This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a Border block with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, a Border block is a special block that allows you to set borders in a world. These world borders can not be crossed by players and therefore restrict where players can travel. They create an infinite boundary both above and below the Border block.
In addition to restricting movement, a Border block places restrictions on digging and placing blocks. Players will not be allowed to dig or place blocks anywhere above or below the Border block (overriding the Students Can Build setting for a world in Education Edition).
TIP: A Border block ONLY imposes restrictions on players that do not have operator status.
Where to find a Border block in Creative Mode
Minecraft Education Edition
Here is where you can find a Border block in the Creative Inventory menu:
Platform
Version(s)
Creative Menu Location
Education Edition
0.14.2 – 1.0.18
Building Blocks
Education Edition
1.0.21 – 1.17.30
Construction
Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)
In Minecraft, a Border block has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
Item
Description
(Minecraft ID Name)
Data Value
Stack Size
Platform
Version(s)
Border Block
(minecraft:border_block)
0
64
PE
1.16.0 – 1.19.71
Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.
Block States for Border
Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE), the block states for Border Block are:
Block State
Value
Default
Required
Example
Description
wall_connection_type_east
none
Yes
No
[“wall_connection_type_east”:“none”]
No wall connection to East
wall_connection_type_east
short
No
No
[“wall_connection_type_east”:“short”]
Short wall connection to East
wall_connection_type_east
tall
No
No
[“wall_connection_type_east”:“tall”]
Tall wall connection to East
wall_connection_type_north
none
Yes
No
[“wall_connection_type_north”:“none”]
No wall connection to North
wall_connection_type_north
short
No
No
[“wall_connection_type_north”:“short”]
Short wall connection to North
wall_connection_type_north
tall
No
No
[“wall_connection_type_north”:“tall”]
Tall wall connection to North
wall_connection_type_south
none
Yes
No
[“wall_connection_type_south”:“none”]
No wall connection to South
wall_connection_type_south
short
No
No
[“wall_connection_type_south”:“short”]
Short wall connection to South
wall_connection_type_south
tall
No
No
[“wall_connection_type_south”:“tall”]
Tall wall connection to South
wall_connection_type_west
none
Yes
No
[“wall_connection_type_west”:“none”]
No wall connection to West
wall_connection_type_west
short
No
No
[“wall_connection_type_west”:“short”]
Short wall connection to West
wall_connection_type_west
tall
No
No
[“wall_connection_type_west”:“tall”]
Tall wall connection to West
wall_post_bit
true
Yes
No
[“wall_post_bit”:true]
Wall has a center post
wall_post_bit
false
No
No
[“wall_post_bit”:false]
Wall does not have a center post
Block State is the internal name for the block state.
Value is the value for the block state.
Default indicates that it is the default, if omitted.
Required indicates that it must be included in command to properly identify this item/block.
Example shows how to format the block state to be used in the /fill, /setblock, /clone, or /testforblock command.
Give Command for Border
Give Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0 and 1.19.71, the /give command for Border Block is:
/give @p border_block 1 0
Other Related Blocks
Here are some other related blocks in Minecraft:
How to make a Slate (Education Edition) How to make a Poster (Education Edition) How to make a Board (Education Edition) How to make an Allow Block How to make a Deny Block