Since the beginning of Minecraft Earth's development, there have been a number of features added to the game that have little to no actual use. Some of these features were leftovers from removed features, or simply placeholders for new features in future updates.
Legendary Adventure Chests were added in 0.11.0, but remained only in the game files and had no functionality in the future.
Icons and descriptions
The game files contained icons of some blocks and their journal descriptions, but they were not in the game.
Utility blocks
It was planned to add all the utility blocks to the game from the original Minecraft. One of the developers wrote about this in the Minecraft Earth Discord Server.[1] Below is a list of blocks that already have an icon and a description of the journal:
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Banners
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Black
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So moody! Express yourself with a fancy banner and make a statement today!
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— Black Banner in-game description
Red
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So bold! Express yourself with a fancy banner and make a statement today!
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— Red Banner in-game description
Green
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So vivid! Express yourself with a fancy banner and make a statement today!
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— Green Banner in-game description
Brown
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So neutral! Express yourself with a fancy banner and make a statement today!
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— Brown Banner in-game description
Blue
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So cool! Express yourself with a fancy banner and make a statement today!
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— Blue Banner in-game description
Purple
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So fancy! Express yourself with a fancy banner and make a statement today!
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— Purple Banner in-game description
Cyan
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So vibrant! Express yourself with a fancy banner and make a statement today!
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— Cyan Banner in-game description
Light Gray
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So muted! Express yourself with a fancy banner and make a statement today!
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— Light Gray Banner in-game description
Gray
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So monochrome! Express yourself with a fancy banner and make a statement today!
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— Gray Banner in-game description
Pink
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So pretty! Express yourself with a fancy banner and make a statement today!
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— Pink Banner in-game description
Lime
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So fluorescent! Express yourself with a fancy banner and make a statement today!
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— Lime Banner in-game description
Yellow
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So bright! Express yourself with a fancy banner and make a statement today!
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— Yellow Banner in-game description
Light Blue
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So fresh! Express yourself with a fancy banner and make a statement today!
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— Light Blue Banner in-game description
Magenta
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So flamboyant! Express yourself with a fancy banner and make a statement today!
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— Magenta Banner in-game description
Orange
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So brash! Express yourself with a fancy banner and make a statement today!
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— Orange Banner in-game description
White
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So plain! Express yourself with a fancy banner and make a statement today!
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— White Banner in-game description
Chest
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You can only carry so much stuff. Store things in style!
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— Chest in-game description
Crafting Table
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What would you do without a trusty surface to do all your crafting on?
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— Crafting Table in-game description
Dispenser
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When given a charge through a redstone circuit, a random item you've stored inside will pop out. Such a clever contraption.
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— Dispenser in-game description
Dropper
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A natural partner to the hopper, this block can take items out of blocks with inventories and drop them when powered with a switch or redstone circuit.
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— Dropper in-game description
Item Frame
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If you're not into art, you might like to display your stuff on your walls instead.
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— Item Frame in-game description
Furnace
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The hot companion to the crafting table, this block makes some of the most brilliant items possible!
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— Furnace in-game description
Heavy Weighted Pressure Plate
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Weighted pressure plates can be used to create traps, befuddle enemies, or simply open doors.
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— Heavy Weighted Pressure Plate in-game description
Hopper
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Putting items into chest manually is boring. Why not automate the process with a hopper?
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— Hopper in-game description
Jukebox
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Have a music disc? You'll need a jukebox to play it. Add that little extra ambience to any buildplate you make.
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— Jukebox in-game description
Light Weighted Pressure Plate
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Weighted pressure plates can be used to create traps, befuddle enemies, or simply open doors.
The observer is a block that likes...watching stuff. It emits a redstone signal when it detects a block update.
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— Observer in-game description
Nether blocks
It was planned to add the Nether and all Nether blocks to the game.[2] This was stated by one of the game's developers. Some of them have already been added, such as the glowstone, but not all of them have been added.
