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Shears - Every Way to Craft, Find, and Use It in Minecraft

Shears is a common miscellaneous item in Minecraft 1.21.4 with 1 known crafting recipe, with 238 durability.

What is Shears?

Shears is a Minecraft Miscellaneous with rarity Common. It stacks up to 1 per inventory slot and is craftable.

Namespaced identifier: minecraft:shears. Command: /give @p minecraft:shears 1.

Shears crafting recipes

There are 1 unique ways to craft Shears:

Recipe 1

Ingredients:

Iron Ingot × 2

Yields 1 × Shears per craft.

Durability

Shears has 238 durability. Repair with the same tier material at an anvil, or apply Mending to auto-repair using XP.

Wiki-verified item facts

Renewable: Yes
Stack size: 1
Durability: 239 uses

Sourced from Minecraft Wiki: Shears (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). Verified for Java Edition 1.21.4.

Technical properties

Namespaced ID: minecraft:shears
Category: Miscellaneous
Rarity: Common
Stack size: 1
Craftable: Yes
Durability: 238
/give command: /give @p minecraft:shears 1

Overview

Shears is a miscellaneous item in Minecraft 1.21.4. This page covers its stack size, crafting recipe, and every recipe that uses it as an ingredient, plus real durability and repair data.

Prerequisites and materials

Gather the ingredients shown in the crafting recipe below and open a crafting table.
With 238 durability, expect roughly 238 uses before it breaks - pair it with Unbreaking or carry a spare.

Step-by-step walkthrough

Gather the ingredients shown in the crafting recipe below and open a crafting table.
Match the ingredient layout exactly - shaped recipes only work when items sit in the correct grid slots.
Keep spare inventory space free since Shears cannot be stacked.
With 238 durability, expect roughly 238 uses before it breaks - pair it with Unbreaking or carry a spare.

Common mistakes to avoid

Use /give @p minecraft:shears 1 in a test world to check builds without farming it first.
Craft in batches at once to avoid re-opening the crafting menu repeatedly.

Pro tips

This item belongs to the Miscellaneous category - related items in that category may share similar crafting paths.

Difficulty and time commitment

Difficulty: Easy
Estimated time per run: 5-15 min

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I craft Shears?

Shears can be crafted at a crafting table. This page lists 1 known recipe - match the ingredient layout shown in the crafting grid exactly.

What is the stack size of Shears?

Shears does not stack - each one takes up a full inventory slot, so plan storage space carefully.

How much durability does Shears have?

Shears has 238 durability, meaning it can be used 238 times before breaking.

What enchantments can I put on Shears?

Shears can be enchanted with anything in these categories: Mining Tools, Any Durable Item, Any Equippable/Held Item. Check each enchantment's page for exact level requirements and enchanting table costs.

What is the internal Minecraft ID for Shears?

The namespaced ID is minecraft:shears, usable in commands such as /give, /clear, and loot tables.

Variants

No same-family material variants were detected for Shears in the current dataset.

Obtaining

Crafting: Shears has 1 known recipe variant in this dataset.

Uses

Crafting input profile: 2 Iron Ingot -> 1 Shears.
Inventory use: non-stackable, so reserve dedicated hotbar or storage slots.

Combat and Stats

No direct combat profile is mapped for Shears; treat it as utility, progression, or crafting support.

Repairing

Durability: 238 total uses before breakage.
Repair note: durability exists, but repair material mapping is missing in the current dataset.

Enchantments

Compatibility tags: Mining Tools, Any Durable Item, Any Equippable/Held Item.
Search intent fit: use this section to answer queries like "what enchants can go on Shears" with exact compatibility tags.
Optimization tip: choose enchantments based on the role above (combat, mining, utility, or survivability).

Data Values

Internal namespaced ID: minecraft:shears.
Category classification: Miscellaneous.
Stack size: 1.