Obtaining
Pumpkins can be mined with anything, but axes are the quickest.
Block | Pumpkin | |
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Hardness | 1 | |
Tool | ||
Breaking "Punch" redirects here. For the enchantment, see Enchanting#Punch. The Player punches trees and gets wood (click to view animation). Breaking, digging, punching, or mining is one of the most fundamental activities in Minecraft, performed (by time | ||
Hand | 1.5 | |
Wooden | 0.75 | |
Stone | 0.4 | |
Iron | 0.25 | |
Diamond | 0.2 | |
Golden | 0.15 | |
Sword | 1 |
- ⃢₆ₑ Times are for unenchanted tools in seconds.
When a pumpkin is pushed by a piston Piston Transparency Yes Luminance None Blast resistance 2.5 Tool Any tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data values See Data values Pistons are blocks capable of pushing most blocks, depending on , it breaks and drops as an item.
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Pumpkins are blocks See the various blocks found in Minecraft. For the blocking with shields that reduces damage when performed, see Blocking. All blocks Blocks are the basic units of structure in Minecraft. Contents 1 that appear on grass blocks, generated in random clusters in most Overworld The Overworld, as seen in an extreme hills and a forest biome The Overworld is the dimension in which all players begin their Minecraft journey. Contents 1 Creation 1.1 Seeds 2 Environment 2.1 Biomes 2.2 biomes, though somewhat rarely.
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Trivia
- The pumpkin is the only headgear that obstructs the player`s view.
Natural generation
Pumpkins can naturally generate with the terrain in any biome A river bisecting a jungle biome. At the top right is a forest. A river running through a mesa biome with mesa plateaus, with a savanna biome in the bottom right. “ In case you in the Overworld The Overworld, as seen in an extreme hills and a forest biome The Overworld is the dimension in which all players begin their Minecraft journey. Contents 1 Creation 1.1 Seeds 2 Environment 2.1 Biomes 2.2 , requiring only a grass block Grass Block Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 3 Tool Renewable No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Dirt (1) Data value dec: 02 hex: 2 bin: 10 Name grass See the dirt block with with air above (clear of any plants such as flowers or grass) and can generate whether or not that grass block has a layer of snow cover. Practically speaking, this means that the occurrence of pumpkins in stony or sandy biomes, or in very grassy biomes with few clear grass blocks, is comparatively rare.
Pumpkins also naturally generate in woodland mansions Woodland mansion Biome Roofed Forest Consists of See Structure. Can generate post-generation N/A First appearances See history This article may need cleanup to comply with the style guide. Please help improve this if you can. .
Farming
Pumpkin farming strategies parallel those of melons Melon Transparency Partial (blocks light) Luminance No Blast resistance 5 Tools Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Melon (3–7) (9 if broken with shears Pocket edition only]) Data value dec: 103 hex: 67 bin: 1100111 Name melon_block . Planted pumpkin seeds Pumpkin Seeds Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 0 Tool None Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Pumpkin Seeds (0–3) Data values Block dec: 104 hex: 68 bin: 1101000 Item dec: 361 hex: 169 bin: 101101001 Name See Data grow a central stem that, after maturing, generates pumpkins randomly on adjacent vacant dirt Dirt Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 2.5 Tool Renewable No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data value dec: 03 hex: 3 bin: 11 Name dirt See Dirt. For the similar block, see / grass Grass Block Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 3 Tool Renewable No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Dirt (1) Data value dec: 02 hex: 2 bin: 10 Name grass See the dirt block with / farmland Farmland Transparency PC: Partial (Blocks light) PE: Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 3 Tool Renewable No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Dirt (1) Data value dec: 60 hex: 3C bin: 111100 Name farmland “ Want to live . If a pumpkin is harvested without also cutting the central stalk, another pumpkin will generate afterwards without requiring replanting or waiting for the stalk to mature again.
Pumpkin stems take around 10 to 30 minutes to fully develop. Bone meal Bone Meal Type Wool dyes Durability N/A Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Data value dec: 35115 hex: 15F15 bin: 10101111115 Name dye 15 Bone meal is a material that can be used as a dye as well as can be used on pumpkin stems to become fully-grown, but will not produce a pumpkin immediately.
