Advancements

Obtaining

Advancements can be completed in any game mode, and are obtained and saved per world. Advancements can also be granted (and revoked) using the /advancement command.

Although advancements guide players logically through the game, they are independent of each other; an advancement can be completed without having completed the advancements "before" it.

When an advancement is obtained, a sliding toast notification displays in the top right corner as well and a message will be displayed in chat. The color of the header text in the notification depends on the advancement; normal and goal advancements have yellow header text, while challenge advancements have pink header text. Completing a normal advancement will make the header text display "Advancement Made!", completing a goal advancement will result in a "Goal Reached!" header and a challenge advancement will give "Challenge Completed!".

Info

Java Edition Minecraft Author(s) Mojang AB (Credits) Markus "Notch" Persson (Creator) Jens "Jeb" Bergensten (Lead Developer) Jon "jonkagstrom" Kågström (AI Programmer) Nathan "Dinnerbone" Adams Erik "Grum" Broes Michael "Searge" Stoyke Thomas "ProfMobius" Guimbretière Agnes "LadyAgnes" Larsson Maria Only

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The popup that appears when an advancement is completed.

The popup that appears when a goal advancement is completed.

The popup that appears when special challenge advancements are completed.

Advancements are a way to gradually guide new players into Minecraft and give them challenges to complete, similar to the more simple system of achievements Pocket Edition & Console Edition only The popup that appears when an achievement is earned. "The End?" and "The End." redirect here. For the dimension, see The End. Certain names of achievements redirect here. For in the Console Edition Console Edition Author(s) Mojang AB 4J Studios Platform(s) Written in C++ Latest version Xbox 360 - TU53 Xbox One - CU43 PS3 - 1.51 PS4 - 1.50 PSVita - 1.51 Wii U - Patch 23 and Pocket Edition Pocket Edition Author(s) Mojang AB Jens Bergensten Aron Nieminen Daniel Kaplan Tommaso Checchi Shoghi Cervantes Jason Major Daniel Wustenhoff Tomas Alaeus Mikael "Slicedlime" Hedberg @@@#@@@Microsoft(microsoft.com)###@### Studios 1] Platform(s) Written in C++ 2] Latest version 1.1.2 .

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Interface

The advancements interface. One advancement ("Isn`t It Iron Pick") is selected.

The button to access the Advancements screen is found on the pause menu screen. You can also open this screen by pressing L (this can be changed in the in-game options The main options menu The video settings menu The music and sound options menu Minecraft’s user environment can be configured through the Options setting. A few additional options can only be changed by editing the menu).

The advancement system involves several trees composed of advancements, each tree beginning with a root advancement and ending with goal or challenge advancements. By clicking and dragging, you can view different branches of an advancement tree. Each tree is categorized into different tabs (which are, themselves, advancements). There are currently five tabs in vanilla Minecraft (although more may possibly be added):

• Minecraft: The heart and story of the game.
• Adventure: Adventure, exploration, and combat.
• Nether Nether may refer to: The Nether, a hell-like dimension, filled with fire, lava, and dangerous mobs. Advancements#Nether, an advancement by entering the Nether dimension. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If : Bring summer clothes.
• The End: Or the beginning?
• Husbandry: The world is full of friends and food.

Each tab has a different background with a repeating texture.

Advancement icons display a header name and description when hovered over. They only appear in a tree when the advancement before it is completed, although, as stated before, advancements can be completed in any order.

The icon frames of advancements can vary in appearance based on difficulty, and whether or not it was completed. A legend is provided below:

Icon Frame		Description
Regular	Completed
		Normal advancement.
		Goal advancement.
		Challenge advancement.

Extra advancements and tabs can be added and customized with the use of JSON files, as detailed below.

Minecraft

Minecraft
Icon	Advancement	In-game description	Parent	Actual requirements (if different)	Internal ID
	Minecraft	The heart and story of the game	⃢₀ₔ	Get a crafting table Crafting Table Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 12.5 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No, but catches fire from lava Drops Itself Data value dec: 58 hex: 3A bin: 111010 Name crafting_table The crafting table (also in your inventory.	minecraft:story/root
	Stone Age	Mine stone with your new pickaxe	Minecraft	Get cobblestone Cobblestone Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 30 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Experience Smelted: 0.1 Drops Itself Data value dec: 4 hex: 4 bin: 100 Name cobblestone Cobblestone is a common block, obtained from in your inventory.	minecraft:story/mine_stone
	Getting an Upgrade	Construct a better pickaxe	Stone Age	Get a stone pickaxe in your inventory.	minecraft:story/upgrade_tools
	Acquire Hardware	Smelt an iron ingot	Getting an Upgrade	Get an iron ingot Iron Ingot Type Raw materials Durability N/A Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) First appearances See History Data value dec: 265 hex: 109 bin: 100001001 Name iron_ingot Iron ingots are versatile metal crafting ingredients. They are most commonly obtained in your inventory.	minecraft:story/smelt_iron
	Suit Up	Protect yourself with a piece of iron armor	Acquire Hardware	Get any type of iron armor Armor Type Wearable items Durability See Durability Renewable Yes Stackable No Data values See Data values Name See Data values For the armor that can be worn by horses, see Horse Armor. Armor classes. From in your inventory.	minecraft:story/obtain_armor
	Hot Stuff	Fill a bucket with lava	Acquire Hardware	Get a lava bucket Lava Transparency Yes Luminance Yes, 15 Blast resistance 500 Tool Renewable No Stackable N/A Flammable No Drops None Data values Flowing Lava dec: 10 hex: A bin: 1010 Still Lava dec: 11 hex: B bin: 1011 Name Flowing Lava flowing_lava Still in your inventory.	minecraft:story/lava_bucket
	Isn`t It Iron Pick	Upgrade your pickaxe	Acquire Hardware	Get an iron pickaxe Pickaxe Type Tools Durability Wood: 60 Uses Stone: 132 Uses Iron: 251 Uses Golden: 33 Uses Diamond: 1562 Uses Renewable Yes Stackable No Data values See data values Name See data values Pickaxes are one in your inventory.	minecraft:story/iron_tools
	Not Today, Thank You	Deflect an arrow with a shield	Suit Up	Deflect a projectile with a shield Shield Type Combat Durability 337 Renewable Yes Stackable No First appearances See History Data value dec: 442 hex: 1BA bin: 110111010 Name shield Shields are tools used for protecting the player against attacks. Contents 1 Obtaining 1.1 Crafting .	minecraft:story/deflect_arrow
	Ice Bucket Challenge	Form and mine a block of Obsidian	Hot Stuff	Get a block of obsidian Obsidian Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 6,000 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data value dec: 49 hex: 31 bin: 110001 Name obsidian “ Strong almost beyond compare and able to stand huge in your inventory.	minecraft:story/form_obsidian
	Diamonds!	Acquire diamonds	Isn`t It Iron Pick	Get a diamond Diamond Type Raw materials Durability N/A Renewable No Stackable Yes (64) First appearances See History Data value dec: 264 hex: 108 bin: 100001000 Name diamond See the gem. For the ore, see Diamond Ore. For in your inventory.	minecraft:story/mine_diamond
	We Need to Go Deeper	Build, light and enter a Nether Portal	Ice Bucket Challenge	Enter the Nether Nether may refer to: The Nether, a hell-like dimension, filled with fire, lava, and dangerous mobs. Advancements#Nether, an advancement by entering the Nether dimension. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If dimension.	minecraft:story/enter_the_nether
	Cover Me With Diamonds	Diamond armor saves lives	Diamonds!	Get any type of diamond armor Armor Type Wearable items Durability See Durability Renewable Yes Stackable No Data values See Data values Name See Data values For the armor that can be worn by horses, see Horse Armor. Armor classes. From in your inventory.	minecraft:story/shiny_gear
	Enchanter	Enchant an item at an Enchanting Table Enchantment Table Type Solid Block Requirements None Physics No Transparency Yes Luminance Computer: No Pocket Edition: 12 Blast resistance 6,000 Hardness 5 Tool Renewable No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No First appearances See History Drops	Diamonds!	⃢₀ₔ	minecraft:story/enchant_item
	Zombie Doctor	Weaken and then cure a zombie villager	We Need to Go Deeper	Throw a splash potion of weakness at a zombie villager and give it a golden apple (by facing the zombie and pressing the use key with a golden apple in your hand).	minecraft:story/cure_zombie_villager
	Eye Spy	Follow an Ender Eye	We Need to Go Deeper	Enter a stronghold Stronghold Portal Room Biome Any Consists of See Structure First appearances See History Strongholds are structures that occur naturally underground, and are primarily important because they house end portals. Strongholds can be located using eyes .	minecraft:story/follow_ender_eye
	The End?	Enter the End Portal	Eye Spy	Enter the End See the dimension. For the achievement, see Achievements#The End.. For the advancement, see Advancements#The End. A view of the central End island. The ender dragon can be seen flying around obsidian pillars, dimension.	minecraft:story/enter_the_end

