Minecraft: How to Make Milk Bucket
Real-world milk is just as tasty as in Minecraft. Unlike in Minecraft, however, there are many, many different kinds. Not only is milk produced by just about every mammal – from squirrels, to bats, to elephants, to pandas, to whales, to humans – but you can also make milk-like products from many plants – check out the dairy-free aisle of your local supermarket and you’ll probably find milk substitutes made of rice, oats and soya.
Milk buckets were added to Minecraft in Alpha version 1.0.8, at the same time as the game’s other bovine delights: leather and cows. Originally it had no function, and wasn’t even craftable. A few versions later it became possible to make it by milking a cow with a bucket, and in Beta version 1.2 it became part of the recipe for cake. But it wasn’t until Beta version 1.8 before it became drinkable.
Today, the vast majority of milk produced and consumed in the world comes from cows. In fact, more than six billion people around the world consume cow’s milk – a number which is constantly rising. Per capita, the world’s biggest milk drinkers are Ireland (135 litres per year), Finland (127 litres per year) and the UK (105 litres per year).
Minecraft doesn’t feature in the top countries list (probably because it’s not a country… yet…) but if it did it probably wouldn’t rate very highly, because I don’t think most players drink much of it. But you should! It’s good for you! Now I’m off to stick my head in a bucket of milk. See you next week!
So what does drinking milk do? Other than giving you strong bones and healthy teeth, it also happens to cure any pesky status effects that might be afflicting you. Wither? No way! Poison? Nuh-uh! Slow fall? Plunge to the ground!
Milk Buckets are items obtained in a bucket by right-clicking a cow. Unlike other items contained in a bucket, instead of placing it when right-clicking, it can be drunk, and it is considered a food item. Milk Buckets are the only food item that will not replenish any hunger by itself, but it will remove all status effects, both negative and positive, so it should be consumed only when the player is in danger due to harmful status effects, or if a player desires to remove a specific status effect that is not harming them but harms other entities, such as the Bad Omen status effect.
Milk Bucket
- New Texture
- Old Texture
Obtained by
Milking a Cow
Cookable
Stackable
Renewable
First Appearance
Alpha v1.0.8
Technical Name
minecraft:milk_bucket
Data Values
Hex: 14F Dec: 335
Milk can only be stored in an empty bucket. If players do need milk in the game, they can use an empty bucket while looking at a cow, mooshroom or goat to extract milk from them. The milk bucket might be a lesser-known item in the game for new players, but it has its uses that can help them in certain situations.
The milk bucket in Minecraft is a nifty item which can be used by players. The game has a wide variety of items that help players in various situations, which also includes milk.
This trick is most helpful when players are under negative status effects like poison, mining fatigue, levitation, etc. Players can keep a few of them while raiding End cities or ocean monuments to remove negative effects constantly. Players should bear in mind that drinking milk will remove all effects, including positive ones as well. Hence, players must be careful when using them while fighting.
FAQ
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