Piston
A redstone-powered block that pushes blocks and entities in front of it when activated. Can push up to 12 blocks.
Stack Size
Stack Size64
Durability
DurabilityN/A
Category
CategoryRedstone
Version Added
Version Added1.7
Item ID
Item IDpiston
Overview
Piston is a redstone component in the Redstone category of Minecraft, obtained through crafting it. A single inventory slot holds a full stack of 64 Piston.
As a redstone component, Piston is wired into contraptions and circuits; its behaviour is what gives builders the logic and timing to automate farms, doors, and machines. Piston additionally serves as a crafting ingredient for Sticky Piston. The game rates Piston at 1.5 hardness. Piston carries the same 1.5 into an explosion. Any pickaxe will do on Piston, from wood upward.
Crafting Recipe
Crafting
Used to Craft
Piston is a crafting ingredient for 1 other item in Minecraft. Each one links to its own recipe and details page.
How to Obtain
- Crafting
Notes
Cannot push obsidian, bedrock, or most tile entities. Pushes up to 12 blocks in a line.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get Piston in Minecraft?
Piston is crafted at a Crafting Table using Oak Planks, Cobblestone, Iron Ingot, and Redstone Dust.
What is Piston used for?
Piston is a crafting ingredient used to make Sticky Piston.
How many Piston can you stack?
Piston stacks up to 64 per inventory slot, so a full stack is 64 and a double chest holds 3,456 of them.
How long does Piston take to break?
Mining Piston works against 1.5; explosives work against 1.5. Matching numbers put Piston in the ordinary group, the one creepers get through. Any pickaxe will do on Piston, from wood upward. These are the stored values from the Java 26.2 client, not a stopwatch result.
When was Piston added to Minecraft?
Piston was added in version 1.7.