How to Make TNT in Minecraft? Complete Guide 2023
Would you like to blow up your friends’ bases as a joke? Here’s a guide on how to make TNT in Minecraft with gunpowder and sand.
TNT is a destructive block in Minecraft that can destroy the environment around it, and the easiest way to obtain is by crafting.
Everything you need to know about TNT in Minecraft will be covered in this guide, including how to make the block and find all the materials needed for its recipe.
Required Items for TNT
To make TNT in Minecraft, you will need:
- Sand
- Gunpowder
- Access to a crafting table
Sand is very prevalent in Minecraft and can usually be found after exploring most worlds for a short while.
Sand is easy to get; just break the block with your hands and it will fall; no special tools are required.
How to Make TNT in Minecraft?
In a Nutshell:
To make TNT, open the crafting area made up of the 3×3 grid, place a sand block in the second box of the first row, then place sand blocks on either side of the second row and finally one sand block in the second box of the third row.
Place the sand blocks and then add gunpowder to the remaining boxes. Move the TNT into your inventory once you’ve finished creating it.
Step-by-Step Guide(with Pictures):
Here is the step-by-step pictorial guide you need to follow to make TNT in Minecraft:
- Step-1 Open 3×3 Crafting table menu
- Step-2 Place your sand and gunpowder in the exact formation as shown below:
- Step-3 Drag your freshly made TNT from the crafting table inventory slot into one of your own inventory slots.
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How to Use TNT in Minecraft?
TNT in Minecraft must be activated in order to cause an explosion, activation of the block can be most simply achieved via the use of a live Redstone signal or directly by lighting with a flint and steel.
Final Words on How to Make TNT in Minecraft
TNT isn’t necessarily expensive to craft, however, obtaining gunpowder can be a bit tricky for beginners.
TNT blocks in Minecraft are explosives that help players in setting up a wide range of traps.
Check out this guide on creating TNT in Minecraft if you want to use such traps to prank other players in your world.
The end result however is a unique block that can be leveraged for several use cases within the game, it’s also great fun to simply play around with.
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FAQs
How to Make Super Tnt in Minecraft?
Super TNT can be crafted in your Crafting Menu (opened with “q”), but only after the crafting-recipe for Super TNT has been unlocked by crafting or taking Advanced TNT (which is now unlocked by crafting/taking Strong TNT).
What is the Destruction Radius of a TNT Block?
Every block has a different blast resistance in the game, and some blocks are harder to break from explosions than others. It depends on the blocks the TNT is placed around.
But as a rough estimate, we can say that the destruction radius of TNT is roughly 3-5 blocks.
How Do You Make a TNT Cannon in Minecraft?
If you have any extra TNT lying around, making TNT cannons is a lot of fun. Watch this video for a quick tutorial on some cannon designs.
