How to make shears in Minecraft & what they’re used for

Shears are a useful tool to have in Minecraft, here’s exactly how you can craft them and what they can do in the sandbox game. 

Minecraft‘s enduring popularity is in no small part thanks to its endless possibilities, but having the proper tools for the job is always necessary. One tool that you’ll need for survival are Shears, as they can be extremely useful for collecting wool to craft a bed but it’s got plenty of other purposes as well.

So, here’s how you can craft Shears in the game, and exactly what they can be used for.

Contents

• How do you craft shears in Minecraft?
• What are Shears used for?
• Can you use Shears to break blocks?
• What Enchantments can Shears receive?

How do you craft Shears in Minecraft?

To craft Shears in Minecraft, all you need are two iron ingots. Once you have those, simply align them diagonally with one another on the crafting screen as indicated in the image below.

What are Shears used for in Minecraft?

Shears in Minecraft were originally designed to be used to collect wool from a sheep, which can be used to make a bed or banner, but it has more uses than just trimming your flock of sheep.

You can also use shears on a mooshroom, which will yield five mushrooms at the cost of irreversibly turning the mooshroom into a normal cow.

Using shears on a pumpkin will also turn it into a Jack-o-Lantern. This can be used as a helmet so safely look at an Enderman, or just give your home a spooky feeling particularly during the Halloween season. Carved pumpkins can also be used to create a snow golem, but using shears on a snow golem will also return its pumpkin head.

Can you use Shears to break Minecraft blocks?

Yes, Shears can be used to break some Minecraft blocks. While some blocks can be sheared and changed, or yield drops when the shear is used on them, other blocks will simply drop when shears are used on them. The advantage is that these blocks will drop as if they were harvested by a tool with a Silk Touch enchantment.

Here is a full list of blocks that can be broken with shears:

• Cobwebs
• Leaves
• Grass
• Tall grass
• Seagrass
• Ferns
• Large ferns
• Dead bushes
• Nether sprouts
• Vines
• Weeping vines
• Twisting vines
• Glow lichen
• Hanging roots

What Enchantments can Shears receive?

A handful of Enchantments can be used to improve the quality of Shears in Minecraft, these are:

• Efficiency
• Unbreaking
• Mending
• Curse of Vanishing
• Silk Touch

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