Fence Gate

Breaking

A fence gate can be broken with anything, but an axe is fastest.

Block	👁 BlockSprite fence-gates.png: Sprite image for fence-gates in Minecraft Fence Gate
Hardness	2
Tool	👁 Image
Breaking time (sec)^[A]
Default	3
👁 ItemSprite wooden-axe.png: Sprite image for wooden-axe in Minecraft Wooden	1.5
👁 ItemSprite stone-axe.png: Sprite image for stone-axe in Minecraft Stone	0.75
👁 ItemSprite copper-axe.png: Sprite image for copper-axe in Minecraft Copper	0.6
👁 ItemSprite iron-axe.png: Sprite image for iron-axe in Minecraft Iron	0.5
👁 ItemSprite diamond-axe.png: Sprite image for diamond-axe in Minecraft Diamond	0.4
👁 ItemSprite netherite-axe.png: Sprite image for netherite-axe in Minecraft Netherite	0.35
👁 ItemSprite golden-axe.png: Sprite image for golden-axe in Minecraft Golden	0.25
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

↑ These durations ignore any other influential factors (e.g., Mining Fatigue) and are measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.

Natural generation

👁 BlockSprite oak-fence-gate.png: Sprite image for oak-fence-gate in Minecraft Oak

Oak fence gates generate as part of:

Plains villages

👁 BlockSprite spruce-fence-gate.png: Sprite image for spruce-fence-gate in Minecraft Spruce

Spruce fence gates generate as part of:

Taiga, snowy tundra and snowy taiga‌^{[BE only]} villages

👁 BlockSprite jungle-fence-gate.png: Sprite image for jungle-fence-gate in Minecraft Jungle

Jungle fence gates generate as part of:

Desert villages

👁 BlockSprite acacia-fence-gate.png: Sprite image for acacia-fence-gate in Minecraft Acacia

Acacia fence gates generate as part of:

Savanna villages

👁 BlockSprite dark-oak-fence-gate.png: Sprite image for dark-oak-fence-gate in Minecraft Dark oak

Dark oak fence gates generate as part of:

Woodland mansions

Crafting

Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Matching Planks + Stick	👁 Invicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: Stick 👁 Invicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak Planks 👁 Invicon Spruce Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Planks with description: Spruce Planks 👁 Invicon Birch Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Planks with description: Birch Planks 👁 Invicon Jungle Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Planks with description: Jungle Planks 👁 Invicon Acacia Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Acacia Planks with description: Acacia Planks 👁 Invicon Dark Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Planks with description: Dark Oak Planks 👁 Invicon Mangrove Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Mangrove Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Mangrove Planks with description: Mangrove Planks 👁 Invicon Cherry Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Cherry Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cherry Planks with description: Cherry Planks 👁 Invicon Pale Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Pale Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pale Oak Planks with description: Pale Oak Planks 👁 Invicon Bamboo Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Bamboo Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bamboo Planks with description: Bamboo Planks 👁 Invicon Crimson Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Crimson Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Crimson Planks with description: Crimson Planks 👁 Invicon Warped Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Warped Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Warped Planks with description: Warped Planks 👁 Invicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: Stick 👁 Invicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: Stick 👁 Invicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak Planks 👁 Invicon Spruce Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Planks with description: Spruce Planks 👁 Invicon Birch Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Planks with description: Birch Planks 👁 Invicon Jungle Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Planks with description: Jungle Planks 👁 Invicon Acacia Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Acacia Planks with description: Acacia Planks 👁 Invicon Dark Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Planks with description: Dark Oak Planks 👁 Invicon Mangrove Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Mangrove Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Mangrove Planks with description: Mangrove Planks 👁 Invicon Cherry Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Cherry Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cherry Planks with description: Cherry Planks 👁 Invicon Pale Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Pale Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pale Oak Planks with description: Pale Oak Planks 👁 Invicon Bamboo Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Bamboo Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bamboo Planks with description: Bamboo Planks 👁 Invicon Crimson Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Crimson Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Crimson Planks with description: Crimson Planks 👁 Invicon Warped Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Warped Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Warped Planks with description: Warped Planks 👁 Invicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: Stick 👁 Invicon Oak Fence Gate.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Fence Gate in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Fence Gate with description: Oak Fence Gate 👁 Invicon Spruce Fence Gate.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Fence Gate in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Fence Gate with description: Spruce Fence Gate 👁 Invicon Birch Fence Gate.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Fence Gate in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Fence Gate with description: Birch Fence Gate 👁 Invicon Jungle Fence Gate.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Fence Gate in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Fence Gate with description: Jungle Fence Gate 👁 Invicon Acacia Fence Gate.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Fence Gate in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Acacia Fence Gate with description: Acacia Fence Gate 👁 Invicon Dark Oak Fence Gate.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Fence Gate in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Fence Gate with description: Dark Oak Fence Gate 👁 Invicon Mangrove Fence Gate.png: Inventory sprite for Mangrove Fence Gate in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Mangrove Fence Gate with description: Mangrove Fence Gate 👁 Invicon Cherry Fence Gate.png: Inventory sprite for Cherry Fence Gate in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cherry Fence Gate with description: Cherry Fence Gate 👁 Invicon Pale Oak Fence Gate.png: Inventory sprite for Pale Oak Fence Gate in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pale Oak Fence Gate with description: Pale Oak Fence Gate 👁 Invicon Bamboo Fence Gate.png: Inventory sprite for Bamboo Fence Gate in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bamboo Fence Gate with description: Bamboo Fence Gate 👁 Invicon Crimson Fence Gate.png: Inventory sprite for Crimson Fence Gate in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Crimson Fence Gate with description: Crimson Fence Gate 👁 Invicon Warped Fence Gate.png: Inventory sprite for Warped Fence Gate in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Warped Fence Gate with description: Warped Fence Gate

