Bone

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.

Where to find

Generate a /give command for this item →

Renewable

Rarity Tier

Stack Size

Yes

Common

Current for Java 26.2 and Bedrock 1.26.30


Skeleton Horse	100%	0 - 2	0 - 3	0 - 4	0 - 5
Wither Skeleton	100%	0 - 2	0 - 3	0 - 4	0 - 5
Stray	100%	0 - 2	0 - 3	0 - 4	0 - 5
Skeleton	100%	0 - 2	0 - 3	0 - 4	0 - 5
Bogged	100%	0 - 2	0 - 3	0 - 4	0 - 5
Parched	100%	0 - 2	0 - 3	0 - 4	0 - 5
Pufferfish	25% - 28%	1 (25%)	2 - 3 (26%)	3 - 5 (27%)	4 - 7 (28%)
Salmon	25% - 28%	1 - 2 (25%)	2 - 4 (26%)	3 - 6 (27%)	4 - 8 (28%)
Tropical Fish	25% - 28%	1 (25%)	2 - 3 (26%)	3 - 5 (27%)	4 - 7 (28%)
Cod	25% - 28%	1 (25%)	2 - 3 (26%)	3 - 5 (27%)	4 - 7 (28%)
Tropical Fish (Item)	25%	1 - 2	2 - 4	3 - 6	4 - 8


Desert Pyramid	70.1%	5.12	1.4
Temple	61.4%	4.48	1.6
Jungle Pyramid	61.4%	4.48	1.6
Woodland Mansion	57.8%	3.38	1.7
Ancient City tile-chest-name	36.5%	3.57	2.7


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

Bone

What can you make with Bone?

Bone is used in the following:

Which mobs drop Bone?

Bone is dropped from the following mobs when killed

Which structures contain Bone?

Bone can be found in the following structures

How do you get Bone by fishing?

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

What can you tame with Bone?

Mobs that can be tamed with Bone