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	Once an item entity's hitbox overlaps with the player's pickup box, it can transfer its items. As many items as can fit in the player inventory, excluding the armor slots and the [[Minecraft:dual wield\|off-hand slot]], are transferred. If any item is transferred, [[Minecraft:Item (entity)#Sounds\|a "plopping" sound]] is played. If all items are transferred, the items appear to move into the center of the player. The item entity never physically moves, however, which means it can appear to go through lava and blocks in its path. This can happen through blocks that are thinner than a full block, but also through the shared edge of two full blocks. Unlike [[Minecraft:experience orb]]s, multiple item entities can be picked up simultaneously. Dropped items have a delay of 10 [[Minecraft:tick]]s (half a second) between appearing and being able to be picked up, or 40 ticks (2 seconds) if thrown by a player, [[Minecraft:dolphin]], or [[Minecraft:fox]].		Once an item entity's hitbox overlaps with the player's pickup box, it can transfer its items. As many items as can fit in the player inventory, excluding the armor slots and the [[Minecraft:dual wield\|off-hand slot]], are transferred. If any item is transferred, [[Minecraft:Item (entity)#Sounds\|a "plopping" sound]] is played. If all items are transferred, the items appear to move into the center of the player. The item entity never physically moves, however, which means it can appear to go through lava and blocks in its path. This can happen through blocks that are thinner than a full block, but also through the shared edge of two full blocks. Unlike [[Minecraft:experience orb]]s, multiple item entities can be picked up simultaneously. Dropped items have a delay of 10 [[Minecraft:tick]]s (half a second) between appearing and being able to be picked up, or 40 ticks (2 seconds) if thrown by a player, [[Minecraft:dolphin]], or [[Minecraft:fox]].

	Items do not collide with other entities (except [[Minecraft:boat]]s, [[Minecraft:~~boat~~ with ~~chest~~]]s, and [[Minecraft:shulker]]s) and are only moved or stopped by blocks.		Items do not collide with other entities (except [[Minecraft:boat]]s, [[Minecraft:boats with chests]], [[Minecraft:happy ghast]]s, and [[Minecraft:shulker]]s) and are only moved or stopped by blocks.

	Like other entities, items can be pushed by flowing water and [[Minecraft:bubble column]]s, pushed by a [[Minecraft:piston]], launched by a moving [[Minecraft:slime block]], stuck to a [[Minecraft:honey block]], or caught in a [[Minecraft:cobweb]]. Items move at faster speeds if [[Minecraft:ice]] is placed under the flowing water. When in still water, items float slowly up to the surface.		Like other entities, items can be pushed by flowing water and [[Minecraft:bubble column]]s, pushed by a [[Minecraft:piston]], launched by a moving [[Minecraft:slime block]], stuck to a [[Minecraft:honey block]], or caught in a [[Minecraft:cobweb]]. Items move at faster speeds if [[Minecraft:ice]] is placed under the flowing water. When in still water, items float slowly up to the surface.
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	=== Despawning ===		=== Despawning ===
	Items despawn after 6000 game [[Minecraft:tick]]s (5 minutes) of being in a loaded, entity-ticking [[Minecraft:chunk]]; this is affected by the player's [[Minecraft:simulation distance]]. If two item stacks merge, the timer is set to the item that has more time remaining. The 5-minute timer is paused when the chunk is unloaded or no longer processing entities. {{IN\|bedrock}}, [[Minecraft:~~nether~~ star]]s do not despawn. {{IN\|java}}, ~~nether~~ stars dropped by a dying [[Minecraft:wither]] despawn after 10 minutes, but they despawn after 5 minutes if dropped by any other means.		Items despawn after 6000 game [[Minecraft:tick]]s (5 minutes) of being in a loaded, entity-ticking [[Minecraft:chunk]]; this is affected by the player's [[Minecraft:simulation distance]]. If two item stacks merge, the timer is set to the item that has more time remaining. The 5-minute timer is paused when the chunk is unloaded or no longer processing entities. {{IN\|bedrock}}, [[Minecraft:Nether star]]s do not despawn. {{IN\|java}}, Nether stars dropped by a dying [[Minecraft:wither]] despawn after 10 minutes, but they despawn after 5 minutes if dropped by any other means.

