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{{Item
|image=Shears.png
|invimage=Shears
|rarity=Common
|renewable=Yes
|durability=238
|stackable=No
}}

'''Shears''' are tools used primarily to shear [[sheep]] to get [[wool]] and mine a few types of [[blocks]].

== Obtaining ==

=== Crafting ===

{{Crafting
|head=1
|showdescription=1
|B2= Iron Ingot
|A3= Iron Ingot
|Output= Shears
|type= Tool
}}
{{crafting
|foot=1
|ignoreusage=1
|Damaged Shears
|Damaged Shears
|Output= Shears
|description= The durability of the two shears is added together, plus an extra 5% durability.
|type= Tool
}}

=== Trading ===

Novice-level Shepherd villagers have a 40% chance to sell shears for 2 emeralds in Java Edition, and the trade is always offered in Bedrock Edition.

=== Natural generation ===

{{LootChestItem|shears}}

== Usage ==

Despite using [[Iron Ingot|iron]] in its crafting recipe, it cannot be smelted into [[iron nugget]]s.<ref>{{bug|MC-111738}}</ref>

=== Shearing ===


Shears are the most efficient way to get [[wool]] from a [[sheep]], producing 1–3 [[wool]]. The same sheep can be sheared again after it eats from a [[grass block]] to regenerate its wool. In contrast, killing the [[sheep]] yields only 1 non-renewable [[Wool|wool block]].

Shearing a [[mooshroom]] drops 5 [[mushroom]]s of the same color and turns it into a normal [[cow]].

Shearing a [[pumpkin]] turns it into a [[carved pumpkin]] after dropping 4 [[pumpkin seeds]] {{in|java}} or 1-3 pumpkin seeds {{in|bedrock}}.

Shearing a [[snow golem]] removes its [[pumpkin]], dropping it.

Shearing either a [[beehive]] or [[bee nest]] at honey level 5 drops 3 [[honeycomb]]s. This does not break the hive or nest.

In [[Minecraft Earth]], shears can be used to get Buttercups from Mooblooms and Wool from Wooly Cows and variant Sheep.

=== Breaking Blocks ===
Shears can also be used to harvest blocks of [[wool]], [[cobweb]], [[leaves]], [[tall grass]], [[seagrass]], [[fern]]s (both normal and 2-high), [[dead bush]]es, [[nether sprouts]], [[vines]], [[weeping vines]], [[twisting vines]] and [[glow lichen]]{{upcoming|1.17}}. They can also be used to break [[tripwire]] connected to a [[tripwire hook]] without activating it.

When used to break weeping vines and twisting vines, the block always drops as an item, instead of a 33% chance by normal means.

The shears use 1 [[durability]] when it is used to break any block, even if it [[instant mining|breaks instantly]] by hand.

The following table shows information about blocks that can be broken with shears. Colors indicate what gets dropped when the block is broken:

* White: The original block.
* Blue: The Block's normal drop (i.e. string, sticks, seeds, sapling, apple).
* Red: Nothing.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" data-description="Blocks broken with shears"
!
! No shears breaking time
! Shears breaking time
|-
!style="text-align:left"| {{BlockLink|Cobweb}}
| {{tc|no|20 s}} <ref group="note">Breaking cobwebs with a sword is as fast as breaking with shears, and yields string. This costs double durability.</ref>
| 0.4 s
|-
!style="text-align:left"| {{BlockLink|Dead Bush}}
| {{tc|planned|0 s}}
| 0 s
|-
!style="text-align:left"| {{BlockLink|id=fern|Grass|Fern}}
| {{tc|planned|0 s}}
| 0 s
|-
!style="text-align:left"| {{BlockLink|Grass}}
| {{tc|planned|0 s}}
| 0 s
|-
!style="text-align:left"| {{BlockLink|Nether Sprouts}}
| {{tc|no|0 s}} <ref group="note">{{IN|bedrock}}, the item drops when breaking it with fists.</ref>
| 0 s
|-
!style="text-align:left"| {{BlockLink|Leaves}}
| {{tc|planned|0.35 s}}
| 0.05 s
|-
!style="text-align:left"| {{BlockLink|id=tripwire|String#Tripwire|Tripwire}}
| 0 s
| 0 s <ref group="note">Using shears does not trigger a redstone pulse.</ref>
|-
!style="text-align:left"| {{BlockLink|Vines}}
| {{tc|no|0.35 s}}
| 0.35 s
|-
!style="text-align:left"| {{BlockLink|Wool}}
| 1.25 s
| 0.25 s
|-
!style="text-align:left"| {{BlockLink|Seagrass}}
| {{tc|no|0 s}}
| 0 s
|}

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=== Enchantments ===

Shears can receive the following [[Enchanting|enchantments]] via an [[anvil]].

