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Light Weighted Pressure Plate

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Light Weighted Pressure Plate
Light Weighted Pressure Plate.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Light Weighted Pressure Plate'
Invicon Light Weighted Pressure Plate.png: Inventory sprite for Light Weighted Pressure Plate in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Light Weighted Pressure Plate
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A light weighted pressure plate is a type of pressure plate that produces a redstone signal while one or more entities stand on it. Depending on how many entities are detected, the outputted signal strength will range from 1 to 15.

Obtaining

Breaking

A light weighted pressure plate can be mined with anything, but pickaxes are the fastest. A light weighted pressure plate also breaks and drops itself if a piston extends or pushes a block into its location, or if the block under the pressure plate is moved or destroyed.

Block Light Weighted Pressure Plate
Hardness 0.5
Tool
Breaking time (sec)[A]
Default 0.75
ItemSprite wooden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for wooden-pickaxe in MinecraftWooden 0.4
ItemSprite stone-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for stone-pickaxe in MinecraftStone 0.2
ItemSprite copper-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for copper-pickaxe in MinecraftCopper 0.15
ItemSprite iron-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for iron-pickaxe in MinecraftIron 0.15
ItemSprite diamond-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for diamond-pickaxe in MinecraftDiamond 0.1
ItemSprite netherite-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for netherite-pickaxe in MinecraftNetherite 0.1
ItemSprite golden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for golden-pickaxe in MinecraftGolden 0.1
Options
Efficiency
000
Haste
001
1JEBE
Legend
  • incorrect tool, drops nothing
  • correct tool, drops nothing or something other than the block itself
  • correct tool, drops the block itself
  • italicized can be instant mined
  1. ↑ These durations ignore any other influential factors (e.g., Mining Fatigue) and are measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Mining efficiency.

Generated loot

Item Structure Container Quantity Chance
Java Edition and Bedrock Edition
Light Weighted Pressure Plate Ruined Portal Chest 1 7.3%
{ "item": "Light Weighted Pressure Plate", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.0729006411312747, "structure": "Ruined Portal", "container": "Chest" }

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Gold Ingot
Invicon Gold Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Gold Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Gold Ingot with description: Gold IngotInvicon Gold Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Gold Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Gold Ingot with description: Gold Ingot
Invicon Light Weighted Pressure Plate.png: Inventory sprite for Light Weighted Pressure Plate in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Light Weighted Pressure Plate

Usage

Light weighted pressure plate
Signal strength Entity count
0 0
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6 6
7 7
8 8
9 9
10 10
11 11
12 12
13 13
14 14
15 15+

Activation

Light weighted pressure plates can be activated by most entities (including players, mobs, items, arrows, experience orbs, fishing bobs, etc.) and emit a redstone signal strength that is equal to the amount of entities on top of them, up to a maximum power level of 15. Certain entities, however (such as players in spectator mode and markers), cannot activate them nor keep them activated.

In Java Edition, Item Frames and glow item frames cannot activate light weighted pressure plates but they can still keep them activated.[1]

The signal strength from a light weighted pressure plate does not vary with the type of entity. 15 mobs will produce the same signal strength as 15 different items. Note the light weighted pressure plate counts entities, not the quantity of items, generally leading to one entity count per stack of items. For more information see item entity behavior.

Distracting piglins

Piglins are attracted towards light weighted pressure plates, run toward any light weighted pressure plates on the ground, and inspect them for 6 to 8 seconds before putting them in their inventory slot. During this time, the piglin does not attack nearby players, even if they are not wearing gold armor.

Sounds

Generic

Java Edition:

BlockSprite block-of-gold.png: Sprite image for block-of-gold in Minecraft metal sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.metal.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break​1.01.216
​Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.metal.placesubtitles.block.generic.place​1.01.216
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.metal.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.250.7516
​Something falls on a blockEntity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.metal.fallsubtitles.block.generic.fall​0.51.2516
​FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.metal.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.151.516

Bedrock Edition:

BlockSprite block-of-gold.png: Sprite image for block-of-gold in Minecraft metal sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokendig.stonesubtitles.block.generic.break​1.01.1–1.2
​Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placeduse.stonesubtitles.block.generic.place​1.01.2–1.25
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.stonesubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.30.75
​FootstepsPlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.41.0
​FootstepsPlayersWalking on the blockstep.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.351.0
​FootstepsBlocksJumping from the blockjump.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.121.0
​FootstepsBlocksFalling on the block without fall damageland.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.221.0

