Barrier

This article is about the invisible block in current versions. For the similar block used in old worlds in Bedrock Edition, see Invisible Bedrock. For the enchantment in Minecraft Dungeons, see Minecraft Dungeons:Barrier. For barrier at the edge of the world, see World border.

Barrier
Rarity color	Epic
Renewable	No
Stackable	Yes (64)
Tool	None
Blast resistance	3600000.75
Hardness	-1
Luminous	No
Transparent	Partial (lets light pass through)
Flammable	No
Catches fire from lava	No

Barrier is an invisible block used to create solid boundaries.

Obtaining

Barriers can be obtained only using commands such as /give, /item on Java Edition, and /replaceitem on Bedrock Edition and cannot be broken in survival mode.

In Java Edition, barriers are available in the creative inventory when the "Operator Items Tab" is enabled in control settings.

Natural generation

In normal worlds, barriers don't generate naturally. They only generate in debug mode worlds, where barriers generate as the floor exclusively on Java Edition as the Debug mode world type is not on Bedrock Edition. However, due to a glitch, barrier blocks used to generate on Java Edition snapshot 20w16a in Treasure Room Bastion Remnants, specifically in Lava pools.

Usage

Barrier blocks are mainly used to build an impenetrable barrier that cannot be broken in standard survival mode play but can be placed in survival. For example, they can be used to protect a reserved area from entry by players, mobs, and other entities. Unlike other kinds of unbreakable blocks that could be used for this purpose (such as bedrock), barrier blocks are unobtrusive because they are invisible. Barrier blocks cannot be destroyed by TNT, creeper explosions, or any other explosions.

In the player's inventory, the block is displayed as a red box with a slash through it, but when placed it is completely invisible.

Barriers are transparent to light and do not block a beacon. Fences, iron bars, glass panes, and similar blocks do not visually connect with barriers. Barriers interact with blocks and mobs as a solid block. All dependent blocks can be placed on a barrier, such as torches or redstone, and it can suffocate mobs. Mobs cannot spawn on barriers. The red cross texture, however, is revealed as particle effects when falling or sprinting on them, regardless of what game mode the player is in.

In Creative mode, if a player is holding a barrier block in their hand, all placed barrier blocks display the barrier icon as a particle. This effect is client-side, and if a player holds a barrier block in survival, the particle does not appear. Barrier blocks are not shown if the particle setting is set to "minimal". Furthermore, they have a greater amount of blast resistance than any other unbreakable block.

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Barrier blocks can be waterlogged by being placed into water source blocks on Bedrock Edition. See waterlogging for more details on what blocks can be waterlogged.

Barrier blocks are the most resistant blocks in Minecraft.

Piston interactivity

Barriers cannot be pushed by pistons. They also cannot be pushed nor pulled by sticky pistons.

Sounds

Java Edition:

Sound	Subtitles	Source	Description	Resource location	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
	Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	block.stone.break	subtitles.block.generic.break	1.0	0.8	16
	Block placed	Blocks	When the block is placed	block.stone.place	subtitles.block.generic.place	1.0	0.8	16
	Block breaking	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	block.stone.hit	subtitles.block.generic.hit	0.25	0.5	16
	None	Entity-Dependent	Falling on the block with fall damage	block.stone.fall	None	0.5	0.75	16
	Footsteps	Entity-Dependent	Walking on the block	block.stone.step	subtitles.block.generic.footsteps	0.15	1.0	16

Bedrock Edition:

Sound	Source	Description	Resource location	Volume	Pitch
	Blocks	Once the block has broken	dig.stone	1.0	0.8-1.0
	Blocks	When the block is placed	dig.stone	1.0	0.8-1.0
	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	hit.stone	0.27	0.5
	Players	Falling on the block with fall damage	fall.stone	0.4	1.0
	Players	Walking on the block	step.stone	0.3	1.0
	Players	Jumping from the block	jump.stone	0.12	1.0
	Players	Falling on the block without fall damage	land.stone	0.22	1.0

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Form	Block tags	Translation key
Barrier	barrier	Block & Item	dragon_immune wither_immune	block.minecraft.barrier

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Form	Item ID	Translation key
Barrier	barrier	416	Block & Giveable Item	Identical	tile.barrier.name

History

Java Edition
1.8		January 30, 2014			Grum posted about an invisible block.
		14w05a			Added barriers.
		14w06a			Barriers now use block of redstone breaking particles instead of lava.
					A barrier particle effect has been added to the particle command. With this, the player can now see where there are barriers.
		14w06b			Barriers are now visible when holding the item in creative mode.
		14w20a			Withers and ender dragons can no longer break barriers.
		14w25a			The barrier no longer has an item model.
					Barriers now display the missing texture as a particle when held.
					Barriers now also use the missing texture for usual block particles, for example when broken.
		14w25b			The barrier has an item model again.
					Barriers now display the expected texture as a particle when held.
		14w26a			Barriers now use the barrier item texture for particles, fixing the missing texture use.
		release			Barriers can now be broken by withers, once again.
1.8.1		pre3			Withers no longer break barriers.
1.13		17w47a			Prior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 166.
1.14		18w43a			The texture of barriers has been changed.
1.16		20w16a			Barrier blocks now generate naturally within Treasure room bastion remnants.
		20w17a			Barrier blocks no longer generate naturally within Treasure room bastion remnants.
1.17		21w20a			Barriers are now revealed by save-mode structure blocks.
1.19.3		22w42a			Barriers no longer emit block particles when broken.
		22w44a			Barriers are now available in the creative inventory, but only if cheats are enabled.
		22w45a			Moved barriers behind the Operator Utilities tab in the creative inventory. The tab is only available if cheats are enabled and the "Operator Items Tab" option in the controls menu is turned on.
1.20.2		23w31a			Barriers can now be waterlogged by players in Creative mode.
					Barriers can no longer produce particles when fallen onto or brushed.
Bedrock Edition
1.6.0		beta 1.6.0.1			Added barriers.
1.10.0		beta 1.10.0.3			The texture of barriers has been changed.
Legacy Console Edition
TU31	CU19	1.22	Patch 3		Added barriers.
PlayStation 4 Edition
1.90					The texture of barriers has been changed.

Issues

Issues relating to "Barrier" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.

Trivia

• The symbol used is not compliant with ISO 3864-1, as the diagonal line is mirrored.
• Invisible bedrock, a technical block in Bedrock Edition, shares many features with the barrier block.
• The barrier's vanilla block model defines only what texture to use for block breaking particles, and doesn't have a parent model or anything that would give the block a physical shape.
• Barriers are hardcoded to not render any block model.

Gallery

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  Barriers support any block, and can transmit a redstone signal.
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  A pig standing on a barrier.
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  Barriers in debug mode.
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  Dev image of barriers.
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  Dev image of barriers.