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Quick answer
- A Bell can't be crafted. Take one from a village or buy one from a villager.
- Ringing it sends nearby villagers running to their beds.
- On Java, ringing it near a raid makes raiders glow through walls.
Every village has a bell in its centre. It's a simple block, but it's handy during raids.
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Getting one
- Pick one up from a village with any pickaxe.
- Armorers, toolsmiths and weaponsmiths sell bells at apprentice level for 36 emeralds.
In raids
On Java, if a raider is within 32 blocks when you ring the bell, all raiders within 48 blocks glow for 3 seconds. That makes the last hidden pillager easy to find.
Protect villagersRing the bell when a raid starts so villagers go inside before the illagers arrive.
Ringing it
| Method | Works |
|---|---|
| Use it by hand | Yes |
| Redstone signal | Yes |
| Arrows and other projectiles | Yes |
Bells also mark a village's meeting point, where villagers gather in the afternoon.
Cheat sheet
- Can't be crafted
- 36 emeralds from some smiths
- Villagers run to bed
- Raiders glow on Java
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