How to Give a Barrier in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft an invisible block called a barrier that players can not go through.

In Minecraft, a barrier is an item that you can not make with a crafting table or furnace. Instead you need to use the cheat called the /give command to get this item in the game.

barrier

Let's explore how to use cheats (game commands) to add a barrier to your inventory.

Supported Platforms

The command to give a barrier is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes (1.8)
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes (1.6.0)
Xbox 360 Xbox 360No
Xbox One Xbox OneYes (1.6.0)
PS3 PS3No
PS4 PS4Yes (1.14.0)
Wii U Wii UNo
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchYes (1.6.0)
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionYes (1.6.0)
Education Edition Education EditionYes (1.7.0)

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Requirements

To run game commands in Minecraft, you have to turn cheats on in your world.

Give Barrier Command

Examples

How to Enter the Command

1. Open the Chat Window

The easiest way to run a command in Minecraft is within the chat window. The game control to open the chat window depends on the version of Minecraft:

  • For Java Edition (PC/Mac), press the T key to open the chat window.
  • For Pocket Edition (PE), tap on the chat button help command at the top of the screen.
  • For Xbox One, press the D-Pad (right) xbox one on the controller.
  • For PS4, press the D-Pad (right) ps4 on the controller.
  • For Nintendo Switch, press the right arrow button nintendo switch on the controller.
  • For Windows 10 Edition, press the T key to open the chat window.
  • For Education Edition, press the T key to open the chat window.

2. Type the Command

In this example, we will give 8 barriers to the player called DigMinecraft with the following command:

/give DigMinecraft barrier 8

Type the command in the chat window. As you are typing, you will see the command appear in the lower left corner of the game window. Press the Enter key to run the command.

give barrier

Once the cheat has been entered, the 8 barriers will be added to the player's inventory.

completed give barrier

You will see the message "Given [Barrier] x 8 to DigMinecraft" appear in the lower left corner of the game window. You have now given 8 barrier blocks to the player called DigMinecraft.

3. Place the Barrier

You can place barriers anywhere in the game to create an invisible barrier that no player or mob can go through.

Let's quickly place one of our barriers. To place the barrier, highlight a block and then right-click to place the barrier.

place barrier

As you can see in the example above, only when you position your pointer on the barrier can you see its outline. Otherwise, the barrier is an invisible block that can not be seen and it blocks player movement.

Congratulations, you have learned how to craft a barrier using the /give command in Minecraft.

Other Give Commands

You can use other give commands in Minecraft such as:

Command Generators

If you need help with /give commands, you can use these tools to automatically generate commands in Minecraft: