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This article is about the item. For the block, see Clay (block). For other uses, see Clay Ball (disambiguation).

Clay is the item obtained from clay blocks used for crafting or making bricks.

Obtaining

Clay is obtained when a clay block is broken with a non-silk touch tool. Each block yields four clay balls.

Usage

Clay can be crafted back together to form clay blocks or baked in a furnace to create bricks.

Crafting ingredient

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe
Clay Clay Ball

Smelting ingredient

Name Ingredients Smelting recipe
Brick Clay +
Any fuel


Video

Clay Ball/video

History

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1.0.11
{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Blaze Rod|Blaze Rod]]<br/>{{Item
| image = Blaze Rod.png
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}

'''Blaze rods''' are [[item]]s exclusively obtained from [[blaze]]s. They act as a fuel for both brewing and [[smelting]], and are required to craft [[eye of ender|eyes of ender]] used to access to [[the End]].

== Obtaining ==

=== Mob loot ===
When killed by a player or tamed [[wolf]], a [[blaze]] has a 50% chance to drop a blaze rod. The [[Looting]] [[enchantment]] can increase the drops by one per level, for a maximum of 4 blaze rods. Blazes do not drop any blaze rods if killed by any other source.

== Usage ==

=== Crafting ingredient ===

{{crafting usage}}

=== Fuel ===

When used in a [[furnace]], a blaze rod lasts 120 seconds (12 items).

== Achievements ==
{{load achievements|Into Fire}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Into Fire}}

== Video ==
{{Video note|This video does not mention the crafting of [[End Rod]]s.|minor}}

<div style="text-align:center">{{yt|_mhRHuRlICY}}</div>

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{el|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Blaze Rod
|spritetype=item
|nameid=blaze_rod
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{el|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Blaze Rod
|spritetype=item
|nameid=blaze_rod
|id=423
|form=item
|foot=1}}

== History ==

{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease|[[File:Blaze Rod JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added blaze rods.}}
{{History|||snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2|Blaze rods are now used to craft [[blaze powder]].}}
{{History|||snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3|Blaze rods are now used to craft [[brewing stand]]s.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w07a|Blaze rods are now held similarly to [[tools]].}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w44b|Blaze rods are now used to craft [[end rod]]s.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 369.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|[[File:Blaze Rod JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added blaze rods. 
|Blaze rods can be used to craft [[blaze powder]] and [[brewing stand]]s.}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=alpha 0.17.0.1|Blaze rods are now used to craft [[end rod]]s.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU7|xbone=CU1|ps=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Blaze Rod JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added blaze rods.
|Blaze rods can be used to craft [[blaze powder]] and [[brewing stand]]s.}}
{{History||xbox=TU46|xbone=CU36|ps=1.38|wiiu=Patch 15|Blaze rods are now used to craft [[end rod]]s.}}

{{History|New 3DS}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Blaze Rod JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added blaze rods.
|Blaze rods can be used to craft [[blaze powder]] and [[brewing stand]]s.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== Trivia ==
* As part of an official collaboration, blaze rods are included in a free add-on for the roleplaying game [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons ''Dungeons and Dragons''].<ref>https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwj9uvqlwIT-AhV7LUQIHYlVDiwQFnoECBAQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.minecraft.net%2Fcontent%2Fdam%2Fgames%2Fminecraft%2Fsoftware%2FMinecraft-Monstrous-Compendium.pdf&usg=AOvVaw0aKOqpKAHSH11qgZhN_Bhx</ref> In the game, they are worth 100 gold pieces, create light, and can be broken to create an explosion.
* They are the spinning things surrounding the blaze's head

{{items}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Renewable resources]]

[[cs:Ohnivá hůl]]
[[de:Lohenrute]]
[[el:Οι ράβδοι των Blaze]]
[[es:Vara de blaze]]
[[fr:Bâton de Blaze]]
[[hu:Lángrúd]]
[[it:Verga di blaze]]
[[ja:ブレイズロッド]]
[[ko:블레이즈 막대]]
[[lzh:炎靈桿]]
[[nl:Blazestaf]]
[[pl:Płomienna różdżka]]
[[pt:Vara de blaze]]
[[ru:Огненный стержень]]
[[th:แท่งเบลซ]]
[[tr:Alaz Çubuğu]]
[[uk:Стрижень Блейза]]
[[zh:烈焰棒]]</li><li>[[Beetroot Soup|Beetroot Soup]]<br/>{{for|other uses|Soup}}
{{Item
| title = Beetroot Soup
| image = Beetroot Soup.png
| renewable = Yes
| heals = {{hunger|6}}
| stackable = No
}}

'''Beetroot soup''' is an unstackable [[food]] item.

== Obtaining ==

=== Crafting ===
{{Crafting
|Beetroot
|Beetroot
|Beetroot
|Beetroot
|Beetroot
|Beetroot
|Bowl
|Output=Beetroot Soup
|type=Foodstuff
}}

=== Natural generation ===

{{LootChestItem|beetroot-soup}}

== Usage ==

Beetroot soup can be eaten to restore {{hunger|6}} [[hunger]] points and 7.2 [[Hunger#Mechanics|saturation]], the same as [[cooked chicken]] and [[mushroom stew]]. After eating, the empty [[bowl]] remains, similarly to mushroom stew and [[rabbit stew]].

== Sounds ==
{{Sound table/Entity/Food}}

== Data values ==

=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Beetroot Soup
|spritetype=item
|nameid=beetroot_soup
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Beetroot Soup
|spritetype=item
|nameid=beetroot_soup
|id=286
|form=item
|foot=1}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Husbandry;A Balanced Diet}}

== History ==
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w31a|[[File:Beetroot Soup JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added beetroot soup.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 436.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Beetroot Soup JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of beetroot soup has been changed.
|The recipe for beetroot soup is now shapeless.}}
{{History|||snap=18w49a|Beetroot soup can now be found in [[chest]]s in [[snowy tundra]] [[village]] houses.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||November 14, 2013|link={{tweet|jbernhardsson|400902957782147072}}|[[Johan Bernhardsson]] posts an image of beetroot soup.}}
{{History||v0.8.0|snap=build 2|[[File:Beetroot Soup JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added beetroot soup. It is not obtainable in the Creative inventory.}}
{{History||v0.9.0|snap=build 1|Beetroot soup now requires 6 [[beetroot]]s instead of 4.}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 12|Beetroot soup now restores {{hunger|6}} instead of {{health|8}}.}}
{{History||v0.13.0|snap=build 3|Beetroot soup can now be stacked.}}
{{history|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=alpha 0.17.0.1|Beetroot soup has been added to the Creative inventory.<ref name="missing beetroot soup">{{Bug|MCPE-13804}}</ref>}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Beetroot Soup JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of beetroot soup has been changed.
|The recipe for beetroot soup is now shapeless.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.1|Beetroot soup can now be found in [[snowy tundra]] [[village]] house [[chest]]s.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU43|xbone=CU33|ps=1.36|switch=1.0.1|wiiu=Patch 13|[[File:Beetroot Soup JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added beetroot soup.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Beetroot Soup JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of beetroot soup has been changed.
|The recipe for beetroot soup is now shapeless.}}

