How do you craft a TNT in Minecraft?

Open a Crafting Table and place the ingredients in the correct pattern. This recipe requires 5 Gunpowder, 4 Sand and produces 1 TNT per craft.

How many TNT does this recipe make?

Each successful craft yields 1 TNT in Minecraft 26.3.

What can you make with TNT?

TNT is used as an ingredient in 1 other recipe, including Minecart with TNT.

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How to Craft TNT

Minecraft 26.3 Redstone 1 per craft

The TNT is a redstone item in Minecraft 26.3. You craft it at a Crafting Table from 5 Gunpowder, 4 Sand, and each craft produces a single TNT. It is an ingredient in 1 other recipe.

TNT crafting recipe — the exact Crafting Table grid layout in Minecraft 26.3

Crafted at a Crafting Table. Click any ingredient to see its recipe.

Recipe data generated from Minecraft 26.3, last verified 2026-05-07.

Ingredients to Craft TNT

5 Gunpowder × 5
4 Sand × 4

Items You Can Craft with TNT

TNT is an ingredient in 1 other Minecraft recipe.

Minecart with TNT

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you craft a TNT in Minecraft?: Open a Crafting Table and place the ingredients in the correct pattern shown above. This recipe requires 5 Gunpowder, 4 Sand and produces 1 TNT per craft.
How many TNT does this recipe make?: Each successful craft yields 1 TNT in Minecraft 26.3.
What station do you need to craft TNT?: You need a Crafting Table.
What can you make with TNT?: TNT is used as an ingredient in 1 other recipe, including Minecart with TNT.