Making a (good) Minecraft cannon

[torasola]

Cool it worked for me I also build in a delay to set of the tnt that's being launched

[maribakumon]

for the people who say to use a repeater here is some information. It takes 1/10 of a second longer to conduct the power and it's less expensive so doing this makes more sense even today in minecraft.

[classified5592]

what do you mean punch the fuckine block when i punch it it gets destroyed

[nightdagger]

@classified5592 NO WAY! Couldn't be that the video's a year old and you have to use redstone to activate it now, could it? And how dare I not tell you in the video desc...

Oh. Wait.

Dumbass.

[NotoriousNag]

Wow. Use a repeater... X D Jk

[zomgitsuudon]

I remember the old days :D good times they were.

[crazebunny]

too bad the TNT will just blow up the cannon now...

[Pokedude1446]

i think it was easy

[nightdagger]

I swear, I'm on the verge of putting into the video's description a "Wall of Shame" with a list of people who are too dense to realize how old this video is, and too illiterate to read the video description when it's RIGHT THERE.

[MAD100007]

I failed the first one, blew up my whole structure :(

[TheJoakim20]

it works very pretty nice cannon

[FilipTheForsaken]

doesent work; it blow up my house before detonating

[FilipTheForsaken]

@FilipTheForsaken and i did everything as said

[DieBrille0813]

@FilipTheForsaken 1. don´t fucking build it next to your house

2. punching a tnt block no longer works, you have to activate it with another redstone circuit

[FilipTheForsaken]

@DieBrille0813 and i fucking activated it with a redstone circuit, but yea the idea of pacing it on the atic of my house was bit weird...

[TheAnonymousEd]

"it makes it look pretty " lol

[MrAnonymous9898]

0:14 That's what she said.

[Jnxiful]

thank you

[afatmeanguy]

i wish they would let you make catapults......

[Ghostbuster898]

Still works, just put a button on the block where your ammo is located, push it to arm the tnt;)

Great video

[nightdagger]

@Ghostbuster898 Yeah, it's not hard to modify it to make it work, but it's still a very inelegant way of doing it now that redstone repeaters and such are available. I was toying with the idea of doing another video upgrading it to take advantage of new circuitry, but A, there's already several up so I don't feel it's necessary, and B, this new computer, despite being dual core, can't multitask Minecraft and FRAPS worth crap, so...lol?

[96chikle]

@nightdagger yeh must be mad killing da creepers

[xDImGellinDx]

@nightdagger Why go dual core? I know it sounds kinda silly, but dual cores are kinda.. outdated :L

[nightdagger]

@xDImGellinDx Cause it was cheap, and it still beats the pants off of the single core Celeron I was using before. I can't afford to drop the cash on a "modern" computer.

Its not a "new" computer, just new to me.

[mothra326]

@nightdagger Cough Cough repeater

[nightdagger]

@mothra326 Cough Cough read the farking comments about how repeaters didn't exist when I built this cannon over a year ago.

[mothra326]

@nightdagger Oh ok be mean I wasn't talking about then I was talking about now arslope

[nightdagger]

@mothra326 No, trying to hide behind "oh i knew that" isn't going to work, "arslope". Welcome to the Wall of Shame.

[Jorrathebest]

hey man i built ur cannon but i added an inverter to the "projectile" dynamite so i can launch it from a safe distance and its working great.. thanks :D

[Joshpianist1]

Creative mode

[Joshpianist1]

Die? What is this dying you speak of? Thats why I play crw

[RevTechh]

This is a descent cannon not good also you might want to learn how to use redstone

[nightdagger]

@RevTechh Don't suppose you noticed that this video is almost a year old, did you? Like, before the advent of redstone repeaters and other such fancy schmancy technological stuff that we didn't have back in the good ol' days?

For the time it was created, it was top notch. Now it's a piece of shit. I'm aware of this.

