Birch Pressure Plate Wiki Guide
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a birch pressure plate with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, birch pressure plates are one of the many mechanisms that you can make.
Let’s explore how to make a birch pressure plate.
Where to find a Birch Pressure Plate in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find a birch pressure plate in the Creative Inventory menu:
Platform | Version(s) | Creative Menu Location |
---|---|---|
Java Edition (PC/Mac) | 1.13 – 1.19 | Redstone |
Java Edition (PC/Mac) | 1.19.3 – 1.20 | Building Blocks |
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s)Â is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
- Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.
Required Materials to make a Birch Pressure Plate
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a birch pressure plate:
2 Birch Planks
How to craft a Birch Pressure Plate in Survival Mode
1. Open the Crafting Menu
First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3×3 crafting grid that looks like this:
2. Add Items to make a Birch Pressure Plate
In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make a birch pressure plate, place 2 birch planks in the 3×3 crafting grid.
When making a birch pressure plate, it is important that the birch planks are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the second row, there should be 1 birch planks in the first box and 1 birch planks in the second box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a birch pressure plate.
Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the birch pressure plate will appear in the box to the right.
3. Move the Birch Pressure Plate to Inventory
Once you have crafted a birch pressure plate, you need to move the new item to your inventory.
Congratulations, you have made a birch pressure plate in Minecraft!
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, a birch pressure plate has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
Description (Minecraft ID Name) |
Data Value | Stack Size | Platform | Version(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Birch Pressure Plate (minecraft: |
64 | Java | 1.13 – 1.20 |
- Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
- Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
- Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s)Â is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.
Block States for Birch Pressure Plate
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac), the block states for Birch Pressure Plate are:
Block State | Value | Def | Req | Example |
---|---|---|---|---|
powered | false | Yes | No | [powered: |
powered | true | No | No | [powered: |
- Block State is the internal name for the block state.
- Value is the value for the block state.
- Def
 indicates that it is the default, if omitted.- Req
 indicates that it must be included in command to properly identify this item/block.- Example shows how to format the block state to be used in the /fill, /setblock, /clone, or /testforblock command.
Give Command for Birch Pressure Plate
Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the /give command for Birch Pressure Plate is:
/give @p birch_pressure_plate 1
Things to Do with Birch Pressure Plates
Here are some activities that you can do with birch pressure plates in Minecraft:
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