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If you want to control and extend redstone signals in Minecraft, the redstone repeater is an essential tool. It allows you to delay signals, refresh them so they travel farther, and even create timing-based mechanisms. In this guide, we’ll cover what redstone repeaters do, how to craft one, and how to use them effectively in your builds.

What Do Redstone Repeaters Actually Do?

A redstone repeater is a block used in redstone circuits that can delay or extend the range of a redstone signal. It has two primary functions:

  1. Repeating a signal - refreshes a fading redstone signal, allowing it to travel another 15 blocks.

  2. Adding a delay - introduces a slight delay (from 0.1 to 0.4 seconds) before the signal continues.

This makes it a key component for timing-based contraptions, like doors, traps, clocks, and automated farms.

Required Materials To Make A Redstone Repeater

Before you can craft a redstone repeater in Minecraft, you will need the following materials:

Redstone Dust

Redstone is a common material obtained by mining Redstone ore with an iron pickaxe or better. You can find Redstone ore deep underground, usually between levels -64 and 15. It drops Redstone dust when mined without Silk Touch, which is used in crafting and powering mechanisms. To make one redstone repeater, you will need three pieces of redstone dust, two of which we will need to turn into redstone torches.

Redstone Torch

A redstone torch is crafted using one stick and one piece of redstone dust. Sticks can be made from any wooden planks, and redstone dust is obtained by mining redstone ore with an iron pickaxe or better. To make a redstone repeater, you will need two redstone torches.

Stone

Stone is obtained by smelting cobblestone in a furnace. You can get cobblestone by mining stone with any pickaxe. Smelt the cobblestone to get smooth stone. For crafting a redstone repeater, you will need three stone blocks.

How To Craft A Redstone Repeater In Minecraft

The recipe for a redstone repeater in Minecraft is

  1. Open your Crafting Table.

  2. Place 3 stone blocks along the bottom row.

  3. Place 1 redstone dust in the center slot.

  4. Place 2 redstone torches on either side of the redstone dust.

  5. Collect your Redstone Repeater from the crafting output.

How To Use A Redstone Repeater

Making Redstone Repeat

To make redstone repeat in Minecraft, place a redstone repeater in the path of your redstone wire. This will refresh the signal so it can travel another 15 blocks. Repeaters only transmit in one direction, so make sure the arrow on the repeater is pointing the way you want the signal to travel.

Lengthening The Signal Of Redstone

To delay a signal, right-click on the repeater to adjust its ticks. Each click increases the delay, with four settings available (0.1s, 0.2s, 0.3s, and 0.4s). This is useful for timed contraptions, ensuring that certain mechanisms activate at just the right moment.

Conclusion

A redstone repeater is a must-have for anyone working with redstone in Minecraft. It keeps signals strong, allows for timing control, and is key to building complex contraptions. With just a few materials, you can start creating more advanced redstone builds that go beyond simple switches and levers.