How to make a Target Block in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a target block with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, the target block is a new type of block that was introduced in the Nether Update. This block lets you test your aiming skills using projectiles such as eggs, snowballs, tridents, and more!

target block

Let's explore how to make a target block.

Supported Platforms

A target block is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes (1.16)
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes (1.16.0)
Xbox 360 Xbox 360No
Xbox One Xbox OneYes (1.16.0)
PS3 PS3No
PS4 PS4Yes (1.16.0)
Wii U Wii UNo
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchYes (1.16.0)
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionYes (1.16.0)
Education Edition Education EditionYes (1.17.30)

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find a Target Block in Creative Mode

Required Materials to make a Target Block

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a target block:

How to craft a Target Block in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:

3x3 crafting area

2. Add Items to make a Target Block

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make a target block, place 4 redstone dust and 1 hay bale in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making a target block, it is important that the redstone dust and hay bale are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 redstone dust in the second box. In the second row, there should be 1 redstone dust in the first box, 1 hay bale in the second box, and 1 redstone dust in the third box. In the third row, there should be 1 redstone dust in the second box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a target block.

Crafting recipe for target block

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the target block will appear in the box to the right.

target block

3. Move the Target Block to Inventory

Once you have crafted a target block, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Completed target block

Congratulations, you have made a target block in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Give Command for Target Block