Name Tag
How to Obtain Name Tag
Name Tags are used to name mobs, preventing them from despawning and giving them custom names.
How to obtain:
- Found in dungeon, mineshaft, and woodland mansion chests
- Fishing (rare treasure)
- Trading with librarian villagers
- Cannot be crafted
Uses for Name Tag
- Naming pets and other mobs
- Preventing named mobs from despawning
- Creating custom villagers or enemies
- Easter eggs (like naming a sheep 'jeb_' or a rabbit 'Toast')
Fun Fact
If you name a mob 'Dinnerbone' or 'Grumm' using a name tag, the mob will flip upside down - a fun easter egg named after Minecraft developers.