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Nether Brick Block
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This impressive building block is non-flammable and very durable. Where did it come from?
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— Nether Brick Block in-game description
Nether Brick Fence
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Fence blocks can defend you against an army of mobs. Build a fence around a well-lit area and you'll be safe because mobs can't jump over it.
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— Nether Brick Fence in-game description
Nether Brick Stairs
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Nether brick stair blocks are handy for forming stepped roofs and for creating the appearance of a curved surface or edge. Stairs are wonderful!
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— Nether Brick Stairs in-game description
Netherrack
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The tops of these mysterious blocks can be lit on fire. The fire will burn indefinitely. That...is...awesome.
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— Netherrack in-game description
Red Nether Brick Wall
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A more intimidating fence used to block off areas.
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— Red Nether Brick Wall in-game description
Obsidian
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Perfect for building a blast resistant structure.
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— Obsidian in-game description
From the very beginning of the game's development, obsidian was in Minecraft Earth, but later this block was removed for revision, and eventually it did not make it back into the game.
Purpur blocks
The game also had textures and descriptions of the End blocks, but no one reported that there were plans to add End blocks.
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Purpur Block
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For the decoration aficionado, this block is a must.
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— Purpur Block in-game description
Purpur Pillar
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Have a few extra purpur blocks laying around? Make some purpur pillars to step up your building game!
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— Purpur Pillar in-game description
Purpur Slab
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Useful for creating shallow steps and flooring but wait there's more! Slabs are also a great way to hide redstone wires.
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— Purpur Slab in-game description
Purpur Stairs
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Purpur brick stair blocks are handy for forming stepped roofs and for creating the appearance of a curved surface or edge. Stairs are wonderful!
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— Purpur Stairs in-game description
Descriptions only
Some blocks had neither an icon nor a code, but had a journal description the game files. Below is a list of blocks and their descriptions:
Utility blocks
Anvil
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That is a LOT of iron there! The anvil feels like it has a purpose. Surely it might be good for fixing stuff someday?
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— Anvil in-game description
Beds
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Black
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So moody! Beds are one of the first things you'll want to make for your new house because they are brilliant. Who doesn't like a bed?
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— Black Bed in-game description
Red
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So bold! Beds are one of the first things you'll want to make for your new house because they are brilliant. Who doesn't like a bed?
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— Red Bed in-game description
Green
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So vivid! Beds are one of the first things you'll want to make for your new house because they are brilliant. Who doesn't like a bed?
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— Green Bed in-game description
Brown
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So neutral! Beds are one of the first things you'll want to make for your new house because they are brilliant. Who doesn't like a bed?
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— Brown Bed in-game description
Blue
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So cool! Beds are one of the first things you'll want to make for your new house because they are brilliant. Who doesn't like a bed?
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— Blue Bed in-game description
Purple
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So fancy! Beds are one of the first things you'll want to make for your new house because they are brilliant. Who doesn't like a bed?
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— Purple Bed in-game description
Cyan
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So vibrant! Beds are one of the first things you'll want to make for your new house because they are brilliant. Who doesn't like a bed?
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— Cyan Bed in-game description
Light Gray
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So muted! Beds are one of the first things you'll want to make for your new house because they are brilliant. Who doesn't like a bed?
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— Light Gray Bed in-game description
Gray
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So monochrome! Beds are one of the first things you'll want to make for your new house because they are brilliant. Who doesn't like a bed?
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— Gray Bed in-game description
Pink
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So pretty! Beds are one of the first things you'll want to make for your new house because they are brilliant. Who doesn't like a bed?
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— Pink Bed in-game description
Lime
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So fluorescent! Beds are one of the first things you'll want to make for your new house because they are brilliant. Who doesn't like a bed?
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— Lime Bed in-game description
Yellow
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So bright! Beds are one of the first things you'll want to make for your new house because they are brilliant. Who doesn't like a bed?
