5 things you didn't know about shears in Minecraft

Shears are a great tool in Minecraft that can be used in several scenarios. It is an underrated tool that is often not used by players, however, it is ideal for certain tasks.

Though players can majorly use it to obtain more wool blocks from a sheep without killing it, this nifty instrument can be used for other things as well.

Shears can be easily made with two iron ingots placed diagonally on each other. As players enter the world, they first kill sheep to obtain wool and make their first beds, however, they later get to know about shears. However, many new players might not know of other uses of the tool that can help them in several situations.

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Top 5 things you didn't know about shears in Minecraft

5) Mushrooms can be sheared from the Mooshrooms

Mooshrooms in Mushroom island (Image via Minecraft)

If players are lucky enough to find a Mushroom biome in the game, they will find Mooshroom cows naturally spawning there. Though players can get mushroom stew directly from them, players can also get several mushrooms from them with the help of shears. Once the Mooshrooms are sheared, they convert back to normal cows.

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4) Carved pumpkin can be removed from snow golems

Carved pumpkin on the snow golem (Image via Mojang)

Snow golems are friendly allies of players that can be built with two snow blocks and one carved pumpkin. They help players fight all kinds of hostile mobs by throwing snowballs at them. If players want to remove the carved pumpkin from their heads, they can use the tool to do so.

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3) Break Tripwire without activating it

Tripwire in a jungle temple (Image via Mojang)

Another nifty use of the tool is that it can break a tripwire connected to a tripwire hook without activating it. This is a great way to get past the trap undetected. Players can use this to go past jungle temples and any other trap where the tripwire trick is being used.

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2) Used to stop the growth of different vines and kelp

Vines growth can be stopped (Image via Mojang)

Many players who use kelp or vines as decoration can use the tool to stop the growth of the hanging vegetation. When the tool is used on the vine block, it automatically sets the age of the vine to 25, stopping it from growing further.

This is the best way to accurately manage the length of different vines while decorating a place.

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1) Glow lichens can be obtained

Glow lichen can only be obtained with this tool (Image via Mojang)

In the Minecraft Caves and Cliffs update, glow lichens were added to the game that give out a slight light, helping players to see better when they are in huge caves and deep aquifers.

These lichens will break if players use any type of item, even with silk touch enchantment. It can only be obtained with the shears, making them quite important if players want these new items.

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