{|class="wikitable col-2-center col-3-right"
|+
!Name
!Max Level
![[Enchanting|Method]]
|-
|[[Efficiency]]
|V
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|[[Unbreaking]]
|III
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|[[Mending]]
|I
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|[[Curse of Vanishing]]
|I
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|[[Silk Touch]]{{only|be|short=1}}
|I
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|}

{{notelist}}

== Sounds ==

{{Sound table
|sound=Shear.ogg
|subtitle=Shears click
|source=Players
|description=Plays when shearing mooshrooms
|id=entity.mooshroom.shear
|translationkey=subtitles.item.shears.shear
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Shear.ogg
|subtitle=Shears click
|source=Players
|description=Plays when shearing sheep
|id=entity.sheep.shear
|translationkey=subtitles.item.shears.shear
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Shear.ogg
|subtitle=Shears click
|source=Players
|description=Plays when shearing snow golems
|id=entity.snow_golem.shear
|translationkey=subtitles.item.shears.shear
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Beehive shear.ogg
|source=Blocks
|subtitle=Shears scrape
|description=Plays when harvesting honeycombs
|id=block.beehive.shear
|translationkey=subtitles.block.beehive.shear
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Pumpkin carve1.ogg
|sound2=Pumpkin carve2.ogg
|source=Blocks
|subtitle=Shears carve
|description=Plays when carving pumpkin
|id=block.pumpkin.carve
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Random break.ogg
|subtitle=Item breaks
|source=Players
|description=When durability is exhausted
|id=entity.item.break
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.item.break
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.9
|distance=16
|foot=1}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=java
|displayname=Shears
|spritetype=item
|nameid=shears
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=bedrock
|displayname=Shears
|spritetype=item
|nameid=shears
|id=359
|form=item
|foot=1}}

== Achievements ==

{{load achievements|Have a Shearful Day}}

== Video ==
''This video is outdated, since snow golems drop carved pumpkins when sheared, and cobwebs drop itself when broken with shears''
<div style="text-align:center">{{yt|XorXnFXz-WU}}</div>