[z0dax]

i miss the old minecraft .The biomes just doesnt work for me :(

i prefer the good old always-green grass

[slyspy70]

@z0dax totally agree I hope they add like a "Indev" version to the game where you can just play the old way :P

[Pintopinata]

You can have a second redstone line coming from the button going to the ammo with a few repeators

[TheWisestNameEver]

Finally a voice that i can stand

[JamesZych]

absolutely awesome, nice work bro

[Phoenix7957]

Just 4 your info, it can work... If you hit TNT with Flint and Steal it will light like u would when u punch it :D

So it can work hope this helped :)

[Aleksandr011]

You can use redstone repeaters to delay the signal to the ammo.

[nightdagger]

@Aleksandr011 *sigh*  Yes, you can. See the date of the video? Notice it was before the patch that added said redstone repeaters?

Yeah.

[Aleksandr011]

@nightdagger I was informing the viewers, not you. No need to have that kind of attitude.

[Natriumascorbat]

@nightdagger or just use the old repeaters ;)

[1998minecraft]

THanks bro it worked fine with me.

I had trouble hitting the TNT untill I made another route to ignight it just use your heads I guess I can make a vid on how to make it with out hitting the tnt cause I had the same prob... Untill I made another way to ignight it the same way he did to I used a stone and a button. I used it to ignight the one you have to hit

[deathking123123]

in the new 1.7.2 beta update you cant hit tnt anymore you need a circuit

[licko2]

the first time it worked... the second it blew up the castle i built it in

[blackcrow781]

there is a very!!! easy way to make a very!!! easy cannon!! and it does better then this one

[nightdagger]

@blackcrow781 Okay, two things. First of all, bear in mind that this video is like 8 months old, and doesn't take advantage of the new circuitry, so of course there's easier ways to do it now. Second, you didn't link anything, so as the saying goes, put up or shut up.

[LightningOnCrack]

I was making this while listening to the video, and just at the end when he said "try not to die to much" I died, at least it was fun.

[jamesdaumjames162]

need builders or any one whos interrested.

IP 5.182.32.103

hamachi Feldow

pass 123

[spartan2996]

Whenever i put the redstone on the first three torch blocks, it flashes rapidly and then the torches go out permanently. ive tried doing everything in different orders and followed the video to the letter. please help!

[MegaWurmy]

@spartan2996 That happens when they are turned off and on too fast (8 times in 100 ticks i think)

something may be wrong with your circuit

[latermom]

I couldn't find where it landed

[AnthonyMalcolmN]

Dude, finally a good video, thanks !!

[211Lucario]

works like a charm for me

[spiroxsnowxtechno]

But nice vidéo

[spiroxsnowxtechno]

You can put some diode to retarded the exploding block so you Will can push only one Buton for all

[brokensoul619]

i can barely jheharaedjkfudafufsjvsdgk; hear you 

[ericandstar1]

can u change amoun t of tnt on sides to change power of it

[krzychuzaur]

I like you`re nickname.Nice video.

[lebztar1999]

Coooooooool

[DylanThePivotKid]

Work easy 4 ma

[TuffBuff1]

This worked 100% the first 2 times i tested it, but when i went to make the real copy out of obsidian, whenever i push the button the redstone torches dont ignite, and the torch hooked up too the button is no longer able to turn on. Please help for a solution.

[VortexClanGaming]

your voice is soothing

[MrArmambo]

I tried to Launch myself with a minecart it worked :)

[albus438]

now that bata has redstone repeaters add one to the other side of the stone with the buttion connect it to the tnt and wella and u have a way to light the ammo :)

[TWISTIEZ999]

i did this but i made two of them connected to the same block with the button on it so now i load both and it shoots 2 tnt's at the same time :D

[itsmeokty]

Someone forgot the water, or placed tnt on the source(comment below me)

[Miguelacopt]

i BLEW MY HOUSE...

THIS CANNON DIDNT WORK IN BETA

[xInfamousx100]

how to you get a whole bunch of TNT ?

[workmond2001]

when i was testing this cannon the lights attracted a pig so it weht with the tnt

[YouEssEssArr]

I spent 20 minutes building it, and then it exploded.

[johnpooley3]

why the fuck would you ever use a DOUBLE inverter?