	Items that fall into the [[Minecraft:void]] immediately despawn when they fall below <code>world minimum build height - 64</code> (Y=-128 in the [[Minecraft:Overworld]], Y=-64 in [[Minecraft:the Nether]] and [[Minecraft:the End]]).		Items that fall into the [[Minecraft:void]] immediately despawn when they fall below <code>world minimum build height - 64</code> (Y=-128 in the [[Minecraft:Overworld]], Y=-64 in [[Minecraft:the Nether]] and [[Minecraft:the End]]).

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	Once an item entity's hitbox overlaps with the player's pickup box, it can transfer its items. As many items as can fit in the player inventory, excluding the armor slots and the [[Minecraft:dual wield\|off-hand slot]], are transferred. If any item is transferred, [[Minecraft:Item (entity)#Sounds\|a "plopping" sound]] is played. If all items are transferred, the items appear to move into the center of the player. The item entity never physically moves, however, which means it can appear to go through lava and blocks in its path. This can happen through blocks that are thinner than a full block, but also through the shared edge of two full blocks. Unlike [[Minecraft:experience orb]]s, multiple item entities can be picked up simultaneously. Dropped items have a delay of 10 [[Minecraft:tick]]s (half a second) between appearing and being able to be picked up, or 40 ticks (2 seconds) if thrown by a player, [[Minecraft:dolphin]], or [[Minecraft:fox]].		Once an item entity's hitbox overlaps with the player's pickup box, it can transfer its items. As many items as can fit in the player inventory, excluding the armor slots and the [[Minecraft:dual wield\|off-hand slot]], are transferred. If any item is transferred, [[Minecraft:Item (entity)#Sounds\|a "plopping" sound]] is played. If all items are transferred, the items appear to move into the center of the player. The item entity never physically moves, however, which means it can appear to go through lava and blocks in its path. This can happen through blocks that are thinner than a full block, but also through the shared edge of two full blocks. Unlike [[Minecraft:experience orb]]s, multiple item entities can be picked up simultaneously. Dropped items have a delay of 10 [[Minecraft:tick]]s (half a second) between appearing and being able to be picked up, or 40 ticks (2 seconds) if thrown by a player, [[Minecraft:dolphin]], or [[Minecraft:fox]].

	Items do not collide with other entities (except [[Minecraft:boat]]s and [[Minecraft:shulker]]s) and are only moved or stopped by blocks.		Items do not collide with other entities (except [[Minecraft:boat]]s, [[Minecraft:boat with chest]]s, and [[Minecraft:shulker]]s) and are only moved or stopped by blocks.

	Like other entities, items can be pushed by flowing water and [[Minecraft:bubble column]]s, pushed by a [[Minecraft:piston]], launched by a moving [[Minecraft:slime block]], stuck to a [[Minecraft:honey block]], or caught in a [[Minecraft:cobweb]]. Items move at faster speeds if [[Minecraft:ice]] is placed under the flowing water. When in still water, items float slowly up to the surface.		Like other entities, items can be pushed by flowing water and [[Minecraft:bubble column]]s, pushed by a [[Minecraft:piston]], launched by a moving [[Minecraft:slime block]], stuck to a [[Minecraft:honey block]], or caught in a [[Minecraft:cobweb]]. Items move at faster speeds if [[Minecraft:ice]] is placed under the flowing water. When in still water, items float slowly up to the surface.

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	Items have two possible appearances, generally corresponding to whether the item appears as a 3D or 2D shape in a player's inventory screens. 3D items appear as their 3D shape, miniaturized to about {{frac\|1\|4}} scale (some blocks, such as [[Minecraft:head]]s, may have different scaling factors), while 2D items appear as {{frac\|1\|2}} scale with all the pixels extruded into cubes. Both types slowly rotate and bob up and down; this is merely a visual effect, the item itself does not actually rotate or bob up and down.		Items have two possible appearances, generally corresponding to whether the item appears as a 3D or 2D shape in a player's inventory screens. 3D items appear as their 3D shape, miniaturized to about {{frac\|1\|4}} scale (some blocks, such as [[Minecraft:head]]s, may have different scaling factors), while 2D items appear as {{frac\|1\|2}} scale with all the pixels extruded into cubes. Both types slowly rotate and bob up and down; this is merely a visual effect, the item itself does not actually rotate or bob up and down.

