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String

String is an item that can be used as a crafting material or placed as a tripwire to allow tripwire hooks and observers to detect entities that touch it.

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Contents (31)
  1. Obtaining
  2. Breaking
  3. Natural generation
  4. Mob loot
  5. Generated loot
  6. Fishing
  7. Bartering
  8. Cat gifts
  9. Usage
  10. Crafting ingredient
  11. Redstone component
  12. Trading
  13. Sounds
  14. Generic
  15. Unique
  16. Data values
  17. ID
  18. Block states
  19. Videos
  20. History
  21. Java Edition
  22. Bedrock Edition
  23. Legacy Console Edition
  24. New Nintendo 3DS Edition
  25. Issues
  26. Gallery
  27. Renders
  28. Screenshots
  29. In other media
  30. References
  31. External links
This article is about the item. For the NBT tag, see NBT format.
String
Tripwire (NESW).png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'String'
String JE2 BE2.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'String'
Invicon String.png: Inventory sprite for String in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: String
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Renewable Yes
Stackable Yes (64)
Tool Any tool
Blast resistance 0
Hardness 0
Luminous No
Transparent Yes
Waterloggable JE: No
BE: Yes
Flammable No
Catches fire
from lava 		No
Map color
 0 NONE
Note block instrument Default (Harp)

String is an item that can be used as a crafting material or placed as a tripwire to allow tripwire hooks and observers to detect entities that touch it.

Obtaining

Breaking

Tripwire can be broken instantly with any tool, dropping string. Tripwire is also removed and drops string as an item when:

Tripwire is destroyed without dropping string if lava flows into its space.

A cobweb drops string when it is broken in these ways (see also Cobweb § Usage):

  • Breaking a cobweb with a sword
  • Pushing a cobweb with a piston
  • Water breaking a cobweb by flowing over it (flowing lava destroys cobwebs without leaving string)

Natural generation

Five pieces of tripwire generate naturally in every jungle pyramid. Several tripwires can generate inside trial chambers next to dispensers as traps.

Mob loot

Java Edition:

MobQuantity / Chance / Average
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Spider0–266.67%1.000–383.33%1.500–491.67%2.000–594.44%2.50
Cat0–266.67%1.000–266.67%1.000–266.67%1.000–266.67%1.00
Cave Spider0–266.67%1.000–383.33%1.500–491.67%2.000–594.44%2.50
Strider2–5100.00%3.502–6100.00%4.002–7100.00%4.502–8100.00%5.00
MobQuantity / Chance / Average
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Spider0–22⁄310–35⁄63⁄20–411⁄1220–517⁄185⁄2
Cat0–22⁄310–22⁄310–22⁄310–22⁄31
Cave Spider0–22⁄310–35⁄63⁄20–411⁄1220–517⁄185⁄2
Strider2–517⁄22–6142–719⁄22–815
MobAmountProbability
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Spider01⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄6 (16.67%)1⁄12 (8.33%)1⁄18 (5.56%)
11⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄4 (25.00%)1⁄6 (16.67%)
21⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)5⁄18 (27.78%)
301⁄6 (16.67%)1⁄4 (25.00%)5⁄18 (27.78%)
4001⁄12 (8.33%)1⁄6 (16.67%)
50001⁄18 (5.56%)
Average1 (1.00)3⁄2 (1.50)2 (2.00)5⁄2 (2.50)
Cat01⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)
11⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)
21⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)
Average1 (1.00)1 (1.00)1 (1.00)1 (1.00)
Cave Spider01⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄6 (16.67%)1⁄12 (8.33%)1⁄18 (5.56%)
11⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄4 (25.00%)1⁄6 (16.67%)
21⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)5⁄18 (27.78%)
301⁄6 (16.67%)1⁄4 (25.00%)5⁄18 (27.78%)
4001⁄12 (8.33%)1⁄6 (16.67%)
50001⁄18 (5.56%)
Average1 (1.00)3⁄2 (1.50)2 (2.00)5⁄2 (2.50)
Strider21⁄4 (25.00%)1⁄8 (12.50%)1⁄16 (6.25%)1⁄24 (4.17%)
31⁄4 (25.00%)1⁄4 (25.00%)3⁄16 (18.75%)1⁄8 (12.50%)
41⁄4 (25.00%)1⁄4 (25.00%)1⁄4 (25.00%)5⁄24 (20.83%)
51⁄4 (25.00%)1⁄4 (25.00%)1⁄4 (25.00%)1⁄4 (25.00%)
601⁄8 (12.50%)3⁄16 (18.75%)5⁄24 (20.83%)
7001⁄16 (6.25%)1⁄8 (12.50%)
80001⁄24 (4.17%)
Average7⁄2 (3.50)4 (4.00)9⁄2 (4.50)5 (5.00)
Drops1
MobExpected Number of Kills
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Spider1.000.670.500.40
Cat1.001.001.001.00
Cave Spider1.000.670.500.40
Strider0.290.250.220.20

