Piston
Piston is crafted at a Crafting Table from 3× Oak Planks, 4× Cobblestone, 1× Iron Ingot, 1× Redstone Dust. Its ID is minecraft:piston and it stacks to 64. Every recipe, use and drop chance below comes from the Java 26.3 game files.
- ID
- piston
- Made at
- Crafting Table3× Oak Planks, 4× Cobblestone, 1× Iron Ingot, 1× Redstone Dust
- Stack size
- 64
- Best tool
- Pickaxe
- Used in
- 1 recipe
How to make Piston
Game dataThe recipe exactly as it appears in the game. Hover or tap an ingredient to see its name.
Plan Piston in the Crafting Planner
Every item, block and recipe from the game files in one window beside the game. Add what you want to craft and the Crafting Planner adds up every raw material you need, saved as a shopping list.
- Every recipe and drop source
- Raw materials added up for you
- Saved shopping lists
Piston as a block
CalculatedHardness 1.5, blast resistance 1.5. Mining times assume no enchantments or effects, standing on the ground.
- Hardness
- 1.5
- Blast resistance
- 1.5
- Tool
- Pickaxe
- Light level
- 0
- Burns
- No
- When mined
- Drops itself
| Mined with | Time | Drops |
|---|---|---|
| Hand | 2.3 s | ✔ |
 Wooden Pickaxe | 1.15 s | ✔ |
 Stone Pickaxe | 0.6 s | ✔ |
 Copper Pickaxe | 0.45 s | ✔ |
 Iron Pickaxe | 0.4 s | ✔ |
 Golden Pickaxe | 0.2 s | ✔ |
 Diamond Pickaxe | 0.3 s | ✔ |
 Netherite Pickaxe | 0.25 s | ✔ |
Piston ID and give command
The item ID is minecraft:piston. Paste this in chat (cheats on) to get one:
/give @p minecraft:pistonPiston in other languages
| English | Piston |
|---|---|
| French (France) | Piston |
| European Spanish | Pistón |
| German (Germany) | Kolben |
| Korean (South Korea) | 피스톤 |
| Polish (Poland) | Tłok |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Pistão |
| Turkish (Türkiye) | Piston |
| Chinese (China) | 活塞 |
| Vietnamese (Vietnam) | Piston |
| Japanese (Japan) | ピストン |
| Russian (Russia) | Поршень |
| Thai (Thailand) | ลูกสูบ |
| Italian (Italy) | Pistone |
| Czech (Czechia) | Píst |
| Arabic (United Arab Emirates) | مكبس |
| Chinese (Taiwan) | 活塞 |
| Indonesian (Indonesia) | Piston |
Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this
Piston is crafted at a Crafting Table from 3× Oak Planks, 4× Cobblestone, 1× Iron Ingot, 1× Redstone Dust. It's used in 1 other recipe. Placed as a block it has 1.5 hardness and 1.5 blast resistance.
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Piston FAQ (Java 26.3)
How do you make Piston in Minecraft?
Put 3× Oak Planks, 4× Cobblestone, 1× Iron Ingot, 1× Redstone Dust in a crafting table in the pattern shown above; it makes 1.
What is Piston used for in Minecraft?
Piston is an ingredient in 1 recipe, including Sticky Piston.
What is the item ID of Piston?
The ID is minecraft:piston. Use /give @p minecraft:piston to get one with cheats enabled.
What's the fastest way to mine Piston?
With a Golden Pickaxe it takes 0.2 seconds (hardness 1.5), without Efficiency or Haste.