Barrier

Barrier

Rarity tier	Epic
Renewable	No
Stackable	Yes (64)
Tool	None
Blast resistance	3,600,000.8
Hardness	-1
Luminous	No
Transparent	Partial (lets light pass through)
Waterloggable	Yes
Flammable	No
Catches fire from lava	No

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    "title": "Barrier",
    "rows": [
        {
            "field": "Epic",
            "label": "(link to Rarity article, displayed as Rarity tier)"
        },
        {
            "field": "No",
            "label": "(link to Renewable resource article, displayed as Renewable)"
        },
        {
            "field": "Yes (64)",
            "label": "Stackable"
        },
        {
            "field": "None",
            "label": "Tool"
        },
        {
            "field": "3,600,000.8",
            "label": "(link to Explosion#Blast resistance article, displayed as Blast resistance)"
        },
        {
            "field": "-1",
            "label": "(link to Breaking#Blocks by hardness article, displayed as Hardness)"
        },
        {
            "field": "No",
            "label": "(link to Light article, displayed as Luminous)"
        },
        {
            "field": "Partial <small>(lets light pass through)</small>",
            "label": "(link to Opacity article, displayed as Transparent)"
        },
        {
            "field": "Yes",
            "label": "(link to Waterlogging article, displayed as Waterloggable)"
        },
        {
            "field": "No",
            "label": "(link to Flammable article, displayed as Flammable)"
        },
        {
            "field": "No",
            "label": "Catches fire from (link to lava article, displayed as lava)"
        }
    ],
    "invimages": [
        "Barrier"
    ],
    "images": [
        "Barrier (held).png",
        "Barrier (shown).png"
    ]
}

A barrier is an invisible block used to create solid boundaries.

Obtaining[edit | edit source]

Barriers can be obtained only using commands such as /give, /item in Java Edition, and /replaceitem in Bedrock Edition and cannot be broken in Survival mode.

In Java Edition, barriers are available in the Creative inventory if cheats are enabled and the "Operator Items Tab" setting is turned on.

Natural generation[edit | edit source]

In normal worlds, barriers do not generate naturally. In Java Edition, they generate as the floor in debug mode worlds.

Usage[edit | edit source]

Barrier blocks are mainly used to build an impenetrable barrier that cannot be broken in standard Survival mode. For example, they can be used to protect a reserved area from entry by players, mobs, and other entities. Unlike other kinds of unbreakable blocks that could be used for this purpose (such as bedrock), barrier blocks are unobtrusive because they are invisible. Barrier blocks cannot be destroyed by TNT, creeper explosions, or any other explosions. Furthermore, they have a greater amount of blast resistance than any other unbreakable block.

Unlike other operator blocks such as command blocks, barriers can be placed by players in Survival mode.

In the player's inventory, the block is displayed as a red box with a slash through it, but when placed it is completely invisible.

Barriers are transparent to light and do not block beacons. Fences, iron bars, glass panes, and similar blocks do not visually connect with barriers. Barriers interact with blocks and mobs as a solid block. All dependent blocks can be placed on a barrier, such as torches or redstone, and it can suffocate mobs. Mobs cannot spawn on barriers.

In Creative mode, if a player is holding a barrier block in their hand, all placed barrier blocks display the barrier icon as a particle. This effect is client-side, and if a player holds a barrier block in Survival mode, the particle does not appear. Barrier blocks are not shown if the particle setting is set to "minimal".

Waterlogging[edit | edit source]

Barrier blocks can be waterlogged by being placed into a water source block or by manually using a water bucket on them. In Java Edition, water cannot be placed in them or taken out by non-direct interactions such as dispensers; this is allowed in Bedrock Edition. In Java Edition, only players in Creative mode can waterlog or remove water from barriers, while in Bedrock Edition there are no game mode restrictions. In Java Edition, water does not flow out of waterlogged barriers. See waterlogging for more details on what blocks can be waterlogged.

Piston interactivity[edit | edit source]

Barriers cannot be pushed by pistons. They also cannot be pushed nor pulled by sticky pistons.

