Lead
Lead ties animals and mobs to players or fence posts and is crafted from five string, with no slimeball in the current recipe.
Description
The item is especially useful for horses, llamas, bees, boats with mobs nearby, and animals that wander during base construction. It can break if stretched too far, dropping itself for pickup, so careful movement matters around cliffs and water. Wandering traders also drop leads when their llamas are separated, giving an alternate source that needs no crafting.
Block properties
| Item ID |
minecraft:lead
|
|---|---|
| /give command |
/give @p minecraft:lead
|
| Stackable | Yes (64) |
| Renewable | Yes |
| Java Edition | 1.6.1 |
| Bedrock Edition | 0.15.0 |
Java Edition Guide
How to craft and use a Lead in Minecraft
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1
Gather the materials
Collect five string from spiders or cobwebs; since the 1.21.6 recipe change, no slimeball is needed.
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2
Craft the lead
Place five string in the crafting grid to make two leads in a single craft.
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3
Leash a mob
Right-click a passive mob such as a horse, llama, cow, or strider while holding the lead to attach it.
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4
Tie it to a fence
Right-click a fence post with a leashed mob to tie it in place and build a simple pen or caravan stop.
A lead stretches a maximum of 12 blocks before snapping and drops as an item, so keep the mob close when crossing cliffs or water.
How to craft this block
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Frequently asked questions
How do you make a lead in Minecraft?
Place five string in the crafting grid. The recipe yields two leads per craft and has needed no slimeball since Java 1.21.6 and Bedrock 1.21.90.
Which mobs can you leash with a lead?
Leads attach to most passive and neutral mobs such as horses, llamas, donkeys, mules, cows, pigs, sheep, and striders, and to boats in both editions (Java since 1.21).
Can you get a lead without crafting?
Yes. Wandering traders always arrive with two llamas on leads, and killing or freeing the trader drops the leads.
Why does my lead keep breaking?
A lead stretches a maximum of 12 blocks; when the mob is pulled further, the lead breaks and drops as an item to pick up.
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