Entity Documentation - minecraft:breedable

Allows an entity to establish a way to get into the love state used for breeding.

Note

This component is commonly used in conjunction with the 'minecraft:behavior.breed' component.

Breedable Properties

Name	Default Value	Type	Description	Example Values
allow_sitting	false	Boolean true/false	If true, entities can breed while sitting
blend_attributes	true	Boolean true/false	If true, the entities will blend their attributes in the offspring after they breed. For example, horses blend their health, movement, and jump_strength in their offspring.
breed_cooldown	60	Decimal number	Time in seconds before the Entity can breed again.
breed_items	not set	Array of strings	The list of items that can be used to get the entity into the 'love' state. Can be a single item or an array.	Chicken: ["wheat_seeds","beetroot_seeds","melon_seeds","pumpkin_seeds","pitcher_pod","torchflower_seeds"], Cow: ["wheat"], Fox: ["sweet_berries","glow_berries"]
breed_items (as String)	not set	String
breeds_with	not set	Array of Breeds With items	The entity definitions that this entity can breed with. Can be a single object or an array.	Chicken: {"minecraft:chicken":{}}, Cow: {"minecraft:cow":{}}, Fox: {"minecraft:fox":{}}
breeds_with (as Object)	not set	Breeds With (Breed With Single) item
causes_pregnancy	false	Boolean true/false	If true, the entity will become pregnant instead of spawning a baby.	Frog: true
deny_parents_variant	not set	Deny Parents Variant item	Determines how likely the baby of parents with the same variant will deny that variant and take a random variant within the given range instead.
environment_requirements	not set	Array of Environment Requirements items	The list of nearby block requirements to get the entity into the 'love' state.
extra_baby_chance	0	Percent Range	Chance that up to 16 babies will spawn.
inherit_tamed	not set	Boolean true/false	If true, the babies will be automatically tamed if its parents are.
love_filters	not set	Minecraft filter	The filters to run when attempting to fall in love.
mutation_factor	not set	Mutation Factor item	Determines how likely the babies are to NOT inherit one of their parent's variances.
require_full_health	false	Boolean true/false	If true, the entity needs to be at full health before it can breed.
require_tame	true	Boolean true/false	If true, the entities need to be tamed first before they can breed.

Breeds With

Breeds With Properties

JSON path: breeds_with

Name	Default Value	Type	Description
baby_type	not set	String	The entity definition of this entity's babies.
breed_event	not set	String	Event to run when this entity breeds. Can be a simple event name string or a trigger object with event and optional filters.
breed_event (as Object)	not set	Object
mate_type	not set	String from a list of choices	The entity definition that this entity can mate with.

Breeds With (Breed With Single)

Same structure as Breeds With.

Deny Parents Variant

Deny Parents Variant Properties

JSON path: deny_parents_variant

Name	Default Value	Type	Description
chance	not set	Decimal number	The percentage chance of denying the parents' variant.
max_variant	not set	String	The inclusive maximum of the variant range.
min_variant	not set	String	The inclusive minimum of the variant range.

Environment Requirements

Environment Requirements Properties

JSON path: environment_requirements

Name	Default Value	Type	Description
block_types	not set	Array of strings	The block types required nearby for the entity to breed.
count	not set	Integer number	The number of the required block types nearby for the entity to breed.
radius	not set	Decimal number	How many blocks radius from the mob's center to search in for the required blocks. Bounded between 0 and 16.

Mutation Factor

Mutation Factor Properties

JSON path: mutation_factor

Name	Default Value	Type	Description
color	not set	Percent Range	The percentage chance of denying the parents' variant.
color (as Decimal number)	not set	Decimal number
extra_variant	not set	Percent Range	The percentage chance of a mutation on the entity's extra variant type.
extra_variant (as Decimal number)	not set	Decimal number
variant	not set	Percent Range	The percentage chance of a mutation on the entity's variant type.
variant (as Decimal number)	not set	Decimal number

Samples

Chicken

"minecraft:breedable": {
  "require_tame": false,
  "breeds_with": {
    "minecraft:chicken": {}
  },
  "breed_items": [
    "wheat_seeds",
    "beetroot_seeds",
    "melon_seeds",
    "pumpkin_seeds",
    "pitcher_pod",
    "torchflower_seeds"
  ]
}

Cow

"minecraft:breedable": {
  "require_tame": false,
  "breed_items": [
    "wheat"
  ],
  "breeds_with": {
    "minecraft:cow": {}
  }
}

Fox

"minecraft:breedable": {
  "require_tame": false,
  "breed_items": [
    "sweet_berries",
    "glow_berries"
  ],
  "breeds_with": {
    "minecraft:fox": {}
  }
}

Frog

"minecraft:breedable": {
  "breed_items": [
    "slime_ball"
  ],
  "breeds_with": {
    "minecraft:frog": {
      "event": "become_pregnant",
      "target": "self"
    }
  },
  "causes_pregnancy": true,
  "require_tame": false
}

Goat

"minecraft:breedable": {
  "require_tame": false,
  "breed_items": [
    "wheat"
  ],
  "breeds_with": {
    "minecraft:goat": {}
  }
}