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Minecart with TNT
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Minecart with TNT

A minecart loaded with TNT that explodes when activated by an activator rail, set on fire, or destroyed while moving at speed.

Stack Size

1

Durability

N/A

Category

Transportation

Version Added

1.5

Item ID

minecart_with_tnt

Minecart with TNT at a glance

Minecraft files Minecart with TNT under Transportation: a transportation item you get from crafting. It does not stack, so every one you carry costs a full inventory slot, and nine of them fill a hotbar row.

Travel is the whole point of Minecart with TNT, and it earns its slot on any trip longer than a short walk. It sits between Minecart with Hopper and Oak Boat in Transportation, number 17 of 25 there.

Crafting recipe

Crafting
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Recipe data from Astroworld Crafting, where Minecart with TNT has the grid for Minecart with TNT

How to obtain

  • Crafting

Notes

The explosion power increases with the cart's speed when it is triggered. Registry id is tnt_minecart.

Frequently asked questions about Minecart with TNT

  1. TNT, Minecart going into Minecart with TNT, the recipe this answer describes

    How do you get Minecart with TNT in Minecraft?

    Minecart with TNT is crafted from TNT and Minecart at a Crafting Table, in a single step.

  2. Minecart with TNT on its own, since nothing in the game is crafted from it

    What is Minecart with TNT used for?

    A minecart loaded with TNT that explodes when activated by an activator rail, set on fire, or destroyed while moving at speed.

  3. One Minecart with TNT, the whole of what a single inventory slot holds

    How many Minecart with TNT can you stack?

    One Minecart with TNT per slot, since Minecart with TNT does not stack, and every one then costs 1 TNT and 1 Minecart.

  4. Minecart with TNT coming forward out of the past, in the game since 1.5

    When was Minecart with TNT added to Minecraft?

    Minecart with TNT was added in version 1.5.

Building with it

A minecart with TNT explodes when it hits a powered activator rail, and the faster it is going the bigger the blast radius becomes. It is the standard way to clear a large volume of stone quickly, and it is equally standard as a trap.

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