Daylight Detector
Block

Daylight Detector

Namespaced ID
minecraft:daylight_detector
Legacy numeric ID
151(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 Daylight Detector.

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

Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.

Block properties

Hardness
0.2
Blast resistance
0.2
Material
mineable / axe
Diggable
Yes
Transparent
No
Light emitted
0 / 15
Light filtered
0 / 15
Block state IDs
10000 – 10031

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?
Wooden0.15s
Stone0.08s
Iron0.05s
Golden0.03s
Diamond0.04s
Netherite0.03s

Drops

Obtained from

Blocks that drop Daylight Detector when broken.

Crafting recipes

Daylight Detector
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Full crafting guide for Daylight Detector Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Daylight Detector crafts into.

Across versions

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

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How to craft Daylight Detector

How do you make Daylight Detector in Minecraft?

To craft Daylight Detector, 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 Daylight Detector directly with: /give @p minecraft:daylight_detector.

Where do you get Daylight Detector in Minecraft?

Daylight Detector can be obtained by breaking Daylight Detector. You can also craft it from the recipe shown above.

What is the Minecraft ID for Daylight Detector?

The namespaced ID is minecraft:daylight_detector, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:daylight_detector 1. In legacy versions before 1.13, Daylight Detector used the numeric ID 151. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.

How do you mine Daylight Detector in Minecraft?

Daylight Detector has hardness 0.2. Any tool works. Mining without the correct tool takes 5× longer and produces no drops.