Mojang / DexertoAdded at the beginning of the Minecraft 1.21 update, the Crafter enables players to automatically craft an item using the new block, making most survival runs so much easier.
The Crafter is the go-to block for streamlining recipes and saving serious time in Minecraft. Just pop in the ingredients in the right layout, hook it up to power, and it’ll start churning out items on its own – no extra clicks needed.
Perfect for mass-producing arrows, gear, or even all the blocks you’ll need to build your next masterpiece, the Crafter is a game-changer. But before you jump in, you’ll need to know how to build it and set up autocrafting. Here’s a full breakdown to get you started.
Minecraft Crafter recipe
In order to make a Crafter, you’ll need the following items:
- x2 Redstone Dust
- x5 Iron Ingots
- x1 Dropper
- x1 Crafting Table
Materials locations
If by the time you want to make a Crafter, you don’t have all the items required, then here’s how to obtain them all:
MATERIAL | HOW TO GET |
|---|---|
Redstone Dust | |
Iron Ingots | - Found in chests - Found as mob loot - By crafting from Blocks of Iron or Iron Nuggets - By smelting Iron Ore, Deepslate Iron Ore, or Raw Iron |
Dropper | - By crafting (requires x7 Cobblestone and x7 Redstone Dust) |
Crafting Table | - By crafting (requires x4 Planks) |
How to make a Crafter
Once you’ve got the materials, you can begin crafting:
- Go to your Crafting Table and right-click on it.
- Place one piece of Redstone Dust on each bottom corner.
- Put the Dropper between the Redstone Dust.
- Set the other Crafting Table on top of the Dropper.
- Fill the rest of the spaces with the Iron Ingots.
If you did it correctly, it should look like the image below:
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How to use a Crafter
Putting a Crafter to work is quite simple, just follow these steps:
- Place the Crafter wherever you like.
- Place a Chest in front of it.
- Right-click the Crafter to open its interface.
- It looks just like a regular Crafting Table, so put the materials of the item you want to make, and that’s it.
The Chest in front of it will safeguard everything that comes out of the Crafter.
How to auto-craft
To auto-craft in Minecraft, you’ll first need to work out how often you want something to be made.
If it’s just one, then all you need to do is fill the Crafter with the right recipe, stick a button or lever on the side of the Crafter, and click/pull it. Then, whenever you want the resource again, click the button.
Alternatively, you could use Redstone repeaters to make the Crafter drop multiple items in succession, which is ideal for the likes of fences, torches (if you’re heading to a cave), or a specific building block for your home.
It’s worth experimenting with Redstone and the Crafter and seeing what you come up with.
That’s how you can make a Crafter block in Minecraft, as well as how to autocraft. You can check out some of the best Minecraft cheats and commands to experiment with while also learning about Bedrock Shaders and the very best Seeds.
