Minecraft:Animation

An animation is a change in appearance of something with respect to time, used in order to convey information or for aesthetic purposes.

Blocks

Only few blocks can exhibit true animations. While many blocks have states that can be changed via interactions or otherwise, these are usually instantaneous flips with no continuous transformation between them. Examples of blocks capable of animation include:

• Minecraft:Chests, Minecraft:trapped chests and Minecraft:ender chests, whose lids are on a hinge and which open and close
• Minecraft:Shulker boxes, when opened or closed
• Minecraft:Pistons and Minecraft:sticky pistons, alongside any attached blocks, when expanding or contracting
• Minecraft:Conduits, when active
• Minecraft:Enchanting table books

Block	Animation	Notes
Template:BlockLink	File:Bell gongs.gif
Template:BlockLink	File:Conduit.gif	Template:Only
Template:BlockLink	File:Conduit BE.gif	Template:Only

Animated textures

The textures of blocks themselves can be animated.

Using Minecraft:resource packs, any block which uses block models can be animated.

The following blocks make use of animated textures:

Block	Animation	Notes
Template:BlockLink	File:Lit Blast Furnace (S) JE1.gif	Template:Only
Template:BlockLink	File:Lit Blast Furnace (S) BE1.gif	Template:Only
Template:BlockLink	Template:Pximg	Template:Only
Template:BlockLink	File:Campfire JE2 BE2.gif
Template:BlockLink	Template:Animate
Template:BlockLink	Template:Animate
Template:BlockLink	File:Fire.gif	Template:Only
Template:BlockLink	File:Fire BE.gif	Template:Only
Template:BlockLink	Template:Animate	[Template:Vl only] Template:Note
Template:BlockLink	File:Heat Block (animated) BE1.png	Template:Only Template:Note
Template:BlockLink	Template:Animate
Template:BlockLink	File:Magma Block.gif
Template:BlockLink	File:Nether Portal.png	Template:Only Template:Note
Template:BlockLink	File:Nether Portal BE.png	Template:Only Template:Note
Template:BlockLink	File:Prismarine.gif
Template:BlockLink	File:Prismarine Slab.gif
Template:BlockLink	File:Prismarine Stairs.gif
Template:BlockLink	File:Prismarine Wall.gif
Template:BlockLink	Template:Animate
Template:BlockLink	Template:Animate
Template:BlockLink	File:Sculk Sensor JE1.gif
Template:BlockLink	File:Sculk Shrieker JE1.gif
Template:BlockLink	File:Sea Lantern.gif
Template:BlockLink	File:Soul Campfire.gif
Template:BlockLink	File:Soul Fire.gif	Template:Only
Template:BlockLink	File:Soul Fire BE.gif	Template:Only
Template:BlockLink	Template:Animate
Template:BlockLink	File:Stonecutter JE2 BE1.gif

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Using Minecraft:resource packs, any block which uses block models can be animated.

Removed from Java Edition

Block	Animation	Animation added	Animation removed
Template:BlockLink	File:Campfire JE1 BE1.gif	Minecraft:19w02a	Minecraft:19w03a
Template:BlockLink	File:Conduit JE1.gif	Minecraft:18w15a	Minecraft:18w16a
Template:BlockLink	File:Prismarine JE1 BE1.gif	Minecraft:14w25a	Minecraft:18w43a
Template:BlockLink	File:Prismarine Slab JE1 BE1.gif	Minecraft:18w07a	Minecraft:18w43a
Template:BlockLink	File:Prismarine Stairs JE1 BE1.gif	Minecraft:18w07a	Minecraft:18w43a

Removed from Bedrock Edition

Block	Animation	Animation added	Animation removed
Template:BlockLink	File:Campfire JE1 BE1.gif	Minecraft:beta 1.10.0.3	Minecraft:beta 1.11.0.1
Template:BlockLink	File:Prismarine JE1 BE1.gif	Minecraft:Pocket Edition v0.16.0 alpha build 1	Minecraft:beta 1.10.0.3
Template:BlockLink	File:Prismarine Slab JE1 BE1.gif	Minecraft:beta 1.2.13.8	Minecraft:beta 1.9.0.0
Template:BlockLink	File:Prismarine Stairs JE1 BE1.gif	Minecraft:beta 1.2.13.8	Minecraft:beta 1.10.0.3

Fluids

Both fluids in the game (water and lava) are animated in all forms and directions.