Bedrock Edition:

MobQuantity / Chance / Average
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Spider0–266.67%1.000–366.67%1.330–466.67%1.670–566.67%2.00
Cat0–266.67%1.000–266.67%1.000–266.67%1.000–266.67%1.00
Cave Spider0–266.67%1.000–366.67%1.330–466.67%1.670–566.67%2.00
Strider[A]2–5100.00%3.502–5100.00%3.502–5100.00%3.502–5100.00%3.50
MobQuantity / Chance / Average
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Spider0–22⁄310–32⁄34⁄30–42⁄35⁄30–52⁄32
Cat0–22⁄310–22⁄310–22⁄310–22⁄31
Cave Spider0–22⁄310–32⁄34⁄30–42⁄35⁄30–52⁄32
Strider[A]2–517⁄22–517⁄22–517⁄22–517⁄2
MobAmountProbability
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Spider01⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)
11⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄6 (16.67%)1⁄12 (8.33%)1⁄18 (5.56%)
21⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄4 (25.00%)1⁄6 (16.67%)
301⁄6 (16.67%)1⁄4 (25.00%)2⁄9 (22.22%)
4001⁄12 (8.33%)1⁄6 (16.67%)
50001⁄18 (5.56%)
Average1 (1.00)4⁄3 (1.33)5⁄3 (1.67)2 (2.00)
Cat01⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)
11⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)
21⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)
Average1 (1.00)1 (1.00)1 (1.00)1 (1.00)
Cave Spider01⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)
11⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄6 (16.67%)1⁄12 (8.33%)1⁄18 (5.56%)
21⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄4 (25.00%)1⁄6 (16.67%)
301⁄6 (16.67%)1⁄4 (25.00%)2⁄9 (22.22%)
4001⁄12 (8.33%)1⁄6 (16.67%)
50001⁄18 (5.56%)
Average1 (1.00)4⁄3 (1.33)5⁄3 (1.67)2 (2.00)
Strider[A]21⁄4 (25.00%)1⁄4 (25.00%)1⁄4 (25.00%)1⁄4 (25.00%)
31⁄4 (25.00%)1⁄4 (25.00%)1⁄4 (25.00%)1⁄4 (25.00%)
41⁄4 (25.00%)1⁄4 (25.00%)1⁄4 (25.00%)1⁄4 (25.00%)
51⁄4 (25.00%)1⁄4 (25.00%)1⁄4 (25.00%)1⁄4 (25.00%)
Average7⁄2 (3.50)7⁄2 (3.50)7⁄2 (3.50)7⁄2 (3.50)
Drops1
MobExpected Number of Kills
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Spider1.000.750.600.50
Cat1.001.001.001.00
Cave Spider1.000.750.600.50
Strider[A]0.290.290.290.29
  1. ↑ MCPE-112761 – Strider drops are not affected by Looting

Generated loot

On the secret chamber of trial_chambers/intersection/intersection_2, three string is contained in a decorated pot. Unlike most loot, this loot is not controlled by a loot table.


