Wooden Fence

Wooden Fence
Renewable	Yes
Stackable	Yes (64), same type only
Tool
Blast resistance	3
Hardness	2
Luminous	No
Transparent	Yes
Waterloggable	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[JE only] ; ; 35 NETHER‌[BE only] ; ; 56 WARPED_STEM‌[JE only] ; ; 23 COLOR_CYAN‌[BE only]
Note block instrument	Bass

A wooden fence is the wooden variant of fences, crafted using planks and sticks.

Obtaining

Breaking

Wooden fences are broken most quickly with an axe, but drop when broken with any tool.

Block	Wooden Fence
Hardness	2
Tool
Breaking time (sec)^[A]
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

↑ These durations ignore any other influential factors (e.g., Mining Fatigue) and are measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Mining efficiency.

Natural generation

Oak

Oak fences generate as part of:

Regular mineshafts, as the uprights for the supports, where they are plentiful.
Library rooms of strongholds as railings and chandeliers. In the latter case, there are many torches attached to them.
Plains villages
Woodland mansions
Shipwrecks
Trial chambers (a hidden chamber inside of the "Intersection 2" room)
Abandoned camps

Spruce

Spruce fences generate as part of:

Swamp huts
Taiga and snowy tundra villages, where they appear in tables, animal pen, butcher and shepherd houses, lantern lamp post, and other buildings.
Shipwrecks
Abandoned camps

Birch

Birch fences generate as part of:

Woodland mansions
Shipwrecks
Abandoned camps in birch forests, flower forests, forests, and meadows

Jungle

Jungle fences generate as part of:

Desert village armorer houses as the window.
Shipwrecks

Acacia

Acacia fences generate as part of:

Savanna villages, where they appear in tables, animal pen, butcher and shepherd house, stilt house buildings, and other buildings.
Shipwrecks‌^{[BE only]}
Abandoned camps

Dark oak

Dark oak fences generate as part of:

Mineshafts generated in badlands biomes, as the supports.
Woodland mansions
Shipwrecks
Pillager outposts, as part of watchtower, tent, cage, and scarecrow.
Ancient cities

Bamboo

Bamboo fences generate as part of abandoned camps in bamboo jungles.

Cherry

Cherry fences generate as part of abandoned camps in cherry groves.

Pale Oak

Pale oak fences generate as part of abandoned camps in pale garden.

Poplar

Poplar fences generate as part of abandoned camps in dappled forests.

Crafting

Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Matching Planks + Stick	3333333333333

Usage

Wooden fences have the same usages as nether brick fences to form barriers and attaching mobs with a lead.

Barrier

Fences and Nether brick fences connected by fence gates. Notice that they do not form a connection directly between the two types of fences (in the middle).

Wooden fences connect to other wooden fences, but do not connect to Nether brick fences. However, Nether brick fences connect to wooden fence gates.^[1]

Fuel

Overworld wooden fences can be used as fuel in furnaces, smelting 1.5 items per block.

Sounds

Normal wood

Sounds	Closed captions	Description	Category	Details			Technical data
Sounds	Closed captions	Description	Category	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: Entity-dependent BE: Players	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]}	Players	0.18	1.0	?	`land.wood`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`

Cherry wood

Sounds	Closed captions	Description	Category	Details			Technical data
Sounds	Closed captions	Description	Category	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: Entity-dependent BE: Players	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]}	Players	0.18	1.0	?	`land.cherry_wood`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`

Bamboo wood

Sounds	Closed captions	Description	Category	Details			Technical data
Sounds	Closed captions	Description	Category	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: Entity-dependent BE: Players	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]}	Players	0.18	1.0	?	`land.bamboo_wood`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`

