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

Variants

Obtaining

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Usage

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

File:Pressure plate.png

Pressure plates on fences.

File:Fluids and pressure plates.png

Pressure plates being used to contain water and lava.

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 (cauldrons, composters, hoppers, Minecraft:stone, etc).
blocks that have a center support shape (glass panes, fences, 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 trapdoors, etc).
- Some exceptions may apply.

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-conductive blocks can be found at Opacity/Placement.

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.

A pressure plate is not solid (it is not a barrier to entity movement). A block under a pressure plate can provide a solid surface underneath it (for mobs to walk across, items to fall on, etc.), but when a pressure plate is placed on a block with a small collision box, such as a fence or nether brick 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.

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 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.

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 waterlogged.

Behavior

File:Pressure plate as power source.png

Pressure plate placement and behavior.

A pressure plate activates when an entity is on top of it (specifically, when the entity's 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 group="n">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.

Block states

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Stone and wooden pressure plates

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Weighted pressure plates

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Stone and wooden pressure plates

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Weighted pressure plates

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History

Gallery

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

Issues

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References

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Navigation

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cs:Nášlapná deska de:Druckplatte es:Placa de presión fr:Plaque de pression hu:Nyomólapok it:Pedana a pressione ja:感圧板 ko:압력판 nl:Drukplaat pl:Płytka naciskowa pt:Placa de Pressão ru:Нажимная пластина th:แป้นเหยียบ tr:Basınç Plakası uk:Натискна плита zh:压力板

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 {{Redirect|Plate|the armor in {{MCD}}|MCD:Plate Armor}}
 [[File:All Pressure Plates.png|thumb|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.
+A '''pressure plate''' is a non-solid [[Minecraft:block]] that produces a [[Minecraft:redstone]] signal when stood on by an entity, with multiple variants that have different properties.
 == Variants ==
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 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 rigid support shape (cauldrons, composters, hoppers, [[Minecraft:stone]], etc).
-* blocks that have a center support shape ([[Minecraft:glass panes]], [[Minecraft:fences]], [[Minecraft:walls]], [[Minecraft:stone]], etc).
+* blocks that have a center support shape (glass panes, fences, 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).
+* 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 trapdoors, etc).
 ** Some exceptions may apply.
-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]].
+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-conductive blocks can be found at Opacity/Placement.
 A [[Minecraft:minecart]] traveling on [[Minecraft:rail]]s 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]].
-A pressure plate is not [[Minecraft:Solid_block|solid]] (it is not a barrier to entity movement). A block under a pressure plate can provide a solid surface underneath it (for mobs to walk across, items to fall on, etc.), but when a pressure plate is placed on a block with a small [[Minecraft:collision box]], such as a fence or nether brick 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.
+A pressure plate is not solid (it is not a barrier to entity movement). A block under a pressure plate can provide a solid surface underneath it (for mobs to walk across, items to fall on, etc.), but when a pressure plate is placed on a block with a small collision box, such as a fence or nether brick 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.
 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 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.
-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. {{IN|be}}, pressure plates can be [[Minecraft:waterlogged]].
+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. {{IN|be}}, pressure plates can be waterlogged.
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 [[File:Pressure plate as power source.png|thumb|Pressure plate placement and behavior.]]
-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 ({{frac|1|4}} of a block) tall instead of 0.0625 blocks ({{frac|1|16}} of a block), which may include entities flying close to the ground). The activation conditions vary depending on the type of pressure plate.
+A pressure plate ''activates'' when an entity is on top of it (specifically, when the entity's 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 ({{frac|1|4}} of a block) tall instead of 0.0625 blocks ({{frac|1|16}} 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 group="n">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.
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 === Development ===
 {{HistoryTable
-|{{HistoryLine||May 21, 2009|link=https://web.archive.org/web/0/http://notch.tumblr.com/post/110762705/my-list-on-tile-types-so-far|[[Minecraft:Notch]] shows interest in adding pressure plates.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||May 21, 2009|link=https://web.archive.org/web/0/http://notch.tumblr.com/post/110762705/my-list-on-tile-types-so-far|Notch shows interest in adding pressure plates.}}
-|{{HistoryLine||November 25, 2012|link=https://youtube.com/watch?v=YG9RNyRhIow?t=7m35s|Weighted pressure plates are announced at [[Minecraft:MINECON 2012]]. It was mentioned that they would, in addition to the functions actually given to them upon introduction, also be able to detect how full a [[Minecraft:minecart with chest]] is, functionality that was instead given to the [[Minecraft:detector rail]] and [[Minecraft:redstone comparator]].}}
+|{{HistoryLine||November 25, 2012|link=https://youtube.com/watch?v=YG9RNyRhIow?t=7m35s|Weighted pressure plates are announced at MINECON 2012. It was mentioned that they would, in addition to the functions actually given to them upon introduction, also be able to detect how full a minecart with chest is, functionality that was instead given to the detector rail and redstone comparator.}}
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 |The model of pressure plates in item form is different compared to the placed block.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|java beta}}
-|{{HistoryLine||1.3|Pressure plates now require only two [[Minecraft:wood planks]]/[[Minecraft:stone]] to [[Minecraft:craft]]; previous versions required three (this recipe now creates [[Minecraft:slab]]s).}}
+|{{HistoryLine||1.3|Pressure plates now require only two wood planks/[[Minecraft:stone]] to craft; previous versions required three (this recipe now creates [[Minecraft:slab]]s).}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.6|dev=Test Build 3|Both types of pressure plates can now also be recovered by destroying the [[Minecraft:block]] they are on.
-|Pressure plates may no longer be placed on [[Minecraft:leaf block]]s or [[Minecraft:TNT]]. Pressure plates placed on such blocks prior to this update drop themselves when disturbed (whether by stepping on them or by placing/breaking adjacent blocks) and can be recollected, though they can still ignite TNT.}}
+|Pressure plates may no longer be placed on leaf blocks or [[Minecraft:TNT]]. Pressure plates placed on such blocks prior to this update drop themselves when disturbed (whether by stepping on them or by placing/breaking adjacent blocks) and can be recollected, though they can still ignite TNT.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.7|The model of pressure plates has been changed.}}
-|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=Pre-release|Pressure plates can now be placed on [[Minecraft:fence]]s. However, due to the fence's [[Minecraft:collision box]] being 1 block wide and 1.5 blocks tall, they are hard to activate, but not impossible (e.g., [[Minecraft:pistons]] can be used to push a fence to the same position of an entity that's taller than one block, then a pressure plate can be placed on top of the fence).
+|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=Pre-release|Pressure plates can now be placed on [[Minecraft:fence]]s. However, due to the fence's collision box being 1 block wide and 1.5 blocks tall, they are hard to activate, but not impossible (e.g., pistons can be used to push a fence to the same position of an entity that's taller than one block, then a pressure plate can be placed on top of the fence).
 |Dropped pressure plate items no longer appear larger than normal blocks.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|java}}