Ingredients

Crafting recipe

Matching Planks +
Stick

Usage

Placing

👁 Image

A fence gate can provide access to a fenced-in area.

A fence gate can be used as a switchable barrier that can be opened and closed by hand, by a wind charge or by redstone power.

When placed, a fence gate automatically faces toward the player who placed it, regardless of any other fences around it.

A fence gate can be placed whether there is a solid block beneath it or not.

Fences, nether brick fences and walls connect to fence gates, but glass panes and iron bars do not. A fence gate floats in mid-air when placed with no connection to anything else.

Barrier

A fence gate can be opened or closed by using it. When a fence gate opens or closes, it immediately changes its orientation without affecting anything in the space it "passes through"—moving fence gates don't push entities the way that pistons do. When opened by hand, a fence gate always opens away from the player.

A fence gate can also be opened or closed by wind charges shot by the player, a dispenser or a breeze. When hit, it opens if closed and vice versa.

Although a fence gate appears to be only one block tall, a closed fence gate is a barrier one and a half blocks high. Most mobs cannot jump over a fence gate, and entities on top of the fence gate stand half a block above it.

An open fence gate is completely non-solid, similar to a sign or a torch.^[1] Multiple open fence gates next to each other can be passed through as if the entire space is open.

Hostile mobs recognize closed fence gates as a block and cannot detect players through it unless they were already detected.

The sound of opening and closing of a fence gate can be heard up to 16 blocks away, like most mob sounds.

Redstone component

Fuel

Overworld wooden fence gates can be used as a fuel in furnaces, smelting 1.5 items per fence gate.

Helmet

👁 Image

While a fence gate cannot be equipped in the head slot in Survival mode, equipping it using commands causes it to appear as eyeglasses.

Sounds

Generic

Normal wood

v t e 👁 BlockSprite oak-planks.png: Sprite image for oak-planks in Minecraft `wood` sound type
Sound	Closed captions	Source	Description	Identifier	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	`block.wood.break`	`subtitles.block.generic.break`	1.0	0.8	16
Block placed	Blocks	When the block is placed	`block.wood.place`	`subtitles.block.generic.place`	1.0	0.8	16
Block breaking	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`block.wood.hit`	`subtitles.block.generic.hit`	0.25	0.5	16
Something falls on a block	Entity-Dependent	Falling on the block with fall damage	`block.wood.fall`	`subtitles.block.generic.fall`	0.5	0.75	16
Footsteps	Entity-Dependent	Walking on the block	`block.wood.step`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`	0.15	1.0	16

v t e 👁 BlockSprite oak-planks.png: Sprite image for oak-planks in Minecraft `wood` sound type
Sound	Closed captions	Source	Description	Identifier	Translation key	Volume	Pitch
Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	`dig.wood`	`subtitles.block.generic.break`	1.0	0.8–1.0
Block placed	Blocks	When the block is placed	`place.wood`	`subtitles.block.generic.place`	1.0	0.8
Axe strips	Blocks	When an axe strips a log or wood block ^{[sound 1]}	`use.wood`	`subtitles.block.generic.hit`	1.0	0.8
Block breaking	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`hit.wood`	`subtitles.block.generic.hit`	0.23	0.5
Footsteps	Players	Falling on the block with fall damage	`fall.wood`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`	0.4	1.0
Footsteps	Players	Walking on the block	`step.wood`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`	0.3	1.0
Footsteps	Blocks	Jumping from the block	`jump.wood`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`	0.12	1.0
Footsteps	Blocks	Falling on the block without fall damage	`land.wood`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`	0.18	1.0

↑ MCPE-189879

Cherry wood

v t e 👁 BlockSprite cherry-planks.png: Sprite image for cherry-planks in Minecraft `cherry_wood` sound type
Sound	Closed captions	Source	Description	Identifier	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	`block.cherry_wood.break`	`subtitles.block.generic.break`	1.0	0.8	16
Block placed	Blocks	When the block is placed	`block.cherry_wood.place`	`subtitles.block.generic.place`	1.0	0.8	16
Block breaking	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`block.cherry_wood.hit`	`subtitles.block.generic.hit`	0.25	0.5	16
Something falls on a block	Entity-Dependent	Falling on the block with fall damage	`block.cherry_wood.fall`	`subtitles.block.generic.fall`	0.5	0.75	16
Footsteps	Entity-Dependent	Walking on the block	`block.cherry_wood.step`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`	0.15	1.0	16

v t e 👁 BlockSprite cherry-planks.png: Sprite image for cherry-planks in Minecraft `cherry_wood` sound type
Sound	Closed captions	Source	Description	Identifier	Translation key	Volume	Pitch
?	Blocks	Once the block has broken	`break.cherry_wood`	?	1.0	0.8–1.0
?	Blocks	When the block is placed	`place.cherry_wood`	?	1.0	0.8
?	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`hit.cherry_wood`	?	0.23	0.5
?	Players	Falling on the block with fall damage	`fall.cherry_wood`	?	0.4	1.0
?	Players	Walking on the block	`step.cherry_wood`	?	0.2	1.0
?	Players	Jumping from the block	`step.cherry_wood`	?	0.12	1.0
?	Players	Falling on the block without fall damage	`step.cherry_wood`	?	0.18	1.0

Bamboo wood

v t e 👁 BlockSprite bamboo-planks.png: Sprite image for bamboo-planks in Minecraft `bamboo_wood` sound type
Sound	Closed captions	Source	Description	Identifier	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	`block.bamboo_wood.break`	`subtitles.block.generic.break`	0.9	0.8	16
Block placed	Blocks	When the block is placed	`block.bamboo_wood.place`	`subtitles.block.generic.place`	0.9	0.8	16
Block breaking	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`block.bamboo_wood.hit`	`subtitles.block.generic.hit`	0.225	0.5	16
Something falls on a block	Entity-Dependent	Falling on the block with fall damage	`block.bamboo_wood.fall`	`subtitles.block.generic.fall`	0.5	0.75	16
Footsteps	Entity-Dependent	Walking on the block	`block.bamboo_wood.step`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`	0.15	1.0	16

v t e 👁 BlockSprite bamboo-planks.png: Sprite image for bamboo-planks in Minecraft `bamboo_wood` sound type
Sound	Closed captions	Source	Description	Identifier	Translation key	Volume	Pitch
?	Blocks	Once the block has broken	`break.bamboo_wood`	?	0.9	0.8–1.0
?	Blocks	When the block is placed	`place.bamboo_wood`	?	0.9	0.8
?	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`hit.bamboo_wood`	?	0.207	0.5
?	Players	Falling on the block with fall damage	`fall.bamboo_wood`	?	0.4	1.0
?	Players	Walking on the block	`step.bamboo_wood`	?	0.2	1.0
?	Players	Jumping from the block	`step.bamboo_wood`	?	0.12	1.0
?	Players	Falling on the block without fall damage	`step.bamboo_wood`	?	0.18	1.0

Nether wood

v t e 👁 BlockSprite warped-planks.png: Sprite image for warped-planks in Minecraft `nether_wood` sound type
Sound	Closed captions	Source	Description	Identifier	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	`block.nether_wood.break`	`subtitles.block.generic.break`	1.0	0.72	16
Block placed	Blocks	When the block is placed	`block.nether_wood.place`	`subtitles.block.generic.place`	1.0	0.72	16
Block breaking	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`block.nether_wood.hit`	`subtitles.block.generic.hit`	0.25	0.45	16
Something falls on a block	Entity-Dependent	Falling on the block with fall damage	`block.nether_wood.fall`	`subtitles.block.generic.fall`	0.5	0.75	16
Footsteps	Entity-Dependent	Walking on the block	`block.nether_wood.step`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`	0.15	1.0	16

