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{{for|the sticky version|Sticky Piston}}
{{Infobox block
| image = Piston.gif
| imagecaption = {{JE}}
| image2 = Piston BE.gif
| image2caption = {{BE}}
| invimage = Piston
| transparent = {{jebe|No|Yes}}
| light = No
| tool = Pickaxe
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
| flammable = No
| lavasusceptible = No
}}
A '''piston''' is a [[Minecraft:block]] capable of pushing most [[Minecraft:entities]] and blocks when given a [[Minecraft:redstone]] signal. 

Some blocks cannot be moved, break when pushed or have other interactions with pistons. A piston can move up to twelve blocks at once.

== Obtaining ==
=== Breaking ===
A piston can be broken using any [[Minecraft:tool]] with equal efficiency, and always drops itself.
It is faster to break them with a [[Minecraft:pickaxe]]. The pickaxe is also the preferred tool for breaking the head when extended.<ref>{{bug|MC-171370|||WAI}}</ref>
{{breaking row|horizontal=1|Piston|Pickaxe}}

=== Crafting ===
{{Crafting
|A1=Any Planks
|B1=Any Planks
|C1=Any Planks
|A2=Cobblestone
|B2=Iron Ingot
|C2=Cobblestone
|A3=Cobblestone
|B3=Redstone Dust
|C3=Cobblestone
|Output=Piston
|type=Redstone
}}

== Usage ==
{{see also|Tutorial:Piston uses|Redstone circuits/Piston}}
=== Crafting ingredient ===
{{Crafting usage}}

=== Redstone component ===
Pistons are always placed facing toward the player. When powered, the piston's wooden surface (the "head") tries to start extending after a [[#Start delay|start delay]]. The extension takes {{convert|2|game tick|second}} to finish. When it extends, it pushes at most 12 blocks. The piston makes a sound that can be heard within a 31×31×31 cube centered on the activating piston. Any entities in the path of an extending piston (or any block it might be moving) are pushed along, when possible. If the entities cannot be moved, the block is pushed inside them, suffocating [[Minecraft:mob]]s when pushed into their [[Minecraft:eye height]] (assuming said block is solid).

When a piston loses power, its head retracts. Like the extension, the retraction starts after a [[#Start delay|start delay]] and takes {{convert|2|game tick|second}} to finish.

A piston that pushes a [[Minecraft:slime block]] bounces any entity that it displaces in the direction the piston is facing. Entities on top of a moving [[Minecraft:honey block]], or any other moving block,{{only|bedrock|short=1}} will also move with it. In addition, when a slime block or a honey block is moved by a piston, any movable block adjacent (not diagonally) to it also moves. See the "[[#Slime blocks and honey blocks|Slime blocks and honey blocks]]" section of this page for more details.

{{IN|be}}, blocks that require a support (such as levers) can be placed on the back or sides of a piston without being destroyed when that piston extends. {{IN|je}}, on the other hand, the majority of blocks that require a support are only safe to place on the back of pistons.

==== Soft inversion ====
{{exclusive|bedrock|section=1}}
When a piston that has a [[Minecraft:redstone torch]] attached to it is powered, the redstone torch turns off—and when said piston is depowered, the redstone torch turns back on: this mechanic is known by the community as ''[[Minecraft:soft inversion]]''.<ref>{{bug|MCPE-17909|||WF}}</ref><ref>"Explaining soft inversion: the Minecraft Bedrock Redstone bug that won't get fixed" – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUgKXTsLOA0</ref> Since soft inversion works even if the piston is being powered indirectly through a block, it can be used to toggle the state of a redstone torch from farther away compared to other powering methods. It's still possible to take advantage of soft inversion even if the piston cannot extend or retract.

==== Interaction with comparators ====
{{exclusive|bedrock|section=1}}
Despite not being a conductive block, comparators can read the fullness of containers through pistons.

==== Start delay ====
A piston won't extend or retract immediately when it is activated: this phenomenon is known as "start delay".

{{IN|be}}, the start delay is fixed at {{convert|2|game tick|second}}, meaning that the piston starts to extend or retract 2 game ticks after it is activated. Pistons can only activate on the input/consumer redstone tick ([[Minecraft:C-tick]]).

{{IN|je}}, the start delay can be 0 (activation in the same tick) or {{convert|1|game tick|second}} (activation in the next tick) depending on the [[Minecraft:Tick#Game process|game process]] in which the piston is powered:
* If the piston is powered and updated in the [[Minecraft:Tick#Scheduled tick|scheduled tick]] phase, [[Minecraft:random tick]] phase or block event phase, the piston activates in this game tick's block event phase, which means the start delay in this case is 0.
* If the piston is powered and updated during the [[Minecraft:entity]] phase or the [[Minecraft:block entity]] phase, or by player actions, the piston activates in the next game tick's block event phase, which means the start delay in this case is 1 tick. Notably, because blocks pushed by pistons arrive during the block entity phase (except when [[Minecraft:Sticky Piston#Block dropping|dropped]] by a sticky piston), in a chain of pistons each pushing a redstone block to activate the next, successive activations will happen 3 ticks apart.

=== Limitations ===
<!-- [[Minecraft:Push reaction]] redirects here. -->
Pistons can push most blocks, with the exception of the ones listed in the table below. 

Pistons cannot push blocks into the [[Minecraft:void]], above the [[Minecraft:build limit]], or beyond {{JE}}'s [[Minecraft:world border]]. They also cannot push more than 12 blocks. If the requirements for a block to be pushed are not met, the piston simply does not extend.

{{:Piston/Table}}

=== Powering pistons ===
[[File:Stacked pistons powered by one redstone line.png|alt=|thumb|Pistons powered by one line of redstone.]]

Pistons can be activated from any side, excluding from the head. {{IN|BE}}, redstone dust gets automatically redirected toward pistons if placed next to them (except for the head's side).

{{IN|JE}}, pistons can be powered from one block above compared to most redstone components: this property is called [[Minecraft:Tutorial:Quasi-connectivity|quasi-connectivity]] and can be used to make a [[Minecraft:Tutorial:Block update detector|BUD switch]], taking advantage of the fact that a piston powered through quasi-connectivity doesn't always get updated. With quasi-connectivity, a piston facing up can also be powered from the head's direction, which is otherwise impossible. Due to quasi-connectivity, a piston facing up that has a [[Minecraft:block of redstone]] on top of itself can extend but not retract: this happens because after the piston extends, it keeps receiving power from the redstone block.

=== Slime blocks and honey blocks===
{{Schematic
|caption=Piston A may extend because the slime block ignores the adjacent obsidian. Piston B may not extend because the diamond block is prevented from moving by the obsidian, as such the slime block also refuses to move.
|pi-e+A|SL|||pi-e+B|SL||-
||obsidian||||MB|obsidian
}}

When a [[Minecraft:slime block]] is pushed or pulled by a piston, adjacent blocks also move with the slime block, due to its stickiness. These blocks may in turn push other blocks, not just the blocks in the line in front of the piston. For example, a slime block sitting on the ground attempts to move the ground block underneath itself, which in turn has to push additional ground blocks in the direction of motion just as if they were being pushed directly by a piston. The same occurs when a slime block is moved by another adjacent slime block. For example, a 2×2×2 cube of slime blocks may be pushed or pulled as a single unit by a piston acting on any of the blocks in the cube. A slime block adjacent to a block that cannot be moved by pistons or a block that can be broken by piston ignores that block. However, if an adjacent block could be moved, but is prevented to by the presence of an unmovable block, the slime block is prevented from moving as well and the piston does not extend.

Slime blocks' stickiness is unilateral, as such they can't be pulled by a non-[[Minecraft:sticky piston]] and they are not moved if an adjacent (non-slime) block is moved by a piston. The maximum of 12 blocks moved by a piston still applies. For example, a 2×2×3 structure of slime blocks may be pushed by a piston as long as no other movable block is adjacent to it. A piston cannot move itself via a "hook" constructed of slime blocks, but self-propelled contraptions can be created with multiple pistons. For more informations, see the article [[Minecraft:Tutorial:Flying machines]].

