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How to Craft Redstone Comparator in Minecraft

Redstone Comparator in Minecraft, drawn from the game's own item texture. Comparing signal strengths. Minecraft has used the name Redstone Comparator since 1.5.1.

Bring 3 Redstone Torches, 1 Nether Quartz, and 3 Stone to a Crafting Table and you have a Redstone Comparator. From the top down: a Redstone Torch in the middle column; then two Redstone Torches down either side and Nether Quartz in the middle column; then three Stone. One go makes 1 Redstone Comparator.

Redstone Comparator Item ID and Give Command

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

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

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

Overview

A Redstone Comparator compares or subtracts signal strengths and reads the fill level of containers. Redstone Comparator uses a shaped recipe: the ingredients only work in the pattern shown.

Minecraft has used the name Redstone Comparator since 1.5.1, the oldest release whose language file lists it.

The materials come together from a few sources: you will be working with redstone torch (craft from redstone and stick), nether quartz (mine nether quartz ore), and stone (smelt cobblestone).

The Stack Arithmetic

64 redstone torches is 21 crafts here, or 21 redstone comparators once the grid stops. On top of that: 63 stone. You keep 1 redstone torch for later.

Materials Needed

ItemAmountWhere to Find
Redstone TorchRedstone TorchRedstone Torch3xCraft from redstone and stick
Nether QuartzNether QuartzNether Quartz1xMine nether quartz ore
Stone3xSmelt cobblestone

A Crafting Table and 3x Redstone Torch (craft from redstone and stick), Nether Quartz (mine nether quartz ore), and 3x Stone (smelt cobblestone): that is everything Redstone Comparator asks for.

The Full Chain

4 crafts deep: Stick, Stone, Redstone Torch, then the Redstone Comparator. All in: 1 Nether Quartz, 3 Redstone Dust, 3 Cobblestone and 2 Planks.

  1. 1
    2StickStick4Stick
  2. 2
    33StoneFurnace, repeat 3x
  3. 3
    Redstone DustRedstone Dust3StickStick3Redstone TorchRedstone Torch3Redstone Torchrepeat 3x
  4. 4
    Redstone ComparatorRedstone ComparatorRedstone Comparatorthis page

Gather this first

Nether QuartzNether QuartzNether QuartzRedstone DustRedstone Dust3Redstone Dust3Cobblestone2Planks

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. 1

    Redstone TorchRedstone Torch3x Redstone Torch

  2. 2

    Nether QuartzNether QuartzNether Quartz

  3. 3

    3x Stone

  4. 4

    Redstone Comparator

Minecraft crafting recipe for Redstone Comparator: 3 x Redstone Torch, 1 x Nether Quartz, 3 x Stone in a crafting table, making 1 Redstone Comparator.

Tips & Notes

  • Line up 3x Redstone Torch, 1x Nether Quartz, and 3x Stone before you open the Crafting Table. Redstone Torch: craft from redstone and stick.

Uses for Redstone Comparator

  • Comparing signal strengths
  • Subtracting signals
  • Reading container fill levels

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What do I need to craft a Redstone Comparator in Minecraft?
a Redstone Comparator asks for 3 Redstone Torches, 1 Nether Quartz and 3 Stone, and the work happens at a Crafting Table. The pattern above is exact, so match it square by square, and one craft produces one Redstone Comparator.
What do you need to make a Redstone Comparator from scratch?
Starting with nothing, a Redstone Comparator costs 1 Nether Quartz, 3 Redstone Dust, 3 Cobblestones and 2 Planks. Everything else in the recipe is something you craft on the way there, over 4 crafts in total.
Can you craft a Redstone Comparator without a crafting table?
Not this one: a Redstone Comparator will not fit the inventory grid. It is laid out as three Redstone Torches, a single Nether Quartz in the centre cell, and three Stone filling the bottom row, and that takes 3 rows, more than the 2x2 grid in your inventory can hold.
Where do you find the materials for a Redstone Comparator?
The parts of a Redstone Comparator do not all come from one place. Redstone Torch: craft from redstone and stick. Nether Quartz: mine nether quartz ore. Stone: smelt cobblestone.
How many Redstone Comparators do you get from one craft?
The Redstone Comparator recipe makes one Redstone Comparator per craft.
What is the item ID for Redstone Comparator in Minecraft?
Redstone Comparator is registered as minecraft:comparator. Commands accept the short form comparator as well, and Bedrock spells it the same. Checked against Java 26.2.
What is the give command for Redstone Comparator?
/give @p comparator gives you a Redstone Comparator. Swap @p for a player name to hand it to someone else, and put 64 on the end for a whole stack.
Is the Redstone Comparator recipe the same in Java and Bedrock Edition?
A Redstone Comparator works the same on both: 3 Redstone Torches, 1 Nether Quartz and 3 Stone at a Crafting Table, the same pattern, one at a time, whether you are on Java or Bedrock.
How many crafting steps does a Redstone Comparator take?
A Redstone Comparator takes 4 crafts once you count the parts: Stick, Stone and Redstone Torch, and then the Redstone Comparator. The chain section above walks through them in order.
What version of Minecraft added the Redstone Comparator?
Minecraft 1.5.1 is the oldest release that calls the redstone comparator by that name. What you see in the grid above is how it works in the current release.

Sources

Grid, ingredients and yield
3 Redstone Torches and 1 Nether Quartz and 3 Stone in, 1 Redstone Comparator 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 1.5.1 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 Redstone Comparator per craft against the stack size.

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