TNT

TNT is an explosive block that can destroy blocks in a large radius. Flint and Steel, Flame Enchanted Bow and Redstone are used to light TNT. It can destroy all blocks except Obsidian Air, End Portal Frames, and Bedrock. Some blocks are tougher to blow up due to blast resistance.

crafting

 * 5 Gunpowder + 4 Sand/Red Sand => 1 TNT

Uses

 * TNT can be used for clearing blocks or an expensive way to kill mobs.
 * It can also be used for entertainment or amusement purposes or resource-finding purposes or using TNT for traps.
 * Using it near Bedrock or where resources are known to be found isn't recommended, because if a block can be destroyed and is, there is a high chance it will not have any drop.

Trivia

 * TNT explosions are larger than that of a Creeper.
 * In Creative, TNT was not lightable until Update 0.8.0. Although lava was available in the creative inventory before 0.8.0, the lava will burn down the TNT as if the TNT was wood or wool because at that time lava couldn't ignite TNT.
 * Endermen can pick up TNT, but if it's primed, they will immediately drop it.
 * This is because primed TNT is not counted as a block, but as an entity, thus it is 'dropped'.
 * If the Enderman drops the block it will explode immediately.
 * TNT can be lit underwater.
 * Blocks cannot be destroyed by TNT underwater.
 * It will still damage the surrounding mobs, entities, and players.
 * It can destroy blocks underwater if any block falls into it (i.e. sand). It is because the sand enters the Primed TNT (since it isn't a block anymore, but an entity), thus, the TNT explodes in a block, which is the sand, and not on a water block.


 * As of Update 0.9.0, TNT can be ignited by Lava.
 * TNT obeys gravity when ignited, so it drops on the ground.
 * only 25% of all blocks in the blast radius will not get destroyed