[[Minecraft:Honey block]]s work like slime blocks when it comes to moving other blocks, however honey blocks and slime blocks do not stick to each other. This allows, by alternating slime blocks and honey blocks, to have redstone contraptions which make use of these sticky blocks stay side by side without interfering with one another.

[[Minecraft:Glazed terracotta]] and the [[Minecraft:heavy core]]{{only|bedrock|short=1}} have an interesting property: they ''do not'' stick to adjacent slime blocks or honey blocks, even though they can be pushed by pistons.

== Technical components ==
{{main|Piston/Technical components}}
Pistons have 2 technical blocks that cannot be obtained. These include the '''piston head''' and '''moving piston''' blocks.

== Sounds ==
=== Generic ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{Sound table/Block/Stone/JE}}
{{edition|bedrock}} (piston):
{{Sound table/Block/Stone/BE}}
{{edition|bedrock}} (arm):
{{Sound table/Block/Normal/BE}}

=== Unique ===
{{:Piston/Sounds}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showblocktags=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Piston
|spritetype=block
|nameid=piston
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showaliasids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Piston
|spritetype=block
|nameid=piston
|id=33
|foot=1}}
{{ID table
|notnamespaced=y
|displayname=Piston block entity
|spritename=piston
|spritetype=block
|nameid=PistonArm
|foot=1}}

=== Block states ===
{{see also|Block states}}
The <code>piston</code> block uses following block states:

<section begin="block states"/>{{el|je}}:
{{bst|extended|false|false,true|If true, the piston is extended.}}
{{bst|facing|north|down,east,north,south,up,west|The direction the piston head is pointing.<br>The opposite from the direction the player faces while placing the piston.|foot=1}}

{{el|be}}:
{{bst|showaux=1|bits=0x1,0x2,0x4|facing_direction|0|0,1,2,3,4,5|The direction the piston is pointing.
*0: facing down
*1: facing up
*2: facing south
*3: facing north
*4: facing east
*5: facing west |foot=1}}<section end="block states"/>

=== Block data ===
{{exclusive|bedrock|section=1}}
{{IN|be}}, a piston has a [[Minecraft:block entity]] associated with it that holds additional data about the block.

: See [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition level format/Block entity format]].

== Achievements ==
{{load achievements|Inception}}

== Videos ==
{{yt|dKDSUKXN138}}

== History ==
{{Needs render|Extended pistons in Legacy Console Edition look different since TU46}}

=== Development ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine||May 21, 2009|link=wordofnotch:110762705|[[Minecraft:Notch]] shows interest in adding [[Minecraft:block]]s that can pull and push other blocks when a pulse from a wire is received; he called them "Pulley1", which would pull a block down, and "Pulley2", which would push a block up.}}
|{{HistoryLine||?|[[File:Piston normal mod.png|32px]] [[File:Piston normal extended mod.png|32px]] The original piston was a mod posted on the [[Minecraft:Minecraft Forums]] by Hippoplatimus.<ref>http://www.minecraftforum.net/viewtopic.php?t=247686&f=1032</ref> The code for that version was given to [[Minecraft:Jeb]], who then worked on implementing pistons into vanilla [[Minecraft:Minecraft]]; Hippoplatimus is in the game's credits under "Additional Programming", like other modders whose work made it into vanilla Minecraft.
|Another user, DiEvAl, privately submitted code as well, including the idea of [[Minecraft:block entities]] to track moving blocks.<ref>http://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/hvkmo/attribution_of_the_piston_mod_in_vanilla_minecraft/</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine||June 7, 2011|link={{tweet|jeb|78167135435759617}}|[[Minecraft:Jeb]] tweets an image of pistons in development.
|[[File:Piston (U) pJE20110607.png|32px]] The piston texture as screen-captured while in development had iron bands running over the head. The bands were removed for the release, leaving only iron brackets around the corners and edges.}}
}}

