ToolsVery Easy to FindCraftable
Where to Find Shears in Minecraft
Used to harvest wool from sheep, collect leaves, vines, tall grass, and cobwebs without destroying them.
Primary Location
All Overworld biomes
Difficulty
Very Easy (1/5)
Version Added
1.0
Stack Size
1
Durability
238
Where to Look
Biomes & Dimensions
- All Overworld biomes
How to Get Shears
- 1Craft using 2 Iron Ingots
- 2Iron Ingots from smelting Iron Ore or looting chests
Crafting Recipe
Iron Ingot
Iron Ingot
ShearsCrafting Table
Station: Crafting Table
Tips for Finding Shears
- Use on sheep to collect 1-3 wool without killing them
- Harvest cobwebs as string, leaves as leaf blocks, and vines as vine blocks
- Collect beehives with bees inside when used on a full beehive (requires campfire below to avoid angering bees)
Additional Notes
Shearing a sheep yields 1-3 wool without killing it. Can harvest cobwebs as string.