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{{for|the block with crafting uses|Purpur Block}}
{{Infobox block
| image = Purpur Pillar.png
| invimage = Purpur Pillar
| extratext = View [[#Gallery|all renders]]
| transparent = No
| light = No
| tool = Wooden Pickaxe
| stackable = Yes (64)
| flammable = No
| lavasusceptible = No
| renewable = Yes
}}
'''Purpur pillars''' are decorative [[Minecraft:block]]s that can be crafted with purpur slabs and are naturally generated in [[Minecraft:End cities]] and [[Minecraft:End ship]]s.

== Obtaining ==
=== Breaking ===
Purpur pillars can be [[Minecraft:breaking|mined]] using any [[Minecraft:pickaxe]]. If mined without a pickaxe, it [[Minecraft:drops]] nothing.

{{breaking row|horizontal=1|Purpur Pillar|link=none|Pickaxe|Wood}}

=== Natural generation ===
Purpur pillars can be found naturally as part of the structure of [[Minecraft:End cities]] and [[Minecraft:End ship]]s.

=== Crafting ===
{{Crafting
|B2= Purpur Slab
|B3= Purpur Slab
|Output= Purpur Pillar
|type=Building block
|foot=1
}}

=== Stonecutting ===
{{Stonecutting
|showname=1
|Purpur Block
|Purpur Pillar
}}

== Usage ==
Purpur pillars are primarily decorative [[Minecraft:block]]s, similar to other [[Minecraft:bricks|brick]]-type blocks. Purpur pillar blocks can be placed sideways, similar to [[Minecraft:log]]s or [[Minecraft:quartz pillar]] blocks.

=== Crafting ingredient ===

{{crafting usage}}

=== Note blocks ===
Purpur pillars can be placed under [[Minecraft:note block]]s to produce "bass drum" sounds.

=== Sulfur cube ===
{{In development|section=1|drop=Chaos Cubed}}
[[Minecraft:Sulfur cube]]s have the ability to absorb purpur pillars, either through picking them up or being interacted with them. This provides the regular/football effect to the mob when hitting it.

== Sounds ==
{{Sound table/Block/Stone}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{JE}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showblocktags=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Purpur Pillar
|spritetype=block
|nameid=purpur_pillar
|blocktags=mineable/pickaxe
|foot=1}}

{{BE}}:
{{ID table2
|edition=bedrock
|showaliasids=y
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Purpur Pillar
|spritetype=block
|nameid=purpur_pillar
|aliasid=purpur_block / 2
|id=1206
|translationkey=tile.purpur_block.lines.name
|foot=1}}

=== Block states ===
{{see also|Block states}}

{{JE}}:
{{bst|axis|y
|x|The purpur pillar is oriented east–west.
|y|The purpur pillar is oriented vertically.
|z|The purpur pillar is oriented north–south.|foot=1}}

{{BE}}:
{{bst|showaux=1|bits=0x4,0x8|pillar_axis|y
|x|The purpur pillar is oriented east–west.|1
|y|The purpur pillar is oriented vertically.|0
|z|The purpur pillar is oriented north–south.|2|foot=1}}

== History ==
{{info needed section|did {{bug|MC-109370}} change how these looked?}}

=== Reveal ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine||June 22, 2015|link=https://instagram.com/p/4ObC5EpMOO/|[[Minecraft:Jeb]] reveals purpur pillars on [[Minecraft:wikipedia:Instagram|Instagram]], with the caption "[[Minecraft:MINECON 2015]] HYPE!".}}
}}

=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.9|dev=15w31a|[[File:Purpur Pillar (EW) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Purpur Pillar (UD) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Purpur Pillar (NS) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added purpur pillars.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13.1|dev=18w32a|Purpur pillars can now be used to [[Minecraft:crafting|craft]] purpur [[Minecraft:stairs]] and purpur [[Minecraft:slab]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w43a|[[File:Purpur Pillar (EW) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Purpur Pillar (UD) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Purpur Pillar (NS) JE2.png|32px]] The textures of purpur pillars have changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16|dev=20w09a|[[File:Purpur Pillar (EW) JE3 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Purpur Pillar (UD) JE3 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Purpur Pillar (NS) JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of purpur pillars have been changed once again.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java upcoming}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.2|dev=snap 1|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb purpur pillars, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.}}
}}

