Fence Gate

Fence Gate

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Renewable	Yes
Stackable	Yes (64)
Tool
Blast resistance	3
Hardness	2
Luminous	No
Transparent	Yes
Waterloggable	JE: No BE: Yes
Flammable	Yes (5) No
Catches fire from lava	Yes JE: No BE: Yes
Map color	Varies  13 WOOD  34 PODZOL  2 SAND  10 DIRT  15 COLOR_ORANGE  26 COLOR_BROWN  28 COLOR_RED  36 TERRACOTTA_WHITE  14 QUARTZ  22 COLOR_LIGHT_GRAY  18 COLOR_YELLOW  53 CRIMSON_STEM  56 WARPED_STEM
Note block instrument	Bass

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        "Mangrove Fence Gate",
        "Cherry Fence Gate",
        "Pale Oak Fence Gate",
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A fence gate is a block that shares the functions of both the door and the fence.

Obtaining

Breaking

A fence gate can be broken with anything, but an axe is fastest.

Block	Fence Gate
Hardness	2
Tool
Breaking time (sec)
Default	13 (JE) 3 (BE)
Wooden	11.5 (JE) 1.5 (BE)
Stone	10.75 (JE) 0.75 (BE)
Copper	10.6 (JE) 0.6 (BE)
Iron	10.5 (JE) 0.5 (BE)
Diamond	10.4 (JE) 0.4 (BE)
Netherite	10.35 (JE) 0.35 (BE)
Golden	10.25 (JE) 0.25 (BE)
Options
Efficiency	000
Haste	001 1JEBE

Legend

• incorrect tool, drops nothing
• correct tool, drops nothing or something other than the block itself
• correct tool, drops the block itself
• italicized can be instant mined

Natural generation

Oak

Oak fence gates generate as part of:

• Plains villages

Spruce

Spruce fence gates generate as part of:

• Taiga, snowy tundra and snowy taiga‌^{[BE only]} villages

Jungle

Jungle fence gates generate as part of:

• Desert villages

Acacia

Acacia fence gates generate as part of:

• Savanna villages

Dark oak

Dark oak fence gates generate as part of:

• Woodland mansions

Crafting

Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Matching Planks + Stick

Usage

Placing

A fence gate can provide access to a fenced-in area.

A fence gate can be used as a switchable barrier that can be opened and closed by hand, by a wind charge or by redstone power.

When placed, a fence gate automatically faces toward the player who placed it, regardless of any other fences around it.

A fence gate can be placed whether there is a solid block beneath it or not.

Wooden fences, nether brick fences and walls connect to fence gates, but glass panes and iron bars do not. A fence gate floats in mid-air when placed with no connection to anything else.

Barrier

A fence gate can be opened or closed by using it. When a fence gate opens or closes, it immediately changes its orientation without affecting anything in the space it "passes through"—moving fence gates don't push entities the way that pistons do. When opened by hand, a fence gate always opens away from the player.

A fence gate can also be opened or closed by wind charges shot by the player, a dispenser or a breeze. When hit, it opens if closed and vice versa.

Although a fence gate appears to be only one block tall, a closed fence gate is a barrier one and a half blocks high. Most mobs cannot jump over a fence gate, and entities on top of the fence gate stand half a block above it.

An open fence gate is completely non-solid, similar to a sign or a torch. Multiple open fence gates next to each other can be passed through as if the entire space is open.

Hostile mobs recognize closed fence gates as a block and cannot detect players through it unless they were already detected.

The sound of opening and closing of a fence gate can be heard up to 16 blocks away, like most mob sounds.

Redstone component

A fence gate can be controlled with redstone power.

A fence gate is a redstone mechanism and can be activated by:

• an adjacent active power component, including above or below: for example, a redstone torch, a block of redstone, a daylight sensor, etc.
• an adjacent powered block (for example, a block with an active redstone torch under it), including above or below
• a powered redstone comparator or redstone repeater facing the fence gate
• powered redstone dust configured to point at the fence gate or a directionless "dot" next to it; a fence gate is not activated by adjacent powered redstone dust that is configured to point in another direction.

