Description
The bamboo pressure plate is a simple trigger plate that sits on top of a block and sends out a redstone signal when weight is applied. It matches the pale look of bamboo planks which helps maintain a consistent design in bamboo themed builds. Pressure plates are used for automatic doors lighting systems and simple trap mechanisms and the bamboo version reacts to players mobs and falling items. It is particularly useful for making hands free entrances in tree houses market stalls and garden gates where you want a natural look rather than stone or metal. Because it is lightweight and inexpensive to craft the bamboo pressure plate is good for early game automation and for decorative control points in larger builds. The plate is easy to hide under carpets and mats which makes it useful for discreet triggers and for making clean interior spaces that still respond to presence. It can be combined with redstone dust repeaters and comparators to create more complex behaviours like timed lights or item sensors. In survival mode players often use pressure plates at busy entrances to open doors automatically and to close them behind people for convenience. The bamboo pressure plate is both functional and attractive and it blends into tropical and modern builds with ease.
What is Bamboo Pressure Plate?
A bamboo pressure plate is a floor mounted trigger that powers redstone when an entity or item is on it. It is a wooden style plate that matches bamboo planks so it looks natural in garden and tree house designs. It responds to players and mobs as well as to items that land on it.
Where to find Bamboo Pressure Plate
Pressure plates do not appear naturally as loose objects. You will find the materials to make a bamboo pressure plate by harvesting bamboo in bamboo jungle and jungle biomes. Players craft the plate and place it at entrances and along paths to automate doors and lights.
How to get Bamboo Pressure Plate
To get a bamboo pressure plate gather bamboo and convert it into bamboo planks. Use the crafting table to turn planks into a pressure plate using the wooden pressure plate recipe. In creative mode the plate is available from the inventory. For survival play make a small bamboo farm to supply the planks you need.
Release Information
First introduced: Added in Minecraft Java Edition 1.20 in 2023
Give Command
/give @p minecraft:bamboo_pressure_plate 1
How to use Bamboo Pressure Plate
Place the bamboo pressure plate on top of a solid block at an entrance or on a path. When a player or entity steps on it the plate will emit a redstone signal which can open doors light lamps or trigger other devices. Use a pressure plate in combination with redstone to make timed effects and use repeaters to lengthen pulses when needed. Place plates under rugs to hide them while keeping the functionality.
Recipes for Bamboo Pressure Plate
Shaped Crafting Items must be placed in a specific pattern in a crafting table
Bamboo Planks
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Bamboo Pressure Plate