Nether

Nether
Icon	Advancement	In-game description	Parent	Actual requirements (if different)	Internal ID	Rewards
	Nether Nether may refer to: The Nether, a hell-like dimension, filled with fire, lava, and dangerous mobs. Advancements#Nether, an advancement by entering the Nether dimension. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If	Bring summer clothes	—	Enter the Nether Nether may refer to: The Nether, a hell-like dimension, filled with fire, lava, and dangerous mobs. Advancements#Nether, an advancement by entering the Nether dimension. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If dimension.	minecraft:nether/root	—
	Subspace Bubble	Use the Nether to travel 7km in the Overworld	Nether Nether may refer to: The Nether, a hell-like dimension, filled with fire, lava, and dangerous mobs. Advancements#Nether, an advancement by entering the Nether dimension. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If	Use the Nether to travel between 2 points in the Overworld with a minimum horizontal distance of 7000 blocks between each other.	minecraft:nether/fast_travel	100 experience Experience First appearances See History Internal ID PC: 2 PE: 69 Network ID PC: none Entity ID xp_orb XP bar visible above hotbar. Experience (EXP or XP for short) can be obtained by gathering experience
	A Terrible Fortress	Break your way into a Nether Fortress	Nether Nether may refer to: The Nether, a hell-like dimension, filled with fire, lava, and dangerous mobs. Advancements#Nether, an advancement by entering the Nether dimension. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If	Enter a Nether fortress Nether Fortress Biome The Nether Consists of See Structure First appearances See history Nether fortresses are structures that are naturally generated in the Nether. Contents 1 Generation 1.1 Mobs 2 Structure 2.1 Blocks 3 Loot .	minecraft:nether/find_fortress	—
	Return to Sender	Destroy a Ghast with a fireball	Nether Nether may refer to: The Nether, a hell-like dimension, filled with fire, lava, and dangerous mobs. Advancements#Nether, an advancement by entering the Nether dimension. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If	Kill a ghast using a ghast fireball Ghast Health points 10 () Attack strength Impact: 6 () Explosion: varies by proximity, maximum: Easy: 9 () Normal: 17 () Hard: 25 ( × 12.5) Size Height: 4.0 Blocks Width: 4.0 Blocks Spawn The .	minecraft:nether/return_to_sender	50 experience Experience First appearances See History Internal ID PC: 2 PE: 69 Network ID PC: none Entity ID xp_orb XP bar visible above hotbar. Experience (EXP or XP for short) can be obtained by gathering experience
	Into Fire	Relieve a Blaze of its rod	A Terrible Fortress	Get a blaze rod Blaze Rod Type Items Durability N/A Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) First appearances See history Data value dec: 369 hex: 171 bin: 101110001 Name blaze_rod Blaze rods are items that are dropped by blazes. Contents 1 Obtaining 1.1 in your inventory.	minecraft:nether/obtain_blaze_rod	—
	Spooky Scary Skeleton	Obtain a wither skeleton`s skull	A Terrible Fortress	Get a wither skeleton skull Mob head Type Wearable items; Solid Block Physics No Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 5 Hardness 1 Tool Any tool Renewable Wither skeleton, skeleton, zombie, creeper Yes Player, Dragon No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable in your inventory.	minecraft:nether/get_wither_skull	—
	Uneasy Alliance	Rescue a Ghast Ghast Health points 10 () Attack strength Impact: 6 () Explosion: varies by proximity, maximum: Easy: 9 () Normal: 17 () Hard: 25 ( × 12.5) Size Height: 4.0 Blocks Width: 4.0 Blocks Spawn The from the Nether, bring it safely home to the Overworld... and then kill it.	Return to Sender	Kill a Ghast Ghast Health points 10 () Attack strength Impact: 6 () Explosion: varies by proximity, maximum: Easy: 9 () Normal: 17 () Hard: 25 ( × 12.5) Size Height: 4.0 Blocks Width: 4.0 Blocks Spawn The in the Overworld.	minecraft:nether/uneasy_alliance	100 experience Experience First appearances See History Internal ID PC: 2 PE: 69 Network ID PC: none Entity ID xp_orb XP bar visible above hotbar. Experience (EXP or XP for short) can be obtained by gathering experience
	Local Brewery	Brew a potion Potion Type Potions Durability N/A Renewable Yes Stackable No First appearances See History Data values See Data values Name See Data values See the drinkable potions. For the throwable potions, see Splash	Into Fire	Pick up a potion Potion Type Potions Durability N/A Renewable Yes Stackable No First appearances See History Data values See Data values Name See Data values See the drinkable potions. For the throwable potions, see Splash from a brewing stand Brewing Stand Type Solid Block Requirements None Physics No Transparency Yes Luminance Yes, 1 Blast resistance 2.5 Hardness 0.5 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No First appearances See history Drops Brewing Stand (1) potion slot. An already-created potion placed and removed qualifies.	minecraft:nether/brew_potion	—
	Withering Heights	Summon the Wither Wither Health points 300 ( × 150) 600 ( × 300) Pocket edition only] Armor points 4 () Attack strength Easy: 5 () Normal: 8 () Hard: 12 () Size Height: 3.5 Blocks Width: 0.9 Blocks Spawn	Spooky Scary Skeleton	Be within a 100.9⃗100.9⃗103.5 cuboid centered on the Wither when it is spawned.	minecraft:nether/summon_wither	—
	A Furious Cocktail	Have every potion effect applied at the same time	Local Brewery	Have all of these 11 potion effects applied to you at the same time.	minecraft:nether/all_potions	100 experience Experience First appearances See History Internal ID PC: 2 PE: 69 Network ID PC: none Entity ID xp_orb XP bar visible above hotbar. Experience (EXP or XP for short) can be obtained by gathering experience
	Bring Home the Beacon	Construct and place a Beacon	Withering Heights	Be within a 20⃗20⃗14 cuboid centered on a beacon Beacon Type Block Entity Physics No Transparency PC, CE: Yes PE: No Luminance Yes, 15 Blast resistance 15 Hardness 3 Tool Any tool Renewable No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No First appearances See History Drops block when it realizes it has become powered.	minecraft:nether/create_beacon	—
	How Did We Get Here?	Have every effect applied at the same time	A Furious Cocktail	Have all of these 20 effects applied to you at the same time.	minecraft:nether/all_effects	1,000 experience Experience First appearances See History Internal ID PC: 2 PE: 69 Network ID PC: none Entity ID xp_orb XP bar visible above hotbar. Experience (EXP or XP for short) can be obtained by gathering experience
	Beaconator	Bring a beacon to full power	Bring Home the Beacon	Be within a 20⃗20⃗14 cuboid centered on a beacon Beacon Type Block Entity Physics No Transparency PC, CE: Yes PE: No Luminance Yes, 15 Blast resistance 15 Hardness 3 Tool Any tool Renewable No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No First appearances See History Drops block when it realizes it is being powered by a size 4 pyramid.	minecraft:nether/create_full_beacon	—

The End

The End
Icon	Advancement	In-game description	Parent	Actual requirements (if different)	Internal ID	Rewards
	The End	Or the beginning?	—	Enter the End See the dimension. For the achievement, see Achievements#The End.. For the advancement, see Advancements#The End. A view of the central End island. The ender dragon can be seen flying around obsidian pillars, dimension.	minecraft:end/root	—
	Free the End	Good luck	The End	Kill the ender dragon Ender Dragon Health points 200 ( × 100) Attack strength Peaceful: 0 () Easy: 6 () Normal: 10 () Hard: 15 () Breath attack: 6 () after a half-second Exploding fireball attack: 12 () after .	minecraft:end/kill_dragon	—
	The Next Generation	Hold the Dragon Egg	Free the End	Get the dragon egg Dragon Egg Transparency Yes Luminance 1 Blast resistance 45 Tool None Renewable No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data value dec: 122 hex: 7A bin: 1111010 Name dragon_egg Heatmap of where dragon eggs land after clicking in your inventory.	minecraft:end/dragon_egg	—
	Remote Getaway	Escape the island	Free the End	Throw an ender pearl Ender Pearl Type Raw materials Durability N/A Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (16) Internal ID PC: 14 PE: 87 Network ID PC: 65 Entity ID ender_pearl First appearances See History Data value dec: 368 hex: 170 bin: 101110000 Name through an End gateway End Gateway Portal Biome The End Consists of Bedrock End Gateway Can generate post-generation Yes, when an ender dragon is killed. First appearances See history See the portal created after defeating the .	minecraft:end/enter_end_gateway	—
	The End... Again...	Respawn the ender dragon.	Free the End	Summon an ender dragon Ender Dragon Health points 200 ( × 100) Attack strength Peaceful: 0 () Easy: 6 () Normal: 10 () Hard: 15 () Breath attack: 6 () after a half-second Exploding fireball attack: 12 () after .	minecraft:end/respawn_dragon	—
	You Need a Mint	Collect dragon`s breath in a glass bottle.	Free the End	Get a bottle of dragon`s breath in your inventory.	minecraft:end/dragon_breath	—
	The City at the End of the Game	Go on in, what could happen?	Remote Getaway	Enter an End city.	minecraft:end/find_end_city	—
	Sky`s the Limit	Find an Elytra	The City at the End of the Game	Get a pair of elytra in your inventory.	minecraft:end/elytra	—
	Great View From Up Here	Levitate up 50 blocks from the attacks of a Shulker	The City at the End of the Game	Have the Levitation effect applied, and move a vertical distance of 50 blocks.	minecraft:end/levitate	50 experience Experience First appearances See History Internal ID PC: 2 PE: 69 Network ID PC: none Entity ID xp_orb XP bar visible above hotbar. Experience (EXP or XP for short) can be obtained by gathering experience