[DisturbedFTW22]

I had to build 4 of these before having one working perfectly xD

[taxiboy8]

doesnt work since the last update. the water also stops momentum and the TNT doesnt get launched. it makes me VERY :(

[gunraykilla]

@taxiboy8 i just tested it it works totally fine, though i did make mine one block less in length that his has.

[uncommonvolta]

Thx for a really good vid!

[codgamer658]

GOD DAMNIT I HIT THE ESC BUTTON BY ACCIDENT SO I HIT EXIT I HIT TNT AND IT WENT BYE BYE

[masterofawesome1324]

@codgamer658 hahaaha i did the exact same thing lmao and i had built it in my castle so everything blew up lol ...... i made one later like 1 min from my castle

[AUsernameIsOverrated]

how to make a (better) minecraft cannon /watch?v=n-0eLB_c-wk&feature=r­elmfu

[HTSMinecraft]

this really helped but do you know a way where you don't have to "punch" the ammo block of TNT because im trying to connect about 7 or 8 of these cannons to shoot all at once and its kind of hard without automatic fire...but i really do like the setup of the cannon its nice and strong

[12kasper21]

8 creepers ere angry beqause there friens are bying killed for your tnt

[minecraftguy96]

watch this instead /watch?v=Q483fZxxwyY

much easier and longer range

[Onarcx]

You got mad because the sun went down? I did this cannon DURING A FREAKIN' THUNDERSTORM!

[t1oxETy]

lol i downloaded 2 pirate ships put them side by side built 5 small range cannons hooked them all up to one switch, needless to say the other ship was destroyed

[Thompson7000]

Hey, just thought I'd let you all know, but i've developed a cannon system to automatically trigger the ammo and the base, with a single switch. This design may help me a lot, because i could do this, and still use the automatic method i built, boosting the effectiveness of both.

[Sasha009000]

imagine laying down mortar fire in pvp, you could really help your friends as long as you got something to aim at, INVASION!

[kevinworkratboy]

i blew everything up+my house doing this T_T

[HaIaAx]

awsome I am bild it =D

[jhjh151]

God this takes alot of ammo. Im one who play minecraft without the hole cheating for materials but I mean do you think it okay to cheat for tnt for just ammo it not like im making a gold house and cheating for gold right?

[nightdagger]

@jhjh151 My opinion on cannons is that they're toys, and nothing but toys. Make a clean world to play with your cannons and only invedit TNT for yourself if you want to stay as "legit" as possible, because unless you have a hell of a mob grinder set up, you won't have enough TNT for more than a shot every once in a while.

Bottom line though is, unless you're doing it on multiplayer servers, who cares if you're cheating or not?

[t1oxETy]

@jhjh151 ive played minecraft since the second month it opened. i think i can "cheat" every now and then if i just wanna test new ideas or just have a little fun :p

[410199494]

The funny thing about this or bigger cannons in mostly is that there is no use for them, the tnt more than often explode before you hit the ground of something that your aming at. So why not build a small cannon?

[nightdagger]

@410199494 Because you CAN. Cannons are horribly impractical for base defense anyway, especially compared to a trap or even a good wall with a walkway from which you can fire a bow or dump lava on your enemy's heads medieval style.

Cannons are toys. Some toys are better when they're bigger. Ask most women about that. <_<

[410199494]

@nightdagger hehe in youre right there

[Hando92]

@nightdagger

Hooo damn. Rollllllled

[SupahSubAZN]

@nightdagger BAHAHAHAHA ask most women about that TROLOLOLOLOL

[kingoffma]

no mattef what i do i press the button and the dust thats meant to ignite the tnt never lights up

ive done everything u said

[angelkaywinn4210]

how do u play mine craft plz tell

[Snyphen356]

hmm i was trying to make a cannon, and I think this helped, it must of been a tnt jumping up and getting stuck that kept blowing everything up

[minecraftguy96]

watch this instead! its much less complicated and its safer!

/watch?v=Q483fZxxwyY

[sperdo911]

Amazing cannon but I have one question, how do you fire more thane one TNT

[QWERTY18303]

wait im confused so cobblestone does not xplode or get destroyed?

[Snyphen356]

@QWERTY18303 the tnt is in the flow of the water, so it doesn't do physical harm to the area, although it could still hurt you if you're near it

[Adestructionproduct]

erm... but I think this works the same as a normal 3x1 cannon so... I must say I don't see the point

[nightdagger]

@Adestructionproduct The point is it's BIGGER! Hehe, no, the point is that with a 3x1 cannon you have very little flexibility with the propellant load and no flexibility with aiming. With this one, you can adjust the range and aim to hit specific targets.

Must note that this cannon design is outdated...the new circuitry makes the design much more simple than this, but look at the video responses for an example of that. No point in me doing it when someone's already done it, after all!

[Adestructionproduct]

@nightdagger So the amount of TNT does change the range... TAKE THAT LIAR FRIEND!

[nightdagger]

@Adestructionproduct Not only the amount, but the placement thereof. Four blocks of TNT act differently if you place them at the back of the cannon than they do if you place them at the front, although for the life of me I can't remember if placing them further back makes the range longer or shorter. I need to start playing around with cannons again!

[Adestructionproduct]

2:27 Kingdom cum EXCUSE ME!?

[zOmnicyde]

didnt work

[Malfi0us]

Thank you.

[ergonclaw]

i sniped a creeper

[EdwardCGrant]

so your going to need to make a cannon is

:64 cobble stone,1 bucket of water,64 red stone torches,64 torches,64 red stone,64

TNT and finally the chicken of DOOM.

[MCShaugh]

Mine blew up in my face rofl!

[mindcr4ft]

That is a good cannon, but check out an awesome one: Zeus Precision Auto Cannon the future of all cannons

/watch?v=wjfGTxh-syI

[Mrcheseburger1]

What the normal torches do? And why you would put them there?

[nightdagger]

@Mrcheseburger1 It's explained in the video, man...TNT has a habit of "bouncing" when it's ignited, and without something there to block it from bouncing up, it can lodge itself against the stone that forms the body of the cannon, and if it does that instead of falling into the water...big badda boom.

[nightdagger]

Check out the video response from Arch3on, it's really good! He implements the new circuitry introduced in the last major patch to reduce the timing circuit from a huge cumbersome monster to something nice and compact. Impressive cannon!

[TheMinecraftrulz]

get hacked armour and fire yourself!

[tobirocks443]

thank you for the stuff about inverters i had totall y needd that to make my door with a

lock

[UberSlebert]

now u could use Redstone repeters to fire off the ammo perfect everytime and make sevral firetimes :)

[SuperMatthewful]

Great design, it worked great!

[EdwardElric174]

ha ha ha i made mine out of gold and diamond

[MrSkull4]

*builds cannon*

Presses button and runs

BOOM

cool it made a crater

wheres my cannon?!

:T

[bobtilly12]

mine blew up on me x.x

[GamermanZendrelax]

I like your term "Minecraft Funny Physics"

[619ReySan]

man it doesnt work on multiplayer i tried it and it just went throgh cobblestone

[nightdagger]

@619ReySan Multiplayer servers have many issues with both redstone circuits and TNT. TNT is quite frequently disabled in SMP by the server admins to discourage griefing. No boom boom, no love.

Even if TNT is enabled, due to lag and quirks in redstone circuitry, the cannon might fire sporadically, unpredictably, or not at all. Best not to use them unless you're willing to risk blowing yourself (and whatever the cannon's attached to) to kingdom come.

[AKzMeGzZ]

Thanks it works! The first time it didnt though...

[Shadowxpal]

I made a fireworks launcher with this cannon☻☺

[SgtK1rby]

i blew upp my house with this :D it was fun >_> until it broke the glass to my lava and it burned down ^^

[roelloos1]

use another 2 or 4 inverters to make the ammo block egnite itself

[nightdagger]

@roelloos1 Takes a LOT more than 2 or 4 more inverters, unless you want the thing blowing up in your face. One of my other videos shows the timing circuit required (as of the time the video was filmed, I haven't implemented new circuitry into them yet), and it's more like 20-40.

