Taking Inventory

Taking Inventory

Author(s)	Duncan Geere
Language	English
Genre(s)	Information
Set in	Minecraft
Publisher	Minecraft.net
Release date	October 5, 2018

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Taking Inventory is a series of articles on Minecraft.net that explores the history, mechanics, and uses of individual items in Minecraft.

Articles

Title	Banner	Subjects	Release	Author
Taking Inventory: Pickaxe		Pickaxe	October 5, 2018	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Torch		Torch	October 12, 2018	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Trapdoor		Trapdoor	October 19, 2018	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Turtle Shell		Turtle Shell	October 26, 2018	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Sunflower		Sunflower	November 2, 2018	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Tripwire Hook		Tripwire Hook	November 9, 2018	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Shovel		Shovel	November 16, 2018	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Apple		Apple	November 23, 2018	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Ink Sac		Ink Sac	December 7, 2018	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Mushroom		Mushrooms	December 21, 2018	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Ladder		Ladder	January 4, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Fire Charge		Fire Charge	January 11, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Painting		Painting	January 18, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Dead Bush		Dead Bush	January 25, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Spider Eye		Spider Eye	February 1, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Oxeye Daisy		Oxeye Daisy	February 8, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Leggings		Leggings	February 15, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Diamond		Diamond	February 21, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Feather		Feather	March 4, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Snowball		Snowball	March 8, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Name Tag		Name Tag	March 15, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Water Bottle		Water Bottle	March 22, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Rails		Rail	March 29, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Seeds		Seeds	April 4, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Sword		Sword	April 12, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Egg		Egg	April 19, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Bowl		Bowl	April 25, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Rabbit's Foot		Rabbit's Foot	May 3, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Lapis Lazuli		Lapis Lazuli	May 9, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Tulip		Tulip	May 24, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Horse Armor		Horse Armor	May 31, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Seagrass		Seagrass	June 12, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Gunpowder		Gunpowder	June 21, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Hoe		Hoe	June 26, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Bed		Bed	July 5, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Dandelion		Dandelion	July 12, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Iron Ingot		Iron Ingot	July 19, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Shield		Shield	July 25, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Phantom Membrane		Phantom Membrane	August 2, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Milk Bucket		Milk Bucket	August 11, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Compass		Compass	August 15, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Cookie		Cookie	August 22, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Vines		Vines	August 27, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Minecart		Minecart	September 6, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Allium		Allium	September 13, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Shears		Shears	September 20, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Boat		Boat	October 4, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Brewing Stand		Brewing Stand	October 11, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Emerald		Emerald	October 18, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Coral		Coral	October 24, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Flint		Flint	November 1, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Grass		Grass	November 8, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Explorer Map		Explorer Map	November 13, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Boots		Boots	November 24, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Lever		Lever	November 29, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Cocoa Beans		Cocoa Beans	December 5, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Elytra		Elytra	December 14, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Bone		Bone	December 22, 2019	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Sign		Sign	January 9, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Lilac	File:Ti-lilac-header.webp	Lilac	January 16, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Melon Slice		Melon Slice	January 24, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Trident		Trident	January 30, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Axe		Axe	February 6, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Porkchop		Porkchop	February 13, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Helmet		Helmet	February 20, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Saddle		Saddle	February 26, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Bell		Bell	March 6, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Lily Pad		Lily Pad	March 12, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Campfire		Campfire	March 19, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Bucket of Fish		Bucket of Fish	March 26, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Stick		Stick	April 2, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Sapling		Saplings	April 8, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Carrot		Carrot	April 23, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Conduit		Conduit	April 30, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Redstone Comparator		Redstone Comparator	May 7, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: String		String	May 14, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Netherite Ingot		Netherite Ingot	May 28, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Lantern		Lantern	June 25, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Honey Bottle		Honey Bottle	July 16, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Rotten Flesh		Rotten Flesh	August 6, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Kelp		Kelp	August 27, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Glass Pane		Glass Pane	September 24, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Pufferfish		Pufferfish	October 14, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Chorus Fruit		Chorus Fruit	November 5, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Anvil		Anvil	November 26, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Rose Bush		Rose Bush	December 27, 2020	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Music Disc		Music Disc	January 14, 2021	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Arrow		Arrow	February 4, 2021	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Bread		Bread	February 25, 2021	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Netherite Scrap		Netherite Scrap	March 25, 2021	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Chestplate		Chestplate	April 8, 2021	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Item Frame		Item Frame	May 6, 2021	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Amethyst Shard		Amethyst Shard	May 20, 2021	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Lightning Rod		Lightning Rod	June 3, 2021	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Slimeball		Slimeball	June 24, 2021	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Totem of Undying		Totem of Undying	July 16, 2021	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Flower Pot		Flower Pot	August 5, 2021	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Azalea		Azalea	August 26, 2021	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Candle		Candle	September 30, 2021	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Glow Ink Sac		Glow Ink Sac	October 14, 2021	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Sweet Berries		Sweet Berries	November 4, 2021	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Blaze Powder		Blaze Powder	November 25, 2021	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Potato		Potato	December 16, 2021	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Spawn Egg		Spawn Egg	January 16, 2022	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Sugar		Sugar	January 27, 2022	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Spyglass		Spyglass	February 17, 2022	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Wheat		Wheat	April 21, 2022	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Golden Carrot		Golden Carrot	June 9, 2022	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Glow Lichen		Glow Lichen	June 23, 2022	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Bucket of Axolotl		Bucket of Axolotl	July 14, 2022	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Lead		Lead	August 4, 2022	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Mushroom Stew		Mushroom Stew	September 1, 2022	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Door		Doors	September 29, 2022	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Crossbow		Crossbow	October 20, 2022	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Cornflower		Cornflower	November 24, 2022	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Copper Ingot		Copper Ingot	December 12, 2022	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Recovery Compass		Recovery Compass	January 19, 2023	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Goat Horn		Goat Horn	February 16, 2023	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Armor Stand		Armor Stand	March 16, 2023	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Bow		Bow	April 13, 2023	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Nether Star		Nether Star	May 11, 2023	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Dragon's Breath		Dragon's Breath	June 9, 2023	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Brush		Brush	July 6, 2023	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Paper		Paper	August 4, 2023	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Heart of the Sea		Heart of the Sea	August 31, 2023	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Nautilus Shell		Nautilus Shell	October 16, 2023	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Peony		Peony	October 26, 2023	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Lectern		Lectern	November 23, 2023	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Sea Pickle		Sea Pickle	December 20, 2023	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Pitcher Pod		Pitcher Pod	January 18, 2024	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Echo Shard		Echo Shard	February 15, 2024	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Hanging Sign		Hanging Signs	March 15, 2024	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Poisonous Potato		Poisonous Potato	April 1, 2024	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Torchflower		Torchflower	June 27, 2024	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Ghast Tear		Ghast Tear	July 25, 2024	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Wind Charge		Wind Charge	August 29, 2024	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Mace		Mace	October 3, 2024	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Beetroot		Beetroot	October 31, 2024	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Trial Key		Trial Key	December 6, 2024	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Ominous Bottle		Ominous Bottle	December 27, 2024	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Warped Fungus on a Stick		Warped Fungus on a Stick	January 24, 2025	Duncan Geere
Taking Inventory: Ender Pearl		Ender Pearl	February 18, 2025	Duncan Geere

Quotes

“	Luckily, there’s a tasty treat that all striders will respond to – warped fungus. Why they love the stuff, I do not know. Perhaps it’s connected to that aforementioned lack of gray matter. Whatever the reason, wave some fungus around near a strider and it’ll come running striding.	„
	— Duncan Geere in Taking Inventory: Warped Fungus on a Stick

“	They’re a currency! In the Minecraft world, emeralds are a medium of exchange for goods and services – just like coins and banknotes are in ours. Players, villagers and wandering traders use emeralds to represent the value of those goods and services, because it’s easier to carry around one emerald than, for example, 15 bits of coal or 26 potatoes, as any of you who’ve tried to exchange 50 potatoes for a copy of Minecraft at your local games emporium will know.	„
	— Duncan Geere in Taking Inventory: Emerald

“	Simply right-click with it, and it’ll slow you to a sneaking pace and start blocking attacks that come from the front of you. It’ll also knock back attackers, and stop you from being knocked back. But be careful - some attacks are not blockable, and axes can disable shields.	„
	— Duncan Geere in Taking Inventory: Shield

“	What’s found deep underground, highly prized by both painters and Egyptian pharaohs, and is a deep shade of royal blue? No, not the leg bristles of a very cold spider – it’s our item of the week: lapis lazuli!	„
	— Duncan Geere in Taking Inventory: Lapis Lazuli

“	Why did zombies ever drop feathers? Simply because the developers didn’t know what else they should drop! Perhaps someone tried to raise the dead at a pillow factory? I guess we’ll never know...	„
	— Duncan Geere in Taking Inventory: Feather