How to Make a Minecraft Rocket Launcher

In Minecraft, a rocket launcher is a crossbow that fires firework rockets. You craft it like any other item in the game, provided you know the recipe and have the appropriate ingredients.

This guide explains how to make a rocket launcher in Minecraft.

Rocket Launcher Crafting Ingredients

The ingredients for the crossbow are:

Ingredients	Amount
Stick	3
String	2
Iron Ingot	1
Tripwire Hook	1

The ingredients for firework rockets are:

Ingredients	Amount
Paper	1
Gunpowder	1-3
Firework Star	1-5

In Survival mode, obtain the ingredients by looting blocks, mobs, and chests.

In Creative mode, you have unlimited ingredients by default.

How to Make a Rocket Launcher in Minecraft

Now that you have the ingredients, follow these steps to make your Minecraft launcher.

Step 1: Craft the Crossbow

Use the crafting table and place the ingredients on the crafting grid. Then move the crossbow to the inventory.

Step 2: Craft the Firework Rockets

Use the crafting table and place the ingredients on the crafting grid. Move the firework rockets to your inventory.

Step 3: Equip the Crossbow and the Firework Rockets

Place the crossbow in the hotbar and place the firework rockets in the offhand item slot.

To use your newly built rocket launcher, right-click and hold to charge a shot, and then right-click to fire.

Conclusion

Congratulations, you now have a functioning Minecraft rocket launcher. Use it to blow up mobs, enemies, or friends. But be careful, or you might even blow up yourself!