TNT

TNT
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Type	Block
Tool Used	Any
Stackable	Yes (64)
Luminosity	None
Transparency	None
First Appearance	Pre-Release

Overview[]

TNT is an explosive Block that can destroy Blocks within a small radius when primed. It was added in the Pre-Release of Minecraft, but it couldn't be used in normal gameplay until Alpha 0.4.0.

Obtaining[]

TNT is obtained primarily by crafting, but can also be found naturally under Desert Temples.

Crafting[]

5 Gunpowder + 4 Sand/Red Sand => 1 TNT
1 Minecart + 1 TNT => Minecart with TNT

Usage[]

TNT can be used:

For clearing a large area of land.
As an expensive way to kill Mobs.
- It can also be used to kill Silverfish without alerting other Silverfish in the vicinity.
For resource-finding purposes.
For setting up traps for Mobs/Players.
As a propellant and ammunition for a TNT cannon.

Activation[]

TNT can be activated by:

Using Flint and Steel
Shooting it with a Flame Enchanted Bow or an Arrow passing through Lava
Using a Redstone power source
Lava or Fire nearby
Using a Fire Charge
Dispensing TNT out of a Dispenser
Other TNT explosions nearby
Wither Skulls shot by the Wither
Tools Enchanted with Fire Aspect
Creepers exploding nearby
Or ender dragon kills explode

Trivia[]

In real life, TNT is a chemical, Trinitrotoluene with the chemical formula C₇H₅N₃O₆.
Primed TNT is an entity, and thus obeys Gravity.
If a TNT block is ignited on an Enchantment Table, it won't damage any blocks including the Enchantment Table itself.
If a TNT block is ignited on a Stone Slab it won't damage any blocks but the stone slab it is standing on.
TNT explosions are larger than a Creeper's.
Placing blocks between the explosion and the mob/Player will reduce the damage taken.
In Creative, TNT could only be ignited using Lava before Update 0.8.0.
Endermen can pick up TNT, but if it is primed, they will immediately drop it.
TNT can be lit underwater; however, nearby Blocks will not be destroyed by TNT.
- It will still damage the surrounding entities and Players.
- It can cause damage by putting it inside a block, like sand being dropped on TNT. (As of the Education Edition update, it is useless because you can make underwater TNT by combining regular TNT and Sodium on a Crafting Table.
During an early version of Minecraft Pocket Edition, blowing up TNT while it was next to another TNT block would make the game crash.
Fishing Rods can be used to "catch" and change the direction of Primed TNT.