Craft the trap door in Minecraft - how it works

Craft trap doors in Minecraft, you can hide holes in the ground and drop your enemies into a pit. Of course, it can also be used as an entrance for a secret passage or your accommodation.

Minecraft: Craft and use the trap door

Trap doors work like normal doors in Minecraft: if they are made of wood, you can open and close them with a right click. For an iron trap door, on the other hand, you need a switch.

• For a wooden trap door, place six wooden blocks next to each other in the crafting table. You will receive two trap doors each. (see image)
• You can craft the more stable iron doors with four iron bars. Simply place them square in a crafting table or in your inventory. Because you need fewer raw materials, you only get one door.
• You can then place the trap doors on the floor like any other block.

You can do a lot more with iron in Minecraft: We'll tell you how to craft an iron golem in the next article. This practical tip is based on Minecraft 1.8.6.