Cod
| Type | Fish, Food |
|---|---|
| Replaces | Raw Cod |
| Renewable | Yes |
| Stackable | Yes (64) |
| Tooltip | ⭐☆☆☆ (when caught by fishing) |
| Resource location | minecraft:cod |
| Defined in | cod.json |
Cod is a common ⭐☆☆☆ fish caught by fishing in cold and cool saltwater. It is vanilla raw cod, renamed. It cooks into cooked fish, and a Fisherman buys 12 caught cod for an Obol.
Obtaining
Fishing
Cod can be caught in these climate tables.[1] [2] The chances are per cast of a fishing rod and include the junk and treasure rolls.
| Climate | Biomes | Weight | Per catch (open water) | Per catch (other water) | Per catch (Luck of the Sea III) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold saltwater | Frozen Ocean, Deep Frozen Ocean | 15 of 42 | 30.36% | 31.95% | 31.43% |
| Cool saltwater | Cold Ocean, Deep Cold Ocean | 15 of 42 | 30.36% | 31.95% | 31.43% |
The same tables are also rolled by the drops of guardians and elder guardians, using the biome where the mob dies.
Mob drops
| Source | Stack size | Chance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cod | 1 | 100% | |
| Dolphin | 0–1 | 50.0% | |
| Elder guardian | 1 | 73.4% | only in cold saltwater biomes |
| Elder guardian | 1 | 73.4% | only in cool saltwater biomes |
| Guardian | 1 | 23.8% | only in cold saltwater biomes |
| Guardian | 1 | 23.8% | only in cool saltwater biomes |
| Polar bear | 0–2 | 50.0% |
Fishing
| Source | Stack size | Chance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishing | 1 | 30.4% | only in cold saltwater biomes |
| Fishing | 1 | 30.4% | only in cool saltwater biomes |
Gameplay
| Source | Stack size | Chance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cat morning gift | 1 | 20.0% | |
| Hero of the village / fisherman gift | 4 | 16.1% |
Mob loot
Mobs that drop cod in vanilla still do, and cats can bring cod as a morning gift. These cod have no rarity line, so the Fisherman won't buy them.[3] Until 1.12.8-beta guardians also dropped such cod (a 2 in 3 chance of 1, plus 0–1 per level of Looting); since then a guardian has a 2 in 3 chance of rolling the fishing loot instead, and since 1.12.9 only the biome's table, so in cold and cool oceans that roll is always one of the fish above (see Fishing#Other sources of fishing loot).[4]
Usage
Food
Raw fish can be eaten, but it heals nothing: Matcha Flavoured removes hunger, and food only heals through the hearts shown on its tooltip. Cooked, it becomes cooked fish, which heals 4 ( × 2).
Cooking
The recipes match any minecraft:cod, so every small fish gives the same result.[5] A Mud Kiln burns it into charred fish instead.
Trading
The Fisherman buys 12 caught cod for 1 Obol once he reaches Apprentice level. Only fish with the ⭐☆☆☆ rarity line, which the fishing loot tables add, are accepted.[6]
| Name | Ingredients | Recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Cooked Fish | Any fish small | 10 s, 0.35 XP · also on Soul Kindling |
| Green Curry Stock | Green Dye + Estus Ash + Sugar + Milk Bottle + Oil + Cod or Salmon or Seitan + Bowl |
|
| Charred Fish | Any fishes | 5 s, 0.35 XP |
| Cooked Fish | Any fish small | 5 s, 0.35 XP |
Trading
| Villager | Level | Offer | Wants | Gives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fisherman | Apprentice | 12 × |
Angler's Almanac
The Angler's Almanac has an entry for cod under Cold Saltwater (listed chance 35.7%) and Cool Saltwater (listed chance 35.7%), unlocked by catching one after the player has obtained the almanac.[7] Its description reads:
A cold-water classic that has been feeding people for centuries and still hasn't asked for a raise.
Advancements
- No More Fish in the Sea – catch every fish, including this one. Rewards 10 Obols.
- Fishmonger – sell caught fish to a Fisherman.
History
| 0.5-alpha | Fishing overhauled into climates with star-rated fish. |
|---|---|
| 1.10 | The Fisherman now buys 12 instead of 24. |
| 1.12.1-alpha | Added an Angler's Almanac entry and a catch sound.
The item format changed; fish caught before this version can no longer be sold. |
| 1.12.8-beta October 23, 2026 |
Guardians no longer drop plain cod; they roll the fishing table instead.[8] |
| 1.12.9 October 31, 2026 |
Guardians and elder guardians roll only the biome's fishing table, so they no longer drop junk in place of fish.[9] |
See also
References
- ↑
fishing/saltwater cold.json - ↑
fishing/saltwater cool.json - ↑
gameplay/cat morning gift.json - ↑
entities/guardian.json - ↑
oven/cooked fish.json - ↑
2/cod.json - ↑
lang/en us.json - ↑ Matcha Flavoured 1.12.8-beta release notes: "Guardians now drop matcha fish"
- ↑
entities/guardian.json
| Mechanics | |
|---|---|
| Freshwater fish | |
| Saltwater fish | |
| Special biomes | |
| Other catches | |
| Cooked fish | |