Item Structure Container Quantity Chance
Java Edition
String Monster Room Chest 1–8 57.8%
{ "item": "String", "stacksize": "1–8", "chance": 0.578125, "structure": "Monster Room", "container": "Chest" }
Abandoned Camp Barrel 1–2 35.5%
{ "item": "String", "stacksize": "1–2", "chance": 0.35542388369628897, "structure": "Abandoned Camp", "container": "Barrel" }
Bastion Remnant Generic chest 4–6 24.4%
{ "item": "String", "stacksize": "4–6", "chance": 0.24372395924512447, "structure": "Bastion Remnant", "container": "Generic chest" }
Hoglin stable chest 3–8 22.8%
{ "item": "String", "stacksize": "3–8", "chance": 0.22793887963348602, "structure": "Bastion Remnant", "container": "Hoglin stable chest" }
Bridge chest 1–6 47.9%
{ "item": "String", "stacksize": "1–6", "chance": 0.4794666666666667, "structure": "Bastion Remnant", "container": "Bridge chest" }
Desert Pyramid Chest 1–8 59%
{ "item": "String", "stacksize": "1–8", "chance": 0.5904, "structure": "Desert Pyramid", "container": "Chest" }
Pillager Outpost Chest 1–6 39.1%
{ "item": "String", "stacksize": "1–6", "chance": 0.391435011269722, "structure": "Pillager Outpost", "container": "Chest" }
Trail Ruins Common suspicious gravel 1 2.2%
{ "item": "String", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.022222222222222254, "structure": "Trail Ruins", "container": "Common suspicious gravel" }
Woodland Mansion Chest 1–8 57.8%
{ "item": "String", "stacksize": "1–8", "chance": 0.578125, "structure": "Woodland Mansion", "container": "Chest" }
Bedrock Edition
String Monster Room Chest 1–8 57.8%
{ "item": "String", "stacksize": "1–8", "chance": 0.578125, "structure": "Monster Room", "container": "Chest" }
Abandoned Camp Barrel 1–2 35.5%
{ "item": "String", "stacksize": "1–2", "chance": 0.35542388369628897, "structure": "Abandoned Camp", "container": "Barrel" }
Bastion Remnant Generic chest 4–6 27.2%
{ "item": "String", "stacksize": "4–6", "chance": 0.2724236654071044, "structure": "Bastion Remnant", "container": "Generic chest" }
Hoglin stable chest 3–8 22.8%
{ "item": "String", "stacksize": "3–8", "chance": 0.22793887963348602, "structure": "Bastion Remnant", "container": "Hoglin stable chest" }
Bridge chest 1–6 47.9%
{ "item": "String", "stacksize": "1–6", "chance": 0.4794666666666667, "structure": "Bastion Remnant", "container": "Bridge chest" }
Desert Pyramid Chest 1–8 59%
{ "item": "String", "stacksize": "1–8", "chance": 0.5904, "structure": "Desert Pyramid", "container": "Chest" }
Pillager Outpost Chest 1–6 39.1%
{ "item": "String", "stacksize": "1–6", "chance": 0.391435011269722, "structure": "Pillager Outpost", "container": "Chest" }
Trail Ruins Common suspicious gravel 1 2.2%
{ "item": "String", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.022222222222222254, "structure": "Trail Ruins", "container": "Common suspicious gravel" }
Woodland Mansion Chest 1–8 57.8%
{ "item": "String", "stacksize": "1–8", "chance": 0.578125, "structure": "Woodland Mansion", "container": "Chest" }

Fishing

String has a 0.5% (1⁄200) chance of being caught when fishing with an unenchanted fishing rod. The chance decreases to 0.4% (1⁄250), 0.3% (1⁄333), and 0.2% (1⁄500) if the fishing rod is enchanted with Luck of the Sea at enchantment levels I, II, and III, respectively.

Bartering

Piglins may barter 3-9 string with a chance of ~4.26% (20⁄469) when given a gold ingot.

Cat gifts

Main article: Cat § Gifts

Tamed cats have a 70% chance of giving the player a gift when they wake up from a bed, and the gift has a 16.13% chance to be a string.

Usage

String can be used as a crafting ingredient and tripwire can be used as a redstone circuit component. It can also be used to keep players from ender-pearling through that space.