{{History|new 3ds}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Beetroot Soup JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added beetroot soup.
|Beetroot soup is not available within the [[Creative inventory]].}}
{{History||?|Added beetroot soup to the Creative inventory.{{info needed|Which update did this occur?}}}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==

{{issue list}}

== References ==

{{reflist}}

{{Items}}

[[Category:Food]]
[[Category:Renewable resources]]

[[de:Borschtsch]]
[[es:Estofado de remolacha]]
[[fr:Soupe de betteraves]]
[[it:Zuppa di barbabietole]]
[[ja:ビートルートスープ]]
[[ko:비트 수프]]
[[nl:Bietensoep]]
[[pl:Barszcz]]
[[pt:Ensopado de beterraba]]
[[ru:Свекольный суп]]
[[th:ซุปบีทรูท]]
[[uk:Борщ]]
[[zh:甜菜汤]]</li></ul>
Added clay.
Legacy Console Edition
TU1
{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Firework Rocket|Firework Rocket]]<br/>{{redirect|Firework}}
{{ItemEntity
|image=Firework Rocket.png
|renewable='''Trail Effect''':No<br>'''All Others''':Yes
|stackable=Yes (64)‎
|size=Height: 0.25 Blocks<br>Width: 0.25 Blocks
|networkid=76
}}
A '''firework rocket''' is an [[item]] (and [[entity]]) used for creating decorative explosions, boosting when flying with [[elytra]], and loading into a [[crossbow]] as ammunition.

== Obtaining  ==

Fireworks can be obtained by crafting. {{IN|java}}, a firework with no explosion effect is available on the [[Creative]] inventory and can be crafted as shown below. {{IN|bedrock}}, fireworks with the different base colors or no explosion are available in the Creative inventory.

=== Crafting ===

{{Crafting
|head=1
|showname=0
|showdescription=1
|Paper
|; ; Gunpowder
|; Gunpowder; Gunpowder
|Gunpowder
|Output=Firework Rocket,3
|description=When crafted this way (without a firework star), the rocket does not have explosion effects. The value of gunpowder affects the [[Firework Rocket#Duration and direction|flight duration]].
|type=Miscellaneous
}}
{{Crafting
|Any Firework Star
|Paper
|; ; Gunpowder
|; Gunpowder; Gunpowder
|Gunpowder
|Output= Firework Rocket,3
|description=Adding more gunpowder increases the duration of the rocket. Up to three gunpowder can be used. Up to five firework stars can also be used with three gunpowder. Up to seven firework stars can be used by using firework stars instead of additional gunpowder. All firework stars explode almost simultaneously when the rocket detonates.
|type=Miscellaneous
|foot=1
}}

== Usage ==

=== Launching fireworks ===
To launch a firework rocket, {{control|use}} its item on a block. They can also be launched from [[dispenser]]s and [[crossbow]]s. If shot from a [[Multishot]] [[crossbow]], then 3 rockets fire with the same effects.

=== Elytra ===
{{control|Using}} a firework rocket while flying with [[elytra]] propels the player in the direction they are facing. The duration of the speed boost depends on the flight duration of the rocket. If the rocket is equipped with a firework star of any kind, the player takes damage when it explodes.

=== Crossbow ===
A firework rocket can be used as ammunition for [[crossbow]]s, although it deals [[damage]] only if it has an [[explosion]] effect. A higher flight duration gives the firework rocket a longer range, and more damage is added per firework star. The [[Piercing]] enchantment has no effect on firework rockets shot from a crossbow.

{{IN|java}}, if a firework rocket shot from a [[crossbow]] hits an [[entity]], the rocket instantly [[explosion|explodes]], no matter the flight duration. Attempting to do this {{in|bedrock}}, however, results in the firework passing through the entity,<ref>[[bugtracker:MCPE-52675|MCPE-52675]]</ref> so the [[player]] must plan where to aim.

== Behavior ==
{{see also|Firework Star#Effects}}

Once launched, fireworks fly out vertically, with random horizontal offset up to 5 blocks. {{IN|bedrock|java}}, fireworks can fly in any of the 6 directions a dispenser can point. After [[#Duration and direction|some time]], the firework explodes into a colorful explosion based on the effects of the [[firework star]]s added upon crafting, or no explosion if no firework star was used. If multiple firework stars were added to the rocket upon crafting, they all explode simultaneously.

The explosion of a firework rocket deals damage to mobs and players that are within 5 blocks and not obstructed by [[solid block]]s. The maximum damage of a rocket with one firework star is {{hp|7}}, with the damage decreasing with distance. Each additional firework star on the rocket adds {{hp|2}} points of damage, for a maximum damage of {{hp|19}} with 7 stars. Using commands to add additional firework stars results in more damage. The damage dealt is unaffected by any other ingredients used. The explosion does not destroy end crystals nor damage the Ender dragon, but does destroy armor stands.

There is a delay between the detonation and the player hearing the sound, emulating real fireworks, but this sound travels much more slowly than in the real world.<ref>{{Tweet|jeb|277075644804907009|However, no sound effects for fireworks yet... but everything's implemented, so they can be added without doing a new snapshot|December 7, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Tweet|jeb|277075517226762242|Haha, @igblan , the speed of sound is 40 m/s, because the realistic speed of ~340 m/s didn't work well in Minecraft scale|December 7, 2012}}</ref> {{IN|java}}, the explosion of a firework can be seen 64 blocks away, regardless of its height. {{IN|bedrock}}, the explosion can be seen from your render distance.

If the explosion exceeds the (unmodded) [[particle]] limit of 16,384, the oldest particles are removed before displaying new ones, resulting in severely diminished firework quality / duration. At most a firework should have 3 trail stars, more than that could waste diamonds, firework stars, and other fireworks. Particle counts per star are:

{| class="wikitable" data-description="Particle counts per firework star"
|-
! Ball Type !! Plain !! Trail
|-
| Small || 98 || ~1300
|-
| Large || 387 || 4000+
|-
| Star || 122 || ~1600
|-
| Creeper || 266 || ~3500
|-
| Burst || 72 || ~930
|}

Twinkle effect adds 2 particles to the count.

Like most other entities, they can be moved by [[water]] and [[explosion]]s, and teleported via [[portal]]s. They also cannot move through solid surfaced blocks, upon hitting one, they either move to a side or explode based on the duration. If a firework explodes under a block, its explosion is flattened.

=== Duration and direction ===

Fireworks travel different heights based on the amount of gunpowder added. The number is displayed as a tag on the item's tooltip with the description of "Flight Duration".

The height it rises is between 8 and 20 blocks with 1 gunpowder, 18 to 34 blocks with 2 gunpowder, and 32 to 52 blocks with 3 gunpowder. 
(Note: Using command blocks, firework rockets with higher durations go higher and keep accelerating with virtually no terminal velocity. If the duration is long enough, the firework rocket could reach heights of over 1,000,000 blocks and speeds of over 10,000 m/s in a matter of minutes. Such fireworks with significant X and Z motions speed up sideways exponentially and reach outside the world boundary in a matter of seconds.{{only|java}})

When spawned, <!-- server-side --> fireworks have a vertical speed of .05 and a random small X and Z speed (random value near zero with a standard deviation of .001).  Each firework also determines its lifetime in ticks by 10 × (number of gunpowder + 1) + random value from 0 to 5 + random value from 0 to 6, after which it explodes.  Each tick, the firework accelerates horizontally by multiplying its X and Z velocities by 1.15, and vertically by adding a constant factor of .04.