v t e 👁 BlockSprite warped-planks.png: Sprite image for warped-planks in Minecraft `nether_wood` sound type
Sound	Closed captions	Source	Description	Identifier	Translation key	Volume	Pitch
?	Blocks	Once the block has broken	`break.nether_wood`	?	1.0	0.8–1.0
?	Blocks	When the block is placed	`place.nether_wood`	?	1.0	0.8
?	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`hit.nether_wood`	?	0.23	0.5
?	Players	Falling on the block with fall damage	`fall.nether_wood`	?	0.4	1.0
?	Players	Walking on the block	`step.nether_wood`	?	0.3	1.0
?	Players	Jumping from the block	`step.nether_wood`	?	0.12	1.0
?	Players	Falling on the block without fall damage	`step.nether_wood`	?	0.18	1.0

Unique

Java Edition

Sounds
Sound	Closed captions	Source	Description	Identifier	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
Fence Gate creaks	Blocks	When a normal wood gate opens	`block.fence_gate.open`	`subtitles.block.fence_gate.toggle`	0.9	0.9–1.0	16
Fence Gate creaks	Blocks	When a normal wood fence gate closes	`block.fence_gate.close`	`subtitles.block.fence_gate.toggle`	0.9	0.9–1.0	16
Fence Gate creaks	Blocks	When a cherry wood fence gate opens	`block.cherry_wood_fence_gate.open`	`subtitles.block.fence_gate.toggle`	0.9	0.99–1.1	16
Fence Gate creaks	Blocks	When a cherry wood fence gate closes	`block.cherry_wood_fence_gate.close`	`subtitles.block.fence_gate.toggle`	0.9	0.99–1.1	16
Fence Gate creaks	Blocks	When a bamboo wood fence gate opens	`block.bamboo_wood_fence_gate.open`	`subtitles.block.fence_gate.toggle`	0.9	0.99–1.1	16
Fence Gate creaks	Blocks	When a bamboo wood fence gate closes	`block.bamboo_wood_fence_gate.close`	`subtitles.block.fence_gate.toggle`	0.9	0.99–1.1	16
Fence Gate creaks	Blocks	When a Nether wood fence gate opens	`block.nether_wood_fence_gate.open`	`subtitles.block.fence_gate.toggle`	1.0	0.9–1.0	16
Fence Gate creaks	Blocks	When a Nether wood fence gate closes	`block.nether_wood_fence_gate.close`	`subtitles.block.fence_gate.toggle`	1.0	0.9–1.0	16

Sounds
Sound	Closed captions	Source	Description	Identifier	Translation key	Volume	Pitch
?	Blocks	When a normal wood fence gate opens	`open.fence_gate`	?	0.9	0.9–1.0
?	Blocks	When a normal wood fence gate closes	`close.fence_gate`	?	0.9	0.9–1.0
?	Blocks	When a cherry wood fence gate opens ^{[sound 1]}	`open.cherry_wood_fence_gate`	?	1.0	0.9–1.0
?	Blocks	When a cherry wood fence gate closes ^{[sound 1]}	`close.cherry_wood_fence_gate`	?	1.0	0.9–1.0
?	Blocks	When a bamboo wood fence gate opens	`open.bamboo_wood_fence_gate`	?	0.9	0.99–1.1
?	Blocks	When a bamboo wood fence gate closes	`close.bamboo_wood_fence_gate`	?	0.9	0.99–1.1
?	Blocks	When a Nether wood fence gate opens	`open.nether_wood_fence_gate`	?	1.0	0.9–1.0
?	Blocks	When a Nether wood fence gate closes	`close.nether_wood_fence_gate`	?	1.0	0.9–1.0

↑ ^a ^b Due to MCPE-168021, this sound plays less often than it should^{[until: BE 26.40]}

