This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a redstone comparator with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, redstone comparators are one of the many mechanisms that you can make.

Let’s explore how to make a redstone comparator.

Where to find a Redstone Comparator in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a redstone comparator in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform Version(s) Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8 – 1.19
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.19.3 – 1.20
  • Platform is the platform that applies.
  • Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
  • Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials to make a Redstone Comparator

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a redstone comparator:

3 Redstone Torches
1 Nether Quartz
3 Stones

How to craft a Redstone Comparator in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3×3 crafting grid that looks like this:

2. Add Items to make a Redstone Comparator

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make a redstone comparator, place 3 stones, 3 redstone torches, and 1 nether quartz in the 3×3 crafting grid.

When making a redstone comparator, it is important that the stones, redstone torches, and nether quartz are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 redstone torch in the second box. In the second row, there should be 1 redstone torch in the first box, 1 nether quartz in the second box, and 1 redstone torch in the third box. In the third row, there should be 3 stones. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a redstone comparator.

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the redstone comparator will appear in the box to the right.

3. Move the Redstone Comparator to Inventory

Once you have crafted a redstone comparator, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Congratulations, you have made a redstone comparator in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a redstone comparator has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Description
(Minecraft ID Name)		 Data Value Stack Size Version
Redstone Comparator
(minecraft:comparator)		 0 64 1.8 – 1.12
Redstone Comparator
(minecraft:comparator)		 64 1.13 – 1.20
  • Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
  • Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
  • Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
  • Platform is the platform that applies.
  • Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Block States for Redstone Comparator

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac), the block states for Redstone Comparator are:

Block State Value Def Req
facing north Yes No
facing south No No
facing east No No
facing west No No
mode compare Yes No
mode subtract No No
powered false Yes No
powered true No No
  • Block State is the internal name for the block state.
  • Value is the value for the block state.
  • Def indicates that it is the default, if omitted.
  • Req indicates that it must be included in command to properly identify this item/block.
  • Example shows how to format the block state to be used in the /fill, /setblock, /clone, or /testforblock command.

Give Command for Redstone Comparator

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the /give command for Redstone Comparator is:

/give @p comparator 1

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Redstone Comparator is:

/give @p comparator 1 0

Things to Do with Redstone Comparators

Here are some activities that you can do with redstone comparators in Minecraft:

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