How to Use a Dispenser in Minecraft

The dispenser is one of the many blocks in Minecraft that makes use of Redstone pulses. When a Redstone pulse is received, you can utilize dispensers to throw goods. There’s a lot more you can put in a dispenser than arrows and splash potions. The inventory space of a dispenser is divided into nine slots. The dispenser is also smart enough to release and pull water source blocks back in with the help of a bucket. A dispenser may be used for a surprising number of things, and the applications can help you automate a lot of activities in your Minecraft world.

A dispenser is a Redstone mechanism that can be triggered by the following:

• A nearby active power component, such as a Redstone torch (note that a Redstone torch does not activate the dispenser to which it is attached), a Redstone block, a daylight sensor, and so on.
• A powered opaque block next to it (for example, a block with an active Redstone torch under it).
• Facing the dispenser, a powered Redstone repeater or Re comparator.
• Powered Redstone dust that is configured to point at it, on top of it, or in a directionless “cross” next to it, however, it can not be activated by powered Redstone dust that is designed to aim in another direction.

When a dispenser is triggered, it waits for two Redstone ticks (4 game ticks, or 0.2 seconds depending on lag) before ejecting one item. The dispenser does not continue to eject objects after it has been activated; ejection occurs only once (the rising edge of an input signal). Using a clock circuit, you can repeatedly trigger the dispenser to eject many products.

If items occupy several slots, a random occupied slot is selected for ejection. The consequences of being activated differ depending on the type of ejected item. As if a player had used the Drop Item control, most objects are tossed in the direction the dispenser is pointing. (Unlike a dropper, a dispenser does not have the ability to feed another container.) When other items are dispensed, they behave differently.

Now that you know about Dispenser, let’s discuss using it.

Directions to Use a Dispenser

We’ll show you how to fill a dispenser with arrows and attach it to a tripwire circuit in this example. When the tripwire is tripped, an arrow will shoot from the dispenser.

Here, for this purpose, we have dug a two-block-deep hole in the wall. This is where our dispenser will be hidden.

1. In the Hotbar, find the dispenser.

Placing the dispenser deep in the wall is a good idea. The game control for placing the dispenser varies depending on the Minecraft version:

• If you’re using Java Edition on a PC or Mac, you can place a dispenser by right-clicking on it.
• You must tap on the block if you are using Pocket Edition (PE).
• You must press the LT button on the Xbox controller if you are using an Xbox 360 or Xbox One.
• If you have a PS3 or PS4 console, you must hit the L2 button on the PS controller.
• You must hit the ZL button on the gamepad if you are a Wii U user.
• You must hit the ZL button on the controller if you are using the Nintendo Switch.
• If you have Windows 10 Edition installed, you must right-click on the block.
• If you’re using the Education Edition, you’ll need to right-click the block.

The dispenser will now be concealed behind the wall (1 block deep).

2. To activate the dispenser, we’ll need a Redstone device. Any Redstone device, like a button, lever, pressure plate, or tripwire hook, can be used. To trigger the dispenser, in this case, we’ll use tripwire hooks.

Choose one of the tripwire hooks from the Hotbar and hang it on the wall below the dispenser. The game control for placing each tripwire hook varies depending on the Minecraft version:

• If you’re using Java Edition on a PC or Mac, you can place the tripwire by right-clicking on it.
• You must tap on the block if you are using Pocket Edition (PE).
• You must press the LT button on the Xbox controller if you are using an Xbox 360 or Xbox One.
• If you have a PS3 or PS4 console, you must hit the L2 button on the PS controller.
• You must hit the ZL button on the gamepad if you are a Wii U user.
• You must hit the ZL button on the controller if you are using the Nintendo Switch.
• If you have Windows 10 Edition installed, you must right-click on the block.
• If you’re using the Education Edition, you’ll need to right-click the block.

Place a second tripwire hook on the other side of the wall.

3. The tripwire circuit must now be completed by attaching the two tripwire hooks together. To complete the circuit in this example, we’ll need three strings.

Highlight the block one block over from the tripwire hook with the string in your Hotbar. The string should be placed on the block. The game control for placing the string varies depending on the Minecraft version:

• If you’re using Java Edition on a PC or Mac, you can place the string by right-clicking on it.
• You must tap on the block if you are using Pocket Edition (PE).
• You must press the LT button on the Xbox controller if you are using an Xbox 360 or Xbox One.
• If you have a PS3 or PS4 console, you must hit the L2 button on the PS controller.
• You must hit the ZL button on the gamepad if you are a Wii U user.
• You must hit the ZL button on the controller if you are using the Nintendo Switch.
• If you have Windows 10 Edition installed, you must right-click on the block.
• If you’re using the Education Edition, you’ll need to right-click the block.

After that, move the second string to the next block over.

Finally, add the third string to complete the circuit. You’ll hear a click when the tripwire circuit is complete. The tripwire hooks should now draw taut, and the strings should link and lay across the ground.

4. Now you must use Redstone to connect the dispenser to the tripwire connector. Select Redstone from your hot bar and place it on any blocks that stand between the dispenser and the tripwire hook. This will create a Redstone wire path.

In this case, one Redstone was placed on the block in front of the dispenser.

5. You’ll need to open the dispenser to fill it with things from your inventory because it starts out empty.

The game control for opening the dispenser varies depending on the Minecraft version:

• If you’re using Java Edition on a PC or Mac, you can open the dispenser by right-clicking on it.
• You must tap on the block if you are using Pocket Edition (PE).
• You must press the LT button on the Xbox controller if you are using an Xbox 360 or Xbox One.
• If you have a PS3 or PS4 console, you must hit the L2 button on the PS controller.
• You must hit the ZL button on the gamepad if you are a Wii U user.
• You must hit the ZL button on the controller if you are using the Nintendo Switch.
• If you have Windows 10 Edition installed, you must right-click on the block.
• If you’re using the Education Edition, you’ll need to right-click the block.

The Dispenser menu should now appear. You can fill the 9 boxes at the top of the menu with stackable goods. When the dispenser is turned on, these are the items it will use.

We’ll shift our 9 arrows from our hot bar to one of the upper boxes in this example. Each of the boxes may have had up to 64 arrows.

The dispenser now holds a total of 9 arrows that can be fired one at a time.

6. The arrow dispenser is now fully loaded and ready to use. This is how it appears:

7. When a player or mob steps on the tripwire, the tripwire circuit is engaged, and you will hear a click sound. The dispenser will fire an arrow as a result of this.

The arrow will miss and hit the wall if you react quickly enough.

You have finally learned how to use a Dispenser in Minecraft, enjoy playing!