Mincraft 1.18: How to get redstone dust?

Over the years, redstone has been one of the most sought-after tools in any Minecraft player’s arsenal.

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By Rohit Kohli | Apr 14, 2022 | 2 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

Over the years, redstone has been one of the most sought-after tools in any Minecraft player’s arsenal. It is one of the most versatile items in the whole game and lets builders make things that were previously not possible or very difficult.

Having it on hand is very crucial as crafters can set out to build any automated creation without having to worry that they won’t be able to pull it off. From automatic sugarcane farms to automatic doors and hidden chests, it can make everything work.

Where to find redstone dust in Minecraft 1.18?

The simplest way to get redstone dust is to mine it. After the 1.18 update, Y level to Y level 15 is the best level to mine it. It will generate in ores of up to 10 blocks, so players can get a lot there.

A single ore of redstone can provide 4-5 redstone dust when mined with an iron or better pickaxe. Each level of Fortune increases that and Fortune III has an average of six per ore.

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With a vein of 10, players can come away with a full stack of redstone dust or more. This is the easiest way to get many redstone, but it isn’t the only place to find them. In Jungle Temples, there are redstone contraptions set up to deter anyone who enters. These run on redstone, so players can mine and find the connecting redstone dust. They will be able to find around 15 pieces of dust.

Players can find 5 redstone dust in Woodland Mansions in the jail cell room. When Ancient cities arrive in 1.19 update, they will also have redstone dust that crafters can collect.

The item can also be found in certain loot chests:

  • Dungeon chest – 26.6% chance for 1-4 dust
  • Mineshaft chest – 14.5% chance for 4-9 dust
  • Stronghold storeroom chest – 18.6% chance for 4-9 dust (15.2% on Bedrock)
  • Stronghold altar chest – 12% chance for 4-9 dust (11.5% on Bedrock)
  • Village temple chest – 44.8% chance for 1-4 dust
  • Woodland mansion chest – 26.6% chance for 1-4 dust

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