When activated, a fence gate opens immediately. When deactivated, a fence gate closes immediately.

An activated fence gate can still be closed by a player, and won't re-open until it receives a new activation signal. (That is, if a fence gate has been closed "by hand", it still needs to be deactivated and then reactivated to open by redstone).

Fence gates can be moved by pistons. When an activated fence gate is moved by a piston to a position where it should not be activated, it doesn't change its state until it receives a redstone update.

Fuel

Overworld wooden fence gates can be used as a fuel in furnaces, smelting 1.5 items per fence gate.

Helmet

While a fence gate cannot be equipped in the head slot in Survival mode, equipping it using commands causes it to appear as eyeglasses.

Sounds

Generic

Normal wood

Sounds	Closed captions	Description	Category	Details			»	Technical data		»
				Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance		Identifier	Translation key
	Block broken	Once the block has broken	Blocks	1.0	JE: 0.8 BE: 0.8–1.0	JE: 16 BE: ?		JE: block.wood.break BE: dig.wood	subtitles.block.generic.break
	Block placed​[until: JE 26.4] Block is placed​[upcoming: JE 26.4]	When the block is placed		1.0	0.8			JE: block.wood.place BE: dig.wood	subtitles.block.generic.place
	Block breaking	While the block is in the process of being broken		JE: 0.25 BE: 0.23	0.5			JE: block.wood.hit BE: hit.wood	subtitles.block.generic.hit
	JE: Something falls on a block BE: Footsteps	Falling on the block with fall damage	JE: Entity-dependent BE: Players	JE: 0.5 BE: 0.4	JE: 0.75 BE: 1.0			JE: block.wood.fall BE: fall.wood	JE: subtitles.block.generic.fall BE: subtitles.block.generic.footsteps
	Footsteps	Walking on the block		JE: 0.15 BE: 0.3	1.0			JE: block.wood.step BE: step.wood	subtitles.block.generic.footsteps
	Footsteps	Jumping from the block‌[BE only]	Players	0.12	1.0	?		jump.wood	subtitles.block.generic.footsteps
	Footsteps	Falling on the block without fall damage‌[BE only]		0.18	1.0			land.wood	subtitles.block.generic.footsteps

Cherry wood

Sounds	Closed captions	Description	Category	Details			»	Technical data		»
				Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance		Identifier	Translation key
	Block broken	Once the block has broken	Blocks	1.0	JE: 0.8 BE: 0.8–1.0	JE: 16 BE: ?		JE: block.cherry_wood.break BE: break.cherry_wood	subtitles.block.generic.break
	Block placed​[until: JE 26.4] Block is placed​[upcoming: JE 26.4]	When the block is placed		1.0	0.8			JE: block.cherry_wood.place BE: dig.cherry_wood	subtitles.block.generic.place
	Block breaking	While the block is in the process of being broken		JE: 0.25 BE: 0.23	0.5			JE: block.cherry_wood.hit BE: hit.cherry_wood	subtitles.block.generic.hit
	JE: Something falls on a block BE: Footsteps	Falling on the block with fall damage	JE: Entity-dependent BE: Players	JE: 0.5 BE: 0.4	JE: 0.75 BE: 1.0			JE: block.cherry_wood.fall BE: fall.cherry_wood	JE: subtitles.block.generic.fall BE: subtitles.block.generic.footsteps
	Footsteps	Walking on the block		JE: 0.15 BE: 0.2	1.0			JE: block.cherry_wood.step BE: step.cherry_wood	subtitles.block.generic.footsteps
	Footsteps	Jumping from the block‌[BE only]	Players	0.12	1.0	?		jump.cherry_wood	subtitles.block.generic.footsteps
	Footsteps	Falling on the block without fall damage‌[BE only]		0.18	1.0			land.cherry_wood	subtitles.block.generic.footsteps

