Lightning Rod

A lightning rod is a block that, with sky access, causes natural lightning strikes in a large area to only target itself. Getting struck by lightning causes it to emit a redstone signal and, if it is not waxed, also reduces its level of oxidation.

A lightning rod must be mined with a stone pickaxe or better, or else it drops nothing.

Lightning rods can be oriented in different directions. Lightning rods that are the highest block in the column redirect lightning strikes within a spherical volume, having a radius of 128 blocks in Java Edition and 64 blocks in Bedrock Edition. The block emits particles during thunderstorms as an indicator. If multiple lightning rods are in range, the closest to the original location of the strike is chosen.