Activator Rail Recipe
How to Craft Activator Rail
Activator Rails activate minecarts with TNT and can eject players from minecarts when powered.
Crafting
6
Ingredients Needed:
- 6x Iron Ingot
- 2x Stick
- 1x Redstone Torch
Step-by-step Instructions
- Open a Crafting Table to access the 3×3 grid.
- Arrange the materials as shown in the grid above, then place the output Activator Rail into your inventory.
- That’s it! You can now use or place your new item.
Ingredient Tips
Iron Ingot: Smelt iron ore or deepslate iron ore in a furnace or blast furnace.
Stick: Craft from two planks stacked; also drops from leaf decay.
Redstone Torch: Gather Redstone Torch via its typical source (looting, mining, farming, or trading).
Uses for Activator Rail
- Ejecting players and mobs from minecarts
- Activating minecarts with TNT
- Toggling minecart with hopper functionality
- Creating advanced rail systems
Fun Fact
Activator rails were added in the 1.5 'Redstone Update' to provide more control over minecart behavior, especially for automated systems.
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