Sounds[edit | edit source]

Java Edition:

v t e stone sound type
Sound	Subtitles	Source	Description	Resource location	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
	​Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	block.stone.break	subtitles.block.generic.break​	1.0	0.8	16 { "pitch": "0.8", "subtitle": "​Block broken", "source": "Blocks", "id": "block.stone.break", "distance": "16", "desc": "Once the block has broken", "sounds": [ "Stone dig1.ogg", "Stone dig2.ogg", "Stone dig3.ogg", "Stone dig4.ogg" ], "volume": "1.0", "java": "1", "translationkey": "subtitles.block.generic.break" }
	​Block placed	Blocks	When the block is placed	block.stone.place	subtitles.block.generic.place​	1.0	0.8	16 { "pitch": "0.8", "subtitle": "​Block placed", "source": "Blocks", "id": "block.stone.place", "distance": "16", "desc": "When the block is placed", "sounds": [ "Stone dig1.ogg", "Stone dig2.ogg", "Stone dig3.ogg", "Stone dig4.ogg" ], "volume": "1.0", "java": "1", "translationkey": "subtitles.block.generic.place" }
	​Block breaking	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	block.stone.hit	subtitles.block.generic.hit​	0.25	0.5	16 { "pitch": "0.5", "subtitle": "​Block breaking", "source": "Blocks", "id": "block.stone.hit", "distance": "16", "desc": "While the block is in the process of being broken", "sounds": [ "Stone mining1.ogg", "Stone mining2.ogg", "Stone mining3.ogg", "Stone mining4.ogg", "Stone mining5.ogg", "Stone mining6.ogg" ], "volume": "0.25", "java": "1", "translationkey": "subtitles.block.generic.hit" }
	None​[sound 1]​	Entity-Dependent	Falling on the block with fall damage	block.stone.fall	None​[sound 1]​	0.5	0.75	16 { "pitch": "0.75", "subtitle": "''None''​'\"`UNIQ--ref-000000B3-QINU`\"'​", "source": "''[[Sound#Entity-dependent categories|Entity-Dependent]]''", "id": "block.stone.fall", "distance": "16", "desc": "Falling on the block with fall damage", "sounds": [ "Stone hit1.ogg", "Stone hit2.ogg", "Stone hit3.ogg", "Stone hit4.ogg", "Stone hit5.ogg", "Stone hit6.ogg" ], "volume": "0.5", "java": "1" }
	​Footsteps	Entity-Dependent	Walking on the block	block.stone.step	subtitles.block.generic.footsteps​	0.15	1.0	16 { "pitch": "1.0", "subtitle": "​Footsteps", "source": "''[[Sound#Entity-dependent categories|Entity-Dependent]]''", "id": "block.stone.step", "distance": "16", "desc": "Walking on the block", "sounds": [ "Stone hit1.ogg", "Stone hit2.ogg", "Stone hit3.ogg", "Stone hit4.ogg", "Stone hit5.ogg", "Stone hit6.ogg" ], "volume": "0.15", "java": "1", "translationkey": "subtitles.block.generic.footsteps" }

Bedrock Edition:

v t e normal sound type
Sound	Source	Description	Resource location	Volume	Pitch
	Blocks	Once the block has broken	dig.stone	1.0	0.8-1.0 { "sounds": [ "Stone dig1.ogg", "Stone dig2.ogg", "Stone dig3.ogg", "Stone dig4.ogg" ], "source": "Blocks", "volume": "1.0", "id": "dig.stone", "pitch": "0.8-1.0", "bedrock": "1", "desc": "Once the block has broken" }
	Blocks	When the block is placed	dig.stone	1.0	0.8-1.0 { "sounds": [ "Stone dig1.ogg", "Stone dig2.ogg", "Stone dig3.ogg", "Stone dig4.ogg" ], "source": "Blocks", "volume": "1.0", "id": "dig.stone", "pitch": "0.8-1.0", "bedrock": "1", "desc": "When the block is placed" }
	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	hit.stone	0.27 [sound 1]	0.5 { "sounds": [ "Stone hit1.ogg", "Stone hit2.ogg", "Stone hit3.ogg", "Stone hit4.ogg", "Stone hit5.ogg", "Stone hit6.ogg" ], "source": "Blocks", "volume": "0.27 '\"`UNIQ--ref-000000B6-QINU`\"'", "id": "hit.stone", "pitch": "0.5", "bedrock": "1", "desc": "While the block is in the process of being broken" }
	Players	Falling on the block with fall damage	fall.stone	0.4	1.0 { "sounds": [ "Stone hit1.ogg", "Stone hit2.ogg", "Stone hit3.ogg", "Stone hit4.ogg", "Stone hit5.ogg", "Stone hit6.ogg" ], "source": "Players", "volume": "0.4", "id": "fall.stone", "pitch": "1.0", "bedrock": "1", "desc": "Falling on the block with fall damage" }
	Players	Walking on the block	step.stone	0.3	1.0 { "sounds": [ "Stone hit1.ogg", "Stone hit2.ogg", "Stone hit3.ogg", "Stone hit4.ogg", "Stone hit5.ogg", "Stone hit6.ogg" ], "source": "Players", "volume": "0.3", "id": "step.stone", "pitch": "1.0", "bedrock": "1", "desc": "Walking on the block" }
	Players	Jumping from the block	jump.stone	0.12	1.0 { "sounds": [ "Stone jump1.wav", "Stone jump2.wav", "Stone jump3.wav", "Stone jump4.wav" ], "source": "Players", "volume": "0.12", "id": "jump.stone", "pitch": "1.0", "bedrock": "1", "desc": "Jumping from the block" }
	Players	Falling on the block without fall damage	land.stone	0.22	1.0 { "sounds": [ "Stone jump1.wav", "Stone jump2.wav", "Stone jump3.wav", "Stone jump4.wav" ], "source": "Players", "volume": "0.22", "id": "land.stone", "pitch": "1.0", "bedrock": "1", "desc": "Falling on the block without fall damage" }

Data values[edit | edit source]

ID[edit | edit source]

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Form	Block tags	Translation key
Barrier	barrier	Block & Item	dragon_immune wither_immune	block.minecraft.barrier

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Form	Item ID[i 1]	Translation key
Barrier	barrier	416	Block & Giveable Item[i 2]	Identical[i 3]	tile.barrier.name

Block states[edit | edit source]

Java Edition:

History[edit | edit source]

Java Edition
1.8			January 30, 2014				Grum posted about an invisible block.
			14w05a				Added barriers.
			14w06a				Barriers now use block of redstone breaking particles instead of lava.
							A barrier particle effect has been added to the particle command. With this, the player can now see where there are barriers.
			14w06b				Barriers are now visible when holding the item in Creative mode.
			14w20a				Withers and ender dragons can no longer break barriers.
1.8.1			pre3				Blue wither skulls no longer break barriers.
1.13			17w47a				Prior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 166.
1.14			18w43a				The texture of barriers has been changed.
1.17			21w20a				Barriers are now revealed by save-mode structure blocks.[1]
1.19.3			22w42a				Barriers no longer emit block particles when broken.[2]
			22w44a				Barriers are now available in the Creative inventory, but only if cheats are enabled.
			22w45a				Moved barriers behind the Operator Utilities tab in the Creative inventory. The tab is only available if cheats are enabled and the "Operator Items Tab" option in the controls menu is turned on.
1.20.2			23w31a				Barriers can now be waterlogged by players in Creative mode.
							Barriers can no longer produce particles when fallen onto[3] or brushed[4].
Bedrock Edition
1.6.0			beta 1.6.0.1				Added barriers.
1.10.0			beta 1.10.0.3				The texture of barriers has been changed.
1.20.70			Preview 1.20.70.22				Barrier no longer drops itself when breaking.
Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360	Xbox One	PS3	PS4	PS Vita	Wii U	Switch
TU31	CU19	1.22	1.22	1.22	Patch 3	1.0.1	Added barriers.
TU36	CU25	1.28	1.28	1.28	Patch 7		Barrier blocks are now used in battle minigames.
TU69		1.76	1.76	1.76	Patch 38		Added barrier block to tutorial.
TU73		1.82	1.83	1.82	Patch 42		Fixed barrier block in the tutorial level.
			1.90				The texture of barriers has been changed.

Issues[edit | edit source]

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

Trivia[edit | edit source]

• The symbol used is not compliant with ISO 3864-1, as the diagonal line is mirrored.^[5]
• Invisible bedrock, a technical block in Bedrock Edition, shares many features with the barrier block.
• The barrier's vanilla block model defines only what texture to use for block breaking particles, and it does not have a parent model or anything that would give the block a physical shape.
• Barriers are hardcoded to not render any block model.^[6]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Screenshots[edit | edit source]

• 

  Barriers support any block, and can transmit a redstone signal.

• 

  A pig standing on a barrier.

• 

  Barriers in debug mode.

Development images[edit | edit source]

• 

  Dev image of barriers.

• 

  Ditto.

References[edit | edit source]

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