How to make a Redstone Repeater in Minecraft

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

In Minecraft, redstone repeaters are one of the many mechanisms that you can make.

redstone repeater

Let's explore how to make a redstone repeater.

Supported Platforms

A redstone repeater is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes (0.14.0)
Xbox 360 Xbox 360Yes
Xbox One Xbox OneYes
PS3 PS3Yes
PS4 PS4Yes
Wii U Wii UYes
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchYes
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionYes (0.14.0)
Education Edition Education EditionYes

* 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 Redstone Repeater in Creative Mode

Required Materials to make a Redstone Repeater

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a redstone repeater:

How to craft a Redstone Repeater 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 Redstone Repeater

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make a redstone repeater, place 3 stones, 2 redstone torches, and 1 redstone dust in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making a redstone repeater, it is important that the stones, redstone torches, and redstone dust are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 redstone torch in the first box, 1 redstone dust in the second box, and 1 redstone torch in the third box. In the second row, there should be 3 stones. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a redstone repeater.

Crafting recipe for redstone repeater

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

redstone repeater

3. Move the Redstone Repeater to Inventory

Once you have crafted a redstone repeater, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Completed redstone repeater

Congratulations, you have made a redstone repeater in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Block States for Redstone Repeater

Give Command for Redstone Repeater

Things to Do with Redstone Repeaters

Here are some activities that you can do with redstone repeaters in Minecraft: