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How to Craft Firework Star in Minecraft

Firework Star in Minecraft, drawn from the game's own item texture. Adding color and effects to firework rockets. Minecraft has used the name Firework Star since 1.4.6.

At a Crafting Table, a Firework Star asks for 1 Gunpowder and 1 Dye. Done once, that is 1 Firework Star.

Firework Star Item ID and Give Command

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

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

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

Overview

Firework Stars determine the color and shape of firework explosions. Add special items for trail, twinkle and shape effects. Firework Star uses a shapeless recipe, so the ingredients can go in any cells of the grid as long as all of them are present.

Minecraft has used the name Firework Star since 1.4.6, the oldest release whose language file lists it.

The materials come together from a few sources: you will be working with gunpowder (kill creepers) and dye (craft from various materials).

Stack Maths

A full stack of 64 dye gives 64 firework stars, across 64 crafts at 1 for 1. On top of that: 64 gunpowder. It divides evenly, no dye left over.

Materials Needed

ItemAmountWhere to Find
GunpowderGunpowderGunpowder1xKill creepers
DyeDyeDye1xCraft from various materials

Gather Gunpowder (kill creepers) and Dye (craft from various materials), then take the lot to a Crafting Table.

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. 1

    GunpowderGunpowderGunpowderDyeDyeDye

  2. 2

    Firework Star

Minecraft crafting recipe for Firework Star: 1 x Gunpowder, 1 x Dye in a crafting table, making 1 Firework Star.

Tips & Notes

  • Cell positions do not matter here: drop Gunpowder and Dye anywhere in the grid and Firework Star appears.
  • Line up 1x Gunpowder and 1x Dye before you open the Crafting Table. Gunpowder: kill creepers.

Uses for Firework Star

  • Adding color and effects to firework rockets

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What do I need to craft a Firework Star in Minecraft?
Bring 1 Gunpowder and 1 Dye to a Crafting Table and you can make a Firework Star. The cells do not matter here, so drop them in anywhere, and one craft produces one Firework Star.
Where do you find the materials for a Firework Star?
The parts of a Firework Star do not all come from one place. Gunpowder: kill creepers. Dye: craft from various materials.
How many Firework Stars do you get from one craft?
The Firework Star recipe makes one Firework Star per craft.
What is the item ID for Firework Star in Minecraft?
In Java 26.2 the Firework Star goes by minecraft:firework_star; firework_star without the namespace does the same job in a command.
What is the give command for Firework Star?
/give @p firework_star gives you a Firework Star. Swap @p for a player name to hand it to someone else, and put 64 on the end for a whole stack.
Does it matter where you put the ingredients for a Firework Star?
No, a Firework Star is a shapeless recipe, so 1 Gunpowder and 1 Dye can go in any slots you like. Only the set of ingredients is checked, not their arrangement.
What version of Minecraft added the Firework Star?
The name Firework Star goes back to Minecraft 1.4.6, and no older release we can read uses it. The recipe file cannot narrow that down, because 1.13 renamed every recipe file in the game. Today the game builds it from 1 Gunpowder and 1 Dye, as shown above.

Sources

Grid, ingredients and yield
1 Gunpowder and 1 Dye in, 1 Firework Star out, Crafting Table. Java 26.2, .
How far back it goes
Minecraft Java 1.4.6 uses this name and the release before it does not. From all 163 released Java clients, rd-132211 to 26.2.
Stack size
The Astroworld Items Database, built from the same jar.
The stack sum
Counted, not played: 1 Firework Star per craft against the stack size.

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