Particles are special graphical effects in Minecraft.
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Most particle colors can be changed using resource packs, however the color of smoke particles used in redstone, portals, and endermen can not be changed without mods.
Status effect particles will appear where your face is pointing.
Bubble and suspended particles seem to only appear when they are in water.
The "mobappearance" particle will always follow the player regardless of what its location has been set to.
The types of particles and their names in the game`s code are displayed below. Particle names in italic are shown when using the "Minimal" particles setting.
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The render radius of particles. It seems to be round, but not entirely circular, as seen at the back.
An image of particles.png with the primary purposes of each particle texture explained.
Old eating particles in Pocket Edition, which appears as miniatures of the food itself.
A burning zombie in Pocket Edition, emitting particles with fire`s animation
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Mechanics
Particles are typically released as part of a spell, attack, or upon activation of a Status Effect, but they can also constantly emerge from certain objects. /particle can summon any particle with a variety of parameters; naturally, however, particle effects appear in the following situations:
Water Effects
Boats travelling over water create water splashes
Bubbles and splash effects occur around any Entity in Water
A Guardian`s laser beam attack produces bubbles
Bubbles appear while Fishing
Wolves shake off droplets after coming out of Water
Droplets fall from the bottom of any Blocks with water above them
Rain
Snow
Fire Effects
Fire
Torch
Furnace
Magma Cube
Mob Spawner
Lava
Mob and Combat Effects
Attacks that land a critical hit produce sparkles
Enchanted Weapons produce a special particle effect on a critical hit
Evoker spells
Witches
Explosions from a Ghast`s fireball, a Wither`s skull attack, or an exploding Creeper
When a mob dies
When a mob appears from a Mob Spawner
When shearing a Mooshroom
When a Villager is attacked
Trading with a villager
Footsteps on certain surfaces
A Slime hitting the ground
Heart particles above an animal when Taming or Breeding
Snowflakes appear when creating a Snow Golem
Some mobs have particle effects when they Spawn
Shulker attacks
The breath attack of an Ender Dragon
Swords "sweep" attack
Squids can squirt ink
Llamas spit
Smoke particles appear when Taming an animal
Smoke flows from The Wither and it`s skull attack
Smoke flows from a Ghast`s fireball attack
Block and Item Effects
The tail and explosion of a Firework Rocket
Smoke flows from the following: Brewing Stand, Dispenser, Dropper, End Portal, an Eye of Ender being placed into an End Portal Frame, Furnace, Lava (when Raining), Mob Spawner, a Redstone Torch that fizzles out, Torch, Primed TNT
More intense smoke flows from: Fire, Minecart with Furnace
Potions, Splash Potions, Lingering Potions and Bottle o` Enchanting
Spectral and tipped Arrows
Beacons
Droplets form on the bottom of any block underneath Lava
Spore particles come out of Mycelium
Purple particles are emitted from Chorus Fruit (when eaten), Dragon Egg, Endermen, Endermite, Ender Pearl, Eye of Ender, Ender Chest, End Gateway, Nether Portal
An active Enchantment Table
Many Redstone-related objects emit red particles
A Snowball hitting a surface
A shattering-type particle effect when certain things break:Egg, Splash Potions, Eye of Ender, Tools, certain Blocks
Snow Golem Health points 4 () Attack strength 0 () (only pushes mobs back) 3 () to Blaze Size Height: 1.9 Blocks Width: 0.7 Blocks Spawn Where created by the player First appearances See History
Alpha 1.2.0 Official name Halloween Update Server version 0.2.2 Release date October 30, 2010 Download Client Server ◄◄ Alpha 1.1.0 ◄ Alpha 1.1.2_01 Alpha 1.2.0_01 ► Beta 1.0 ►► This article is about the computer
14w06a Type Snapshot Release date February 6, 2014 Snapshot for 1.8 Download Client (.json) Server ◄◄ 1.7.10 ◄ 14w05b 14w06b ► 1.8.1 ►► This article is about the computer edition. For other editions, see Version
Bow Type Combat Durability 385 Renewable Yes Stackable No First appearances See History Data value dec: 261 hex: 105 bin: 100000101 Name bow A bow is a ranged weapon that fires arrows. Contents 1 Obtaining 1.1 Skeletons 1.2
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
Totem of Undying Type Combat Durability N/A Renewable No Stackable No First appearances See History Data value dec: 449 hex: 1C1 bin: 111000001 Name totem_of_undying “ ... The Woodland Mansion houses many treasures worth the risk - not
End Portal Room Biome Any Overworld biome Consists of Mossy Stone Bricks Cracked Stone Bricks Stone Bricks Stone Brick Stairs Iron Bars Lava Silverfish spawner End Portal Frame End Portal Can generate post-generation No First
Bookshelf Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 7.5 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable Yes Drops Book (3) Data value dec: 47 hex: 2F bin: 101111 Name bookshelf “ Bookshelves are expensive things to create. But you
Alpha 1.0.1 Official name Seecret Friday 3 Release date July 3, 2010 Download Client Server Other editions of 1.0.1 Java Edition Pocket Edition ◄◄ Alpha 1.0.0 Alpha 1.0.1_01 ► Alpha 1.1.0 ►► This article is
14w25a Type Snapshot Release date June 18, 2014 Snapshot for 1.8 Download Client (.json) Server ◄◄ 1.7.10 ◄ 14w21b 14w25b ► 1.8.1 ►► This article is about the computer edition. For other editions, see Version
Mooshroom Health points 10 () Size Adult: Height: 1.4 Blocks Width: 0.9 Blocks Baby: Height: 0.7 Blocks Width: 0.45 Blocks Spawn Mushroom Island biomes First appearances See History Common drops See Drops Experience Kill Adult:
1.0.0 Type Release Release date November 18, 2011 Development versions View all Pre-releases Beta 1.9-pre1 Beta 1.9-pre2 Beta 1.9-pre3 Beta 1.9-pre4 Beta 1.9-pre5 Beta 1.9-pre6 Release candidates 1.0.0-RC1 1.0.0-RC2 Download Client (.json) Server Other editions
Anvil Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 6,000 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64), same damage state only Flammable No Drops Itself Data value dec: 145 hex: 91 bin: 10010001 Name anvil This article is about the item