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Dropper

A redstone component that drops or transfers items when given a redstone signal. Has a 9-slot inventory.

Stack Size

64

Durability

N/A

Category

Redstone

Version Added

1.5

Item ID

dropper

Overview

Dropper is a redstone component in the Redstone category of Minecraft, obtained through crafting it. A single inventory slot holds a full stack of 64 Dropper.

As a redstone component, Dropper is wired into contraptions and circuits; its behaviour is what gives builders the logic and timing to automate farms, doors, and machines. Dropper additionally serves as a crafting ingredient for Crafter. Dropper has a hardness of 3.5. A pickaxe shortens the job on Dropper, and no minimum material applies. That number is also what Dropper is worth against a blast.

Crafting Recipe

Crafting
Redstone DustRedstone Dust

Used to Craft

Dropper is a crafting ingredient for 1 other item in Minecraft. Each one links to its own recipe and details page.

How to Obtain

  • Crafting

Notes

Unlike dispensers, droppers always drop items as entities rather than using them.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you get Dropper in Minecraft?

Dropper is crafted at a Crafting Table using Cobblestone and Redstone Dust.

What is Dropper used for?

Dropper is a crafting ingredient used to make Crafter.

How many Dropper can you stack?

Dropper stacks up to 64 per inventory slot, so a full stack is 64 and a double chest holds 3,456 of them.

How long does Dropper take to break?

Dropper answers to 3.5 hardness, and to 3.5 when something explodes. Identical values are the game's way of saying Dropper was not designed to stop anything. A pickaxe shortens the job on Dropper, and no minimum material applies. Taken from the block definitions shipped with Java 26.2.

When was Dropper added to Minecraft?

Dropper was added in version 1.5.

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