Data values

ID

Name	Identifier	Form	Block tags	Item tags	Translation key
👁 BlockSprite oak-fence-gate.png: Sprite image for oak-fence-gate in Minecraft Oak Fence Gate	`oak_fence_gate`	Block & Item	`fence_gates` `unstable_bottom_center`	None	`block.minecraft.oak_fence_gate`
👁 BlockSprite spruce-fence-gate.png: Sprite image for spruce-fence-gate in Minecraft Spruce Fence Gate	`spruce_fence_gate`	Block & Item	`fence_gates` `unstable_bottom_center`	None	`block.minecraft.spruce_fence_gate`
👁 BlockSprite birch-fence-gate.png: Sprite image for birch-fence-gate in Minecraft Birch Fence Gate	`birch_fence_gate`	Block & Item	`fence_gates` `unstable_bottom_center`	None	`block.minecraft.birch_fence_gate`
👁 BlockSprite jungle-fence-gate.png: Sprite image for jungle-fence-gate in Minecraft Jungle Fence Gate	`jungle_fence_gate`	Block & Item	`fence_gates` `unstable_bottom_center`	None	`block.minecraft.jungle_fence_gate`
👁 BlockSprite acacia-fence-gate.png: Sprite image for acacia-fence-gate in Minecraft Acacia Fence Gate	`acacia_fence_gate`	Block & Item	`fence_gates` `unstable_bottom_center`	None	`block.minecraft.acacia_fence_gate`
👁 BlockSprite dark-oak-fence-gate.png: Sprite image for dark-oak-fence-gate in Minecraft Dark Oak Fence Gate	`dark_oak_fence_gate`	Block & Item	`fence_gates` `unstable_bottom_center`	None	`block.minecraft.dark_oak_fence_gate`
👁 BlockSprite mangrove-fence-gate.png: Sprite image for mangrove-fence-gate in Minecraft Mangrove Fence Gate	`mangrove_fence_gate`	Block & Item	`fence_gates` `unstable_bottom_center`	None	`block.minecraft.mangrove_fence_gate`
👁 BlockSprite cherry-fence-gate.png: Sprite image for cherry-fence-gate in Minecraft Cherry Fence Gate	`cherry_fence_gate`	Block & Item	`fence_gates` `unstable_bottom_center`	None	`block.minecraft.cherry_fence_gate`
👁 BlockSprite pale-oak-fence-gate.png: Sprite image for pale-oak-fence-gate in Minecraft Pale Oak Fence Gate	`pale_oak_fence_gate`	Block & Item	`fence_gates` `unstable_bottom_center`	None	`block.minecraft.pale_oak_fence_gate`
👁 BlockSprite bamboo-fence-gate.png: Sprite image for bamboo-fence-gate in Minecraft Bamboo Fence Gate	`bamboo_fence_gate`	Block & Item	`fence_gates` `unstable_bottom_center`	None	`block.minecraft.bamboo_fence_gate`
👁 BlockSprite crimson-fence-gate.png: Sprite image for crimson-fence-gate in Minecraft Crimson Fence Gate	`crimson_fence_gate`	Block & Item	`fence_gates` `non_flammable_wood` `unstable_bottom_center`	`non_flammable_wood`	`block.minecraft.crimson_fence_gate`
👁 BlockSprite warped-fence-gate.png: Sprite image for warped-fence-gate in Minecraft Warped Fence Gate	`warped_fence_gate`	Block & Item	`fence_gates` `non_flammable_wood` `unstable_bottom_center`	`non_flammable_wood`	`block.minecraft.warped_fence_gate`

