Hopper — Minecraft block

Hopper

Hopper transports items between containers automatically — the workhorse of every storage system, sorter, and farm in Minecraft.

Block ID minecraft:hopper
Mod Vanilla
Game versions
1.21
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Description

Hopper is crafted from five iron ingots and one chest in a V-shape on the crafting grid. The device works as an automatic item transporter: it pulls items from any container directly above it, holds them in five internal slots, then pushes them into whatever container sits below or in front, depending on the direction it was placed.

The transfer rate is steady — one item every eight ticks (2.5 items per second) — which sounds slow but compounds beautifully across long chains. Connect a furnace's output to a chest via a hopper, and the chest fills automatically as smelting completes; chain three or four hoppers in a row, and items sort themselves at the end. Combined with item filters made from comparators and named items, this single component enables complete automated storage systems, mob-XP collectors, and shulker-box loaders. Right-click opens the device's interface to inspect or seed its contents manually.

Block properties

Item ID minecraft:hopper
/give command /give @p minecraft:hopper
Stackable Yes (64)
Best tool Pickaxe
Renewable Yes
Hardness 3
Blast resistance 4.8
Java Edition 1.5
Bedrock Edition 0.14.0

Java Edition Guide

How to use a Hopper in Minecraft

  1. 1

    Craft and place it

    Use five iron ingots and a chest, then crouch-place the hopper into the target container.

  2. 2

    Feed items from above

    Drop items or place a chest, furnace, or farm output above the hopper.

  3. 3

    Control with redstone

    Powering a hopper locks transfers, which is essential for sorters and timed machines.

Important

Mine the hopper with a pickaxe — broken with any other tool, the hopper drops nothing and only its contents spill out.

How to craft this block

Ingredients: Iron Ingot Iron Ingot x5 Chest Chest x1
Crafting
Iron Ingot
Iron Ingot Iron Ingot Chest Iron Ingot
Iron Ingot
Hopper
1
Hopper

Used in crafts

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Frequently asked questions

How fast does a hopper move items?

A hopper transfers one item every eight game ticks (0.4 seconds), or 2.5 items per second.

Can redstone stop a hopper?

Yes. A powered hopper is locked and stops moving items until the signal is removed.

How many slots does a hopper have?

A hopper has five internal item slots.

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