Barrier

This article is about the invisible block in current versions. For the similar block used in old worlds in Bedrock Edition, see Invisible Bedrock. For the enchantment in *Minecraft Dungeons*, see Minecraft Dungeons:Barrier. For barrier at the edge of the world, see World border.

## Barrier

* Block
* "Shown"
* Held "Shown"

### Catches fire from lava

No

**Barrier** is an invisible block used to create solid boundaries.

## Obtaining

Barriers can be obtained only using commands such as `/give`, `/item` on Java Edition, and `/replaceitem` on Bedrock Edition and cannot be broken in survival mode.

In *Java Edition*, barriers are available in the creative inventory when the "Operator Items Tab" is enabled in control settings.

### Natural generation

In normal worlds, barriers don't generate naturally. They only generate in debug mode worlds, where barriers generate as the floor exclusively on Java Edition as the Debug mode world type is not on Bedrock Edition. However, due to a glitch, barrier blocks used to generate on Java Edition snapshot 20w16a in Treasure Room Bastion Remnants, specifically in Lava pools.

## Usage

Barrier blocks are mainly used to build an impenetrable barrier that cannot be broken in standard survival mode play but can be placed in survival. For example, they can be used to protect a reserved area from entry by players, mobs, and other entities. Unlike other kinds of unbreakable blocks that could be used for this purpose (such as bedrock), barrier blocks are unobtrusive because they are invisible. Barrier blocks cannot be destroyed by TNT, creeper explosions, or any other explosions.

In the player's inventory, the block is displayed as a red box with a slash through it, but when placed it is completely invisible.

Barriers are transparent to light and do not block a beacon. Fences, iron bars, glass panes, and similar blocks do not visually connect with barriers. Barriers interact with blocks and mobs as a solid block. All dependent blocks can be placed on a barrier, such as torches or redstone, and it can suffocate mobs. Mobs cannot spawn on barriers. The red cross texture, however, is revealed as particle effects when falling or sprinting on them, regardless of what game mode the player is in.

In Creative mode, if a player is holding a barrier block in their hand, all placed barrier blocks display the barrier icon as a particle. This effect is client-side, and if a player holds a barrier block in survival, the particle does not appear. Barrier blocks are not shown if the particle setting is set to "minimal". Furthermore, they have a greater amount of blast resistance than any other unbreakable block.

Barrier blocks can be waterlogged by being placed into water source blocks on Bedrock Edition. See waterlogging for more details on what blocks can be waterlogged.

Barrier blocks are the most resistant blocks in Minecraft.

### Piston interactivity

Barriers cannot be pushed by pistons. They also cannot be pushed nor pulled by sticky pistons.

## Sounds

*Java Edition*:

1. ↑ a b MC-177082

*Bedrock Edition*:

1. ↑ MCPE-169612 — Many blocks make very slightly different sounds to stone

## Data values

### ID

*Java Edition*:

*Bedrock Edition*:

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.

## History

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## Issues

Issues relating to "Barrier" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.

## Trivia

* The symbol used is not compliant with ISO 3864-1, as the diagonal line is mirrored.
* Invisible bedrock, a technical block in *Bedrock Edition*, shares many features with the barrier block.
* The barrier's vanilla block model defines only what texture to use for block breaking particles, and doesn't have a parent model or anything that would give the block a physical shape.
* Barriers are hardcoded to not render any block model.

## Gallery

* Barriers support any block, and can transmit a redstone signal.
* A pig standing on a barrier.
* Barriers in debug mode.
* Dev image of barriers.
* Dev image of barriers.

## References

1. ↑ a b MC-57041
2. ↑ MC-57883
3. ↑ MC-102220
4. ↑ MC-221568
5. ↑ MC-122547 — "Barriers can produce fall particles" — resolved as "Fixed".
6. ↑ MC-260085 — "Particles are created when using a brush on a barrier" — resolved as "Fixed".
7. ↑ MC-64322 — resolved as "Works As Intended".
8. ↑ MC-131775