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A '''skeleton skull''' is the [[Minecraft:head]] of a skeleton in the form of a [[Minecraft:block]]. It can be obtained from ancient cities or by killing a skeleton using a charged creeper's explosion.
A '''skeleton skull''' is the [[Minecraft:head]] of a [[Minecraft:skeleton]] in the form of a [[Minecraft:block]]. It can be obtained from [[Minecraft:ancient cities]] or by killing a skeleton using a [[Minecraft:charged creeper]]'s [[Minecraft:explosion]].


== Obtaining ==
== Obtaining ==
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{{breaking row|horizontal=1|Skeleton Skull}}
{{breaking row|horizontal=1|Skeleton Skull}}
Skeleton skull drops itself when it's destroyed.
Skeleton skull drops itself when it's destroyed.
When destroyed by an explosion, the skeleton skull always drops as an item.
When destroyed by an [[Minecraft:explosion]], the skeleton skull always drops as an item.


=== Natural generation ===
=== Natural generation ===
Skeleton skulls can generate in ancient cities, which sometimes generate in the deep dark.
Skeleton skulls can generate in [[Minecraft:ancient cities]], which sometimes generate in the [[Minecraft:deep dark]].


=== Mob loot ===
=== Mob loot ===
Skeleton heads are always dropped by a skeleton if it dies due to a charged creeper's explosion. {{IN|bedrock}}, if multiple mobs are killed by the same charged creeper, all of them drop their heads, however {{in|java}} only one mob selected at random drops its head.<ref>{{bug|MC-63534|||WAI}}</ref>
Skeleton heads are always dropped by a [[Minecraft:skeleton]] if it dies due to a [[Minecraft:charged creeper]]'s explosion. {{IN|bedrock}}, if multiple mobs are killed by the same charged creeper, all of them drop their heads, however {{in|java}} only one mob selected at random drops its head.<ref>{{bug|MC-63534|||WAI}}</ref>


== Usage ==
== Usage ==
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{{See also|#Renders}}
{{See also|#Renders}}


The player can wear skeleton skulls, similarly to [[Minecraft:pumpkin]]s or helmets. This overlays the second layer of the player's skin.
The player can wear skeleton skulls, similarly to [[Minecraft:pumpkin]]s or helmets. This overlays the second layer of the player's [[Minecraft:skin]].


==== Disguise ====
==== Disguise ====
Wearing a skeleton skull reduces the detection range for skeletons. This is similar to (and stacks with) the reductions in detection range from sneaking and from the [[Minecraft:Invisibility]] status effect.
Wearing a skeleton skull reduces the detection range for [[Minecraft:skeleton]]s. This is similar to (and stacks with) the reductions in detection range from [[Minecraft:sneaking]] and from the [[Minecraft:Invisibility]] status effect.


{{IN|bedrock}}, wearing a skeleton skull makes the player invisible to other players on a locator [[Minecraft:map]].
{{IN|bedrock}}, wearing a skeleton skull makes the player invisible to other players on a locator [[Minecraft:map]].


=== Dispensers ===
=== Dispensers ===
A [[Minecraft:dispenser]] can equip a skeleton skull on a player, mob, or armor stand with an empty helmet slot, within the block the dispenser is facing.
A [[Minecraft:dispenser]] can equip a skeleton skull on a player, mob, or [[Minecraft:armor stand]] with an empty helmet slot, within the block the dispenser is facing.


=== Crafting ingredient===
=== Crafting ingredient===
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!Name
!Name
!Max level
!Max level
!Method
![[Minecraft:Enchantment|Method]]
|-
|-
|Curse of Binding
|[[Minecraft:Curse of Binding]]
|I
|I
|{{BlockLink|Anvil}}
|{{BlockLink|Anvil}}
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|Curse of Vanishing
|[[Minecraft:Curse of Vanishing]]
|I
|I
|{{BlockLink|Anvil}}
|{{BlockLink|Anvil}}
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=== Note blocks ===
=== Note blocks ===
Placing a skeleton skull above a note block causes the note block to play the skeleton's {{cd|ambient}} sound when activated.
Placing a skeleton skull above a [[Minecraft:note block]] causes the note block to play the [[Minecraft:skeleton]]'s {{cd|ambient}} sound when activated.


The block below the note block does not affect the mob sound it creates.
The block below the note block does not affect the mob sound it creates.


