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New ChecklistAll ListsMy ChecklistsAllAll ListsMy ChecklistsHow creative can you get with your first free checklist?Create a free accountHow to Tame a DonkeyBy Luis Joshua Gutierrez, Samuel Heaney, Dan Hammill, +39.9k moreUpdated: Dec 10, 2021 12:38am UTC

This Minecraft taming guide will detail the process of domesticating wild donkeys to befriend players. Donkeys usually travel in packs, donkeys are a passive mob that make for the perfect companion when transporting goods for long-distance, due to the fact that you can put a chest on them. So whether you're looking for the steps needed to tame them, or how to ride them, or how to put a chest on them we have you covered in our donkey taming guide below, which has been updated following the Minecraft 1.18 update.

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• Where to Find a Donkey
• How to Tame a Donkey
• How to Ride a Donkey
• How to Put a Chest on a Donkey

Where to Find a Donkey

Donkeys usually travel in packs of one to three or two to six if you’re on Bedrock. They can be commonly found in the Meadows Biomes. A complete list of all the Biomes Donkeys can spawn in can be found below.

• Meadow
• Plains
• Savanna
• Savanna Plateau
• Sunflower Plains
• Windswept Savanna

To learn more about the different types of Biomes that are available to find across Minecraft, be sure to check out our Biomes guide for more details.

How to Tame a Donkey

Unlike cats, parrots, and wolves you don’t need to feed a donkey anything. To tame it is fairly simple, all you need to do is hop on its back. The first couple of times you do this it’ll knock you off. But give it enough time and you’ll have the donkey tamed in no time. If you’re lucky enough you’ll be able to tame it in one go. Once you’ve successfully tamed a donkey, hearts will appear above its head. It's also worth noting that its hunger bar will now be replaced by a health bar when riding a tamed donkey. When damaged, donkey can be healed by feeding them Sugar, Wheat, Apples, Golden Apples, Golden Carrots, or Hay Bales.

How to Ride a Donkey

When you hop on a tamed donkey you can control it if you have a saddle. You can equip a saddle by pulling up the inventory and transferring it from you to the horse. Once you’ve equipped the saddle on the donkey you’ll be able to fully control where the donkey goes.

How to Put a Chest on a Donkey

Putting a chest on a donkey is fairly simple. All you’ll need to do is approach the donkey after taming it and right-click it or press the left trigger and you’ll put a chest on it. You’ll be able to access the inventory of the donkey by mounting it, and the chest won’t be available until after the donkey dies.

Now that you've learned how to Tame a Donkey, why not check out our Breeding Guide that details everything you need to know about Breeding Donkeys and other Mobs in Minecraft.

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