Bamboo wood

Sounds	Closed captions	Description	Category	Details			»	Technical data		»
				Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance		Identifier	Translation key
	Block broken	Once the block has broken	Blocks	0.9	JE: 0.8 BE: 0.8–1.0	JE: 16 BE: ?		JE: block.bamboo_wood.break BE: break.bamboo_wood	subtitles.block.generic.break
	Block placed​[until: JE 26.4] Block is placed​[upcoming: JE 26.4]	When the block is placed		0.9	0.8			JE: block.bamboo_wood.place BE: place.bamboo_wood	subtitles.block.generic.place
	Block breaking	While the block is in the process of being broken		JE: 0.225 BE: 0.207	0.5			JE: block.bamboo_wood.hit BE: hit.bamboo_wood	subtitles.block.generic.hit
	JE: Something falls on a block BE: Something fell	Falling on the block with fall damage	JE: Entity-dependent BE: Players	JE: 0.5 BE: 0.4	JE: 0.75 BE: 1.0			JE: block.bamboo_wood.fall BE: fall.bamboo_wood	subtitles.block.generic.fall
	Footsteps	Walking on the block		JE: 0.15 BE: 0.2	1.0			JE: block.bamboo_wood.step BE: step.bamboo_wood	subtitles.block.generic.footsteps
	Footsteps	Jumping from the block‌[BE only]	Players	0.12	1.0	?		jump.bamboo_wood	subtitles.block.generic.footsteps
	Footsteps	Falling on the block without fall damage‌[BE only]		0.18	1.0			land.bamboo_wood	subtitles.block.generic.footsteps

Nether wood

Sounds	Closed captions	Description	Category	Details			»	Technical data		»
				Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance		Identifier	Translation key
	Block broken	Once the block has broken	Blocks	1.0	JE: 0.72 BE: 0.8–1.0	JE: 16 BE: ?		JE: block.nether_wood.break BE: break.nether_wood	subtitles.block.generic.break
	Block placed​[until: JE 26.4] Block is placed​[upcoming: JE 26.4]	When the block is placed		1.0	JE: 0.72 BE: 0.8			JE: block.nether_wood.place BE: place.nether_wood	subtitles.block.generic.place
	Block breaking	While the block is in the process of being broken		JE: 0.25 BE: 0.23	JE: 0.45 BE: 0.5			JE: block.nether_wood.hit BE: hit.nether_wood	subtitles.block.generic.hit
	Something falls on a block	Falling on the block with fall damage	JE: Entity-dependent BE: Players	JE: 0.5 BE: 0.4	JE: 0.75 BE: 1.0			JE: block.nether_wood.fall BE: fall.nether_wood	subtitles.block.generic.fall
	Footsteps	Walking on the block		JE: 0.15 BE: 0.3	1.0			JE: block.nether_wood.step BE: step.nether_wood	subtitles.block.generic.footsteps
	Footsteps	Jumping from the block‌[BE only]	Players	0.12	1.0	?		step.nether_wood	subtitles.block.generic.footsteps
	Footsteps	Falling on the block without fall damage‌[BE only]		0.18	1.0			step.nether_wood	subtitles.block.generic.footsteps

Unique

Java Edition

Sounds
Sound	Closed captions	Source	Description	Identifier	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
	​Fence Gate creaks	Blocks	When a normal wood gate opens	block.fence_gate.open	subtitles.block.fence_gate.toggle​	0.9	0.9–1.0	16
	​Fence Gate creaks	Blocks	When a normal wood fence gate closes	block.fence_gate.close	subtitles.block.fence_gate.toggle​	0.9	0.9–1.0	16
	​Fence Gate creaks	Blocks	When a cherry wood fence gate opens	block.cherry_wood_fence_gate.open	subtitles.block.fence_gate.toggle​	0.9	0.99–1.1	16
	​Fence Gate creaks	Blocks	When a cherry wood fence gate closes	block.cherry_wood_fence_gate.close	subtitles.block.fence_gate.toggle​	0.9	0.99–1.1	16
	​Fence Gate creaks	Blocks	When a bamboo wood fence gate opens	block.bamboo_wood_fence_gate.open	subtitles.block.fence_gate.toggle​	0.9	0.99–1.1	16
	​Fence Gate creaks	Blocks	When a bamboo wood fence gate closes	block.bamboo_wood_fence_gate.close	subtitles.block.fence_gate.toggle​	0.9	0.99–1.1	16
	​Fence Gate creaks	Blocks	When a Nether wood fence gate opens	block.nether_wood_fence_gate.open	subtitles.block.fence_gate.toggle​	1.0	0.9–1.0	16
	​Fence Gate creaks	Blocks	When a Nether wood fence gate closes	block.nether_wood_fence_gate.close	subtitles.block.fence_gate.toggle​	1.0	0.9–1.0	16

Bedrock Edition:

Sounds
Sound	Closed captions	Source	Description	Identifier	Translation key	Volume	Pitch
	​ ?	Blocks	When a normal wood fence gate opens	open.fence_gate	​ ?	0.9	0.9–1.0
	​ ?	Blocks	When a normal wood fence gate closes	close.fence_gate	​ ?	0.9	0.9–1.0
	​ ?	Blocks	When a cherry wood fence gate opens	open.cherry_wood_fence_gate	​ ?	1.0	0.9–1.0
	​ ?	Blocks	When a cherry wood fence gate closes	close.cherry_wood_fence_gate	​ ?	1.0	0.9–1.0
	​ ?	Blocks	When a bamboo wood fence gate opens	open.bamboo_wood_fence_gate	​ ?	0.9	0.99–1.1
	​ ?	Blocks	When a bamboo wood fence gate closes	close.bamboo_wood_fence_gate	​ ?	0.9	0.99–1.1
	​ ?	Blocks	When a Nether wood fence gate opens	open.nether_wood_fence_gate	​ ?	1.0	0.9–1.0
	​ ?	Blocks	When a Nether wood fence gate closes	close.nether_wood_fence_gate	​ ?	1.0	0.9–1.0

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Form	Block tags	Item tags	Translation key
Oak Fence Gate	oak_fence_gate	Block & Item	fence_gates unstable_bottom_center	None	block.minecraft.oak_fence_gate
Spruce Fence Gate	spruce_fence_gate	Block & Item	fence_gates unstable_bottom_center	None	block.minecraft.spruce_fence_gate
Birch Fence Gate	birch_fence_gate	Block & Item	fence_gates unstable_bottom_center	None	block.minecraft.birch_fence_gate
Jungle Fence Gate	jungle_fence_gate	Block & Item	fence_gates unstable_bottom_center	None	block.minecraft.jungle_fence_gate
Acacia Fence Gate	acacia_fence_gate	Block & Item	fence_gates unstable_bottom_center	None	block.minecraft.acacia_fence_gate
Dark Oak Fence Gate	dark_oak_fence_gate	Block & Item	fence_gates unstable_bottom_center	None	block.minecraft.dark_oak_fence_gate
Mangrove Fence Gate	mangrove_fence_gate	Block & Item	fence_gates unstable_bottom_center	None	block.minecraft.mangrove_fence_gate
Cherry Fence Gate	cherry_fence_gate	Block & Item	fence_gates unstable_bottom_center	None	block.minecraft.cherry_fence_gate
Pale Oak Fence Gate	pale_oak_fence_gate	Block & Item	fence_gates unstable_bottom_center	None	block.minecraft.pale_oak_fence_gate
Poplar Fence Gate	poplar_fence_gate	Block & Item	fence_gates unstable_bottom_center	None	block.minecraft.poplar_fence_gate
Bamboo Fence Gate	bamboo_fence_gate	Block & Item	fence_gates unstable_bottom_center	None	block.minecraft.bamboo_fence_gate
Crimson Fence Gate	crimson_fence_gate	Block & Item	fence_gates non_flammable_wood unstable_bottom_center	non_flammable_wood	block.minecraft.crimson_fence_gate
Warped Fence Gate	warped_fence_gate	Block & Item	fence_gates non_flammable_wood unstable_bottom_center	non_flammable_wood	block.minecraft.warped_fence_gate

