Minecraft’s mobs are a big fan of roaming around. While it doesn’t affect your adventure, it can cause problems when you want to keep them away or around. Luckily, this simple yet unique problem has an easy solution. You just need to learn how to make a fence in Minecraft. Let’s dive in!

How to Make a Fence in Minecraft (2024)

Our guide covers the basics of fences before moving to their crafting recipe. Feel free to skip ahead if you are already familiar with them. 

What is a Fence in Minecraft

A fence is a boundary-building block in Minecraft that most mobs and players cannot jump over. Its design features two horizontal strips with a vertical pole connecting them. You can see on the other side of the fence which makes it a great option for windows. But, unfortunately, you cannot shoot arrows or other projectiles through the gap in fences.

Types of Fences

There are a total of 12 types of fences in Minecraft, including:

• Oak Fence
• Spruce Fence
• Birch Fence
• Jungle Fence
• Acacia Fence
• Dark Oak Fence
• Mangrove Fence
• Cherry Fence
• Bamboo Fence
• Crimson Fence*
• Warped Fence*
• Nether Bricks Fence*

*Nether fences that are fireproof

Out of these, only the Nether Bricks fence has a unique crafting recipe that requires building blocks. Everything else depends upon sticks and a variant of wooden planks.

Where Do Fences Spawn

Fences are one of the game's most common blocks, and you can find them in almost every structure in Minecraft. The list includes:

• Villages
• Mineshaft
• Stronghold
• Woodland Mansion
• Shipwreck
• Swamp Hut
• Pillager Outpost
• Ancient City
• Nether Fortress

How to Make a Fence in Minecraft

What Do You Need to Make a Fence

Unless you have specific types, wooden fences are quite easy to make in Minecraft. All you need are two sticks and four planks of the same type of wood. Though, you can use any wood to craft the sticks.

Crafting Recipe of a Fence

Once you have all the items, follow these simple steps to make a fence in MInecraft:

1. First, fill up two adjacent cells in the middle row of the crafting table with sticks.

2. Then, place planks on either side of those sticks. Just make sure that all planks are of the same type of wood and voila! Your fence is ready.

Plus, you can use any two adjacent columns of the crafting table or Crafter to make it. The recipe always results in 3 fences.

Nether Brick Fence in Minecraft

Common in Nether Fortresses, the Nether Brick Fences are a stronger form of fences in Minecraft. They are not only fireproof but also have double blast resistance than wooden fences. This makes them a perfect fit for a base in the Nether or the best Minecraft SMP servers.

How to Get Nether Bricks

Follow these steps to get all you need to make the strongest fences in Minecraft:

1. First, make a Nether portal in Minecraft and travel to the Nether dimension.

2. Then, explore the common Nether biomes and collect a few blocks of Netherrack. You must use a pickaxe to mine them.

3. Next, make a furnace in Minecraft and use it to smelt Netherrack into Nether brick. You need two Nether brick items to craft fences in Minecraft.

4. Combine four Nether bricks to turn them into blocks of Nether bricks. You need four such blocks to make a fence in Minecraft.

Crafting Recipe of a Nether Brick Fence

Making a wooden fence and a Nether brick fence is quite similar. You just need to place Nether bricks in adjacent cells and surround them with blocks of Nether bricks. But, unlock regular fences, this crafting recipe gives out 6 Nether brick fences instead of 3.

How to Use a Fence in Minecraft

Now that you know how to make a fence in Minecraft, it's time to put it to use. Here's how:

1. To begin, equip the fence in your hand and find a location where you want to create boundaries.

2. Then, place your fence down by right-clicking while holding it. You can place the fence on any side of another block.

3. When you place the fence on top of another block it looks like a pole shoved in the ground.

4. Meanwhile, when you place the fence on the side of another fence or another block, it connects with that block. This allows you to create unique designs within your Minecraft world.

5. But, keep in mind that wooden fences only connect with other wooden fences. They cannot connect with the Nether brick fences and vice versa.

Use Fences with Lead

Fences also work as a great option to tie mobs down with a lead. All you need to do is put a lead on a mob and then right-click on the fence while holding the lead. The game automatically ties the mob to that fence and restricts their movement. If you ever want to trap Allays in Minecraft, this mechanic can make things quite easy.

Make and Use Fencegates in Minecraft

With the knowledge of how to make a fence in Minecraft, you are ready to trap almost any mob in the game. But, at the same time, the fences also have the power to trap you. Luckily, you can counter it by creating a fence gate.

It uses the same ingredients as a fence but has an inverted recipe. After crafting a fence gate, you can connect it with fences and open it whenever you want to exit. But, make sure to close it as other mobs can also use an open fence gate. However, unlike wooden fences, the fence gate also connects with Nether brick fences, making it quite versatile.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do walls connect to fences in Minecraft?

Unfortunately, walls cannot connect to fences in Minecraft. Both of them act like separate building blocks even when you place them right next to one another.

Should I fence in my village Minecraft?

Zombies and other undead mobs cannot cross fences. So, creating a boundary around the village is a great way to keep it safe. But, make sure the internal areas of the village are lit enough to prevent hostile mobs from spawning.

How to cross a fence without breaking it?

You can place a carpet on top of a fence and easily climb over it. But, mobs other than rabbits, cannot use that path.

What Mobs Can Jump Over a Fence

As you might know, most players and mobs cannot jump over fences. But, this mechanic doesn't apply to all animals in Minecraft. Here are a few exceptions that can easily cross any fence:

• Goats
• Camels
• Spiders
• Horses
• Endermen (by teleporting in Minecraft)

Other than these, all the flying mobs like Phantoms and Ghasts can also easily cross fences.

What is the difference between a fence and a wall in Minecraft?

On the surface, both walls and fences are building blocks that players and mobs cannot jump over. You can use either of them to create boundaries. But, unlike walls, the fences have gaps in their design that you can see through. Meanwhile, walls have a much higher blast resistance and they are always fireproof. 

Make and Use a Fence in Minecraft Today!

Now that you have access to fences in Minecraft, it’s time to start collecting mobs. A great place to start would be the new armadillos that spawn in the savanna biome. Next, you can go for camels from the recent update. But, make sure to make a tall wall of fences to avoid them from jumping over. With that said, it’s time to make your first fence in Minecraft and start building.