Minecraft Redstone Dust: How to get, uses and more!

Minecraft Redstone Dust: How to get, uses and more!

Minecraft Redstone Dust (image via. minecraft-earth.fandom.com)

Minecraft has a variety of items that the players can get and use to make other items or make something work. Here is all you need to know about the Minecraft Redstone Dust.

Redstone is one of the most useful blocks in the game and its introduction has changed the game of Minecraft forever. This bought in the aspect of mechanical items and automation into the game and players use this to make automatic items and also some incredible items such as a working Computer!

Here is all you need to know about the Minecraft Redstone Dust!

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Minecraft Redstone Dust

Minecraft Redstone Dust
Redstone Dust (image via. minecraft.fandom.com)

Redstone Dust is the equivalent of electrical power in the game and is a mineral that can transport the redstone power in a circuit.

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How to get it?

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Players can get Redstone Dust by breaking Redstone Blocks that the players can find underground in the Overworld. It can be broken using a iron Pickaxe or higher. Each Redstone block has a chance to drops 4-5 Redstone Dust.

Minecraft Redstone Dust can also be found on the traps of Jungle Temples and players can break them with hand to disarm the trap and obtain them. Chests in Dungeons, Mineshafts, Strongholds, Villages and Woodland Mansions also have a chance to contain Redstone Dust.

Witches also have a chance of dropping 0-2 redstone dust when killed. Cleric villagers also sell some Redstone Dust for Emeralds.

Uses for Redstone Dust

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The main purpose of this is to connect circuits and make a pathway for the redstone power to travel through. When placed on a opaque block and connecting a circuit it transforms into a redstone wire. The power can be transmitted over 15 blocks and its gradually gets weaker as the distance increases.

It can also be used in brewing Mundane Potions and is also used to increase the duration of Potions.

Redstone Dust is also used in crafting a bunch of items like:

  • Clocks
  • Compass
  • Detector rails
  • Dispensers
  • Drop
  • Note Blocks
  • Pistons
  • Powered Rails
  • Redstone Torches and Repeaters

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Also read: How to make a Redstone Torch in Minecraft?