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
14w31a Type Snapshot Release date July 30, 2014 Snapshot for 1.8 Download Client (.json) Server ◄◄ 1.7.10 ◄ 14w30c 14w32a ► 1.8.1 ►► This article is about the computer edition. For other editions, see Version
Egg Type Food Durability N/A Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (16) Internal ID PC: 7 PE: 82 Network ID PC: 62 Entity ID egg First appearances See History Data value dec: 344 hex: 158 bin: 101011000 Name egg This
1.8 Official name Bountiful Update Type Release Release date September 2, 2014 1] Development versions View all Snapshots 14w02a 14w02b 14w02c 14w03a 14w03b 14w04a 14w04b 14w05a 14w05b 14w06a 14w06b 14w07a 14w08a 14w10a 14w10b 14w10c 14w11a
Villager Health points 20 () Size Adult: Height: 1.95 Blocks Width: 0.6 Blocks Baby: Height: 0.975 Blocks Width: 0.3 Blocks Spawn Village When a zombie villager is cured First appearances See History Drops None Experience
Indev Starting version 0.31 (December 23, 2009) Latest version Minecraft Indev (February 23, 2010) Paid Yes This page contains content that is no longer in the game. These features only exist in outdated versions of
Fire Transparency Yes Luminance Yes, 15 Blast resistance 0 Tool Any tool Renewable No Stackable N/A Flammable No Drops None Data value dec: 51 hex: 33 bin: 110011 Name fire Fire is a harmful non-solid block. Contents 1
Lingering Potion Type Potions Durability N/A Renewable Yes Stackable No First appearances See History Data value dec: 441 hex: 1B9 bin: 110111001 Name lingering_potion This article is about throwable potions that leave a lingering area of effect. For
Witch Health points 26 ( × 13) Size Height: 1.95 Blocks Width: 0.6 Blocks Spawn Light level of 7 or less. When lightning strikes within 3-4 blocks of a villager. Inside Witch Huts. First appearances
Torch Transparency Yes Luminance 14 Blast resistance 0 Tool Any tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data value dec: 50 hex: 32 bin: 110010 Name torch This article is about the common light-emitting torch.
Firework Rocket Type Manufactured items Durability 0 (one use) Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Internal ID 22 Network ID 76 Entity ID fireworks_rocket First appearances See History Data value dec: 401 hex: 191 bin: 110010001 Name fireworks Firework
Eye of Ender Type Items Durability N/A Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Internal ID PC: 15 PE: 70 Network ID PC: 72 Entity ID eye_of_ender_signal First appearances See History Data value dec: 381 hex: 17D bin: 101111101 Name
Axe Type Tools Durability Wood: 60 uses Stone: 132 uses Iron: 251 uses Golden: 33 uses Diamond: 1562 uses Renewable Yes Stackable No First appearances See History Data values See Data values Name See Data
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
Sponge Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 3 Tool Any tool Renewable No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data value dec: 19 hex: 13 bin: 10011 Name sponge “ Just like in real life, sponges in
All villager trades, separated by profession. The trading system is a gameplay mechanic that allows players to trade emeralds for items (and vice-versa) with villagers. Contents 1 Functionality 1.1 Brown Robed Villager 1.2 White Robed
A TNT explosion. An explosion is a physical event, generally destructive, that can be caused by several different circumstances. It can destroy nearby blocks, propel and damage nearby players, entities, and their armor, and cause
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