Nixie Tube
The Nixie Tube is a block that can display text or numbers.
Obtaining
Breaking
The Nixie Tube must be mined with a wooden pickaxe or higher, or else it drops nothing.
| Hardness | 3 |
|---|---|
| Tool |  |
| Breaking time[Note 1] | |
 Default | 15 |
 Wooden | 2.3 |
 Stone | 1.15 |
 Iron | 0.75 |
 Diamond | 0.6 |
 Netherite | 0.5 |
 Golden | 0.4 |
- ↑ Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.
Crafting
| Name | Ingredients | Crafting Recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Nixie Tube | Electron Tube + Brass Casing |
Usage
Displaying Redstone signal strength
A Nixie Tube may be used to display Redstone signal strength of the connected redstone component. It will display the highest connected signal strength.
Displaying Characters
When right clicked with a named Name Tag, the Nixie Tube as well as adjacent Nixie Tubes will display the text the name tag was renamed to.
Colors
When right clicked with a Dye the color of the text can be changed. The Dye is not consumed.
Display Link
Nixie Tubes can serve as a source and target for Display Links. When used as a source, the content of the Nixie Tubes can be copied to a target.
Trivia
- Nixie Tubes exist in real life (see Wikipedia)
Gallery
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Nixie Tubes displaying the signal strength of adjacent redstone wires. -
Nixie Tubes displaying the "Create" text -
Real life Nixie Tube
History
- 0.5: Can now be placed sideways.
- 0.3.2: Can now be dyed.
- 0.3: Can now display text from nametags.
- 0.2.4: Added.
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