Minecraft:Pressure Plate

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All pressure plates.

A pressure plate is a non-solid Minecraft:block that produces a Minecraft:redstone signal when stood on by an Minecraft:entity, with multiple variants that have different properties.

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Usage

Template:See alsoTemplate:Hatnote A pressure plate can be used to detect entities on top of it (players, mobs, items, etc.).

Placement

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Pressure plates on fences.

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Pressure plate placement and behavior.

To place a pressure plate, Template:Control it while aiming at the face of a block adjacent to the destination space.

A pressure plate can be placed on top of:

• blocks that have a rigid support shape (Minecraft:cauldrons, Minecraft:composters, Minecraft:hoppers, Minecraft:stone, etc).
• blocks that have a center support shape (Minecraft:glass panes, Minecraft:fences, Minecraft:walls, Minecraft:stone, etc).
• any block that has a full top surface, as these blocks fall under the previous two categories ( Minecraft:stone, Minecraft:scaffolding, upside-down Minecraft:stairs, closed Minecraft:trapdoors, etc).
  • Some exceptions may apply (notably, pressure plates cannot be placed on top of Minecraft:leaves).

A pressure plate cannot be attached to the side or bottom of any block, but attempting to make such an attachment may cause the plate to attach to the top of a block under the destination space. For example, if a fence is on the ground, attempting to attach a plate to the side of the fence causes the plate to be attached to the top of the ground next to the fence instead. More information regarding placement on non-Minecraft:conductive blocks can be found at Minecraft:Opacity/Placement.

Activation

A pressure plate activates when an entity is on top of it (specifically, when the entity's Minecraft:collision box intersects with a space occupied by the pressure plate that's as large as the pressure plate itself, but is 0.25 blocks (Template:Frac of a block) tall instead of 0.0625 blocks (Template:Frac of a block), which may include entities flying close to the ground). The activation conditions vary depending on the type of pressure plate.

After being activated, the pressure plate periodically<ref>The time period is specific to the type of pressure plate. This period is 10 game ticks for weighted pressure plates and 20 game ticks for other pressure plates.</ref> checks if there are still entities on top of it. If none are found, the pressure plate returns to its inactive state.

While active, a pressure plate provides weak power to its direct neighbors and strong power to the block below itself.

Behavior

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Pressure plates being used to contain water and lava.

Pressure plates are 0.0625 blocks high (1⁄16 of a block) when inactive and 0.03125 blocks high (1⁄32 of a block) when active, but because they are not Minecraft:solid they do not affect the position of entities "on top" of them, so a player on top of a pressure plate is actually standing on the block beneath it.

When a pressure plate is placed on a block with a small Minecraft:collision box, such as a Minecraft:fence, it is possible for entities to move through the pressure plate while still activating it (walking through it horizontally, or falling through it vertically). Thus, a pressure plate on a fence can be used to detect entities without stopping them.

An entity moving fast enough can phase through a pressure plate without actually activating it.

Unlike similar redstone components, pressure plates cannot be broken by Minecraft:water and Minecraft:lava, as such they are often used to contain these fluids. Template:IN, pressure plates can be Minecraft:waterlogged.

A Minecraft:minecart traveling on Minecraft:rails can activate a pressure plate diagonally adjacent to a curved rail's corner, but not one next to a straight rail (a stone pressure plate cannot be activated by a minecart, but it can be activated by the minecart's passenger, if present). For a block that works similarly to pressure plates but was designed specifically for minecarts, see Minecraft:Detector Rail.

Block states

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Stone and wooden pressure plates

Weighted pressure plates

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Stone and wooden pressure plates

Weighted pressure plates

History

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Renders

• Oak Pressure Plate
  Oak Pressure Plate
• Spruce Pressure Plate
  Spruce Pressure Plate
• Birch Pressure Plate
  Birch Pressure Plate
• Jungle Pressure Plate
  Jungle Pressure Plate
• Acacia Pressure Plate
  Acacia Pressure Plate
• Dark Oak Pressure Plate
  Dark Oak Pressure Plate
• Mangrove Pressure Plate
  Mangrove Pressure Plate
• Cherry Pressure Plate
  Cherry Pressure Plate
• Pale Oak Pressure Plate
  Pale Oak Pressure Plate
• Bamboo Pressure Plate
  Bamboo Pressure Plate
• Crimson Pressure Plate
  Crimson Pressure Plate
• Warped Pressure Plate
  Warped Pressure Plate
• Stone Pressure Plate
  Stone Pressure Plate
• Polished Blackstone Pressure Plate
  Polished Blackstone Pressure Plate
• Heavy Weighted Pressure Plate
  Heavy Weighted Pressure Plate
• Light Weighted Pressure Plate
  Light Weighted Pressure Plate