How do you get Tripwire Hook in Minecraft?

Tripwire Hook is crafted from Iron Ingot, Stick, and Planks at a Crafting Table, 2 Tripwire Hook for every craft. Tripwire Hook also comes from generated structures, not just the Tripwire Hook recipe above.

What is Tripwire Hook used for?

Tripwire Hook is a crafting ingredient, and Tripwire Hook goes into Crossbow.

How many Tripwire Hook can you stack?

64 Tripwire Hook fills a slot, and 64 Tripwire Hook costs 32 Iron Ingot, 32 Stick, and 32 Planks, since each one returns 2, which is 32 crafts of Tripwire Hook at the crafting table.

Where do you find Tripwire Hook in chests?

Tripwire Hook is chest loot in one place and one only: pillager outpost chests (about 31%, 1 to 3 at a time). No other generated chest in the game lists Tripwire Hook, so that structure is the only place worth searching for Tripwire Hook.

When was Tripwire Hook added to Minecraft?

Tripwire Hook was added in version 1.3.

RedstoneCraftable

Tripwire Hook

A block placed in pairs and connected with string to form a tripwire that emits a redstone signal when an entity crosses the line.

Stack Size

Durability

N/A

Overview

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

As a redstone component, Tripwire Hook is wired into contraptions and circuits; its behaviour is what gives builders the logic and timing to automate farms, doors, and machines. Tripwire Hook additionally serves as a crafting ingredient for Crossbow. Nothing slows you down on Tripwire Hook; it is a zero-hardness block. Generated chests only ever hold Tripwire Hook in one place: pillager outpost chests (about 31%, 1 to 3 at a time).

Crafting Recipe

Crafting
Iron Ingot
Stick
Tripwire Hook2
Recipe data from Astroworld Crafting: full step-by-step guide for Tripwire Hook

Used to Craft

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

Crossbow

How to Obtain

Crafting
Generated structures

Notes

Two hooks must face each other connected by string up to 40 blocks apart. Used in jungle temple traps.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you get Tripwire Hook in Minecraft?
Tripwire Hook is crafted from Iron Ingot, Stick, and Planks at a Crafting Table, 2 Tripwire Hook for every craft. Tripwire Hook also comes from generated structures, not just the Tripwire Hook recipe above.
What is Tripwire Hook used for?
Tripwire Hook is a crafting ingredient, and Tripwire Hook goes into Crossbow.
How many Tripwire Hook can you stack?
64 Tripwire Hook fills a slot, and 64 Tripwire Hook costs 32 Iron Ingot, 32 Stick, and 32 Planks, since each one returns 2, which is 32 crafts of Tripwire Hook at the crafting table.
Where do you find Tripwire Hook in chests?
Tripwire Hook is chest loot in one place and one only: pillager outpost chests (about 31%, 1 to 3 at a time). No other generated chest in the game lists Tripwire Hook, so that structure is the only place worth searching for Tripwire Hook.
When was Tripwire Hook added to Minecraft?
Tripwire Hook was added in version 1.3.