Crafting ingredient

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe
Bow Stick +
String
Invicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: StickInvicon String.png: Inventory sprite for String in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: StringInvicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: StickInvicon String.png: Inventory sprite for String in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: StringInvicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: StickInvicon String.png: Inventory sprite for String in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: String
Invicon Bow.png: Inventory sprite for Bow in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bow with description: Bow
Bundle String +
Leather
Invicon String.png: Inventory sprite for String in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: StringInvicon Leather.png: Inventory sprite for Leather in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Leather with description: Leather
Invicon Bundle.png: Inventory sprite for Bundle in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bundle with description: Bundle
Candle String +
Honeycomb
Invicon String.png: Inventory sprite for String in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: StringInvicon Honeycomb.png: Inventory sprite for Honeycomb in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Honeycomb with description: Honeycomb
Invicon Candle.png: Inventory sprite for Candle in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Candle with description: Candle
Crossbow Stick +
Iron Ingot +
String +
Tripwire Hook
Invicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: StickInvicon Iron Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Ingot with description: Iron IngotInvicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: StickInvicon String.png: Inventory sprite for String in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: StringInvicon Tripwire Hook.png: Inventory sprite for Tripwire Hook in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Tripwire Hook with description: Tripwire HookInvicon String.png: Inventory sprite for String in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: StringInvicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: Stick
Invicon Crossbow.png: Inventory sprite for Crossbow in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Crossbow with description: Crossbow
Fishing Rod Stick +
String
Invicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: StickInvicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: StickInvicon String.png: Inventory sprite for String in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: StringInvicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: StickInvicon String.png: Inventory sprite for String in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: String
Invicon Fishing Rod.png: Inventory sprite for Fishing Rod in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Fishing Rod with description: Fishing Rod
Lead String
Loom String +
Any Planks
Invicon String.png: Inventory sprite for String in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: StringInvicon String.png: Inventory sprite for String in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: StringInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Spruce Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Planks with description: Spruce PlanksInvicon Birch Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Planks with description: Birch PlanksInvicon Jungle Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Planks with description: Jungle PlanksInvicon Acacia Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Acacia Planks with description: Acacia PlanksInvicon Dark Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Planks with description: Dark Oak PlanksInvicon Mangrove Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Mangrove Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Mangrove Planks with description: Mangrove PlanksInvicon Cherry Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Cherry Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cherry Planks with description: Cherry PlanksInvicon Pale Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Pale Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pale Oak Planks with description: Pale Oak PlanksInvicon Poplar Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Poplar Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Poplar Planks with description: Poplar PlanksInvicon Bamboo Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Bamboo Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bamboo Planks with description: Bamboo PlanksInvicon Crimson Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Crimson Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Crimson Planks with description: Crimson PlanksInvicon Warped Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Warped Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Warped Planks with description: Warped PlanksInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Spruce Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Planks with description: Spruce PlanksInvicon Birch Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Planks with description: Birch PlanksInvicon Jungle Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Planks with description: Jungle PlanksInvicon Acacia Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Acacia Planks with description: Acacia PlanksInvicon Dark Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Planks with description: Dark Oak PlanksInvicon Mangrove Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Mangrove Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Mangrove Planks with description: Mangrove PlanksInvicon Cherry Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Cherry Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cherry Planks with description: Cherry PlanksInvicon Pale Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Pale Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pale Oak Planks with description: Pale Oak PlanksInvicon Poplar Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Poplar Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Poplar Planks with description: Poplar PlanksInvicon Bamboo Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Bamboo Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bamboo Planks with description: Bamboo PlanksInvicon Crimson Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Crimson Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Crimson Planks with description: Crimson PlanksInvicon Warped Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Warped Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Warped Planks with description: Warped Planks
Invicon Loom.png: Inventory sprite for Loom in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Loom with description: Loom
Scaffolding Bamboo +
String
White Wool String
Invicon String.png: Inventory sprite for String in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: StringInvicon String.png: Inventory sprite for String in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: StringInvicon String.png: Inventory sprite for String in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: StringInvicon String.png: Inventory sprite for String in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: String
Invicon White Wool.png: Inventory sprite for White Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to White Wool with description: White Wool

Redstone component

"Tripwire" redirects here. For tripwire hooks, see Tripwire Hook.
See also: Redstone circuits

String can be placed as a tripwire, which detects entities intersecting with it (players, mobs, items, etc.).

