Create a Rocket in Minecraft – A Complete guide Step-By-Step

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The Minecraft game comes with endless possibilities on every platform like Minecraft for PC and other OS. Whether you want to explore, survive, craft, play with friends, or challenge your creativity, this game covers you. Minecraft has gained popularity among millions of people around the world. This game has almost every kind of resource that could be needed by a real person to live/survive in the real world, except a Rocket (flying machine). So it’s very challenging and interesting to craft a rocket or flying machine in the game. You can create a rocket by gathering different kinds of resources in the game with two different methods. Rockets can be used for decoration and flying purposes as well. We will explain the complete guide with both methods thoroughly in this article for both beginners and experienced players.

Why Do We Use Rockets in Minecraft?

In Minecraft rockets are primarily created for two main purposes: one is fireworks and the second is for flight purposes.

Elytra Boosting

  • Elytra is Minecraft’s special item that allows players to glide in the sky. Firework rockets can help players fly faster when flying with Elytra. 
  • When a player is gliding (flying) and activates the rocket, it gives Elytra a speed boost and the player can cover long distances very easily and in very less time.
  • These rockets can be created utilizing paper and gunpowder.

Firework Displays

  • Fireworks rockets can be also used for visual effects like decoration, celebrations, or multiplayer events. Players can create rockets with firework stars to craft beautiful fireworks of different colors and effects.

How Can We Make a Rocket?

In Minecraft rockets can be created in two different ways: Flying machine rockets and Firework Rockets.

Fireworks rockets 

Firework rockets can be used for elytra flights, aesthetic displays, and combat tactics. You can create it with simple resources and can customize it with different effects.

Materials Required

  • Paper (1x) – Paper can be obtained from sugarcane.
  • Gunpowder (1x-3x) – Dropped by mobs.
  • Firework Star (optional) – it can be used to add colors and explosion effects.

Process

  • Open the crafting table and access the 3*3 crafting grid.
  • Place 1 paper and a minimum of 1 gunpowder (maximum the gunpowder, longer the flight) in any position.
  • If you want the rocket to explode with effects and different colors, then you can firework stars. For fireworks stars, you can use dyes and gunpowder.
  • Once all the materials are placed correctly, the fireworks rocket will appear.
  • You can drag it into your inventory.

Tips

  • Try different dyes and firework stars to craft unique explosion effects.
  • Maximum gunpowder can lead to longer flights.
  • Combine dispensers with fireworks for automatic aesthetic displays.
  • Fireworks rockets can be loaded into a crossbow and can be used as a weapon (combat tactics).
rocket crossbow

Flying Machine Rocket

Flying machine rockets can be created using slime blocks, pistons, and observers. These rockets will travel in the same direction automatically.

Materials Required

  • 6 slime blocks.
  • 2 sticky pistons.
  • 2 observers.
  • 2 regular pistons.
  • 4 honey blocks ( it is optional for aesthetics).
  • Any solid block (for temporary placement).

Process

  • First base will be created.
  • Place two blocks in a row.
  • Attach a sticky piston facing one side of the slime block.
  • Place an observer that should face the slime block( its arrow should point to the sticky piston).
  • Attach another slime block to the observer.
  • Place a regular piston facing the same direction as the sticky piston.
  • Add an observer facing this piston, and ensure it triggers when the machine will move.
  • Extend the slime block platform for aesthetics.
  • If you are using honey blocks, replace some slime blocks to attach them without sticking to other structures.
  • Activate the machine.
  • Update a block next to the observer, or you can place a Redstone to start the movement.
  • The machine will move in one direction definitely if it is unblocked.

How it will work?

  • A sticky piston will pull the slime blocks, and a regular one will push them.
  • The observer will detect the movement and the flying machine will move.

Tips

  • Use normal fireworks (without effects)  to avoid explosions.
  • Drink a slow-falling potion to stay in the sky longer.
  • Build a launchpad with slime blocks and pistons for convenient take-off.

How to Customize a Firework Rocket?

With the help of firework stars, you can personalize the firework rocket to create different colors, shapes, and effects. Here is how you can make it unique:

  • Using different dyes in fireworks stars will make colorful rockets.
  • Use multiple colors and add multiple dyes while making firework stars.
  • Use different shapes and effects for better aesthetics.

Shapes

  • Small balls can be used for default explosion shape.
  • A large ball can be used to add a fire charge.
  • Creeper face can be used to add a mob.
  • You can create a feather by using a burst shape.
  • Twinkle and trail can be used to add glow stone dust and diamond.

Make your game play more personalised by using Minecraft Add-Ons and Minecraft Mod Versions.

How to Make Advanced Display Firework Rockets?

  • Customize fireworks with different colours, shapes, and effects, then use Redstone blocks and dispensers to launch them automatically.
  • Add Redstone clocks to keep the fireworks rockets launching continuously. Use command blocks to collect fireworks with special effects. For advanced fireworks, you must experiment with different height blocks, colours, and timings.

Conclusion

Crafting rockets in Minecraft can be fun and challenging at the same time, but you can explore different aspects of the game using different mechanisms and tools. You can create two types of rockets such as firework rockets for Elytra flights and colorful displays. And Redstone flying machines, which create moving structures in the sky like a real rocket. These can be created by combining Redstone, slime blocks, and firework stars.

FAQs

Rockets can be used for elytra flight boosters, firework displays, Redstone flying machines, and combat tactics.

Use a firework star made from gunpowder and add dye to change the explosion colors. For more effects use glowstone, diamond, and feathers to personalize the rocket.

Yes, you can use command blocks in Minecraft to make unique fireworks.

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