Minecraft Resource Calculator
Pick any craftable item and an amount, and get everything you need to gather, in stacks, with the crafting steps in order.
1 x Beacon
9 raw items, 1 crafting step
Materials to gather
3 kinds of material, 9 items in total.
| Material | Amount | Stacks |
|---|---|---|
| GlassSmelt sand | 5 | 5 |
| ObsidianMine with a diamond pickaxe where water meets lava | 3 | 3 |
| Nether StarDropped by the Wither | 1 | 1 |
Crafting steps
In order, starting with what you craft first.
- 1Craft 1 time: Beacon
Makes 1 (1 per craft). Uses: 5 Glass, 1 Nether Star, 3 Obsidian.
Big build ahead?
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How to use the resource calculator
Type the name of the item you want or pick one from the list, then enter how many. The calculator shows the materials to gather, with counts and stacks, and the crafting steps in the order you should do them. Copy the shopping list to take it with you, or open the total in the Stack Calculator to plan chests and shulker boxes. Shared parts are added together, so crafting 10 sticks uses 3 crafts and 6 planks, with 2 sticks left over.
Example calculations
| Craft | You need to gather |
|---|---|
| 1 x Chest | 8 Planks (any) |
| 1 x Hopper | 8 Planks (any), 5 Iron Ingot |
| 8 x Piston | 32 Cobblestone, 24 Planks (any), 8 Iron Ingot, 8 Redstone |
| 1 x Bookshelf | 9 Sugar Cane, 6 Planks (any), 3 Leather |
| 1 x Beacon | 5 Glass, 3 Obsidian, 1 Nether Star |
What is counted as raw
Materials that have no crafting recipe, such as cobblestone, sand and gunpowder, are listed to gather. So are the basic units of the game: ingots, diamonds, emeralds, redstone and lapis. Smelting is not included, so glass, bricks and ingots are listed as the finished item you need to have. Items that accept any wood or wool show as, for example, Planks (any).
Planning a big build
Farms and storage rooms add up fast. Work out the materials here, then gather them together on a Minecraft server that stays online so friends can help while you are away.
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Minecraft Resource Calculator FAQ
Can't find what you're looking for?
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How does the resource calculator work?
Pick an item and how many you want. The calculator follows the crafting recipe, then the recipes of everything it needs, until only materials you gather or mine are left. Shared parts such as sticks are added together, so you never gather more than you need.
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What counts as a raw material?
Anything with no crafting recipe, such as cobblestone, sand or gunpowder, plus the basic building units of the game: iron, gold and copper ingots, diamonds, emeralds, redstone, lapis, coal and similar. The calculator does not break an ingot down into nuggets or a block.
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Does it include smelting?
No. It only uses crafting table and smithing table recipes. Glass, bricks and ingots are shown as materials to gather, so remember to smelt them yourself.
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What does Planks (any) mean?
Many recipes accept any item from a group. A chest, for example, works with any kind of planks, so you can mix oak, spruce, or any other wood.
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Which recipes does it use?
The crafting recipes of Minecraft Java Edition 26.3. Many items have more than one recipe, and you can switch to another with the Other recipe button on a crafting step.