Fence

Obtaining

Wood fences are broken most quickly with an axe, but will drop when broken with any tool. Nether brick fences require a pickaxe, mining it with anything else will drop nothing.

Block	Wood	Nether Brick
Hardness	2	2
Tool
Breaking "Punch" redirects here. For the enchantment, see Enchanting#Punch. The Player punches trees and gets wood (click to view animation). Breaking, digging, punching, or mining is one of the most fundamental activities in Minecraft, performed (by time
Hand	3	10
Wooden	1.5	1.5
Stone	0.75	0.75
Iron	0.5	0.5
Diamond	0.4	0.4
Golden	0.25	0.25

1. ⃢₆ₑ Times are for unenchanted tools in seconds.

Info

Fence

Transparency When leaves are opaque (in "fast" graphics), they completely block rendering. When leaves are transparent (in "fancy" graphics), the world behind them is also rendered. Opacity (and its inverse, transparency) are properties of blocks with	Yes
Luminance Light (or lighting) in Minecraft affects visibility, mob spawning, and plant growth. Contents 1 Brightness 1.1 Spread 2 Sources of light 2.1 Blocks 2.2 Other 3 Light-filtering blocks 4 Effects of light 4.1 Mobs 4.2	No
Blast resistance	15 (Wood) 30 (Nether Brick)
Tools
Renewable A renewable resource (as opposed to a non-renewable, or finite, resource) is a resource that can be recreated indefinitely in survival without exploiting glitches or using commands. While running out of resources isn t likely to	Wood: Yes Nether Brick: No
Stackable	Yes (64)
Flammable	Wood: Yes Nether Brick: No
Drops See the items that drop from entities and blocks. For drops as in falls, see Fall Damage. Typical drops from a skeleton: experience orbs, an arrow, and bones. Drops are items that	Itself
Data values	See Data values
Name See values from the latest PCPersonal Computer version of Minecraft. For values from Classic, see Data values/Classic. For values from Indev, see Data values/Indev. For values from the Pocket Edition, see Pocket Edition	See Data values

Fences are wall blocks that cannot normally be jumped over.

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Trivia

• If a carpet is placed on top of a fence, a player can jump onto the carpet, while mobs will not (except rabbits).
• Getting hit by someone else (or shooting yourself with a Punch enchanted bow while sprinting forwards) while in midair can cause the knockback to propel you over a fence you would not be able to jump over normally.

Natural generation

Oak fences spawn naturally:

• As the uprights for the supports in abandoned mineshafts Abandoned mineshaft Biome Any Consists of Wooden Planks Fence Rail Torch Cobweb Dirt Monster Spawner Minecart with Chest Can generate post-generation No First appearances See history "Mine" redirects here. For information about mining, see Mining. , where they are plentiful.
• In villages Village Biome Plains, desert, savanna, taiga Consists of See Structure Can generate post-generation No First appearances See History See villages. For how to build the natural village style, see Village Blueprints. “ , where they appear in tables, lamp posts, and even enclosures on roofs or behind buildings.
• In library rooms of strongholds Stronghold Portal Room Biome Any Consists of See Structure First appearances See History Strongholds are structures that occur naturally underground, and are primarily important because they house end portals. Strongholds can be located using eyes as railings and chandeliers. In the latter case, there are many torches Torch Transparency Yes Luminance 14 Blast resistance 0 Tool Any tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data value dec: 50 hex: 32 bin: 110010 Name torch See the common light-emitting torch. attached to them.
• On the "patios" and in the front window of witch huts Every specific group of blocks purposefully formed in Minecraft based on coding is part of a natural structure. Contents 1 The Overworld 1.1 Terrain 1.1.1 Mountain 1.1.2 Floating "island" 1.1.3 Hollows 1.1.4 Hill 1.1.5 Beach .

Oak, birch and dark oak wood fences generate naturally in woodland mansions Woodland mansion Biome Roofed Forest Consists of See Structure. Can generate post-generation N/A First appearances See history This article may need cleanup to comply with the style guide. Please help improve this if you can. .

Nether brick fences can be found naturally in nether fortresses Nether Fortress Biome The Nether Consists of See Structure First appearances See history Nether fortresses are structures that are naturally generated in the Nether. Contents 1 Generation 1.1 Mobs 2 Structure 2.1 Blocks 3 Loot where they form window bars, balcony fencing, and gate-like structures.

Dark oak fences spawn as the supports in above-ground mineshafts.

Crafting

Name See values from the latest PC version of Minecraft. For values from Classic, see Data values/Classic. For values from Indev, see Data values/Indev. For values from the Pocket Edition, see Pocket Edition	Ingredients	Crafting Crafting is the method by which many blocks, tools, and materials are made in Minecraft. In order to craft something, players must move items from their inventory to a crafting grid. A 2×2 crafting grid recipe
Wood Fence Fence Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 15 (Wood) 30 (Nether Brick) Tools Renewable Wood: Yes Nether Brick: No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable Wood: Yes Nether Brick: No Drops Itself Data values See Data values	Matching Wood Planks Wood Planks Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 15 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable Yes Drops Itself Data value dec: 05 hex: 5 bin: 101 Name planks Wood planks are common blocks used in many crafting ⃂+ Stick	3 3 3 3 3 3
Nether Brick Fence	Nether Brick	6

Barrier

While fences appear to be a single block tall, and have a hitbox height of one block, their collision box (for entities) is 1.5 blocks tall, meaning most mobs cannot jump over them without the Jump Boost status effect. They are transparent to light and have visual gaps in the model.

A fence occupies the center space of blocks and automatically connects to any solid block that is placed next to it. Wood fences will connect to other wood fences, but will not connect to nether brick fences.

Since their hitbox is smaller than a single block, it will allow a player/mob in the block to breathe even when submerged.

Leads

Fences can be used to attach mobs with a lead.

Fuel

Wooden fences can be used as a fuel in furnaces, smelting 1.5 items per block.

ID

Block state

See also: Block states

Name See values from the latest PC version of Minecraft. For values from Classic, see Data values/Classic. For values from Indev, see Data values/Indev. For values from the Pocket Edition, see Pocket Edition	Value	Description
north south east west	true false	When true, the fence extends from the center post in this direction.

