1.3 was a big deal because it added tripwires, expanded the possibilities for simple traps 

Traps are definitely something I forget about and super nostalgic tbh. If there were hidden pressure plates that were just invisible or nearly impossible to see they’d be so much better. Definitely an underutilized thing in the game

Allumeria has cool spike traps

Big explosion, but it’s rather far from the player, and the tnt isn’t really helping here… try moving the crystal a whole closer.

One way this could be done more compactly and effectively would be to place the crystal right behind the door, remove the obsidian, and place the observer facing the door. Then right behind the observer, an upwards facing dispenser. The arrow should collide with the hitbox of the crystal.

That some simple thinking. Nice work. Love seeing people actually build something from their own ideas once in a while.

I would suggest putting the end crystal near the door tho. And stack the tnt around it there.

if you could use tnt minecarts then you can make it more compact and deadly

Just make tnt come out of the sky

I live when simple designs like this work so well. reject complexity, return to easy to understand just by looking at it.

Well, this really depends on the location of the tripwire. If it's right above the trapdoor, when the player falls, they're no longe pressing it so no need for any kind of delay. Just tripwire - > redstone torch - > piston. If that's too short for you, repeaters provide delays to the signal.

Here's a few things I came up with long ago. You may or may not understand the references of this fandom, but I think the content itself is an appropriate contribution:

https://www.reddit.com/r/ThirdLifeSMP/comments/1h9xijw/cheap_compact_redstonetrap_ideas_for_the_life/

For the triggering mechanism, use skulk sensors surrounded by wool. For the killing mechanism, slam tnt mine carts (stacked on top of each other) into a wall, they explode instantly. 

It would be better to watch a tutorial video since it’s very easy to mess up.

there was a post about someone putting a pufferfish under a slab so it would poison whoever walked over the spot, not a supper dangerous trap but a mildly infuriating one.

Update: we’re going to rig trees

Bro be nice to your friends 😭

1 dispenser does the same amount of damage as 4 due to immunity frames btw

Very cool, now look for cubicmetre

Pretty good for a first. But set the tripwire hooks and dispensers one block back. Otherwise you can walk through the hook and not set it off

I swear to God it's how I do it every time, unless I'm high level enough where I can just melee kill them with couple of machete swings before they run away

speaking of.. do you guys also find it extremely annoying when you are hunting for food (or something) and suddenly you fall into this spiked trap.. and need to dig your way out first.. by then, the horse you wanted to mount/animal you were hunting.. is long gone..

Howdy feller

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Correct me if I am wrong but wouldn't this only work if created while the rain is active, and the armorstand is outside? Cool mechanic but seems very hard to use reliably for anything.

Cool contraption.

Use a calibrated skulk sensor and instant wire.

The signal strength for a flying player is 4. Since pistons retract instantly you can put redstone blocks on them to extend into dust lines. If you really want to trap them use a two way instant wire(I know they exist but don’t remember how they’re built).

Pretty much the only way to detect flying players are calibrated sculk sensors or tripwires. I’d go with sculk, but you’ll have to make the door super fast

Wont mother bears be aggressive when there is a cub nearby? Maybe try using that