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Particles are the small effects you see all over Minecraft: smoke from campfires, sparkles from enchanting tables, hearts from animals and explosions. Add-ons can add their own particle effects and show them with the /particle command.
The Particle editor in Addon's Studio turns the complicated particle format into a few clear choices: a picture, a colour, how many, how they move and how long they last. You can preview the result in Snowstorm before you export.
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Step by step
Draw the particle
Draw the picture or import one. Keep it white or light grey, then pick a Colour to tint it.
Choose a burst or a stream
Pick One burst, like an explosion, or A steady stream, like smoke from a chimney. Then set how many particles, or how many per second.
Choose where they start
Particles can start from one point, a ball, a box or a ring on the ground, with a spread in blocks.
Set how they move
Choose outwards, up, down, randomly or stays still, plus speed, gravity, air drag and how long each particle lasts.
Preview in Snowstorm
Tap View in Snowstorm to watch it play on loop in Snowstorm, a free particle viewer. It needs the internet.
Show it in game
Use the /particle command, or put that command in an item, block or mob action.
Tips
- Glow in the dark is great for magic and fire. Turn it off for smoke and dust.
- Keep it under about 100 particles at once so phones and tablets stay smooth.
- Negative gravity makes particles float up, like bubbles or embers.
- Shrink as it ages and Fade out make effects disappear smoothly.
- Put the /particle command in an item's Right-click / tap to use action for a spell effect.
Questions
How do I show my particle in Minecraft?
Use /particle with your particle's ID and a position, such as ~ ~1 ~ for just above you. You can also put that command in an action or a function.
What is Snowstorm?
Snowstorm is a free web tool for viewing and editing Bedrock particles. Addon's Studio can open your particle in it so you can watch it play before you export.
Will lots of particles cause lag?
They can, especially on phones and tablets. Under 100 particles at once is a good rule, and shorter lifetimes help.
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