Placement

To place tripwire, use string while pointing at a surface facing the space the tripwire should occupy.

Tripwire Circuit
A line of tripwire blocks can form a simple "circuit" when placed without gaps in a straight line (1 to 40 blocks long) between two tripwire hooks that face inward toward the tripwire blocks. Multiple tripwire circuits can intersect one another, and the tripwire at each intersection can activate each circuit it belongs to.
Activation

A tripwire block is activated by any entity intersecting the tripwire hitbox, except spectators and area effect clouds. In Java Edition, the following entities also do not activate tripwire: thrown eyes of ender, the ender dragon, markers, and items clipped into solid blocks. Notably, there are some entities that still activate tripwire despite otherwise ignoring block collisions while moving, such as vexes‌[Java Edition only], and thrown eyes of ender‌[Bedrock Edition only]. Active tripwires do not produce redstone power, despite their active state being referred to in-game as "powered". An observer facing a tripwire will pulse whenever it is activated or deactivated, even if it is not attached to any tripwire hooks.

Behavior​

When any entity activates an inactive tripwire, the tripwire first updates its immediate neighbors, and then searches to the south and west looking for tripwire hooks to signal to update (no search is done toward the east or north). A search in any given direction is successful if a hook is found fewer than 41 blocks away, is facing toward the updater tripwire, and is connected to the updater tripwire by a continuous line of tripwire blocks.

After these updates are processed, the activated tripwire schedules a block tick at its own position to be processed 10 game ticks later. If the tripwire is still active during this scheduled tick, it checks whether there are any entities that should keep it activated. If there are any, the tripwire stays activated and schedules another block tick on itself for 10 game ticks later. If there are no entities that should keep the tripwire activated, the tripwire deactivates and sends the same updates as when initially activating – namely, a neighbor update and a "south-and-west signal" for tripwire hooks to update. This same set of updates is also sent when tripwire is broken (including by being washed away by spreading water in Java Edition).

If any tripwire hook is signaled to update and finds itself to be part of a valid tripwire circuit, it becomes active and produces a redstone signal in much the same way a button does.

A tripwire hook activates for 5 redstone ticks (0.5 seconds, barring lag) when any of its tripwires are destroyed, except when shears are used to destroy the tripwire.

Tripwire does not prevent mobs from spawning.

Trading

VillagerProbabilityVillager wantsPlayer receivesTrades in
stock		Villager
experience		Price
multiplier
JEBE
Fletcher Journeyman100%100%14 × StringEmerald16200.05
Fisherman Novice50%50%20 × StringEmerald1620.05
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Sounds

Tripwire uses stone's sounds, unlike blocks such as cobwebs (made of thin strings) or wool (made of multiple threads).[1]

Generic

Java Edition:

BlockSprite stone.png: Sprite image for stone in Minecraft stone sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.stone.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break​1.00.816
​Block placed​[until: JE 26.4]BlocksWhen the block is placedblock.stone.placesubtitles.block.generic.place​1.00.816
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.stone.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.250.516
​Something falls on a blockEntity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.stone.fallsubtitles.block.generic.fall​0.50.7516
​FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.stone.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.151.016

Bedrock Edition:

BlockSprite bricks.png: Sprite image for bricks in Minecraft normal sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokendig.stonesubtitles.block.generic.break​1.00.8–1.0
​Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedplace.stonesubtitles.block.generic.place​1.00.8–1.0
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.stonesubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.27 [sound 1]0.5
​FootstepsPlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.41.0
​FootstepsPlayersWalking on the blockstep.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.31.0
​FootstepsBlocksJumping from the blockjump.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.121.0
​FootstepsBlocksFalling on the block without fall damageland.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.221.0
  1. ↑ MCPE-169612 – Many blocks make slightly different sounds to stone

