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Certain blocks in the game are designed to be invisible:
Intentionally invisible blocks
- Air
- Cave Air[Java Edition only]
- Void Air[Java Edition only]
- Light Block
- Barrier
- Invisible Bedrock[Bedrock Edition only]
- Structure Void
Properties
| Block | Solid? | Visible when held? | Block particles? | Shown by structure blocks? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Java Edition | ||||
| Air | No | N/A[note 1] | None | Yes: |
| Cave Air | No | N/A[note 1] | None | Yes: |
| Void Air | No | N/A[note 1] | None | Yes: |
| Light Block | No | Yes: |
Rarely[2] | No[3] |
| Barrier | Yes | Yes: |
Commonly[4][5][6] | No[7] |
| Invisible Bedrock | Does not exist in Java Edition | |||
| Structure Void | No | No[8] | Commonly[4][6] | Yes: |
| Bedrock Edition | ||||
| Air | No | N/A[note 1] | None | [needs testing] |
| Cave Air | Does not exist in Bedrock Edition | |||
| Void Air | Does not exist in Bedrock Edition | |||
| Light Block | No | No[9] | [needs testing] | [needs testing] |
| Barrier | Yes | Yes: |
[needs testing] | [needs testing] |
| Invisible Bedrock | Yes | No | [needs testing] | [needs testing] |
| Structure Void | No | Yes: |
[needs testing] | [needs testing] |
Other invisible blocks
The following blocks can also be invisible under certain circumstances:
- Vines, if all states false[upcoming: JE 1.17]
- Glow Lichen,[upcoming: JE 1.17] if all states false
- Walls, if all states false
- Moving Piston