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How to make TNT in Minecraft

Whether you are looking to expedite your mining expeditions or create a sinister trap for your friends, TNT is an excellentย Minecraftย block for both utility and…

AugustBy AugustFebruary 10, 20232 Mins Read
TNT in Minecraft
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Whether you are looking to expedite your mining expeditions or create a sinister trap for your friends, TNT is an excellentย Minecraftย block for both utility and destruction. You can occasionally find TNT in Buried Treasure or the Loot Chests that spawn in Shipwrecks. This explosive block also generates in Desert Pyramids and Woodland Mansions, but they are hidden and generally connected to a trap mechanism. Therefore, due to the varying RNG of finding TNT in Chests or the high risk of extracting them from naturally generated traps, the best way to get TNT inย Minecraftย is by crafting it using specific materials.ย 

Crafting Minecraft TNT

Craft TNT Minecraft Recipe

To craft TNT inย Minecraft, you will needย Sand and Gunpowder. Sand is not hard to come by, as you can find it near rivers, oceans, and other bodies of water. The Deserts provide an almost infinite supply of Sand, and the Badlands also offers an abundance of Red Sand. Both normal and Red Sand can be used for TNT.

The next resource, Gunpowder, requires more effort to obtain since it is primarily acquired by hunting down certain hostile mobs. More specifically, Gunpowder drops from slain Creepers, Witches, and Ghasts of the Nether. Occasionally, you might encounter a Wandering Trader selling Gunpowder in exchange for Emeralds. Theย Minecraft Wikiย additionally states that you can find Gunpowder as Chest Loot within Dungeons, Desert Temples, Shipwrecks, and Woodland Mansions. However, out of all the available sources for these materials, Creepers are the most abundant and the most manageable to farm. There are many “Creeper Farms” that industrious players have created over the years, but finding a natural Creeper Spawner is the most effortless means of farming this creature.

Once you have five stacks of Gunpowder and four blocks of Sand, place the Gunpowder on a 3×3 crafting grid in a way identical to the “5-dotted side” of a dice. Place the Sand in the remaining slots, and the result will be a block ofย Minecraftย TNT. Remember that TNT must be detonated before it can explode. Priming sources include Flint and Steel, aย Redstone signal, or flaming projectiles, such as the flame arrow of a Bow.

Minecraftย is available on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox One X|S, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Android, and iOS.

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August Webb is TNS's Lead Guide Editor who additionally helps in covering celebrity and pop culture news. She provides assistance to other freelancers and staff on trendy topics to write about. When not working, she's playing a visual novel, fanning over an indie gem, or lost in the world of VR. Residing in Daegu, South Korea, August has a Bachelor's, double-majoring in Media and Communication and Business Administration. She graduated in Yeungnam University of Gyeongsan, South Korea. August's areas of expertise include Game Strategy Guides, Video Game Features, and Celebrity News and Gossip. August has worked in online media for over four years since 2021. Starting out as a freelancer, she's written for TNS, ScreenRant of Valnet, and Gamepur of GAMURS GROUP. She has experience publishing short and long-form video game guides, game features, and game reviews. Currently serving as the Lead Guide Editor for the Guide Writing department at The Nerd Stash, she edits a variety of articles while also helping with providing topics to write about via tools like Google Trends or SemRush. She works alongside TNS's Editorial Team, discussing and executing strategies to better improve the site's traffic and experience for users.

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