Registry record · minecraft:echo_shard

Echo Shard

Items Exploration & collectibles

Echo shards are resonant subterranean mineral fragments recovered exclusively from deep dark ancient city chests.

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Versioned source data

Edition availability

Java Edition

Source version 26.1

Registry ID: 1425
Source display name: Echo Shard
Maximum stack: 64

Bedrock Edition

Source version 1.26.60

Registry ID: 662
Source display name: Echo Shard
Maximum stack: 64
Component-based: No
Source version tag: Unclassified by source

Recipe information · Java 26.1

No Java recipe recorded

Not recorded

No recipe for this item is recorded in the selected Java source snapshot. This does not establish that no recipe exists in other versions or editions. Bedrock recipe data is not included, so its recipe availability cannot be determined here.

Field guide

Item details

How to obtain

Found exclusively in chests throughout ancient cities in the deep dark biome (29.8% chance per chest). Source
Cannot be crafted, farmed, or obtained from mob drops; unique to deep subterranean exploration. Source

Practical uses

Surrounding a standard compass with eight echo shards in a crafting table crafts a recovery compass. Source
The recovery compass points directly to the location where the player most recently died. Source

Mechanics

Stackable up to 64; emits deep sculk-like particle whispers when inspected in inventory. Source

Reverse recipe lookup · Java · 26.1

Used In · Crafting recipes

Used in 1 output

Recorded Java recipe outputs that use Echo Shard. Bedrock recipe data is not included.

Recovery Compass 1 recorded recipe

View recipe

Uses Echo Shard × 8 · makes 1 Recovery Compass

Recovery Compass1 crafted