the player to take explosion damage when using them for flying with an [[Minecraft:elytra]].

	=== Crafting ingredient ===		=== Crafting ingredient ===
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|xbox=TU19\|xbone=CU7\|ps3=1.12\|psvita=1.12\|ps4=1.12\|wiiu=Patch 1\|switch=1.0.1\|[[File:Firework Star JE1 BE1.png\|32px]] Added firework stars.		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|xbox=TU19\|xbone=CU7\|ps3=1.12\|psvita=1.12\|ps4=1.12\|wiiu=Patch 1\|switch=1.0.1\|[[File:Firework Star JE1 BE1.png\|32px]] Added firework stars.
	\|Firework stars cannot be obtained within the Creative inventory.}}		\|Firework stars cannot be obtained within the Creative inventory.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|xbox=TU46\|xbone=CU36\|ps3=1.38\|psvita=1.38\|ps4=1.38\|wiiu=Patch 15\|The [[Minecraft:crafting]] interface has been updated to allow the crafting of firework stars and ~~[[Minecraft:~~firework ~~rocket]]s~~.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|xbox=TU46\|xbone=CU36\|ps3=1.38\|psvita=1.38\|ps4=1.38\|wiiu=Patch 15\|The [[Minecraft:crafting]] interface has been updated to allow the crafting of firework stars and firework rockets.}}
	}}		}}

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	\|{{HistoryLine\|java}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|java}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.13\|dev=17w47a\|The ID of firework stars has been changed from <code>firework_charge</code> to <code>firework_star</code>.		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.13\|dev=17w47a\|The ID of firework stars has been changed from <code>firework_charge</code> to <code>firework_star</code>.
	\|Prior to ~~[[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.13/Flattening\|~~''The Flattening'']], this item's numeral ID was 402.}}		\|Prior to ''The Flattening'', this item's numeral ID was 402.}}
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	{{Navbox items\|ingredients}}		{{Navbox items\|ingredients}}

	~~[[Minecraft:~~de:Feuerwerksstern]]		de:Feuerwerksstern
	~~[[Minecraft:~~es:Estrella de fuegos artificiales]]		es:Estrella de fuegos artificiales
	~~[[Minecraft:~~fr:Étoile de feu d'artifice]]		fr:Étoile de feu d'artifice
	~~[[Minecraft:~~it:Stella pirotecnica]]		it:Stella pirotecnica
	~~[[Minecraft:~~ja:花火の星]]		ja:花火の星
	~~[[Minecraft:~~ko:폭죽 탄약]]		ko:폭죽 탄약
	~~[[Minecraft:~~nl:Vuurwerkster]]		nl:Vuurwerkster
	~~[[Minecraft:~~pl:Gwiazdka pirotechniczna]]		pl:Gwiazdka pirotechniczna
	~~[[Minecraft:~~pt:Estrela de Fogo de Artifício]]		pt:Estrela de Fogo de Artifício
	~~[[Minecraft:~~ru:Пиротехническая звезда]]		ru:Пиротехническая звезда
	~~[[Minecraft:~~th:ดาวดอกไม้ไฟ]]		th:ดาวดอกไม้ไฟ
	~~[[Minecraft:~~uk:Феєрверкова зірка]]		uk:Феєрверкова зірка
	~~[[Minecraft:~~zh:烟火之星]]		zh:烟火之星

