Dropper - Items

Description:

The dropper is a block that drops a random item from its inventory as an entity (as if it were dropped by the player) each time it is powered. If there is a block with an inventory immediately in front of the dropper when it is powered, it will instead store the item within the inventory associated with that block. A dropper can drop items through a glass block in front of it. If the dropper is empty when powered on, it will sound a click, but is silent when powered on if it has an item to drop. This is in contrast to a dispenser, which behaves differently with certain items, such as firing projectiles, placing liquids from buckets, and spawning mobs from spawn eggs. Dispensers also do not store items in container-type blocks, rendering items stuck somewhere in between. The hopper is useful for moving items sideways or downwards, pulling items from containers, and doing all that without intervention by redstone circuitry; the dropper, by contrast, is the only block that can push items upwards into a container block. When multiple droppers are arranged vertically, they can be configured to act as an upwards elevator for items. Droppers also cause significantly less lag in SMP than hoppers, even when running on a fast clock.

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