The lightning rod was added in the most recent Minecraft update, the 1.17 Caves & Cliffs part one update. The rod is an extremely interesting block that has some unique interactions with a few ...

Crafted from copper ingots, these rods will redirect any lightning strikes within a certain range around them. With efficient placement, you can keep villages and other large structures that are ...

Whenever lightning is about to happen in 128 blocks (64 blocks in Bedrock Edition) around the lightning rod, the lightning strike will be redirected to the rod instead of a random block. This is ...

In Minecraft, you can use copper for construction, or for crafting lightning rods and spyglasses. Copper blocks will oxidize over time and turn green, but you can wax them to stop the aging process.

Minecraft's Lightning Rods, as their name implies, are designed to redirect Lightning Strikes to a specific spot, so long as they strike within the rod's range (64 blocks in Bedrock, 128 blocks in ...