=== Piston interactivity ===
=== Piston interactivity ===
Skeleton skull is destroyed when the [[Minecraft:piston]] tries to push it. It can't be pulled by the sticky piston.
Skeleton skull is destroyed when the [[Minecraft:piston]] tries to push it. It can't be pulled by the [[Minecraft:sticky piston]].


== Sounds ==
== Sounds ==
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=== Reveal ===
=== Reveal ===
{{HistoryTable
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine||August 28, 2012|link={{tweet|jeb|240383066831462401}}|Jeb released images of the skeleton head, hinting of more types to come.}}
|{{HistoryLine||August 28, 2012|link={{tweet|jeb|240383066831462401}}|[[Minecraft:Jeb]] released images of the skeleton head, hinting of more types to come.}}
|{{HistoryLine||PAX 2012|link={{ytl|IqciEbjYd-I|t=03m21s}}|At PAX, Dinnerbone revealed that there would be rare drops of these [[Minecraft:mob]]s.<ref>http://www.twitch.tv/pax2/b/330745811 (at 3:59:00)</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine||PAX 2012|link={{ytl|IqciEbjYd-I|t=03m21s}}|At [[Minecraft:wikipedia:PAX (event)|PAX]], [[Minecraft:Dinnerbone]] revealed that there would be rare [[Minecraft:drops]] of these [[Minecraft:mob]]s.<ref>http://www.twitch.tv/pax2/b/330745811 (at 3:59:00)</ref>}}
}}
}}


