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Waxed Lightning Rod in Minecraft

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To craft Waxed Lightning Rod, combine 1 Lightning Rod and 1 Honeycomb in a crafting table. Mine it with at least a Stone tool.

Type
Block
Stack size
Up to 64
Craftable
Yes
Best tool
Any tool or your hand
Blast resistance
6

How to craft Waxed Lightning Rod

You need a crafting table for this recipe. Place the ingredients exactly as shown.

🧺 Shapeless recipe — put these anywhere in the crafting grid: Lightning Rod + Honeycomb

How to mine Waxed Lightning Rod

The best tool for Waxed Lightning Rod is the Any tool or your hand. To get the block as a drop you need at least a Stone tool. With a hardness of 3, it is fairly tough.

PropertyValue
Best toolAny tool or your hand
Minimum tier to dropStone
Hardness3
Blast resistance6
Light levelNone
TransparentYes

Good blast resistance — it survives most creeper explosions nearby.

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 Waxed Lightning Rod in Minecraft?
Combine 1 Lightning Rod and 1 Honeycomb in a crafting table.
What tool do you need to mine Waxed Lightning Rod?
Any tool works. You need at least a Stone tool for it to drop.