Nether wood

Sounds	Closed captions	Description	Category	Details			Technical data
Sounds	Closed captions	Description	Category	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: Entity-dependent BE: Players	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]}	Players	0.18	1.0	?	`step.nether_wood`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Form	Block tags	Item tags	Translation key
Oak Fence	`oak_fence`	Block & Item	`fences` `wooden_fences`	`fences` `wooden_fences`	`block.minecraft.oak_fence`
Spruce Fence	`spruce_fence`	Block & Item	`fences` `wooden_fences`	`fences` `wooden_fences`	`block.minecraft.spruce_fence`
Birch Fence	`birch_fence`	Block & Item	`fences` `wooden_fences`	`fences` `wooden_fences`	`block.minecraft.birch_fence`
Jungle Fence	`jungle_fence`	Block & Item	`fences` `wooden_fences`	`fences` `wooden_fences`	`block.minecraft.jungle_fence`
Acacia Fence	`acacia_fence`	Block & Item	`fences` `wooden_fences`	`fences` `wooden_fences`	`block.minecraft.acacia_fence`
Dark Oak Fence	`dark_oak_fence`	Block & Item	`fences` `wooden_fences`	`fences` `wooden_fences`	`block.minecraft.dark_oak_fence`
Mangrove Fence	`mangrove_fence`	Block & Item	`fences` `wooden_fences`	`fences` `wooden_fences`	`block.minecraft.mangrove_fence`
Cherry Fence	`cherry_fence`	Block & Item	`fences` `wooden_fences`	`fences` `wooden_fences`	`block.minecraft.cherry_fence`
Pale Oak Fence	`pale_oak_fence`	Block & Item	`fences` `wooden_fences`	`fences` `wooden_fences`	`block.minecraft.pale_oak_fence`
Poplar Fence	`poplar_fence`	Block & Item	`fences` `wooden_fences`	`fences` `wooden_fences`	`block.minecraft.poplar_fence`
Bamboo Fence	`bamboo_fence`	Block & Item	`fences` `wooden_fences`	`fences` `wooden_fences`	`block.minecraft.bamboo_fence`
Crimson Fence	`crimson_fence`	Block & Item	`fences` `non_flammable_wood` `wooden_fences`	`fences` `non_flammable_wood` `wooden_fences`	`block.minecraft.crimson_fence`
Warped Fence	`warped_fence`	Block & Item	`fences` `non_flammable_wood` `wooden_fences`	`fences` `non_flammable_wood` `wooden_fences`	`block.minecraft.warped_fence`

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Alias ID	Numeric ID	Form	Item ID^{[i 1]}	Block tags	Translation key
Oak Fence	`oak_fence`	`fence / 0`	`85`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible` `wood` `minecraft:has_fence_connections`	`tile.fence.name`
Spruce Fence	`spruce_fence`	`fence / 1`	`834`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-579`)	`minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible` `wood` `minecraft:has_fence_connections`	`tile.spruceFence.name`
Birch Fence	`birch_fence`	`fence / 2`	`831`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-576`)	`minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible` `wood` `minecraft:has_fence_connections`	`tile.birchFence.name`
Jungle Fence	`jungle_fence`	`fence / 3`	`833`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-578`)	`minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible` `wood` `minecraft:has_fence_connections`	`tile.jungleFence.name`
Acacia Fence	`acacia_fence`	`fence / 4`	`830`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-575`)	`minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible` `wood` `minecraft:has_fence_connections`	`tile.acaciaFence.name`
Dark Oak Fence	`dark_oak_fence`	`fence / 5`	`832`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-577`)	`minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible` `wood` `minecraft:has_fence_connections`	`tile.darkOakFence.name`
Mangrove Fence	`mangrove_fence`	None	`746`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-491`)	`minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible` `wood` `minecraft:has_fence_connections`	`tile.mangrove_fence.name`
Cherry Fence	`cherry_fence`	None	`787`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-532`)	`minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible` `wood` `minecraft:has_fence_connections`	`tile.cherry_fence.name`
Pale Oak Fence	`pale_oak_fence`	None	`1246`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-991`)	`minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible` `wood` `minecraft:has_fence_connections`	`tile.pale_oak_fence.name`
Poplar Fence	`poplar_fence`	None	`1383`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-1128`)	`minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible` `wood` `minecraft:has_fence_connections`	`tile.poplar_fence.name`
Bamboo Fence	`bamboo_fence`	None	`770`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-515`)	`minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible` `minecraft:has_fence_connections`	`tile.bamboo_fence.name`
Crimson Fence	`crimson_fence`	None	`511`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-256`)	`minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible` `minecraft:has_fence_connections`	`tile.crimson_fence.name`
Warped Fence	`warped_fence`	None	`512`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-257`)	`minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible` `minecraft:has_fence_connections`	`tile.warped_fence.name`

↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m Available with /give command.
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m The block's direct item form has the same ID as the block.

