Description
Dark Oak Pressure Plate is a simple redstone component made from dark oak planks that activates when entities step on it providing an easy way to trigger doors lighting and traps. The pressure plate emits a short redstone signal when a player or mob passes over it and can be used to create automatic entry systems and creature detectors. The dark oak variant matches wood themed builds allowing the plate to blend into wooden floors and doorways. Because pressure plates are sensitive to entities they are useful in farms and automated systems where creature movement needs to be detected without placing an obvious button. The wooden plate specifically will activate for items dropped onto it which makes it helpful for item collection systems and for creating item detection mechanisms using hoppers and comparators. Installation is straightforward simply place the plate on the top surface of a solid block and connect it to redstone wiring under or beside the plate. Designers often hide redstone wiring to keep the plate visually integrated with the floor pattern. The wooden pressure plate has limited durability but works reliably in most redstone projects and small scale automatic systems. The aesthetic match with dark oak materials makes it popular in houses and shops where automatic doors are desired while keeping the look cohesive with the surrounding decorations.
What is Dark Oak Pressure Plate?
Dark Oak Pressure Plate is a wooden trigger plate that sends a redstone signal when weight is applied by players mobs or items. It functions as a detection device for simple automation tasks and fits the visual theme of dark oak wood based builds.
Where to find Dark Oak Pressure Plate
Pressure plates are player crafted and do not spawn naturally in the environment. You will often find them placed in player structures near doors farm entrances and automated setups where the builders want hands free operation or creature detection.
How to get Dark Oak Pressure Plate
Craft the dark oak pressure plate using two dark oak planks placed side by side in the crafting grid. Dark oak planks come from dark oak logs found in dark forest biomes and can be converted into planks using a crafting table. After crafting place the plate on the top face of a solid block in your build.
Release Information
First introduced: Wood based redstone components have been available since early wood variants were added and formalized in modern updates
Give Command
/give @p minecraft:dark_oak_pressure_plate
How to use Dark Oak Pressure Plate
Place the plate on the ground and connect redstone components to react to the signal. Use it to open doors trigger lights or start small mechanisms when someone walks across the floor. For item detection drop the item onto the plate and use a comparator in a redstone circuit to detect presence. Combine with hoppers and dropper systems for more advanced automation.
Recipes for Dark Oak Pressure Plate
Shaped Crafting Items must be placed in a specific pattern in a crafting table
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