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{{About|the item in [[Minecraft:Minecraft]]|other namesakes|Firework (disambiguation)}}
{{distinguish|Star|Nether Star}}
{{redirect|Firework Charge|the item that can start fires|Fire Charge}}
{{Infobox item
| group = White
| 1-1 = Invicon White Firework Star.png
| invimage = White Firework Star
| group2 = Light Gray
| 2-1 = Invicon Light Gray Firework Star.png
| invimage2 = Light Gray Firework Star
| group3 = Gray
| 3-1 = Invicon Gray Firework Star.png
| invimage3 = Gray Firework Star
| group4 = Black
| 4-1 = Invicon Black Firework Star.png
| invimage4 = Black Firework Star
| group5 = Brown
| 5-1 = Invicon Brown Firework Star.png
| invimage5 = Brown Firework Star
| group6 = Red
| 6-1 = Invicon Red Firework Star.png
| invimage6 = Red Firework Star
| group7 = Orange
| 7-1 = Invicon Orange Firework Star.png
| invimage7 = Orange Firework Star
| group8 = Yellow
| 8-1 = Invicon Yellow Firework Star.png
| invimage8 = Yellow Firework Star
| group9 = Lime
| 9-1 = Invicon Lime Firework Star.png
| invimage9 = Lime Firework Star
| group10 = Green
| 10-1 = Invicon Green Firework Star.png
| invimage10 = Green Firework Star
| group11 = Cyan
| 11-1 = Invicon Cyan Firework Star.png
| invimage11 = Cyan Firework Star
| group12 = Light Blue
| 12-1 = Invicon Light Blue Firework Star.png
| invimage12 = Light Blue Firework Star
| group13 = Blue
| 13-1 = Invicon Blue Firework Star.png
| invimage13 = Blue Firework Star
| group14 = Purple
| 14-1 = Invicon Purple Firework Star.png
| invimage14 = Purple Firework Star
| group15 = Magenta
| 15-1 = Invicon Magenta Firework Star.png
| invimage15 = Magenta Firework Star
| group16 = Pink
| 16-1 = Invicon Pink Firework Star.png
| invimage16 = Pink Firework Star
| group17 = Undyed
| 17-1 = Firework Star.png
| invimage17 = Firework Star
| renewable =
* '''With Trail Effect''': No ([[Minecraft:Renewable resource#Vault|except via vault]])
* '''Without Trail Effect''': Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}
A '''firework star''' is a [[Minecraft:crafting]] ingredient used to create explosive [[Minecraft:firework rocket]]s, which deal damage based on the number of stars added. Firework stars can be crafted using various combinations of [[Minecraft:dye]]s and other [[Minecraft:item]]s, which affect the appearance, colors and visual effects of the resulting explosions.

== Obtaining ==
In [[Minecraft:Survival]] mode, firework stars are obtainable only through crafting. In [[Minecraft:Creative]] mode, the generic version{{only|JE}} or all 16 color variants{{only|BE}} can be found in the Creative inventory.

=== Crafting ===
{{Crafting
|head=1
|Gunpowder
|Matching Dye
|Head; Gold Nugget; Feather;Fire Charge;
|;Glowstone Dust; ;Glowstone Dust
|Diamond; ;Diamond
|Output=Matching Firework Star
|type=Miscellaneous
|ingredients=[[Minecraft:Gunpowder]] +<br>Matching [[Minecraft:Dye]] +<br>Extra ingredients (optional)
|showname = 0
|showdescription=1
|description=More dyes (up to a total of eight) can be added for a mixed color.<br>One head, gold nugget, feather, or fire charge can be added.<br>Both the diamond and the glowstone dust can be added with any of the other ingredients.
}}

{{Crafting
|Matching Firework Star
|Any Dye
|Output=Matching Firework Star
|type=Miscellaneous
|description=Adds a "fade to color" effect to the firework star, overwriting any existing fades.<br>Up to eight dyes can be added.
|foot=1
}}
<div style="display:none">

{{Crafting
|head=1
|showname=0
|showdescription=1
|Gunpowder
|Bone Meal; Lapis Lazuli; Cocoa Beans; Ink Sac
|Head; Gold Nugget; Feather;Fire Charge;
|;Glowstone Dust; ;Glowstone Dust
|Diamond; ;Diamond
|Output=White Firework Star; Blue Firework Star; Brown Firework Star; Black Firework Star
|description={{only|bedrock|education}}<br>Up to eight dyes can be added.<br>One head, gold nugget, feather, or fire charge can be added.<br>Both the diamond and the glowstone dust can be added with any of the other ingredients.
|type=Miscellaneous
}}
{{Crafting
|showdescription=1
|White Firework Star; Blue Firework Star; Brown Firework Star; Black Firework Star
|Bone Meal; Lapis Lazuli; Cocoa Beans; Ink Sac
|Output=White Firework Star; Blue Firework Star; Brown Firework Star; Black Firework Star
|type=Decoration block
|description={{only|bedrock|education}}<br>Adds a "fade to color" effect to the firework star, overwriting any existing fades.<br>Up to eight dyes can be added.
|foot=1
}}
</div>

== Usage ==
The only usage of firework stars is to create [[Minecraft:firework rocket]]s. Using a firework star on rockets causes the player to take explosion damage when using them for flying with an [[Minecraft:elytra]].

