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TNT if you want to blast instead of dig (see below),
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TNT is an explosive block: once lit, it hisses for four seconds then blows up, breaking the blocks around it and hurting nearby mobs and players. It is used for mining, traps and demolition.
It is made with the Crafting Table from 4 × Sand, 4 × Red Sand and 5 × Gunpowder.
What it does
Light it with Flint and Steel or a Fire Charge, a redstone signal, fire, lava, a burning arrow or another explosion. Lit TNT becomes an entity that can fall and be pushed before it explodes.
An explosion under water damages entities but does not break blocks, which is why TNT cannons set off their propellant charge in water: the blast launches the projectile without wrecking the cannon. Hard blocks like Obsidian resist explosions.
Craft it from Gunpowder and sand or red sand. You also find it in desert pyramid traps, under a pressure plate, so watch your step there.
How to craft
Crafting table 
5 × Gunpowder + 4 × Sand / Red Sand → TNT
// Slots with several items cycle through every accepted option.
How TNT connects
6 links · from the 26.3 game dataWhere to get it
Loot in structureschance per item drawn
In structures
Desert PyramidTrap
Woodland MansionTrapAdvancements
Uh OhHave a Sulfur Cube absorb a TNT blockTutorials with TNT (5)
All tutorials with TNT →BeginnerEnchanting & brewing
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Flame also ignites TNT and campfires; flaming arrows go out if they fly through water or rain.
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Combine a Minecart with a Chest, a Hopper, a Furnace or TNT to get the matching cart.
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Block states
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TNT · FAQ
How do you get TNT in Minecraft?
At the Crafting Table: 4 × Sand, 4 × Red Sand and 5 × Gunpowder give 1 × TNT. Mining the block drops it. It can be found as loot in Buried Treasure, Desert Pyramid and Shipwreck.
What is TNT used for in Minecraft?
It explodes four seconds after being lit, breaking blocks and hurting entities around it. It is an ingredient in one recipe: Minecart with TNT.
Does TNT burn?
Yes: fire can spread to it and destroy it, and lava nearby can set it alight.
Which advancements involve TNT?
Uh Oh (Have a Sulfur Cube absorb a TNT block).