=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java beta}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.7|[[File:Piston (U) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Piston (N) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Piston (E) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Piston (S) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Piston (W) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Piston (D) JE1 BE1.png|32px]]<br>[[File:Headless Piston (U) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Headless Piston (N) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Headless Piston (E) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Headless Piston (S) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Headless Piston (W) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Headless Piston (D) JE1 BE1.png|32px]]<br>Added pistons, alongside associated head and moving blocks.
|A bug existed in this version which caused the game to crash and lock the player out of their world when powering pistons in some scenarios (for example when trying to push a redstone torch).}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.7_01|The aforementioned bug has been fixed and affected worlds now load normally again.
|Headless pistons do not break upon receiving a [[Minecraft:block update]] anymore.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2.4|dev=release|[[Minecraft:Spruce planks]], [[Minecraft:birch planks]], and [[Minecraft:jungle planks]] can now be used to craft pistons.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.3.1|dev=12w26a|Pistons now schedule extensions and retractions rather than executing them as soon as they are updated.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.5|dev=13w10a|Pistons changing their {{code|extended}} state from {{code|false}} to {{code|true}} is now the ''last'' step of (the start of) the extension process, rather then the first. This change affects some redstone contraptions.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.7.2|dev=1.7.1|[[Minecraft:Acacia planks]] and [[Minecraft:dark oak planks]] can now be used to craft pistons.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=14w17a|[[File:Piston (U) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Piston (D) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Headless Piston (U) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Headless Piston (D) JE2.png|32px]] The models for pistons when facing up and down have been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=14w18a|[[Minecraft:Slime block]]s now push and pull blocks adjacent when connected to sticky pistons.
|Extending a piston with a slime block on top of it launches the [[Minecraft:entity]] ([[Minecraft:mob]]s, [[Minecraft:player]]s, [[Minecraft:item]]s, launched [[Minecraft:arrow]]s, etc) into the [[Minecraft:air]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=14w19a|Slime blocks can now push entities sideways and downward when attached to a piston.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=14w26a|Pistons do not check if they are receiving power in the moment in which their {{code|extended}} state changes from {{code|false}} to {{code|true}} anymore.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.9|dev=15w38b|Retracting pistons can now pull [[Minecraft:entities]] through them.<ref>{{bug|MC-89030}}</ref> This behavior was known as "piston translocation" by the community.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=15w49a|Unextended pistons, downward-facing pistons, and upward-facing piston heads are now considered to have a solid top surface, like upside-down [[Minecraft:stairs]] and top [[Minecraft:slab]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.11|dev=16w40a|Retracting pistons can no longer pull [[Minecraft:entities]] through them. "Piston translocation" has been removed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.12|dev=17w16a|When pistons move [[Minecraft:slime block]]s, they do not move glazed terracotta attached to the side of the slime block.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=pre3|Glazed terracotta does not stick to slime blocks in some situations anymore.<ref>{{bug|MC-116373|||fixed}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|Pistons now can push [[Minecraft:note block]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=pre7|Pistons now have the same block dropping behavior of sticky pistons.<ref>{{bug|MC-133273}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13.1|dev=18w30b|Pistons don't drop blocks anymore.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w43a|[[File:Piston (U) JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Piston (N) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Piston (E) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Piston (S) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Piston (W) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Piston (D) JE3.png|32px]]<br>[[File:Headless Piston (U) JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Headless Piston (N) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Headless Piston (E) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Headless Piston (S) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Headless Piston (W) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Headless Piston (D) JE3.png|32px]]<br>The textures associated with pistons have been changed.
|While the texture for oak planks was later updated in subsequent snapshots, the piston texture is yet to be changed to reflect this.<ref>{{bug|MC-248841|||WAI}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w44a|Non-extended pistons now block [[Minecraft:light]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w46a|Added support for directional opacity of blocks. As such, extended pistons now allow light to only pass through certain faces.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.15|dev=19w41a|Added honey blocks, which have multiple different types of interactions with pistons.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16|dev=20w06a|The hardness of pistons has been increased from 0.5 to 1.5.
|The blast resistance of pistons has been increased from 0.5 to 1.5.
|[[Minecraft:Pickaxe]]s are now the tool for breaking pistons.
|Pistons no longer pop off redstone components placed on the back when retracting.
|[[Minecraft:Crimson planks]] and [[Minecraft:warped planks]] can now be used to craft pistons.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.17|dev=20w45a|Particles now appear if a block is broken by a piston.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19|dev=22w11a|[[Minecraft:Mangrove planks]] can now be used to craft pistons.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=22w17a|[[File:Piston (U) JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Piston (N) JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Piston (E) JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Piston (S) JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Piston (W) JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Piston (D) JE4.png|32px]] Changed piston textures, to match the color of the oak planks on the piston head.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19.3|exp=Update 1.20|dev=22w42a|[[Minecraft:Bamboo planks]] can now be used to craft pistons.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19.4|exp=Update 1.20|dev=23w07a|[[Minecraft:Cherry planks]] can now be used to craft pistons.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21|dev=24w20a|Piston sounds have been updated to be quieter and less harsh.<br>[[File:Piston extend JE2.ogg]]<br>[[File:Piston contract JE2.ogg]]}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=24w21a|Piston sounds have been reverted to what they previously were, but the attenuation distance and sound level has been halved.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.5|dev=25w10a|Blocks that are broken by a piston now play their breaking sound.}}
}}