Unique

Java Edition

Sounds
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Pressure Plate clicksBlocksWhen a weighted pressure plate is deactivatedblock.metal_pressure_plate.click_offsubtitles.block.pressure_plate.click​0.30.6516
​Pressure Plate clicksBlocksWhen a weighted pressure plate is activatedblock.metal_pressure_plate.click_onsubtitles.block.pressure_plate.click​0.30.7516

Bedrock Edition:

Sounds
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​ ?BlocksWhen a weighted pressure plate deactivatesclick_off.metal_pressure_plate​ ?0.30.65
​ ?BlocksWhen a weighted pressure plate activatesclick_on.metal_pressure_plate​ ?0.30.75

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tags Translation key
BlockSprite light-weighted-pressure-plate.png: Sprite image for light-weighted-pressure-plate in Minecraft Light Weighted Pressure Platelight_weighted_pressure_plateBlock & Itempressure_plates
wall_post_override		 block.minecraft.light_weighted_pressure_plate

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormItem ID[i 1] Translation key
BlockSprite light-weighted-pressure-plate.png: Sprite image for light-weighted-pressure-plate in Minecraft Light Weighted Pressure Platelight_weighted_pressure_plate147Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3] tile.light_weighted_pressure_plate.name
  1. ↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
  2. ↑ Available with /give command.
  3. ↑ The block's direct item form has the same ID as the block.

Block states

Java Edition:

Name Default value Allowed values Description
power00
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15		Specifies the redstone power level currently being produced by the weighted pressure plate.

Bedrock Edition:

NameMetadata Bits Default value Allowed valuesValues for
Metadata Bits		 Description
redstone_signal0x1
0x2
0x4
0x8		00
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15		0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15		Specifies the redstone power level currently being produced by the weighted pressure plate.

Advancements

IconAdvancementIn-game descriptionActual requirements (if different)
Oh ShinyDistract Piglins with gold The player must not be wearing any golden armor when the piglin accepts or picks up the item.

Videos

History

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.513w01a Added light weighted pressure plates.
The model of light weighted pressure plates in item form is different.
1.7.213w36aAll entities are now allowed to trigger light weighted pressure plates.
Light weighted pressure plates have been repurposed: rather than outputting based on the amount of and the stack size of item entities, their output now depends on the amount of entities (including non-item entities) on top of them. As a result, the stack size of item entities is now ignored: for example, dropping a stick item and a dirt item on top of a light weighted pressure plate now results in a higher output signal compared to dropping a full stack of sand on it (previously, the opposite would've been the case). The original signal strength values per amount of items are listed below:
1.814w10a The model of light weighted pressure plates in item form has been changed.
14w10c The model of light weighted pressure plates in item form has been changed.[2]
1.915w31a The model of light weighted pressure plates in item form has been changed.
15w46aMobs no longer spawn on weighted pressure plates.
1.1318w20a"Weighted Pressure Plate (Light)" has now been renamed to "Light Weighted Pressure Plate".
1.1418w43a The texture of light weighted pressure plates has been changed.
18w47a The texture of light weighted pressure plates has been changed.
1.1620w16aLight weighted pressure plates now generate in ruined portal chests.
1.21.424w44aLight weighted pressure plates now drop when broken with any tool.

Bedrock Edition

Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.13.0build 1 Added light weighted pressure plates.
Bedrock Edition
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3 The textures of light weighted pressure plates have been changed.
1.16.0beta 1.16.0.57Light weighted pressure plates can now be found in ruined portal chests.
1.21.30Preview 1.21.30.22Changed name from "Weight Pressure Plate (Light)" to "Light Weighted Pressure Plate" to match Java Edition.
1.21.50Preview 1.21.50.24Light weighted pressure plates no longer require a pickaxe to drop themselves, and are mined faster when using an improper tool.

Legacy Console Edition

Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU19CU71.121.121.12Patch 11.0.1 Added light weighted pressure plates.
1.90 The textures of light weighted pressure plates have been changed.

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0 Added light weighted pressure plates.

Data history

Java Edition
1.1317w47aPrior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 147.

Issues

Issues relating to "Light Weighted Pressure Plate" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

See also

References

  1. ↑ This behavior can be observed by placing an item frame inside of a light weighted pressure plate and then stepping on it: the pressure plate doesn't revert to its inactive state even after the player steps off.
  2. ↑ MC-50309

Sources