This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a sticky piston with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, sticky pistons are one of the many mechanisms that you can make.

Let’s explore how to make a sticky piston.

Where to find a Sticky Piston in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a sticky piston in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform Version(s) Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8 – 1.19
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.19.3 – 1.20
  • 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 Sticky Piston

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a sticky piston:

1 Slimeball
1 Piston

How to craft a Sticky Piston 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 Sticky Piston

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make a sticky piston, place 1 slimeball and 1 piston in the 3×3 crafting grid.

When making a sticky piston, it is important that the slimeball and piston are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 slimeball in the second box. In the second row, there should be 1 piston in the second box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a sticky piston.

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the sticky piston will appear in the box to the right.

3. Move the Sticky Piston to Inventory

Once you have crafted a sticky piston, you need to move the new items to your inventory.

Congratulations, you have made a sticky piston in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a sticky piston has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Description
(Minecraft ID Name)		 Data Value Stack Size Version
Sticky Piston
(minecraft:sticky_piston)		 0 64 1.8 – 1.12
Sticky Piston
(minecraft:sticky_piston)		 64 1.13 – 1.20
  • 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 Sticky Piston

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac), the block states for Sticky Piston are:

Block State Value Def Req
extended false Yes No
extended true No No
facing north Yes No
facing south No No
facing east No No
facing west No No
facing down No No
facing up No No
  • Block State is the internal name for the block state.
  • Value is the value for the block state.
  • Def indicates that it is the default, if omitted.
  • Req 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 Sticky Piston

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 1.20, the /give command for Sticky Piston is:

/give @p sticky_piston 1

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Sticky Piston is:

/give @p sticky_piston 1 0

Things to Do with Sticky Pistons

Here are some activities that you can do with sticky pistons in Minecraft:

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