Bone
An item dropped by skeletons and other skeletal mobs. It is crafted into bone meal and used to tame wolves.
Stack Size
Stack Size64
Durability
DurabilityN/A
Category
CategoryMiscellaneous
Version Added
Version AddedAlpha
Item ID
Item IDbone
Overview
Bone is an item in the Miscellaneous category of Minecraft, obtained through mob drops, chest loot, and fishing. A single inventory slot holds a full stack of 64 Bone.
Bone additionally serves as a crafting ingredient for Bone Meal. Of the 5 kinds of generated chest that can hold it, desert pyramid chests are the best bet at about 70% per chest.
Used to Craft
Bone is a crafting ingredient for 1 other item in Minecraft. Each one links to its own recipe and details page.
Bone MealHow to Obtain
- Mob drops
- Chest loot
- Fishing
Notes
Right-click a wild wolf with a bone to tame it. Crafts into 3 bone meal.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get Bone in Minecraft?
Bone is obtained through mob drops, chest loot, and fishing. There is no recipe for Bone, but 1 recipe asks for it.
What is Bone used for?
Bone is a crafting ingredient used to make Bone Meal.
How many Bone can you stack?
Bone stacks 64 to a slot. Bone Meal takes 1 of them per craft, so a full stack covers 64 of those before the slot is empty.
Where do you find Bone in chests?
Bone is chest loot in desert pyramid chests (about 70%, 1 to 8 at a time), jungle temple chests (about 62%, 4 to 6 at a time), dungeon chests (about 58%, 1 to 8 at a time), and woodland mansion chests (about 58%, 1 to 8 at a time). It shows up in 5 kinds of chest in total. Those odds come from the loot tables themselves, so they are per chest, without any Luck.
When was Bone added to Minecraft?
Bone was added in the early Alpha development period.