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.15.0|dev=build 1|[[File:Piston (U) JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added pistons.
|Pistons have a version exclusive animation and the ability to push [[Minecraft:block entities]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Piston BE2.png|32px]] The texture of pistons has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.30|dev=Preview 1.20.20.21|Increased the hardness and blast resistance of pistons from 0.5 to 1.5.}}
}}

=== Legacy Console Edition ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|console}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU3|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Piston (U) JE1.png|32px]] Added pistons.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU14|ps3=1.04|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|Pistons have been changed to make them less error-prone, thus they also appear to update slower. This also alters the way pistons work, so the [[Minecraft:player]] might have to adapt their [[Minecraft:repeater]] delays and similar.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU46|xbone=CU36|ps3=1.38|psvita=1.38|ps4=1.38|wiiu=Patch 15|switch=1.0.1|Retracting pistons can now pull [[Minecraft:entities]] through them. This was known as "piston translocation" by the community.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU54|xbone=CU44|ps3=1.52|psvita=1.52|ps4=1.52|wiiu=Patch 24|switch=1.0.4|Retracting pistons can no longer pull [[Minecraft:entities]] through them. "Piston translocation" has been removed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU57|xbone=CU49|ps3=1.57|psvita=1.56|ps4=1.56|wiiu=Patch 27|switch=1.0.7|Pistons can now move [[Minecraft:daylight detector]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU60|xbone=CU51|ps3=1.64|psvita=1.64|ps4=1.64|wiiu=Patch 30|switch=1.0.11|Pistons can no longer move cauldrons.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU62|xbone=CU52|ps3=1.66|psvita=1.66|ps4=1.66|wiiu=Patch 31|switch=1.0.12|Pistons can now move small chests but only if the new position would have been valid for players to place a new chest. This limitation can however be bypassed by moving the chests simultaniously.|Pistons can move cauldrons again.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Piston (U) BE2.png|32px]] The texture of pistons has been changed.}}
}}

=== ''New Nintendo 3DS Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|3ds}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.1.0|[[File:Piston (U) JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added pistons.}}
}}

=== Data history ===
==== ''Java Edition'' ====
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java beta}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.7|[[Minecraft:Six-sided piston]]s exist as extreme metadata variants of pistons.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=14w26a|Pistons now use block states instead of metadata. As such, weird pistons have been removed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|Prior to ''[[Minecraft:The Flattening]]'', this block's numeral ID was 33.}}
}}

