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Minecraft Lightning Rod: how to make and use a Lightning Rod in Minecraft 1.17Here’s the Minecraft Lightning Rod recipe, and how the item works
Here’s the Minecraft Lightning Rod recipe, and how the item works
Interested in learning how to make a Minecraft Lightning Rod?The Minecraft 1.17 update was a hefty one, adding a huge number of block types, items, creatures, and more. One such rather unassuming addition is the Lightning Rod, which can be used not just to divert but alsoharnessthe power of a lightning strike during a thunderstorm.
If you like the sound of that, be sure to keep reading as we take you throughhow to craft a Lightning Rodand then how to use it to protect your builds and send redstone signals through all your contraptions.
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How to make a Lightning Rod in minecraft
This will create a single Lightning Rod which you can then place wherever you like - though make sure you use a Pickaxe of Stone or higher quality (Diamond, for example) if you want to pick it back up again. If you’re unsure how to get your hands on Copper Ingots, check out our page onhow to find, mine, and use Copper in Minecraft 1.17.
What does a Lightning Rod do in Minecraft?
As you might expect from the name, the Lightning Rod in Minecraft is used to divert lightning strikes during thunderstorms. You can place a Lightning Rod on a surface both vertically and horizontally, and it will redirect any lightning strikes thatwould have hitanywhere in a 32x4x32 area around it, so that the lightning will instead harmlessly strike the top of the rod.
This is useful in two ways. First: it protects areas from the destructive effects of lightning. Lightning strikes often result in fires which can tear through woodenMinecraft housesand other flammable structures andbuilds, so Lightning Rods are a godsend here.
That wraps up this quick primer on the Minecraft Lightning Rod item. If you’re interested in the other things that were added in Minecraft 1.17, check out our pages onhow to tame and breed Axolotls,how to make Candles, andhow to find and mine Amethyst Geodes.
