Start simple: pressure plates
Iron doors can only be opened by redstone. Put a pressure plate on each side and they open when you walk through.
| Pressure plate | Triggered by |
|---|---|
| Wooden | Players, mobs, items and arrows |
| Stone | Players and mobs only |
| Light (gold) and heavy (iron) | Any entity, stronger signal the more there are |
A hidden 2x1 piston door
You will need
- Sticky pistons2
- Matching wall blocks2
- Redstone dust6
- Lever or button1
- 1Dig a 1x2 doorway
Put your two wall blocks in the doorway so it looks solid.
- 2Place sticky pistons
Put one sticky piston behind each wall block, facing it.
- 3Power them
Wire both pistons to a lever. When powered, the blocks move into the wall.
- 4Hide the lever
Put the switch behind a painting or use a button on a bookshelf.
