Hopper
minecraft:hopperA hopper is a redstone container that moves items automatically. It pulls items from a container directly above it, collects loose items floating in the space above, and pushes items from its own five-slot inventory into the container its output tube faces.
Uses
- Item Transport — Chain hoppers together or point them into chests and furnaces to move items automatically at roughly 2.5 items per second.
- Item Collection — Placed under a collection point, a hopper vacuums up loose dropped items floating in the block above it.
Found In
- Trial Chambers — Generate above barrels within trial chamber structures.
- Crafting — Crafted from a chest and 5 iron ingots.
Drops
- hopper× 1
FAQ
What tool do I need to mine a hopper?
A wooden pickaxe or better. Mined with a pickaxe it drops itself and its contents; without a pickaxe only the contents drop.
Which way does a hopper move items?
It pulls from a container above, collects loose items from the space above, and pushes out of the tube at its bottom, which can point down or sideways toward another container.
What happens when a hopper is powered by redstone?
A redstone signal locks the hopper — all three of its functions (pushing, pulling, and collecting) stop until the power is removed.
Does a hopper prefer collecting or pulling?
If a storage container sits directly above it, the hopper pulls from that container instead of collecting loose floating items.
Tags
- pickaxe_mineable
- redstone
- container
- automation