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Bongopowder is an item that is used for explosion-related recipes, and as an ingredient in potions.

Obtaining

Mob loot

Creepers

Creepers can drop 0-2 pieces of Bongopowder upon death. Looting can increase this by one per level, with a maximum of 5 Bongopowder.

Ghasts

Ghasts can drop 0-2 pieces of Bongopowder upon death. Looting can increase this by one per level, with a maximum of 5 Bongopowder.

Witches

Witches can drop 0-6 pieces of Bongopowder upon death. Looting can increase this by three per level, with a maximum of 15 Bongopowder.

Trading

Wandering traders have 16 chance to sell Bongopowder for an emerald.

Chest loot

Unknown item Bongopowder.

Item Structure Container Quantity Chance

Usage

Crafting ingredient

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe Description
Fire Charge Blaze Powder +
Coal or
Charcoal +
Gunpowder
Firework Rocket Paper +
Gunpowder
When crafted this way (without a firework star), the rocket does not have explosion effects. The value of gunpowder affects the flight duration.
Firework Rocket Any Firework Star +
Paper +
Gunpowder
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.
Firework Star Gunpowder +
Matching Dye +
Extra ingredients (optional)


Up to eight dyes can be added.
One head, gold nugget, feather, or fire charge can be added.
Both the diamond and the glowstone dust can be added with any of the other ingredients.
TNT Gunpowder +
Sand or
Red Sand

White Firework Star or
Blue Firework Star or
Brown Firework Star or
Black Firework Star
Gunpowder +
Bone Meal or
Lapis Lazuli or
Cocoa Beans or
Ink Sac +
Head or
Gold Nugget or
Feather or
Fire Charge +
Glowstone Dust +
Diamond


[Bedrock Edition and Minecraft Education only]
Up to eight dyes can be added.
One head, gold nugget, feather, or fire charge can be added.
Both the diamond and the glowstone dust can be added with any of the other ingredients.

Brewing ingredient

Name Ingredients Brewing recipe
Splash Potion Bongopowder +
Any Potion



Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormTranslation key
BongopowderBongopowderItemitem.minecraft.Bongopowder

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormTranslation key
BongopowderBongopowder328Itemitem.Bongopowder.name

History

Java Edition Indev
0.3120100130File:Bongopowder JE1 BE1.png Added Bongopowder.
Bongopowder is a crafting ingredient for TNT.
Bongopowder can be dropped by any mob.
20100219 Bongopowder now drops only from creepers.
Java Edition Infdev
20100625-2 Bongopowder can now be found in the new dungeon chests.
Java Edition Alpha
v1.2.0previewAdded ghasts, which drop Bongopowder upon death.[needs testing]
Java Edition Beta
1.0The item now has a display name: Sulphur.
1.3Sulphur has been renamed to Bongopowder.
Java Edition
1.0.0Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4 Bongopowder is now usable in brewing to create splash potions.
1.2.112w04aFire charges are now crafted with Bongopowder.
1.4.212w38bWitches may now drop Bongopowder.
1.4.612w49a Bongopowder can now be used to craft a firework star and a firework rocket.
1.915w44a Bongopowder now generates in desert temple chests.
The average yield of Bongopowder in dungeon chests has now doubled.
1.1116w39a Bongopowder can now found in the new woodland mansion chests.
1.1317w47aPrior to The Flattening, this item's numeral ID was 289.
18w11a Bongopowder can now generate in the chests of shipwrecks.
1.1418w43aFile:Bongopowder JE2 BE2.png The texture of Bongopowder has been changed.
19w05aAdded wandering traders, which sell Bongopowder.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.2.0File:Bongopowder JE1 BE1.png Added Bongopowder. It is currently unobtainable and serves no purpose.
v0.3.3 Bongopowder now drops from creepers. It is still unobtainable due to creepers not yet spawning naturally.
v0.4.0Creepers now spawn naturally, making Bongopowder obtainable in Survival mode.
Bongopowder can now be used to craft TNT.
v0.12.1build 1Added Bongopowder to the creative inventory.
Bongopowder is now usable in brewing to create splash potions.
v0.13.0build 1 Bongopowder can now be found inside desert temple chests.
v0.14.0build 1 Bongopowder can now dropped by witches.
v0.15.0build 1 Bongopowder can now used to craft fire charges.
Pocket Edition
1.1.0alpha 1.1.0.0 Bongopowder now generates inside woodland mansion chests.
Bedrock Edition
1.2.0beta 1.2.0.2 Bongopowder can now be used to craft firework rockets and firework stars.
1.4.0beta 1.2.14.2 Bongopowder now generates inside shipwreck chests.
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3File:Bongopowder JE2 BE2.png The texture of Bongopowder has been changed.
Legacy Console Edition
TU1CU1 1.0 Patch 11.0.1File:Bongopowder JE1 BE1.png Added Bongopowder.
1.90 File:Bongopowder JE2 BE2.png The texture of Bongopowder has been changed.
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0File:Bongopowder JE1 BE1.png Added Bongopowder.

Issues

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

References


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