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ash
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
block_crack
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
1.12 Name |
Animates the block choose being broken |
Varies |
Small |
Average |
No effect |
blockcrack_[id]_[data] |
- effect:particles{particle=block_crack;material=COBBLESTONE}
block_dust
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
- effect:particles{particle=block_dust;material=COBBLESTONE}
block_marker
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
- effect:particles{particle=block_marker;material=COBBLESTONE}
bubble
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
Plays a bubble particle. Only visible under water |
Underwater particles |
Very Small |
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bubble_column_up
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
Upwards bubble columns made by soul sand under water. |
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bubble_pop
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
The top of bubble columns. |
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campfire_cosy_smoke
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
The smoke emitted by a normal campfire |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
campfire_signal_smoke
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
The smoke emitted by a signal-type campfire |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
cloud
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
White, grey and orange particle |
Wind, Fire |
Average |
Average |
Low speed causes particles to stay in place and fall towards the ground. Faster speed causes particles to fly outward quickly. |
composter
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
crimson_spore
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
New to 1.16 nether update |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
crit
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
Tiny gold stars that burst outward |
Melee, Misc |
Small |
Very Fast |
Speed below 1 keeps the particles close to the target position. Speed above 1 causes the particles to fly outward further and further |
crit_magic
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
1.12 Name |
Aqua colored stars fly outward from the target |
Magic, Misc |
Average |
Fast |
Speed below 0.5 keeps particles close to target. Speed above 0.5 causes particles to fly outward further. |
magicCrit |
current_down
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
Bubble column whirlpools made by magma blocks under water. |
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damage_indicator
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
1.12 Name |
From mobs and players when hurt by a melee attack. |
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damageIndicator |
dolphin
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
Trails behind swimming dolphins. |
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dragon_breath
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
1.12 Name |
An ender dragon's breath and dragon fireballs. |
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dragonbreath |
drip_lava
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
1.12 Name |
Creates a particle of lava that hovers for a second then drops |
Blood |
Average |
Slow |
Slows down or speeds up dripping effect |
dripLava |
drip_water
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
1.12 Name |
Creates a particle of water than hovers for a second then drops |
Water, Rain |
Average |
Slow |
Slows down or speeds up dripping effect |
dripWater |
dripping_dripstone_lava
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
dripping_dripstone_water
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
dripping_honey
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
dripping_obsidian_tear
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
New to 1.16 nether update |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
dust_color_transition
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
Transitions between two colors. Use color1 and color2 instead of color
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NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
electric_spark
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
enchantment_table
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
1.12 Name |
Small runes gravitate towards the target then fade out |
Buffs, Misc |
Very small |
Average |
Lower speed causes runes to start closer to the target. Higher speed causes runes to start further away from the target. |
enchantmenttable |
end_rod
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
1.12 Name |
End rods and shulker bullets. |
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Speeds above 0.001 cause particles to fly towards the southeast and slightly up |
endRod |
explosion_huge
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
1.12 Name |
Large explosion with smoke, black clouds, etc |
Fire, Wind, Summon |
Large |
Average |
Speeds up or slows down particle animation significantly. Very low numbers look awkward. |
hugeexplosion |
explosion_large
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
1.12 Name |
Black and grey smoke appear then dissipate |
Fire, Wind, Summon |
Large |
Slow |
Speed below 1 causes smoke to stay near target. Speed 1-2 flies outward. Above 2 causes particles to disappear |
largeexplosion |
explosion_normal
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
1.12 Name |
An explosion of smoke that starts at the target and moves outward |
Wind, Fire |
Large |
Slow |
Faster speeds causes particles to fly outward further and quicker |
explode |
falling_dripstone_lava
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
falling_dripstone_water
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
falling_dust
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
1.12 Name |
Similar to reddust but smaller/with gravity |
Any general colored effects/ashes |
Average |
Slow |
Unknown |
fallingDust |
falling_honey
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
falling_lava
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
falling_nectar
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
falling_obsidian_tear
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
New to 1.16 nether update |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
falling_spore_blossom
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
falling_water
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
fireworks_spark
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
1.12 Name |
Bright flashy particle that lights up then fades out |
Lightning, Buffs, Ice |
Average |
Average |
Slow speeds cause particles to hover in place. Faster speeds cause particles to fly about erratically |
fireworksSpark |
flame
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
A tiny flame that pops up then fades out |
Fire |
Small |
Average |
Slows down or speeds up time between flame appearing then disappearing. |
flash
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
glow
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