	Item entities that represent a stack of more than one item appear as several items stuck together. Stacks of 1 appear as one item, 2-16 as two items, ~~17–32~~ as three, 33-48 as four, and 49+ as five.		Item entities that represent a stack of more than one item appear as several items stuck together. Stacks of 1 appear as one item, 2-16 as two items, 17-32 as three, 33-48 as four, and 49+ as five.

	If the item's model bounding box depth (Z size) is more than 0.0625, a random offset of up to &pm;0.15 blocks is applied on each axis independently, for each copy of the model except one. Otherwise, the first copy has a Z offset of <code>-(depth * 1.5 * (number of copies - 1) / 2)</code>, and each subsequent copy has an additional Z offset of <code>depth * 1.5</code>, random offset of up to &pm;0.075 blocks on the X and Y axes.		If the item's model bounding box depth (Z size) is more than 0.0625, a random offset of up to &pm;0.15 blocks is applied on each axis independently, for each copy of the model except one. Otherwise, the first copy has a Z offset of <code>-(depth * 1.5 * (number of copies - 1) / 2)</code>, and each subsequent copy has an additional Z offset of <code>depth * 1.5</code>, random offset of up to &pm;0.075 blocks on the X and Y axes.

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	==Issues==		==Issues==
	{{Issue list\|Item\|item entity}}		{{Issue list\|Item\|item entity}}

	~~== Trivia ==~~
	* {{bug\|MC-4}}, the oldest standing bug in the Minecraft [[Minecraft:bug tracker]],{{until\|java 26.3}} involves item entity positioning being incorrectly handled.
	**But as for now, its been fixed. {{Verify}}

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

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	Item entities that represent a stack of more than one item appear as several items stuck together. Stacks of 1 appear as one item, 2-16 as two items, 17–32 as three, 33-48 as four, and 49+ as five.		Item entities that represent a stack of more than one item appear as several items stuck together. Stacks of 1 appear as one item, 2-16 as two items, 17–32 as three, 33-48 as four, and 49+ as five.

	~~The rotation rate of~~ the item is ~~approximately~~ 2.~~9 degrees~~ per ~~tick, or~~ 57.6 degrees per second.~~{{info needed\|Do we have proper in-game values for the rotation rate? Also, what about~~ the vertical ~~hovering animation?}}~~		If the item's model bounding box depth (Z size) is more than 0.0625, a random offset of up to &pm;0.15 blocks is applied on each axis independently, for each copy of the model except one. Otherwise, the first copy has a Z offset of <code>-(depth * 1.5 * (number of copies - 1) / 2)</code>, and each subsequent copy has an additional Z offset of <code>depth * 1.5</code>, random offset of up to &pm;0.075 blocks on the X and Y axes.

			The item model hovers up and down in a sine wave with a period of π seconds, with a Y offset between 0.0625 and 0.2625 blocks. The item rotates at 1 radian per second (approximately 57.3 degrees per second). The spin and the vertical bob share a uniformly random phase offset.

	== Behavior ==		== Behavior ==
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	Two stackable items of the same type can merge together into a single item entity if the resulting stack size does not exceed that item's maximum stack size and if one is within a <code>0.5×0.25×0.5</code> square bounding box around the other item. The item with the greater stack gets its item count increased while the smaller or equal that is processed first is despawned.		Two stackable items of the same type can merge together into a single item entity if the resulting stack size does not exceed that item's maximum stack size and if one is within a <code>0.5×0.25×0.5</code> square bounding box around the other item. The item with the greater stack gets its item count increased while the smaller or equal that is processed first is despawned.

