STONE BUTTON
A momentary switch that emits a redstone pulse of 15 for 10 redstone ticks (1 second) when pressed. Cannot be activated by arrows.
Crafting Recipe
1 Stone → 1 Stone Button
Signal Behavior
Input
InputPlayer interaction (right-click)
Output
OutputSignal strength 15 for 10 ticks (1 second)
Max Signal Strength
Max Signal Strength15
Delay
Delay10 redstone ticks (1 second) pulse duration
Modes
- Momentary pulse
Overview: what the Stone Button is and does
A momentary switch that emits a redstone pulse of 15 for 10 redstone ticks (1 second) when pressed. Cannot be activated by arrows.
As a power source it sits at the start of a circuit, generating the signal that everything downstream reacts to. It is the shortest-pulse manual input commonly used for doors, where a clean one-second window is exactly enough to cycle a piston open and shut.
The Stone Button was added to Minecraft in Alpha 1.0.1 and everything described here reflects its behaviour in Java Edition 1.21.
How it works: the redstone mechanics
On the input side, player interaction (right-click). On the output side, signal strength 15 for 10 ticks (1 second).
Pressing it emits signal 15 for 10 redstone ticks (1 second), then it pops back out on its own. It strongly powers its attachment block during that window. Unlike the wooden button it ignores arrows entirely.
Its output is a pulse, not a held signal: 10 redstone ticks (1 second) pulse duration.
It can output a maximum signal strength of 15, which travels 15 blocks through bare redstone dust before fading to nothing.
It operates in the following modes: momentary pulse.
How to set it up
- 1Craft the Stone Button: 1 Stone → 1 Stone Button.
- 2Decide where the signal needs to start or land, then place the Stone Button against a solid surface so it can feed the rest of your circuit.
- 3Run redstone dust away from it toward the component you want to control, remembering the signal will fall by 1 per block.
- 4Test in a creative-mode plot first: trigger the input and confirm the Stone Button behaves exactly as the timing above predicts before committing it to a survival build.
Uses & applications
- ▸Momentary input for doors
- ▸Triggering dispensers
- ▸Pulse generators
- ▸Safe entrances
Tips & common mistakes
- !Confusing pulse length with wooden button (15 ticks)
- !Cannot be arrow-activated unlike wooden button
- !Its 10-tick pulse is shorter than a wooden button's 15-tick pulse, so swapping the two will change the timing of anything downstream.
Stone Button FAQ
What is the Stone Button used for in Minecraft redstone?
The Stone Button is most often used for momentary input for doors, triggering dispensers, pulse generators, and safe entrances. As a power source it sits at the start of a circuit, generating the signal that everything downstream reacts to.
What signal strength does the Stone Button output?
Signal strength 15 for 10 ticks (1 second). Its maximum signal strength is 15.
How do you craft the Stone Button?
1 Stone → 1 Stone Button. It was introduced in Alpha 1.0.1.
How long is the Stone Button's pulse?
10 redstone ticks (1 second) pulse duration. Because it is a pulse rather than a held signal, use an extender if you need the output to last longer, or an edge detector if you need exactly one trigger.
How long does a stone button stay pressed?
A stone button outputs signal 15 for 10 redstone ticks, which is 1 second (20 game ticks). It then releases automatically. A wooden button, by contrast, stays pressed for 15 redstone ticks (1.5 seconds).