
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 dataThe recipe exactly as it appears in the game. Hover or tap an ingredient to see its name.
Where to find Detector Rail
CalculatedEvery mob, chest, block and villager that gives Detector Rail, with the exact chance per kill, chest or trade.
| Source | How | Chance | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mineshaft | Chest loot | 23% | 1–12 |
Plan Detector Rail in the Crafting Planner
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- Raw materials added up for you
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Detector Rail as a block
CalculatedHardness 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
| Mined with | Time | Drops |
|---|---|---|
| Hand | 1.05 s | ✔ |
| 0.55 s | ✔ | |
| 0.3 s | ✔ | |
| 0.25 s | ✔ | |
| 0.2 s | ✔ | |
| 0.1 s | ✔ | |
| 0.15 s | ✔ | |
| 0.15 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_railDetector Rail in other languages
| English | Detector Rail |
|---|---|
| French (France) | Rails détecteurs |
| European Spanish | Raíl detector |
| German (Germany) | Sensorschiene |
| Korean (South Korea) | 감지 레일 |
| Polish (Poland) | Tory z czujnikiem |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Trilho 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.


