Wooden Button

Wooden Button
Renewable	Yes
Stackable	Yes (64), same type only
Tool
Blast resistance	0.5
Hardness	0.5
Luminous	No
Transparent	Yes
Waterloggable	JE: No; BE: Yes
Flammable	No
Catches fire; from lava	JE: No; BE: Yes
Map color	; 0 NONE
Note block instrument	JE: Default (Harp); BE: Bass

A wooden button is a type of button that remains pressed for longer than a stone button and can additionally be pressed by arrows and thrown tridents.

Obtaining

Breaking

A wooden button is most easily broken with an axe. It drops itself as an item when broken using any tool.

Block	Wooden Button
Hardness	0.5
Tool
Breaking time (sec)^[A]
Default	10.75 (JE) 0.75 (BE)
Wooden	10.4 (JE) 0.4 (BE)
Stone	10.2 (JE) 0.2 (BE)
Copper	10.15 (JE) 0.15 (BE)
Iron	10.15 (JE) 0.15 (BE)
Diamond	10.1 (JE) 0.1 (BE)
Netherite	10.1 (JE) 0.1 (BE)
Golden	10.1 (JE) 0.1 (BE)
Options
Efficiency	000
Haste	001 1JEBE

Legend

incorrect tool, drops nothing
correct tool, drops nothing or something other than the block itself
correct tool, drops the block itself
italicized can be instant mined

↑ These durations ignore any other influential factors (e.g., Mining Fatigue) and are measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Mining efficiency.

A button is removed and drops as an item if:

its attachment block is moved, removed, or destroyed.
water or lava flows into its space.‌^{[Java Edition only]}
a piston tries to push it or moves a block into its space.

Natural generation

Jungle buttons generate naturally on house walls in desert villages. Oak buttons generate naturally in trial chambers making up the various dispensers.

Crafting

Buttons can be crafted from planks for a matching wood-type button.

Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Matching Planks

Usage

Placement

Buttons can be placed by using them on a surface.

They can be attached to the side, bottom and top of any full opaque block.

In Java Edition, if placed on the top or bottom of a block, the button can face any direction.

It can also be attached to the top of a fence in Bedrock Edition.

More information about placement on transparent blocks can be found at Opacity/Placement.

Redstone power

A button can be used as a monostable redstone power source (it automatically deactivates shortly after being activated).

Activation

Buttons are usually in an inactive state, but can be temporarily activated by players using it. A wooden button can also be activated by a fired arrow, a thrown wind charge, or a thrown trident if its collision box touched the button.

Mobs cannot activate buttons directly, but arrows fired by skeletons or dispensers can activate wooden buttons.

Behavior

When activated, a wooden button remains active for 1.5 seconds (15 redstone ticks; 30 game ticks). A wooden button activated by a fired arrow or a thrown trident remains active until the arrow or trident despawns (after 1 minute) or is picked up by a player.

While active, a button:

powers any adjacent redstone dust to power level 15, including beneath the button
powers any adjacent redstone comparators or redstone repeaters facing away from the button to power level 15
strongly powers its attachment block to power level 15
activates any adjacent mechanism components, including above or below, such as pistons, redstone lamps, etc.

When a button changes state it provides a redstone update to all redstone components adjacent to itself (including above and below), and to all redstone components adjacent to its attachment block.

Fuel

Overworld wooden buttons can be used as a fuel source in furnaces, smelting 0.5 items per button. Nether wood buttons (crimson and warped), cannot be used as fuel in a furnace.

Sounds

Generic

Normal wood

Sounds	Closed captions	Description	Category	Details			Technical data
Sounds	Closed captions	Description	Category	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance	Identifier	Translation key
	Block broken	Once the block has broken	Blocks	1.0	JE: 0.8 BE: 0.8–1.0	JE: 16 BE: ?	JE: `block.wood.break` BE: `dig.wood`	`subtitles.block.generic.break`
	Block placed^{[until: JE 26.4]} Block is placed^{[upcoming: JE 26.4]}	When the block is placed		1.0	0.8		JE: `block.wood.place` BE: `dig.wood`	`subtitles.block.generic.place`
	Block breaking	While the block is in the process of being broken		JE: 0.25 BE: 0.23	0.5		JE: `block.wood.hit` BE: `hit.wood`	`subtitles.block.generic.hit`
	JE: Something falls on a block BE: Footsteps	Falling on the block with fall damage	JE: Entity-dependent BE: Players	JE: 0.5 BE: 0.4	JE: 0.75 BE: 1.0		JE: `block.wood.fall` BE: `fall.wood`	JE: `subtitles.block.generic.fall` BE: `subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`
	Footsteps	Walking on the block	JE: Entity-dependent BE: Players	JE: 0.15 BE: 0.3	1.0		JE: `block.wood.step` BE: `step.wood`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`
	Footsteps	Jumping from the block‌^{[BE only]}	Players	0.12	1.0	?	`jump.wood`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`
	Footsteps	Falling on the block without fall damage‌^{[BE only]}	Players	0.18	1.0	?	`land.wood`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`

