Crimson Button Wiki Guide

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

In Minecraft, a crimson button is one of the many mechanisms that you can make. They can be used to open iron doors and activate redstone devices such as command blocks.

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Let’s explore how to make a crimson button.

Where to find a Crimson Button in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a crimson button in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform Version(s) Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.16 – 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 Crimson Button

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a crimson button:

Crimson Button - Wiki Guide 6 1 Crimson Planks

How to craft a Crimson Button 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:

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2. Add Items to make a Crimson Button

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make a crimson button, place 1 crimson planks in the 3×3 crafting grid.

When making a crimson button, it is important that the crimson planks is placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 crimson planks in the first box and all other boxes should be empty. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a crimson button.

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

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3. Move the Crimson Button to Inventory

Once you have crafted a crimson button, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

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Congratulations, you have made a crimson button in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a crimson button has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Description
(Minecraft ID Name)
Data Value Stack Size Version
Crimson Button
(minecraft:crimson_button)
64 1.16 – 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 Crimson Button

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

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

Block State Value Def Req
face wall Yes No
face floor No No
face ceiling No No
facing north Yes No
facing south No No
facing east No No
facing west No No
powered false Yes No
powered true 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 Crimson Button

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the /give command for Crimson Button is:

/give @p crimson_button 1

Things to Do with Crimson Buttons

Here are some activities that you can do with crimson buttons in Minecraft:

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