Paper

| Rarity tier |
Common |
|---|---|
| Renewable |
Yes |
| Stackable |
Yes (64) |
{
"title": "Paper",
"rows": [
{
"field": "Common",
"label": "(link to Rarity article, displayed as Rarity tier)"
},
{
"field": "Yes",
"label": "(link to Renewable resource article, displayed as Renewable)"
},
{
"field": "Yes (64)",
"label": "Stackable"
}
],
"invimages": [
"Paper"
],
"images": [
"Paper.png"
]
}
Paper is an item crafted from sugar cane, required for crafting books, maps, cartography tables, firework rockets and banner patterns.
Obtaining
Generated loot
| Item | Structure | Container | Quantity | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Java Edition | ||||
| Supply chest | 1–12 | 46.4%{ "item": "Paper", "stacksize": "1–12", "chance": 0.46441189521344395, "structure": "Shipwreck", "container": "Supply chest" }
| ||
| Map chest | 1–10 | 89.4%{ "item": "Paper", "stacksize": "1–10", "chance": 0.8937162851727657, "structure": "Shipwreck", "container": "Map chest" }
| ||
| Library chest | 2–7 | 89.2%{ "item": "Paper", "stacksize": "2–7", "chance": 0.8919829527458125, "structure": "Stronghold", "container": "Library chest" }
| ||
| Cartographer's chest | 1–5 | 61.2%{ "item": "Paper", "stacksize": "1–5", "chance": 0.611766, "structure": "Village", "container": "Cartographer's chest" }
| ||
| Bedrock Edition | ||||
| Supply chest | 1–12 | 46.4%{ "item": "Paper", "stacksize": "1–12", "chance": 0.46441189521344395, "structure": "Shipwreck", "container": "Supply chest" }
| ||
| Map chest | 1–10 | 89.4%{ "item": "Paper", "stacksize": "1–10", "chance": 0.8937162851727657, "structure": "Shipwreck", "container": "Map chest" }
| ||
| Library chest | 2–7 | 88.3%{ "item": "Paper", "stacksize": "2–7", "chance": 0.8829194743853341, "structure": "Stronghold", "container": "Library chest" }
| ||
| Cartographer's chest | 1–5 | 61.2%{ "item": "Paper", "stacksize": "1–5", "chance": 0.611766, "structure": "Village", "container": "Cartographer's chest" }
| ||
Crafting
| Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
|---|---|
| Sugar Cane |
Villager gifts
In Java Edition, cartographer villagers may give paper to players with the Hero of the Village effect.
Usage
Crafting ingredient
| Name | Ingredients | Crafting recipe | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Paper + Leather |
||
| Bordure Indented Banner Pattern | Paper + Vines |
||
| Cartography Table | Paper + Any Planks |
||
| Creeper Charge Banner Pattern | Paper + Creeper Head |
||
| Empty Locator Map[BE only] Empty Map[JE only] |
Paper + Compass |
This map records terrain and displays a marker showing the player's location. | |
| Empty Map[BE only] | Paper | [Bedrock Edition only]
This map only records terrain and does not show the player's location. | |
| Field Masoned Banner Pattern | Paper + Bricks |
||
| Firework Rocket | Paper + Gunpowder |
When crafted without a firework star, the rocket does not have explosion effects. The amount of gunpowder used increases the flight duration to a maximum of three. | |
| Firework Rocket | Any Firework Star + Paper + Gunpowder |
Up to three gunpowder can be used, which increases flight duration. Any remaining spaces can be filled with firework stars to combine various effects. All firework stars explode almost simultaneously when the rocket detonates. | |
| Flower Charge Banner Pattern | Paper + Oxeye Daisy |
||
| Map (zoomed out) |
Map or Locator Map + Paper | Locked maps cannot be zoomed out. | |
| Name Tag | Any Nugget + Paper |
[upcoming First Drop 2026] | |
| Skull Charge Banner Pattern | Paper + Wither Skeleton Skull |
||
| Thing Banner Pattern | Paper + Enchanted Golden Apple |
Cartography table usage
Paper can be used to zoom out a map by one level in a cartography table. This method of zooming out map is 8 times more efficient than using a crafting table. In Bedrock Edition, it can also be used to create an empty map or an empty locator map. This is also cheaper than the equivalent crafting recipes.
| Name | Ingredients | Cartography recipe | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoomed out map (1 level higher) |
Map + Paper |
||
| Empty map | Paper | [Bedrock Edition only] This map only records terrain and does not show the player's location. | |
| Empty locator map | Paper + Compass |
[Bedrock Edition only] This map records terrain and displays a marker showing the player's location. |
Trading
| Villager | Probability | Villager wants | Player receives | Trades in stock | Villager experience | Price multiplier | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JE | BE | |||||||
| 67% | 100% | 24 × | 16 | 2 | 0.05 | |||
| 100% | 100% | 24 × | 12 | 2 | 0.05 | |||
Anvil usage
| Name | Ingredients | Anvil usage | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Map or Locator Map (zoomed out) | Map or Locator Map + Paper |
[Bedrock Edition only]
Supplying 8 sheets of paper results in a zoomed-out version of the input map.
