Description
The black bed is a placeable bed that shares the functions of a standard bed while offering a black sheet and pillow appearance for visual variety. Beds are central to survival play because they set the players spawn point allow skipping the night and provide a simple resting spot. A black bed is chosen by builders and players who want a darker colour scheme in bedrooms modern houses or moody themed interiors. The block is practical as well as decorative because it keeps all normal bed behaviour such as being able to jump into it to set a respawn and to sleep through the night when hostile mobs are not nearby. In many builds the choice of bed colour matters for interior design and a black bed can pair well with light walls or with dark stone to keep a balanced look. For role play and themed servers offering different bed colours can help players personalise rooms and market stalls often sell beds of various colours so colour choice becomes part of the economy. In survival mode a bed requires wool and wood so you will likely plan a sheep pen near your base to supply wool and a small wood supply for the frame. The black bed gives the same practical benefits as any bed while giving you the option to match a room to a particular style or team colour.
What is Black Bed?
A black bed is a functional bed with black coloured sheets that you can place in houses camps and inns. It works like any bed letting players set their spawn point and skip the night as long as no hostile mobs are nearby. The black colour is purely aesthetic and chosen for style and atmosphere.
Where to find Black Bed
Beds do not naturally generate as loose items in the wild but you will often find beds inside villages and structures where villagers sleep. The black bed colour does not spawn naturally in villages most village beds use random basic colours but players craft specific colours. To find a black bed you will usually need to craft one or buy one from other players in multiplayer servers. Check village houses for general bed locations but expect to replace or recolour them for a specific theme.
How to get Black Bed
To craft a black bed you need three black wool and three wood planks placed in the crafting grid. Black dye is produced from ink sacks which you get from squids or from other dye recipes. In creative mode take the black bed directly from the inventory. In survival mode keep a small sheep farm and a steady dye supply to craft multiple beds for decoration and function.
Release Information
First introduced: Assumed part of coloured beds added in Minecraft Java Edition 1.12 in 2017
Give Command
/give @p minecraft:black_bed 1
How to use Black Bed
Place the black bed in your home and interact with it to sleep and set your spawn point. Use beds to skip nights and to restore health in many play styles that allow sleeping. For decoration place beds in bedrooms with lighting rugs and furniture to create attractive interiors and use the black bed when you want a darker modern or moody look.
Recipes for Black Bed
Shaped Crafting Items must be placed in a specific pattern in a crafting table
Black Wool
Black Wool
Black Wool
Oak Planks
Oak Planks
Oak Planks
Empty Slot
Empty Slot
Empty Slot
Black Bed
Shapeless Crafting Items can be placed in any arrangement in a crafting table
Black Dye
Blue Bed
Black Bed