{{distinguish|Nether Star}}
{{Infobox item
| image = Firework Star.png
| renewable = 
* '''With Trail Effect''': No ([[Renewable resource#Vault|except via vault]])
* '''Without Trail Effect''': Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}
'''Firework stars''' are [[items]] used to determine the color, effect, and shape of [[firework rocket]]s.

== Obtaining ==
In [[Survival]] mode, firework stars are obtainable only through crafting. In [[Creative]] mode, the generic version{{only|JE}} or all 16 color variants{{only|BE}} can be found in the Creative inventory.

=== Crafting ===
{{Crafting
  |head=1
  |showname=0
  |showdescription=1
  |ingredients=[[Gunpowder]]&nbsp;+<br>Matching [[Dye]]&nbsp;+<br>Extra ingredients (optional)
  |Gunpowder
  |Matching Dye
  |Head; Gold Nugget; Feather;Fire Charge;
  |;Glowstone Dust; ;Glowstone Dust<!--Offset the length of glowstone dust and diamond to make them cycle out of sync with the other ingredients-->
  |Diamond; ;Diamond
  |Output=Matching Firework Star
  |description=Up to eight dyes can be added.<br>One head, gold nugget, feather, or fire charge can be added.<br>Both the diamond and the glowstone dust can be added with any of the other ingredients.
  |type=Miscellaneous
}}
{{Crafting
  |ignoreusage=1
  |Matching Firework Star
  |Any Dye
  |Output=Matching Firework Star
  |type=Miscellaneous
  |description=Adds a "fade to color" effect to the firework star, overwriting any existing fades.<br>Up to eight dyes can be added.
  |foot=1
}}
<div style="display:none">
<!--
    This is so the pre-Village & Pillage dyes can have dye-related crafting recipes show on their respective pages.
    They don't need to be displayed on this page because they already intuitively list "Any Matching/Colored Dye".
-->
{{Crafting
  |head=1
  |showname=0
  |showdescription=1
  |Gunpowder
  |Bone Meal; Lapis Lazuli; Cocoa Beans; Ink Sac
  |Head; Gold Nugget; Feather;Fire Charge;
  |;Glowstone Dust; ;Glowstone Dust<!--Offset the length of glowstone dust and diamond to make them cycle out of sync with the other ingredients-->
  |Diamond; ;Diamond
  |Output=White Firework Star; Blue Firework Star; Brown Firework Star; Black Firework Star
  |description={{only|bedrock|education}}<br>Up to eight dyes can be added.<br>One head, gold nugget, feather, or fire charge can be added.<br>Both the diamond and the glowstone dust can be added with any of the other ingredients.
  |type=Miscellaneous
}}
{{Crafting
 |showdescription=1
 |White Firework Star; Blue Firework Star; Brown Firework Star; Black Firework Star
 |Bone Meal; Lapis Lazuli; Cocoa Beans; Ink Sac
 |Output=White Firework Star; Blue Firework Star; Brown Firework Star; Black Firework Star
 |type=Decoration block
 |description={{only|bedrock|education}}<br>Adds a "fade to color" effect to the firework star, overwriting any existing fades.<br>Up to eight dyes can be added.
 |foot=1
}}
</div>

== Usage ==
The only usage of firework stars is to create [[firework rocket]]s. Using a firework star on rockets causes the player to take explosion damage when using them for flying with an [[elytra]].

=== Crafting ingredient ===
{{crafting usage|Any Firework Star}}

== Effects ==
=== Shape effects ===
A firework star can have only one shape effect.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Shape effects
! <abbr title="Type (Byte tag in NBT structure)">Type</abbr>
! Ingredient
! Effect
! Sample animation
|-
| 0
| None
| Small ball explosion (default)
| [[File:Firework Star (Small Sphere).gif|200px]]
|-
| 1
| {{ItemLink|Fire Charge}}
| Large ball explosion and heavy sound.
| [[File:Firework Star (Large Sphere).gif|200px]]
|-
| 2
| {{ItemLink|Gold Nugget}}
| Star-shaped explosion
| [[File:Firework Star (Star Shape).gif|200px]]
|-
| 3
| {{BlockLink|id=Heads|Head}} (any)
| Creeper-shaped (creeper face) explosion
| [[File:Firework Star (Creeper Shape).gif|200px]]
|-
| 4
| {{ItemLink|Feather}}
| Burst explosion
| [[File:Firework Star (Burst).gif|200px]]
|}