Entities

Almost all Minecraft:entities have animations of some sort, ranging from an idle animation which always plays to attacking animations and even dancing. Mobs also have walking or other fitting animations when moving.

Entity animations

Entity	Type of Animation	Animation
Template:EntityLink	Idling	File:Allay BE1.gif
Template:EntityLink	Flying	File:Allay Fly Different Angle.gif
Template:EntityLink	Dancing	File:Allay Dancing.gif
Template:EntityLink	Swimming	File:Axolotl Swim.gif
Template:EntityLink	Walking Underwater	File:Axolotl Walk Floor Underwater.gif
Template:EntityLink	Walking Out of Water	File:Axolotl Walk Floor.gif
Template:EntityLink	Idling Out of Water	File:Axolotl Idle Floor.gif
Template:EntityLink	Idling Underwater Floor	File:Axolotl Idle Floor Underwater.gif
Template:EntityLink	Idling Underwater	File:Axolotl Idle Underwater.gif
Template:EntityLink	Flying	File:Bat.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only	Flying	File:Bee.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only	Flying	File:Bee BE.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only	Flying	File:Bee with nectar.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only	Flying	File:Bee with nectar BE.gif
Template:EntityLink (Angry)Template:Only	Flying	File:Bee (angry).gif
Template:EntityLink (Angry)Template:Only	Flying	File:Bee (angry) BE.gif
Template:EntityLink (Angry)Template:Only	Flying	File:Bee with nectar (angry).gif
Template:EntityLink (Angry)Template:Only	Flying	File:Bee with nectar (angry) BE.gif
Template:EntityLink (Angry)	Stinging	File:Bee stings.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only	Moving	File:Blaze.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only	Moving	File:Blaze BE.gif
Template:EntityLink	Dashing	File:Camel Dash.gif
Template:EntityLink	Dashing	File:Saddled Camel Dash.gif
Template:EntityLink	Idle	File:Camel Idle.gif
Template:EntityLink	Idle	File:Saddled Camel Idle.gif
Template:EntityLink	Sit down	File:Camel Sitdown.gif
Template:EntityLink	Sit down	File:Saddled Camel Sitdown.gif
Template:EntityLink	Stand up	File:Camel Standup.gif
Template:EntityLink	Stand up	File:Saddled Camel Standup.gif
Template:EntityLink	Walking	File:Camel Walk.gif
Template:EntityLink	Walking	File:Saddled Camel Walk.gif
Template:EntityLink	Aura	File:Charged Creeper.webp
Template:EntityLink	Floating	File:Chicken Flapping.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only	Swimming	File:Cod.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only	Swimming	File:Cod BE.gif
Template:EntityLink	Swimming	File:Dolphin.gif
Template:EntityLink	Swimming when idle	File:Elder Guardian.gif
Template:EntityLink	Swimming when idle	File:Guardian.gif
Template:EntityLink	Converting into Zombie	File:Husk becoming Zombie.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only	Idle	File:End Crystal.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only	Idle	File:End Crystal BE.gif
Template:EntityLink	Flying	File:Ender Dragon.gif
Template:EntityLink	Screaming	File:Enderman Screaming.gif
Template:EntityLink	Moving	File:Endermite.gif
Template:EntityLink	Croaking	File:Temperate Frog JE1 BE1.gif
Template:EntityLink	Croaking	File:Warm Frog JE1 BE1.gif
Template:EntityLink	Croaking	File:Cold Frog JE1 BE1.gif
Template:EntityLink	Walking	File:Swamp Frog Walking.gif
Template:EntityLink	Walking	File:Tropical Frog Walking.gif
Template:EntityLink	Walking	File:Cold Frog Walking.gif
Template:EntityLink	Tongue	File:Frog Tongue.gif
Template:EntityLink	Jumping	File:Frog Jump.gif
Template:EntityLink	Swimming	File:Frog Swim.gif
Template:EntityLink	Idling	File:Frog Water Idle.gif
Template:EntityLink	Flying	File:Ghast.gif
Template:EntityLink	Dancing	File:Dancing Blue Parrot.gif
Template:EntityLink	Dancing	File:Dancing Cyan Parrot.gif
Template:EntityLink	Dancing	File:Dancing Gray Parrot.gif
Template:EntityLink	Dancing	File:Dancing Green Parrot.gif
Template:EntityLink	Dancing	File:Dancing Red Parrot.gif
Template:EntityLink	Celebrating	File:Evoker celebrating.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only	Swimming	File:Glow Squid.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only	Swimming	File:Glow Squid BE.gif
Template:EntityLink	Converting into Minecraft:zoglin	File:Hoglin being Zombified.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only	Celebrating	File:Illusioner celebrating.gif
