Most combat in Minecraft is done up close and personal. TNT cannons can pack a big punch, but are resource intensive and blow up all your stuff. What's the best way to kill that army rushing through your defenses? A Minecraft machine gun.

Steps

  1. 1
    Gather your resources. You will need 6 blocks, 1 dispenser, 3 redstone, 4 redstone torches, a lever, and arrows.
  2. 2
    Place your dispenser, a redstone dust behind it, and 2 blocks behind that.
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  3. 3
    Place a block above-left and above-right of your rear blocks.
  4. 4
    Place redstone torches on the sides of your bottom rear blocks (4 total).
  5. 5
    Put redstone dust in the channel on top of your rear bottom blocks. It should start flashing.
  6. 6
    Place a lever on the back of the rearmost bottom block, and turn it on.
    • This turns the machine "on", but stops the dispenser from firing.
  7. 7
    Fill your machine gun with ammo (either arrows or fire charges).
  8. 8
    Prepare for war.
    • You can play with random Minecraft users and your friends from different devices by creating servers.[1]
    • You can use a Minecraft pocket edition server. It is a Minecraft world on the mobile version of the game.[2]
    • You can even create large servers to play minigames.[3]
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Community Q&A

  • Question
    Can I use TNT instead of arrows and fire charges?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    Yes, in fact, it tells you to make a TNT cannon in the Minecraft combat handbook.
  • Question
    With mods, how do I make a gun on the PC version?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    The mod itself may have a command or recipe to make a gun. Or just get creative.
  • Question
    How can I make a gun that I can hold in the game?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    You can't craft a gun that you can hold in the regular version of Minecraft. You'll need to find and install special mods in order to create and use guns in the game. This will not be possible on the console or mobile versions of the game.
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Warnings

  • These occupy space and putting them in un-strategic spots makes it a space occupier
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  • Using projectiles that explode aren't exactly flavour of your cannon's and your month since villages or structures you like which are nearby have a chance of being hit or being destroyed by explosions
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About This Article

Zac Churchill
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This article was co-authored by Zac Churchill. Zac Churchill is from Davidson, North Carolina, and currently attends Tufts University. He has played Minecraft for over eight years and has extensive knowledge on how to play Minecraft and how the game has changed over the different versions. Specifically, Zac has expert experience in survival worlds, large builds on creative mode, and server design/upkeep. This article has been viewed 261,420 times.
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Categories: Minecraft Mechanisms
Article SummaryX

To easily make a gun in Minecraft, gather a dispenser, 3 redstone, 4 redstone torches, a lever, and arrows. Place your dispenser on the ground and a redstone dust behind it, with 2 blocks behind the redstone dust. Then, place a block above-left and above-right of your rear blocks, and place 4 total redstone torches on the sides of your bottom-rear blocks. Next, add redstone dust in the channel on top of your rear-bottom blocks, and place a lever on the back of the rearmost bottom block. Flip the lever to turn the gun on and fill it with arrows for ammo. If you want to learn other types of ammunition for your Minecraft gun, keep reading the article!

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