	Items usually attempt to merge every {{convert\|40\|gt\|s}} but items moving across block boundaries can be processed every {{convert\|2\|gt\|s}}.		Items usually attempt to merge every {{convert\|40\|gt\|s}} but items moving across block boundaries can be processed every {{convert\|2\|gt\|s}}. Items also attempt to merge instantly upon teleporting.

	=== Damage ===		=== Damage ===

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	== Trivia ==		== Trivia ==
	* {{bug\|MC-4}}, the oldest standing bug in the Minecraft [[Minecraft:bug tracker]],{{until\|java 26.3}} involves item entity positioning being incorrectly handled.		* {{bug\|MC-4}}, the oldest standing bug in the Minecraft [[Minecraft:bug tracker]],{{until\|java 26.3}} involves item entity positioning being incorrectly handled.
			**But as for now, its been fixed. {{Verify}}

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.4.6\|dev=12w49a\|[[Minecraft:Nether star]]s are the first items to not be deleted by [[Minecraft:explosion]]s.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.4.6\|dev=12w49a\|[[Minecraft:Nether star]]s are the first items to not be deleted by [[Minecraft:explosion]]s.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=12w50a\|When dropped, items now render in the [[Minecraft:fancy graphics]] setting as 3D spinning animations (non-block items no longer display as [[Wikipedia:Sprite (computer graphics)\|sprites]]).		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=12w50a\|When dropped, items now render in the [[Minecraft:fancy graphics]] setting as 3D spinning animations (non-block items no longer display as [[Wikipedia:Sprite (computer graphics)\|sprites]]).
	\|Dropped items now merge with nearby items and ~~be stacked~~.		\|Dropped items now merge with nearby items and stack.
	\|Enchanted items now show the enchanted glow when dropped.}}		\|Enchanted items now show the enchanted glow when dropped.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.5\|dev=13w01a\|Added [[Minecraft:hopper]]s, which can collect items.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.5\|dev=13w01a\|Added [[Minecraft:hopper]]s, which can collect items.}}

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	== Trivia ==		== Trivia ==
	* {{bug\|MC-4}}, the oldest standing bug in the Minecraft [[Minecraft:bug tracker]], involves item entity positioning being incorrectly handled.		* {{bug\|MC-4}}, the oldest standing bug in the Minecraft [[Minecraft:bug tracker]],{{until\|java 26.3}} involves item entity positioning being incorrectly handled.

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

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	Items despawn after 6000 game [[Minecraft:tick]]s (5 minutes) of being in a loaded, entity-ticking [[Minecraft:chunk]]; this is affected by the player's [[Minecraft:simulation distance]]. If two item stacks merge, the timer is set to the item that has more time remaining. The 5-minute timer is paused when the chunk is unloaded or no longer processing entities. {{IN\|bedrock}}, [[Minecraft:nether star]]s do not despawn. {{IN\|java}}, nether stars dropped by a dying [[Minecraft:wither]] despawn after 10 minutes, but they despawn after 5 minutes if dropped by any other means.		Items despawn after 6000 game [[Minecraft:tick]]s (5 minutes) of being in a loaded, entity-ticking [[Minecraft:chunk]]; this is affected by the player's [[Minecraft:simulation distance]]. If two item stacks merge, the timer is set to the item that has more time remaining. The 5-minute timer is paused when the chunk is unloaded or no longer processing entities. {{IN\|bedrock}}, [[Minecraft:nether star]]s do not despawn. {{IN\|java}}, nether stars dropped by a dying [[Minecraft:wither]] despawn after 10 minutes, but they despawn after 5 minutes if dropped by any other means.

	Items that fall into the [[Minecraft:void]] immediately despawn when they fall below <code>world ~~minumum~~ build height - 64</code> (Y=-128 in the [[Minecraft:Overworld]], Y=-64 in [[Minecraft:the Nether]] and [[Minecraft:the End]]).		Items that fall into the [[Minecraft:void]] immediately despawn when they fall below <code>world minimum build height - 64</code> (Y=-128 in the [[Minecraft:Overworld]], Y=-64 in [[Minecraft:the Nether]] and [[Minecraft:the End]]).

