Minecraft:Taking Inventory

Taking Inventory is a series of articles on Minecraft:Minecraft.net that were written by Minecraft:Duncan Geere. Each article is dedicated to a specific item, describing its history, features, and uses. The articles primarily, but not exclusively, feature Minecraft:Alex as a mascot, occasionally wearing an Minecraft:turtle shell.

Articles

Title	Header	Subjects	Release	Author
Taking Inventory: Pickaxe	File:Ti-pickaxe-header.jpeg	Template:ItemLink	October 5, 2018	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Torch	File:Ti-torch-header.jpeg	Template:BlockLink	October 12, 2018	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Trapdoor	File:Ti-trapdoor-header.jpg	Template:BlockLink	October 19, 2018	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Turtle Shell	File:Ti-turtleshell-header.jpeg	Template:ItemLink	October 26, 2018	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Sunflower	File:Ti-sunflower-header.jpeg	Template:BlockLink	November 2, 2018	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Tripwire Hook	File:Ti-tripwirehook-header.jpeg	Template:BlockLink	November 9, 2018	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Shovel	File:Ti-shovel-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	November 16, 2018	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Apple	File:Ti-apple-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	November 23, 2018	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Ink Sac	File:Ti-inksac-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	December 7, 2018	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Mushroom	File:Ti-mushroom-header.jpg	Template:BlockLink	December 21, 2018	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Ladder	File:Ti-ladder-header.jpg	Template:BlockLink	January 4, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Fire Charge	File:Ti-firecharge-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	January 11, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Painting	File:Ti-painting-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	January 18, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Dead Bush	File:Ti-deadbush-header.jpg	Template:BlockLink	January 25, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Spider Eye	File:Ti-spidereye-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	February 1, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Oxeye Daisy	File:Ti-oxeyedaisy-header.jpg	Template:BlockLink	February 8, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Leggings	File:Ti-leggings-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	February 15, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Diamond	File:Ti-diamond-header.jpeg	Template:ItemLink	February 21, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Feather	File:Ti-feather-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	March 4, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Snowball	File:Ti-snowball-header.jpeg	Template:ItemLink	March 8, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Name Tag	File:Ti-nametag-header.jpeg	Template:ItemLink	March 15, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Water Bottle	File:Ti-waterbottle-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	March 22, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Rails	File:Ti-rails-header.jpg	Template:BlockLink	March 29, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Seeds	File:Ti-seeds-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	April 4, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Sword	File:Ti-sword-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	April 12, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Egg	File:Ti-egg-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	April 19, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Bowl	File:Ti-bowl-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	April 25, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Rabbit's Foot	File:Ti-rabbitsfoot-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	May 3, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Lapis Lazuli	File:Ti-lapislazuli-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	May 9, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Tulip	File:Ti-tulip-header.jpg	Template:BlockLink	May 24, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Horse Armor	File:Ti-horsearmor-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	May 31, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Seagrass	File:Ti-seagrass-header.webp	Template:BlockLink	June 12, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Gunpowder	File:Ti-gunpowder-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	June 21, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Hoe	File:Ti-hoe-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	June 26, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Bed	File:Ti-bed-header.jpg	Template:BlockLink	July 5, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Dandelion	File:Ti-dandelion-header.jpg	Template:BlockLink	July 12, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Iron Ingot	File:Ti-ironingot-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	July 19, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Shield	File:Ti-shield-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	July 25, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Phantom Membrane	File:Ti-phantommembrane-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	August 2, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Milk Bucket	File:Ti-milkbucket-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	August 11, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Compass	File:Ti-compass-header.jpeg	Template:ItemLink	August 15, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Cookie	File:Ti-cookie-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	August 22, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Vines	File:Ti-vines-header.jpg	Template:BlockLink	August 27, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Minecart	File:Ti-minecart-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	September 6, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Allium	File:Ti-allium-header.jpg	Template:BlockLink	September 13, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Shears	File:Ti-shears-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	September 20, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Boat	File:Ti-boat-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	October 4, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Brewing Stand	File:Ti-brewingstand-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	October 11, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Emerald	File:Ti-emerald-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	October 18, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Coral	File:Ti-coral-header.webp	Template:BlockLink	October 24, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Flint	File:Ti-flint-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	November 1, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Grass	File:Ti-grass-header.jpg	Template:BlockLink	November 8, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Explorer Map	File:Ti-explorermap-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	November 13, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Boots	File:Ti-boots-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	November 24, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Lever	File:Ti-lever-header.jpg	Template:BlockLink	November 29, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Cocoa Beans	File:Ti-cocoabeans-header.webp	Template:ItemLink	December 5, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Elytra	File:Ti-elytra-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	December 14, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Bone	File:Ti-bone-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	December 22, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Sign	File:Ti-sign-header.webp	Template:ItemLink	January 9, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Lilac	File:Ti-lilac-header.jpg	Template:Blocklink	January 16, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Melon Slice	File:Ti-melonslice-header.webp	Template:ItemLink	January 24, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Trident	File:Ti-trident-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	January 30, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Axe	File:Ti-axe-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	February 6, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Porkchop	File:Ti-porkchop-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	February 13, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Helmet	File:Ti-helmet-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	February 20, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Saddle	File:Ti-saddle-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	February 26, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Bell	File:Ti-bell-header.jpg	Template:BlockLink	March 6, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Lily Pad	File:Ti-lilypad-header.jpg	Template:BlockLink	March 12, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Campfire	File:Ti-campfire-header.jpg	Template:BlockLink	March 19, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Bucket of Fish	File:Ti-bucketoffish-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	March 26, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Stick	File:Ti-stick-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	April 2, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Sapling	File:Ti-sapling-header.jpg	Template:BlockLink	April 8, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Carrot	File:Ti-carrot-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	April 23, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Conduit	File:Ti-conduit-header.jpg	Template:BlockLink	April 30, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Redstone Comparator	File:Ti-redstonecomparator-header.jpg	Template:BlockLink	May 7, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: String	File:Ti-string-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	May 14, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Netherite Ingot	File:Ti-netherite-ingot-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	May 28, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Lantern	File:Ti-lantern-header.jpg	Template:BlockLink	June 25, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Honey Bottle	File:Ti-honey-bottle-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	July 16, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Rotten