Redstone Dust

Redstone Dust
Type:	Item, Non-solid
Mine with:	Hand
Drops:	Itself
Stackable:	Yes, 64
Physics:	Requires supporting block
Found naturally:	Yes
Renewable:	No
Identifier:	redstone

Redstone dust is a resource obtained by mining redstone ore, and its main utility is to allow the creation of Redstone mechanisms that enable a variety of builds and automations in the game.

Obtaining

When it breaks, the redstone dust falls by itself. If there is no solid block below it, it will drop as an item. In order to mine the redstone ore and get the redstone, you need an iron pickaxe or higher, when it breaks it drops 3-5 redstone dust

Mining

When redstone ore is mined with an iron pickaxe or better, it drops 3-5 redstone dust.

Natural Generation

Redstone dust can be found in 21.8% of loot chests in stacks of 1-10.

Usage

Redstone dust in addition to being able to be placed on solid blocks can conduct redstone energy, so when connected to a power source or powered block it will "energize" and appear brighter. As a redstone cable gets longer, the signal gets weaker. After sixteen blocks, the signal will have run out and the redstone dust will no longer have energy. Two Redstone Torch can be used to repeat a signal. When a piece of redstone dust is ignited, it can be used to ignite redstone-related blocks such as wooden door, redstone lamp, and piston.

Crafting Ingredient

Name	Ingredients	Recipe	Description
Piston	4x Cobblestone 3x Wooden Planks 1x Iron Ingot 1x Redstone Dust		Piston
Dispenser	7x Cobblestone 1x Redstone Dust 1x Bow		Dispenser
Dropper	7x Cobblestone 1x Redstone Dust		Dropper
Note Block	8x Wooden Planks 1x Redstone Dust		Note Block
Clock	4x Gold Ingot 1x Redstone Dust		Clock
Compass	4x Iron Ingot 1x Redstone Dust		Compass
Redstone Lamp	4x Redstone Dust 1x Glowstone		Redstone Lamp
Redstone Torch	One Redstone Dust One Stick		Redstone Torch

Trivia

• Redstone torches can be deactivated by redstone and lamps if placed really close.

• Redstone can go downhill, but can not activate if placed at a diagonal if a block is in its path.

• If lava touches redstone dust after it has been placed, the redstone dust will disappear.

• You can create a repeating system using a variety of arrangements using redstone dust, redstone torches, or even sticky pistons.

History

Version	Date	Changes
1.25	May 11, 2013	Improved redstone logic
1.24	Dec 22, 2012	Added Redstone lamp Update Texture Redstone dust
1.8.8	Jul 29, 2011	Added Redstone circuitry Redstone can be used to open/close doors
First 30 days	Day 30	Redstone is placeable and connects to other redstone Redstone carries signal Added redstone torches
First 30 days	Day 14	Fixed redstone drops
First 30 days	Day 10	Can't mine redstone ore without tools

See also

• Redstone ore
• Redstone torch
• Redstone circuitry