How to craft Bed in Minecraft
Utility Since Beta 1.3
Quick answer: Craft Bed in a Crafting table with 3x Wool (same color) + 3x Wood Planks (any type). You get 1.
Recipe
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Ingredients and how to get them
| Material | Amount | How to get it |
|---|---|---|
| Wool (same color) | 3 | Shear sheep with shears (1-3 wool, sheep regrows it) or craft 4 string into 1 wool. |
| Wood Planks (any type) | 3 | Craft a log into 4 planks. |
What is Bed used for?
- Sleep through the night, skipping to morning
- Sets your respawn point
- Explodes violently if used in the Nether or the End - also used as a weapon against the Ender Dragon and for ancient debris mining
Variants
- 16 dye colors; the wool color sets the bed color (Java allows re-dyeing, Bedrock requires matching wool)
Java vs Bedrock
In Java you can re-dye a bed with dye; in Bedrock you must craft it with colored wool.
Related: Crafting TableTorch