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How to Craft Dispenser in Minecraft

Dispenser in Minecraft, drawn from the game's own block model. Firing projectiles. Minecraft has used the name Dispenser since Beta 1.2.

Making a Dispenser takes 7 Cobblestones, 1 Bow, and 1 Redstone Dust at a Crafting Table. From the top down: three Cobblestones; then two Cobblestones down either side and a Bow in the middle column; then two Cobblestones down either side and Redstone Dust in the middle column. One go makes 1 Dispenser.

Dispenser Item ID and Give Command

The item ID for Dispenser is minecraft:dispenser. In commands the namespace may be left off, so dispenser works too. Checked against Minecraft Java 26.2.

Give yourself one
/give @p dispenser
Give a full stack of 64
/give @p dispenser 64
Give it to a named player
/give Steve dispenser 1

Cheats have to be on for Dispenser to appear this way, and the same command works on Bedrock Edition, where the name is written the same.

Overview

Dispensers fire arrows, splash potions, fire charges and more. They can place water, lava, boats and armor. Dispenser uses a shaped recipe: the ingredients only work in the pattern shown.

Minecraft has used the name Dispenser since Beta 1.2, the oldest release whose language file lists it.

The materials come together from a few sources: you will be working with cobblestone (mine stone), bow (craft from sticks and string), and redstone dust (mine redstone ore).

The Stack Arithmetic

7 cobblestones for 1 dispenser scales to 9 out of a 64 stack. Bring 9 bows along for the ride. That leaves 1 cobblestone with no partner.

Materials Needed

ItemAmountWhere to Find
Cobblestone7xMine stone
BowBowBow1xCraft from sticks and string
Redstone DustRedstone DustRedstone Dust1xMine redstone ore

To make Dispenser you will gather 7x Cobblestone (mine stone), Bow (craft from sticks and string), and Redstone Dust (mine redstone ore), and craft them at a Crafting Table.

The Full Chain

Stick, then Bow, then the Dispenser. All in: 7 Cobblestone, 1 Redstone Dust, 3 String and 2 Planks.

  1. 1
    2StickStick4Stick
  2. 2
    StickStick3StringString3BowBowBow
  3. 3
    Dispenserthis page

Gather this first

7CobblestoneRedstone DustRedstone DustRedstone DustStringString3String2Planks

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. 1

    7x Cobblestone

  2. 2

    BowBowBow

  3. 3

    Redstone DustRedstone DustRedstone Dust

  4. 4

    Dispenser

Minecraft crafting recipe for Dispenser: 7 x Cobblestone, 1 x Bow, 1 x Redstone Dust in a crafting table, making 1 Dispenser.

Tips & Notes

  • Shopping list: 7x Cobblestone, 1x Bow, and 1x Redstone Dust. Plan the Cobblestone first: mine stone.

Uses for Dispenser

  • Firing projectiles
  • Placing water, lava and fire charges
  • Equipping armor on players

View detailed item stats, durability and properties for Dispenser on the Astroworld Items Database.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do I need to craft a Dispenser in Minecraft?
7 Cobblestones, 1 Bow and 1 Redstone Dust at a Crafting Table: that is the whole shopping list for a Dispenser. The pattern above is exact, so match it square by square, and one craft produces one Dispenser.
What do you need to make a Dispenser from scratch?
Starting with nothing, a Dispenser costs 7 Cobblestones, 1 Redstone Dust, 3 String and 2 Planks. Everything else in the recipe is something you craft on the way there, over 3 crafts in total.
Where do you find the materials for a Dispenser?
The parts of a Dispenser do not all come from one place. Cobblestone: mine stone. Bow: craft from sticks and string. Redstone Dust: mine redstone ore.
What should I craft first for a Dispenser?
For a Dispenser, start with a Stick: 2 Planks gives you 4 Sticks. After that the order is Bow, and then the Dispenser itself.
How many Dispensers do you get from one craft?
The Dispenser recipe makes one Dispenser per craft.
What is the item ID for Dispenser in Minecraft?
Dispenser is registered as minecraft:dispenser. Commands accept the short form dispenser as well, and Bedrock spells it the same. Checked against Java 26.2.
What is the give command for Dispenser?
/give @p dispenser gives you a Dispenser. Swap @p for a player name to hand it to someone else, and put 64 on the end for a whole stack.
Is the Dispenser recipe the same in Java and Bedrock Edition?
No difference to worry about: a Dispenser takes 7 Cobblestones, 1 Bow and 1 Redstone Dust at a Crafting Table on Java and on Bedrock alike, one at a time.
How many crafting steps does a Dispenser take?
A Dispenser takes 3 crafts once you count the parts: Stick and Bow, and then the Dispenser. The chain section above walks through them in order.
What version of Minecraft added the Dispenser?
Minecraft Beta 1.2 is the oldest release that calls the dispenser by that name. The recipe file cannot narrow that down, because recipes only became separate files in 1.12. What you see in the grid above is how it works in the current release.

Sources

Grid, ingredients and yield
7 Cobblestones and 1 Bow and 1 Redstone Dust in, 1 Dispenser out, Crafting Table. Java 26.2, .
That Bedrock agrees
Bedrock 1.26.40.05, same 3 ingredients.
How far back it goes
The name appears in Minecraft Java Beta 1.2 and in nothing older. From all 163 released Java clients, rd-132211 to 26.2.
Stack size
The Astroworld Items Database, built from the same jar.
The recipe book unlock
What unlocks it in the recipe book. Java 26.2.
The stack sum
Counted, not played: 1 Dispenser per craft against the stack size.

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