{{Infobox item
| image = Gunpowder.png
| stackable = Yes (64)
| renewable = Yes
}}
'''Gunpowder''' is an item used for [[explosion]]-related recipes, and as an ingredient in potions.

== Obtaining ==
=== Mob loot ===
[[Creeper]]s, [[ghast]]s and [[witch]]es each drop 0-2 pieces of gunpowder upon death. [[Looting]] can increase this by one per level, for a maximum of 5 gunpowder.

{{Drop sources|Gunpowder}}

=== Generated loot ===
{{LootChestItem|gunpowder}}

=== Trading ===
[[Wandering trader]]s have {{frac|1|6}} chance to sell gunpowder for an [[emerald]].

== Usage ==
=== Crafting ingredient ===
{{crafting usage}}

=== Brewing ingredient ===
{{brewing
  |showname=1
  |Gunpowder
  |Any Splash Potion
  |base=Any Potion
}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Gunpowder
|spritetype=item
|nameid=gunpowder
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Gunpowder
|spritetype=item
|nameid=gunpowder
|id=328
|form=item
|foot=1}}

== History ==
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java indev}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.31|dev=20100130|[[File:Gunpowder JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added sulphur.
|Sulphur is a [[crafting]] ingredient for [[TNT]]. 
|Sulphur can be [[drop]]ped by any [[mob]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||20100219|Sulphur now [[drops]] only from [[creeper]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java infdev}}
|{{HistoryLine||20100625-1917|Sulphur can now be found in [[dungeon]] chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v1.2.0|dev=preview|Added [[ghast]]s, which [[drop]] sulphur upon [[death]].{{needs testing|Was their sulphur dropping present in the preview version, or added later on?|type=untestable}}}}
|{{HistoryLine|java beta}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.3|"Sulphur" has been renamed to "Gunpowder".}}
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4|Gunpowder is now usable in [[brewing]] to create [[splash potion]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2.1|dev=12w04a|[[Fire charge]]s are now [[craft]]ed with gunpowder.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.2|dev=12w38b|[[Witch]]es may now [[drop]] gunpowder.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.6|dev=12w49a|Gunpowder can now be used to craft a [[firework star]] and a [[firework rocket]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.9|dev=15w44a|Gunpowder now generates in [[desert pyramid]] chests.
|The average yield of gunpowder in [[dungeon]] chests has now doubled.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.11|dev=16w39a|Gunpowder can now be found in [[woodland mansion]] chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 289.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w11a|Gunpowder can now generate in [[shipwreck]] chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w43a|[[File:Gunpowder JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of gunpowder has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=19w05a|Added [[wandering trader]]s, which sell gunpowder.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19.4|exp=Update 1.20|dev=23w07a|Gunpowder now drops when brushing [[suspicious sand]] in [[desert pyramid]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20|dev=23w12a|The probability for the gunpowder to generate in [[suspicious sand]] in [[desert pyramid]]s has been changed from {{frac|1|7}} to {{frac|1|8}}.}}

|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.2.0|[[File:Gunpowder JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added gunpowder. It is currently unobtainable and serves no purpose.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.3.3|Gunpowder now drops from [[creeper]]s. It is still unobtainable due to creepers not yet spawning naturally.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.4.0|Creepers now spawn naturally, making gunpowder obtainable in Survival mode.
|Gunpowder can now be used to craft [[TNT]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.12.1|dev=build 1|Added gunpowder to the [[Creative inventory]].
|Gunpowder is now usable in [[brewing]] to create [[splash potion]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.13.0|dev=build 1|Gunpowder can now be found inside [[desert pyramid]] chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.14.0|dev=build 1|Gunpowder can now be dropped by [[witch]]es.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.15.0|dev=build 1|Gunpowder can now be used to craft [[fire charge]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|pocket}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.1.0|dev=alpha 1.1.0.0|Gunpowder now generates inside [[woodland mansion]] chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2.0|dev=beta 1.2.0.2|Gunpowder can now be used to craft [[firework rocket]]s and [[firework star]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.0|dev=beta 1.2.14.2|Gunpowder now generates inside [[shipwreck]] chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Gunpowder JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of gunpowder has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19.70|exp=Next Major Update|dev=Preview 1.19.70.23|Gunpowder now drops when brushing [[suspicious sand]] in [[desert pyramid]]s.}}

|{{HistoryLine|console}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Gunpowder JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added gunpowder.}}
|
{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU7|Gunpowder is now usable in [[brewing]] to create [[splash potion]]s.}}
|
{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU9|[[Fire charge]]s are now [[craft]]ed with gunpowder.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU19|xbone=CU7|ps3=1.12|psvita=1.12|ps4=1.12|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|Added [[witch]]es, which have a chance to drop gunpowder upon death.|Gunpowder can now be used to craft a [[firework star]] and a [[firework rocket]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU43|xbone=CU33|ps3=1.36|ps4=1.36|psvita=1.36|wiiu=Patch 13|Gunpowder now generates in [[desert pyramid]] chests.
|The average yield of gunpowder in [[dungeon]] chests has now doubled.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU54|xbone=CU44|ps3=1.52|ps4=1.52|psvita=1.52|wiiu=Patch 24|switch=1.0.4|Gunpowder can now be found in [[woodland mansion]] chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU69|xbone=none|ps3=1.76|ps4=1.76|psvita=1.76|wiiu=Patch 38|switch=none|Gunpowder can now generate in [[shipwreck]] chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Gunpowder JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of gunpowder has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.91|wiiu=none|switch=none|Added [[wandering trader]]s, which sell gunpowder.}}

|{{HistoryLine|New 3DS}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.1.0|[[File:Gunpowder JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added gunpowder.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== External links ==
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--gunpowder Taking Inventory: Gunpowder] – Minecraft.net on June 21, 2019

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