Fireworks can be made to travel different directions by being dispensed or launched under flowing water. The firework's direction combines with the flow of the water to go diagonally.

Firework rockets without firework stars shot from a crossbow upon hitting terrain elements will traverse along until stopped by a ledge or into unobstructed terrains again continuing its original flight path. Ledges as tall as one pixel high (e.g. from [[Dirt Path|Dirt Paths]] to [[Grass Block|Grass Blocks]]) will also block the firework. They will still vanish if they hit entities early amidst their flight.

==Village Raids==
After successfully defending a village from a [[Raid]] the villagers may celebrate by setting off firework rockets.

==Boosting elytra==
Fireworks can be used to boost [[elytra]] when in flight. Normally, elytra can glide for a short distance, but with the use of fireworks, the player can fly a long distance, gain speed, and take off from the ground. 

Simply using the firework rocket with elytra spread boosts the player in the direction the player faces. It can leave behind a trail sometimes.

Although fireworks with firework stars can be used, the player takes blast damage if they use it in flight. 

There are four types of rockets, with three types of flight duration. Higher flight durations mean longer boosts. {{IN|bedrock}}, the fireworks obtained from the Creative menu have a flight duration of 1, while {{in|java}}, the fireworks obtained in the Creative menu have a flight duration of 1, 2, or 3.

==Sounds ==
{{Edition|Java}}:<br>
Firework rockets use the Friendly Creatures sound category for entity-dependent sound events.
{{Sound table
|sound=Firework blast.ogg
|subtitle=Firework blasts
|source=ambient
|description=When a non-large firework rocket explodes within a 16-block radius of the player
|id=entity.firework_rocket.blast
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.firework_rocket.blast
|volume=20.0
|pitch=0.95-1.05
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Firework blast far.ogg
|subtitle=Firework blasts
|source=ambient
|description=When a non-large firework rocket explodes greater than 16 blocks away from the player
|id=entity.firework_rocket.blast_far
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.firework_rocket.blast
|volume=20.0
|pitch=0.95-1.05
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Firework large blast.ogg
|subtitle=Firework blasts
|source=ambient
|description=When a large firework rocket explodes within a 16-block radius of the player
|id=entity.firework_rocket.large_blast
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.firework_rocket.blast
|volume=20.0
|pitch=0.95-1.05
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Firework large blast far.ogg
|subtitle=Firework blasts
|source=ambient
|description=When a large firework rocket explodes greater than 16 blocks away from the player
|id=entity.firework_rocket.large_blast_far
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.firework_rocket.blast
|volume=20.0
|pitch=0.95-1.05
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Firework twinkle.ogg
|subtitle=Firework twinkles
|source=ambient
|description=When a twinkle firework rocket explodes within a 16-block radius of the player
|id=entity.firework_rocket.twinkle
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.firework_rocket.twinkle
|volume=20.0
|pitch=0.9-1.05
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Firework twinkle far.ogg
|subtitle=Firework twinkles
|source=ambient
|description=When a twinkle firework rocket explodes greater than 16 blocks away from the player
|id=entity.firework_rocket.twinkle_far
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.firework_rocket.twinkle
|volume=20.0
|pitch=0.9-1.05
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Firework launch.ogg
|subtitle=Firework launches
|source=ambient
|description=When a dispenser shoots, a player uses, or a crossbow fires a firework rocket
|id=entity.firework_rocket.launch
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.firework_rocket.launch
|volume=3.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Bow shoot.ogg
|subtitle=Firework launches
|source=neutral
|description=When a dispenser fires a firework rocket
|id=entity.firework_rocket.shoot
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.firework_rocket.launch
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.2
|distance=16
|foot=1}}

{{Edition|Bedrock}}:
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Firework blast.ogg
|source=ambient
|description=When a non-large firework rocket explodes
|id=firework.blast
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Firework large blast.ogg
|source=ambient
|description=When a large firework rocket explodes
|id=firework.large_blast
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Firework twinkle.ogg
|source=ambient
|description=When a twinkle firework rocket explodes
|id=firework.twinkle
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Firework launch.ogg
|source=ambient
|description=When a dispenser shoots, a player uses, or a crossbow fires a firework rocket
|id=firework.launch
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Bow shoot.ogg
|source=ambient
|description=''Unused sound event''
|id=firework.shoot
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|foot=1}}

==Data values==
===ID===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|firstcolumnname=Item
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Firework Rocket
|spritetype=item
|nameid=firework_rocket
|form=item
|foot=1}}
{{ID table
|edition=java
|firstcolumnname=Entity
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Firework Rocket
|spritetype=entity
|nameid=firework_rocket
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|firstcolumnname=Item
|showaliasids=y
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Firework Rocket
|spritetype=item
|nameid=firework_rocket
|aliasid=fireworks
|id=519
|form=item
|translationkey=item.fireworks.name
|foot=1}} 
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|firstcolumnname=Entity
|shownumericids=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Firework Rocket
|spritetype=entity
|nameid=fireworks_rocket
|id=72
|foot=1}}

===Item data===

{{el|java}}:
{{main|Player.dat format}}
<div class="treeview">
* {{nbt|compound|tag}}: The item's '''tag''' tag.
{{:Player.dat_format/Firework Rockets}}
</div>

{{el|bedrock}}:
: See [[Bedrock Edition level format/Item format]].

===Entity data===

{{el|java}}:
{{main|Entity format}}
{{/ED}}

{{el|bedrock}}:
:See [[Bedrock Edition level format/Entity format]].

==Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Bullseye;Ol' Betsy}}

==History==

{{History|java}}
{{History||November 24, 2012|link=none|[[Jeb]] stated that there may be fireworks in ''Minecraft'' at the ''Future Updates with the Minecraft PC Team'' panel at [[MINECON 2012]].}}
{{History||December 5, 2012|link={{tweet|jeb|276367442362630144}}|Jeb released the first image of fireworks, along with the information that colors, fade, height, effects and shapes are [[crafting|craftable]].}}
{{History||December 7, 2012|link=https://twitter.com/jeb_/status/277075087503536128|Jeb mentions that fireworks should probably scare [[wolves]] and potentially have other effects on mobs.}}
{{History||1.4.6|snap=12w49a|[[File:Firework Rocket JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added firework rockets.
|Firework rockets cannot be obtained within the [[Creative inventory]].}}
{{History|||snap=12w50a|Added [[sound]] and more effects to firework rockets.}}
{{History||1.10|snap=16w20a|The firework rocket [[crafting]] recipe now produces 3 rockets, rather than 1.}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w32a|The entity ID has been changed from <code>FireworksRocketEntity</code> to <code>fireworks_rocket</code>.}}
{{History||1.11.1|snap=16w50a|Firework rockets can now cause [[damage]] to [[entity|entities]] that are within their [[explosion]] radius.
|Firework rockets can now boost [[player]]s while flying with [[elytra]].}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|The ID has been changed from <code>fireworks</code> to <code>firework_rocket</code>.
|The fade effects on fireworks can now be added by combining the firework star with [[dye]]s.
|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 401.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=?|Firework rockets are now available in the [[Creative]] [[Inventory]]. However, it does not show a flight duration}}
{{History|||snap=pre5|The [[entity]] ID of firework rockets has been changed to <code>firework_rocket</code>.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|Fireworks can now be shot from [[crossbow]]s.
|[[File:Firework Rocket JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of firework rockets has been changed.}}
{{History||1.15|snap=19w36a|Firework rockets dispensed from a [[dispenser]] now travel in the direction they were fired.}}
{{History||1.17|snap=20w45a|Simple firework rockets with one gunpowder can now be crafted using the [[recipe book]].}}
{{History||1.19.3|snap=22w45a|All three flight durations of firework rockets are now available in the Creative inventory.<ref>{{bug
|MC-194390||A firework rocket from the creative inventory doesn't show a flight duration|Fixed}}</ref>}}