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|{{HistoryLine||1.4.2|dev=12w36a|[[File:Skeleton_Skull_(S)_JE1.png|32px]][[File:Skeleton Skull (item) JE1.png|32px]] Added skeleton skulls, obtainable only from the [[Minecraft:Creative inventory]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.2|dev=12w36a|[[File:Skeleton_Skull_(S)_JE1.png|32px]][[File:Skeleton Skull (item) JE1.png|32px]] Added skeleton skulls, obtainable only from the [[Minecraft:Creative inventory]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=12w37a|[[File:Skeleton Skull (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Changed item textures.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=12w37a|[[File:Skeleton Skull (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Changed item textures.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.6|dev=12w49a|Skeleton skulls can now be used to craft a firework star with creeper-face effect.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.6|dev=12w49a|Skeleton skulls can now be used to [[Minecraft:craft]] a [[Minecraft:firework star]] with [[Minecraft:creeper]]-face effect.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=14w29a|Heads now display a cracking animation.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=14w29a|Heads now display a cracking animation.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=14w30a|[[File:Skeleton Skull (item) JE2.png|32px]] Skeleton skulls in inventories and held by mobs/players now display as [[Minecraft:block]]s.  
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=14w30a|[[File:Skeleton Skull (item) JE2.png|32px]] Skeleton skulls in [[Minecraft:inventories]] and held by mobs/players now display as [[Minecraft:block]]s.  
|Skulls worn by [[Minecraft:mob]]s and players are now displayed on the armor layer. Previously, the skull replaced the mob/player's head texture; the hat layer appeared over the skull.
|Skulls worn by [[Minecraft:mob]]s and [[Minecraft:player]]s are now displayed on the armor layer. Previously, the skull replaced the mob/player's head texture; the hat layer appeared over the skull.
|Skeleton skulls are now available in survival. The player can obtain them by killing a skeleton with a charged creeper.}}
|Skeleton skulls are now available in [[Minecraft:survival]]. The player can obtain them by killing a [[Minecraft:skeleton]] with a [[Minecraft:charged creeper]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=14w30b|A single charged creeper explosion no longer yields more than one mob head. The mob head that drops is chosen randomly.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=14w30b|A single charged creeper explosion no longer yields more than one mob head. The mob head that drops is chosen randomly.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.9|dev=15w31a|Skeleton skulls now appear larger in the [[Minecraft:inventory]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.9|dev=15w31a|Skeleton skulls now appear larger in the [[Minecraft:inventory]].}}
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|{{HistoryLine|||dev=15w33c|The disguise that is given by mob heads now reduces detection range to 37.5% of normal.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=15w33c|The disguise that is given by mob heads now reduces detection range to 37.5% of normal.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=15w36a|The disguise that is given by mob heads now reduces detection range to 50% of normal again.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=15w36a|The disguise that is given by mob heads now reduces detection range to 50% of normal again.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=15w39a|[[Minecraft:Dispenser]]s can now equip skeleton skulls onto players, [[Minecraft:mob]]s and armor stands.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=15w39a|[[Minecraft:Dispenser]]s can now equip skeleton skulls onto [[Minecraft:player]]s, [[Minecraft:mob]]s and [[Minecraft:armor stand]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=15w49a|Skeleton skulls no longer turn red when the player or mob takes damage.<ref>{{bug|MC-85756}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=15w49a|Skeleton skulls no longer turn red when the player or mob takes damage.<ref>{{bug|MC-85756}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|Skeleton skulls now play a sound when placed.
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|Skeleton skulls now play a sound when placed.
|Skeleton skulls can no longer be placed inside entities.<ref>{{bug|MC-2208}}</ref>}}
|Skeleton skulls can no longer be placed inside entities.<ref>{{bug|MC-2208}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w21a|The rarity of skeleton skulls has been changed from "Common" to "Uncommon".}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w21a|The rarity of skeleton skulls has been changed from "Common" to "Uncommon".}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19|dev=Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot 1|Skeleton skulls now generate as part of ancient cities.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19|dev=Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot 1|Skeleton skulls now generate as part of [[Minecraft:ancient cities]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19.4|exp=Update 1.20|dev=23w03a|Skeleton skulls can now be placed on top of note blocks without sneaking.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19.4|exp=Update 1.20|dev=23w03a|Skeleton skulls can now be placed on top of note blocks without sneaking.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19.4|dev=23w05a|Skeleton skulls can now be swapped with other pieces of headgear in the ''head'' [[Minecraft:inventory]] slot by {{ctrl|using}} them.<ref>{{bug|MC-216270|||Fixed}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19.4|dev=23w05a|Skeleton skulls can now be swapped with other pieces of headgear in the ''head'' [[Minecraft:inventory]] slot by {{ctrl|using}} them.<ref>{{bug|MC-216270|||Fixed}}</ref>}}
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|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.12.1|dev=build 1|[[File:Skeleton Skull (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added skeleton skulls.
|{{HistoryLine||v0.12.1|dev=build 1|[[File:Skeleton Skull (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added skeleton skulls.
|The skeleton skull uses the Java texture prior to 14w30a.}}
|The skeleton skull uses the [[Minecraft:Java]] texture prior to [[Minecraft:14w30a]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.14.0|dev=build 1|Skeleton skulls can now be worn as armor.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.14.0|dev=build 1|Skeleton skulls can now be worn as armor.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2.0|dev=beta 1.2.0.2|Skeleton skulls can now be used to craft firework stars.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2.0|dev=beta 1.2.0.2|Skeleton skulls can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:firework star]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=beta 1.2.0.11|[[File:Skeleton Skull (item) BE2.png|32px]] Skeleton skulls in inventories and when held by mobs/players now display as [[Minecraft:block]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=beta 1.2.0.11|[[File:Skeleton Skull (item) BE2.png|32px]] Skeleton skulls in [[Minecraft:inventories]] and when held by mobs/players now display as [[Minecraft:block]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19.60|exp=Next Major Update|dev=Preview 1.19.60.25|Heads can now be placed on top of note blocks without sneaking.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19.60|exp=Next Major Update|dev=Preview 1.19.60.25|Heads can now be placed on top of note blocks without sneaking.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.30|dev=Preview 1.21.30.21|The rarity of skeleton skulls has been changed from "Common" to "Uncommon" to match {{JE}}.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.30|dev=Preview 1.21.30.21|The rarity of skeleton skulls has been changed from "Common" to "Uncommon" to match {{JE}}.}}
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|{{HistoryLine|console}}
|{{HistoryLine|console}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU12|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Skeleton Skull (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added skeleton skulls to the [[Minecraft:Creative inventory]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU12|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Skeleton Skull (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added skeleton skulls to the [[Minecraft:Creative inventory]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU19|xbone=CU7|ps3=1.12|psvita=1.12|ps4=1.12|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|Skeleton skulls can now be used to craft a firework star with creeper-face effect.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU19|xbone=CU7|ps3=1.12|psvita=1.12|ps4=1.12|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|Skeleton skulls can now be used to [[Minecraft:craft]] a [[Minecraft:firework star]] with [[Minecraft:creeper]]-face effect.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU31|xbone=CU19|ps3=1.22|psvita=1.22|ps4=1.22|wiiu=Patch 3|[[File:Skeleton Skull (item) JE2.png|32px]] Skeleton skulls in inventories and held by mobs/players now display as [[Minecraft:block]]s.|Skeleton skulls are now available in Survival. The player can obtain them by killing a skeleton with a charged creeper.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU31|xbone=CU19|ps3=1.22|psvita=1.22|ps4=1.22|wiiu=Patch 3|[[File:Skeleton Skull (item) JE2.png|32px]] Skeleton skulls in [[Minecraft:inventories]] and held by mobs/players now display as [[Minecraft:block]]s.
|Skeleton skulls are now available in [[Minecraft:Survival]]. The [[Minecraft:player]] can obtain them by killing a [[Minecraft:skeleton]] with a [[Minecraft:charged creeper]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU34|xbone=CU22|ps3=1.25|psvita=1.25|ps4=1.25|wiiu=Patch 4|Skeleton skulls can now be swapped with other pieces of headgear in the ''head'' [[Minecraft:inventory]] slot by {{ctrl|using}} them.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU34|xbone=CU22|ps3=1.25|psvita=1.25|ps4=1.25|wiiu=Patch 4|Skeleton skulls can now be swapped with other pieces of headgear in the ''head'' [[Minecraft:inventory]] slot by {{ctrl|using}} them.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU49|xbone=CU39|ps3=1.42|psvita=1.42|ps4=1.42|wiiu=Patch 18|switch=1.0.1|Skeleton skulls are now held the same way as on ''Java Edition'' in first person.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU49|xbone=CU39|ps3=1.42|psvita=1.42|ps4=1.42|wiiu=Patch 18|switch=1.0.1|Skeleton skulls are now held the same way as on ''Java Edition'' in first person.}}
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== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* Skeleton skulls do not have their own textures and take their textures from other objects.
* Skeleton skulls do not have their own textures and take their textures from other objects.
* When breaking a skeleton skull, the particle effect of breaking it is the same as soul sand.
* When [[Minecraft:breaking]] a skeleton skull, the particle effect of breaking it is the same as [[Minecraft:soul sand]].
* {{IN|be}}, the skull variant for the item is stored under the {{cd|damage}} component, normally used for items with durability.
* {{IN|be}}, the skull variant for the item is stored under the {{cd|damage}} component, normally used for items with [[Minecraft:durability]].


