Pressure Plates

Pressure Plates

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Statistics

Type	FurnitureMechanismCrafting material
Placeable	✔️ (1 wide × 1 high)
Use time	15 (Very fast)
Research	5 required

• Internal Item ID: 542, 543, 852, 1151, 529, 541, 853, 4261, 3626, 3630–3632, 3707
• Internal Tile ID: 135, 428, 442

Not to be confused with Pressure Plate Track.

Pressure Plates are activation mechanisms that trigger wired mechanisms when stepped on. A pressure plate's color determines which characters can trigger it.

Red, Brown, Gray, Orange, and Lihzahrd Pressure Plates are randomly generated on the map during world creation as the trigger for traps. They only take up a very small space on top of blocks, so they may be difficult to spot. The color of naturally spawned pressure plates is dependent on the color of the block they are generated on top of. Except for Lihzahrd Pressure Plates, they can also be purchased from the Mechanic.

Weighted Pressure Plates activate once on being depressed, and again on being released. All Weighted Pressure Plates of the same color share a single state. As long as one Weighted Pressure Plate of a given color is already pressed down within a circuit, stepping on another identical plate will not send a new signal. They can be crafted from regular pressure plates.

The Teal Pressure Pad is a special kind of pressure plate that responds to projectiles impacting it, which includes pets that touch it. Unlike regular pressure plates, the Teal Pressure Pad can be placed on all four sides of a block, e.g. on the ceiling or sidewall. It can be purchased from the Mechanic.

Types

Type		Trigger criteria	Tooltip	Source	Rarity	Sell
	Gray Pressure PlateInternal Item ID: 542	Triggered by players only.	Activates when a player steps on it	Mechanic (50 SC)	00*	10 SC
	Brown Pressure PlateInternal Item ID: 543
	Blue Pressure PlateInternal Item ID: 852
	Lihzahrd Pressure PlateInternal Item ID: 1151
	Red Pressure PlateInternal Item ID: 529	Triggered by players, NPCs, enemies, and projectiles.	Activates when stepped on	Mechanic (50 SC)	00*	10 SC
	Green Pressure PlateInternal Item ID: 541
	Yellow Pressure PlateInternal Item ID: 853	Triggered by NPCs and enemies.	Activates when anything but a player steps on it	Mechanic (50 SC)	00*	10 SC
	Orange Pressure Plate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 4261	Triggered by players only. Breaks after being triggered.	Activates and breaks when a player steps on it	Mechanic (50 SC)	00*	10 SC
	Pink Weighted Pressure PlateInternal Item ID: 3626	Triggered by players when stepping on or off it.	Activates when a player steps on or off it	Crafting (see below)	01*	No value
	Orange Weighted Pressure PlateInternal Item ID: 3630
	Purple Weighted Pressure PlateInternal Item ID: 3631
	Cyan Weighted Pressure PlateInternal Item ID: 3632
	Teal Pressure Pad(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3707	Triggered by projectiles.	Activates when a projectile touches it	Mechanic (2 GC)	00*	40 SC

Crafting

Recipes

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
Cyan Weighted Pressure Plate	Any Pressure Plate Any Iron Bar2 Wire	Tinkerer's Workshop
Orange Weighted Pressure Plate	Any Pressure Plate Any Iron Bar2 Wire
Pink Weighted Pressure Plate	Any Pressure Plate Any Iron Bar2 Wire
Purple Weighted Pressure Plate	Any Pressure Plate Any Iron Bar2 Wire

Used in

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
Pressure Plate Track	Minecart Track Any Pressure Plate	Iron Anvil or Lead Anvil
Cyan Weighted Pressure Plate	Any Pressure Plate Any Iron Bar2 Wire	Tinkerer's Workshop
Orange Weighted Pressure Plate	Any Pressure Plate Any Iron Bar2 Wire
Pink Weighted Pressure Plate	Any Pressure Plate Any Iron Bar2 Wire
Purple Weighted Pressure Plate	Any Pressure Plate Any Iron Bar2 Wire

Notes

• The Dangersense buff will highlight pressure plates.
• Teal Pressure Pads do not have to be shot for them to activate. As long as the projectile passes through the tile containing the pressure plate, it will activate.
• Golf Balls count as projectiles for purposes of triggering Teal Pressure Pads.
• Pressure plates will work in reversed gravity if placed on top of a block and then flown into.

Tips

• Pressure plates allow the player to see laid wires when held, which can help avoiding traps.
  • This is not the case in For the worthy or Get fixed boi worlds.
• Pressure plates that can be triggered by non-players can also be triggered by Boulders. This can be used as a delay, or to trigger a row of traps as it rolls down a hallway.
• They can also be used for opening and closing doors without having to manually open or close them, although care should be taken that they are not unintentionally triggered by NPCs or enemies. This can be avoided by using the right kinds of the pressure plate.
• Paint can be applied to pressure plates to make them nearly invisible, e.g. for PvP purposes.
• Since they are regular projectiles, Falling Stars can activate Teal Pressure Pads.

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.4.0.1: Introduced Orange Pressure Plate.

• Desktop 1.3.2.1: Fixed Weighted Pressure Plates not working.

• Desktop 1.3.1:
  • Introduced Weighted Pressure Plates.
  • Introduced Teal Pressure Pad.

• Desktop 1.3.0.1: Updated sprites for all pressure plates. Old sprites were

• Desktop 1.2.4: Now used to make Pressure Plate Tracks.

• Desktop 1.2:
  • Now have different triggering criteria based on color.
  • Blue, yellow, and Lihzahrd variants added.
  • Stack limit increased from 250 to 999.
  • Enemies no longer trigger underground pressure plates.

• Desktop 1.1: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.0.1372.5:
  • Introduced Weighted Pressure Plates.
  • Introduced the Teal Pressure Pad.

• Console 1.0.933.1: Sprites updated to match Desktop 1.3.0.1. ()

• Console 1.0.750.0: Sprites updated to match Desktop 1.3.0.1. ()

• Console 1.07: Now used to make Pressure Plate Tracks.

• Console-Release: Introduced with changes up to Desktop 1.2.

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.895.9:
  • Introduced Weighted Pressure Plates.
  • Introduced the Teal Pressure Pad.

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced with changes up to Desktop 1.3.0.1.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.4.0.5.0:
  • Introduced Orange and Weighted Pressure Plates.
  • Introduced the Teal Pressure Pad.

• Mobile 1.3.0.7: Sprites updated to match Desktop 1.3.0.1.

• Mobile 1.2.11212: Now used to make Pressure Plate Tracks.

• Mobile 1.2.6508:
  • Now have different triggering criteria based on color.
  • Blue, yellow, and Lihzahrd variants added.
  • Stack limit increased from 250 to 999.
  • Enemies no longer trigger underground pressure plates.

• Mobile-Release: Introduced.^Verify

Nintendo 3DS version

• 3DS-Release: Introduced.