Nixie Tube

The Nixie Tube is a block that can display text or numbers.

Obtaining[edit | edit source]

Breaking[edit | edit source]

The Nixie Tube must be mined with a wooden pickaxe or higher, or else it drops nothing.

Breaking time^{[Note 1]}
Hardness	3
Tool
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[edit | edit source]

Name

Ingredients

Crafting Recipe

Nixie Tube

Electron Tube

Usage[edit | edit source]

Displaying Redstone signal strength[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

When right clicked with a named Name Tag or a Clipboard with text, the Nixie Tube as well as adjacent Nixie Tubes will display the text.

Colors[edit | edit source]

When right clicked with a Dye the color of the text can be changed. The Dye is not consumed.

Display Link[edit | edit source]

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.

Train Signal[edit | edit source]

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Nixie Tubes can be placed on Train Signals to give railway signals.

Trivia[edit | edit source]

Nixie Tubes exist in real life (see Wikipedia)

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Nixie Tubes displaying the signal strength of adjacent redstone wires.
Nixie Tubes displaying the "Create" text
Real life Nixie Tube

History[edit | edit source]

0.5:
- Can now be placed sideways.
- Recipe changed.
0.3.2: Can now be dyed.
0.3: Can now display text from nametags.
0.2.4: Added.

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