Bone in Minecraft: Where to Find & Uses

Bone

resourcesCommon

Bone is an item in Minecraft. It can be found in chests. It is used to make Bone Meal.

Bones are an item primarily obtained by killing skeletons, strays, and wither skeletons, looting dungeon and bastion chests, or fishing as junk loot. They can also be crafted into Bone meal, making them essential for farming and dye production.

Bones are mainly used to tame wolves, as feeding a wolf bones has a random chance to turn it into a loyal pet. They can also be used to breed and heal wolves, making them important for players who keep wolves as companions.

Additionally, bones are used in composters, and their ability to be crafted into Bone meal makes them valuable for accelerating crop, tree, and plant growth. Due to their multiple uses in taming, farming, and crafting, bones are a highly useful item in Minecraft.

Properties

Yes

Common

64

What can you craft with Bone?

Used In

Bone · used inBone Meal

1× Bone = 3 Bone Meal

Which mobs drop Bone?

Mob Loot

Bone is dropped from the following mobs when killed

11

Bone11 drops

Dropped fromThe mob that drops this item. Follow it for its own page.

Avg. per killHow likely this appears — the bar compares it at a glance.

AmountHow many drop at once when the mob is killed, before any Looting bonus.

Looting IHow many drop when the weapon that killed the mob carries Looting I.

Looting IIHow many drop when the weapon that killed the mob carries Looting II.

Looting IIIHow many drop when the weapon that killed the mob carries Looting III.

100%

Amount0 - 2Looting I0 - 3Looting II0 - 4Looting III0 - 5

Wither Skeleton

100%

Amount0 - 2Looting I0 - 3Looting II0 - 4Looting III0 - 5

100%

Amount0 - 2Looting I0 - 3Looting II0 - 4Looting III0 - 5

100%

Amount0 - 2Looting I0 - 3Looting II0 - 4Looting III0 - 5

100%

Amount0 - 2Looting I0 - 3Looting II0 - 4Looting III0 - 5

100%

Amount0 - 2Looting I0 - 3Looting II0 - 4Looting III0 - 5

25% - 28%

Amount1 (25%)Looting I2 - 3 (26%)Looting II3 - 5 (27%)Looting III4 - 7 (28%)

25% - 28%

Amount1 - 2 (25%)Looting I2 - 4 (26%)Looting II3 - 6 (27%)Looting III4 - 8 (28%)

25% - 28%

Amount1 (25%)Looting I2 - 3 (26%)Looting II3 - 5 (27%)Looting III4 - 7 (28%)

25% - 28%

Amount1 (25%)Looting I2 - 3 (26%)Looting II3 - 5 (27%)Looting III4 - 7 (28%)

Tropical Fish (Item)

25%

Amount1 - 2Looting I2 - 4Looting II3 - 6Looting III4 - 8

Bone11 drops


Dropped fromThe mob that drops this item. Follow it for its own page. Avg. per killHow likely this appears — the bar compares it at a glance. AmountHow many drop at once when the mob is killed, before any Looting bonus. Looting IHow many drop when the weapon that killed the mob carries Looting I. Looting IIHow many drop when the weapon that killed the mob carries Looting II. Looting IIIHow many drop when the weapon that killed the mob carries Looting III.
Skeleton HorseSkeleton Horse	100%	0 - 2	0 - 3	0 - 4	0 - 5
Wither SkeletonWither Skeleton	100%	0 - 2	0 - 3	0 - 4	0 - 5
StrayStray	100%	0 - 2	0 - 3	0 - 4	0 - 5
SkeletonSkeleton	100%	0 - 2	0 - 3	0 - 4	0 - 5
BoggedBogged	100%	0 - 2	0 - 3	0 - 4	0 - 5
ParchedParched	100%	0 - 2	0 - 3	0 - 4	0 - 5
PufferfishPufferfish	25% - 28%	1 (25%)	2 - 3 (26%)	3 - 5 (27%)	4 - 7 (28%)
SalmonSalmon	25% - 28%	1 - 2 (25%)	2 - 4 (26%)	3 - 6 (27%)	4 - 8 (28%)
Tropical FishTropical Fish	25% - 28%	1 (25%)	2 - 3 (26%)	3 - 5 (27%)	4 - 7 (28%)
CodCod	25% - 28%	1 (25%)	2 - 3 (26%)	3 - 5 (27%)	4 - 7 (28%)
Tropical Fish (Item)Tropical Fish (Item)	25%	1 - 2	2 - 4	3 - 6	4 - 8

Bone FAQ

Quick answers

Bone can be found in loot chests in generated structures.

Bone is used to craft Bone Meal.

Which structures contain Bone?

Found as Loot

Found as Loot

5

Bone5 sources

StructureA place whose chests can contain this item. Follow it for its own page.

ChanceHow likely this appears — the bar compares it at a glance.

Avg. per ChestThe average number you'll collect per chest opened, counting the empty ones.

Avg. Chests to SearchRoughly how many chests of this type you'd open before finding one.

Desert PyramidBest odds

70.1%

5.12

~1.4

61.4%

4.48

~1.6

61.4%

4.48

~1.6

Woodland Mansion

57.8%

3.38

~1.7

Ancient CityChest

36.5%

3.57

~2.7

Bone5 sources


StructureA place whose chests can contain this item. Follow it for its own page. ChanceHow likely this appears — the bar compares it at a glance. Avg. per ChestThe average number you'll collect per chest opened, counting the empty ones. Avg. Chests to SearchRoughly how many chests of this type you'd open before finding one.
Desert PyramidDesert PyramidBest odds	70.1%	5.12	~1.4
TempleTemple	61.4%	4.48	~1.6
Jungle PyramidJungle Pyramid	61.4%	4.48	~1.6
Woodland MansionWoodland Mansion	57.8%	3.38	~1.7
Ancient CityAncient CityChest	36.5%	3.57	~2.7

How do you get Bone by fishing?

Fishing

Bone can be obtained by fishing with in the following biomes:

All Biomes except Jungle BiomeBest odds

0.990%

Luck of the Sea I0.800%Luck of the Sea II0.606%Luck of the Sea III0.408%

Jungle Biomes

0.971%

Luck of the Sea I0.785%Luck of the Sea II0.594%Luck of the Sea III0.400%


All Biomes except Jungle BiomeBest odds	0.990%	0.800%	0.606%	0.408%
Jungle Biomes	0.971%	0.785%	0.594%	0.400%