-|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2|The width of the [[Minecraft:fences]]' [[Minecraft:collision box]] has been decreased, thus activating a pressure plate placed on a fence is now easier.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2|The width of the fences' collision box has been decreased, thus activating a pressure plate placed on a fence is now easier.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 5|The textures of pressure plates have been changed.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.3.1|dev=12w19a|Particles no longer activate wooden pressure plate with an [[Minecraft:arrow]] on it.}}
-|{{HistoryLine||1.5|dev=13w01a|Added two new types of pressure plates: [[Minecraft:light weighted pressure plate]]s and [[Minecraft:heavy weighted pressure plate]]s.
+|{{HistoryLine||1.5|dev=13w01a|Added two new types of pressure plates: light weighted pressure plates and heavy weighted pressure plates.
 |The model of weighted pressure plates in item form is different compared to the placed block.}}
-|{{HistoryLine||1.7.2|dev=13w36a|All [[Minecraft:entities]] are now allowed to trigger weighted pressure plates.
+|{{HistoryLine||1.7.2|dev=13w36a|All entities are now allowed to trigger weighted pressure plates.
-|Weighted pressure plates have been repurposed: rather than outputting based on the amount of and the stack size of [[Minecraft:item entities]], their output now depends on the amount of [[Minecraft:entities]] (including non-item entities) on top of them. As a result, the stack size of item entities is now ignored: for example, dropping a [[Minecraft:stick]] item and a [[Minecraft:dirt]] item on top of a [[Minecraft:light weighted pressure plate]] now results in a higher output signal compared to dropping a full stack of [[Minecraft:sand]] on it (previously, the opposite would've been the case). The original signal strength values per amount of items are listed below:
+|Weighted pressure plates have been repurposed: rather than outputting based on the amount of and the stack size of item entities, their output now depends on the amount of entities (including non-item entities) on top of them. As a result, the stack size of item entities is now ignored: for example, dropping a [[Minecraft:stick]] item and a [[Minecraft:dirt]] item on top of a light weighted pressure plate now results in a higher output signal compared to dropping a full stack of [[Minecraft:sand]] on it (previously, the opposite would've been the case). The original signal strength values per amount of items are listed below:
 {{{!}} class{{=}}"wikitable collapsible collapsed" data-description{{=}}"Light weighted pressure plate original values"
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 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=14w33a|Pressure plates now have unique item names.<ref>{{bug|MC-66247|||fixed}}</ref>}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.9|dev=15w31a|The model of all pressure plates in item form has been changed to look like the block's model.}}
-|{{HistoryLine|||dev=15w43a|Non-stone pressure plates have now been given a different, more high-pitched activation [[Minecraft:sound]], so that they no longer match the sound of stone pressure plates.}}
+|{{HistoryLine|||dev=15w43a|Non-stone pressure plates have now been given a different, more high-pitched activation sound, so that they no longer match the sound of stone pressure plates.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=15w46a|[[Minecraft:Mob]]s no longer spawn on pressure plates.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w43a|The textures of all pressure plates have been changed.}}
-|{{HistoryLine|||dev=19w12b|All pressure plates can now be placed on [[Minecraft:glass]], [[Minecraft:ice]], [[Minecraft:glowstone]] and [[Minecraft:sea lanterns]].}}
+|{{HistoryLine|||dev=19w12b|All pressure plates can now be placed on [[Minecraft:glass]], [[Minecraft:ice]], [[Minecraft:glowstone]] and sea lanterns.}}
-|{{HistoryLine||1.14.3|dev=pre3|All pressure plates can now be placed on [[Minecraft:iron bar]]s and [[Minecraft:glass pane]]s.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||1.14.3|dev=pre3|All pressure plates can now be placed on iron bars and glass panes.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.16|dev=20w06a|Added crimson and warped pressure plates.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w15a|Added polished blackstone pressure plate.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.19|dev=22w11a|Added mangrove pressure plates.}}
-|{{HistoryLine|||dev=22w14a|Added [[Minecraft:mangrove tree]]s and [[Minecraft:mangrove swamp]]s. Mangrove pressure plates are now obtainable and renewable.}}
+|{{HistoryLine|||dev=22w14a|Added mangrove trees and mangrove swamps. Mangrove pressure plates are now obtainable and renewable.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.19.3|dev=22w42a|exp=Update 1.20|Added bamboo pressure plates.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.19.4|dev=23w07a|exp=Update 1.20|Added cherry pressure plates.}}
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 |{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU5|Pressure plates are now placeable on [[Minecraft:fence]]s.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU19|xbone=CU7|ps3=1.12|psvita=1.12|ps4=1.12|Added two new types of pressure plates as weighted pressure plates.}}
-|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU46|xbone=CU36|ps3=1.38|psvita=1.38|ps4=1.38|wiiu=Patch 15|switch=1.0.1|Non-stone pressure plates have now been given a different, more high-pitched activation [[Minecraft:sound]], so that they no longer match the sound of stone pressure plates.{{check version}}}}
+|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU46|xbone=CU36|ps3=1.38|psvita=1.38|ps4=1.38|wiiu=Patch 15|switch=1.0.1|Non-stone pressure plates have now been given a different, more high-pitched activation sound, so that they no longer match the sound of stone pressure plates.{{check version}}}}
 |{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|The textures of all pressure plates have been changed.}}
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 [[Category:Non-solid blocks]]
-[[Minecraft:cs:Nášlapná deska]]
+cs:Nášlapná deska
-[[Minecraft:de:Druckplatte]]
+de:Druckplatte
-[[Minecraft:es:Placa de presión]]
+es:Placa de presión
-[[Minecraft:fr:Plaque de pression]]
+fr:Plaque de pression
-[[Minecraft:hu:Nyomólapok]]
+hu:Nyomólapok
-[[Minecraft:it:Pedana a pressione]]
+it:Pedana a pressione
-[[Minecraft:ja:感圧板]]
+ja:感圧板
-[[Minecraft:ko:압력판]]
+ko:압력판
-[[Minecraft:nl:Drukplaat]]
+nl:Drukplaat
-[[Minecraft:pl:Płytka naciskowa]]
+pl:Płytka naciskowa
-[[Minecraft:pt:Placa de Pressão]]
+pt:Placa de Pressão
-[[Minecraft:ru:Нажимная пластина]]
+ru:Нажимная пластина
-[[Minecraft:th:แป้นเหยียบ]]
+th:แป้นเหยียบ
-[[Minecraft:tr:Basınç Plakası]]
+tr:Basınç Plakası
-[[Minecraft:uk:Натискна плита]]
+uk:Натискна плита
-[[Minecraft:zh:压力板]]
+zh:压力板

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