Block states

Java Edition:

Name	Default value	Allowed values	Description
east	`false`	`false` `true`	When true, the fence extends from the center post to the east.
north	`false`	`false` `true`	When true, the fence extends from the center post to the north.
south	`false`	`false` `true`	When true, the fence extends from the center post to the south.
waterlogged	`false`	`false` `true`	Whether or not there's water in the same place as this fence.
west	`false`	`false` `true`	When true, the fence extends from the center post to the west.

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Default value	Allowed values	Description
minecraft:connection_east	`false`	`false` `true`	When true, the fence extends from the center post to the east.
minecraft:connection_north	`false`	`false` `true`	When true, the fence extends from the center post to the north.
minecraft:connection_south	`false`	`false` `true`	When true, the fence extends from the center post to the south.
minecraft:connection_west	`false`	`false` `true`	When true, the fence extends from the center post to the west.

Only oak, spruce, birch, jungle, acacia and dark oak fence

Name	Metadata Bits	Default value	Allowed values	Values for Metadata Bits	Description
wood_type	Not Supported	`oak`	`oak` `spruce` `birch` `jungle` `acacia` `dark_oak`	`Unsupported`	If the fence is of the oak, birch, jungle, acacia or dark oak type.

Videos

History

Announcement

October 16, 2021							Mangrove fences are shown at Minecraft Live 2021.
October 15, 2022							Bamboo fences were shown on Minecraft Live 2022.
September 28, 2024							Pale oak fences were showcased on Minecraft Live 2024.
May 30, 2026							Poplar fences were shown at Minecraft Live – May 2026

Java Edition

Java Edition Infdev

20100629

A prototype fence model has been added to the game. There are three defined states: north-south, east-west and a cross. These models are currently unused.

Java Edition Alpha

v1.0.17

Added fences.

The item model looks glitched in the inventory.

Fences do not connect to solid blocks, and nothing can be placed on their top.

Unconnected fence posts contain two internal cuboids which are only visible by clipping inside of a fence block.

v1.0.17_01

The player no longer starts with fences in their inventory.^{[needs testing]}

Java Edition Beta

1.3

Standing on top of fences causing players to get stuck and crashing the server in multiplayer have been fixed.

1.6

Test Build 3

Fences are now flammable.

The item model in inventory has been rotated and the visual glitch has also been fixed.

1.7

The application of textures to the fence model has been changed slightly.

Any block, ^[verify] including torches and other fences, are now able to be placed on fences.

1.8

Pre-release

Added villages and strongholds, where wooden fences naturally generate.

Dropped fence items no longer appear larger than normal blocks.

1.8.1

Fences now generate in mineshafts.

Java Edition

1.0.0

Beta 1.9 Prerelease 5

The texture of planks was slightly changed, resulting in fences also changing appearance.

Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6

Axes now break fences faster.

1.4.4

1.4.3

Prior to this version, some faces of fences would be erroneously culled when adjacent to stairs and slabs.^[2]

1.8

14w10a

The texture mapping for fences has been changed.

The two internal cuboids which existed inside unconnected fence posts no longer exist.

14w17a

The texture mapping has been reverted to that which was used before 14w10a.

14w32b

Fences now have a new crafting recipe using 4 planks of the same type to produce 3 fences. Previously, it required six sticks in a 2×3 grid to produce 2.

Old Recipe
2

Fences now vary in appearance based on the planks used to make them.

"Fence" has been renamed to "Oak Fence".

1.9

15w31a

Texture application of fence items has been changed.

15w44b

The texture mapping for fences has been changed.

15w45a

The texture mapping for fences has been changed once again; connections are now one pixel off.

1.10

pre1

The correct fence wood types now generate in villages.

1.11

16w39a

Oak, birch and dark oak fences now generate in woodland mansions.

1.13

18w11a

Fences now generate as part of the newly added shipwrecks.

1.14

18w43a

The textures of wooden fences have been changed.

18w47a

The textures of wooden fences have been changed again.

18w49a

Spruce fences now generate in the newly added snowy tundra villages.

18w50a

The updated desert villages now generate with jungle fences instead of oak fences.

The texture of spruce fences has been changed again.

19w03a

Wooden fences can now be used to craft composters.

1.15

19w45a

Fences are no longer used to craft composters.

1.16

20w06a

Added crimson and warped fences.

20w13a

Crimson and warped fences now connect to other types of fences.^[3]

1.18

pre5

The texture of spruce fences have been changed.