Template:EntityLink	Jumping	File:Magma Cube jumping.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only	Idle	File:Minecart with Command Block.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only	Idle	File:Minecart with Command Block BE.gif
Template:EntityLink (Playful)	Rolling	File:Panda Rolling.gif
Template:EntityLink	Lying	File:Panda Lying.gif
Template:EntityLink	Unhappy	File:Panda Unhappy.gif
Template:EntityLink	Flying	File:Phantom.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only	Celebrating	File:Piglin celebrate hunt Revision 2.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only	Celebrating	File:Piglin celebrate hunt Revision 1.gif
Template:EntityLink	Charging crossbow	File:Piglin Charging Crossbow.gif
Template:EntityLink	Converting into zombified piglin	File:Piglin being zombified.gif
Template:EntityLink	Converting into zombified piglin	File:Piglin Brute being zombified.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only	Celebrating	File:Pillager celebrating.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only	Celebrating	File:Pillager celebrating BE.gif
Template:EntityLink	Charging crossbow	File:Pillager Charging Crossbow.gif
Template:EntityLink	Attacking	File:Polar Bear attacking.gif
Template:EntityLink (Not Puffed)Template:Only	Moving	File:Pufferfish small.gif
Template:EntityLink (Not Puffed)Template:Only	Moving	File:Pufferfish BE.gif
Template:EntityLink (Half Puffed)Template:Only	Moving	File:Pufferfish medium.gif
Template:EntityLink (Fully Puffed)Template:Only	Moving	File:Pufferfish large.gif
Template:EntityLink	Running	File:Rabbit running.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only	Swimming	File:Salmon.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only	Swimming	File:Salmon BE.gif
Template:EntityLink (Named jeb_)	Shifting through colors	File:Jeb Sheep JE2.gif
Template:EntityLink	Shooting	File:Shulker shooting.gif
Template:EntityLink	Moving	File:Silverfish.gif
Template:EntityLink	Swimming	File:Squid.gif
Template:EntityLink	Digging	File:Sniffer dig.gif
Template:EntityLink	Feeling happy	File:Sniffer feeling happy.gif
Template:EntityLink	Long sniffing	File:Sniffer longsniff.gif
Template:EntityLink	Searching	File:Sniffer search.gif
Template:EntityLink	Sniffing	File:Sniffer sniffsniff.gif
Template:EntityLink	Standing up	File:Sniffer standup.gif
Template:EntityLink	Walking	File:Sniffer walk.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only	Moving	File:Strider JE2 BE2.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only	Moving	File:Strider JE1 BE1.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only	Moving	File:Saddled Strider JE3.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only	Moving	File:Saddled Strider JE1 BE1.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only	Moving	File:Strider Shiver JE3.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only	Moving	File:Strider Shiver BE1.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only	Moving	File:Saddled Strider Shiver JE3.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only	Moving	File:Saddled Strider Shiver BE1.gif
Template:EntityLink	Walking	File:Strider walking.gif
Template:EntityLink	Walking	File:Strider walking (not in lava) JE3.gif
Template:EntityLink	Swimming	File:Tadpole swimming.gif
Template:EntityLink	Flying	File:Vex.gif
Template:EntityLink (Unemployed)	Refusing	File:Villager refusing.gif
Template:EntityLink (Nitwit)	Refusing	File:Nitwit refusing.gif
Template:EntityLink	Celebrating	File:Vindicator celebrating.gif
Template:EntityLink	Attacking	File:Warden attacking.gif
Template:EntityLink	Digging	File:Warden digging.gif
Template:EntityLink	Emerging	File:Warden emerging.gif
Template:EntityLink	Idle	File:Warden.gif
Template:EntityLink	Roar	File:Warden roar.gif
Template:EntityLink	Sniffing	File:Warden sniffing.gif
Template:EntityLink	Sonic Boom Attack	File:Warden Sonic Boom Attack.gif
Template:EntityLink	Walking	File:Warden move.gif
Template:EntityLink	Celebrating	File:Witch celebrating.gif
Template:EntityLink	Shaking	File:Wolf shaking.gif
Template:EntityLink	Attacking	File:Zoglin attacking.gif
Template:EntityLink	Attacking	File:Baby Zoglin attacking.gif
Template:EntityLink	Converting into Minecraft:drowned	File:Zombie becoming Drowned.gif
Template:EntityLink	Curing	File:Zombie Villager curing.gif
Template:EntityLink	Curing	File:Zombie Nitwit curing.gif
Template:EntityLink	Curing	File:Zombie Librarian curing.gif

