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Light Weighted Pressure Plate

Light Weighted Pressure Plate

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The Light Weighted Pressure Plate is a gold pressure plate that outputs a redstone signal proportional to the number of entities standing on it, up to a maximum strength of 15.

0.5Hardness
0.5Blast Res.
pickaxeBest Tool
yesTransparent
noRenewable

Uses

  • Redstone Circuits — Placed atop redstone components to trigger circuits based on how many players, mobs, or items are on the plate — useful for crowd counters, item detectors, and farm automation.

Found In

  • Crafting — Craft with 2 gold ingots arranged side by side.
  • Ruined Portal Chests — Has a small chance to generate inside ruined portal chest loot.

Drops

FAQ

What tool do I need to mine a Light Weighted Pressure Plate?

None. Any tool or bare hands will break it and it always drops itself.

How is it different from a Heavy Weighted Pressure Plate?

The light plate (gold) reaches maximum signal strength with far fewer entities than the heavy plate (iron), which needs up to 15 entities on it.

Do piglins interact with it?

Yes, piglins are attracted to and will pick up light weighted pressure plates because they are made of gold.

What can trigger it?

Players, mobs, dropped items, and arrows can all activate it; spectator-mode players and armor stand markers cannot.

Tags

  • pickaxe_mineable
  • redstone
  • overworld
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