Bells in Minecraft

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Locations

• Naturally in villages, mostly near the meeting place (usually by the fountain or central square)

• Can be mined with tools (e.g. pickaxe) and placed anywhere

• Not craftable, only available through mining or trade (e.g. from the weaponsmith)

Functions

Villager behavior:

• When the bell is rung (right-click, redstone signal or projectile), all villagers run to their houses

• Particularly useful during a raid or when an enemy is spotted

Visual effects:

• During active raids, briefly mark nearby enemies with a glow effect (from version 1.14)

Redstone:

• Reacts to redstone signals (e.g. button, lever, daylight sensor)

• Can be activated by arrow, snowball or trident

Placement

• On the side of blocks

• Under ceilings

• On the floor

Position determines sound direction and vibration

• Decoration & role play

• Bells can be used to embellish market squares, towers or temples

• Can be combined well with village buildings or as signaling devices in bases

Tips

• Use bells for warning in automated raid farms

• Place them clearly visible in villages to ensure quick accessibility

• Ideal as a visual and acoustic feedback element in redstone mechanisms

Trivia

• Bells are the center of a village: villagers meet there during the day

• Since Minecraft 1.14 bells are part of the village generation

• Bells are not affected by gravity and "float" when the block underneath is removed