Flesh	File:Ti-rottenflesh-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	August 6, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Kelp	File:Ti-kelp-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	August 27, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Glass Pane	File:Ti-glasspane-header.jpg	Template:BlockLink	September 24, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Pufferfish	File:Ti-pufferfish-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	October 14, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Chorus Fruit	File:Ti-chorusfruit-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	November 5, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Anvil	File:Ti-anvil-header.jpg	Template:BlockLink	November 26, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Rose Bush	File:Ti-rosebush-header.jpg	Template:BlockLink	December 27, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Music Disc	File:Ti-musicdisc-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	January 14, 2021	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Arrow	File:Ti-arrow-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	February 4, 2021	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Bread	File:Ti-bread-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	February 25, 2021	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Netherite Scrap	File:Ti-netheritescrap-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	March 25, 2021	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Chestplate	File:Ti-chestplate-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	April 8, 2021	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Item Frame	File:Ti-itemframe-header.jpg	Template:BlockLink	May 6, 2021	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Amethyst Shard	File:Ti-amethystshard-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	May 20, 2021	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Lightning Rod	File:Ti-lightningrod-header.jpg	Template:BlockLink	June 3, 2021	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Slimeball	File:Ti-slimeball-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	June 24, 2021	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Totem of Undying	File:Ti-totemofundying-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	July 16, 2021	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Flower Pot	File:Ti-flowerpot-header.jpg	Template:BlockLink	August 5, 2021	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Azalea	File:Ti-azalea-header.jpg	Template:BlockLink	August 26, 2021	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Candle	File:Ti-candle-header.jpg	Template:BlockLink	September 30, 2021	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Glow Ink Sac	File:Ti-glowinksac-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	October 14, 2021	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Sweet Berries	File:Ti-sweetberries-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	November 4, 2021	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Blaze Powder	File:Ti-blazepowder-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	November 25, 2021	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Potato	File:Ti-potato-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	December 16, 2021	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Spawn Egg	File:Ti-spawnegg-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	January 16, 2022	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Sugar	File:Ti-sugar-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	January 27, 2022	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Spyglass	File:Ti-spyglass-header.jpeg	Template:ItemLink	February 17, 2022	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Wheat	File:Ti-wheat-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	April 21, 2022	Duncan Geere
WHAT ARE POTIONS (AND HOW CAN YOU MAKE THEM?)	File:Ti-potion-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	May 12, 2022	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Golden Carrot	File:Ti-goldencarrot-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	June 9, 2022	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Glow Lichen	File:Ti-glowlichen-header.jpg	Template:BlockLink	June 23, 2022	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Bucket of Axolotl	File:Ti-bucketaxolotl-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	July 14, 2022	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Lead	File:Ti-lead-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	August 4, 2022	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Mushroom Stew	File:Ti-mushroomstew-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	September 1, 2022	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Door	File:Ti-door-header.jpg	Template:BlockLink	September 29, 2022	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Crossbow	File:Ti-crossbow-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	October 20, 2022	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Cornflower	File:Ti-cornflower-header.jpg	Template:BlockLink	November 24, 2022	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Copper Ingot	File:Ti-copperingot-header.jpeg	Template:ItemLink	December 12, 2022	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Recovery Compass	File:Ti-recoverycompass-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	January 19, 2023	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Goat Horn	File:Ti-goathorn-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	February 16, 2023	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Armor Stand	File:Ti-armorstand-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	March 16, 2023	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Bow	File:Ti-bow-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	April 13, 2023	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Nether Star	File:Ti-netherstar-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	May 11, 2023	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Dragon's Breath	File:Ti-dragonsbreath-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	June 9, 2023	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Brush	File:Ti-brush-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	July 6, 2023	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Paper	File:Ti-paper-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	August 4, 2023	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Heart of the Sea	File:Ti-heartsea-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	August 31, 2023	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Nautilus Shell	File:Ti-nautilusshell-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	October 16, 2023	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Peony	File:Ti-peony-header.jpg	Template:BlockLink	October 26, 2023	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Lectern	File:Ti-lectern-header.jpg	Template:BlockLink	November 23, 2023	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Sea Pickle	File:Ti-seapickle-header.jpg	Template:BlockLink	December 20, 2023	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Pitcher Pod	File:Ti-pitcherpod-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	January 18, 2024	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Echo Shard	File:Ti-echoshard-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	February 15, 2024	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Hanging Sign	File:Ti-hangingsign-header.jpg	Template:BlockLink	March 15, 2024	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Poisonous Potato	File:Ti-poisonouspotato-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	April 1, 2024	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Torchflower	File:Ti-torchflower-header.jpg	Template:BlockLink	June 27, 2024	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Ghast Tear	File:Ti-ghasttear-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	July 25, 2024	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Wind Charge	File:Ti-windcharge-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	August 29, 2024	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Mace	File:Ti-mace-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	October 3, 2024	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Beetroot	File:Ti-beetroot-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	October 31, 2024	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Trial Key	File:Ti-trialkey-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	December 6, 2024	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Ominous Bottle	File:Ti-ominousbottle-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	December 27, 2024	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Warped Fungus on a Stick	File:Wfoas-header.jpeg	Template:ItemLink	January 24, 2025	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Ender Pearl	File:Ti-enderpearl-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	February 18, 2025	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Redstone Dust	File:Ti-redstonedust-header.jpeg	Template:ItemLink	April 26, 2025	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Flint and Steel	File:Ti-flintandsteel-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	May 17, 2025	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Tropical Fish	File:Ti-tropicalfish-header.webp	Template:ItemLink	June 27, 2025	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Book and Quill	File:Ti-bookandquill-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	July 11, 2025	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Tipped Arrow	File:Ti-tippedarrow-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	August 7, 2025	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Fern	File:Ti-fern-header.jpg	Template:BlockLink	September 5, 2025	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Carpet	File:Ti-carpet-header.jpg	Template:BlockLink	October 24, 2025	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Slab	File:Ti-slab-header.jpg	Template:BlockLink	November 3, 2025	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Charcoal	File:Ti-charcoal-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	Decomber 25, 2025	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Golden Apple	File:Ti-goldenapple-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	January 22, 2026	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Fishing Rod	File:Ti-fishingrod-header.jpg	Template:ItemLink	February 9, 2026	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Lapis Lazuli Ore	File:Ti-lapisore-header.jpg	Template:BlockLink	February 12, 2026	Duncan Geere