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Form	Item ID	Block tags	Translation key
Oak Fence Gate	fence_gate	107	Block & Giveable Item	Identical	minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible one_way_collidable wood	tile.fence_gate.name
Spruce Fence Gate	spruce_fence_gate	183	Block & Giveable Item	Identical	minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible one_way_collidable wood	tile.spruce_fence_gate.name
Birch Fence Gate	birch_fence_gate	184	Block & Giveable Item	Identical	minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible one_way_collidable wood	tile.birch_fence_gate.name
Jungle Fence Gate	jungle_fence_gate	185	Block & Giveable Item	Identical	minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible one_way_collidable wood	tile.jungle_fence_gate.name
Acacia Fence Gate	acacia_fence_gate	187	Block & Giveable Item	Identical	minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible one_way_collidable wood	tile.acacia_fence_gate.name
Dark Oak Fence Gate	dark_oak_fence_gate	186	Block & Giveable Item	Identical	minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible one_way_collidable wood	tile.dark_oak_fence_gate.name
Mangrove Fence Gate	mangrove_fence_gate	747	Block & Giveable Item	Identical (Numeric: -492)	minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible one_way_collidable wood	tile.mangrove_fence_gate.name
Cherry Fence Gate	cherry_fence_gate	788	Block & Giveable Item	Identical (Numeric: -533)	minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible one_way_collidable wood	tile.cherry_fence_gate.name
Pale Oak Fence Gate	pale_oak_fence_gate	1247	Block & Giveable Item	Identical (Numeric: -992)	minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible one_way_collidable wood	tile.pale_oak_fence_gate.name
Poplar Fence Gate	poplar_fence_gate	1384	Block & Giveable Item	Identical (Numeric: -1129)	minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible one_way_collidable wood	tile.poplar_fence_gate.name
Bamboo Fence Gate	bamboo_fence_gate	771	Block & Giveable Item	Identical (Numeric: -516)	minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible one_way_collidable wood	tile.bamboo_fence_gate.name
Crimson Fence Gate	crimson_fence_gate	513	Block & Giveable Item	Identical (Numeric: -258)	minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible one_way_collidable	tile.crimson_fence_gate.name
Warped Fence Gate	warped_fence_gate	514	Block & Giveable Item	Identical (Numeric: -259)	minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible one_way_collidable	tile.warped_fence_gate.name

Block states

Java Edition:

Name	Default value	Allowed values	Description
facing	north	east north south west	For an open gate, the direction the gates swing open. For a closed gate, the direction the player was facing when the gate was placed, or the last direction the gates have swung.
in_wall	false	false true	If true, the gate is lowered by three pixels, to accommodate attaching more cleanly with walls.
open	false	false true	If true, the gate is opened.
powered	false	false true	If true, the gate is receiving redstone power.

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Metadata Bits	Default value	Allowed values	Values for Metadata Bits	Description
minecraft:cardinal_direction	Not Supported	south	east north south west	Not Supported	The direction the gate is facing. For an open gate, it's the direction the gates swing open. For a closed gate, it's the direction the player was facing when the gate was placed, or the last direction the gates have swung.
in_wall_bit	0x8	false	false true	0 1	If the gate is lowered by three pixels, to accommodate attaching more cleanly with walls.
open_bit	0x4	false	false true	0 1	If the gate is opened.

