MechanicalAdded in Beta 1.7

PISTON

Extends when powered, pushing up to 12 blocks in its facing direction. Cannot push obsidian, bedrock, or extended pistons. Does not pull blocks back when retracting.

Crafting Recipe

3 Wooden Planks + 4 Cobblestone + 1 Iron Ingot + 1 Redstone Dust → 1 Piston

Signal Behavior

Input

Any redstone signal (including quasi-connectivity in Java)

Output

None (mechanical output only)

Max Signal Strength

Delay

0 ticks to extend (instant), 3 game ticks to retract

Modes

Extended
Retracted

Common Uses

▸Pushing blocks
▸Hidden doors
▸Farms
▸Flying machines
▸Block swappers

Common Mistakes

!12-block push limit
!Cannot push obsidian/bedrock/tile entities
!Quasi-connectivity can cause unexpected behavior (Java only)

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