How to Get Tnt in Minecraft

Every method to obtain Tnt — crafting, mining, mob drops, trading & chest loot. Updated for 1.21.4.

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Craftable

1 recipe(s)

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Minable

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Mob Drop

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Chest Loot

🔨 Crafting Recipes for Tnt

Sand

Gunpowder

Place these items in a Crafting Table to get Tnt. View full recipe grid →

You can mine TNT blocks to obtain Tnt. This block has a hardness of 0.

How do you get Tnt in Minecraft?

You can craft Tnt using a crafting table with 1 recipe(s). It can also be obtained via mining.

Can you craft Tnt?

Yes! Tnt has 1 crafting recipe(s).

What mobs drop Tnt?

No mobs drop Tnt directly.

Is Tnt stackable?

Yes, Tnt stacks up to 64.