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Carrot on a Stick
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Carrot on a Stick

A tool used to control a saddled pig while riding it. It has 25 uses.

Stack Size

1

Durability

25

Category

Tools

Version Added

1.4.2

Item ID

carrot_on_a_stick

Carrot on a Stick at a glance

Carrot on a Stick comes from crafting, and Tools is where it sits as a tool. One slot, one Carrot on a Stick: nothing stacks here, and nine of them fill a hotbar. 27 chest slots take 27 of them. Expect 25 uses out of Carrot on a Stick, with repairs on an anvil to stretch it further.

Count on 25 uses out of Carrot on a Stick before it goes, longer with Unbreaking on it, and effectively without end once Mending is on it and you keep picking up experience. It sits between Bucket of Tropical Fish and Diamond Axe in Tools, number 4 of 35 there.

Crafting recipe

Crafting
Fishing RodFishing Rod
CarrotCarrot
Carrot on a StickCarrot on a Stick

How to obtain

  • Crafting

Notes

Shapeless recipe combining a fishing rod and a carrot. Loses durability when boosting a pig with a firework.

Frequently asked questions about Carrot on a Stick

  1. Fishing Rod, Carrot going into Carrot on a Stick, the recipe this answer describes

    How do you get Carrot on a Stick in Minecraft?

    Carrot on a Stick is crafted from Fishing Rod and Carrot at a Crafting Table, in a single step.

  2. Carrot on a Stick above a bar drawn to its 25 points of durability

    How much durability does Carrot on a Stick have?

    Carrot on a Stick has 25 points of durability, so it lasts about 25 uses. It comes from Fishing Rod and Carrot, and one craft buys 25 uses, no more. Set against everything else that wears out, Carrot on a Stick sits in the top 78 of the 78 items with a bar.

  3. One Carrot on a Stick, the whole of what a single inventory slot holds

    How many Carrot on a Stick can you stack?

    One Carrot on a Stick per slot, since Carrot on a Stick does not stack, and every one then costs 1 Fishing Rod and 1 Carrot.

  4. Carrot on a Stick on its own, since nothing in the game is crafted from it

    What is Carrot on a Stick used for?

    Carrot on a Stick is a tool, and it harvests blocks faster than a bare hand does. A tool used to control a saddled pig while riding it. It has 25 uses.

  5. Carrot on a Stick coming forward out of the past, in the game since 1.4.2

    When was Carrot on a Stick added to Minecraft?

    Carrot on a Stick was added in version 1.4.2.

  6. Carrot on a Stick with the glow of an enchantment behind it, 0 of which fit

    Can Carrot on a Stick be enchanted?

    No. An enchanting table has nothing to offer Carrot on a Stick, and neither has an anvil.

Building with it

A fishing rod and a carrot make a carrot on a stick, and it is the steering wheel for a saddled pig. The pig follows the carrot, the rod loses durability as you steer, and it is the slowest and most entertaining way to travel anywhere.