History

Development

November 29, 2010							Fence gates were first mentioned on Get Satisfaction, then confirmed by Jeb on Twitter.
October 16, 2021							Mangrove fence gates are shown at Minecraft Live 2021.
October 18, 2022							Bamboo fence gates were shown on the official article.
September 28, 2024							Pale oak fence gates were showcased on Minecraft Live 2024.
May 30, 2026							Poplar fence gates were shown at Minecraft Live – May 2026

Java Edition

Java Edition Beta
1.8			PAX Prime				Fence gates are shown to the public in an early development version.
							They are missing a tooltip.
							Their inventory icon is a flat planks texture .
			Pre-release				Added fence gates.
							The inventory sprite did not have holes.
Java Edition
1.0.0			Beta 1.9 Prerelease 5				The texture of fence gates has been changed as a result of the planks texture being updated.
			Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6				Fence gates are now broken faster using an axe.
			RC1				The opening and closing sounds of fence gates have been changed.
1.1			12w01a				Now have hitboxes more akin to fences.
			release				Fence gates can now be opened and closed with redstone.
1.4.2			12w34a				Following the introduction of walls, fence gates can now be shifted down 3 pixels to accommodate their shape.
1.4.4			1.4.3				Fence gates, with the exception of closed east-west connected gates, have had UV changes, seemingly to make planks run across the geometry more realistically.
1.8			14w11a				Fence gate models have been updated. Notably, the top texture rotates with the gate itself, making closed north and west facing gates distinguishable from closed south and east facing gates. In addition, wall gates now have the wood texture also shift to accommodate their model.
							The texture of the fence gate inventory icon has been changed. The inventory icon now shows the two holes.
			14w17a				The UVs of non-wall gates have changed once more, excluding those facing south and closed. Closed gates facing north and west are once again indistinguishable from those facing south and east.
			14w32b				Added spruce, birch, jungle, acacia, and dark oak fence gates.
							The crafting recipe now requires 2 plank blocks of the same species, but a gate and a wooden fence can connect without matching.
							Fence gates can now catch fire.
1.9			15w43a				Fence gates now have their own sounds.
1.11			16w39a				Dark oak fence gates now generate in woodland mansions.
1.13			17w47a				Fence gates can now be placed without requiring a block below them.
1.14			18w43a				The textures of fence gates have been changed.
			18w47a				The textures of fence gates have been changed again.
			18w48a				Oak fence gates now generate in the updated plains villages.
			18w49a				Spruce fence gates now generate in the newly added snowy tundra villages.
							Acacia fence gates now generate in the updated savanna villages.
			18w50a				Jungle fence gates now generate in the updated desert villages.
							Spruce fence gates now generate in the updated taiga villages.
							The texture of spruce fence gates has been changed again.
1.16			20w06a				Added crimson and warped fence gates.
1.19			22w11a				Added mangrove fence gates.
			22w14a				Due to the addition of the mangrove tree and mangrove swamp, mangrove fence gates are now obtainable and renewable.
1.19.3 Experiment Update 1.20			22w42a				Added bamboo fence gates behind the "Update 1.20" experimental data pack.
1.19.3			22w43a				Fence gates no longer provide center support beneath them.
1.19.4 Experiment Update 1.20			23w07a				Added cherry fence gates behind the "Update 1.20" experimental data pack.
1.20			23w12a				Bamboo and cherry fence gates are now available without using the "Update 1.20" experimental data pack.
1.21.2 Experiment Winter Drop			24w40a				Added pale oak fence gates.
26.3			snap1				Added poplar fence gates.

Bedrock Edition

Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.2.0							Added fence gates.
v0.3.0							Survival players no longer start out with an infinite amount of fence gates in the inventory.
v0.4.0							The UV of fence gates has been changed to match Java Edition.
v0.10.0			build 1				Added spruce, birch, jungle, acacia and dark oak fence gates.
							The inventory models of fence gates have been changed to be more akin to the old Java Edition original model.
							"Fence Gate" has been renamed to "Oak Fence Gate".
v0.12.1			build 12				Fence gates can now be shifted down 3 pixels to accommodate the shape of walls.
v0.13.0			build 1				Fence gates can now be opened and closed with redstone.
Pocket Edition
1.1.0			alpha 1.1.0.0				Dark oak fence gates now generate naturally in woodland mansions.
Bedrock Edition
1.10.0			beta 1.10.0.3				Oak, spruce, jungle, and acacia fence gates now generate in the new villages.
							The textures of fence gates have been changed.
1.16.0			beta 1.15.0.51				Fence gates can now be placed without a block below them.
			beta 1.16.0.51				Added crimson and warped fence gates.
1.16.20			beta 1.16.20.50				Crimson and warped fence gates now uses regular plank sounds instead of their stem variant sounds.
1.19.0			Preview 1.19.0.21				Added mangrove fence gates.
1.19.50 Experiment Next Major Update			Preview 1.19.50.21				Added bamboo fence gates behind the "Next Major Update" experimental toggle.
							Added unique sounds for Nether and bamboo wood fence gates.
							The fence gates now use the same opening and closing sound effects as Java Edition.
1.19.80 Experiment Next Major Update			Preview 1.19.80.20				Added cherry fence gates behind the "Next Major Update" experimental toggle.
1.20.0			Preview 1.20.0.21				Bamboo and cherry fence gates are now available without using the "Next Major Update" experimental toggle.
1.20.30			Preview 1.20.30.21				Fence gates now have the correct inventory model. They now show the two holes of the fence gate inside the inventory more like Java Edition.
1.21.50			Preview 1.21.50.20				Added pale oak fence gates.
26.40			Preview 26.40.20				Removed the non-existent toggle4 sound reference in the cherry fence gates opening/closing sound event, meaning they now play every single time its opened or closed.
26.40 Experiment Drop 3 of 2026			Preview 26.40.27				Added poplar fence gates.
26.50			Preview 26.50.22				All features from the "Drop 3 of 2026" experiment have been fully implemented.

Legacy Console Edition

Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360	Xbox One	PS3	PS4	PS Vita	Wii U	Switch
TU5	CU1	1.00	1.00	1.00	Patch 1	1.0.1	Added fence gates.
							Fence gates can be found in the Redstone & Transportation tab in the Creative inventory.
TU9							Fence gates can now be opened and closed with redstone.
TU14							Moved fence gates from the Redstone & Transportation tab, to the Building Blocks tab, in the Creative inventory.
							Following the introduction of walls, fence gates can now be shifted down 3 pixels to accommodate their shape.[is this the correct version?]
TU25	CU14	1.17	1.17	1.17			Added spruce, birch, and jungle fence gates.
							Acacia and dark oak fence gates are not obtainable in the Creative inventory.
							"Fence Gate" has been renamed to "Oak Fence Gate".
TU27	CU15	1.18	1.18	1.18			Acacia and dark oak fence gates have been added to the Creative inventory.
TU46	CU36	1.38	1.38	1.38	Patch 15		Fence gates now have their own sounds.
TU49	CU39	1.42	1.42	1.42	Patch 18		The texture of the fence gate inventory icon has been changed.
TU54	CU44	1.52	1.52	1.52	Patch 24	1.0.4	Dark oak fence gates now generate in woodland mansions.
			1.90				The textures of fence gates have been changed.

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0							Added fence gates.

Data history

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.13			17w47a				The oak fence gate ID has been changed from fence_gate to oak_fence_gate.
							Prior to The Flattening, these blocks' numeral IDs were 107, 183, 184, 185, 186 and 187.

Bedrock Edition

Bedrock Edition
1.21.60			Preview 1.21.60.23				Fence gates now use the block state cardinal_direction (uses string values) instead of direction (uses integer values).

Issues

Issues relating to "Fence Gate" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

External links

• "Block of the Month: Fence Gate" by Duncan Geere – Minecraft.net, November 1, 2025.