Redstone Dust — Minecraft block

Redstone Dust

Redstone Dust is Minecraft's wiring material, carrying a power signal up to 15 blocks to drive doors, pistons, lamps, and complex contraptions.

Block ID minecraft:redstone
Mod Vanilla
Game versions
1.21

Description

Redstone Dust is the signal-carrying material of Minecraft, dropped when you mine redstone ore or deepslate redstone ore with an iron pickaxe or better. Each ore yields 4-5 Redstone Dust, and the Fortune enchantment can raise that to as many as 7 per block. Redstone ore generates in the deepslate layers below Y 16 and becomes most common near Y -59 in worlds from Java Edition 1.18 onward. Redstone Dust is renewable: witches drop up to 2 (more with Looting), and master-level cleric villagers sell 4 Redstone Dust for one emerald.

Placed on the ground, Redstone Dust becomes redstone wire that transmits a power signal up to 15 blocks before a Redstone Repeater is needed to refresh it back to full strength. Redstone Dust crafts the core of every contraption — Redstone Torch, Redstone Repeater, Comparator, Piston, Dispenser, Dropper, Observer, Note Block, Redstone Lamp, Compass, and Clock — and nine dust compress into one Redstone Block for compact storage and a constant power source. In brewing, Redstone Dust extends a potion's duration. For survival builders, keeping a full stack of Redstone Dust on hand is the difference between a manual farm and a fully automatic one.

Java & Bedrock Guide

How to get and use Redstone Dust in Minecraft

  1. 1

    Mine redstone ore

    Equip an iron, diamond, or netherite pickaxe and mine redstone ore or deepslate redstone ore found below Y 16. Each ore drops 4-5 Redstone Dust.

  2. 2

    Lay redstone wire

    Place Redstone Dust on a solid block to create wire. The signal travels up to 15 blocks before it fades.

  3. 3

    Power a component

    Connect the wire to a lever, button, or Redstone Torch on one end and a door, piston, or lamp on the other to control it.

  4. 4

    Extend the signal

    Place a Redstone Repeater every 15 blocks to boost the signal back to full strength over long distances.

Tip

Nine Redstone Dust craft one Redstone Block — a compact way to store dust and a permanent power source when placed.

How to craft this block

Ingredients: Block of Redstone Block of Redstone x1
Crafting
Block of Redstone
Redstone Dust
9
Redstone Dust

Used in crafts

  • Energy O Mat
  • Trade O Mat
  • Magnetizer
  • Reactor Vessel
  • Lzh Condensator
  • Rsh Condensator
  • Piston
  • Gunpowder
  • Glowstone Dust
  • Lzh Condensator
  • Rsh Condensator
  • Obscurator

Related blocks

Frequently asked questions

How do you get Redstone Dust in Minecraft?

Mine redstone ore or deepslate redstone ore below Y 16 with an iron pickaxe or better; each ore drops 4-5 Redstone Dust. Witches and cleric villager trades also provide it.

How far does a redstone signal travel?

Redstone Dust carries a signal up to 15 blocks. After that you need a Redstone Repeater to refresh it back to full strength of 15.

Is Redstone Dust renewable?

Yes. Witches drop Redstone Dust and master-level cleric villagers sell 4 dust for one emerald, so the supply is renewable without mining.

What can you craft with Redstone Dust?

Redstone Dust crafts Redstone Torches, Repeaters, Comparators, Pistons, Dispensers, Observers, Redstone Lamps, Clocks, a Compass, and a Redstone Block.

Does Redstone Dust work in brewing?

Yes. Adding Redstone Dust to a potion in a brewing stand extends its duration, though it cancels out with Glowstone Dust, which boosts potency instead.

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