- Craft a
Repeater from 3 stone, 2 redstone torches and 1 redstone dust. - It boosts a signal back to 15, so redstone can travel further.
- Click it to set a delay of 1 to 4 ticks (0.1 to 0.4 seconds).
Redstone dust only carries a signal 15 blocks. Repeaters keep it going, slow it down and make it one way.
Crafting
Redstone torch, redstone dust, redstone torch across the middle row, with 3 stone underneath.
What it does
| Job | How |
|---|---|
| Boost | Any signal in comes out at full strength 15 |
| Delay | Use it to cycle 1 to 4 ticks |
| One way | Signal only goes in the back and out the front |
| Lock | Power it from the side with another repeater to freeze it |
1 to 4redstone ticks of delay
15blocks dust carries a signal
Uses
- Long redstone lines: add a repeater every 15 blocks.
- Timed doors and traps that open in order.
- Stopping signals from flowing back into your circuit.
FacingThe arrow on top points the way the signal goes. Place it facing away from you.
Cheat sheet
- 3 stone, 2 torches, 1 dust
- Boosts to 15
- 1 to 4 tick delay
- Side repeater locks it

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