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History

Alpha
1.0.17					Added fences. Nothing could be placed on top of them.
Beta
1.3					Fixed standing on top of fences causing players to get stuck and crashing the server in SMP.
1.6					Fences made flammable and visibility improved
1.7					Any block, including torches and other fences, now able to be placed on fences.
1.8					Added villages Village Biome Plains, desert, savanna, taiga Consists of See Structure Can generate post-generation No First appearances See History See villages. For how to build the natural village style, see Village Blueprints. “ , abandoned mineshafts Abandoned mineshaft Biome Any Consists of Wooden Planks Fence Rail Torch Cobweb Dirt Monster Spawner Minecart with Chest Can generate post-generation No First appearances See history "Mine" redirects here. For information about mining, see Mining. , and strongholds Stronghold Portal Room Biome Any Consists of See Structure First appearances See History Strongholds are structures that occur naturally underground, and are primarily important because they house end portals. Strongholds can be located using eyes , where wooden fences naturally generate.
					Axes break fences faster.
Official release
1.0.0			Beta 1.9-pre1		Added nether fortresses Nether Fortress Biome The Nether Consists of See Structure First appearances See history Nether fortresses are structures that are naturally generated in the Nether. Contents 1 Generation 1.1 Mobs 2 Structure 2.1 Blocks 3 Loot , including nether brick fences.
			Beta 1.9-pre2		Fence collision box reduced.
					Fences now connect to solid blocks.
			Beta 1.9-pre5		Fence selection area changed to match its collision box.
			Beta 1.9-pre6		Fences no longer prevent farmland from decaying when placed below farmland.
1.4.2			12w36a		It is now possible to place pressure plates on top of nether brick fences.
1.4.4					Mobs no longer try to jump over nether brick fences.
					Nether brick fence texture fixed.
1.5					Fence corners now have a smaller collision box, allowing players to fall through the gap in the middle of four fences placed in a square.
1.6.1			13w16a		Mobs can be tied to fences.
1.8			14w32b		Fences have a new crafting recipe, previously requiring six sticks in a 2ℂₗ3 grid. The recipe also now produces 3 fences instead of 2.
					Fences now vary in appearance based on the planks used to make them. The recipe now requires 4 plank blocks of the same species, but fence blocks of different woods can connect.
1.11			16w39a		Oak, birch and dark oak wood fences now generate in woodland mansions Woodland mansion Biome Roofed Forest Consists of See Structure. Can generate post-generation N/A First appearances See history This article may need cleanup to comply with the style guide. Please help improve this if you can. .
1.12			17w15a		Now connect to the solid back sides of stairs.
Pocket Edition Alpha
0.2.0					Added fences.
0.9.0			build 1		Fences now naturally spawn in strongholds Stronghold Portal Room Biome Any Consists of See Structure First appearances See History Strongholds are structures that occur naturally underground, and are primarily important because they house end portals. Strongholds can be located using eyes , abandoned mineshafts Abandoned mineshaft Biome Any Consists of Wooden Planks Fence Rail Torch Cobweb Dirt Monster Spawner Minecart with Chest Can generate post-generation No First appearances See history "Mine" redirects here. For information about mining, see Mining. and villages Village Biome Plains, desert, savanna, taiga Consists of See Structure Can generate post-generation No First appearances See History See villages. For how to build the natural village style, see Village Blueprints. “ .
					Added smooth lighting to fences.
0.10.0			build 1		Added spruce, birch, jungle, acacia and dark oak variants.
					Renamed fence to oak fence.
0.12.1			build 1		Added nether brick fences.
			build 12		Torches can now be placed on top of nether brick fences.
0.14.2					The texture for the nether brick fence is changed.
Pocket Edition
1.1			build 1		Oak, birch and dark oak wood fences now generate in woodland mansions Woodland mansion Biome Roofed Forest Consists of See Structure. Can generate post-generation N/A First appearances See history This article may need cleanup to comply with the style guide. Please help improve this if you can. .
Console Edition
TU1	CU1	1.0	Patch 1		Added fences.
TU3					Fences are now stackable.
TU5					Pressure plates are placeable on fences.
TU6					Fence collision box decreased to size of fence block.
TU7					Added nether brick fences.
TU25	CU14	1.17			Added spruce, birch, and jungle variants.
					The crafting recipe now uses 4 planks and 2 sticks instead of 6 sticks.
					Renamed fence to oak fence.
TU27	CU15	1.18			Added acacia and dark oak fences to the creative inventory.

Issues

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Gallery

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  Pressure plates on fences, used to create tables.

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  Naturally occurring fences in a village.

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  Mobs can jump onto this fence because of the red block. Remove the red block or replace the adjacent fence with a solid block.

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  Underwater buildings with walls composed of stacked fences.

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  All fence types.

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  First screenshot of nether brick fences released by Jeb. The nether brick fences are visible on the side of the nether fortress bridges.

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  Brightly lit version.

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  Three nether brick fences in the pre-release of 1.9. Some nether bricks can also be seen in the background.

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  Fences and nether brick fences connected by fence gates. Notice that they do not form a connection directly between the two types of fences (in the middle).

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  Mobs standing on fences appear to float.

Contents

Uses

A fence`s primary use is enclosing an area. It functionally serves to keep mobs (usually animals) and players either inside or outside. This is because fences are 1.5 blocks tall to players and mobs, although they appear to be only 1 block tall, and are only that tall to other blocks. A wide area can be made monster-resistant by enclosing it in fences and lighting the inside portion heavily. This keeps any monsters from spawning within the fence and keeps most monsters which spawned outside the fence from coming in. A notable exception is spiders, which can climb over it, although this can be avoided by putting a normal block on top of a two block tall fence, as it will hit the bottom of the block and fall down when climbing. In addition, while skeletons are unable to cross a fence, they can shoot over it. Torches can also be placed on top of fences, creating a safe perimeter. Chickens can go close enough to fences to stand entirely on the block the fence is on, allowing it to fall down and escape if said block is air.

Fences can also be used as railings, especially on the edges of balconies or floating platforms. Since fences cannot be jumped over accidentally, this keeps players and mobs from falling off while still allowing them to easily see past the fence. Fences can be used as an anchor for animals if they are attached to a Lead.

Fences can be smelted as fuel in a furnace, smelting 1.5 blocks per fence; however, this is inefficient, as it costs five planks worth, and one plank also smelts 1.5 blocks.

Crafting