	== Sounds ==		== Sounds ==

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	[[File:Item entities.png\|150px\|thumb\|3D dropped items, both blocks and strict items.]]		[[File:Item entities.png\|150px\|thumb\|3D dropped items, both blocks and strict items.]]

	Items have two possible appearances, generally corresponding to whether the item appears as a 3D or 2D shape in a player's inventory screens. 3D items appear as their 3D shape, miniaturized to about {{frac\|1\|4}} scale, while 2D items appear as {{frac\|1\|2}} scale with all the pixels extruded into ~~a cube~~. Both types slowly rotate and bob up and down; this is merely a visual effect, the item itself does not actually rotate or bob up and down.		Items have two possible appearances, generally corresponding to whether the item appears as a 3D or 2D shape in a player's inventory screens. 3D items appear as their 3D shape, miniaturized to about {{frac\|1\|4}} scale (some blocks, such as [[Minecraft:head]]s, may have different scaling factors), while 2D items appear as {{frac\|1\|2}} scale with all the pixels extruded into cubes. Both types slowly rotate and bob up and down; this is merely a visual effect, the item itself does not actually rotate or bob up and down.

	Item entities that represent a stack of more than one item appear as several items stuck together. Stacks of 1 appear as one item, 2-16 as two items, 17–32 as three, 33-48 as four, and 49+ as five.		Item entities that represent a stack of more than one item appear as several items stuck together. Stacks of 1 appear as one item, 2-16 as two items, 17–32 as three, 33-48 as four, and 49+ as five.

	The rotation rate of the item is approximately 2.9 degrees per tick, or 57.6 degrees per second.		The rotation rate of the item is approximately 2.9 degrees per tick, or 57.6 degrees per second.{{info needed\|Do we have proper in-game values for the rotation rate? Also, what about the vertical hovering animation?}}

	== Behavior ==		== Behavior ==
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	\|Items currently take the form of destroyed [[Minecraft:block]]s.		\|Items currently take the form of destroyed [[Minecraft:block]]s.
	\|Items currently pulse white (similar to the selection cursor).<ref name="resources"/>		\|Items currently pulse white (similar to the selection cursor).<ref name="resources"/>
	\|Instead of appearing as shrunken down blocks, items use pixels the same size as block pixels.}}		\|Instead of appearing as shrunken down blocks, items use pixels the same size as block pixels.
			\|In addition to pulsating white, item entities rotate as well as move up and down.{{check the code\|What is the rate of rotation, as well as the rate of vertical hovering?}}}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|java indev}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|java indev}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|0.31\|dev=20091231-2147\|Dropped items don't spin and don't glow white anymore.		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|0.31\|dev=20091231-2147\|Dropped items don't spin and don't glow white anymore.
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	\|Items no longer prevent the placement of blocks but instead are moved to the nearest chunk. {{info needed}}		\|Items no longer prevent the placement of blocks but instead are moved to the nearest chunk. {{info needed}}
	\|Non-block items added (as sprites); they now rotate to face the [[Minecraft:player]].}}		\|Non-block items added (as sprites); they now rotate to face the [[Minecraft:player]].}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|?\|Dropped items now spin again.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|?\|Dropped items now spin again.{{check the code\|does the rotation rate match the latest version, or was it changed at some point? what about the vertical oscillations?}}}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|java beta}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|java beta}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.8\|dev=Pre-release\|[[File:Oversized items.png\|100px\|right]][[File:In awe at the size of these fluids.png\|100px\|right]] A bug causing many item forms of blocks to be displayed at the {{frac\|1\|2}} scale rather than {{frac\|1\|4}} was fixed. The following items were affected by this at least at one point:		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.8\|dev=Pre-release\|[[File:Oversized items.png\|100px\|right]][[File:In awe at the size of these fluids.png\|100px\|right]] A bug causing many item forms of blocks to be displayed at the {{frac\|1\|2}} scale rather than {{frac\|1\|4}} was fixed. The following items were affected by this at least at one point: