How to Build a Piston Drawbridge in Minecraft

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Last Updated: April 29, 2024

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Do you have a castle in Minecraft? Do you want to make a drawbridge? Here are the instructions.

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Make it 4 blocks deep.
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Craft 6 sticky pistons. Place them 2 blocks away from the width edge. Make sure that it's 1 away from the long edge, too.
- If cheats are enabled, you can use the command /give @s 29 6
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Connect redstone trails to the pistons.(but not the side center ones) Then, connect the 2 separate redstone trails together. Now take a redstone repeater and place it in between where the 2 separate trails connect.
Place them 1 block away from where the side center pistons are.
Make a staircase shape and place a lever at the top. Connect redstone trail to the lever.
If it works, cover it all up and prepare for the next step. If not, try repeating the steps again, or toy around with it.
Craft some buckets. Fill them with water or lava/magma.
If you covered the hole, then next to the bridge, dig 2 3x1 holes and cover the bottom of that. That will make a pasture shape if done correctly.
Refill the bucket(s) and continue to pour the contents into both sides. Keep pouring in the buckets until the holes are full, but not overflowing.
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Now you have a drawbridge! Make sure it works, and if you don't understand the instructions, watch Paul Soares Jr's Survive and Thrive Season 2 video on YouTube.
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Can you add guardians?

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You can add guardians if you use water and not lava.

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How do I make a really long drawbridge when the power doesn't go far enough?

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Extend the power of the redstone wire with redstone repeaters. However, they do give a one-tick delay, but that shouldn't matter for this project, as long as you don't rush going on the drawbridge.

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Can I fill the hole with acid?

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If you have a mod for acid in Minecraft, go for it.

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Be careful around lava.

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This also applies for buildings too. Some blocks are flammable. (Wood and wool are an example.)

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Make sure that you don't use flammable blocks if the drawbridge is going to have a lava moat. Use stone for lava moats (or any other type of stone-like items).

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If you get stuck in the water, make sure to mine or dig a block out to get out the water to avoid drowning.

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