Mobs
Zombies Zombie Health points 20 () Armor points 2 () Attack strength Easy: 2 () Normal: 3 () Hard: 4 () Size Adult: Height: 1.95 Blocks Width: 0.6 Blocks Baby: Height: 0.975 Blocks Width: 0.3 Blocks Spawn , zombie villagers Zombie Health points 20 () Armor points 2 () Attack strength Easy: 2 () Normal: 3 () Hard: 4 () Size Adult: Height: 1.95 Blocks Width: 0.6 Blocks Baby: Height: 0.975 Blocks Width: 0.3 Blocks Spawn , skeletons Skeleton Health points 20 () Attack strength Bow: Easy: 1 () - 4 () Normal: 1 () - 4 () Hard: 1 () - 5 () Sword: Easy: 2 () Normal: 2 () Hard: 3 , wither skeletons Wither Skeleton Health points 20 () Attack strength Easy: 4 () Normal: 7 () Hard: 10 () Size Height: 2.4 Blocks Width: 0.7 Blocks Spawn Nether fortresses at light level 7 or less First appearances , husks Zombie Health points 20 () Armor points 2 () Attack strength Easy: 2 () Normal: 3 () Hard: 4 () Size Adult: Height: 1.95 Blocks Width: 0.6 Blocks Baby: Height: 0.975 Blocks Width: 0.3 Blocks Spawn , strays Skeleton Health points 20 () Attack strength Bow: Easy: 1 () - 4 () Normal: 1 () - 4 () Hard: 1 () - 5 () Sword: Easy: 2 () Normal: 2 () Hard: 3 , and zombie pigmen Zombie Pigman Health points 20 () Armor points 2 () Attack strength Easy: 5 () Normal: 9 () Hard: 13 () Size Height: 1.95 Blocks Width: 0.6 Blocks Spawn Any 2 block high space in any have a chance of wearing a pumpkin if they spawn during Halloween. If a mob wearing a pumpkin is killed using a tool enchanted with Looting, there will be a chance equivalent to the level of Looting used to drop the pumpkin, up to a maximum of a 3% chance of a drop.
Helmet
A pumpkin can be equipped as a helmet without any actual 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 value, but will instead function as a mask that allows the player to look at endermen Enderman Health points 40 ( × 20) Attack strength Easy: 4 () Normal: 7 () Hard: 10 () Size Height: 2.9 Blocks Width: 0.6 Blocks Spawn In the Overworld, the Nether or the End in without provoking an attack. When worn, they limit the player`s viewing area to a mask pattern that resembles the pumpkin`s carved face.
Dispensers
Dispensers Dispenser Type Block Requirements None Physics No Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 17.5 Hardness 3.5 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No First appearances See history Drops Dispenser (1) plus contents Block entity will equip a pumpkin on a player, mob or armor stand with an empty helmet slot, within the block the dispenser is facing. Javaedition only 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
Building golems
Pumpkins can be used to make snow golems 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 and iron golems Iron Golem Health points 100 ( × 50) Attack strength 7 () to 21 ( × 10.5) To players: Easy: 4 () to 11 () Normal: 7 () to 21 ( × 10.5) Hard: 10 as shown below. Snow golems require snow blocks Snow Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 1 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Snowball (4) Data value dec: 80 hex: 50 bin: 1010000 Name snow See the full block. For the for their bodies, while Iron Golems require iron blocks Block of Iron Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 30 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data value dec: 42 hex: 2A bin: 101010 Name iron_block See the solid Blocks of . The pumpkin must be placed last or the Golem will not spawn.
Crafting ingredient
Name See values from the latest PC version of Minecraft. For values from Classic, see Data values/Classic. For values from Indev, see Data values/Indev. For values from the Pocket Edition, see Pocket Edition | Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
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Jack o`Lantern | Pumpkin+ Torch | |
Pumpkin Pie | Pumpkin+ Sugar+ Egg | |
Pumpkin Seeds | Pumpkin |
Placement
Pumpkins cannot be placed without a block under them, but once placed, will remain even if the block underneath is mined away. When placed, pumpkins automatically face the player. Pumpkins cannot be placed on a transparent block.
Trading
Farmers will buy 8⃢₀ₓ13 pumpkins for an emerald.
Enchantments
Pumpkins can receive the following enchantments, but only through an anvil.
Achievements
Icon | Achievement | In-game description | Actual requirements (if different) | Availability | Xbox points earned | Trophy type (PS) | |||
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Xbox | PS | Wii U | |||||||
Body Guard | Create an Iron Golem. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 20G | Bronze |
Advancements
Icon | Advancement | In-game description | Parent | Actual requirements (if different) | Internal ID |
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Hired Help | Summon an Iron Golem to help defend a village | What a Deal! | Summon an iron golem. | minecraft:adventure/summon_iron_golem |
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Block data
- See also: Data values
Bits | Values |
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0x0 | Pumpkin facing south |
0x1 | Pumpkin facing west |
0x2 | Pumpkin facing north |
0x3 | Pumpkin facing east |
0x4 (bit flag) | Pumpkin without face |
Block state
- See also: Block states
Name See values from the latest PC version of Minecraft. For values from Classic, see Data values/Classic. For values from Indev, see Data values/Indev. For values from the Pocket Edition, see Pocket Edition | Value | Description |
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facing | north south east west | The direction the pumpkin`s carved face is facing. The opposite from the direction the player faces while placing the pumpkin. |
History
Gallery
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Looking at an enderman with a pumpkin helmet on. Notice that its back is turned and it`s not attacking the player.
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A skeleton and a zombie wearing a pumpkin and a Jack o`Lantern respectively on the date of Halloween.
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A glitch of a baby zombie trying to wear a pumpkin on its head, but instead the pumpkin is floating above its head.
Contents
showAs a Crafting Ingredient
Pumpkin Pie | Jack-O-Lantern | |||||
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None | None | None | None | None | None | |
Sugar | Pumpkin | Egg | None | Pumpkin | None | |
None | None | None | None | Torch | None |
Pumpkin Seeds x4 | ||
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None | None | None |
None |