Unique

Java Edition

Sounds
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Tripwire attachesBlocksWhen a tripwire line is completedblock.tripwire.attachsubtitles.block.tripwire.attach​0.40.716
​Tripwire clicksBlocksWhen a tripwire line deactivatesblock.tripwire.click_offsubtitles.block.tripwire.click​0.40.516
​Tripwire clicksBlocksWhen a tripwire line activatesblock.tripwire.click_onsubtitles.block.tripwire.click​0.40.616
​Tripwire detachesBlocksWhen a tripwire hook in a tripwire line is destroyedblock.tripwire.detachsubtitles.block.tripwire.detach​0.412⁄11-4⁄316

Bedrock Edition:

Sounds
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​ ?BlocksWhen a tripwire line is completedblock.click​ ?0.20.7
​ ?BlocksWhen a tripwire line deactivatesrandom.click​ ?0.20.5
​ ?BlocksWhen a tripwire line activatesrandom.click​ ?0.20.6
​ ?BlocksWhen a tripwire hook in a tripwire line is destroyedblock.bowhit​ ?0.41.1–1.33

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tags Translation key
BlockSprite tripwire.png: Sprite image for tripwire in Minecraft TripwiretripwireBlockwall_post_override block.minecraft.tripwire
ItemSprite string.png: Sprite image for string in Minecraft StringstringItem— item.minecraft.string

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierAlias ID Numeric ID FormItem ID[i 1] Translation key
BlockSprite tripwire.png: Sprite image for tripwire in Minecraft Tripwiretrip_wiretripWire132Block & Ungiveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3] tile.tripWire.name
ItemSprite string.png: Sprite image for string in Minecraft StringstringNone326Item— item.string.name
  1. ↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
  2. ↑ Unavailable with /give command
  3. ↑ The block's direct item form has the same ID as the block.

Block states

See also: Block states

Java Edition:

Name Default value Allowed values Description
attachedfalsefalse
true		True if the tripwire is connected to a valid tripwire circuit.
disarmedfalsefalse
true		True if the tripwire is disarmed, that is, broken using shears.
eastfalsefalse
true		True if the tripwire connects to other tripwire or tripwire hooks to the east.
northfalsefalse
true		True if the tripwire connects to other tripwire or tripwire hooks to the north.
poweredfalsefalse
true		True if the tripwire is active.
southfalsefalse
true		True if the tripwire connects to other tripwire or tripwire hooks to the south.
westfalsefalse
true		True if the tripwire connects to other tripwire or tripwire hooks to the west.

Bedrock Edition:

NameMetadata Bits Default value Allowed valuesValues for
Metadata Bits		 Description
attached_bit0x4falsefalse
true		0
1		True if the tripwire is connected to a valid tripwire circuit.
disarmed_bit0x8falsefalse
true		0
1		True if the tripwire is disarmed, that is, broken using shears.
minecraft:connection_eastNot Supportedfalsefalse
true		UnsupportedTrue if the tripwire connects to other tripwire or tripwire hooks to the east.
minecraft:connection_northNot Supportedfalsefalse
true		UnsupportedTrue if the tripwire connects to other tripwire or tripwire hooks to the north.
minecraft:connection_southNot Supportedfalsefalse
true		UnsupportedTrue if the tripwire connects to other tripwire or tripwire hooks to the south.
minecraft:connection_westNot Supportedfalsefalse
true		UnsupportedTrue if the tripwire connects to other tripwire or tripwire hooks to the west.
powered_bit0x1falsefalse
true		0
1		True if the tripwire is active.
suspended_bit0x2truefalse
true		0
1		True if the tripwire hasn't connected to a valid tripwire circuit. (makes hitbox larger when true)

Videos

History

There is an associated technical blocks page for the internal item form of this block; see Technical blocks/Tripwire.