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
=== Renders ===
=== Renders ===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Alex wearing Skeleton Skull.png|Alex wearing a skeleton skull.
File:Alex wearing Skeleton Skull.png|[[Minecraft:Alex]] wearing a skeleton skull.
File:Ari wearing Skeleton Skull.png|Ari wearing a skeleton skull.
File:Ari wearing Skeleton Skull.png|[[Minecraft:Ari]] wearing a skeleton skull.
File:Efe wearing Skeleton Skull.png|[[Minecraft:Efe]] wearing a skeleton skull.
File:Efe wearing Skeleton Skull.png|[[Minecraft:Efe]] wearing a skeleton skull.
File:Kai wearing Skeleton Skull.png|Kai wearing a skeleton skull.
File:Kai wearing Skeleton Skull.png|[[Minecraft:Kai]] wearing a skeleton skull.
File:Makena wearing Skeleton Skull.png|Makena wearing a skeleton skull.
File:Makena wearing Skeleton Skull.png|[[Minecraft:Makena]] wearing a skeleton skull.
File:Noor wearing Skeleton Skull.png|Noor wearing a skeleton skull.
File:Noor wearing Skeleton Skull.png|[[Minecraft:Noor]] wearing a skeleton skull.
File:Steve wearing Skeleton Skull.png|Steve wearing a skeleton skull.
File:Steve wearing Skeleton Skull.png|[[Minecraft:Player|Steve]] wearing a skeleton skull.
File:Sunny wearing Skeleton Skull.png|Sunny wearing a skeleton skull.
File:Sunny wearing Skeleton Skull.png|[[Minecraft:Sunny]] wearing a skeleton skull.
File:Zuri wearing Skeleton Skull.png|Zuri wearing a skeleton skull.
File:Zuri wearing Skeleton Skull.png|[[Minecraft:Zuri]] wearing a skeleton skull.
</gallery>
</gallery>


