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Piston Door Schematics

Download free piston door schematics for Minecraft, from 2x2 and 3x3 doors to flush trapdoors and secret entrances. Preview each door in 3D, check its edition and version notes, then build it with Litematica.

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About Piston Door Schematics

A piston door uses sticky pistons to move blocks out of a doorway and back again. Doors are named by the size of the opening, so a 3x3 door clears a hole three blocks wide and three tall. A flush door sits level with the wall when closed, and a seamless door hides every moving part. Larger doors need more pistons and more careful timing, because each piston has to fire in the right order to pull blocks out of the way.

Pistons can push up to 12 blocks, and some blocks such as obsidian cannot be moved at all, so the materials in the doorway matter. Many compact Java doors rely on quasi-connectivity, a Java-only behaviour that lets a piston be powered from the block above it, and they will not work in Bedrock Edition.

The layer view in Litematica is the easiest way to build a door: place the wiring one level at a time, then test it before covering it up. Check the creator's notes for how the door is opened, such as a button, lever or hidden input.

  • Build a hidden entrance to a base
  • Add a 2x2 or 3x3 door to a vault
  • Make a flush floor or wall trapdoor
  • Learn piston timing from working designs
  • Add moving doors to adventure maps

Frequently asked questions

Which piston door is easiest to build?
A 2x2 door is the simplest. A 3x3 door is a common next step but needs more careful timing. Compare the materials lists and sizes on the schematic pages to find one that suits you.
Do these piston doors work on Bedrock Edition?
Often not. Many compact Java doors rely on quasi-connectivity, which Bedrock Edition does not have, and piston timing is different there. Check the edition and version shown on each schematic.
What does flush mean for a piston door?
A flush door sits level with the surrounding wall or floor when it is closed, so there is no gap or sticking-out piston to give it away.
Piston Door Schematics for Minecraft | MineSchematic