Purpur Pillar
- Namespaced ID
- minecraft:purpur_pillar
- Legacy numeric ID
- 202(1.12.2 & 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 Purpur Pillar.
Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.
Block properties
- Hardness
- 1.5
- Blast resistance
- 6
- Material
- mineable / pickaxe
- Diggable
- Yes
- Transparent
- No
- Light emitted
- 0 / 15
- Light filtered
- 15 / 15
- Block state IDs
- 13434 – 13436
Mining time
Wooden
Stone
Iron
Golden
Diamond
NetheriteDrops
Obtained from
Blocks that drop Purpur Pillar when broken.
Crafting recipes
Full crafting guide for Purpur Pillar → Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Purpur Pillar crafts into.
Used to craft
2 items use Purpur Pillar as an ingredient. Click any item to see its recipe.
Across versions
- Legacy numeric ID
- 202 (pre-1.13, from 1.12.2)
- Modern ID (1.13+)
- minecraft:purpur_pillar (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
- Editions
- Java & Bedrock
Browse the full item list for a specific version:
How to craft Purpur Pillar
How do you make Purpur Pillar in Minecraft?
To craft Purpur Pillar, 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 Purpur Pillar directly with: /give @p minecraft:purpur_pillar.
Where do you get Purpur Pillar in Minecraft?
Purpur Pillar can be obtained by breaking Purpur Pillar. You can also craft it from the recipe shown above.
What is the Minecraft ID for Purpur Pillar?
The namespaced ID is minecraft:purpur_pillar, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:purpur_pillar 1. In legacy versions before 1.13, Purpur Pillar used the numeric ID 202. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.
How do you mine Purpur Pillar in Minecraft?
Purpur Pillar has hardness 1.5 and requires a specific pickaxe tier to drop. See the Mining time table above for exact break times per pickaxe (wood, stone, iron, golden, diamond, netherite). Mining without the correct tool takes 5× longer and produces no drops.
What can you craft with Purpur Pillar in Minecraft?
Purpur Pillar is used as an ingredient in 2 recipes, including Purpur Slab, and Purpur Stairs. See the Used to craft section above for the complete list.