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Form	Item ID^{[i 1]}	Block tags	Translation key
👁 BlockSprite oak-fence-gate.png: Sprite image for oak-fence-gate in Minecraft Oak Fence Gate	`fence_gate`	`107`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible` `one_way_collidable` `wood`	`tile.fence_gate.name`
👁 BlockSprite spruce-fence-gate.png: Sprite image for spruce-fence-gate in Minecraft Spruce Fence Gate	`spruce_fence_gate`	`183`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible` `one_way_collidable` `wood`	`tile.spruce_fence_gate.name`
👁 BlockSprite birch-fence-gate.png: Sprite image for birch-fence-gate in Minecraft Birch Fence Gate	`birch_fence_gate`	`184`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible` `one_way_collidable` `wood`	`tile.birch_fence_gate.name`
👁 BlockSprite jungle-fence-gate.png: Sprite image for jungle-fence-gate in Minecraft Jungle Fence Gate	`jungle_fence_gate`	`185`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible` `one_way_collidable` `wood`	`tile.jungle_fence_gate.name`
👁 BlockSprite acacia-fence-gate.png: Sprite image for acacia-fence-gate in Minecraft Acacia Fence Gate	`acacia_fence_gate`	`187`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible` `one_way_collidable` `wood`	`tile.acacia_fence_gate.name`
👁 BlockSprite dark-oak-fence-gate.png: Sprite image for dark-oak-fence-gate in Minecraft Dark Oak Fence Gate	`dark_oak_fence_gate`	`186`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible` `one_way_collidable` `wood`	`tile.dark_oak_fence_gate.name`
👁 BlockSprite mangrove-fence-gate.png: Sprite image for mangrove-fence-gate in Minecraft Mangrove Fence Gate	`mangrove_fence_gate`	`747`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-492`)	`minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible` `one_way_collidable` `wood`	`tile.mangrove_fence_gate.name`
👁 BlockSprite cherry-fence-gate.png: Sprite image for cherry-fence-gate in Minecraft Cherry Fence Gate	`cherry_fence_gate`	`788`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-533`)	`minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible` `one_way_collidable` `wood`	`tile.cherry_fence_gate.name`
👁 BlockSprite pale-oak-fence-gate.png: Sprite image for pale-oak-fence-gate in Minecraft Pale Oak Fence Gate	`pale_oak_fence_gate`	`1247`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-992`)	`minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible` `one_way_collidable` `wood`	`tile.pale_oak_fence_gate.name`
👁 BlockSprite bamboo-fence-gate.png: Sprite image for bamboo-fence-gate in Minecraft Bamboo Fence Gate	`bamboo_fence_gate`	`771`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-516`)	`minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible` `one_way_collidable` `wood`	`tile.bamboo_fence_gate.name`
👁 BlockSprite crimson-fence-gate.png: Sprite image for crimson-fence-gate in Minecraft Crimson Fence Gate	`crimson_fence_gate`	`513`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-258`)	`minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible` `one_way_collidable`	`tile.crimson_fence_gate.name`
👁 BlockSprite warped-fence-gate.png: Sprite image for warped-fence-gate in Minecraft Warped Fence Gate	`warped_fence_gate`	`514`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-259`)	`minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible` `one_way_collidable`	`tile.warped_fence_gate.name`

↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l Available with /give command.
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l The block's direct item form has the same ID as the block.

Block states

Main article: Block states

Name	Default value	Allowed values	Description
facing	`north`	`east` `north` `south` `west`	For an open gate, the direction the gates swing open. For a closed gate, the direction the player was facing when the gate was placed, or the last direction the gates have swung.
in_wall	`false`	`false` `true`	If true, the gate is lowered by three pixels, to accommodate attaching more cleanly with walls.
open	`false`	`false` `true`	If true, the gate is opened.
powered	`false`	`false` `true`	If true, the gate is receiving redstone power.

Name	Metadata Bits	Default value	Allowed values	Values for Metadata Bits	Description
direction	`0x1` `0x2`	`0`	`0` `1` `2` `3`	`0` `1` `2` `3`	The direction the gate is facing 0: Facing south 1: Facing west 2: Facing north 3: Facing east For an open gate, it's the direction the gates swing open. For a closed gate, it's the direction the player was facing when the gate was placed, or the last direction the gates have swung.
in_wall_bit	`0x8`	`false`	`false` `true`	`0` `1`	If the gate is lowered by three pixels, to accommodate attaching more cleanly with walls.
open_bit	`0x4`	`false`	`false` `true`	`0` `1`	If the gate is opened.

Videos

History

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For a more in-depth breakdown of changes to textures and models, including a set of renders for each state combination, see Fence Gate/Asset history.

Development

November 29, 2010							Fence gates were first mentioned on Get Satisfaction,^[2] then confirmed by Jeb on Twitter.^[3]
October 16, 2021							Mangrove fence gates are shown at Minecraft Live 2021.
October 18, 2022							👁 Image Bamboo fence gates were shown on the official article.
September 28, 2024							👁 Image Pale oak fence gates were showcased on Minecraft Live 2024.
May 30, 2026							👁 Image Poplar fence gates were shown at Minecraft Live – May 2026