Adventure

Adventure
Icon	Advancement	In-game description	Parent	Actual requirements (if different)	Internal ID	Rewards
	Adventure	Adventure, exploration, and combat	—	Kill any entity, or be killed by any entity.	minecraft:adventure/root	—
	Monster Hunter	Kill any hostile monster	Adventure	Kill one of these 22 mobs. Other mobs are ignored for this advancement.	minecraft:adventure/kill_a_mob	—
	What a Deal!	Successfully trade with a Villager	Adventure	—	minecraft:adventure/trade	—
	Sweet dreams	Change your respawn point	Adventure	Successfully sleep in a bed, either by sleeping till dawn, or, in the case of a multiplayer server, staying in bed for longer than five seconds.	minecraft:adventure/sleep_in_bed	—
	Take Aim	Shoot something with a bow and arrow	Monster Hunter	Fire a bow so that the arrow strikes any entity.	minecraft:adventure/shoot_arrow	—
	Monsters Hunted	Kill one of every hostile monster	Monster Hunter	Kill each of these 22 mobs. Other mobs may be killed, but are ignored for the advancement.	minecraft:adventure/kill_all_mobs	100 experience Experience First appearances See History Internal ID PC: 2 PE: 69 Network ID PC: none Entity ID xp_orb XP bar visible above hotbar. Experience (EXP or XP for short) can be obtained by gathering experience
	Postmortal	Use a Totem of Undying to cheat death	Monster Hunter	—	minecraft:adventure/totem_of_undying	—
	Hired Help	Summon an Iron Golem to help defend a village	What a Deal!	Summon an iron golem.	minecraft:adventure/summon_iron_golem	—
	Adventuring Time	Discover every biome	Sweet dreams	Visit these 36 biomes. Other biomes may also be visited, but are ignored for the advancement.	minecraft:adventure/adventuring_time	500 experience Experience First appearances See History Internal ID PC: 2 PE: 69 Network ID PC: none Entity ID xp_orb XP bar visible above hotbar. Experience (EXP or XP for short) can be obtained by gathering experience
	Sniper duel	Kill a skeleton with an arrow from more than 50 meters	Take Aim	Use a launched arrow to kill a skeleton from 50 or more blocks away, horizontally.	minecraft:adventure/sniper_duel	50 experience Experience First appearances See History Internal ID PC: 2 PE: 69 Network ID PC: none Entity ID xp_orb XP bar visible above hotbar. Experience (EXP or XP for short) can be obtained by gathering experience

Husbandry

Husbandry
Icon	Advancement	In-game description	Parent	Actual requirements (if different)	Internal ID	Rewards
	Husbandry	The world is full of friends and food	—	Eat anything that can be eaten.	minecraft:husbandry/root	—
	The Parrots and the Bats	Breed two animals together	Husbandry	Breed a pair of one of these 10 mobs. Other breedable mobs, if any, are ignored for the advancement.	minecraft:husbandry/breed_an_animal	—
	Best Friends Forever	Tame an animal	Husbandry	Tame one of the 5 types of mob that are tamable.	minecraft:husbandry/tame_an_animal	—
	A Seedy Place	Plant a seed and watch it grow	Husbandry	Plant one of these 5 plants. Other plants are ignored for the advancement.	minecraft:husbandry/plant_seed	—
	Two by Two	Breed all the animals!	The Parrots and the Bats	Breed pairs of each of these 10 mobs. Other tamable mobs, if any, are ignored for the advancement.	minecraft:husbandry/breed_all_animals	100 experience Experience First appearances See History Internal ID PC: 2 PE: 69 Network ID PC: none Entity ID xp_orb XP bar visible above hotbar. Experience (EXP or XP for short) can be obtained by gathering experience
	A Balanced Diet	Eat everything that is edible, even if it`s not good for you	A Seedy Place	Eat each of

Contents

Overview

There are various tabs to the advancement interface, each containing different advancement trees. There are currently five tabs (although more can be added by adding custom files).

• Minecraft: The story and the heart of the game.
• Adventure: adventure, exploration, and combat.
• Nether: Bring summer clothes.
• The End: Or the beginning?
• Husbandry: The world is full of friends and food.

Advancement icons display a header name and description when hovered over. They only appear in a tree when the advancement before it is completed, although, as stated before, advancements can be completed in any order. The icon frames of goal advancements are more rounded while challenge advancements have a sharper appearance. Advancement icons begin as light-gray but will turn dark-golden when completed.

Examples of the icon frame and description of the advancements are as follows.

Minecraft

Nether

The End

Adventure

Husbandry