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Detector Rail

Detector Rail is crafted at a Crafting Table from 6× Iron Ingot, 1× Stone Pressure Plate, 1× Redstone Dust. Its ID is minecraft:detector_rail and it stacks to 64. Every recipe, use and drop chance below comes from the Java 26.3 game files.

ID
detector_rail
Made at
Crafting Table6× Iron Ingot, 1× Stone Pressure Plate, 1× Redstone Dust
Found in
Mineshaft23%
Stack size
64
Best tool
Pickaxe

How to make Detector Rail

Game data

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

Where to find Detector Rail

Calculated

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

SourceHowChanceCount
MineshaftChest loot23%1–12
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Detector 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✔

Detector Rail ID and give command

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

/give @p minecraft:detector_rail
Detector Rail in other languages
EnglishDetector Rail
French (France)Rails détecteurs
European SpanishRaíl detector
German (Germany)Sensorschiene
Korean (South Korea)감지 레일
Polish (Poland)Tory z czujnikiem
Brazilian PortugueseTrilho Detector
Turkish (Türkiye)Algılayıcı Ray
Chinese (China)探测铁轨
Vietnamese (Vietnam)Đường ray cảm biến
Japanese (Japan)ディテクターレール
Russian (Russia)Рельсы с датчиком
Thai (Thailand)รางตรวจจับ
Italian (Italy)Binario rilevatore
Czech (Czechia)Senzorová kolej
Arabic (United Arab Emirates)سكة حديدية مستشعرة
Chinese (Taiwan)感測鐵軌
Indonesian (Indonesia)Rel Detektor

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

Detector Rail is crafted at a Crafting Table from 6× Iron Ingot, 1× Stone Pressure Plate, 1× Redstone Dust. Placed as a block it has 0.7 hardness and 0.7 blast resistance.

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Detector Rail FAQ (Java 26.3)

How do you make Detector Rail in Minecraft?

Put 6× Iron Ingot, 1× Stone Pressure Plate, 1× Redstone Dust in a crafting table in the pattern shown above; it makes 6.

Where can you find Detector Rail in Minecraft?

Detector Rail is in the chests of: Mineshaft.

What is the item ID of Detector Rail?

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

What's the fastest way to mine Detector Rail?

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