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|pocket}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=alpha 0.17.0.1|[[File:Purpur Pillar (EW) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Purpur Pillar (UD) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Purpur Pillar (NS) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added purpur pillars.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Purpur Pillar (EW) JE3 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Purpur Pillar (UD) JE3 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Purpur Pillar (NS) JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of purpur pillars have been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.50|dev=Preview 1.21.50.20|Purpur pillars can now be used to craft purpur slabs.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock upcoming}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.20|dev=Preview 26.20.23|exp=Drop 2 of 2026|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb purpur pillars, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.}}
}}

=== Legacy Console Edition ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|console}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU46|xbone=CU36|ps3=1.38|psvita=1.38|ps4=1.38|wiiu=Patch 15|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Purpur Pillar (UD) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Purpur Pillar (EW) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Purpur Pillar (NS) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added purpur pillars.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU57|xbone=CU49|ps3=1.57|psvita=1.56|ps4=1.56|wiiu=Patch 27|switch=1.0.7|Purpur pillars can now be used to [[Minecraft:crafting|craft]] purpur [[Minecraft:stairs]] and purpur [[Minecraft:slab]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Purpur Pillar (UD) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Purpur Pillar (EW) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Purpur Pillar (NS) JE2.png|32px]] The textures of purpur pillars have been changed.}}
}}

=== ''New Nintendo 3DS Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|new 3ds}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.7.10|[[File:Purpur Pillar (UD) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Purpur Pillar (EW) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Purpur Pillar (NS) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added purpur pillars.}}
}}

=== Data history ===
==== ''Java Edition'' ====
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|Prior to [[Minecraft:1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this block's numeral IDs was 202. The numerical metadata variants of ''minecraft:purpur_pillar'' were as follows:
{{dvt|spritetype=block|sprite=purpur-pillar|[[Minecraft:Purpur Pillar]] (up-down)}}
{{dvt|dv=4|spritetype=block|sprite=purpur-pillar-horizontal|[[Minecraft:Purpur Pillar]] (east-west)}}
{{dvt|dv=8|spritetype=block|sprite=purpur-pillar-top|[[Minecraft:Purpur Pillar]] (north-south)|foot=1}}}}
}}

==== ''Bedrock Edition'' ====
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|pocket}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=alpha 0.17.0.1|[[File:Purpur Pillar (no direction) BE1.png|32px]] There exists a purpur pillar state with the side texture applied to all sides.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Purpur Pillar (no direction) BE2.png|32px]] The textures of purpur pillars have been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||?|Purpur pillars with the side texture on all faces have been removed, and replaced with the y axis aligned pillar. It is not known if this happened prior to the Texture Update.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.30|dev=Preview 1.21.30.21|The different chisel type [[Minecraft:block states]] for the <code>purpur_block</code> ID have been split up into their own IDs.}}
}}

==== ''New Nintendo 3DS Edition'' ====
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|new 3ds}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.7.10|[[File:Purpur Pillar (no direction) BE1.png|32px]] There apparently exists a purpur pillar state with the side texture applied to all sides.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{Issue list|Purpur Pillar}}

== Gallery ==
=== Renders ===
<gallery>
Purpur Pillar (EW) JE3 BE2.png|A purpur pillar on the east-west axes.
Purpur Pillar (NS) JE3 BE2.png|A purpur pillar on the north-south axes.
</gallery>

=== Other ===
<gallery>
Orientables.png|Purpur pillars and other rotatable blocks.
</gallery>

== External links ==
* [https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/block-week-purpur Block of the Week: Purpur] – Minecraft.net on April 28, 2017

== Navigation ==
{{Navbox blocks|Building}}
{{Navbox The End}}

[[Category:End blocks]]
[[Category:Manufactured blocks]]
[[Category:Generated structure blocks]]

[[Minecraft:fr:Pilier de purpur]]
[[Minecraft:ko:퍼퍼 기둥]]
[[Minecraft:pt:Pilar de Púrpura]]
[[Minecraft:uk:Колона з пурпуру]]
[[Minecraft:zh:紫珀柱]]

Minecraft:Purpur Pillar - Revision history

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