[DanishAnimeFan]

@nightdagger I counted it to be 9 set to max

[randomenigma59]

@nightdagger you could make the ammo ignite itself with redstone repeaters linked to the button

[EdwardElric174]

oh no i blew it all up ive gotta favorite this video to remember how to make these

[MoeDawg2008]

does it hav to be stone

[riv991]

This doesn't work. It blew up instantly

[AKzMeGzZ]

@riv991 u done it wrong then

[Metallocity]

Instead of loading one TNT as ammo. Can I load 2-3 more TNT on top of the original ammo TNT and have it fire all of them? or will it end up destroying the cannon?

[someone0000000000000]

works in 1.3, just confirmed it in an online server

[TeenageIronman]

a simple anon with 2 button to powe canon ball and fuel

[TNTMinister]

I have made soooooooooooooo many modifications to your design. lol.

[HollowChili]

is there any way to make a cannon that dosent need the ammo to be hit after pressing the button?

[Changeoftone]

Thank you! It works perfectly!

[dannymonge37]

i love this cannon!!!!! thanks!!!!!!

[Rapter560]

cant his be used with the purple stuff?

[tuturex1]

The simple cannon does the same thing... they are using the same mechanism but with less tnt. If you simply make the cannon longer, the further the tnt will go!!

[itube141]

very nice tutorial. my first attempt i placed tnt in the wrong spot and blew the whole damn thing up. the whole area is a crater

[GamerRemark]

I used this from a distance and fired at my neighbors house(IN MINECRAFT) when he was away and I luaghed my ass off when he he saw what happened to his house

His Words:O_O

.....

FU***************************!

[strelok5831]

what cheat did u use to get all that tnt?

[nightdagger]

@strelok5831 INVedit...it's right in the video description...

[Folkekhihua]

@nightdagger

a VERY good video. However, since the Redstone Repeater was added to the game, do you think you can design a simpler one without the inverter?

[nightdagger]

@Folkekhihua Haven't played around with Minecraft since the repeater was added, so I'm not sure exactly how it works yet. Probably still need the inverter, though, just as a diode to extend the power throughout the entire circuit.

[conman0414]

@nightdagger you just set down the repeater at the end of the 15 blocks of redstone and put more blocks on on the opposite side of the repeater

[SerotoninNZ]

great tutorial dude xD

[enzoultimate2k]

I found that in the middle torch u can put tnt below the redstone

[RedOctaveNinja]

i wanna launch my self

[BoltAndPennyFan]

@RedOctaveNinja Heres a easy one that will launch you to heaven '

youtube.com/watch?v=5RLqIYs2n_­A&feature=related

[stillbornideas]

@RedOctaveNinja sit in a minecart and place yourself where the launched tnt should be

[MrBlaggins]

I created an awesome cannon but forgot to put in the water :S and blew myself up :P

[dgstavproductions]

I'm sorry, but you sound exactly like the goth kid from South Park.

[TNTMinister]

I managed to rig your cannon with a mechnism that activates the ammo block when the button is pressed. What i did was wire one of the redstone torches to an inverter then wired it to the ammo lauhching pad. Yes the wire is on but it doesnt activate the TNT until the wire is shut off then back on. So when the torch the inverter is wired to turns on, then back off and causing the same with the inverter.

The only broblem is that you cant control the delay of the mechinism.

[DrZirta]

If i was to name this cannon, I would name it the Grand Cannon Model 1.0.1 20T Engine

[Name548]

Good video :) at 6:50 you said there is no auto ignition for the ammo TNT block. Can you make a video on how to make a good timed auto ignition with the red stone dust? Thanks :)

[nightdagger]

@Name548 Already did. Check out my other videos...one of them goes into detail on how to make the autoignition circuit for cannons like this.

[DrZirta]

Do you reckon you could find a way to ignite the ammo with redstone (More than 1 ammo if poss :)) ty

[DrZirta]

Oh, and btw - Excellent tutorial :)

[AvoineRa1n]

silly metrosexuals

i did one shot them im like "omg jizz" then i accidentally put more tnt then regular and blew everything