{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.2.0|snap=beta 1.2.0.2|[[File:Firework Rocket JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added firework rockets. 
|Firework rockets are available in the Creative inventory in 17 variants, sixteen colors in small ball duration 1, plus one additional preset with only duration 1.{{verify|type=update|Is this the right snapshot?}}{{info needed}}}}
{{History||1.8.0|snap=beta 1.8.0.10|Firework rockets can now be held in the off-hand and be shot from [[crossbow]]s.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Firework Rocket JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of firework rockets has been changed.}}
{{History||1.16.100|snap=beta 1.16.100.56|The ID of firework rockets has been changed from <code>fireworks</code> to <code>firework_rocket</code>.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU19|xbone=CU7|ps=1.12|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Firework Rocket JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added firework rockets.
|Firework rockets are available in five types in the Creative inventory. The presets are as follows:
* Duration 1, small ball, light blue, twinkle
* Duration 2, creeper shaped, green
* Duration 2, burst, red, fade to orange
* Duration 3, burst, magenta, fade to blue, twinkle
* Duration 2, star shaped, yellow, fade to orange, trail}}
{{History||xbox=TU46|xbone=CU36|ps=1.38|wiiu=Patch 15|The crafting interface has been updated to allow crafting [[firework star]]s and fireworks.}}
{{History||xbox=TU53|xbone=CU43|ps=1.49|wiiu=Patch 23|switch=1.0.3|Firework rockets can now boost [[player]]s while flying with [[elytra]].}}
{{History||xbox=TU53|xbone=CU43|ps=1.49|wiiu=Patch 23|switch=1.0.3|Firework rockets now [[damage]] players if there is a [[firework star]] applicated to the firework rocket.}}
{{History||xbox=TU56|xbone=CU47|ps=1.55|wiiu=Patch 26|switch=1.0.6|Firework rockets now produce 3 rockets upon [[crafting]] them instead of 1.}}
{{History||xbox=TU60|xbone=CU51|ps=1.64|wiiu=Patch 30|switch=1.0.11|Added new firework rocket models.}}
{{History|PS4}}
{{History||1.90|[[File:Firework Rocket JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of firework rockets has been changed.}}
{{History|foot}}

==Issues==

{{issue list}}

== Trivia==
* Launching a rocket by hand on a wooden [[pressure plate]] activates it. The same doesn't hold for stone pressure plates, or for a [[dispenser]] placing a rocket onto a wooden pressure plate.
* New Year's Eve is what inspired [[Jeb]] to add fireworks.<ref>{{tweet|jeb|277080498814189568|@SPvs_TheWorld New Year's Eve|December 7, 2012}}</ref>
*If the player shoots a firework into a [[Nether portal]], it explodes in [[the Nether]].
*There are around 2×10{{^|136}} distinct fireworks.

==Gallery==

<gallery>
File:Firework jeb twitter.jpg|[[Jeb]]'s first image of Fireworks, also showing that they can be shot from dispensers.
File:1.4.6 release image.png|1.4.6 Release image.
File:Flatexplosion.png|An example of a flattened firework explosion.
File:Creeper firework.png|Creeper face shaped firework.
</gallery>

==References==

{{Reflist}}

{{Items}}
{{Entities}}

[[cs:Rachejtle]]
[[de:Feuerwerksrakete]]
[[es:Cohete de fuegos artificiales]]
[[fr:Feu d'artifice]]
[[hu:Tűzijáték rakéta]]
[[ja:ロケット花火]]
[[ko:폭죽 로켓]]
[[nl:Vuurpijl]]
[[pl:Fajerwerk]]
[[pt:Fogo de artifício]]
[[ru:Пиротехническая ракета]]
[[th:ดอกไม้ไฟ]]
[[zh:烟花火箭]]
[[Category:Renewable resources]]</li><li>[[Redstone Comparator|Redstone Comparator]]<br/>{{Block
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| image2 = 
| transparent = Yes
| light = No
| tool = any
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
| flammable = No
| lavasusceptible = No
| group = Redstone Comparator
| group2 = Subtracting
| group3 = Powered
| group4 = Powered+Subtracting
| 1-1 = Redstone Comparator.png
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{{Many images}}
A '''redstone comparator''' is a [[block]] that can produce an [[Redstone Dust|output signal]] from its front by reading [[chest]]s, [[lectern]]s, [[beehive]]s and similar blocks, or repeat a signal without changing its strength. It can also be set to either stop outputting a signal when its side input recieves a stronger one (front torch off), or subtract its side input's signal strength from its output (front torch on).

== Obtaining ==
=== Natural generation ===
Redstone comparators generate in [[Ancient City|ancient cities]].

=== Breaking ===
A redstone comparator can be broken instantly with any [[tool]], or by hand, and drops itself as an item.

{{Breaking row|Redstone Comparator|horizontal=y}}

A redstone comparator is removed and dropped as an item if:
* its attachment block is moved, removed, or destroyed;
* [[water]] flows into its space;{{only|java}}
* a [[piston]] tries to push it or moves a block into its space.

If [[lava]] flows into a redstone comparator's space, the redstone comparator is destroyed without dropping as an item.

=== Crafting ===
{{Crafting
|B1=Redstone Torch
|A2=Redstone Torch
|B2=Nether Quartz
|C2=Redstone Torch
|A3=Stone
|B3=Stone
|C3=Stone
|Output= Redstone Comparator
|type=Redstone
}}

== Usage ==
A redstone comparator can be placed on the top of any [[opaque]] block with a solid full-height top surface (including upside-down [[slab]]s and upside-down [[stairs]]). {{IN|be}}, a comparator can also be placed on [[wall]]s and fences. For more information about placement on transparent blocks, see [[Opacity/Placement]].

The redstone comparator has a front and a back — the arrow on the top of the comparator points to the front. When placed, the comparator faces away from the player. The comparator has two miniature redstone torches at the back and one at the front. The back torches turn on when the comparator's output is greater than zero (the arrow on top also turns red). The front torch has two states that can be toggled by {{control|using}} the comparator:
* Down and unpowered (indicating the comparator is in "comparison mode")
* Up and powered (indicating the comparator is in "subtraction mode")

The redstone comparator can take a signal strength input from its rear as well as from both sides. Side inputs are accepted only from [[redstone dust]], [[block of redstone]], [[redstone repeater]]s, other comparators, and [[observer]]s in specific scenarios. The redstone comparator's front is its output.

It takes 1 [[redstone tick]] (2 game ticks, or 0.1 seconds barring lag) for signals to move through a redstone comparator, either from the rear or from the sides. This applies to changing signal strengths as well as simply to turning on and off. 

Redstone comparators check their power state before their scheduled ticks update. This results in redstone comparators not usually responding to 1-tick fluctuations of power or signal strength — for example, a [[clock circuit|1-clock]] input is treated as always off from the side, and always on from the rear. This happens because the signal changes back to its original state before the redstone comparator checks its input states. However, certain setups such as powering any input with two separate observer pulses at the same time will cause a redstone comparator to respond to 2 gametick pulses.

The redstone comparator has four functions: maintain signal strength, compare signal strength, subtract signal strength, and measure certain block states (primarily the fullness of containers).

=== Maintain signal strength ===
A redstone comparator with no powered sides outputs the same signal strength as its rear input.

=== Compare signal strength ===
[[File:Comparators Explained.png|Comparators in comparison mode.|thumb]]
A redstone comparator in comparison mode (front torch down and unpowered) compares its rear input to its two side inputs. If either side input is greater than the rear input, the comparator output turns off. If neither side input is greater than the rear input, the comparator outputs the same signal strength as its rear input.

The formula for calculating the output signal strength is as follows:

<code>output = rear × [[Wikipedia:Iverson bracket|[]]'''''left''''' ≤ '''''rear''''' AND '''''right''''' ≤ '''''rear'''''[[Wikipedia:Iverson bracket|<nowiki>]]]</code>
{{-}}

=== Subtract signal strength ===
[[File:Redstone comparator.png|thumb|The greatest of the side inputs A and C is subtracted from the rear input B, outputting 1. If either A or C were greater than B, it would output 0.]]
A redstone comparator in subtraction mode (front torch up and powered) subtracts the signal strength of the higher side input from the signal strength of the rear input.

<code>output = max('''''rear''''' − max('''''left''', '''right'''''), 0)</code>

For example: if the signal strength is 6 at the left input, 7 at the right input and 4 at the rear, the output signal has a strength of ''max(4 − max(6, 7), 0) = max(4−7, 0) = max(−3, 0) = 0''.

If the signal strength is 9 at the rear, 2 at the right input and 5 at the left input, the output signal has a strength of ''max(9 − max(2, 5), 0) = max(9−5, 0) = 4''.

=== Measure block state ===
{{Schematic | caption = A redstone comparator can measure the fullness of a chest, as well as other block states, even through an opaque block.
 |rd-ew!|rc-w!|ch|SB|rc-e!|rd-ew!
}}
A redstone comparator treats certain blocks behind it as power sources and outputs a signal strength proportional to the block's state. The comparator may be separated from the measured block by an opaque block. However, {{in|je}}, if the opaque block is powered to signal strength 15, then the comparator outputs 15 no matter the fullness of the container.<ref>{{bug|MC-64394}} (resolved as "Works As Intended")</ref>
[[Category:Java Edition specific information]]
{{-}}

==== Fullness of containers ====
{| class="wikitable floatright" style="margin-left: 0.5em; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;"
|+ Minimum Items for Container Signal Strength
|-
!Containers
!{{BlockSprite|Furnace|link=Furnace}}<br>{{BlockSprite|Blast Furnace|link=Blast Furnace}}<br>{{BlockSprite|Smoker|link=Smoker}}
!{{BlockSprite|Hopper|link=Hopper}}<br>{{EntitySprite|Minecart with Hopper|link=Minecart with Hopper}}<br>{{BlockSprite|Brewing Stand|link=Brewing Stand}}
!{{BlockSprite|Dispenser|link=Dispenser}}<br>{{BlockSprite|Dropper|link=Dropper}}
!{{BlockSprite|Chest|link=Chest}}<br>{{EntitySprite|Minecart with Chest|link=Minecart with Chest}}<br>{{BlockSprite|Shulker Box|link=Shulker Box}}<br>{{BlockSprite|Barrel|link=Barrel}}
![[Double Chest|{{Schematic|size=16|ch-s|-|ch-n}}
]]
!{{BlockSprite|Jukebox|link=Jukebox}}
|-
!Total Slots
!3!!5!!9!!27!!54!!1
|-
!Power Level
! colspan="5" |Number of Items
!Music Disc
|-
|0||0||0||0||0||0||No disc
|-
|1||1||1||1||1||1||"13"
|-
|2||14||23||42||1s 60||3s 55||"cat"
|-
|3||28||46||1s 19||3s 55||7s 46||"blocks"
|-
|4||42||1s 5||1s 60||5s 51||11s 37||"chirp"
|-
|5||55||1s 28||2s 37||7s 46||15s 28||"far"
|-
|6||1s 5||1s 51||3s 14||9s 42||19s 19||"mall"
|-
|7||1s 19||2s 10||3s 55||11s 37||23s 10||"mellohi"
|-
|8||1s 32||2s 32||4s 32||13s 32||27s||"stal"
|-
|9||1s 46||2s 55||5s 10||15s 28||30s 55||"strad"
|-
|10||1s 60||3s 14||5s 51||17s 23||34s 46||"ward"
|-
|11||2s 10||3s 37||6s 28||19s 19||38s 37||"11"
|-
|12||2s 23||3s 60||7s 5||21s 14||42s 28||"wait"
|-
|13||2s 37||4s 19||7s 46||23s 10||46s 19||"Pigstep"
|-
|14||2s 51||4s 42||8s 23||25s 5||50s 10||"Otherside"<br>"Relic"
|-
|15||3s||5s||9s||27s||54s||"5"
|}
A redstone comparator can output a signal indicating how full a container is. (0 for empty, 15 for full, etc.) The table on the right is described more in detail, later in this section.

Containers that can be measured by a comparator include:
* {{BlockLink|Furnace}}
* {{BlockLink|Blast Furnace}}
* {{BlockLink|Smoker}}
* {{BlockLink|Brewing Stand}}
* {{BlockLink|Hopper}}
* {{ItemLink|Minecart with Hopper}} on top of a [[detector rail]]
* {{BlockLink|Dispenser}}
* {{BlockLink|Dropper}}
* {{BlockLink|Chest}}
* {{BlockLink|Trapped Chest}}
* {{ItemLink|Minecart with Chest}} on top of a [[detector rail]]
* {{BlockLink|Barrel}}
* {{SchematicSprite|size=16|ch-e}}{{SchematicSprite|size=16|ch-w}} Large chest
* {{SchematicSprite|size=16|ch-e}}{{SchematicSprite|size=16|ch-w}} Large trapped chest
* {{BlockLink|Shulker Box}} (any color)

Generally speaking, the comparator output signal strength represents the average fullness of the slots, based on how many of that item form a full stack (64, 16, or 1 for non-stackable items).

The ''Minimum Items for Container Signal Strength'' table (right) shows the minimum '''''full-stack-equivalent (FSE)''''' to produce different signal strengths from common containers. A '''''full-stack-equivalent''''' quantifies how many normal 64-stackable items are needed to output a corresponding signal strength. The 's' is a constant 64, with the additional amount needed following after.

One may also consider the terms: '''c''umulative-weight''''' or '''''weighted-sum''''' instead of '''''full-stack-equivalent'''''.

Items that stack to a max of 16  ([[snowball]]s, [[sign]]s, [[ender pearl]]s, etc.), contribute +4 to the ''full-stack-equivalent'' for each unity (count of 1 item). Similarly, items that stack to 1 ([[minecart]], [[boat]], etc.) contribute +64, and items that stack to 64 contribute +1.

Example 1: 3 ender pearls will contribute a 3 x 4 = 12 ''full-stack-equivalent''.

Example 2: 16 ender pearls and 60 redstone dust contributes a 16x4 + 60x1 = 124 ''full-stack-equivalent''.

Example 3: 1 minecart and 60 redstone dust contributes a 1x64 + 60x1 = 124 ''full-stack-equivalent''.

Example 4: To produce a signal strength of 10 from a hopper, one requires a ''full-stack-equivalent'' of at least 3s + 14 = 206 but strictly less than than 3s + 37 = 229. This can be done with 3 minecarts, and 14 dirt.

When a comparator measures a large chest or large trapped chest, it measures the entire large chest (54 slots), not just the half directly behind the comparator. A chest or trapped chest that cannot be opened (either because it has an opaque block, [[ocelot]], or [[cat]] above it) always produces an output of 0 no matter how many items are in the container — shulker boxes can always be measured, even if they cannot open.

;Calculating signal strength from items

:When a container is empty, the output is off.

:When it is not empty, the output signal strength is calculated as follows:

:<code>'''''signal strength''''' = floor(1 + (('''''sum of all slots' fullnesses''''') / ('''''number of slots in container''''')) × 14)</code>

:<code>fullness of a slot = '''''number of items in slot''''' / '''''max stack size for this type of item'''''</code>

:''Example:'' 300 blocks in a dispenser (which has 9 slots), where each block stacks to a maximum of 64 has a 300 ''full-stack-equivalent.'' This produces an output with a signal strength of 8:
<blockquote>
1 + ((300 items / 64 items per slot) / 9 slots) × 14 = 8.292, floored is 8
</blockquote>

;Calculating items from signal strength

:It can be useful in redstone circuits to use containers with comparators to create signals of a specific strength. The number of items required in a container to produce a signal of desired strength is calculated as follows:

:<code>items required = max('''''desired signal strength''''', roundup(('''''total slots in container''''' × 64 / 14) × (desired signal strength − 1)))</code>

:''Example:'' To use a furnace (which has 3 slots) to create a strength 9 signal, players need 110 items:
<blockquote>
max(9, (3×64/14) × (9−1)) = 109.714, rounded up is 110
</blockquote>
{{-}}

==== Miscellaneous ====
[[File:Comparator storage.png|Comparators used to measure containers.|thumb]]
Some non-container blocks can also be measured by a redstone comparator:

;{{BlockLink|Beehive}} and {{BlockLink|Bee nest}}

: A hive or nest outputs a signal strength equal to the amount of honey in the hive/nest.

;{{BlockLink|Cake}}

: A cake outputs a signal strength relative to the amount of cake remaining.  Each slice is worth 2 signal strength, with 7 total slices, for an output of 14 for a full cake.

[[File:Cauldron Redstone Strength Values.png|Cauldron signal strength|thumb]]
;{{BlockLink|Cauldron}}

: A cauldron outputs different signal strengths depending on how much water or powdered snow is inside. From completely empty to completely full, the output values are 0, 1, 2, and 3. If lava or powder snow is inside, the strength is always 3.

[[File:Composter Redstone Strength Values.png|Composter signal strength|thumb]]
;{{BlockLink|Composter}}

: A composter outputs different signal strengths depending on the level inside. From completely empty to completely full, the output values are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

;{{Anchor|CommandBlock}}{{BlockLink|Command Block}}

: A command block stores the "success count" of the last command executed, which represents the number of times the most recently used command of this command block succeeded. A "success" is defined by the [[command]]'s success conditions: if a red error message is returned in the chat, the command was not successful.

: Most commands can succeed once per execution, but certain commands (such as those that accept players as arguments) can succeed multiple times, and the comparator outputs the number of times it succeeded (maximum 15 when sent to redstone dust, but in the code it is able to go up to the 32-bit integer limit, and can be used in contraptions with no redstone dust with those values).

: A command block continues to store the success count of the last command executed until it executes its command again, thus the comparator continues to output the same signal strength even after the command block is no longer being activated (it doesn't turn off when the signal to the command block turns off).

;{{BlockLink|End Portal Frame}}

: An end portal frame outputs a full signal of 15 if it contains an [[eye of ender]] and zero otherwise.

[[File:Item frame and comparator.png|A comparator can measure the presence and rotation of an item frame's contents.|thumb]]

;{{EntityLink|Item Frame}}

: A comparator can measure the state of an [[item frame]]'s contents. An item frame comparator outputs 0 if the item frame is empty, or 1 to 8 for any item depending on its rotation: 1 at initial placement, plus 1 for each 45° of rotation for a maximum of 8.

: For an item frame that holds a map, a unit of rotation is 90° instead of 45°, but a comparator still outputs power levels 1 to 8. It takes two full rotations to cycle through all comparator outputs, and each orientation of the map corresponds to two output levels that differ by 4.

: The comparator must be placed behind the block the item frame is attached to, facing away from the item frame. The block must be a full block, and the item frame cannot be submerged in water. Having a sign in the same block as the item frame will prevent the frame from sending a signal as well.{{only|java}}

;{{BlockLink|Jukebox}}

: A jukebox outputs a signal strength indicating which music disc is currently playing. See the ''Minimum Items for Container Signal Strength'' table above.

;{{BlockLink|Lectern}}

: A lectern outputs a signal strength that depends on what page the player is currently on. The calculation used is:
:<code>'''''signal strength''''' = floor(1 + (('''''current page''''' - 1) / ('''''number of pages in book''''' - 1)) × 14)</code>
:This results in page 1 having a signal strength of 1, and the last page having a signal strength of 15. The exception is a single page book, which will output a signal strength of 15.
:For example, a book with 15 pages will output a signal equal to the current page number.  A book with 5 pages will output signal strengths of 1, 4, 8, 11 and 15 for the different pages. A book with 100 pages will have the signal strength increase to the next level on pages 1, 9, 16, 23, 30, 37, 44, 51, 58, 65, 72, 79, 86, 93 and 100.
:

;{{BlockLink|Respawn Anchor}}

: A respawn anchor outputs a signal strength of 0, 3, 7, 11, or 15, depending on the "charged" value.

;{{BlockLink|Sculk Sensor}}

: A sculk sensor outputs a signal strength depending on the type of vibration that is detected.

;{{BlockLink|Chiseled Bookshelf}}

: A chisled bookshelf outputs a signal strength between 1 and 6 indicating the last slot interacted with. When no slot has been interacted with yet, it outputs 0.
{{-}}

== Sounds ==
=== Generic ===
{{Edition|Java}}:
{{Sound table/Block/Stone/JE}}
{{Edition|Bedrock}}:
{{Sound table/Block/Wood/BE}}

=== Unique ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{Sound table
|rowspan=2
|sound=Click.ogg
|subtitle=Comparator clicks
|source=block
|description=When a comparator is set to subtraction mode
|id=block.comparator.click
|translationkey=subtitles.block.comparator.click
|volume=0.3
|pitch=0.55
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|subtitle=Comparator clicks
|source=block
|description=When a comparator is set to comparison mode
|id=block.comparator.click
|translationkey=subtitles.block.comparator.click
|volume=0.3
|pitch=0.5
|distance=16
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|rowspan=2
|sound=Click.ogg
|source=block
|description=When a comparator is set to subtraction mode
|id=block.click
|volume=0.2
|pitch=0.55}}
{{Sound table
|source=block
|description=When a comparator is set to comparison mode
|id=block.click
|volume=0.2
|pitch=0.5
|foot=1}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Redstone Comparator
|spritetype=block
|nameid=comparator
|foot=1}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Block entity
|spritename=redstone-comparator
|spritetype=block
|nameid=comparator
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|firstcolumnname=Redstone Comparator
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Unpowered block
|spritename=unpowered-comparator
|spritetype=block
|nameid=unpowered_comparator
|id=149
|form=block
|translationkey=-}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Powered block
|spritename=powered-comparator
|spritetype=block
|nameid=powered_comparator
|id=150
|form=block
|translationkey=-}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Item
|spritename=redstone-comparator
|spritetype=item
|nameid=comparator
|id=522
|form=item
|foot=1}}
{{ID table
|notnamespaced=y
|displayname=Block entity
|spritename=redstone-comparator
|spritetype=block
|nameid=Comparator
|foot=1}}

=== Block states ===
{{see also|Block states}}
{{/BS}}

=== Block data ===
A redstone comparator has a block entity associated with it that holds additional data about the block.

{{el|je}}:
{{see also|Block entity format}}
{{/BE}}

{{el|be}}:
: See [[Bedrock Edition level format/Block entity format]].

== Advancements ==
{{Load advancements|the power of books}}

== Video ==

<div style="text-align:center">{{yt|J7Z20Zzz3yU}}</div>

== History ==
{{info needed section|If {{bug|MC-50242}} also affected comparators?}}
''For a more in-depth breakdown of changes to repeater textures and models, including a set of renders for each state combination, see [[/Asset history]]''
{{History|java}}
{{History||November 24, 2012|link=https://youtube.com/watch?v=YG9RNyRhIow&t=6m56s|[[Jeb]] stated that there may be a "capacitor" in [[Minecraft]]. }}
{{History||December 27, 2012|link={{tweet|Dinnerbone|284388625595125760}}|[[Dinnerbone]] released [https://web.archive.org/web/20190710120115/https://imgur.com/a/FBKed pictures] of the first version of the "comparator", stating it was a replacement for the "capacitor" idea that has variable, alternate inputs.}}
{{History||January 2, 2013|link={{tweet|Dinnerbone|286428595423965184}}|Dinnerbone released one more [http://dinnerbone.com/media/uploads/2013-01/screenshots/2013-01-02_12.06.47.png picture] of the comparator. The picture itself showing a digital-to-analog converter, using the comparator as the main [[block]].}}
{{History||1.5|snap=13w01a|[[File:Redstone Comparator (S) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Powered Redstone Comparator (S) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Subtracting Redstone Comparator (S) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Powered Subtracting Redstone Comparator (S) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Redstone Comparator (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added redstone comparators.
|Redstone comparators have 0 delay.
At this point, block ID 149 was used for unpowered comparators, and block ID 150 for powered comparators.}}
{{History|||snap=13w01b|A delay of 1 game tick ({{frac|1|2}} redstone tick) has now been added to redstone comparators to fix bugs.
|The ability to measure containers to redstone comparators has now been added.}}
{{History|||snap=13w02a|[[File:Redstone Comparator (S) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Powered Redstone Comparator (S) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Subtracting Redstone Comparator (S) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Powered Subtracting Redstone Comparator (S) JE2.png|32px]] The appearance of redstone comparators has now been changed - the top texture has changed to show [[quartz]] in the middle and the sides now use the [[smooth stone]] texture rather than the smooth stone slab side texture.
|The algorithm for measuring containers has now been changed so that redstone comparators output a signal with as few as 1 [[item]] in the container.}}
{{History|||snap=13w02b|Redstone comparators now treat large [[chest]]s as a single container.}}
{{History|||snap=13w03a|Redstone comparators now output success count of [[command block]]s.
|Redstone comparators now measure container [[minecart]]s on [[detector rail]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=13w04a|Redstone comparators now measure [[jukebox]]es.}}
{{History|||snap=13w05a|Redstone comparators no longer cause constant [[block]] updates. The delay has now been made consistent, and side input no longer causes a pulse output.
|Block 150 (later <code>powered_comparator</code>) is no longer used; powered state is now represented by the 8s bit on block 149 (later <code>unpowered_comparator</code>).}}
{{History|||snap=13w05b|Redstone comparator delay has now been changed from 1 game tick (1/2 [[redstone]] tick) to 2 game ticks (1 redstone tick).}}
{{History|||snap=13w09c|The redstone signal strength from a redstone comparator next to a [[brewing stand]] with 3 [[water bottle]]s in it is now the same as one with 3 water bottles and 1 ingredient in it.}}
{{History||1.6.1|snap=13w18a|Redstone comparators now measure [[cauldron]]s and [[end portal frame]]s.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w04a|Redstone comparators now measure [[item frame]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=14w10a|The torches under redstone comparators have now been shortened, which has changed the underside appearance from [[File:Redstone Comparator UNKVER1 (facing NWU).png|32px]] [[File:Powered Redstone Comparator UNKVER1 (facing NWU).png|32px]] [[File:Subtracting Redstone Comparator UNKVER1 (facing NWU).png|32px]] [[File:Powered Subtracting Redstone Comparator UNKVER1 (facing NWU).png|32px]] to [[File:Redstone Comparator UNKVER2 (facing NWU).png|32px]].}}
{{History|||snap=14w25a|[[File:Redstone Comparator (S) JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Powered Redstone Comparator (S) JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Subtracting Redstone Comparator (S) JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Powered Subtracting Redstone Comparator (S) JE3.png|32px]] The torches on comparators are now subject to ambient occlusion.
|Comparators set to subtract mode appear to be powered as well regardless of incoming power. The subtracting-only model still exists and can be achieved through {{cmd|setblock}}.}}
{{History|||snap=14w25b|[[File:Subtracting Redstone Comparator (S) JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Powered Subtracting Redstone Comparator (S) JE4.png|32px]] The powered front torch when in subtraction mode is now lower.
|Comparators set to subtract by hand now appear normally again.}}
{{History|||snap=14w28a|Redstone comparators now measure [[cake]]s.}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w42a|With the addition of the [[blaze powder]] fuel slot, [[brewing stand]]s now have 5 slots instead of 4. Their original comparative power values from redstone comparators are listed below:
{{{!}} class{{=}}"wikitable collapsible collapsed" data-description{{=}}"Original values"
! Original values
{{!}}-
{{!}}
*0: 0
*1: 1
*2: 19
*3: 37
*4: 55
*5: 1s 10
*6: 1s 28
*7: 1s 46
*8: 2s
*9: 2s 19
*10: 2s 37
*11: 2s 55
*12: 3s 10
*13: 3s 28
*14: 3s 46
*15: 4s
{{!}}}
}}
{{History|||snap=15w47a|Redstone comparators' side inputs now take power from [[redstone block]]s.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|All 3 IDs for the redstone comparator have now been merged into one ID: <code>comparator</code>.
|Redstone comparators now render their underside, which has changed their undersides from [[File:Redstone Comparator UNKVER2 (facing NWU).png|32px]] to [[File:Redstone Comparator UNKVER3 (facing NWU).png|32px]].
|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], these blocks' numeral IDs were 149 and 150, and the [[item]]'s 404.
|As a result, the formerly unused comparator ID is now technically used again, due to both unpowered and powered versions being merged into a single comparator block ID.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Redstone Comparator (S) JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Powered Redstone Comparator (S) JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Subtracting Redstone Comparator (S) JE5.png|32px]] [[File:Powered Subtracting Redstone Comparator (S) JE5.png|32px]] [[File:Redstone Comparator (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of redstone comparators have now been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=19w02a|Redstone comparators now measure [[lectern]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=19w03a|Redstone comparators now measure [[composter]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=19w12b|Redstone comparators can now be placed on [[glass]], [[ice]], [[glowstone]] and [[sea lantern]]s.}}
{{History||1.15|snap=19w34a|Redstone comparators now measure how much honey is inside [[beehive|bee hive]]s and [[bee nest]]s.}}
{{History||1.16|snap=20w06a|The way to calculate the input signals of redstone comparators has now been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=20w11a|The changes to the way of calculating the input signals of redstone comparators from [[Java Edition 20w06a|20w06a]] have now been reverted.}}
{{History|||snap=20w16a|Redstone comparators now measure [[Pigstep music disc]]s in [[jukebox]]es.}}
{{History||1.17|snap=20w45a|Redstone comparators now measure [[lava cauldron]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=20w46a|Redstone comparators now measure [[Cauldron#Holding powder snow|powder snow cauldron‌]]s.}}
{{History||1.18|snap=21w41a|[[File:Powered Redstone Comparator (S) JE5.png|32px]] [[File:Powered Subtracting Redstone Comparator (S) JE6.png|32px]] The texture of powered redstone comparator have now been changed.}}
{{History||1.19|snap=22w13a|Redstone comparators now generate as part of [[ancient cities]].}}
{{History||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.3|snap=22w42a|Redstone comparators now measure [[chiseled bookshelves]].}}
{{History||1.20.2|snap=23w33a|Redstone comparators now use stone sounds instead of wood sounds.<ref>{{bug|MC-182820|||Fixed}}</ref>}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.14.0|snap=build 1|[[File:Redstone Comparator (S) JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Powered Redstone Comparator (S) JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Subtracting Redstone Comparator (S) JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Powered Subtracting Redstone Comparator (S) JE2 BE1.png|32px]]{{verify|Was this the model used?}} [[File:Redstone Comparator (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added redstone comparators.}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=alpha 0.17.0.1|Redstone comparators now measure [[end portal frame]]s.}}
{{History||1.0.5|snap=alpha 1.0.5.0|Redstone comparators now output success count of [[command block]]s.}}
{{History||1.1.0|snap=alpha 1.1.0.0|Redstone comparators now measure [[shulker box]]es.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.2.0|snap=beta 1.2.0.2|Redstone comparators now measure [[jukebox]]es.
|Redstone comparators now render their underside, which has changed their undersides from [[File:Redstone Comparator UNKVER1 (facing NWU).png|32px]] to [[File:Redstone Comparator UNKVER3 (facing NWU).png|32px]]}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Redstone Comparator (S) BE.png|32px]] [[File:Powered Redstone Comparator (S) BE.png|32px]] [[File:Subtracting Redstone Comparator (S) BE.png|32px]] [[File:Powered Subtracting Redstone Comparator (S) BE.png|32px]] [[File:Redstone Comparator (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of redstone comparators have now been changed.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.1|Redstone comparators now measure [[smoker]]s, [[blast furnace]]s, [[lectern]]s and [[composter]]s.}}
{{History||1.18.10|snap=beta 1.18.10.20|[[File:Powered Redstone Comparator (S) JE5.png|32px]] [[File:Powered Subtracting Redstone Comparator (S) JE6.png|32px]] The texture of powered redstone comparator have now been changed.}}
{{History||1.20.30|snap=beta 1.20.30.20|Redstone comparators now use the <code>minecraft:cardinal_direction</code> [[block state]] instead of <code>direction</code>.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU19|xbone=CU7|ps=1.12|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Redstone Comparator (S) JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Powered Redstone Comparator (S) JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Subtracting Redstone Comparator (S) JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Powered Subtracting Redstone Comparator (S) JE2 BE1.png|32px]]{{verify|Was this the model used?}} [[File:Redstone Comparator (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added redstone comparators.}}
{{History||xbox=TU31|xbone=CU19|ps=1.22|wiiu=Patch 3|switch=1.0.1|Redstone comparators can now measure [[item frame]]s.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Redstone Comparator (S) BE.png|32px]] [[File:Powered Redstone Comparator (S) BE.png|32px]] [[File:Subtracting Redstone Comparator (S) BE.png|32px]] [[File:Powered Subtracting Redstone Comparator (S) BE.png|32px]]{{verify|Was this the model used?}} [[File:Redstone Comparator (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of redstone comparators have now been changed.}}

{{History|3ds}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Redstone Comparator (S) JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Powered Redstone Comparator (S) JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Subtracting Redstone Comparator (S) JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Powered Subtracting Redstone Comparator (S) JE2 BE1.png|32px]]{{verify|Was this the model used?}} [[File:Redstone Comparator (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] Added redstone comparators.}}
{{History|foot}}

=== Redstone comparator "items" ===
{{:Technical blocks/Redstone Comparator}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== Trivia ==
* Comparators do not emit redstone particles when powered, unlike redstone torches and repeaters.<ref>{{bug|MC-51692|||WAI}}</ref>

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Dinnerbone Comparator 1.png|Dinnerbone showing how comparators work.
Dinnerbone Comparator 2.png|Dinnerbone showing how comparators work.
Dinnerbone Comparator 3.png|Dinnerbone showing how comparators work.
Dinnerbone Comparators 1.png|A contraption incorporating comparators.
Dinnerbone Comparators 2.png|Comparators in action.
Dinnerbone Comparators 3.png|Output specific signals.
Dinnerbone Comparator Thing.png|Another comparator in use.
Item Frame Comparator.png|Rotating the torch in the item frame adjusts the comparator's output.
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Redstone}}
{{Blocks|Utility}}
{{Items}}

[[Category:Mechanics]]
[[Category:Block entities]]
[[Category:Redstone mechanics]]
[[Category:Mechanisms]]
[[Category:Manufactured blocks]]
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[[de:Redstone-Komparator]]
[[es:Comparador de redstone]]
[[fr:Comparateur de redstone]]
[[hu:Redstone-komparátor]]
[[ja:レッドストーンコンパレーター]]
[[ko:레드스톤 비교기]]
[[nl:Redstonevergelijker]]
[[pl:Komparator]]
[[pt:Comparador de redstone]]
[[ru:Компаратор]]
[[uk:Редстоуновий компаратор]]
[[zh:红石比较器]]</li></ul></nowiki>
Added clay.

Issues

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