Oak Button — Minecraft block

Oak Button

Oak Button is a wooden redstone button crafted from 1 oak plank that sends a 15-tick signal when pressed or hit by an arrow, unlike Stone Button which arrows cannot activate.

Block ID minecraft:oak_button
Mod Vanilla
Game versions
1.21

Description

Oak Button is a wooden redstone input device crafted from 1 oak plank that activates a redstone signal for 15 ticks (~1.5 seconds) when pressed. Oak Button can be placed on the side, top, or bottom of any solid block, giving Oak Button flexible placement options in builds. A key distinction of Oak Button over Stone Button is that Oak Button can be triggered by arrows — a feature Stone Button does not share. Oak Button has a blast resistance of 2.5, meaning TNT easily destroys Oak Button without dropping the item unless the blast is avoided. Oak Button drops itself when broken by hand with no tool required and does not need Silk Touch. Common uses for Oak Button include controlling doors, triggering traps with arrows, and building compact redstone circuits where a 15-tick pulse is sufficient.

Guide

How to use an Oak Button in Minecraft

  1. 1

    Craft an Oak Button

    Place 1 oak plank anywhere in a crafting grid to craft 1 Oak Button. Oak Button requires no crafting table — a 1×1 personal grid is sufficient.

  2. 2

    Place the Oak Button

    Right-click any solid block face to attach Oak Button to the side, top, or bottom of the block. Oak Button can be placed on floors, walls, and ceilings.

  3. 3

    Activate Oak Button with a press

    Right-click Oak Button to send a 15-tick (~1.5 second) redstone pulse to adjacent redstone components. Oak Button automatically resets after 15 ticks.

  4. 4

    Activate Oak Button with an arrow

    Shoot an arrow at Oak Button to trigger the 15-tick signal without touching Oak Button directly. This arrow-activation mechanic is unique to wooden buttons and does not work on Stone Button.

  5. 5

    Wire Oak Button to doors or circuits

    Connect Oak Button to a door, piston, or redstone wire to build an entry system or trap. Because Oak Button fires a short 15-tick pulse, Oak Button suits single-activation designs rather than continuous power sources.

Tip

Use Oak Button with a dispenser loaded with arrows to create a self-resetting arrow trap — the dispenser fires, the arrow hits Oak Button, and Oak Button retriggers the dispenser.

How to craft this block

Ingredients: Oak Planks Oak Planks x1
Crafting
Oak Planks
Oak Button
1
Oak Button

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Frequently asked questions

Can Oak Button be activated by arrows?

Yes. Oak Button can be activated by arrows in both Java Edition and Bedrock Edition. This is a key difference between Oak Button and Stone Button — Stone Button cannot be triggered by arrows.

How long does Oak Button stay active?

Oak Button stays active for 15 ticks, which equals approximately 1.5 seconds at normal game speed. After 15 ticks, Oak Button automatically resets to its unpressed state.

How do you craft Oak Button?

Craft Oak Button by placing 1 oak plank in any slot of a crafting grid, including the 2×2 personal grid. One oak plank produces exactly 1 Oak Button.

Does Oak Button need Silk Touch to be collected?

No. Oak Button drops itself when broken by any tool or by hand without requiring Silk Touch. Oak Button can be collected instantly without any tool.

What is the blast resistance of Oak Button?

Oak Button has a blast resistance of 2.5, which is very low. TNT easily destroys Oak Button, so Oak Button is not suitable for explosion-resistant builds.