Carrot on a Stick — Minecraft block

Carrot on a Stick

Carrot on a Stick lets you steer and speed up a saddled pig in Minecraft, crafted from a fishing rod and a carrot.

Block ID minecraft:carrot_on_a_stick
Mod Vanilla
Game versions
1.21

Description

Carrot on a Stick is a Minecraft control item used to ride and steer a saddled pig. You craft it from one fishing rod and one carrot, and holding it while sitting on a saddled pig makes the pig walk toward wherever you look. Right-clicking gives the pig a short burst of speed, but each boost wears the item down: Carrot on a Stick has only 25 durability points and eventually breaks. It was added in Java Edition 1.4.2, the Pretty Scary Update, and works the same way in Bedrock Edition. The item cannot be eaten and does not stack, because it carries durability like a tool. Combining a worn fishing rod with a carrot still produces a fresh Carrot on a Stick, so the recipe also recycles damaged rods. For travelling on a Strider in the Nether, use the related Warped Fungus on a Stick instead. Carrot on a Stick remains the only way to direct a pig without leads, making it a fun early-game mount control.

Java & Bedrock Guide

How to craft and use a Carrot on a Stick in Minecraft

  1. 1

    Get a fishing rod and a carrot

    Craft a fishing rod from three sticks and two string, then harvest or trade with a farmer villager for one carrot.

  2. 2

    Combine them in a crafting table

    Place the fishing rod in the top-right slot and the carrot in the center slot of a crafting table to make one Carrot on a Stick.

  3. 3

    Saddle a pig

    Right-click a pig with a saddle; saddles are only found in chests, fishing, or trading, since they cannot be crafted.

  4. 4

    Ride and steer the pig

    Mount the saddled pig while holding the Carrot on a Stick, then guide it by looking toward where you want to go.

  5. 5

    Boost speed when needed

    Right-click to make the pig dash forward; each boost lowers the item's 25-point durability until it breaks.

Durability tip

Carrot on a Stick has only 25 uses and cannot take the Unbreaking enchantment, so carry a spare carrot and fishing rod before long pig rides.

How to craft this block

Ingredients: Fishing Rod Fishing Rod x1 Carrot Carrot x1
Crafting
Fishing Rod
Carrot
Carrot on a Stick
1
Carrot on a Stick

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Frequently asked questions

How do you craft a Carrot on a Stick?

Place one fishing rod in the top-right slot and one carrot in the center slot of a crafting table to get one Carrot on a Stick.

What is a Carrot on a Stick used for?

It steers a saddled pig toward where you look and gives short speed boosts when you right-click while riding.

How much durability does a Carrot on a Stick have?

It has 25 uses; each speed boost consumes durability until the item breaks and disappears.

Can you ride a Strider with a Carrot on a Stick?

No. Striders need a Warped Fungus on a Stick; the Carrot on a Stick only controls pigs.

Does a Carrot on a Stick work in Bedrock Edition?

Yes. It controls saddled pigs the same way in both Java Edition and Bedrock Edition.

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