This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a purpur pillar with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, a purpur pillar is one of the many building blocks that you can make.
Let’s explore how to make a purpur pillar.
Where to find a Purpur Pillar in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find a purpur pillar in the Creative Inventory menu:
Platform
Version(s)
Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)
1.9 – 1.19.4
Building Blocks
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.
Required Materials to make a Purpur Pillar
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a purpur pillar:
2 Purpur Slabs
How to craft a Purpur Pillar in Survival Mode
1. Open the Crafting Menu
First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3×3 crafting grid that looks like this:
2. Add Items to make a Purpur Pillar
In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make a purpur pillar, place 2 purpur slabs in the 3×3 crafting grid.
When making a purpur pillar, it is important that the purpur slabs are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 purpur slab in the second box. In the second row, there should be 1 purpur slab in the second box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a purpur pillar.
Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the purpur pillar will appear in the box to the right.
3. Move the Purpur Pillar to Inventory
Once you have crafted a purpur pillar, you need to move the new item to your inventory.
Congratulations, you have made a purpur pillar in Minecraft!
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, a purpur pillar has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
Item
Description
(Minecraft ID Name)
Data Value
Stack Size
Platform
Version(s)
Purpur Pillar
(minecraft:purpur_pillar)
0
64
Java
1.9 – 1.12
Purpur Pillar
(minecraft:purpur_pillar)
64
Java
1.13 – 1.19.4
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 Purpur Pillar
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac), the block states for Purpur Pillar are:
Block State
Value
Default
Required
Example
Description
axis
y
Yes
No
[axis:y]
Item is oriented vertically
axis
x
No
No
[axis:x]
Item is oriented East-West
axis
z
No
No
[axis:z]
Item is oriented North-South
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 Purpur Pillar
Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.19.4, the /give command for Purpur Pillar is:
/give @p purpur_pillar 1
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Purpur Pillar is: