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The dropper is a block that can be used to eject items, or push items into another container.

The dropper is not available in the Xbox 360 or PS3 editions.

Obtaining

Droppers can be mined using any pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, it will drop nothing.

Block Hardness Tool Breaking time[A]
Default Wooden Stone Iron Diamond Netherite Golden Shears Sword
Dropper 3.5 17.5 2.65 1.35 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.45
  1. Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Cobblestone +
Redstone

Usage

A dropper can be used as a container or as a redstone component.

To place a dropper, use the "Use Item/Place Block" control (right-click, by default). A dropper can be placed so that its output faces in any direction, including up or down. When placed, the dropper's output will face in the direction it was placed from.

To remove a dropper, use the "Attack/Destroy" control (left-click, by default). Removing a dropper by hand takes 17.5 seconds (or much faster with a pickaxe) and it will drop itself as an item as well as any contents.

Container

A dropper has 9 slots of inventory space.

To open the dropper GUI, use the Use Item/Place Block control. To move items between the dropper inventory and the player inventory or hotbar while the dropper GUI is open, drag or shift-click the items. To exit the dropper GUI, use the Esc control.

By default, the GUI of a dropper is labeled "Dropper". A dropper's GUI label can be changed by naming the dropper in an anvil before placing it, or by using the blockdata command (for example, to label a dropper at (0,64,0) "Alice's Dropper", use blockdata 0 64 0 {CustomName:"Alice's Dropper"}).

A dropper can be "locked" (or subsequently unlocked) by setting the dropper's Lock tag with the blockdata command. If a dropper's Lock tag is not blank, the dropper cannot be accessed except by players holding an item with the same name as the Lock tag's text. For example, to lock a dropper at (0,64,0) so that only players holding an item named "Alice's Key" can access the dropper, use blockdata 0 64 0 {Lock:"Alice's Key"}.

Redstone component

See also: Redstone circuit

A dropper can be used to eject items, or push items into another container.

Activation
A dropper can be activated by:
  • an adjacent active power component (Exceptions: a redstone torch will not turn ON a dropper it is attached to)
  • an adjacent powered opaque block (strongly-powered or weakly-powered)
  • a powered redstone repeater or redstone comparator facing the dropper
  • powered redstone dust configured to point at the dropper, or on top of it, or a directionless "dot" next to it; a dropper is not activated by adjacent powered redstone dust which is configured to point in another direction.
In addition to the methods above, droppers can also be activated by quasi-connectivity (aka "connectivity" or "indirect power"). A dropper will be activated if one of the methods above would activate a mechanism component in the block above the dropper, even if there is no mechanism component there (even if the block above the dropper is air or a transparent block), but only when the dropper receives a block update (including a redstone update within two blocks of the dropper).
A dropper will not activate if it has been less than 1 redstone tick (0.1 seconds, barring lag) since its last activation ended.
Behavior
When activated, a dropper ejects one item from its inventory. If multiple slots are occupied by items, a random occupied slot will be chosen for ejection.
If the dropper is facing a container, the ejected item will be transferred into the container. Otherwise, the item is ejected in the direction the dropper is facing, as if the player had used the Drop control.
A delay of 2 redstone ticks (0.2 seconds, barring lag) occurs between when the dropper is activated and when it ejects an item. However, the dropper doesn't decide which item to eject until the moment it ejects it, and can even eject an item that was moved into the dropper during the delay.
A dropper makes a clicking noise (the random.click sound event) when activated empty or when ejecting items into air, but is silent when it successfully transfers an item into another container.

A dropper is an opaque block, so powering it directly can cause adjacent mechanism components (including other droppers) to activate as well.

A line of droppers, each pushing items into the next dropper, is known as a dropper pipe. A dropper pipe must be clocked to move items, but can be clocked to move items faster than a hopper pipe's transfer rate. When a dropper pipe pushes items upwards, it is known as a droppervator (short for "dropper elevator").

Data values

Main article: Data values

A dropper has an ID name of minecraft:dropper, and is further defined by its block data and block entity. A dropper also has a block state which is expected to replace the functionality of block data in a future version.

Block data

A dropper's block data specifies its orientation and activation status:

Bits Values
0x1
0x2
0x4

A three-bit field storing a value from 0 to 5 specifying which direction the dropper is facing:

  • 0: Dropper facing down
  • 1: Dropper facing up
  • 2: Dropper facing Template:F
  • 3: Dropper facing Template:F
  • 4: Dropper facing Template:F
  • 5: Dropper facing Template:F
0x8 Set if dropper is activated.

Block entity

Every dropper has a block entity associated with it that holds additional data about the dropper:

  • Block entity data
    •  id: Dropper
    •  x: X coordinate of the Block Entity.
    •  y: Y coordinate of the Block Entity.
    •  z: Z coordinate of the Block Entity.
    •  CustomName: Optional. The name of this dropper, which will display in its GUI where the default name ordinarily is.
    •  Lock: Optional. When not blank, prevents the dropper from being accessed unless the opener is holding an item whose name matches this string.
    •  Items: List of items in the dropper.
      • : An item, including the slot tag. Dropper slots are numbered 0-8 with 0 in the top left corner.
        • See Item Format.

Block state

See also: Block states

Dropper/BS

Video

Dropper/video

History

1st image of new Dispenser slash dropper Placement

The first image of droppers (bottom) released by Mojang.

File:13w03 banner.png

The 13w03a banner featuring a dropper and a minecart with hopper.

release
1.5
{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Heart of the Sea|Heart of the Sea]]<br/>{{Item
| image = Heart of the Sea.png
| stackable = Yes (64)
| rarity = Uncommon
| renewable = No
}}

A '''heart of the sea''' is a rare [[item]] that can be crafted into a [[conduit]].

== Obtaining ==
The heart of the sea must be found. It cannot be crafted or obtained by trading, making it a [[non-renewable resource]].

A heart of the sea is obtained from a [[buried treasure]]. The location is marked with a noticeable red X on a [[Explorer Map|buried treasure map]], which is found in [[Ocean_Ruins|ocean ruins]] and [[Shipwreck|shipwrecks]]. Feeding [[raw cod]] or [[raw salmon]] to a [[dolphin]] causes the dolphin to swim toward the nearest [[buried treasure]], [[shipwreck]], or [[ocean ruins]].

=== Chest loot ===

{{LootChestItem|heart-of-the-sea}}

== Usage ==
=== Crafting===

{{crafting usage}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Heart of the Sea
|spritetype=item
|nameid=heart_of_the_sea
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Heart of the Sea
|spritetype=item
|nameid=heart_of_the_sea
|id=571
|form=item
|foot=1}}

== History ==

{{History|java}}
{{History||1.13|snap=18w15a|[[File:Heart of the Sea JE1 BE2.png|32px]] Added heart of the sea.}}
{{History|||snap=18w19a|Heart of the sea now generates in all [[buried treasure]] [[chest]]s in a stack of 1.}}

{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.4.0|snap=beta 1.2.14.2|An entry in the [[buried treasure]] loot table has been added named <code>nautilus_core</code>. It is unobtainable though since the <code>nautilus_core</code> has not been added into the game yet.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.2.20.1|[[File:Heart of the Sea BE1.png|32px]] Added heart of the sea as an [[item]] obtainable in buried treasure [[chest]]s. It cannot be used to craft [[conduit]]s yet.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.2.20.2|[[File:Heart of the Sea JE1 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of heart of the sea has been changed.}}
{{History||1.5.0|snap=beta 1.5.0.1|Heart of the sea can now be used to craft [[conduit]]s.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU69|ps=1.76|wiiu=Patch 38|[[File:Heart of the Sea JE1 BE2.png|32px]] Added heart of the sea.}}

{{History|education}}
{{History||1.4.0|[[File:Heart of the Sea JE1 BE2.png|32px]] Added heart of the sea. It generates in all [[buried treasure]] [[chest]]s in a stack of 1.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== Trivia ==
* Before the heart of the sea was added to {{el|be}}, there was an entry found in the buried treasure chest loot table named <code>nautilus_core</code>, which was later revealed to be the heart of the sea. Despite the name change, the heart of the sea continues to be referred to as the <code>nautilus_core</code> in most game files.

== External Links ==
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/heart-sea Taking Inventory: Heart of the Sea] – Minecraft.net on August 31, 2023

{{items}}

[[Category:Non-renewable resources]]

[[de:Herz des Meeres]]
[[fr:Cœur de la mer]]
[[es:Corazón del mar]]
[[it:Cuore del mare]]
[[ja:海洋の心]]
[[ko:바다의 심장]]
[[nl:Hart van de zee]]
[[pl:Serce oceanu]]
[[pt:Coração do mar]]
[[ru:Сердце моря]]
[[uk:Серце моря]]
[[zh:海洋之心]]</li><li>[[Echo Shard|Echo Shard]]<br/>{{Item
| title = Echo Shard
| image = Echo Shard.png
| renewable = No
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}
An '''echo shard''' is an item found in [[ancient cities]] which can be used to craft [[recovery compass]]es.

== Obtaining ==
=== Chest loot ===
{{LootChestItem|echo-shard}}

== Usage ==
=== Crafting ingredient ===
{{crafting usage|Echo Shard}}

== History ==
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.19|snap=22w14a|[[File:Echo Shard JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added echo shards.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.19.0|snap=beta 1.19.0.24|[[File:Echo Shard JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added echo shards.
|Currently cannot be found inside [[ancient city]] chests due to outdated structures and loot chests.}}
{{History||1.19.0|snap=beta 1.19.0.26|Echo shards now generate inside [[ancient city]] loot chests.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==

{{issue list}}

{{Items}}

[[Category:Non-renewable resources]]

[[de:Echoscherbe]]
[[es:Fragmento resonante]]
[[fr:Éclat d'écho]]
[[ja:残響の欠片]]
[[lzh:回音殘片]]
[[pt:Fragmento de eco]]
[[pl:Odłamek pogłosu]]
[[ru:Осколок эха]]
[[th:เศษเอคโค]]
[[uk:Уламок відлуння]]
[[zh:回响碎片]]</li></ul>
13w03aAdded droppers.
13w04aDroppers can now face all six directions.
Changed dropper crafting recipe (removed hopper).
13w10bActivated droppers now do not fire if they receive a block update.

Issues

Issues relating to "Dropper" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.


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