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— Yellow Bed in-game description
Light Blue
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So fresh! Beds are one of the first things you'll want to make for your new house because they are brilliant. Who doesn't like a bed?
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— Light Blue Bed in-game description
Magenta
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So flamboyant! Beds are one of the first things you'll want to make for your new house because they are brilliant. Who doesn't like a bed?
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— Magenta Bed in-game description
Orange
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So brash! Beds are one of the first things you'll want to make for your new house because they are brilliant. Who doesn't like a bed?
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— Orange Bed in-game description
White
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Beds are one of the first things you'll want to make for your new house because they are brilliant. Who doesn't like a bed?
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— White Bed in-game description
Daylight Detector
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This handy little block detects changes in light. Want to automate something when it's dark? This is the block for you.
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— Daylight Detector in-game description
Sign
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Signs can be used to leave notes and instructions, label chests, or tell stories.
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— Sign in-game description
Other
Blue Ice
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Ice is brittle, impermanent, and slippery.
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— Blue Ice in-game description
Farmland
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This is the perfect block for planting and growing seeds, root vegetables and some saplings.
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— Farmland in-game description
Podzol
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This dirt type block has a special friendship with mushrooms.
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— Podzol in-game description
Items
Unused
Boosts
In 0.33.0, crafting and smelting boosts were replaced by the radius boost, as in this version these processes took 5 seconds for one item, and accordingly these boosts became useless.
Legendary Adventure Crystal was added in 0.19.0, but later were not used in the game, so they remained only in the game files.
Icons and descriptions
The game files contained icons of some items and their journal descriptions, but they were not in the game.
Utility items
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Armor Stand
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You know what this place needs? A stand for armor. Display your wearable items on this convenient mannequin!
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— Armor Stand in-game description
Boats
Oak
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I'm on a boat! This water vehicle supports up to 2 riders, including mobs. What will you do with yours?
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— Oak Boat in-game description
Spruce
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I'm on a boat! This water vehicle supports up to 2 riders, including mobs. What will you do with yours?
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— Spruce Boat in-game description
Birch
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I'm on a boat! This water vehicle supports up to 2 riders, including mobs. What will you do with yours?
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— Birch Boat in-game description
Jungle
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I'm on a boat! This water vehicle supports up to 2 riders, including mobs. What will you do with yours?
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— Jungle Boat in-game description
Dark Oak
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I'm on a boat! This water vehicle supports up to 2 riders, including mobs. What will you do with yours?
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— Dark Oak Boat in-game description
Compass
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Compasses reign supreme as the ultimate navigation tool. Seriously, what could be better?
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— Compass in-game description
Firework Rocket
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Celebrate in style with some decorative explosions brought to you by the one and only, Firework Rocket.
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— Firework Rocket in-game description
Minecart with Chest
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What an amazing portable storage solution! You have to make one of these if you're always on the go.
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— Minecart with Chest in-game description
Minecart with Hopper
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Is there a hopper inside this minecart? Why yes, yes there is. Great for automated collection systems!
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— Minecart with Hopper in-game description
Minecart with TNT
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Like a birthday present inside a minecart. How will you use it?
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— Minecart with TNT in-game description
Armor
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Diamond
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Protect your noggin in style with armor made from the strongest of all materials.
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— Diamond Helmet in-game description
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Protect your body in style with armor made from the strongest of all materials.
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— Diamond Chestplate in-game description
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Protect your legs in style with armor made from the strongest of all materials.
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— Diamond Leggings in-game description
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Protect your feet in style with armor made from the strongest of all materials.
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— Diamond Boots in-game description
Golden
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Protect your noggin in style with armor made from the shiniest of all materials.
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— Golden Helmet in-game description
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Protect your body in style with armor made from the shiniest of all materials.
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— Golden Chestplate in-game description
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Protect your legs in style with armor made from the shiniest of all materials.
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— Golden Leggings in-game description
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Protect your feet in style with armor made from the shiniest of all materials.
