Fence

This article is about the general overview of fences. For the fence-like barrier made out of stone types, see Wall. For the openable fence, see Fence Gate.

A fence is a barrier block that cannot normally be jumped over, similar to a wall. Unlike a wall, a player (but not mobs) can see through the openings in a fence.

Variants

Obtaining

Crafting

All types of fences can be obtained through crafting.

Name	Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Wooden Fence	Matching Planks + Stick	3333333333333
Nether Brick Fence	Nether Bricks + Nether Brick	6

Usage

Barrier

Wooden fences and Nether brick fences connected by fence gates. Notice that they do not form a connection directly between the two types of fences (in the middle).

While fences appear to be a single block tall and have a hitbox height of one block, their collision box (for entities) is 1.5 blocks tall, meaning most mobs cannot jump over them without the Jump Boost status effect. They are transparent to light and have visual gaps in the model. Spiders can climb over a fence, just like any other vertical object. Camels can walk over fences.

A fence occupies the center space of blocks and automatically connects to any solid block that is placed next to it. Wooden fences connect to other wooden fences, but do not connect to Nether brick fences. However, Nether brick fences connect to wooden fence gates.^[1] Mobs cannot pass between Nether brick fences and wooden fences, although players can.

Additionally, if a carpet, trapdoor, moss carpet or pale moss carpet is placed above a fence, players are able to jump over the fence while other mobs are unable to, including mobs like zombies with similar attributes to players.

Leads

A horse tied to a tall fence post with a lead

Fences can be used to attach mobs with a lead.

Block states

Name	Default value	Allowed values	Description
east	`false`	`false` `true`	When true, the fence extends from the center post to the east.
north	`false`	`false` `true`	When true, the fence extends from the center post to the north.
south	`false`	`false` `true`	When true, the fence extends from the center post to the south.
waterlogged	`false`	`false` `true`	Whether or not there's water in the same place as this fence.
west	`false`	`false` `true`	When true, the fence extends from the center post to the west.

Name	Default value	Allowed values	Description
minecraft:connection_east	`false`	`false` `true`	When true, the fence extends from the center post to the east.
minecraft:connection_north	`false`	`false` `true`	When true, the fence extends from the center post to the north.
minecraft:connection_south	`false`	`false` `true`	When true, the fence extends from the center post to the south.
minecraft:connection_west	`false`	`false` `true`	When true, the fence extends from the center post to the west.

Videos

History

This table list changes affecting both wooden and Nether brick fences.

Java Edition

Java Edition Alpha
v1.0.17		Added oak fences, the first kind of fence.
		Fences can only be placed on top of a solid block
		The player spawns with 64 oak fences.
v1.0.17_01		The player no longer spawns with 64 oak fences.
v1.0.17_02		Added a crafting recipe for oak fences. It requires 6 sticks.
Java Edition Beta
1.6		Fences can now be placed below farmland to prevent it from decaying.
1.7		Fences can now be placed on top of other fences, but still cannot be placed on top of air or any non-solid block
Java Edition
1.0.0	Beta 1.9 Prerelease	Added Nether brick fences.
	Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2	The collision boxes of fences have been reduced.
		Fences now connect to solid blocks.
		Fences no longer require a solid block or fence underneath to be placed.
	Beta 1.9 Prerelease 5	Fence selection area has been changed to match its collision box.
	Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6	Fences no longer prevent farmland from decaying when placed below farmland.
1.4.4	1.4.3	Mobs no longer try to jump over Nether brick fences.
1.4.4	1.4.3	The texture of fences has been fixed. There was a problem with attached single slabs or stairs, as the connected face was not rendered when attached to other blocks.^[2]
1.5	13w06a	Fence corners now have a smaller collision box, allowing players to fall through the gap in the middle of four fences placed in a square.
1.6.1	13w16a	Mobs can now be tied to fences.
1.6.1	1.6	Fences now display a useless hand animation when right clicked.
1.8	14w32b	Added fences for spruce, birch, jungle, acacia and dark oak wood.
1.8	14w32b	Fences are now crafted with 4 planks of uniform type and 2 sticks, as to accommodate for the new types of fences.
1.9	15w44b	Fences now show glitchy elongated textures when connecting to other fences.^[3] These may be GPU dependent.
1.9	15w45a	Fences no longer show a bugged texture, however they appear different to how they did prior to 15w44b.
1.11	16w39c	Fences no longer show a useless hand animation when right clicked.
1.12	17w15a	Fences now connect to the solid back sides of stairs.
1.13	17w47a	It is now possible to place a fence when the player is within a corner of three fences to form a ring of four, provided the space is sufficient.
1.13	18w10c	Water can now be placed on the same block as fences.
1.16	20w06a	Added crimson and warped fences.
1.19	22w11a	Added mangrove fences.
1.19	22w14a	Due to the addition of mangrove trees and mangrove swamps, mangrove fences are now obtainable and renewable.
1.19.3 Experiment Update 1.20	22w42a	Added bamboo fences.
1.19.4 Experiment Update 1.20	23w07a	Added cherry fences.
1.21.2 Experiment Winter Drop	24w40a	Added pale oak fences.
26.3	snap1	Added poplar fences.

Bedrock Edition

Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.12.1	build 1	There are now two types of fences: wooden and Nether brick fences.
Bedrock Edition
26.40	Preview 26.40.22	All fences now have the block states `minecraft:connection_north`, `minecraft:connection_south`, `minecraft:connection_east`, and `minecraft:connection_west`
26.40	Preview 26.40.30	Removed all the block states `minecraft:connection_north`, `minecraft:connection_south`, `minecraft:connection_east`, and `minecraft:connection_west` from all fences again.
26.50	Preview 26.50.22	All fences now have the block states `minecraft:connection_north`, `minecraft:connection_south`, `minecraft:connection_east`, and `minecraft:connection_west` again.
26.50	Preview 26.50.22	Fence connection changes now trigger neighbor block updates for parity with Java Edition; world templates with a `base_game_version` under `1.26.50` keep the prior client-only update behavior.

Legacy Console Edition

Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360	Xbox One	PS3	PS4	PS Vita	Wii U	Switch
TU0	CU1	1.00	1.00	1.00	Patch 1	1.0.1	Added wooden fences.
TU3							Fences can now be placed directly onto other fences.
TU5							Pressure plates are now placeable on fences.
TU6							Fence collision box decreased to size of fence block.
TU7							Added nether brick fences.
TU7							Fences now attach to adjacent blocks.
TU19	CU7	1.12	1.12	1.12			Moved both types of fences from the Miscellaneous tab, to the Building Blocks tab, in the Creative inventory.
TU54	CU44	1.52	1.52	1.52	Patch 24	1.0.4	Fences now connect to the solid back sides of stairs.

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0							Added two types of fences: wooden and Nether brick fences.

Underwater buildings with walls composed of stacked fences, before waterlogging.

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Issues

Issues relating to "Fence" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Trivia

If a carpet is placed on top of a fence, a player can jump onto the carpet, while mobs cannot (except rabbits and camels).
- Placing a carpet on top of a fence does not reduce the fence or wall collision box down to one block, it just provides a platform one block high around the fence/wall to make it easier for climbing on the top of the fence.
Getting hit by someone else (or shooting themselves with a Punch enchanted bow while sprinting forward) while in midair can cause the knockback to propel the player over a fence they would not be able to jump over normally.
Projectiles get stuck in the collision box of the fence and remain there if shot from above.