Java Edition

Java Edition Beta
1.8	PAX Prime	Fence gates are shown to the public in an early development version.
		They are missing a tooltip.
		Their inventory icon is a flat planks texture 👁 Image .
	Pre-release	👁 Image Added fence gates.
	Pre-release	👁 Image The inventory sprite did not have holes.
Java Edition
1.0.0	Beta 1.9 Prerelease 5	👁 Image The texture of fence gates has been changed as a result of the planks texture being updated.
	Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6	Fence gates are now broken faster using an axe.
	RC1	The opening and closing sounds of fence gates have been changed.
1.1	12w01a	Now have hitboxes more akin to fences.
1.1	release	Fence gates can now be opened and closed with redstone.
1.4.2	12w34a	Following the introduction of walls, fence gates can now be shifted down 3 pixels to accommodate their shape.
1.4.4	1.4.3	Fence gates, with the exception of closed east-west connected gates, have had UV changes, seemingly to make planks run across the geometry more realistically.
1.8	14w11a	Fence gate models have been updated. Notably, the top texture rotates with the gate itself, making closed north and west facing gates distinguishable from closed south and east facing gates. In addition, wall gates now have the wood texture also shift to accommodate their model.
	14w11a	👁 Invicon Oak Fence Gate.png: Sprite image for Oak Fence Gate in Minecraft The texture of the fence gate inventory icon has been changed. The inventory icon now shows the two holes.
	14w17a	The UVs of non-wall gates have changed once more, excluding those facing south and closed. Closed gates facing north and west are once again indistinguishable from those facing south and east.
	14w32b	👁 Image 👁 Image 👁 Image 👁 Image 👁 Image Added spruce, birch, jungle, acacia, and dark oak fence gates.
		The crafting recipe now requires 2 plank blocks of the same species, but a gate and a wooden fence can connect without matching.
		Fence gates can now catch fire.
1.9	15w43a	Fence gates now have their own sounds.
1.11	16w39a	Dark oak fence gates now generate in woodland mansions.
1.13	17w47a	Fence gates can now be placed without requiring a block below them.
1.14	18w43a	👁 Image 👁 Image 👁 Image 👁 Image 👁 Image 👁 Image The textures of fence gates have been changed.
	18w47a	👁 Image 👁 Image 👁 Image 👁 Image 👁 Image 👁 Image The textures of fence gates have been changed again.
	18w48a	Oak fence gates now generate in the updated plains villages.
	18w49a	Spruce fence gates now generate in the newly added snowy tundra villages.
	18w49a	Acacia fence gates now generate in the updated savanna villages.
	18w50a	Jungle fence gates now generate in the updated desert villages.
		Spruce fence gates now generate in the updated taiga villages.
		👁 Image The texture of spruce fence gates has been changed again.
1.16	20w06a	👁 Image 👁 Image Added crimson and warped fence gates.
1.19	22w11a	👁 Image Added mangrove fence gates.
1.19	22w14a	Due to the addition of the mangrove tree and mangrove swamp, mangrove fence gates are now obtainable and renewable.
1.19.3 Experiment Update 1.20	22w42a	👁 Image Added bamboo fence gates behind the "Update 1.20" experimental data pack.
1.19.3	22w43a	Fence gates no longer provide center support beneath them.
1.19.4 Experiment Update 1.20	23w07a	👁 Image Added cherry fence gates behind the "Update 1.20" experimental data pack.
1.20	23w12a	Bamboo and cherry fence gates are now available without using the "Update 1.20" experimental data pack.
1.21.2 Experiment Winter Drop	24w40a	👁 Image Added pale oak fence gates.
Upcoming Java Edition
26.3	snap1	👁 Image Added poplar fence gates.