==== ''Bedrock Edition'' ====
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.15.0|dev=build 1|Weird pistons also existed, but they didn't look six-sided.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13.0|dev=beta 1.13.0.1|Weird pistons have been removed.}}
}}

==== Legacy Console Edition ====
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|console}}
|{{HistoryLine||?|Weird pistons definitely existed at one point.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{Issue list}}

== Trivia ==
* Mojang stated that the 12-block push limit for pistons would not be changed, because "the current limitations are by design".<ref>
{{cite
|url=https://feedback.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/360005029872-Previously-Considered-Suggestions
|title=Piston Push Limits (and increases). The current limitations are by design.
|website=Minecraft Feedback
|date=January 3, 2019}}
</ref>
* When toggled between on and off rapidly with a gravity affected block (such as sand) above it, a piston can eventually break the block, which can be picked up as a resource. However, gravel broken this way never drops flint.
* Carpet can be placed on the piston extension block, and remains even if it is replaced with a solid block using {{cmd|setblock}}.

== Gallery ==
=== Screenshots===
<gallery>
Pistongates.png|Fundamental logic gates, implemented purely with pistons and [[Minecraft:redstone repeater]]s, clockwise from upper left: AND, OR, XOR, and NOT
Pistonslowclockgenerator.png|Slow clock generator with pistons and redstone
Piston Waterflow control.png|An example of a piston-controlled waterflow
</gallery>

=== Mojang screenshots ===
<gallery>
Pistonscreen.png|First screenshot of pistons
Piston Light.png|Light shining through an extended piston
Pocket Edition Pistons.jpg|Redstone connecting to pistons in ''Bedrock Edition''
Fish Piston.jpg|A piston being crafted with a fish. This is a joke about the piston sounds heard in Java Edition 24w20a, which have been said to sound wet.
Makena's pistons.jpg|"[[Minecraft:Makena]] tinkering with a Redstone contraption made up of Pistons pushing a Lime Wool block"<ref>{{mcnet|minecraft-java-edition-1-20-3|Minecraft Java Edition 1.20.3|December 5, 2023|Java Team}}</ref>
</gallery>

=== Concept artwork ===
<gallery>
PistonParadox.png|Notch's explanation on how the rod (a full block long when extended) fits into the piston box (whose depth is a block ''minus'' the face's thickness)<ref>{{tweet|notch|83513677654929408|@danstonchat @jeb_ https://i.imgur.com/VLfl0.png|June 22, 2011}}</ref>
</gallery>

=== In other media ===
<gallery>
Piston Artwork.png|Artwork of an incorrectly-rotated piston connected to a [[Minecraft:lever]] via [[Minecraft:redstone dust]]
Minecraft - Shape Your World (13).png|Pistons as they appear in ''[[Minecraft: Shape Your World]]''
AMCM Two pistons.png|Pistons as they appear in {{AMCM}}.
Crystal bomb duo costume.jpg|A duo dressed as a piston and [[Minecraft:End crystal]]
</gallery>

== See also ==
*[[Minecraft:Slime block]]
*[[Minecraft:Redstone]]
*[[Minecraft:Tutorial:Piston uses]]
*[[Minecraft:Tutorial:Headless pistons]]
*[[Minecraft:Mechanics/Redstone/Piston circuits]]

== Notes ==
{{Notelist}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{Mcnet|block-week-piston|Block of the Week: Piston|October 13, 2017|[[Minecraft:Duncan Geere]]}}

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[[Minecraft:fr:Piston]]
[[Minecraft:hu:Dugattyú]]
[[Minecraft:it:Pistone]]
[[Minecraft:ja:ピストン]]
[[Minecraft:ko:피스톤]]
[[Minecraft:nl:Zuiger]]
[[Minecraft:pl:Tłok]]
[[Minecraft:pt:Pistão]]
[[Minecraft:ru:Поршень]]
[[Minecraft:th:ลูกสูบ]]
[[Minecraft:uk:Поршень]]
[[Minecraft:zh:活塞]]