Java Edition

Java Edition Indev
0.3120100130 Added string.
Bows and arrows can be crafted using string.
20100201-2227 Light gray cloth can now be crafted using nine string.
20100219 Spiders now drop string.
Java Edition Infdev
20100625-1917 String can now be found inside chests in the new dungeons.
Java Edition Alpha
v1.1.1 String can now be used to craft fishing rods.
Java Edition Beta
1.5 Introduced cobwebs, which drop string when broken with a sword.
1.6.6 Wool is now crafted from four string rather than nine.
1.7 Cobwebs now drop string when broken using shears.
1.8Pre-release Cobwebs now generate naturally, making them a viable method to obtain string.
Java Edition
May 28, 2012 Tripwire was first revealed on Dinnerbone's Twitter.[2][3] Dinnerbone released a video showing him experimenting with tripwire before its release.
1.3.112w22a String can now be placed on the ground as tripwire.
12w23a Tripwire can now activated by most entities (including arrows).
The max distance of tripwire has now been increased from 18 to 40 blocks.
Tripwire can no longer be pushed by pistons.
Tripwire now has a translucent texture.
1.6.113w18a String can now be used to craft leads.
1.713w36a String can now be obtained by fishing.
1.814w02a String can now be sold to fletcher and fisherman villagers, at 15–20 string for 1 emerald.
14w04a If tripwire is set to render as the block inside of a minecart via commands or map editing, it now appears as this (previously it would be entirely invisible).
14w25a Now shearing tripwire leads to the tripwire becoming "disarmed" and no longer sending signals to the hooks, nor sending out updates if not triggered by an entity when being sheared, in response to entity interactions; however this also prevents breaking the block afterward except by rapidly destroying it suggesting part of this behavior is unintended.[4]
pre3 Tripwire now breaks when being sheared.
release Tripwire is now translucent.
1.915w44a String now generates in desert pyramid chests.
The average yield of string in dungeon chests has now more than doubled.
15w49a The suspended block state has now been removed from tripwire.
1.1116w39a String can now be found in woodland mansion chests.
1.1317w47a As part of The Flattening, the numeric IDs of of the string item (287) and tripwire block (132) have been removed.
Tripwire can once again be disarmed.
1.1418w43a String can now be used to craft crossbows and looms.
The texture of string has now been changed.
18w44a Cats now drop 0-2 string upon death.
Cats now offer string as gifts.
18w45a String can now be used to craft scaffolding.
18w47a String can now be found inside pillager outpost chests.
19w11a Fisherman villagers now buy 20 string for 1 emerald.
Fletcher villagers now buy 14 string for 1 emerald.
1.1620w09a String can now be obtained through bartering with piglins.
20w13a Striders now drop string upon death.
20w16a String now generates in bastion remnants chests.
1.1720w45a String can now be used to craft bundles and candles.
21w13a The model of the tripwire has been tweaked that the underside texture is mirrored.
21w19a String can no longer be used to craft bundles and candles.
pre1 String can once again used to craft candles.
1.18Experimental Snapshot 1 String can now once again be used to craft bundles.
21w37a String once again can no longer be used to craft bundles.
1.19.3
Experiment
Update 1.20		22w42a String can now once again be used to craft bundles.
1.19.4
Experiment
Update 1.20		23w07a String can now be used to craft brushes.
pre1 String can no longer be used to craft brushes.
1.2023w12a String can now be found in suspicious gravel and suspicious sand in trail ruins.
23w16a String no longer generates in suspicious sand in trail ruins.
Due to the split of the archaeological loot tables for the suspicious gravel within the trail ruins, string now is in the common loot.
1.20.3
Experiment
Update 1.21		23w45a Tripwires can now be found in trial chambers.
1.21.224w33a Tripwire again breaks when being sheared.
1.21.925w31a The expansion of the detection box slightly shrinked, so that entities can no longer trigger tripwire by exactly touching its former detection boundary.
26.1snap3 The Tripwire texture is now rendered as alpha cutout instead of transparent.
26.3snap1 String can now generate as part of abandoned camps in barrels.

