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A chain is a metallic decoration block made from ingots and nuggets.
There are 9 variants of chain:
Both iron and regular unwaxed, unoxidized copper chains have the same crafting recipe format, using two nuggets and one ingot of the same type.
Chains can be used to suspend bells, hanging signs, and all variants of lanterns (normal, soul, copper), as the chain texture connects to the chain of the lantern seamlessly as if it were part of it, and it connects the hanging sign chains together. Chains do not require a supporting block to be placed whether it is on the top, next to it or at the bottom. It can exist completely free-standing in mid air[1] and it can be rotated. Chains connect horizontally or vertically, but not across different orientations (so a chain with N orientation does not connect to a chain with E orientation in the adjacent block). Horizontal chains one block above a surface may be walked over. Horizontal chains two blocks above a surface prevent players from traveling past them. Vertical chains block travel if targeted directly, but may be skirted.
Chains can be walked on.
Chains can be pushed by pistons without being broken.
Comparators can read containers through chains, despite them being non-conductiveβ[Bedrock Edition only].
| Name | Default value | Allowed values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| axis | y
| x | The chain is oriented eastβwest. |
y | The chain is oriented vertically. | ||
z | The chain is oriented northβsouth. | ||
| waterlogged | false | falsetrue | Whether or not there's water in the same place as this chain. |
| Name | Metadata Bits | Default value | Allowed values | Values for Metadata Bits |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pillar_axis | 0x10x2 | y
| x | 1 | The chain is oriented eastβwest. |
y | 0 | The chain is oriented vertically. | |||
z | 2 | The chain is oriented northβsouth. |
| Java Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.16 | 20w16a | Added iron chains, which are currently just called "Chain". | |||||
| 20w18a | Chains are now waterloggable. | ||||||
| 1.21.9 | 25w32a | Added copper chains. | |||||
| The original chain block has been renamed to "Iron Chain" to distinguish it from copper chains. | |||||||
| Hanging signs can now be crafted with any type of chain. | |||||||
| 25w35a | Hanging signs can now only be crafted with iron chains again. | ||||||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.16.0 | beta 1.16.0.57 | Added iron chains, which are currently just called "Chain". | |||||
| 1.21.111 | Preview 1.21.110.23 | Added copper chains. | |||||
| The original chain block has been renamed to "Iron Chain" to distinguish it from copper chains. | |||||||
Issues relating to "Chain" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.
Issues relating to "Chain" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.