Where to Find Redstone Dust in Minecraft

Redstone Dust is associated with All Overworld biomes (underground). Vertically it is tied to the Y -64 to 16, peaks at Y -59 range, which is the band you want to be mining or exploring in rather than wandering at random depths. Redstone ore generates in the same layers as diamond, peaking at Y -59. Each ore block drops 4-5 Redstone Dust (more with Fortune). In total, Redstone Dust can reach your inventory through mining or smelting it from its raw form, collecting it as a mob drop, looting it from generated structure chests, and trading with the right villager, so you can pick whichever path your current world makes easiest.

The most efficient method is straightforward — mine Redstone Ore with an iron pickaxe or better. Much more common than diamond ore at the same Y-levels. Witches drop up to 6 Redstone Dust; they spawn in Witch Huts (Swamp biome) or during raids. Since this comes from a mob, the Looting enchantment on your sword raises the drop rate, and building or finding a dedicated spawn area turns a one-off kill into a renewable farm. It stacks to 64, so a single mining or crafting session can comfortably bank a chest's worth for later projects. Worth noting on the version side: Distribution changed in 1.18 to match new world depth. Once you have Redstone Dust, it earns its place in the kind of automated farms, hidden doors, and timing circuits that redstone makes possible, so it is worth keeping a few crafted and ready in your storage.

Players hunting for Redstone Dust often look for Redstone Repeater, Redstone Comparator, Piston, and Observer as well, since they share locations, recipes, or a progression path. For full stats and the crafting grid, the dedicated Redstone Dust item page has the complete breakdown.