glow_squid_ink
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
heart
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
Creates a heart icon on the screen briefly |
Healing |
Average |
Fast |
Increases or decreases length of time particle is displayed |
item_crack
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
1.12 Name |
Takes the icon of an item and break it into pieces that quickly fall to the ground. |
Varies depending on icon choosen |
Average |
Average |
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iconcrack_[id]_[data] |
landing_honey
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
landing_lava
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
landing_obsidian_tear
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
New to 1.16 nether update |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
lava
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
A small ball of magma and smoke hops up then falls. |
Fire |
Average |
Average |
Slows down or speeds up rate at which the particle travels up then down. |
mob_appearance
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
1.12 Name |
Displays ghost of guardian when displayed underwater |
mobappearance |
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nautilus
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
Activated Conduits. |
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note
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
Emitted from note blocks. |
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portal
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
Nether portals, endermen, endermites, ender pearls, eyes of ender, ender chests, dragon eggs, teleporting from eating chorus fruits, end gateway portals. |
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redstone
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
1.12 Name |
Redstone ore, powered redstone dust, redstone torches, powered redstone repeaters. |
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reddust |
reverse_portal
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
scrape
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
sculk_charge_pop
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
sculk_soul
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
shriek
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
slime
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
Jumping slimes. |
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small_flame
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
smoke_large
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
1.12 Name |
Fire, minecart with furnace, blazes. |
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largesmoke |
smoke_normal
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
1.12 Name |
Torches, primed TNT, droppers, dispensers, end portals, brewing stands, spawners, furnaces, ghast fireballs, wither skulls, taming, withers, lava (when raining). |
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smoke |
sneeze
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
Panda sneezing |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
snow_shovel
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
snowball
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
1.12 Name |
Thrown snowballs. |
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snowballpoof |
snowflake
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
sonic_boom
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
soul_fire_flame
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
New to 1.16 nether update |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
soul
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
New to 1.16 nether update |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
spell
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
spell_instant
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
1.12 Name |
Small Shiny particles float around randomly then fade out |
Thunder, Buffs, Ice |
Small |
Average |
No effect |
instantSpell |
spell_mob
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
1.12 Name |
Several curls spin around the fade out |
Buffs, Misc |
Average |
Average |
Speed below 0.5 displays curls in black. Speed above 0.5 displays multicolors curls |
mobSpell |
spell_mob_ambient
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
1.12 Name |
Several partially transparent curls spin around the fade out |
Buffs, Misc |
Average |
Average |
Speed below 0.5 displays curls in black. Speed above 0.5 displays multicolors curls |
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spell_witch
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
1.12 Name |
Witches. |
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witchMagic |
spit
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
llama spit |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
spore_blossom_air
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
squid_ink
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
Produced by squids when attacked. |
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suspended_depth
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
Tiny black particles fade in then out |
Death |
Very Small |
Slow |
Has a negligible effect on particle fade in and out |
sweep_attack
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
1.12 Name |
A sword's sweep attack. |
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sweepAttack |
totem
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
totem's effect. players will also see the totem itself, as if they had actually used it |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
town_aura
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
1.12 Name |
Mycelium blocks. |
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townaura |
vibration
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
villager_angry
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
1.12 Name |
Cloud and lightning icon that pops up briefly |
Taunt |
Large |
Fast |
No effect |
angryVillager |
villager_happy
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
1.12 Name |
Random green particles that fade in then out |
Poison, Snare, Nature effects |
Medium |
Average |
Slows or speeds up the fade effect |
happyVillager |
warped_spore
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
New to 1.16 nether update |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
water_bubble
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
water_drop
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
water_splash
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
Tiny light blue pixels appear then falls quickly |
Ice, Water, Misc |
Very Small |
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Average |
water_wake
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
Fishing. |
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wax_off
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
wax_on
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
white_ash
Description |
Common Usage |
Particle Size |
Speed |
Speed Effect |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |