Target

Target

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Renewable	Yes
Stackable	Yes (64)
Tool
Blast resistance	0.5
Hardness	0.5
Luminant	None
Transparent
Flammable	Yes (15)
Catches fire from lava	No

A target is a block that provides a temporary redstone charge when hit by a projectile. It also has utility in redstone circuitry for redirecting redstone dust, making it a useful redstone component.

Obtaining

Breaking

Targets can be mined using any tool or by hand, but a hoe is the fastest way to break it.

Block	Target
Hardness	0.5
Tool
Breaking time
Default	0.75
Wooden	0.4
Stone	0.2
Iron	0.15
Diamond	0.1
Netherite	0.1
Golden	0.1

Crafting

Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Redstone Dust + Hay Bale

Usage

Targets emit a redstone signal when hit by most projectiles. This includes arrows, tridents, eggs, snowballs, splash potions, fire charges fired by a dispenser, firework rockets‌^{[Java Edition only]}, lingering potions, bottles o' enchanting‌^{[Java Edition only]} , ender pearls‌^{[Java Edition only]}, and llama spit. The closer a projectile is to the center of the block, the stronger the redstone signal that is produced.

Redstone component

When struck by most projectiles, the target emits redstone power for 4 redstone ticks (0.4 seconds). Arrows and tridents instead cause the target to emit power for 10 redstone ticks (1 second), similar to stone buttons. A target can be hit with any of the projectiles mentioned above.

The strength of the signal depends on how close the projectile is to the center of the block, from 1 to 15.

The target also provides a block update when hit, meaning that an observer can detect if the target has been hit and has produced a redstone signal.‌^{[Java Edition only]}

When used as part of a redstone circuit, a target has the unique property of being an opaque block that is not a mechanism component but still can redirect nearby redstone dust into itself.‌^{[Java Edition only]} Also, a target can redirect a redstone signal powering adjacent blocks, but only when the target itself is powered.

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Namespaced ID	Form	Translation key
Target	target	Block & Item	block.minecraft.target

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Namespaced ID	Numeric ID	Form	Translation key
Target	target	494	Block & Item	tile.target.name

History

Java Edition
September 28, 2019					32px The target block is showcased at Minecon Live 2019.
1.16		20w09a			32px Added targets.
		20w10a			Targets are now flammable.
					Targets can now be activated by ender pearls and bottles o' enchanting.
					Targets can now support ladders and tripwire hooks.
		20w11a			Targets can now be broken faster using hoes.
		20w18a			Targets now conduct redstone power.
Bedrock Edition
1.16.0		beta 1.16.0.51			32px Added targets.
					Targets are currently available only through Experimental Gameplay.
		beta 1.16.0.57			Targets are no longer behind Experimental Gameplay.

Issues

Issues relating to "Target" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.

Gallery

• TargetBlock.png

  The target block shown at MINECON Live 2019.

Official Artwork

• Target Artwork.png

  Official target block artwork.

References

Redstone

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