Removed from Java Edition

Mob	Type of Animation	Animation	Animation added	Animation removed
Template:EntityLink	Flying	File:Bat JE1 BE1.gif	Minecraft:12w38a	Minecraft:18w43a
Template:EntityLink	Flying	File:Bee with nectar (angry) Revision 1.gif	Minecraft:19w34a	Minecraft:19w36a
Template:EntityLink	Idle	File:End Crystal JE1 BE1.gif	Minecraft:Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6	Minecraft:18w43a
Template:EntityLink	Flying	File:Ghast JE1 BE1.gif	Java Edition Alpha v1.2.0 preview	Minecraft:18w43a
Template:EntityLink	Walking	File:Mob JE1.gif	Minecraft:Java Edition Pre-Classic	Minecraft:Java Edition Beta 1.0
Template:EntityLink	Dancing	File:Fever parrot.gif	Minecraft:17w14a	Minecraft:17w15a
Template:EntityLink	Celebrating	File:Piglin celebrate hunt Revision 1.gif	Minecraft:20w22a	Minecraft:1.16-pre3
Template:EntityLink	Running <ref name="animation">Not actually present in-game</ref>	File:Rana.gif	0.31 20091223-0040	0.31 20100205-1558
Template:EntityLink	Running <ref name="animation"/>	File:Steve Animation.gif	?	?
Template:EntityLink	Running <ref name="animation"/>	File:BlackSteve Animation.gif	?	?
Template:EntityLink	Running <ref name="animation"/>	File:BeastBoy Animation.gif	?	?
Template:EntityLink (Named_jeb)	Shifting through colors	File:Jeb Sheep JE1.gif	Minecraft:13w48b	Minecraft:18w43a

Removed from Bedrock Edition

Mob	Type of Animation	Animation	Animation added	Animation removed
Template:EntityLink	Flying	File:Bat JE1 BE1.gif	v0.11.0 alpha build 1	Minecraft:beta 1.10.0.3
Template:EntityLink	Flying	File:Ghast JE1 BE1.gif	Minecraft:Pocket Edition v0.11.0 alpha build 2	Minecraft:beta 1.10.0.3
Template:EntityLink (Named_jeb)	Shifting through colors	File:Jeb Sheep BE1.gif	0.15.0 build 1	beta 1.10.0.3

