Redstone Dust
Redstone Dust | |
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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.
Contents
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 |
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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 |
Tips
- 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.