Dispenser
- Namespaced ID
- minecraft:dispenser
- Legacy numeric ID
- 23(1.8 & earlier)
- Stack size
- 64
- Edition
- Java & Bedrock
/give command
Run in chat or a command block. Replace @p with a player name to target someone specific.
Command builder
Set the count, custom name, lore, and enchantments to generate a ready-to-paste /give command for Dispenser.
Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.
Block properties
- Hardness
- 3.5
- Blast resistance
- 3.5
- Material
- mineable / pickaxe
- Diggable
- Yes
- Transparent
- No
- Light emitted
- 0 / 15
- Light filtered
- 15 / 15
- Block state IDs
- 566 – 577
Mining time
Wooden
Stone
Iron
Golden
Diamond
NetheriteDrops
Obtained from
Blocks that drop Dispenser when broken.
Crafting recipes
Full crafting guide for Dispenser → Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Dispenser crafts into.
Across versions
- Legacy numeric ID
- 23 (pre-1.13, from 1.8)
- Modern ID (1.13+)
- minecraft:dispenser (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
- Editions
- Java & Bedrock
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How to craft Dispenser
How do you make Dispenser in Minecraft?
To craft Dispenser, place the ingredients in a crafting grid following the recipe pattern shown above. The crafting grid can be a player's 2×2 inventory crafting slots (for 2×2 recipes) or a 3×3 Crafting Table. If cheats are enabled, you can also spawn Dispenser directly with: /give @p minecraft:dispenser.
Where do you get Dispenser in Minecraft?
Dispenser can be obtained by breaking Dispenser. You can also craft it from the recipe shown above.
What is the Minecraft ID for Dispenser?
The namespaced ID is minecraft:dispenser, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:dispenser 1. In legacy versions before 1.13, Dispenser used the numeric ID 23. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.
How do you mine Dispenser in Minecraft?
Dispenser has hardness 3.5 and requires a specific pickaxe tier to drop. See the Mining time table above for exact break times per pickaxe (wood, stone, iron, golden, diamond, netherite). Mining without the correct tool takes 5× longer and produces no drops.