Lever
Block

Lever

Namespaced ID
minecraft:lever
Legacy numeric ID
69(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 Lever.

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

Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.

Block properties

Hardness
0.5
Blast resistance
0.5
Material
default
Diggable
Yes
Transparent
Yes
Light emitted
0 / 15
Light filtered
0 / 15
Block state IDs
5802 – 5825

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?
Wooden0.38s
Stone0.19s
Iron0.13s
Golden0.06s
Diamond0.09s
Netherite0.08s

Drops

Obtained from

Blocks that drop Lever when broken.

Crafting recipes

Lever
× 1

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

Across versions

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

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How to craft Lever

How do you make Lever in Minecraft?

To craft Lever, 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 Lever directly with: /give @p minecraft:lever.

Where do you get Lever in Minecraft?

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

What is the Minecraft ID for Lever?

The namespaced ID is minecraft:lever, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:lever 1. In legacy versions before 1.13, Lever used the numeric ID 69. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.

How do you mine Lever in Minecraft?

Lever has hardness 0.5. Any tool works. Mining without the correct tool takes 5× longer and produces no drops.