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Lead & Anchor

Description: A lead and anchor is an improved version of Minecraft's lead that allows players to lead more entities, and hitch (tie up) on any solid surface.

Removed in version 1.3.0+ [Beta]. The lead and anchor function has been incorporated into Minecraft's lead.

Details: 

Rarity color: Common
Renewable: Yes
Stackable: Yes (64)
Durability: None

Obtaining

Crafting
Lead and anchorsLeads come in a single (brown) color.
Vanilla Recipe: Two lead and anchorsleads can be crafted with 1 Iron IngotSlime and 14 Lead.String.

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Two leads can be crafted with 1 Star Worm Goop and 4 String.

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Usage

Leading
Right-click any passive entity with a lead and anchor in hand to lead them. Villagers must be shift right-clicked to connect to a lead.

Anchoring
Right-click a block or surface to attach the lead and anchor - this will create a smallsmall, ring.temporary ring hitch on the ground. Anchors can be placed on the ground, on the side of blocks or underneath blocks. Right-click the ring to untether the mob.mob, this will drop a lead.

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Known Issues

If you find an issue, please report it to our bugs channel on Discord. We ask that you look to see if your issue was reported first!

  • [-] Lead duplication bugs. 
  • [-] Leads do not work on non-SWEM rideable entities; Donkeys, Llamas, Pigs (saddled).
  • [-] Small size of hitbox can make it difficult to right-click disconnect lead.
  • [~] Wall connection occasionally left behind after disconnecting lead.
 

Changelog

PRE 1.18.2

This is not a complete list of version changes / fixes. It is a changelog of relevant wiki-related version information.

MC Version Release Notes
1.18.2
 1.18.2-0.5.1.3.22.20 [Beta]

Lead & Anchor removed - function combined into (vanilla) lead. Fixed issues:

  • Lead duplication
  • Unable to lead non-SWEM rideable entities (donkey, llama, pigs)
  • Anchor connection left behind when disconnecting lead
1.18.2-1.2.7

[Deprecated Recipe] 

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1.18.2-1.0.0 Lead & Anchor recipe changed from 4 Iron Ingots > 1 Ingot. Yields 2.
1.16.5 1.16.5-0.5.3.21

[Deprecated Recipe]

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Data values

swem:lead_anchor

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