Block of Redstone
| Transparent |
Partial (blocks light, mob spawning possible) |
|---|---|
| Luminance |
0 |
| Blast resistance |
30 |
| Tool | |
| Renewable |
Yes |
| Stackable |
Yes (64) |
| Flammable |
No |
| Drops |
Itself |
| Data value |
dec: 152 hex: 98 bin: 10011000 |
| Namespaced ID |
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.
Contents
Obtaining[edit]
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. For more information, see Haste § Instant mining.
Crafting[edit]
| Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
|---|---|
| Redstone Dust |
Usage[edit]
A block of redstone can be used as a redstone power source and can be crafted back into redstone.
Crafting ingredient[edit]
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 Dust | Block of Redstone |
Redstone component[edit]
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.
History[edit]
| Java Edition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | 13w01a |  Added blocks of redstone. | |||
| 1.13 | 17w47a | Prior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 152. | |||
| 1.14 | 18w43a | Changed the block of redstone texture. | |||
| 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. | |||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||
| 1.10.0 | beta 1.10.0.3 | Changed the block of redstone texture. | |||
| Legacy Console Edition | |||||
| TU19 | CU7 | 1.12 | Patch 1 | Added blocks of redstone. | |
| PlayStation 4 Edition | |||||
| 1.90 | Changed the block of redstone texture. | ||||
| New Nintendo 3DS Edition | |||||
| 0.1.0 | Added blocks of redstone. | ||||
Issues[edit]
Issues relating to "Block of Redstone" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Trivia[edit]
- As the block of redstone is not fully opaque, chests can be opened when covered by one. Also, two non-solid blocks, namely ladders and tripwire hooks, cannot be placed onto its sides.[1]
- In earlier Java Edition 1.5 snapshots, its texture was used for the locked chest along with the block of emerald in Java Edition 1.3.1.
Gallery[edit]
Block of redstone as circuit component.
Example of how blocks of redstone can be used to power rails (from beneath).