Cherry wood

Sounds	Closed captions	Description	Category	Details			Technical data
Sounds	Closed captions	Description	Category	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance	Identifier	Translation key
	Block broken	Once the block has broken	Blocks	1.0	JE: 0.8 BE: 0.8–1.0	JE: 16 BE: ?	JE: `block.cherry_wood.break` BE: `break.cherry_wood`	`subtitles.block.generic.break`
	Block placed^{[until: JE 26.4]} Block is placed^{[upcoming: JE 26.4]}	When the block is placed		1.0	0.8		JE: `block.cherry_wood.place` BE: `dig.cherry_wood`	`subtitles.block.generic.place`
	Block breaking	While the block is in the process of being broken		JE: 0.25 BE: 0.23	0.5		JE: `block.cherry_wood.hit` BE: `hit.cherry_wood`	`subtitles.block.generic.hit`
	JE: Something falls on a block BE: Footsteps	Falling on the block with fall damage	JE: Entity-dependent BE: Players	JE: 0.5 BE: 0.4	JE: 0.75 BE: 1.0		JE: `block.cherry_wood.fall` BE: `fall.cherry_wood`	JE: `subtitles.block.generic.fall` BE: `subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`
	Footsteps	Walking on the block	JE: Entity-dependent BE: Players	JE: 0.15 BE: 0.2	1.0		JE: `block.cherry_wood.step` BE: `step.cherry_wood`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`
	Footsteps	Jumping from the block‌^{[BE only]}	Players	0.12	1.0	?	`jump.cherry_wood`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`
	Footsteps	Falling on the block without fall damage‌^{[BE only]}	Players	0.18	1.0	?	`land.cherry_wood`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`

Bamboo wood

Sounds	Closed captions	Description	Category	Details			Technical data
Sounds	Closed captions	Description	Category	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance	Identifier	Translation key
	Block broken	Once the block has broken	Blocks	0.9	JE: 0.8 BE: 0.8–1.0	JE: 16 BE: ?	JE: `block.bamboo_wood.break` BE: `break.bamboo_wood`	`subtitles.block.generic.break`
	Block placed^{[until: JE 26.4]} Block is placed^{[upcoming: JE 26.4]}	When the block is placed		0.9	0.8		JE: `block.bamboo_wood.place` BE: `place.bamboo_wood`	`subtitles.block.generic.place`
	Block breaking	While the block is in the process of being broken		JE: 0.225 BE: 0.207	0.5		JE: `block.bamboo_wood.hit` BE: `hit.bamboo_wood`	`subtitles.block.generic.hit`
	JE: Something falls on a block BE: Something fell	Falling on the block with fall damage	JE: Entity-dependent BE: Players	JE: 0.5 BE: 0.4	JE: 0.75 BE: 1.0		JE: `block.bamboo_wood.fall` BE: `fall.bamboo_wood`	`subtitles.block.generic.fall`
	Footsteps	Walking on the block	JE: Entity-dependent BE: Players	JE: 0.15 BE: 0.2	1.0		JE: `block.bamboo_wood.step` BE: `step.bamboo_wood`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`
	Footsteps	Jumping from the block‌^{[BE only]}	Players	0.12	1.0	?	`jump.bamboo_wood`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`
	Footsteps	Falling on the block without fall damage‌^{[BE only]}	Players	0.18	1.0	?	`land.bamboo_wood`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`

Nether wood

Sounds	Closed captions	Description	Category	Details			Technical data
Sounds	Closed captions	Description	Category	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance	Identifier	Translation key
	Block broken	Once the block has broken	Blocks	1.0	JE: 0.72 BE: 0.8–1.0	JE: 16 BE: ?	JE: `block.nether_wood.break` BE: `break.nether_wood`	`subtitles.block.generic.break`
	Block placed^{[until: JE 26.4]} Block is placed^{[upcoming: JE 26.4]}	When the block is placed		1.0	JE: 0.72 BE: 0.8		JE: `block.nether_wood.place` BE: `place.nether_wood`	`subtitles.block.generic.place`
	Block breaking	While the block is in the process of being broken		JE: 0.25 BE: 0.23	JE: 0.45 BE: 0.5		JE: `block.nether_wood.hit` BE: `hit.nether_wood`	`subtitles.block.generic.hit`
	Something falls on a block	Falling on the block with fall damage	JE: Entity-dependent BE: Players	JE: 0.5 BE: 0.4	JE: 0.75 BE: 1.0		JE: `block.nether_wood.fall` BE: `fall.nether_wood`	`subtitles.block.generic.fall`
	Footsteps	Walking on the block	JE: Entity-dependent BE: Players	JE: 0.15 BE: 0.3	1.0		JE: `block.nether_wood.step` BE: `step.nether_wood`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`
	Footsteps	Jumping from the block‌^{[BE only]}	Players	0.12	1.0	?	`step.nether_wood`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`
	Footsteps	Falling on the block without fall damage‌^{[BE only]}	Players	0.18	1.0	?	`step.nether_wood`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`

Unique

Java Edition:

Sounds
Sound	Closed captions	Source	Description	Identifier	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
	Button clicks	Blocks	When a wooden button deactivates	`block.wooden_button.click_off`	`subtitles.block.button.click`	0.3	0.5	16
	Button clicks	Blocks	When a wooden button activates	`block.wooden_button.click_on`	`subtitles.block.button.click`	0.3	0.6	16
	Button clicks	Blocks	When a cherry wood button deactivates	`block.cherry_wood_button.click_off`	`subtitles.block.button.click`	0.4	0.5	16
	Button clicks	Blocks	When a cherry wood button activates	`block.cherry_wood_button.click_on`	`subtitles.block.button.click`	0.4	0.6	16
	Button clicks	Blocks	When a bamboo wood button deactivates	`block.bamboo_wood_button.click_off`	`subtitles.block.button.click`	0.3	0.5	16
	Button clicks	Blocks	When a bamboo wood button activates	`block.bamboo_wood_button.click_on`	`subtitles.block.button.click`	0.3	0.6	16
	Button clicks	Blocks	When a Nether wood button deactivates	`block.nether_wood_button.click_off`	`subtitles.block.button.click`	0.3	0.5	16
	Button clicks	Blocks	When a Nether wood button activates	`block.nether_wood_button.click_on`	`subtitles.block.button.click`	0.3	0.6	16

Bedrock Edition:

Sounds
Sound	Closed captions	Source	Description	Identifier	Translation key	Volume	Pitch
	?	Blocks	When a wooden button deactivates	`random.wood_click`	?	0.3	0.5
	?	Blocks	When a wooden button activates	`random.wood_click`	?	0.3	0.6
	?	Blocks	When a cherry wood button deactivates	`click_off.cherry_wood_button`	?	1.0	0.5
	?	Blocks	When a cherry wood button activates	`click_on.cherry_wood_button`	?	1.0	0.6
	?	Blocks	When a bamboo wood button deactivates	`click_off.bamboo_wood_button`	?	1.0	1.0
	?	Blocks	When a bamboo wood button activates	`click_on.bamboo_wood_button`	?	1.0	1.0
	?	Blocks	When a Nether wood button deactivates	`click_off.nether_wood_button`	?	1.0	0.5
	?	Blocks	When a Nether wood button activates	`click_on.nether_wood_button`	?	1.0	0.6

[breakingtimenote-1] These durations ignore any other influential factors (e.g., Mining Fatigue) and are measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Mining efficiency.

[A]