Inventory icons

List of animated inventory icons

Item	Animation	Animation in inventory size
Template:ItemLink	File:Invicon Bottle o' Enchanting.gif	File:Invicon Bottle o' Enchanting.gif
Template:BlockLink Template:Only	File:Bubble Column (inventory) BE.gif	File:Bubble Column (inventory) BE.gif
Template:BlockLink	File:Invicon Chain Command Block.gif	File:Invicon Chain Command Block.gif
Template:ItemLink	File:Invicon Clock.gif	File:Invicon Clock.gif
Template:BlockLink	File:Invicon Command Block.gif	File:Invicon Command Block.gif
Template:ItemLink	File:Invicon Compass.gif	File:Invicon Compass.gif
Template:BlockLink	File:Invicon Crimson Stem.gif	File:Invicon Crimson Stem.gif
Template:BlockLink	File:Invicon Crimson Hyphae.gif	File:Invicon Crimson Hyphae.gif
Template:ItemLink Template:Only	File:Invicon Debug Stick.gif	File:Invicon Debug Stick.gif
Template:ItemLink	File:Invicon Enchanted Book.gif	File:Invicon Enchanted Book.gif
Template:ItemLink	File:Invicon Enchanted Golden Apple.gif	File:Invicon Enchanted Golden Apple.gif
Template:ItemLink	File:Invicon End Crystal.gif	File:Invicon End Crystal.gif
Template:BlockLink Template:Only	File:Fire (inventory) JE4.gif	File:Fire (inventory) JE4.gif
Template:BlockLink Template:Only	File:Invicon Heat Block.gif	File:Invicon Heat Block.gif
Template:BlockLink Template:Only	File:Lava (inventory) BE.gif	File:Lava (inventory) BE.gif
Template:ItemLink	Template:Animate	Template:Animate
Template:ItemLink Template:Only	File:Invicon Lodestone Compass.gif	File:Invicon Lodestone Compass.gif
Template:ItemLink Template:Only	File:Invicon Lodestone Compass BE.gif	File:Invicon Lodestone Compass BE.gif
Template:BlockLink	File:Invicon Magma Block.gif	File:Invicon Magma Block.gif
Template:BlockLink Template:Only	File:Invicon Nether Portal.gif	File:Invicon Nether Portal.gif
Template:ItemLink	File:Invicon Nether Star.gif	File:Invicon Nether Star.gif
Template:ItemLink	Template:Animate	Template:Animate
Template:BlockLink	File:Invicon Prismarine.gif	File:Invicon Prismarine.gif
Template:BlockLink	File:Invicon Prismarine Stairs.gif	File:Invicon Prismarine Stairs.gif
Template:BlockLink	File:Invicon Prismarine Slab.gif	File:Invicon Prismarine Slab.gif
Template:BlockLink	File:Invicon Prismarine Wall.gif	File:Invicon Prismarine Wall.gif
Template:ItemLink	File:Invicon Recovery Compass.gif	File:Invicon Recovery Compass.gif
Template:BlockLink	File:Invicon Repeating Command Block.gif	File:Invicon Repeating Command Block.gif
Template:BlockLink	File:Invicon Sculk Sensor.gif	File:Invicon Sculk Sensor.gif
Template:BlockLink	File:Invicon Sculk Shrieker.gif	File:Invicon Sculk Shrieker.gif
Template:BlockLink	File:Invicon Sea Lantern.gif	File:Invicon Sea Lantern.gif
Template:BlockLink Template:Only	File:Invicon Soul Fire.gif	File:Invicon Soul Fire.gif
Template:ItemLink	Template:Animate	Template:Animate
Template:BlockLink	File:Invicon Stonecutter.gif	File:Invicon Stonecutter.gif
Template:BlockLink	File:Invicon Warped Hyphae.gif	File:Invicon Warped Hyphae.gif
Template:BlockLink	File:Invicon Warped Stem.gif	File:Invicon Warped Stem.gif
Template:BlockLink Template:Only	File:Water (inventory) BE.gif	File:Water (inventory) BE.gif
Template:ItemLink	File:Invicon Written Book.gif	File:Invicon Written Book.gif

Particles

File:Soul Speed Particle Animation.gif

Particles commonly have animated textures, from flipping through different texture files, such as the Minecraft:Soul Speed particle.