Quotes

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Luckily, there’s a tasty treat that all striders will respond to – warped fungus. Why they love the stuff, I do not know. Perhaps it’s connected to that aforementioned lack of gray matter. Whatever the reason, wave some fungus around near a strider and it’ll come running striding.

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They’re a currency! In the Minecraft world, emeralds are a medium of exchange for goods and services – just like coins and banknotes are in ours. Players, villagers and wandering traders use emeralds to represent the value of those goods and services, because it’s easier to carry around one emerald than, for example, 15 bits of coal or 26 potatoes, as any of you who’ve tried to exchange 50 potatoes for a copy of Minecraft at your local games emporium will know.

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Simply right-click with it, and it’ll slow you to a sneaking pace and start blocking attacks that come from the front of you. It’ll also knock back attackers, and stop you from being knocked back. But be careful - some attacks are not blockable, and axes can disable shields.

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What’s found deep underground, highly prized by both painters and Egyptian pharaohs, and is a deep shade of royal blue? No, not the leg bristles of a very cold spider – it’s our item of the week: lapis lazuli!

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Why did Minecraft:zombies ever drop Minecraft:feathers? Simply because the developers didn’t know what else they should drop! Perhaps someone tried to raise the dead at a pillow factory? I guess we’ll never know...

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Over the years, Minecraft’s mushrooms have become a lot more interesting. They no longer restore health, but you can craft them into stew, which fills up the hunger bar. In version 1.0 of Minecraft, rare mushroom island biomes were added, which are covered with mushrooms but also serve as the home of bizarre cow-mushroom hybrids called “mooshrooms”.

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If you don’t want to deprive poor villagers of their only alarm system, you can also sometimes find one for trade – armourers, toolsmiths, and weaponsmiths occasionally have them in their inventory. Though be warned, they don’t come cheap.

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Want one? Great! Go digging. You’ll need to find a few blocks of copper ore, smelt down the resulting raw copper into at least three ingots, and then stack those ingots on top of each other in a crafting grid. Once crafted, stick it somewhere convenient (a rooftop is a good place) and you’ll be safe from electrical assault.

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Minecraft’s various Minecraft:poisons come from a variety of different plant and animal ingredients. You’ll need to get experimental with your Minecraft:brewing stand to discover them all. Or just look them up on the Minecraft:wiki. Either way, good luck!