Minecraft:Lever

Template:Distinguish Template:Infobox block The lever is a non-solid Minecraft:block that can be switched to provide redstone power.

Obtaining

Breaking

No tool can accelerate the breaking process of levers. Template:Breaking row Levers drop themselves when destroyed, and when their attachment block is moved or removed.

Natural generation

Three levers generate naturally in each jungle temple. They also generate in woodland mansions and ancient cities.

Crafting

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Usage

Template:See also Template:IN, lever can be destroyed by Minecraft:fluids.

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Five of the eight possible orientations, levers off.

A lever can be used as a player-switchable redstone power source.

Placement

A lever can be attached to the top, side, or bottom of any full solid opaque block (stone, dirt, blocks of gold, etc.), or to the top of an upside-down Minecraft:slab or upside-down Minecraft:stairs (but not to the bottom of a right-side-up slab or stairs). When placed on the top or bottom of a block, the lever orients itself in-line with the placing player.

Template:IN, it can additionally be placed on the top of a fence, stone wall or hopper, and can be placed underwater.

When placed on the side of blocks, down is on and up is off. On the top or bottom of blocks, off is north or west, on is south or east.

Activation

To activate or deactivate a lever, use the "Use Item/Place Block" control (right-click, by default). A lever can be turned on and off as fast as it can be clicked.

Minecraft:Mobs cannot turn a lever on or off, except accidentally by a wind charge shot from a breeze.

Behavior

While active, a lever:

powers any adjacent redstone dust (including beneath the lever) to power level 15
powers any adjacent redstone comparator or redstone repeater facing away from the lever to power level 15
strongly powers its attachment block to power level 15 (only if the attachment block is a full solid opaque block)
activates any adjacent mechanism components, including above or below, such as Minecraft:pistons, redstone lamps, etc.
emits redstone particles to indicate that it is active (Template:In).