=== Screenshots ===
=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Three Skulls.png|Kai wearing a skull, near a skull, near a skeleton, in an ancient city.
File:Three Skulls.png|[[Minecraft:Kai]] wearing a skull, near a skull, near a skeleton, in an ancient city.
</gallery>
</gallery>


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[[Category:Block entities]]
[[Category:Block entities]]


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[[Minecraft:es:Cabeza#Esqueleto]]
ko:스켈레톤 해골
[[Minecraft:ko:스켈레톤 해골]]
pt:Crânio de Esqueleto
[[Minecraft:pt:Crânio de Esqueleto]]
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[[Minecraft:zh:骷髅头颅]]

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Template:Infobox block A skeleton skull is the Minecraft:head of a Minecraft:skeleton in the form of a Minecraft:block. It can be obtained from Minecraft:ancient cities or by killing a skeleton using a Minecraft:charged creeper's Minecraft:explosion.

Obtaining

Breaking

No tool can accelerate the breaking process of skeleton skull.<ref>Template:Bug</ref> Template:Breaking row Skeleton skull drops itself when it's destroyed. When destroyed by an Minecraft:explosion, the skeleton skull always drops as an item.

Natural generation

Skeleton skulls can generate in Minecraft:ancient cities, which sometimes generate in the Minecraft:deep dark.

Mob loot

Skeleton heads are always dropped by a Minecraft:skeleton if it dies due to a Minecraft:charged creeper's explosion. Template:IN, if multiple mobs are killed by the same charged creeper, all of them drop their heads, however Template:In only one mob selected at random drops its head.<ref>Template:Bug</ref>

Usage

Decoration

A skeleton skull can be oriented in 16 different directions on top of a block, and 4 directions on the sides of blocks, similar to Minecraft:signs. They can be placed on top of, or beside each other by shift clicking.

Wearing

Template:See also

The player can wear skeleton skulls, similarly to Minecraft:pumpkins or helmets. This overlays the second layer of the player's Minecraft:skin.

Disguise

Wearing a skeleton skull reduces the detection range for Minecraft:skeletons. This is similar to (and stacks with) the reductions in detection range from Minecraft:sneaking and from the Minecraft:Invisibility status effect.

Template:IN, wearing a skeleton skull makes the player invisible to other players on a locator Minecraft:map.

Dispensers

A Minecraft:dispenser can equip a skeleton skull on a player, mob, or Minecraft:armor stand with an empty helmet slot, within the block the dispenser is facing.

Crafting ingredient

Template:Crafting

Enchantments

Skeleton skulls can receive the following enchantments, but only through an Minecraft:anvil.

Name Max level Method
Minecraft:Curse of Binding I Template:BlockLink
Minecraft:Curse of Vanishing I Template:BlockLink

Note blocks

Placing a skeleton skull above a Minecraft:note block causes the note block to play the Minecraft:skeleton's Template:Cd sound when activated.

The block below the note block does not affect the mob sound it creates.

Piston interactivity

Skeleton skull is destroyed when the Minecraft:piston tries to push it. It can't be pulled by the Minecraft:sticky piston.

Sounds

Generic

Template:Sound table/Block/Stone

Unique

Template:Edition Template:SoundTable

Template:Edition: Template:SoundTable | Template:SoundLine }}

Data values

ID

Template:Edition: Template:ID table Template:ID table Template:ID table

Template:Edition: Template:ID table Template:ID table

Block states

Template:See also

{{#lst:Head|block states}}

Block data

A skeleton skull has a block entity associated with it that holds additional data about the block.

Template:El: Template:See also {{#lst:Head|block data}}

Template:El:

See Minecraft:Bedrock Edition level format/Block entity format.

Achievements

Template:Load achievements

History

Template:See asset history

Reveal

Template:HistoryTable

Java Edition

Template:HistoryTable

Bedrock Edition

Template:HistoryTable

Legacy Console Edition

Template:HistoryTable

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

Template:HistoryTable

Data history

Template:HistoryTable

Issues

Template:Issue list

Trivia

Gallery

Renders

Screenshots

References

Template:Reflist

Navigation

Template:Navbox blocks Template:Navbox combat

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