Dispenser

Blocks

Dispenser — block.

Obtaining

A dispenser is a redstone device crafted from seven cobblestone, a bow, and one redstone dust. It keeps an inventory and chooses one occupied slot when it is triggered.

Loot tableDispenserDetailed drops are not published yet.

Data: Obtaining
Crafting input	7 cobblestone, 1 bow, 1 redstone dust
Output	1 dispenser
Correct tool	Pickaxe
Hardness	3.5
Blast resistance	3.5

Breaking

The dispenser requires a pickaxe for its normal drop and keeps its block-entity contents when broken according to the regular container rules. Its stone sound and bass-drum instrument identify it as a redstone stone block.

Data: Breaking
Hardness	3.5
Blast resistance	3.5
Tool	PickaxeTool
Correct tool required	Yes
Correct tool	Pickaxe
Drop	1 dispenser
Sound family	Stone
Map color	Stone

Crafting

crafting grid

Result

Dispenser

Ingredients match the published snapshot.

Usage

A dispenser receives a redstone signal, briefly marks itself triggered, and then performs one registered dispense action. Its output faces the direction stored in the block state, while an empty inventory plays the failure event.

Data: Usage
Trigger delay	4 ticks
Inventory	9 slots
Selection	Random occupied slot
Empty inventory	Failure event
Note-block instrument	Bass drum

Sounds

Data: Sounds
Note block instrument	basedrum

Behavior

Different items use different dispenser handlers. Projectiles are launched, spawn eggs create entities, equippable items are placed on valid targets, and ordinary items use the default drop behavior.

Data: Behavior
Stack size	64
Solid block	Yes
Map color	stone
Note block instrument	basedrum
State count	6
Projectile items	Launch from the front face
Spawn eggs	Spawn the stored entity
Equippable items	Equip a nearby valid target
Block placement	Places supported blocks in front
State fields	facing, triggered

Data values

The registered identifier is `minecraft:dispenser`. It has a block entity with a nine-slot container and uses a directional model with a front opening.

Data: Data values
Identifier	`minecraft:dispenser`
Version	Minecraft 26.2
Blockstate	`assets/minecraft/blockstates/dispenser.json`
Loot table	DispenserLoot table
Block entity	Dispenser`dispenser`
Inventory size	9
Item model	item/dispenser

History

26.2Block facts were published from the verified snapshot.Provenance: 918feb41c87c05a6f3e94e327fb01a82543180a2376b65610c6f0521456532a5

Gallery

Dispenser block image · Local Minecraft asset

Cobblestone — Crafting material · Local Minecraft asset

Bow — Crafting material · Local Minecraft asset

Redstone dust — Trigger material · Local Minecraft asset

Projectile example · Local Minecraft asset

References

Data: References
Source	Validated DeepMine snapshot
Snapshot ID	918feb41c87c05a6f3e94e327fb01a82543180a2376b65610c6f0521456532a5
Digest	`71b31f5d05039f366a4efd488a0be10f6b51b5207a67457494ad4ca6cfa5da89`
Block registration	net/minecraft/world/level/block/Blocks.java
Block behavior	net/minecraft/world/level/block/DispenserBlock.java
Container entity	net/minecraft/world/level/block/entity/DispenserBlockEntity.java
Crafting recipe	data/minecraft/recipe/dispenser.json
Loot table	DispenserLoot table

Data and provenance

minecraft:dispenser

Snapshot digest verified.

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Data source71b31f5d05039f366a4efd488a0be10f6b51b5207a67457494ad4ca6cfa5da89

Provenance and publication

Readiness: Pending
Snapshot: 918feb41c87c05a6f3e94e327fb01a82543180a2376b65610c6f0521456532a5
Source set: 918feb41c87c05a6f3e94e327fb01a82543180a2376b65610c6f0521456532a5
Entity identifier: minecraft:dispenser
Digest: 71b31f5d05039f366a4efd488a0be10f6b51b5207a67457494ad4ca6cfa5da89
Missing locales: ru, en