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Firework Star
MiscellaneousCraftable

Firework Star

Determines the color, shape and effects of a firework rocket's explosion. Combined with paper and gunpowder to make decorative rockets.

Stack Size

64

Durability

N/A

Category

Miscellaneous

Version Added

1.4.2

Item ID

firework_star

Firework Star at a glance

Crafting gives you Firework Star, an item filed under Miscellaneous. Carrying Firework Star is cheap: 64 to a slot, 576 across the hotbar, 1728 in a chest.

Firework Star sits between Firework Rocket and Flint in Miscellaneous, number 48 of 147 there.

Crafting recipe

Crafting
GunpowderGunpowder
DyeDye
Firework StarFirework Star

How to obtain

  • Crafting

Notes

Add a head, gold nugget, feather or glowstone dust for special shapes; add diamond for trail or glowstone for twinkle.

Frequently asked questions about Firework Star

  1. Gunpowder, Dye going into Firework Star, the recipe this answer describes

    How do you get Firework Star in Minecraft?

    Firework Star is crafted from Gunpowder and Dye at a Crafting Table, in a single step.

  2. 64 Firework Star drawn together, the full slot the answer counts

    How many Firework Star can you stack?

    64 Firework Star fill one slot, and filling it costs 64 Gunpowder and 64 Dye: 64 crafts. A full backpack of 36 inventory slots carries 2,304 at once. A double chest of Firework Star comes to 3,456, spread over 54 slots.

  3. Firework Star on its own, since nothing in the game is crafted from it

    What is Firework Star used for?

    Determines the color, shape and effects of a firework rocket's explosion. Combined with paper and gunpowder to make decorative rockets.

  4. Firework Star coming forward out of the past, in the game since 1.4.2

    When was Firework Star added to Minecraft?

    Firework Star was added in version 1.4.2.

Building with it

A firework star is gunpowder plus a dye, with extras that change the shape and effect: a diamond for trail, glowstone for twinkle, a feather or a gold nugget or a fire charge for the burst pattern. The star then goes into the rocket that carries it.

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