How to Make a Lead in Minecraft

Last Updated: February 28, 2023

You could have a field of horses, but no way to get them to move where you want them. You'll need a lead, also called a leash, to do this. You can also use a lead to tie a mob to a fence or post so they can't move! This wikiHow teaches you how to make a lead in Minecraft. You'll need a crafting table, 4 Strings, and 1 Slimeball.

Part 1

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Gathering Materials

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Obtain 4 strings. String is primarily obtained by killing spiders and cave spiders. Spiders will spawn at night or in caves that have a light level of 7 or less^{[1]
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- String can also be obtained by looting chests in dungeons, desert temples, pillager outposts, woodland mansions, and bastions, killing striders and cats, breaking cobwebs, fishing, bartering with piglins, or from cats as a gift^{[2]
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Obtain 1 slimeball. Slimeballs are primarily obtained by killing slimes. Slimes can spawn in swamps from Y-levels 50-70 at night. They'll spawn most often during full moons, and never during new moons^{[3]
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- Slimes may also spawn in certain chunks below Y-level 40. These slime chunks depend on the world seed in Java Edition, but the coordinates for slime chunks stay the same for every world in Bedrock Edition^{[4]
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Make a crafting table. A crafting table can be made using 4 wooden planks, which are obtained by placing a wood log in your survival inventory crafting space. Open your survival inventory and fill all 4 crafting slots there with a wooden plank to make a crafting table.

Part 2

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Crafting Leads

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Open your crafting table. A 3x3 grid will appear. Proceed navigating the grid blocks from the left to right.
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Add 1 String to the first block on the first row in the grid.
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Add 1 String to the second block on the first row in the grid.
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Add 1 String to the first block on the second row in the grid.
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Add 1 Slimeball to the second block on the second row in the grid.
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Add 1 String to the 3rd block on the 3rd row in the grid.
- Once you've added all these ingredients in this pattern, you'll see an output of 2 leads.
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Drag and drop the leads into your inventory.
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Repeat Steps 2-7 to create as many leads as you want.

Community Q&A

Question

How do you put your lead on a mob?

Seasalt25

Top Answerer

To put a lead on a mob, hold the lead in your hand, look at the mob, and press the button or other control you use to place blocks and use other objects. This should work as long as it is a mob you can put a lead on. It will not work if it is a hostile mob.
Question

What are leads used for?

Seasalt25

Top Answerer

Leads can be attached to some mobs, making them useful for transporting mobs that cannot be tamed or led with food items. Additionally, if you have a lead attached to a mob, you can right click a fence to attach the lead to the fence. This keeps the mob restricted to the general area around the fence, preventing them from leaving.