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Wooden Bucket FAQ
20 questions players actually ask, answered.
How do I craft a 
Wooden Bucket?
Arrange wooden planks in the crafting grid following the same pattern as an iron bucket—three planks on the sides and bottom, leaving the top center empty. See the Crafting Recipes section for the exact layout.
What's the durability of a Wooden Bucket?
A wooden bucket has 25 durability, meaning it can be used 25 times before breaking. Each action that uses the bucket (collecting water, catching fish, etc.) consumes one durability point.
wooden bucket has 25 durability, meaning it can be used 25 times before breaking. Each action that uses the bucket (collecting water, catching fish, etc.) consumes one durability point.Can I use a Wooden Bucket to get water like a normal bucket?
Yes, a wooden bucket works exactly like an iron bucket for collecting water from rivers and oceans. Just right-click on a water source block to fill it, then right-click again to place the water elsewhere.
wooden bucket works exactly like an iron bucket for collecting water from rivers and oceans. Just right-click on a water source block to fill it, then right-click again to place the water elsewhere.What happens if I try to use a Wooden Bucket on lava?
You can collect lava with a wooden bucket, but it will be destroyed immediately after—the bucket cannot survive contact with lava and will break even if it has durability remaining.
wooden bucket, but it will be destroyed immediately after—the bucket cannot survive contact with lava and will break even if it has durability remaining.Can I catch fish with a Wooden Bucket?
Yes, wooden buckets can be used to catch fish just like a normal bucket. Each fish caught uses one durability point.
Is a Wooden Bucket worth using if it breaks so quickly?
Wooden buckets are most useful in early game when you don't have iron yet but need water for farming or other tasks. Once you have iron, a regular bucket is more practical due to its unlimited durability.
Can I repair a Wooden Bucket?
The mod does not provide a repair mechanic for wooden buckets—once durability is depleted, you must craft a new one.
Does a Wooden Bucket work in the Nether?
A wooden bucket functions the same way in the Nether as the Overworld, but attempting to collect lava will destroy it immediately, so it's not practical for lava transport.
wooden bucket functions the same way in the Nether as the Overworld, but attempting to collect lava will destroy it immediately, so it's not practical for lava transport.Can I use a Wooden Bucket on water in a cauldron?
Wooden buckets interact with water sources the same way iron buckets do, so you can fill and empty cauldrons normally.
Does this mod cause lag or performance issues?
The Wooden Bucket Mod is lightweight and adds only a single item with basic mechanics, so it should have no noticeable impact on performance.
Wooden Bucket Mod is lightweight and adds only a single item with basic mechanics, so it should have no noticeable impact on performance.What does the Wooden Bucket Mod do?
It adds a Wooden Bucket that acts like a normal bucket and can contain water, lava, milk, powder snow and axolotl/tadpole/fish. It is meant to give you a bucket in the early game using only wood.
Wooden Bucket that acts like a normal bucket and can contain water, lava, milk, powder snow and axolotl/tadpole/fish. It is meant to give you a bucket in the early game using only wood.What does the Wooden Bucket Mod add?
It adds a single item, the Wooden Bucket . The mod file registers only the wooden bucket item.
Wooden Bucket . The mod file registers only the wooden bucket item.How much durability does the Wooden Bucket have?
It has a durability of 25. This is configurable.
What happens when a Wooden Bucket holds lava?
If the bucket contains lava, it melts as soon as you empty it. The temperature at which this happens is configurable.
Which Minecraft versions does the Wooden Bucket Mod support?
The project page lists 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2, 26.2 and 26.3. The author does not backport the mod to older versions.
Which mod loaders is the Wooden Bucket Mod available for?
It is available for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. Fabric and Quilt support exists since 1.20.4.
Does the Wooden Bucket Mod need any dependencies?
Since mod version 3.0.0.0 it requires the library mod BucketLib. The Fabric and Quilt versions also need Fabric API and Cloth Config API .
Can the Wooden Bucket catch fish?
Yes, it can contain axolotl, tadpole and fish. Obtaining fluids, blocks and entities can be configured via tags and the configuration file .
Can I use the Wooden Bucket Mod in my mod pack?
Yes, you are allowed to use this mod in your mod packs.
Is there a Fabric version of the Wooden Bucket Mod?
Yes, since 1.20.4 the mod is available for Fabric and Quilt. There is no plan to backport Fabric support to earlier Minecraft versions.