This wikiHow teaches you how to build and use a hopper in the Minecraft game. Hoppers can be used to transport objects that are loaded into other storage units, such as furnaces or chests. Hoppers can be created in all versions of Minecraft, including the computer, pocket, and console editions.
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Method 1 of 2: Making the Hopper
Step 1. Gather the required materials
Some of the items needed to make a hopper include:
- 5 iron ore - Iron ore is a gray stone that has orange spots, and can usually be found in caves or cliffs. To mine iron, you should at least use a stone pickaxe.
- 2 wooden blocks - Make two wooden blocks from any tree in Minecraft. This can produce 8 wooden planks, which can be used to make one chest.
- Fuel - Use coal, which can be obtained by mining stones that have black spots. You can also use wooden planks.
- Furnace - Make a furnace by placing 8 cobblestone blocks on the edge of the crafting table.
- craft table - You can make a crafting table using a wooden plank placed in a 2x2 square in the "Crafting" section of your inventory.
Step 2. Turn the wooden blocks into planks
Open your inventory, place a block of wood in a square in the " Crafting " section, then click and drag the resulting board into your inventory.
- In Minecraft PE, tap, tap the crafting table icon, tap the wooden plank icon, then tap 4 x twice.
- On the console edition, press box (PlayStation) or X (Xbox), scroll down to select the correct wood type, then press X or A twice.
Step 3. Melt the iron
Right-click the furnace to open it, drag fuel into the box at the bottom, then drag iron ore into the box at the top. The furnace will begin to make iron ingots.
- In Minecraft PE, tap the box at the bottom, tap fuel, tap the box at the top, then tap iron ore.
- On the console edition of Minecraft, select the icon and press triangle or Y, then select the fuel and press triangle or Y.
Step 4. Make a chest
Open the crafting table, place a block of wood in each box except the center, then drag the resulting chest into your inventory.
- In Minecraft PE, tap the chest icon, then tap 1 x.
- On the console edition of Minecraft, scroll to the chest icon and press X or A.
Step 5. Take the iron bar
Open your furnace, then drag the ingot from the box on the right into your inventory.
- In Minecraft PE, open the furnace and tap the iron bar icon on the right side.
- On the console edition of Minecraft, select the furnace, select the iron bar icon, then press triangle or Y.
Step 6. Open the crafting table again
Once you have all the materials you need, you're ready to build the hopper.
Step 7. Make the hopper
Place the iron blocks in the top left, middle left, top right, middle right, and bottom center boxes in the crafting box, then place the chests in the middle square. Drag the finished hopper from the crafting table into the inventory to complete the manufacturing process. Once the hopper is ready, you can start setting it up.
- In Minecraft PE, tap the cone-shaped hopper icon, then tap 1 x.
- On the console edition of Minecraft, scroll to the " Mechanisms " tab, then select the conical hopper icon and press the button X or A.
Method 2 of 2: Using Hopper
Step 1. Place the frame for the hopper
You must place the hopper at least one block above the ground. So, place a block of dirt on top of the location you want to use to place the hopper.
Step 2. Place the hopper on the ground
Face the dirt block, then press the " Place " button. The hopper will appear with the wide part pointing up and the narrow part pointing towards the ground.
Step 3. Get rid of the dirt block
This allows you to place other objects under the hopper.
Step 4. Place the crates under the hopper
With this action, the hopper will drain objects that have fallen into it towards the crate so that the objects are not scattered on the ground.
- You can press Shift while right-clicking to place a chest without having to open the hopper.
- If you want to place a chest without having to open the hopper in the console edition or Minecraft PE, crouch down when placing it.
Step 5. Select your hopper
Open the hopper by right-clicking, tapping, or using the left trigger on the hopper. When the hopper is open, you can put various objects in it. All objects that are loaded will be directly flowed to the bottom of the hopper.
Step 6. Make a monster trap
Place hoppers and crates at the bottom of the tunnel which is 30 blocks deep, then lure monsters to come to you so they will fall and die. With this method, the objects dropped by the monster will be channeled into the chest under the hopper.
Pay attention to the capacity of the chest because when it is fully filled, the trap will not be able to collect objects dropped by monsters
Step 7. Make an automatic stove
Place the furnace above the hopper, add fuel to the furnace, then place the crate under the hopper. Once you've done that, place the raw food (such as chicken) in the stove to cook it. If it is cooked, the food will go into the crate automatically.
