Redstone builds are machines in Minecraft that can automatically perform certain actions for the player. Read on to see a list of all our redstone builds and a few building tips, as well as to find out how to build redstone contraptions.
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Redstone Build Guide | ||
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The start of a redstone build is always going to be a power source or something that will trigger a redstone power source. Your redstone machine can draw power from simple levers, buttons, and pressure plates. However, more complex builds can also use components like redstone blocks, observers, and daylight detectors to draw power.
Each redstone power source can have different uses depending on the build since each one can power components in different ways and for different durations.
List of Blocks | Polished Blackstone Button | Stone Button | Dark Oak Button | Acacia Button |
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Jungle Button | Birch Button | Spruce Button | Oak Button |
Mangrove Button | Observer | Detector Rail | Target |
Lever | Redstone Torch | Tripwire Hook | Trapped Chest |
Daylight Detector | Block of Redstone | Sculk Sensor | Polished Blackstone Pressure Plate |
Stone Pressure Plate | Oak Pressure Plate | Dark Oak Pressure Plate | Acacia Pressure Plate |
Jungle Pressure Plate | Birch Pressure Plate | Spruce Pressure Plate | Light Weighted Pressure Plate |
Heavy Weighted Pressure Plate | Mangrove Pressure Plate |
Wiring redstone is as simple as placing down a line of redstone dust and leading it from a power source to a different component.
Redstone Dust can have a maximum redstone signal of 15. For each block that it travels, it looses one redstone signal. When powered at full signal strength, redstone dust can travel up to 15 blocks before losing power. As it travels, the glow from the redstone line gets darker until it eventually fades.
Most redstone power sources will power redstone dust to its full signal, but there are some exemptions, like when a comparator outputs power based on the contents of a container block.
Since signals from redstone dust can only travel for at most 15 blocks, other redstone components are used to extend this signal. Typically a redstone repeater is enough to extend the signal, but other components like observers, pistons, redstone blocks, and torches can also be used for this purpose.
There are times when you will need to maintain a redstone signal to keep it at a certain power level. You may also need to compare redstone signals of different strengths. For this, the comparator is the best redstone component that can perform both of these functions.
When set to subtract mode, the comparator even allows you to subtract the values of two different redstone signals.
Repeater Redstone Tick Delays | |
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1 Tick Redstone Repeater | 2 Tick Redstone Repeater |
3 Tick Redstone Repeater | 4 Tick Redstone Repeater |
Redstone dust instantly transmits a signal from the power source to the activated component. If you need to add delay to your redstone wire, the easiest way is by adding a redstone repeater, but other components like comparators and observers can also cause some redstone delay.
You can set a repeater to have a delay of up to four redstone ticks. A redstone tick is a unit of time in which the game performs redstone processes. It is equal to around 1/10th of a second.
Once you have a redstone power source established and a way for signal to reach its destination, you need to determine what that power source will be activating. There are several blocks in the game that can activated with redstone and each one performs different actions.
Once you have figured out how to use each individual redstone component, you can start combining and putting them together to make a build. Use power sources to activate different parts of your build and redstone wires to bring signals from one point to another.
There are few limitations to what redstone can do in Minecraft, so make sure to use it to its full potential.
List of Redstone Components and How to Use Them
Tips for Building with Redstone | ||
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A redstone build comprises of many individiual circuits put together into a single machine. There are a few essential redstone circuits that every redstoner needs to know since they can be used in a wide variety of builds.
These circuits can help you add delay, extend redstone pulses, and even perform simple logical functions.
Though there are plenty of blocks counted under the redstone category of the Creative Mode inventory of Minecraft, these are by no means the only blocks you can use in redstone. Learn to use other unconventional blocks as well, such as walls, scaffolding, cacti, and sand, since they can help improve your builds further.
Because many redstone builds need precise placement and timings, it is best to first test out your redstone builds in Creative Mode before attempting to build it in Survival. This will help you gauge how many blocks you will need, its overall size, and how you're going to build the machine.
This also allows you to perform multiple tests of your build, ensuring that works properly and does not break when rebuilt.
Game Mode Differences: How to Switch Game Modes
Once your redstone build is functional, there is still plenty of work to do to refine your build. Analyze each component and think of ways to make it faster, smaller, and use less resources. Remember that your final goal is to be able to build this contraption in Survival Mode, so the less resources and time you need to build it, the better.
Building Ideas and Tips: List of All Builds
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All Base Builds | |
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List of All Redstone Builds and Redstone Guide
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