How to Build a Fence in Minecraft

In August 2010, the seventh Seecret Friday update added fences to the Minecraft game. Since the update also included the spider jockey, a mob you don’t want near you, they were an essential inclusion. No, siree.

Any kind of plank, including twisted and red, is used to make them, along with sticks (fences, not spider jockeys). If you wish to build your own Nether Fortress, you may also make them out of Nether bricks and Nether brick blocks.

The ability of fences to keep two regions apart is their greatest strength. Without a jump boost enchantment, players and mobs—both friendly and hostile—cannot leap over them. This makes fences ideal for containing sheep, chickens, and other animals in a pen for convenient breeding and harvesting, as well as for preventing hostile forces from entering your base area.

However, fences are capable of much more! A considerably more wood-efficient method of keeping one animal contained than creating an entire enclosure is to attach another animal (usually a horse) to them with a lead so they can’t escape. They may also be used as furnace fuel and when placed beneath a note block, they will provide a “bass” sound.

Like a wall, a fence is a barrier block that is typically impossible to jump over. A player (but not mobs) may see through a fence’s openings, unlike a wall.

Breakdown of the Steps to Build a Fence in Minecraft

Required Materials	Wood Planks: 4 of same type Sticks: 2
Types of Fences	Acacia Fences Birch Fences Crimson Fences Dark Oak Fences Jungle Fences Mangrove Fences Oak Fences Spruce Fences Warped Fences Nether Brick Fences
Crafting Recipe for Fence	Place 2 Wood Planks in the first and third column and 2 Sticks in the middle column. You will receive 3 Fence blocks.
Fence Wall Construction	1. Place a Fence block on the ground. 2. Place another Fence block beside it. 3. Continue placing until the wall is complete. 4. Leave an opening for a gate.
Creating a Fence Gate	Materials: 4 Sticks 2 Wood Planks Crafting: Place 2 Sticks in the first and third columns, and Wood Planks in the middle column. You will receive 1 Fence Gate.
Interacting with the Fence Gate	Open the gate by interacting with it: PC/Mac: Right-click Xbox: LT PlayStation: L2 Switch: ZL Pocket Edition: Tap
Using Fence for Animals	Use Lead to tie an animal to a fence. Craft Lead with String and a Slime Ball.
Other Fence Types	Stone Fences: Made with Nether Bricks. Cobblestone Walls: Crafted with 6 blocks in the crafting grid.
Finding Fences in Minecraft	Locations include: Abandoned Mineshafts Villages Strongholds Witch Huts Nether Fortresses Fences can be broken using an Axe or Pickaxe.

Can Horses Go Over Fences in Minecraft?

Yes, horses can climb hills and jump fences in Minecraft. In the game, tamed and saddled horses can be used for transportation. They can jump higher and move more quickly than a typical player when riding. Horses are useful for climbing hills and jumping fences because some of them can jump up to five block heights, compared to the player’s maximum of roughly one (without jump boost).

Under a player’s control, horses are unable to float on water. You can ride them in water up to two blocks deep. The player is dismounted automatically in deeper water.

A lead is useful for tying up and pulling horses along. Using a lead, horses can swim behind a boat. Alternatively, a boat can be attached to a lead [Bedrock Edition only] before the horse is placed in it, and the player can swim to tow the boat with the horse.

Conclusion

In this piece, you learned about fences in Minecraft, the steps to build different types of fences and gates, how fences interact with animals, and whether horses can jump over fences. For more informative guides, stay connected to Buildersviller.