Activator Rail
Block

Activator Rail

Namespaced ID
minecraft:activator_rail
Legacy numeric ID
157(1.8 & earlier)
Stack size
64
Edition
Java & Bedrock

/give command

Run in chat or a command block. Replace @p with a player name to target someone specific.

Command builder

Set the count, custom name, lore, and enchantments to generate a ready-to-paste /give command for Activator Rail.

Shown above the item in the inventory.
Italic text shown below the item name. One line per row.
1 compatible with Activator Rail.

Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.

Block properties

Hardness
0.7
Blast resistance
0.7
Material
mineable / pickaxe
Diggable
Yes
Transparent
Yes
Light emitted
0 / 15
Light filtered
0 / 15
Block state IDs
10129 – 10152

Mining time

Break time per pickaxe tier (no haste, on ground, full air). Tools that can't harvest the block take 5× longer and won't drop the item.

PickaxeBreak timeDrops?
Wooden0.52s✓
Stone0.26s✓
Iron0.17s✓
Golden0.09s✓
Diamond0.13s✓
Netherite0.12s✓

Drops

Obtained from

Blocks that drop Activator Rail when broken.

Crafting recipes

→
Activator Rail
× 6

Full crafting guide for Activator Rail → Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Activator Rail crafts into.

Across versions

Legacy numeric ID
157 (pre-1.13, from 1.8)
Modern ID (1.13+)
minecraft:activator_rail (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
Editions
Java & Bedrock

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How to craft Activator Rail

How do you make Activator Rail in Minecraft?

To craft Activator Rail, place the ingredients in a crafting grid following the recipe pattern shown above. The crafting grid can be a player's 2×2 inventory crafting slots (for 2×2 recipes) or a 3×3 Crafting Table. If cheats are enabled, you can also spawn Activator Rail directly with: /give @p minecraft:activator_rail.

Where do you get Activator Rail in Minecraft?

Activator Rail can be obtained by breaking Activator Rail. You can also craft it from the recipe shown above.

What is the Minecraft ID for Activator Rail?

The namespaced ID is minecraft:activator_rail, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:activator_rail 1. In legacy versions before 1.13, Activator Rail used the numeric ID 157. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.

How do you mine Activator Rail in Minecraft?

Activator Rail has hardness 0.7. Any tool works. Mining without the correct tool takes 5× longer and produces no drops.