Redstone Dust in Minecraft
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To craft Redstone Dust, combine 1 Block of Redstone in a crafting table — it makes 9 at a time. It drops from Witch.
- Type
- Item
- Stack size
- Up to 64
- Craftable
- Yes (makes 9)
How to craft Redstone Dust
You need a crafting table for this recipe. Place the ingredients exactly as shown to get 9 at once.
🧺 Shapeless recipe — put these anywhere in the crafting grid: Block of Redstone
Which mobs drop Redstone Dust?
Redstone Dust can drop from Witch. The Looting enchantment on your sword raises your chances of getting more.
What is Redstone Dust used for?
Redstone Dust is an ingredient in 23 crafting recipes:
- Clock
- Compass
- Copper Bulb
- Crafter
- Detector Rail
- Dispenser
- Dropper
- Exposed Copper Bulb
- Note Block
- Observer
- Oxidized Copper Bulb
- Piston
- Powered Rail
- Block of Redstone
- Redstone Lamp
- Redstone Torch
- Redstone Repeater
- Target
- Waxed Copper Bulb
- Waxed Exposed Copper Bulb
- Waxed Oxidized Copper Bulb
- Waxed Weathered Copper Bulb
- Weathered Copper Bulb
Data for Minecraft Java Edition 26.1, based on the open minecraft-data project. Some details can differ in Bedrock Edition. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Frequently asked questions
How do you craft Redstone Dust in Minecraft?
Combine 1 Block of Redstone in a crafting table, which gives you 9 Redstone Dust.
What can you make with Redstone Dust?
Redstone Dust is used to craft Clock, Compass, Copper Bulb, Crafter and Detector Rail and more.