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How to make a Tripwire Hook in Minecraft

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

In Minecraft, tripwire hooks are one of the many mechanisms that you can make. The crafting process will create 2 tripwire hooks at a time.

tripwire hook

Let's explore how to make a tripwire hook.

Supported Platforms

A tripwire hook is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.3.1)
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (0.13.0)
Xbox 360	Yes (TU14)
Xbox One	Yes
PS3	Yes (1.04)
PS4	Yes
Wii U	Yes
Nintendo Switch	Yes
Windows 10 Edition	Yes (0.13.0)
Education Edition	Yes

* 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.

Where to find a Tripwire Hook in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a tripwire hook in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.8 - 1.19	Redstone
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 - 1.20	Redstone Blocks

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Here is where you can find a tripwire hook in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Pocket Edition (PE)	0.14.1 - 1.1.3	Tools
Pocket Edition (PE)	1.2 - 1.19.83	Items

Minecraft Xbox Editions

Here is where you can find a tripwire hook in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Xbox 360	TU35 - TU69	Redstone and Transportation
Xbox One	CU23 - CU43	Redstone and Transportation
Xbox One	1.2.5 - 1.19.83	Items

Minecraft PS Editions

Here is where you can find a tripwire hook in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
PS3	1.26 - 1.76	Redstone and Transportation
PS4	1.26 - 1.91	Redstone and Transportation
PS4	1.14.0 - 1.19.83	Items

Minecraft Nintendo

Here is where you can find a tripwire hook in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Wii U	Patch 3 - Patch 38	Redstone and Transportation
Nintendo Switch	1.04 - 1.11	Redstone and Transportation
Nintendo Switch	1.5.0 - 1.19.83	Items

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Here is where you can find a tripwire hook in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Windows 10 Edition	0.14.1 - 1.1.3	Tools
Windows 10 Edition	1.2 - 1.19.83	Items

Minecraft Education Edition

Here is where you can find a tripwire hook in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Education Edition	0.14.2 - 1.0.18	Tools
Education Edition	1.0.21 - 1.17.30	Items

Definitions

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 Tripwire Hook

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a tripwire hook:

1 Spruce Planks

1 Jungle Planks

1 Acacia Planks

1 Dark Oak Planks

1 Mangrove Planks

1 Bamboo Planks

1 Crimson Planks

1 Warped Planks

1 Cherry Planks

TIP: You can use any type of wood planks! You don't have to gather them all.

How to craft a Tripwire Hook in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:

3x3 crafting area

2. Add Items to make a Tripwire Hook

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make a tripwire hook, place 1 iron ingot, 1 stick, and 1 wood planks in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When crafting with wood planks, you can use any kind of wood planks, such as oak, spruce, birch, jungle, acacia, dark oak, mangrove, bamboo, crimson, warped or cherry planks. In our example, we are using oak planks.

When making a tripwire hook, it is important that the iron ingot, stick, and wood planks are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 iron ingot in the middle box. In the second row, there should be 1 stick in the middle box. In the third row, there should be 1 wood planks in the middle box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a tripwire hook.

Crafting recipe for tripwire hook

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

tripwire hook

3. Move the Tripwire Hook to Inventory

Once you have crafted tripwire hooks, you need to move the new items to your inventory.

Completed tripwire hook

Congratulations, you have made a tripwire hook in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a tripwire hook has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Tripwire Hook (minecraft:tripwire_hook)	0	64	Java	1.8 - 1.12
	Tripwire Hook (minecraft:tripwire_hook)		64	Java	1.13 - 1.20.2

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft, a tripwire hook has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Tripwire Hook (minecraft:tripwire_hook)	0	64	PE	1.0 - 1.20.0

Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft, a tripwire hook has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Tripwire Hook (minecraft:tripwire_hook)	0	64	Xbox One	1.6.0 - 1.20.0

Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft, a tripwire hook has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Tripwire Hook (minecraft:tripwire_hook)	0	64	PS4	1.14.0 - 1.20.0

Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft, a tripwire hook has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Tripwire Hook (minecraft:tripwire_hook)	0	64	Switch	1.6.0 - 1.20.0

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft, a tripwire hook has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Tripwire Hook (minecraft:tripwire_hook)	0	64	Windows	1.0 - 1.20.0

Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft, a tripwire hook has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Tripwire Hook (minecraft:tripwire_hook)	0	64	Education	1.0 - 1.18.32

Definitions

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 Tripwire Hook

PE
Xbox
PS
Nintendo
Win10

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE), the block states for Tripwire Hook are:

