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Shears item in Minecraft

Present since 1.0 or earlier Stack size: 1 In 5 tutorials ↓

Shears are a tool for shearing sheep and collecting delicate blocks.

It is made with the Crafting Table from 2 × Iron Ingot.

What it does

Two iron ingots make a pair. They shear wool from sheep, collect leaves, grass, vines, cobwebs and dead bushes as blocks, carve pumpkins, remove armor and harnesses from mobs, and cut tripwires safely. They break wool and leaves faster than any other tool.

How to craft

Crafting tableCrafting table Also in the 2×2 inventory grid
Iron Ingot Iron Ingot
Shears

2 × Iron Ingot → Shears

// Slots with several items cycle through every accepted option.

How Shears connects

11 links · from the 26.3 game data

Where to get it

Loot in structureschance per item drawn
Abandoned CampChest · Camp chest10%
VillageChest · Shepherd4.3%

Trades

VillagerSold by · Shepherd (Novice)

Tutorials with Shears (5)

All tutorials with Shears →

Shears · FAQ

How do you get Shears in Minecraft?

At the Crafting Table: 2 × Iron Ingot give 1 × Shears. It can be found as loot in Abandoned Camp and Village. Sold by Villager: Shepherd (Novice).

What is Shears used for in Minecraft?

It shears sheep and collects leaves, grass and webs. Use it on: Sheep, Mooshroom, Snow Golem and Bogged.

How much durability does Shears have?

238 durability points: each use removes one, and it breaks when none are left. Mending and Unbreaking can extend it.

Does Shears stack?

No: only one per inventory slot.

Which enchantments can you put on Shears?

4 enchantments: Efficiency, Mending, Unbreaking and Curse of Vanishing.