=== Crafting ingredient ===
{{crafting usage|Any Firework Star}}

== Effects ==
=== Shape effects ===
A firework star can have only one shape effect.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Shape effects
! <abbr title="Type (Byte tag in NBT structure)">Type</abbr>
! Ingredient
! Effect
! Sample animation
|-
| 0
| None
| Small ball explosion (default)
| [[File:Firework Star (Small Sphere).gif|200px]]
|-
| 1
| {{ItemLink|Fire Charge}}
| Large ball explosion and heavy sound.
| [[File:Firework Star (Large Sphere).gif|200px]]
|-
| 2
| {{ItemLink|Gold Nugget}}
| Star-shaped explosion
| [[File:Firework Star (Star Shape).gif|200px]]
|-
| 3
| {{BlockLink|id=Heads|Head}} (any)
| Creeper-shaped (creeper face) explosion
| [[File:Firework Star (Creeper Shape).gif|200px]]
|-
| 4
| {{ItemLink|Feather}}
| Burst explosion
| [[File:Firework Star (Burst).gif|200px]]
|}

=== Additional effects ===
In addition to the shape effects, any combination of these additional effects may be added to a firework star.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Additional effects
! Ingredient
! Effect
! Sample animation
|-
| None
| Default
| [[File:Firework Star (Small Sphere).gif|200px]]
|-
| {{ItemLink|Glowstone Dust}}
| Twinkle (Crackle effect and sounds after the explosion)
| [[File:Firework Star (Twinkle effect).gif|200px]]
|-
| {{ItemLink|Diamond}}
| Trail effect after the explosion
| [[File:Firework Star (Trail effect).gif|200px]]
|-
| {{ItemLink|Glowstone Dust}} <br> {{ItemLink|Diamond}}
| Twinkle + trail effect after the explosion
| [[File:Firework Star (Twinkle and Trail effect).gif|200px]]
|}

== Sounds ==
{{main|Firework_Rocket#Sounds}}

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

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|showaliasids=y
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Firework Star
|spritetype=item
|nameid=firework_star
|aliasid=fireworkscharge
|id=520
|form=item
|translationkey=item.fireworksCharge.name
|foot=1}}

=== Item data ===
{{JE}}:
{{see also|Data component format}}
<div class="treeview">
* {{nbt|compound|components}}: the item's '''components''' tag.
{{:Data component format/firework_explosion}}
</div>

{{BE}}:
{{see also|Bedrock Edition level format/Item format}}

== Videos ==
<div style="text-align:center">{{yt|fYL1W9aW0UU}}</div>

== History ==
=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.6|dev=12w49a|[[File:Firework Star JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added firework stars.
|Firework stars in the [[Minecraft:Creative inventory]] come in only one variation; they do not have any color.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a
|The fade effects on fireworks can now be added by combining the firework star with [[Minecraft:dye]]s.}}}}

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2.0|dev=beta 1.2.0.2|[[File:Firework Star JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added firework stars.
|Firework stars come in all 16 colors in the [[Minecraft:Creative inventory]].{{verify|type=update}}{{info needed}}}}
}}

=== Legacy Console Edition ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|console}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU19|xbone=CU7|ps3=1.12|psvita=1.12|ps4=1.12|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Firework Star JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added firework stars.
|Firework stars cannot be obtained within the Creative inventory.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU46|xbone=CU36|ps3=1.38|psvita=1.38|ps4=1.38|wiiu=Patch 15|The [[Minecraft:crafting]] interface has been updated to allow the crafting of firework stars and [[Minecraft:firework rocket]]s.}}
}}

=== Data history ===
==== ''Java Edition'' ====
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|The ID of firework stars has been changed from <code>firework_charge</code> to <code>firework_star</code>.
|Prior to [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this item's numeral ID was 402.}}
}}

==== ''Bedrock Edition'' ====
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16.100|dev=beta 1.16.100.56|The ID of firework star has been changed from <code>fireworkscharge</code> to <code>firework_star</code>.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{Issue list}}

== Trivia ==
* There are 29,617,272,422,916,505,236 (29.6 quintillion) unique firework stars.

== Gallery ==
=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
Firework Star (Tricolor Star shaped with Twinkle and Trail effect).gif|Tricolor (magenta, pink, orange, white dyes) + star-shaped with twinkle and trail effect.
</gallery>

== Navigation ==
{{Navbox items|ingredients}}

[[Minecraft:de:Feuerwerksstern]]
[[Minecraft:es:Estrella de fuegos artificiales]]
[[Minecraft:fr:Étoile de feu d'artifice]]
[[Minecraft:it:Stella pirotecnica]]
[[Minecraft:ja:花火の星]]
[[Minecraft:ko:폭죽 탄약]]
[[Minecraft:nl:Vuurwerkster]]
[[Minecraft:pl:Gwiazdka pirotechniczna]]
[[Minecraft:pt:Estrela de Fogo de Artifício]]
[[Minecraft:ru:Пиротехническая звезда]]
[[Minecraft:th:ดาวดอกไม้ไฟ]]
[[Minecraft:uk:Феєрверкова зірка]]
[[Minecraft:zh:烟火之星]]