Bedrock Edition

Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.2.0 Added string. It is currently unobtainable and serves no purpose.
v0.3.3 Added spiders, which drop string when they die.
String can now be used to craft bows.
v0.4.0 String can now be crafted into wool.
v0.11.0build 1 String can now be used to craft fishing rods.
String can now be caught as a junk item from fishing.
v0.13.0build 1 String can now be placed on the ground as a tripwire.
String can now be found in desert pyramid chests.
v0.15.0build 1 String can now be used to craft leads.
Tripwire now generates in jungle pyramids.
Pocket Edition
1.0.4alpha 1.0.4.0 15-20 String can now be sold to fletcher and fisherman villagers for an emerald.
1.1.0alpha 1.1.0.0 String can now be found in woodland mansion chests.
Cobwebs can now be used to craft 9 string.
Bedrock Edition
1.8.0beta 1.8.0.8 Tamed cats can now give the player string as gifts.
String can now be used to craft scaffolding.
Cats now drop 0–2 string.
beta 1.8.0.10 String can now be used to craft crossbows.
1.9.0beta 1.9.0.0 Tripwire string that is broken now activates, unless broken with shears.
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3 String can now be found in pillager outpost chests.
String can now be used to craft a loom.
The texture of string has now been changed.
1.11.0beta 1.11.0.4 Trading has now been changed, fisherman villagers now have a 50% chance to buy 20 string as part of their first-tier trade.
Fletcher villagers now buy 14 string for an emerald as their third-tier trade.
1.16.0beta 1.16.0.57 String can now be obtained through bartering with piglins.
Added striders, which drop string upon death.
String can now be found in bastion remnants chests.
1.17.10beta 1.17.10.22 String can now be used to craft candles.
1.18.30beta 1.18.30.26 The ID of tripwire block is changed from tripWire to trip_wire
1.20.10Preview 1.20.10.20 String can no longer be crafted from cobwebs.
26.40
Experiment
Drop 3 of 2026		Preview 26.40.27 String can now generate as part of abandoned camps in barrels.
26.50Preview 26.50.22 All features from the "Drop 3 of 2026" experiment have been fully implemented.

Legacy Console Edition

Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU1CU11.001.001.00Patch 11.0.1 Added string.
TU141.04 String can now be placed on the ground as tripwire.
TU19CU71.121.121.12 String can now be used to craft leads.
TU31CU191.221.221.22Patch 3 String can now be obtained by fishing.
String can now be sold to fletcher and fisherman villagers, at 15–20 string for 1 emerald.
TU54CU441.521.521.52Patch 241.0.4 String can now be found in woodland mansion chests.
TU57CU491.571.561.56Patch 271.0.7 Webs can now be used to craft 9 string.
1.83 String can now be used to craft scaffolding.
Tamed cats can now give the player string as gifts.
Cats now drop 0–2 string.
1.88 Tripwires are now activated when broken, unless broken with shears.
1.90 String can now be used to craft crossbows.
String can now be used to craft a loom.
The texture of string has now been changed.
1.91 String can now be found in pillager outpost chests.
Trading has now been changed, fisherman villagers now have a chance to buy 20 string as part of their first-tier trade.

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0 Added string.
1.9.19 String can now be found in woodland mansion chests.

Issues

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

Renders

  • (NS)
    (NS)
  • (N)
    (N)
  • (E)
    (E)
  • (S)
    (S)
  • (W)
    (W)
  • (EW)
    (EW)
  • (NE)
    (NE)
  • (ES)
    (ES)
  • (SW)
    (SW)
  • (NW)
    (NW)
  • (ESW)
    (ESW)
  • (NSW)
    (NSW)
  • (NEW)
    (NEW)
  • (NES)
    (NES)

Screenshots

  • The first image of tripwires released by Mojang.
    The first image of tripwires released by Mojang.
  • An image released by Mojang testing visibility of tripwires from a distance at night.
    An image released by Mojang testing visibility of tripwires from a distance at night.
  • The same room viewed from the same angle, in daytime.
    The same room viewed from the same angle, in daytime.
  • Power lines made of suspended string blocks.
    Power lines made of suspended string blocks.

In other media

  • Kai setting off a tripwire.
    Kai setting off a tripwire.

References

  1. ↑ MC-269884
  2. ↑ "It's a tripwire, yeah." – @Dinnerbone (Nathan Adams) on X (formerly Twitter), May 28, 2012
  3. ↑ "You place it yourself. String is now placeable" – @Dinnerbone (Nathan Adams) on X (formerly Twitter), May 28, 2012
  4. ↑ MC-129055 – Issues breaking tripwire with shears
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