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— Golden Boots in-game description
Iron
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Protect your noggin in style with armor made from the most versatile all materials.
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— Iron Helmet in-game description
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Protect your body in style with armor made from the most versatile of all materials.
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— Iron Chestplate in-game description
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Protect your legs in style with armor made from the most versatile all materials.
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— Iron Leggings in-game description
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Protect your feet in style with armor made from the most versatile of all materials.
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— Iron Boots in-game description
Leather
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Protect your noggin in style with armor made from the most flexible of all materials.
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— Leather Cap in-game description
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Protect your body in style with armor made from the most flexible of all materials.
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— Leather Tunic in-game description
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Protect your legs in style with armor made from the most flexible of all materials.
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— Leather Pants in-game description
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Protect your feet in style with armor made from the most flexible of all materials.
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— Leather Boots in-game description
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A special type of armor that can be given to a horse to wear. Aren't they fancy?
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— Leather Horse Armor in-game description
Other
Golden Apple
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Eat this special food item to be granted beneficial effects!
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— Golden Apple in-game description
Descriptions only
Some items had neither an icon nor a code, but had a journal description the game files. Below is a list of blocks and their descriptions:
Other
Clock
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Clocks display the sun and moon in relative position to the horizon to tell time.
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— Clock in-game description
Firework Star
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A super special item used to determine the color, effect, and shape of firework rockets.
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— Firework Star in-game description
Fishing Rod
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Fishing rods are tools whose primary purpose is to use for fishing.
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— Fishing Rod in-game description
Textures
Spawn Eggs
The wooly cow spawn egg can be found next to the Wooly Cow texture in the game files. It is the only inventory icon representing a spawn egg that can be found.
This is the old icon for the experience orb. It was replaced but remained present in the game files.
Menu icons
Three unused menu icons are present in the game files. The first two are the old icons for Settings and Adventures, but the third, Skilltree, seems to be a placeholder for the Seasons.
Planned items
Due to Minecraft Earth shutting down, a lot of blocks and items never made it into the game. Some already had an inventory texture that went unused.
Blocks
Items
Mobs
Challenges
In the game's files, there were references to two unused journal challenges that were never in the game:
There are mentions of seasons 18, 19, and 20 in the language files, however, these never occurred in-game due to the last season before Minecraft Earth was shut down being season 17. Season 18 and season 20 are repeats of previous seasons, however season 19 is completely new.
Season 18: Dark Forest
"Welcome to the Dark Forest! We are heading out on a 2-week adventure to find treasure deep within the darkness. Come along and have some fun! Simply pick your path and complete the challenges to win some amazing prizes. There are tales of untold riches, and if you're lucky you may even discover exclusive character customizations. So be brave and travel far to discover the treasure of the trees. What are you waiting for? Let's go!"
Season 19: Cooking
"Welcome to the Cooking! For the next 2 weeks we are celebrating all different ways to cook in the world and discover some rewards along the way. Come along and have some fun! Simply pick your path and complete the challenges to win some amazing prizes. There are tales of untold riches, and if you're lucky you may even discover exclusive character customizations. Dive in to all the fun and unique ways there are to cook. What are you waiting for? Let's go!"
Season 20: Badlands
"Welcome to the Badlands! Let's head out on a 2-week adventure to explore the depths of the badlands. Come along and have some fun! Simply pick your path and complete the challenges to win some amazing prizes. The badlands contain untold riches, and if you’re lucky you may even discover exclusive character customizations. What are you waiting for? Let's go!"
The wooly cow spawn egg can be found next to the Wooly Cow texture in the game files. It is the only inventory icon representing a spawn egg that can be found.
Spawn egg textures for Cluckshrooms, Horned Sheep, Jumbo Rabbits and Mooblooms can also be found next to each mob's texture in the game files.
This is the old icon for the experience orb. It was replaced but remained present in the game files.
