Fence

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. Fences come in two variants: wooden fences, which are crafted from planks and sticks, and nether brick fences, which are found in nether fortresses.

Variants[edit | edit source]

• Wooden Fence
  • Oak Fence
  • Spruce Fence
  • Birch Fence
  • Jungle Fence
  • Acacia Fence
  • Dark Oak Fence
  • Mangrove Fence
  • Cherry Fence
  • Bamboo Fence
  • Crimson Fence
  • Warped Fence
• Nether Brick Fence

Obtaining[edit | edit source]

Crafting[edit | edit source]

All types of fences can be obtained through crafting.

Name	Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Wooden Fence	Matching Planks + Stick	33333333333
Nether Brick Fence	Nether Bricks + Nether Brick	6

Usage[edit | edit source]

Barrier[edit | edit source]

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.

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 or 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[edit | edit source]

Fences can be used to attach mobs with a lead.

Block states[edit | edit source]

Java Edition:

Video[edit | edit source]

History[edit | edit source]

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

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

Issues[edit | edit source]

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

Trivia[edit | edit source]

• If a carpet is placed on top of a fence, a player can jump onto the carpet, while mobs cannot (except rabbits).
  • 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.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Screenshots[edit | edit source]

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  Pressure Plates on fences, which used to create tables.

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  All fence types before 1.20.

See also[edit | edit source]

• Wooden Fence
• Nether Brick Fence
• Fence Gate
• Wall

References[edit | edit source]

External links[edit | edit source]

• Block of the Month: Fence – Minecraft.net on December 1, 2022

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