Registry record · minecraft:bone

Bone

Items Materials

Bones are multi-purpose mob drop items obtained from skeletons, used for taming wolves and manufacturing fertilizer.

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Versioned source data

Edition availability

Java Edition

Source version 26.1

Registry ID: 1084
Source display name: Bone
Maximum stack: 64

Bedrock Edition

Source version 1.26.60

Registry ID: 418
Source display name: Bone
Maximum stack: 64
Component-based: No
Source version tag: Unclassified by source

Recipe information · Java 26.1

No Java recipe recorded

Not recorded

No recipe for this item is recorded in the selected Java source snapshot. This does not establish that no recipe exists in other versions or editions. Bedrock recipe data is not included, so its recipe availability cannot be determined here.

Field guide

Item details

How to obtain

Dropped by defeated skeletons, strays, and wither skeletons in quantities of 0-2 (increased with Looting). Source
Found as loot in dungeon monster rooms, desert pyramids, trial chambers, and ancient cities. Source

Practical uses

Used directly to tame wild wolves into loyal companion pets with a 33% chance per bone. Source
Crafted into three bone meal items in a crafting grid for instant agricultural fertilization. Source

Mechanics

Can be used to breed tamed wolves and heal their health points in Survival mode. Source

Reverse recipe lookup · Java · 26.1

Used In · Crafting recipes

Used in 1 output

Recorded Java recipe outputs that use Bone. Bedrock recipe data is not included.

Bone Meal 1 recorded recipe

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Uses Bone × 1 · makes 3 Bone Meal

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