Block of Redstone

Transparency	Partial (blocks light, mob spawning possible)
Luminance	No
Blast resistance	30
Tool
Renewable	Yes
Stackable	Yes (64)
Flammable	No
Drops	Itself
Data value	dec: 152 hex: 98 bin: 10011000
Name	redstone_block

This article is about the solid powered block. For other topics related to "redstone", see Redstone (disambiguation).

A block of redstone acts as a piston-movable redstone power source that cannot be turned off.

Obtaining[edit | edit source]

Blocks of redstone can be mined using any pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, they drop nothing.

Block	Block of Redstone
Hardness	5
Tool
Breaking time^{[note 1]}
Hand	25
Wooden	3.75
Stone	1.9
Iron	1.25
Diamond	0.95
Golden	0.65

↑ Times are for unenchanted tools in seconds.

Crafting[edit | edit source]

Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Redstone

Usage[edit | edit source]

A block of redstone can be used as a redstone power source and can be crafted back into redstone.

Crafting ingredient[edit | edit source]

Blocks of redstone can be crafted back into redstone, and thus provide compact storage for redstone like other blocks of minerals (block of iron, block of gold, etc.).

Name	Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Redstone	Block of Redstone	9

Redstone component[edit | edit source]

A block of redstone will power dust and repeaters, deactivate attached torches, and activate mechanisms (left) – but won't power adjacent opaque blocks (right).

See also: Redstone circuit

To place a block of redstone, use the Place Block control.

Blocks of redstone are always active and cannot be turned off. A block of redstone:

powers any adjacent redstone dust, including above or below, to power level 15
powers any adjacent redstone comparators or redstone repeaters facing away from the block of redstone to power level 15
activates any adjacent mechanism components (doors, redstone lamps, etc.), including above or below, with the exception of pistons, which cannot be activated by any power source directly in front of them

Adjacent opaque blocks will not be powered.

If a redstone torch is attached to a block of redstone, it will deactivate after 1 redstone tick and will not reactivate (which is normal behavior for a redstone torch attached to a powered block).

A block of redstone can be moved by a piston, and water and lava will flow around a block of redstone without affecting it.

Video[edit | edit source]

Note: This video shows the block being called 'Redstone Block', though this is likely a UK English translation available at the time.

History[edit | edit source]

Official release
1.5			13w01a	Added blocks of redstone.
Pocket Edition Alpha
0.11.0			build 1	Added blocks of redstone. Their only purpose is to store redstone dust.
0.13.0			build 1	Redstone blocks now have a proper purpose.
Console Edition
TU19	CU7	1.12	Patch 1	Added blocks of redstone.

Issues[edit | edit source]

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Trivia[edit | edit source]

As the block of redstone is not fully opaque, chests can be opened when covered by one. Also, non-solid blocks such as ladders cannot be placed onto its sides.