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Phantom Membrane

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Phantom Membrane
Phantom Membrane.png: Infobox image for Minecraft item 'Phantom Membrane'
Invicon Phantom Membrane.png: Inventory sprite for Phantom Membrane in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Phantom Membrane
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Phantom membranes are items dropped from killed phantoms or rarely given as cat morning gifts. They are used to repair elytra and brew potions of Slow Falling.

Obtaining

Mob loot

Java Edition:

MobQuantity / Chance / Average
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Phantom[A]0–150.00%0.500–275.00%1.000–387.50%1.500–491.67%2.00

MobQuantity / Chance / Average
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Phantom[A]0–11⁄21⁄20–23⁄410–37⁄83⁄20–411⁄122

MobAmountProbability
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Phantom[A]01⁄2 (50.00%)1⁄4 (25.00%)1⁄8 (12.50%)1⁄12 (8.33%)
11⁄2 (50.00%)1⁄2 (50.00%)3⁄8 (37.50%)1⁄4 (25.00%)
201⁄4 (25.00%)3⁄8 (37.50%)1⁄3 (33.33%)
3001⁄8 (12.50%)1⁄4 (25.00%)
40001⁄12 (8.33%)
Average1⁄2 (0.50)1 (1.00)3⁄2 (1.50)2 (2.00)

Drops1
MobExpected Number of Kills
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Phantom[A]2.001.000.670.50

  1. ↑ Only when killed by a player or a tamed wolf.

Bedrock Edition:

MobQuantity / Chance / Average
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Phantom[A]0–150.00%0.500–250.00%0.750–350.00%1.000–450.00%1.25

MobQuantity / Chance / Average
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Phantom[A]0–11⁄21⁄20–21⁄23⁄40–31⁄210–41⁄25⁄4

MobAmountProbability
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Phantom[A]01⁄2 (50.00%)1⁄2 (50.00%)1⁄2 (50.00%)1⁄2 (50.00%)
11⁄2 (50.00%)1⁄4 (25.00%)1⁄8 (12.50%)1⁄12 (8.33%)
201⁄4 (25.00%)1⁄4 (25.00%)1⁄6 (16.67%)
3001⁄8 (12.50%)1⁄6 (16.67%)
40001⁄12 (8.33%)
Average1⁄2 (0.50)3⁄4 (0.75)1 (1.00)5⁄4 (1.25)

Drops1
MobExpected Number of Kills
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Phantom[A]2.001.331.000.80

  1. ↑ Only when killed by a player.

Cat gifts

Tamed cats have a 70% chance to bring the player a gift when they wake up from a bed, and the gift has a 3.22% chance to be a phantom membrane.

Usage

Repairing

Phantom membranes can be used in an anvil to repair elytra, restoring 108 durability points (25% of the elytra's total durability) per membrane while preserving the elytra's enchantments.

Ingredients Anvil recipe
Damaged Elytra +
Phantom Membrane
ElytraInvicon Damaged Elytra.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Elytra in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Elytra with description: ElytraInvicon Phantom Membrane.png: Inventory sprite for Phantom Membrane in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Phantom MembraneInvicon Elytra.png: Inventory sprite for Elytra in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Elytra with description:

Brewing ingredient

Phantom membranes are used to brew Slow Falling potions from an awkward potion.

Name Ingredients Brewing recipe
Potion of Slow Falling Phantom Membrane +
Awkward Potion

Invicon Phantom Membrane.png: Inventory sprite for Phantom Membrane in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Phantom Membrane

Invicon Awkward Potion.png: Inventory sprite for Awkward Potion in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Awkward Potion with description: Awkward Potion No EffectsInvicon Awkward Splash Potion.png: Inventory sprite for Awkward Splash Potion in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Awkward Splash Potion with description: Awkward Splash Potion No EffectsInvicon Awkward Lingering Potion.png: Inventory sprite for Awkward Lingering Potion in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Awkward Lingering Potion with description: Awkward Lingering Potion No Effects


Invicon Potion of Slow Falling.png: Inventory sprite for Potion of Slow Falling in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Potion of Slow Falling with description: Potion of Slow Falling Slow Falling (01:30)Invicon Splash Potion of Slow Falling.png: Inventory sprite for Splash Potion of Slow Falling in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Splash Potion of Slow Falling with description: Splash Potion of Slow Falling Slow Falling (01:30)Invicon Lingering Potion of Slow Falling.png: Inventory sprite for Lingering Potion of Slow Falling in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lingering Potion of Slow Falling with description: Lingering Potion of Slow Falling Slow Falling (00:22)

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierForm Translation key
ItemSprite phantom-membrane.png: Sprite image for phantom-membrane in Minecraft Phantom Membranephantom_membraneItem item.minecraft.phantom_membrane

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID Form Translation key
ItemSprite phantom-membrane.png: Sprite image for phantom-membrane in Minecraft Phantom Membranephantom_membrane574Item item.phantom_membrane.name

History

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.1318w14a Added phantom membranes.
1.1418w44aTamed cats now have a chance to give the player phantom membranes as gifts.
19w08a The texture of phantom membranes has been changed.

Bedrock Edition

Bedrock Edition
1.6.0beta 1.6.0.5 Added phantom membranes.
1.8.0beta 1.8.0.8Tamed cats now have a chance to give the player phantom membranes as gifts.
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3 The texture of phantom membranes has been changed.

Legacy Console Edition

Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU69 1.761.761.76Patch 38 Added phantom membranes.
1.90 The texture of phantom membranes has been changed.

Issues

Issues relating to "Phantom Membrane" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Sources

Datapack Codex — The all-versions Minecraft data pack reference. Community reference; not affiliated with Mojang Studios or Microsoft. “Minecraft” is a trademark of Mojang Synergies AB.

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