Name	Identifier	Form	Block tags	Item tags	Translation key
Oak Button	`oak_button`	Block & Item	`buttons` `wooden_buttons`	`buttons` `wooden_buttons`	`block.minecraft.oak_button`
Spruce Button	`spruce_button`	Block & Item	`buttons` `wooden_buttons`	`buttons` `wooden_buttons`	`block.minecraft.spruce_button`
Birch Button	`birch_button`	Block & Item	`buttons` `wooden_buttons`	`buttons` `wooden_buttons`	`block.minecraft.birch_button`
Jungle Button	`jungle_button`	Block & Item	`buttons` `wooden_buttons`	`buttons` `wooden_buttons`	`block.minecraft.jungle_button`
Acacia Button	`acacia_button`	Block & Item	`buttons` `wooden_buttons`	`buttons` `wooden_buttons`	`block.minecraft.acacia_button`
Dark Oak Button	`dark_oak_button`	Block & Item	`buttons` `wooden_buttons`	`buttons` `wooden_buttons`	`block.minecraft.dark_oak_button`
Mangrove Button	`mangrove_button`	Block & Item	`buttons` `wooden_buttons`	`buttons` `wooden_buttons`	`block.minecraft.mangrove_button`
Cherry Button	`cherry_button`	Block & Item	`buttons` `wooden_buttons`	`buttons` `wooden_buttons`	`block.minecraft.cherry_button`
Pale Oak Button	`pale_oak_button`	Block & Item	`buttons` `wooden_buttons`	`buttons` `wooden_buttons`	`block.minecraft.pale_oak_button`
Poplar Button	`poplar_button`	Block & Item	`buttons` `wooden_buttons`	`buttons` `wooden_buttons`	`block.minecraft.poplar_button`
Bamboo Button	`bamboo_button`	Block & Item	`buttons` `wooden_buttons`	`buttons` `wooden_buttons`	`block.minecraft.bamboo_button`
Crimson Button	`crimson_button`	Block & Item	`buttons` `non_flammable_wood` `wooden_buttons`	`buttons` `non_flammable_wood` `wooden_buttons`	`block.minecraft.crimson_button`
Warped Button	`warped_button`	Block & Item	`buttons` `non_flammable_wood` `wooden_buttons`	`buttons` `non_flammable_wood` `wooden_buttons`	`block.minecraft.warped_button`

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Form	Item ID^{[i 1]}	Translation key
Oak Button	`wooden_button`	`143`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`tile.wooden_button.name`
Spruce Button	`spruce_button`	`399`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-144`)	`tile.spruce_button.name`
Birch Button	`birch_button`	`396`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-141`)	`tile.birch_button.name`
Jungle Button	`jungle_button`	`398`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-143`)	`tile.jungle_button.name`
Acacia Button	`acacia_button`	`395`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-140`)	`tile.acacia_button.name`
Dark Oak Button	`dark_oak_button`	`397`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-142`)	`tile.dark_oak_button.name`
Mangrove Button	`mangrove_button`	`742`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-487`)	`tile.mangrove_button.name`
Cherry Button	`cherry_button`	`785`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-530`)	`tile.cherry_button.name`
Pale Oak Button	`pale_oak_button`	`1244`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-989`)	`tile.pale_oak_button.name`
Poplar Button	`poplar_button`	`1381`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-1126`)	`tile.poplar_button.name`
Bamboo Button	`bamboo_button`	`766`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-511`)	`tile.bamboo_button.name`
Crimson Button	`crimson_button`	`515`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-260`)	`tile.crimson_button.name`
Warped Button	`warped_button`	`516`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-261`)	`tile.warped_button.name`

Name	Default value	Allowed values	Description
face	`wall`	`ceiling` `floor` `wall`	The face of the block it's placed on. Floor is on top of a block, ceiling is on the bottom, and wall is on one of its sides.
facing	`north`	`east` `north` `south` `west`	The direction it's facing. Opposite to the direction the player is facing if placed on the side of a block.
powered	`false`	`false` `true`	If true, the button is currently activated.

Name	Metadata Bits	Default value	Allowed values	Values for Metadata Bits	Description
button_pressed_bit	`0x8`	`false`	`false` `true`	`0` `1`	If the button is currently activated.
facing_direction	`0x1` `0x2` `0x4`	`0`	`0` `1` `2` `3` `4` `5`	`0` `1` `2` `3` `4` `5`	The direction it's facing. 0: Button on block bottom facing down 1: Button on block top facing up 2: Button on block side facing north 3: Button on block side facing south 4: Button on block side facing west 5: Button on block side facing east

October 18, 2022							Bamboo buttons were shown on Java Edition 1.20's official article.
May 30, 2026							Poplar buttons were shown at Minecraft Live – May 2026