== History ==
{{History||June 3, 2011|link=https://twitter.com/jeb_/status/76570646074765312|Shears were first mentioned by [[Jeb]] on [[wikipedia:Twitter|Twitter]]. The tweet revealing Jeb's work on shears was written in Swedish (''Jag jobbar på shears nu''), which translates to "I'm working on shears now".}}
{{History||June 7, 2011|link=https://twitter.com/jeb_/status/78154891637436416|Jeb tweets about how shears were originally planned as a way to defuse [[TNT]], but he dropped this shortly after deciding TNT would detonate only with [[redstone]] or [[fire]].}}
{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.7|[[File:Shears JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Shears have been introduced into the game.
|Before [[Beta 1.7]], [[sheep]] would drop 1-3 [[wool]] blocks at most when hit, but shears can harvest up to 4 wool blocks per sheep.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=Pre-release|Shears can now be used to harvest a [[fern]], [[vines]] and [[grass]].}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease|Shears now harvest [[red mushroom]]s from a [[mooshroom]] and turn it back into a normal [[cow]].}}
{{History||1.1|snap=11w49a|[[Sheep]] now drop only 1-3 wool blocks when sheared, but they can also regrow their wool by eating [[grass block|grass]], which is part of a plan to have [[animal]]s stay in the game longer.<ref>{{Tweet|jeb|76647002317930496}}</ref>}}
{{History||1.2.1|snap=12w06a|Shears can now be used to harvest [[dead bush]]es.}}
{{History||1.3.1|snap=12w21a|Shears can now be [[trading|bought]] from farmer [[villager]]s for 3 [[emerald]]s each.}}
{{History|||snap=12w22a|Shears can now be used to break [[tripwire]] string and not set it off.}}
{{History||1.4.2|snap=12w38a|Added a [[sound]] when using shears on [[sheep]].}}
{{History||1.4.6|snap=12w50a|Shears can now be [[enchanting|enchanted]].}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w02a|[[Trading]] has been changed: Shepherd [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] shears for 3–4 [[emerald]]s each. 
|Farmers no longer trade shears.}}
{{History|||snap=pre1|Shears now lose [[item durability|durability]] when breaking [[wool]] blocks. In previous versions, shears would take [[item durability|durability]] [[damage]] only when destroyed or when breaking [[tall grass]] or [[leaves]], the damage remaining the same for all other [[block]]s.<ref>{{bug|MC-5313}}</ref>}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w34a|Shears may now be used in a crafting grid to zoom in [[map]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=15w45a|Shears no longer zoom in maps.}}
{{History|||snap=15w47b|Shears can no longer be enchanted with [[Silk Touch]].
|Shears now lose durability when used to break any block (formerly lost durability only from [[leaves]], [[web]], [[grass]], [[vines]], [[tripwire]] and [[wool]]).}}
{{History|||snap=15w47c|Shears now harvest [[cobweb]] without requiring [[Silk Touch]].}}
{{History|||snap=15w49a|[[Snow golem]]s' [[pumpkin]] can now be removed with shears.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|When shears are {{control|used}} on an un-carved [[pumpkin]], it now turns into a carved pumpkin and drops 4 [[pumpkin seeds]].
|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 359.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|Shears placed in a [[dispenser]] can now shear [[sheep]].
|[[File:Shears JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of shears has been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=18w49a|Shears can now be found in [[chest]]s in [[village]] shepherd houses.}}
{{History||1.15|snap=19w34a|Shears can now be used on [[bee nest]]s and [[beehive]]s to harvest [[honeycomb]].}}
{{History||1.16|snap=20w15a|Shears placed in a dispenser can now shear [[mooshrooms]] and [[snow golem]]s.}}
{{History||1.16.2|snap=pre1|Shears are now required in order to pick up [[roots]].}}
{{History||1.16.2|snap=pre2|Shears are no longer required to tick up [[roots]].}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.2.0|[[File:Shears JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added shears.}}
{{History||v0.3.2|Survival [[player]]s no longer start out with infinite durability shears in the [[inventory]].}}
{{History||v0.4.0|Removed shears from the creative inventory.}}
{{History||v0.8.0|snap=build 3|Readded shears to [[creative]] mode.}}
{{History||v0.9.0|snap=build 1|Shears can now be used to transform [[mooshroom]]s into [[cow]]s.}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 3|Shearing a [[snow golem]] now removes its [[pumpkin]].
|Shears can now be [[enchanting|enchanted]] in an [[anvil]].}}
{{History||v0.13.0|snap=build 1|Shears can now be used to break [[tripwire]] string without triggering it.}}
{{History||v0.15.0|snap=build 1|Shears now lose durability when used to break any [[block]].}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.4|snap=alpha 1.0.4.0|Shears can now be [[trading|bought]] from shepherd [[villager]]s.}}
{{History||1.1.0|snap=alpha 1.1.0.0|Breaking a [[melon|melon block]] with shears now always drop 9 [[melon slice|melons]].}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.4.0|snap=beta 1.2.13.8|Shears can now be used to turn un-carved [[pumpkin]]s into [[carved pumpkin]] and spit out 4 [[pumpkin seeds]].}}
{{History||?|Shears now harvest [[cobweb]] without requiring [[Silk Touch]].}} 
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|Shears placed in a [[dispenser]] can now shear [[sheep]].
|[[File:Shears JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of shears has been changed.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.1|Shears can now be found in [[village]] shepherd houses.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.11.0.4|Shears [[trading|sold]] by shepherd [[villager]]s now cost only 2 [[emerald]]s.}}
{{History||1.14.0|snap=beta 1.14.0.1|Shears can now be used on [[bee nest]]s and [[beehive]]s to harvest [[honeycomb]].}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU3|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Shears JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added shears.}}
{{History||xbox=TU69|xbone=none|ps=1.76|wiiu=Patch 38|switch=none|Shears can now be used to turn regular [[pumpkin]]s into [[carved pumpkin]]s.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Shears JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of shears has been changed.
|Shears placed in a [[dispenser]] can now shear [[sheep]].}}

{{History|New 3DS}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Shears JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added shears.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==

{{issue list}}

== Gallery ==

<gallery>
File:Enchanted Shears.gif|An enchanted pair of shears.
</gallery>

== References ==

{{reflist}}

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