Lever — Minecraft block

Lever

Toggleable redstone input that holds a continuous signal of strength 15 until right-clicked again, ideal for gates and sustained-power circuits.

Block ID minecraft:lever
Mod Vanilla
Game versions
1.21

Description

The lever attaches to any solid block face — top, bottom, or side — and toggles a persistent redstone signal of strength 15 on right-click. Unlike a button that fires a brief pulse, it stays active until clicked again, making it the preferred input for circuits that must hold their state: retractable gates, hidden doors, toggled lighting arrays, and lock mechanisms.

Handle orientation follows the placement face. Placed on a flat top it stands upright; placed on a side it tilts horizontally. A lever mounted on a supported block can be hidden in plain sight without interrupting traffic flow. Breaking the supporting block drops the lever as an item.

In redstone timing circuits, a lever is used to freeze or unlock a latch — a pair of NOR gates that stores one bit — without any power loss between ticks. On multiplayer servers it serves as a simple access toggle that any authorised player can flip without triggering automated sequences.

How to craft this block

Ingredients:
Stick Stick x1
Cobblestone Cobblestone x1
Crafting
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Lever
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