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Gunpowder, formerly known as sulphur, is an item that can be obtained by killing Creepers, Ghasts or looting dungeon chests.

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.

Ingredients Input » Output
Sand + Gunpowder Template:Grid/Crafting Table
Blaze Powder +
Coal/Charcoal +
Gunpowder
Template:Grid/Crafting Table

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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