Piston
Block

Piston

Namespaced ID
minecraft:piston
Legacy numeric ID
33(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 Piston.

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

Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.

Block properties

Hardness
1.5
Blast resistance
1.5
Material
mineable / pickaxe
Diggable
Yes
Transparent
No
Light emitted
0 / 15
Light filtered
15 / 15
Block state IDs
2057 – 2068

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?
Wooden1.13s✓
Stone0.56s✓
Iron0.38s✓
Golden0.19s✓
Diamond0.28s✓
Netherite0.25s✓

Drops

Obtained from

Blocks that drop Piston when broken.

Crafting recipes

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

Used to craft

1 item uses Piston as an ingredient. Click any item to see its recipe.

Across versions

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

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How to craft Piston

How do you make Piston in Minecraft?

To craft Piston, 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 Piston directly with: /give @p minecraft:piston.

Where do you get Piston in Minecraft?

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

What is the Minecraft ID for Piston?

The namespaced ID is minecraft:piston, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:piston 1. In legacy versions before 1.13, Piston used the numeric ID 33. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.

How do you mine Piston in Minecraft?

Piston has hardness 1.5. Any tool works. Mining without the correct tool takes 5× longer and produces no drops.

What can you craft with Piston in Minecraft?

Piston is used as an ingredient in 1 recipe, including Sticky Piston. See the Used to craft section above for the complete list.