|
Data values
ID
| Name | Identifier | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
paper | Item | item |
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
paper | 386 | Item | item |
History
Java Edition
| Java Edition Alpha | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| v1.0.11 | |||||||
| Java Edition Beta | |||||||
| 1.6 | Test Build 3 | Paper can now be used to craft maps. | |||||
| 1.8 | Pre-release | Paper can now be found in the new stronghold library chests. | |||||
| Java Edition | |||||||
| 1.3.1 | 12w21a | Paper can now be sold to librarian villagers, at 24–35 paper for 1 emerald. | |||||
| 1.4.2 | 12w34a | Paper can now be used to craft an empty map. | |||||
| Maps start out at their closest zoom level and can be extended by adding more paper. | |||||||
| 1.4.6 | 12w49a | Paper can now be used to craft firework rockets. | |||||
| 1.8 | 14w02a | Trading has been changed: librarian villagers now buy 24–36 paper for 1 emerald. | |||||
| 1.9 | 15w43a | The average yield of paper from stronghold library chests has more than doubled. | |||||
| 1.11 | 16w39a | Added cartographer villagers, which buy paper as their tier 1 trade. | |||||
| 1.13 | 18w11a | Paper now generates in the chests of some shipwrecks. | |||||
| 1.14 | 18w43a | ||||||
| Paper can now be used to craft banner patterns. | |||||||
| 18w48a | Paper can now be found in chests in village cartographer houses. | ||||||
| 19w02a | Paper can now be used to craft cartography tables. | ||||||
| 19w11a | Cartographer and librarian villagers now buy 24 paper for 1 emerald. | ||||||
| 19w13a | Cartographer villagers now give paper to players under the Hero of the Village effect. | ||||||
| Upcoming Java Edition | |||||||
| 26.1 | snap2 | Paper can now be used to craft name tags. | |||||
Bedrock Edition
| Pocket Edition Alpha | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| v0.2.0 | |||||||
| v0.3.0 | Paper is now craftable, and can be used to craft books. | ||||||
| v0.14.0 | build 1 | Paper can now be used to craft empty maps and empty locator maps. | |||||
| Paper can now be used to zoom in maps, using anvils. | |||||||
| Pocket Edition | |||||||
| 1.0.0 | release | The Windows 10 Edition can now use the anvil, as well as the crafting table, to zoom in maps, just as Pocket Edition in general can. | |||||
| 1.0.4 | alpha 1.0.4.0 | Librarian villagers now buy 24–36 paper for 1 emerald. | |||||
| 1.1.0 | alpha 1.1.0.3 | Added cartographer villagers, which buy 24–36 paper as their tier 1 trade. | |||||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||||
| 1.2.0 | beta 1.2.0.2 | Paper can now be used to craft firework rockets. | |||||
| 1.4.0 | beta 1.2.14.2 | Paper can now be found inside chests of some shipwrecks. | |||||
| 1.10.0 | beta 1.10.0.3 | ||||||
| Paper can now be found in cartographer house chests in villages. | |||||||
| Paper can now be used to craft banner patterns and cartography tables. | |||||||
| 1.11.0 | beta 1.11.0.4 | Librarian and cartographer villagers now buy 24 paper for an emerald. | |||||
| Upcoming Bedrock Edition | |||||||
| 26.0 Experiment | Preview 26.0.27 | Paper can now be used to craft name tags. | |||||
Legacy Console Edition
| Legacy Console Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xbox 360 | Xbox One | PS3 | PS4 | PS Vita | Wii U | Switch | |
| TU1 | CU1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | Patch 1 | 1.0.1 | |
| TU5 | Paper can now be found in the new stronghold library chests. | ||||||
| TU14 | 1.04 | Paper can now be sold to librarian villagers, at 24–35 paper for 1 emerald. | |||||
| TU19 | CU7 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | Paper can now be used to craft firework rockets. | ||
| TU21 | CU9 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.14 | Paper can now be used to craft an empty map. | ||
| TU31 | CU19 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | Patch 3 | Trading has been changed: librarian villagers now buy 24–36 paper for 1 emerald. | |
| TU54 | CU44 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.52 | Patch 24 | 1.0.4 | Added cartographer villagers, which buy paper as their tier 1 trade. |
| TU69 | 1.76 | 1.76 | 1.76 | Patch 38 | Paper can now be found inside chests of some shipwrecks. | ||
| 1.90 | |||||||
| Paper can now be used to craft banner patterns. | |||||||
| 1.91 | Paper can now be used to craft a cartography table. | ||||||
| Librarian and cartographer villagers now buy 24 paper for an emerald. | |||||||
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
| New Nintendo 3DS Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1.0 | |||||||
| 1.9.19 | Added cartographer villagers, which buy paper as their tier 1 trade. | ||||||
Data history
| Java Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.13 | 17w47a | Prior to The Flattening, this item's numeral ID was 339. | |||||
Issues
Issues relating to "Paper" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.
Gallery
Mojang screenshots
External links
- "Taking Inventory: Paper" by Duncan Geere – Minecraft.net, August 4, 2023.
