WOODEN BUTTON
A momentary switch that emits a redstone pulse of 15 for 15 redstone ticks (1.5 seconds). Can be activated by arrows, making it useful for arrow-triggered mechanisms.
Crafting Recipe
1 Wooden Plank → 1 Wooden Button
Signal Behavior
Input
InputPlayer interaction or arrow hit
Output
OutputSignal strength 15 for 15 ticks (1.5 seconds)
Max Signal Strength
Max Signal Strength15
Delay
Delay15 redstone ticks (1.5 seconds) pulse duration
Modes
- Momentary pulse
Overview: what the Wooden Button is and does
A momentary switch that emits a redstone pulse of 15 for 15 redstone ticks (1.5 seconds). Can be activated by arrows, making it useful for arrow-triggered mechanisms.
As a power source it sits at the start of a circuit, generating the signal that everything downstream reacts to. Its arrow activation makes it the go-to input for ranged triggers and hidden traps where the player should not have to touch the wall.
The Wooden Button was added to Minecraft in Beta 1.6 and everything described here reflects its behaviour in Java Edition 1.21.
How it works: the redstone mechanics
On the input side, player interaction or arrow hit. On the output side, signal strength 15 for 15 ticks (1.5 seconds).
A press or an arrow hit emits signal 15 for 15 redstone ticks (1.5 seconds). An embedded arrow holds the button down for its full duration but does not re-trigger while stuck, so the pulse length is fixed regardless of how the arrow lands.
Its output is a pulse, not a held signal: 15 redstone ticks (1.5 seconds) 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 Wooden Button: 1 Wooden Plank → 1 Wooden Button.
- 2Decide where the signal needs to start or land, then place the Wooden 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 Wooden Button behaves exactly as the timing above predicts before committing it to a survival build.
Uses & applications
- ▸Arrow-activated traps
- ▸Longer pulse than stone button
- ▸Remote activation with arrows
- ▸Decorative switches
Tips & common mistakes
- !Arrow stays embedded, does not re-trigger
- !Longer pulse can cause timing issues in fast circuits
- !The longer 1.5-second pulse can over-run fast circuits — if a downstream piston double-fires, shorten the pulse with a monostable or switch to a stone button.
Wooden Button FAQ
What is the Wooden Button used for in Minecraft redstone?
The Wooden Button is most often used for arrow-activated traps, longer pulse than stone button, remote activation with arrows, and decorative switches. 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 Wooden Button output?
Signal strength 15 for 15 ticks (1.5 seconds). Its maximum signal strength is 15.
How do you craft the Wooden Button?
1 Wooden Plank → 1 Wooden Button. It was introduced in Beta 1.6.
How long is the Wooden Button's pulse?
15 redstone ticks (1.5 seconds) 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.