Wooden Button

Obtaining

Breaking

Natural generation

Crafting

Usage

Placement

Redstone power

Activation

Behavior

Fuel

Sounds

Generic

Normal wood

Cherry wood

Bamboo wood

Nether wood

Unique

Data values

ID

Block states

Videos

History

Reveal

Java Edition

Bedrock Edition

Legacy Console Edition

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

Data history

Issues

Gallery

More in Mechanisms

Related mods

Java Edition
1.4.2	12w34a	Added wooden buttons. They are currently uncraftable.
	12w34b	Added crafting recipe for wooden buttons. Recipe
	12w37a	The redstone signal duration of the button has been changed from 9 to 12 redstone ticks.
1.8	14w04a	Buttons are now able to be placed on the top and bottom of blocks, and face only north.
1.8	14w10a	The models of buttons have been changed.
1.9	15w43a	Wooden buttons have been given a different sound from stone buttons.
	15w46a	Mobs no longer spawn on wooden buttons.
	16w02a	Wooden buttons are now broken more easily with axes.
1.11	16w33a	Wooden buttons can now be used as fuel in furnaces.
1.13	17w47a	Buttons now come in all six types of wood.
		The names of wooden buttons have been changed to <wood type> button.
		Buttons can no longer be placed on top of pistons.
		Buttons can now be placed in all 4 rotations on the top and bottom of a block.
1.14	18w43a	The textures of buttons have been changed.
	18w47a	The textures of wooden buttons have been changed again.
	18w50a	The texture of spruce buttons has been changed, once again.
	18w50a	Jungle buttons now generate in desert villages.
1.16	20w06a	Added crimson and warped buttons.
1.19	22w11a	Added mangrove buttons.
1.19	22w14a	Due to the addition of the mangrove tree and mangrove swamp, make mangrove button obtainable and renewable.
1.19.3 Experiment Update 1.20	22w42a	Added bamboo buttons behind the "Update 1.20" experimental data pack.
	22w42a	Added unique sounds for Nether and bamboo wood buttons.
	22w46a	The texture of the bamboo button has been changed, due to the texture change on bamboo planks.
1.19.4 Experiment Update 1.20	23w07a	Added cherry buttons behind the "Update 1.20" experimental data pack.
1.20	23w12a	Bamboo and cherry buttons are now available without using the "Update 1.20" experimental data pack.
1.20	23w14a	All wooden buttons' UV texture map has been changed, the front texture of all buttons is no longer mirrored.
1.20.3 Experiment Update 1.21	23w45a	Oak buttons now generate in trial chambers.
1.21.2 Experiment Winter Drop	24w40a	Added pale oak buttons.
26.3	snap1	Added poplar buttons.

Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.13.0	build 1	Added buttons.
Bedrock Edition
1.4.0	beta 1.2.14.2	Buttons now come in all six types of wood.
1.10.0	beta 1.10.0.3	Jungle buttons now generate in the new desert villages.
1.10.0	beta 1.10.0.3	The textures of buttons have been changed.
1.16.0	beta 1.16.0.51	Added crimson and warped buttons.
1.16.20	beta 1.16.20.50	Crimson and warped buttons now use regular plank sounds instead of their stem variant sounds.
1.19.0	Preview 1.19.0.21	Added mangrove buttons.
1.19.50 Experiment Next Major Update	Preview 1.19.50.21	Added bamboo buttons behind the "Next Major Update" experimental toggle.
		Added unique sounds for Nether and bamboo wood buttons.
		Added unique button click sound for wooden buttons to match Java Edition.
1.19.60 Experiment Next Major Update	Preview 1.19.60.20	The texture of the bamboo button has been changed, due to the texture change on bamboo planks.
1.19.80 Experiment Next Major Update	Preview 1.19.80.20	Added cherry buttons behind the "Next Major Update" experimental toggle.
1.20.0	Preview 1.20.0.21	Bamboo and cherry buttons are now available without using the "Next Major Update" experimental toggle.
1.21.50	Preview 1.21.50.20	Added pale oak buttons.
26.40 Experiment Drop 3 of 2026	Preview 26.40.27	Added poplar buttons.
26.50	Preview 26.50.22	All features from the "Drop 3 of 2026" experiment have been fully implemented.

Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360	Xbox One	PS3	PS4	PS Vita	Wii U	Switch
TU9	CU1	1.00	1.00	1.00	Patch 1	1.0.1	Added wooden buttons.
TU14	CU1	1.04	1.00	1.00	Patch 1		Wooden buttons can now be triggered by arrows.
TU31	CU19	1.22	1.22	1.22	Patch 3		Buttons are now able to be placed on the top and bottom of blocks.
TU53	CU43	1.49	1.50	1.49	Patch 23	1.0.3	Wooden buttons can now be used as fuel in furnaces.
TU69		1.76	1.76	1.76	Patch 38		Buttons now come in all six types of wood.
			1.90				The textures of buttons have been changed.

Java Edition
1.13			17w47a				The wooden button ID has been changed from `wooden_button` to `oak_button`.
1.13			17w47a				Prior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 143.