Block State	Value	Default	Required	Example	Description
attached_bit	false	Yes	No	["attached_bit"=false]	Item is not connected to a tripwire circuit
attached_bit	true	No	No	["attached_bit"=true]	Item is connected to a tripwire circuit
direction	0	Yes	No	["direction"=0]	Item is facing South
direction	1	No	No	["direction"=1]	Item is facing West
direction	2	No	No	["direction"=2]	Item is facing North
direction	3	No	No	["direction"=3]	Item is facing East
powered_bit	false	Yes	No	["powered_bit"=false]	Item is not powered
powered_bit	true	No	No	["powered_bit"=true]	Item is powered

Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft Xbox One, the block states for Tripwire Hook are:

Block State	Value	Default	Required	Example	Description
attached_bit	false	Yes	No	["attached_bit"=false]	Item is not connected to a tripwire circuit
attached_bit	true	No	No	["attached_bit"=true]	Item is connected to a tripwire circuit
direction	0	Yes	No	["direction"=0]	Item is facing South
direction	1	No	No	["direction"=1]	Item is facing West
direction	2	No	No	["direction"=2]	Item is facing North
direction	3	No	No	["direction"=3]	Item is facing East
powered_bit	false	Yes	No	["powered_bit"=false]	Item is not powered
powered_bit	true	No	No	["powered_bit"=true]	Item is powered

Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft PS4, the block states for Tripwire Hook are:

Block State	Value	Default	Required	Example	Description
attached_bit	false	Yes	No	["attached_bit"=false]	Item is not connected to a tripwire circuit
attached_bit	true	No	No	["attached_bit"=true]	Item is connected to a tripwire circuit
direction	0	Yes	No	["direction"=0]	Item is facing South
direction	1	No	No	["direction"=1]	Item is facing West
direction	2	No	No	["direction"=2]	Item is facing North
direction	3	No	No	["direction"=3]	Item is facing East
powered_bit	false	Yes	No	["powered_bit"=false]	Item is not powered
powered_bit	true	No	No	["powered_bit"=true]	Item is powered

Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft Nintendo Switch, the block states for Tripwire Hook are:

Block State	Value	Default	Required	Example	Description
attached_bit	false	Yes	No	["attached_bit"=false]	Item is not connected to a tripwire circuit
attached_bit	true	No	No	["attached_bit"=true]	Item is connected to a tripwire circuit
direction	0	Yes	No	["direction"=0]	Item is facing South
direction	1	No	No	["direction"=1]	Item is facing West
direction	2	No	No	["direction"=2]	Item is facing North
direction	3	No	No	["direction"=3]	Item is facing East
powered_bit	false	Yes	No	["powered_bit"=false]	Item is not powered
powered_bit	true	No	No	["powered_bit"=true]	Item is powered

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition, the block states for Tripwire Hook are:

Block State	Value	Default	Required	Example	Description
attached_bit	false	Yes	No	["attached_bit"=false]	Item is not connected to a tripwire circuit
attached_bit	true	No	No	["attached_bit"=true]	Item is connected to a tripwire circuit
direction	0	Yes	No	["direction"=0]	Item is facing South
direction	1	No	No	["direction"=1]	Item is facing West
direction	2	No	No	["direction"=2]	Item is facing North
direction	3	No	No	["direction"=3]	Item is facing East
powered_bit	false	Yes	No	["powered_bit"=false]	Item is not powered
powered_bit	true	No	No	["powered_bit"=true]	Item is powered

Definitions

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 Tripwire Hook

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, 1.20 and 1.20.2, the /give command for Tripwire Hook is:

/give @p tripwire_hook 1

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

/give @p tripwire_hook 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0 and 1.20.0, the /give command for Tripwire Hook is:

/give @p tripwire_hook 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft Xbox One 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0 and 1.20.0, the /give command for Tripwire Hook is:

/give @p tripwire_hook 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft PS4 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0 and 1.20.0, the /give command for Tripwire Hook is:

/give @p tripwire_hook 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft Nintendo Switch 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.1 and 1.20.0, the /give command for Tripwire Hook is:

/give @p tripwire_hook 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0 and 1.20.0, the /give command for Tripwire Hook is:

/give @p tripwire_hook 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft Education Edition 1.12.0, 1.12.60, 1.14.31, 1.17.30 and 1.18.32, the /give command for Tripwire Hook is:

/give @p tripwire_hook 1 0

Things to Make with Tripwire Hooks

You can use tripwire hooks to make items in Minecraft such as:

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Things to Do with Tripwire Hooks

Here are some activities that you can do with tripwire hooks in Minecraft:

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