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Where to Find Lead in Minecraft

A rope used to leash and lead passive mobs. Can be attached to fence posts to keep mobs in place.

Primary Location

All Overworld biomes (crafting)

Difficulty

Easy (2/5)

Version Added

1.6.1

Stack Size

64

Where to Look

Biomes & Dimensions

  • All Overworld biomes (crafting)
  • Woodland Mansions
  • Ancient Cities

How to Get Lead

  1. 1Craft using 4 String and 1 Slimeball
  2. 2Found in Woodland Mansion and Ancient City chests
  3. 3Dropped by Wandering Traders when their llamas are leashed

Crafting Recipe

Leadx2Crafting Table

Station: Crafting Table

Yields: 2 items

Tips for Finding Lead

  • Slimeballs from Slimes (Swamp at night or Slime Chunks below Y 40)
  • Attach mobs to fences to keep them in one area
  • Works on most passive mobs, horses, wolves, and some hostile mobs
  • Wandering Traders spawn randomly near the player with leashed Trader Llamas; killing the trader drops the leads

Additional Notes

Crafts 2 leads at a time. Maximum range of 10 blocks before breaking. Works on most passive mobs.

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