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Activator Rail

Activator Rail is crafted at a Crafting Table from 6× Iron Ingot, 2× Stick, 1× Redstone Torch. Its ID is minecraft:activator_rail and it stacks to 64. Every recipe, use and drop chance below comes from the Java 26.3 game files.

ID
activator_rail
Made at
Crafting Table6× Iron Ingot, 2× Stick, 1× Redstone Torch
Found in
Mineshaft23%
Stack size
64
Best tool
Pickaxe

How to make Activator Rail

Game data

The recipe exactly as it appears in the game. Hover or tap an ingredient to see its name.

Where to find Activator Rail

Calculated

Every mob, chest, block and villager that gives Activator Rail, with the exact chance per kill, chest or trade.

SourceHowChanceCount
MineshaftChest loot23%1–12
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Activator Rail as a block

Calculated

Hardness 0.7, blast resistance 0.7. Mining times assume no enchantments or effects, standing on the ground.

Hardness
0.7
Blast resistance
0.7
Tool
Pickaxe
Light level
0
Burns
No
When mined
Drops itself
How long it takes to mine
Mined withTimeDrops
Hand1.05 s✔
Wooden Pickaxe0.55 s✔
Stone Pickaxe0.3 s✔
Copper Pickaxe0.25 s✔
Iron Pickaxe0.2 s✔
Golden Pickaxe0.1 s✔
Diamond Pickaxe0.15 s✔
Netherite Pickaxe0.15 s✔

Activator Rail ID and give command

The item ID is minecraft:activator_rail. Paste this in chat (cheats on) to get one:

/give @p minecraft:activator_rail
Activator Rail in other languages
EnglishActivator Rail
French (France)Rails déclencheurs
European SpanishRaíl activador
German (Germany)Aktivierungsschiene
Korean (South Korea)활성화 레일
Polish (Poland)Tory aktywacyjne
Brazilian PortugueseTrilho Ativador
Turkish (Türkiye)Etkinleştirici Ray
Chinese (China)激活铁轨
Vietnamese (Vietnam)Đường ray kích hoạt
Japanese (Japan)アクティベーターレール
Russian (Russia)Активирующие рельсы
Thai (Thailand)รางจุดชนวน
Italian (Italy)Binario attivatore
Czech (Czechia)Aktivační kolej
Arabic (United Arab Emirates)سكة حديدية مفعِّلة
Chinese (Taiwan)觸發鐵軌
Indonesian (Indonesia)Rel Pengaktif

Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this

Activator Rail is crafted at a Crafting Table from 6× Iron Ingot, 2× Stick, 1× Redstone Torch. Placed as a block it has 0.7 hardness and 0.7 blast resistance.

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Activator Rail FAQ (Java 26.3)

How do you make Activator Rail in Minecraft?

Put 6× Iron Ingot, 2× Stick, 1× Redstone Torch in a crafting table in the pattern shown above; it makes 6.

Where can you find Activator Rail in Minecraft?

Activator Rail is in the chests of: Mineshaft.

What is the item ID of Activator Rail?

The ID is minecraft:activator_rail. Use /give @p minecraft:activator_rail to get one with cheats enabled.

What's the fastest way to mine Activator Rail?

With a Golden Pickaxe it takes 0.1 seconds (hardness 0.7), without Efficiency or Haste.