Minecraft
How to Craft TNT in Minecraft
To craft TNT in Minecraft you need five gunpowder and four sand. On the Crafting Table put gunpowder in the four corners and the center, then fill the four leftover squares with sand. Below are the items, the recipe, and where those pieces come from.
Gunpowder
SandGunpowderSandGunpowderSandGunpowderSandGunpowder
TNT| Item | Qty | Where to get it |
|---|---|---|
| Gunpowder |
5 | Kill a creeper: it drops 0–2 gunpowder. Ghasts and witches drop it too. Wandering traders sometimes sell four for an emerald. |
| Sand |
4 | Dig sand with a shovel in deserts, beaches and river shallows. Red sand from badlands also counts. |
TNT specs
- Difficulty
- Mid game
- Where it lives
- Crafted. Also nine blocks under a desert pyramid and loot in buried treasure.
- Where to get it
- Craft on a Crafting Table: gunpowder in the corners and center, sand in the four leftover squares.
- Item ID
-
minecraft:tnt - Numerical ID
-
46 - Stackable
- Yes
- Max stack
- 64
- Renewable
- Yes
- Hardness
- 0
- Blast resistance
- 0
- Material
- Wood
- Diggable
- Yes
- Give command
-
/give @p minecraft:tnt 1
Ingredient specs
Gunpowder
Early game- Where to get it
- Kill a creeper: it drops 0–2 gunpowder. Ghasts and witches drop it too. Wandering traders sometimes sell four for an emerald.
- Where it lives
- Overworld night and caves for creepers. Nether for ghasts. Desert temple and dungeon chests also hide some.
- Item ID
minecraft:gunpowder- Numerical ID
289- Stackable
- Yes
- Max stack
- 64
- Renewable
- Yes
- Material
- Item
- Diggable
- No
Sand
Early game- Where to get it
- Dig sand with a shovel in deserts, beaches and river shallows. Red sand from badlands also counts.
- Where it lives
- Deserts, beaches, riverbanks and ocean floors. Gravity pulls it down if the block under it is gone.
- Item ID
minecraft:sand- Numerical ID
12- Stackable
- Yes
- Max stack
- 64
- Renewable
- Yes
- Hardness
- 0.5
- Blast resistance
- 0.5
- Material
- Sand
- Diggable
- Yes
Five gunpowder
Kill creepers at night or in caves: each one drops 0–2 gunpowder. Ghasts in the Nether and witches drop it too. You need five for one TNT. A wandering trader sometimes sells four for an emerald if the night went quiet.
Four sand
Take a shovel to a desert or a beach and dig four sand blocks. Red sand from a badlands works the same, and you can mix the two in one craft. The 2×2 inventory cannot hold this recipe; open a Crafting Table.
Corners and center
Put gunpowder in all four corners and in the middle square. Fill the four remaining squares — the middle of each side — with sand. One TNT appears on the right; take it. Place the block, light it with flint and steel, and step back: the fuse runs four seconds.