1.19

22w11a

Added mangrove fences.

22w13a

Dark oak fences now generate in ancient cities.

22w14a

Due to the addition of the mangrove tree and mangrove swamp, mangrove fences are now obtainable and renewable.

22w17a

The item model of fences has been changed.

1.19.3

Experiment

Update 1.20

22w42a

Added bamboo fences behind the "Update 1.20" experimental data pack.

Added unique sounds for nether and bamboo fences.

1.19.4

Experiment

Update 1.20

23w07a

Added cherry fences behind the "Update 1.20" experimental data pack.

1.20

23w12a

Bamboo and cherry fences are now available without using the "Update 1.20" experimental data pack.

1.20.3

Experiment

Update 1.21

23w45a

Oak fences can now generate in trial chambers.

1.21.2

Experiment

Winter Drop

24w40a

Added pale oak fences.

26.3

snap1

Added poplar fences.

Oak, birch, bamboo, cherry and poplar fences now generate as part of abandoned camps.

Bedrock Edition

Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.2.0		^[verify] Added fences.
v0.3.0		Survival players no longer start out with an infinite amount of fences in the inventory.
v0.9.0	build 1	Fences now naturally spawn in strongholds, mineshafts and villages.
v0.9.0	build 1	Added smooth lighting to fences.
v0.10.0	build 1	^[verify] Added spruce, birch, jungle, acacia and dark oak variants.
v0.10.0	build 1	"Fence" has been renamed to "Oak Fence".
v0.14.0	build 1	Spruce fences now generate in witch huts.
v0.15.0	build 1	Savanna villages now generate with acacia fences rather than oak fences.
v0.15.0	build 1	Spruce fences now generate in taiga, snowy tundra and snowy taiga villages.
Pocket Edition
1.1.0	alpha 1.1.0.0	Oak, birch and dark oak fences now generate in woodland mansions.
Bedrock Edition
1.4.0	beta 1.2.14.2	Wooden fences now generate in shipwrecks.
1.10.0	beta 1.10.0.3	^[verify] The textures of wooden fences have been changed.
		Dark oak fences now generate in pillager outposts.
		Due to architecture changes, oak fences no longer generate in desert villages.
		Jungle fences now generate in desert village armorers.
1.16.0	beta 1.16.0.51	^[verify] Added crimson and warped fences.
1.16.20	beta 1.16.20.50	Crimson and warped fences now uses regular plank sounds instead of their stem variant sounds.
1.19.0	Preview 1.19.0.21	^[verify] Added mangrove fence.
1.19.50 Experiment Next Major Update	Preview 1.19.50.21	^[verify] Added bamboo fences behind the "Next Major Update" experimental toggle.
1.19.50 Experiment Next Major Update	Preview 1.19.50.21	Added unique sounds for Nether and bamboo fences.
1.19.80 Experiment Next Major Update	Preview 1.19.80.20	^[verify] Added cherry fences behind the "Next Major Update" experimental toggle.
1.20.0	Preview 1.20.0.21	Bamboo and cherry fences are now available without using the "Next Major Update" experimental toggle.
1.21.50	Preview 1.21.50.20	^[verify] Added pale oak fences.
1.21.130	Preview 1.21.130.22	Added all the wooden fences to tag `minecraft:has_fence_connections`.
26.40	Preview 26.40.22	All fences now have the block states `minecraft:connection_north`, `minecraft:connection_south`, `minecraft:connection_east`, and `minecraft:connection_west`
26.40 Experiment Drop 3 of 2026	Preview 26.40.27	Added poplar fences.
26.40 Experiment Drop 3 of 2026	Preview 26.40.27	Oak, birch, bamboo, cherry and poplar fences now generate as part of abandoned camps.
26.40	Preview 26.40.30	Removed all the block states `minecraft:connection_north`, `minecraft:connection_south`, `minecraft:connection_east`, and `minecraft:connection_west` from all fences again.
26.50	Preview 26.50.22	All fences now have the block states `minecraft:connection_north`, `minecraft:connection_south`, `minecraft:connection_east`, and `minecraft:connection_west` again.
		For new worlds, fence connection changes now trigger neighbor block updates for parity with Java Edition; existing worlds keep the prior client-only update behavior.
		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
TU1	CU1	1.00	1.00	1.00	Patch 1	1.0.1	^[verify] Added fences.
TU3							Fences are now stackable.
TU5							Pressure plates are now placeable on fences.
TU5							Fences can be found in the Miscellaneous tab in the Creative inventory.
TU6							The fence collision box has been decreased to size of fence block.
TU19	CU7	1.12	1.12	1.12			Moved fences from the Miscellaneous tab, to the Building Blocks tab, in the Creative inventory.
TU25	CU14	1.17	1.17	1.17			^[verify] Added spruce, birch, jungle, acacia and dark oak variants.
							The acacia and dark oak variants are currently unobtainable.
							The crafting recipe now uses 4 planks and 2 sticks instead of 6 sticks.
							"Fence" has been renamed to "Oak Fence".
							Wooden fences now connect to nether brick fences.
TU27	CU15	1.18	1.18	1.18			Added acacia and dark oak fences to the Creative inventory.
TU31	CU19	1.22	1.22	1.22	Patch 3		Acacia doors and dark oak fences are now obtainable in Survival mode.
TU31	CU19	1.22	1.22	1.22	Patch 3		Wooden fences no longer connect to nether brick fences.
TU54	CU44	1.52	1.52	1.52	Patch 24	1.0.4	Oak, birch and dark oak fences now generate in woodland mansions.
			1.90				^[verify] The textures of wooden fences have been changed.
			1.91				Dark oak fences now generate in pillager outposts.

