Gunpowder

Gunpowder, formerly known as sulphur, is an item that can be obtained by killing Creepers, Ghasts or looting dungeon chests. It also appears when redstone fall in lava.

Uses
Gunpowder is used to craft TNT and fire charges, and can be brewed with any potion to make a splash potion. Fire charges were added in snapshot 12w04a, and have the same properties as flint and steel, except if launched from a dispenser.

Placing
Although gunpowder has the appearance of grey redstone dust, it cannot be placed on the ground as a wire.

History
In Indev, mob drops were randomized, so when a Pig was killed it could drop gunpowder instead of pork.

In Beta 1.0, gunpowder was renamed sulphur, but reverted to its original term in Beta 1.3.

In Beta 1.9 pre-release 4, gunpowder was made usable in brewing to create splash potions.

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