=== Additional effects ===
In addition to the shape effects, any combination of these additional effects may be added to a firework star.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Additional effects
! Ingredient
! Effect
! Sample animation
|-
| None
| Default
| [[File:Firework Star (Small Sphere).gif|200px]]
|-
| {{ItemLink|Glowstone Dust}}
| Twinkle (Crackle effect and sounds after the explosion)
| [[File:Firework Star (Twinkle effect).gif|200px]]
|-
| {{ItemLink|Diamond}}
| Trail effect after the explosion
| [[File:Firework Star (Trail effect).gif|200px]]
|-
| {{ItemLink|Glowstone Dust}} <br> {{ItemLink|Diamond}}
| Twinkle + trail effect after the explosion
| [[File:Firework Star (Twinkle and Trail effect).gif|200px]]
|}

== Sounds ==
{{see also|Firework_Rocket#Sounds}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Firework Star
|spritetype=item
|nameid=firework_star
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|showaliasids=y
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Firework Star
|spritetype=item
|nameid=firework_star
|aliasid=fireworkscharge
|id=520
|form=item
|translationkey=item.fireworksCharge.name
|foot=1}}

=== Item data ===
{{JE}}:
{{see also|Data component format}}
<div class="treeview">
* {{nbt|compound|components}}: the item's '''components''' tag.
{{:Data component format/firework_explosion}}
</div>

{{BE}}:
{{see also|Bedrock Edition level format/Item format}}

== Video ==
<div style="text-align:center">{{yt|fYL1W9aW0UU}}</div>

== History ==
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.6|dev=12w49a|[[File:Firework Star JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added firework stars.
|Firework stars in the [[Creative inventory]] come in only one variation; they do not have any color.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|The ID of firework stars has now been changed from <code>firework_charge</code> to <code>firework_star</code>.
|Prior to [[Java Edition 1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 402.}}

|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2.0|dev=beta 1.2.0.2|[[File:Firework Star JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added firework stars.
|Firework stars come in all 16 colors in the [[Creative]] [[inventory]].{{verify|type=update}}{{info needed}}}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16.100|dev=beta 1.16.100.56|The ID of firework star has been changed from <code>fireworkscharge</code> to <code>firework_star</code>.}}

|{{HistoryLine|console}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU19|xbone=CU7|ps3=1.12|psvita=1.12|ps4=1.12|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Firework Star JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added firework stars.
|Firework stars cannot be obtained within the Creative inventory.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU46|xbone=CU36|ps3=1.38|psvita=1.38|ps4=1.38|wiiu=Patch 15|The [[crafting]] interface has now been updated to allow the crafting of firework stars and [[firework rocket]]s.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{Issue list}}

== Trivia ==
* There are 29,617,272,422,916,505,236 (29.6 quintillion) unique firework stars.

== Gallery ==
=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
Firework Star (Tricolor Star shaped with Twinkle and Trail effect).gif|Tricolor (magenta, pink, white) + star-shaped with twinkle and trail effect.
</gallery>

== Navigation ==
{{Navbox items|ingredients}}

[[cs:Ohňostrojová hvězda]]
[[de:Feuerwerksstern]]
[[es:Estrella de fuegos artificiales]]
[[fr:Étoile de feu d'artifice]]
[[hu:Tűzijáték csillag]]
[[it:Stella pirotecnica]]
[[ja:花火の星]]
[[ko:폭죽 탄약]]
[[nl:Vuurwerkster]]
[[pl:Gwiazdka pirotechniczna]]
[[pt:Estrela de fogo de artifício]]
[[ru:Пиротехническая звезда]]
[[uk:Феєрверкова зірка]]
[[zh:烟火之星]]