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0							^[verify] Added wooden fences.
1.9.19							Oak, birch and dark oak fences now generate in woodland mansions.

First image of the new fences and fence gates added in 1.8.
First screenshot of new types of fences in Pocket Edition.
From Java Edition Alpha v1.0.17 to Java Edition 14w08a, fences used to render two dots inside them when not attached to any block.

Data history

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.13			17w47a				The oak fence ID has been changed from `fence` to `oak_fence`.
1.13			17w47a				Prior to The Flattening, these blocks' numeral IDs were 85, 188, 189, 190, 191 and 192.^{[more information needed]}

Bedrock Edition

Bedrock Edition
1.19.80			Preview 1.19.80.21				The different block states for the `fence` ID have now been split up into their own IDs `oak_fence`, `spruce_fence`, `birch_fence`, `jungle_fence`, `acacia_fence`, and `dark_oak_fence`.

Issues

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

Trivia

Bamboo fences are designed to resemble actual dried bamboo stems, unlike other fences that simply use their respective planks' textures.^[4]

Gallery

Screenshots

Naturally occurring fences in a village
Mobs can jump onto this fence because of the red wool. Remove the red wool or replace the adjacent fence with a solid block.
A fence block being pushed and pulled by a sticky piston

In other media

A baby sheep looking up from an oak fence^[5]
Fences in A Minecraft Movie

Concept artwork

Bamboo fence concept art

References

↑ MC-197992
↑ MC-38
↑ MC-171286
↑ "Mojang Dev Comes To Hermitcraft! (Mojang Developer Gnembom Interview)" – GoodVodsWithScar on YouTube, June 23, 2023
↑ https://x.com/Minecraft/status/1757448244345315542?s=20

External links

Block of the Month: Fence – Minecraft.net on December 1, 2022

[breakingtimenote-1] These durations ignore any other influential factors (e.g., Mining Fatigue) and are measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Mining efficiency.

[bedrock-item-id-3] ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.

[bedrock-give-available-4] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m Available with /give command.

[bedrock-item-form-5] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m The block's direct item form has the same ID as the block.

[2] MC-197992

[6] MC-38

[7] MC-171286

[8] "Mojang Dev Comes To Hermitcraft! (Mojang Developer Gnembom Interview)" – GoodVodsWithScar on YouTube, June 23, 2023

[9] ttps://x.com/Minecraft/status/1757448244345315542?s=20

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v t e Wood
Features	Tree Fallen with Vines‌^{[BE only]} Huge Crimson Fungus Huge Warped Fungus
Sources	Log Stripped Wood Stripped Bamboo Stripped Sapling
Building blocks	Planks Bamboo Mosaic Stairs Slab Fence
Functional blocks	Chest Barrel Crafting Table Creaking Heart Door Trapdoor Fence Gate Pressure Plate Button Scaffolding Sign Hanging Shelf
Tools	Pickaxe Shovel Hoe
Weapons	Axe Sword Spear
Vehicles	Boat with Chest Raft with Chest
Mobs	Creaking

Wooden Fence

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