Bedrock Edition

Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.2.0		👁 Image 👁 Image Added fence gates.
v0.3.0		Survival players no longer start out with an infinite amount of fence gates in the inventory.
v0.4.0		👁 Image The UV of fence gates has been changed to match Java Edition.
v0.10.0	build 1	👁 Image 👁 Image 👁 Image 👁 Image 👁 Image Added spruce, birch, jungle, acacia and dark oak fence gates.
		👁 Invicon Spruce Fence Gate BE.png: Sprite image for Spruce Fence Gate BE in Minecraft 👁 Invicon Birch Fence Gate BE.png: Sprite image for Birch Fence Gate BE in Minecraft 👁 Invicon Jungle Fence Gate BE.png: Sprite image for Jungle Fence Gate BE in Minecraft 👁 Invicon Acacia Fence Gate BE.png: Sprite image for Acacia Fence Gate BE in Minecraft 👁 Invicon Dark Oak Fence Gate BE.png: Sprite image for Dark Oak Fence Gate BE in Minecraft The inventory models of fence gates have been changed to be more akin to the old Java Edition original model.
		"Fence Gate" has been renamed to "Oak Fence Gate".
v0.12.1	build 12	Fence gates can now be shifted down 3 pixels to accommodate the shape of walls.
v0.13.0	build 1	Fence gates can now be opened and closed with redstone.
Pocket Edition
1.1.0	alpha 1.1.0.0	Dark oak fence gates now generate naturally in woodland mansions.
Bedrock Edition
1.10.0	beta 1.10.0.3	Oak, spruce, jungle, and acacia fence gates now generate in the new villages.
1.10.0	beta 1.10.0.3	👁 Image 👁 Image 👁 Image 👁 Image 👁 Image 👁 Image The textures of fence gates have been changed.
1.16.0	beta 1.15.0.51	Fence gates can now be placed without a block below them.
1.16.0	beta 1.16.0.51	👁 Image 👁 Image 👁 Invicon Crimson Fence Gate BE.png: Sprite image for Crimson Fence Gate BE in Minecraft 👁 Invicon Warped Fence Gate BE.png: Sprite image for Warped Fence Gate BE in Minecraft Added crimson and warped fence gates.
1.16.20	beta 1.16.20.50	Crimson and warped fence gates now uses regular plank sounds instead of their stem variant sounds.
1.19.0	Preview 1.19.0.21	👁 Image Added mangrove fence gates.
1.19.50 Experiment Next Major Update	Preview 1.19.50.21	👁 Image Added bamboo fence gates behind the "Next Major Update" experimental toggle.
		Added unique sounds for Nether and bamboo wood fence gates.
		The fence gates now use the same opening and closing sound effects as Java Edition.
1.19.80 Experiment Next Major Update	Preview 1.19.80.20	👁 Image Added cherry fence gates behind the "Next Major Update" experimental toggle.
1.20.0	Preview 1.20.0.21	Bamboo and cherry fence gates are now available without using the "Next Major Update" experimental toggle.
1.20.30	Preview 1.20.30.21	Fence gates now have the correct inventory model. They now show the two holes of the fence gate inside the inventory more like Java Edition.^[4]
1.21.50	Preview 1.21.50.20	👁 Image Added pale oak fence gates.
Upcoming Bedrock Edition
26.40	Preview 26.40.20	Removed the non-existent `toggle4` sound reference in the cherry fence gates opening/closing sound event, meaning they now play every single time its opened or closed.

Legacy Console Edition

Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360	Xbox One	PS3	PS4	PS Vita	Wii U	Switch
TU5	CU1	1.00	1.00	1.00	Patch 1	1.0.1	👁 Image Added fence gates.
TU5							Fence gates can be found in the Redstone & Transportation tab in the Creative inventory.
TU9							Fence gates can now be opened and closed with redstone.
TU14							Moved fence gates from the Redstone & Transportation tab, to the Building Blocks tab, in the Creative inventory.
TU14							Following the introduction of walls, fence gates can now be shifted down 3 pixels to accommodate their shape.^{[is this the correct version?]}
TU25	CU14	1.17	1.17	1.17			👁 Image 👁 Image 👁 Image 👁 Image 👁 Image Added spruce, birch, and jungle fence gates.
							Acacia and dark oak fence gates are not obtainable in the Creative inventory.
							"Fence Gate" has been renamed to "Oak Fence Gate".
TU27	CU15	1.18	1.18	1.18			Acacia and dark oak fence gates have been added to the Creative inventory.
TU46	CU36	1.38	1.38	1.38	Patch 15		Fence gates now have their own sounds.
TU49	CU39	1.42	1.42	1.42	Patch 18		👁 Invicon Oak Fence Gate.png: Sprite image for Oak Fence Gate in Minecraft The texture of the fence gate inventory icon has been changed.
TU54	CU44	1.52	1.52	1.52	Patch 24	1.0.4	Dark oak fence gates now generate in woodland mansions.
			1.90				👁 Image 👁 Image 👁 Image 👁 Image 👁 Image 👁 Image The textures of fence gates have been changed.

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0							👁 Image 👁 Image 👁 Image 👁 Image 👁 Image 👁 Image Added fence gates.

Data history

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.13			17w47a				The oak fence gate ID has been changed from `fence_gate` to `oak_fence_gate`.
1.13			17w47a				Prior to The Flattening, these blocks' numeral IDs were 107, 183, 184, 185, 186 and 187.

Bedrock Edition

Bedrock Edition
1.21.60			Preview 1.21.60.23				Fence gates now use the block state `cardinal_direction` (uses string values) instead of `direction` (uses integer values).

Issues

Issues relating to "Fence Gate" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

External links

"Block of the Month: Fence Gate" by Duncan Geere – Minecraft.net, November 1, 2025.

References

↑ MC-252813 – Open fence gates don't have any collision – resolved as "Works As Intended".
↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20111231204100/http://getsatisfaction.com/mojang/topics/gates_for_fences
↑ "As the question was brought up, yes there are fence gates in 1.8. Not 100% satisfied with their looks though. You'll see at PAX Prime" – @jeb_ (Jens Bergensten) on X (formerly Twitter), August 19, 2011
↑ MCPE-44296

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