How To Get Invisible Blocks In Minecraft

How to Give a Barrier in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft an invisible block called a barrier that players can not go through.

In Minecraft, a barrier is an item that you can not make with a crafting table or furnace. Instead you need to use the cheat called the /give command to get this item in the game.

barrier

Let's explore how to use cheats (game commands) to add a barrier to your inventory.

Supported Platforms

The command to give a barrier is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.8)
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (1.6.0)
Xbox 360	No
Xbox One	Yes (1.6.0)
PS3	No
PS4	Yes (1.14.0)
Wii U	No
Nintendo Switch	Yes (1.6.0)
Windows 10 Edition	Yes (1.6.0)
Education Edition	Yes (1.7.0)

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Requirements

To run game commands in Minecraft, you have to turn cheats on in your world.

Give Barrier Command

Java
PE
Xbox
PS
Nintendo
Win10
Edu

Give Barrier Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac), the syntax to give a player a barrier (invisible block) using the /give command is:

/give <player> barrier [amount]

Definitions

player is the name of the player (or a target selector) that you wish to give the barrier to.
amount is optional. It is the number of barriers that you want to give. If you don't specify an amount, the player will be given 1 barrier.

Give Barrier Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE), the syntax to give a player a barrier (invisible block) using the /give command is:

/give <player> barrier [amount]

Definitions

player is the name of the player (or a target selector) that you wish to give the barrier to.
amount is optional. It is the number of barriers that you want to give. If you don't specify an amount, the player will be given 1 barrier.

Give Barrier Command in Xbox One Edition

In Minecraft Xbox One Edition, the syntax to give a player a barrier (invisible block) using the /give command is:

/give <player> barrier [amount]

Definitions

player is the name of the player (or a target selector) that you wish to give the barrier to.
amount is optional. It is the number of barriers that you want to give. If you don't specify an amount, the player will be given 1 barrier.

Give Barrier Command in PS4 Edition

In Minecraft PS4 Edition, the syntax to give a player a barrier (invisible block) using the /give command is:

/give <player> barrier [amount]

Definitions

player is the name of the player (or a target selector) that you wish to give the barrier to.
amount is optional. It is the number of barriers that you want to give. If you don't specify an amount, the player will be given 1 barrier.

Give Barrier Command in Nintendo Switch Edition

In Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition, the syntax to give a player a barrier (invisible block) using the /give command is:

/give <player> barrier [amount]

Definitions

player is the name of the player (or a target selector) that you wish to give the barrier to.
amount is optional. It is the number of barriers that you want to give. If you don't specify an amount, the player will be given 1 barrier.

Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition, the syntax to give a player a barrier using the /give command is:

/give <player> barrier [amount]

Definitions

player is the name of the player (or a target selector) that you wish to give the barrier to.
amount is optional. It is the number of barriers that you want to give. If you don't specify an amount, the player will be given 1 barrier.

Give Barrier Command in Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft Education Edition, the syntax to give a player a barrier (invisible block) using the /give command is:

/give <player> barrier [amount]

Definitions

player is the name of the player (or a target selector) that you wish to give the barrier to.
amount is optional. It is the number of barriers that you want to give. If you don't specify an amount, the player will be given 1 barrier.

Examples

Java
PE
Xbox
PS
Nintendo
Win10
Edu

Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac)

To give 8 barriers to the player named DigMinecraft in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac):

/give DigMinecraft barrier 8

To give 64 barriers to the nearest player:

/give @p barrier 64

To give 7 barriers to all players:

/give @a barrier 7

Example in Pocket Edition (PE)

To give 1 barrier to the player named Axe2Grind in Minecraft PE:

/give Axe2Grind barrier

To give 64 barriers to all players:

/give @a barrier 64

Example in Xbox One Edition

To give 1 barrier to the player named TheEarthMover in Minecraft Xbox One Edition:

/give TheEarthMover barrier

To give 10 barriers to a random player:

/give @r barrier 10

Example in PS4 Edition

To give 1 barrier to the player named DigMinecraft in Minecraft PS4 Edition:

/give DigMinecraft barrier

To give 12 barriers to all players:

/give @a barrier 12

Example in Nintendo Switch Edition

To give 1 barrier to the player named DigMinecraft in Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition:

/give DigMinecraft barrier

To give 5 barriers to the nearest player:

/give @p barrier 5

Example in Windows 10 Edition

To give 2 barriers to the player named TheExcavator in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition:

/give TheExcavator barrier 2

To give 3 barriers to the nearest player:

/give @p barrier 3

Example in Education Edition

To give 1 barrier to the player named TheEarthMover in Minecraft Education Edition:

/give TheEarthMover barrier

To give 2 barrier to the nearest player:

/give @p barrier 2

How to Enter the Command

1. Open the Chat Window

The easiest way to run a command in Minecraft is within the chat window. The game control to open the chat window depends on the version of Minecraft:

2. Type the Command

In this example, we will give 8 barriers to the player called DigMinecraft with the following command:

/give DigMinecraft barrier 8

Type the command in the chat window. As you are typing, you will see the command appear in the lower left corner of the game window. Press the Enter key to run the command.

give barrier

Once the cheat has been entered, the 8 barriers will be added to the player's inventory.

completed give barrier

You will see the message "Given [Barrier] x 8 to DigMinecraft" appear in the lower left corner of the game window. You have now given 8 barrier blocks to the player called DigMinecraft.

3. Place the Barrier

You can place barriers anywhere in the game to create an invisible barrier that no player or mob can go through.

Let's quickly place one of our barriers. To place the barrier, highlight a block and then right-click to place the barrier.

place barrier

As you can see in the example above, only when you position your pointer on the barrier can you see its outline. Otherwise, the barrier is an invisible block that can not be seen and it blocks player movement.

Congratulations, you have learned how to craft a barrier using the /give command in Minecraft.

Other Give Commands

You can use other give commands in Minecraft such as:

Command Generators

If you need help with /give commands, you can use these tools to automatically generate commands in Minecraft:

Other Game Commands

You can use other commands and cheats in Minecraft such as: