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Learn the most efficient and easiest ways to get the rare gem in Minecraft
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Want to find Diamonds in Minecraft, but don't know where to search? Suppose you need a Diamond pickaxe to help get obsidian and to go to the Nether or create an enchantment table. Diamonds are precious, so your task will be difficult, but definitely possible. The following tips and a little luck will help you maximize your chances of finding Diamond ore quickly and mining it efficiently.
Quickly Get Diamonds in Minecraft
- Mine for Diamonds at Y level -58 to -56.
- Strip mine, branch mine, or go cave exploring (spelunking) to find Diamonds.
- You can also find Diamonds rarely in chests.
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Creating an Iron or Diamond Pickaxe
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Know that to mine Diamonds, you need either an iron, Diamond, or netherite pickaxe. You cannot mine Diamonds with other implements, which means that you have to build an iron or Diamond pickaxe first. [6] X Research source If you already have an iron or Diamond pickaxe and want tips on finding Diamond, skip this section.
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Create a workbench, or crafting table, if you haven't already. Crafting tables are made by placing a block of wood in your crafting area, producing 4 wooden planks. These 4 wooden planks are then put in the crafting area again, yielding a crafting table.
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Create a wooden pickaxe. In your crafting table, put:
- 3 wooden planks in a horizontal line across the top 1/3 of the grid
- 2 sticks in a vertical line down the middle of the grid
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Create a stone pickaxe. With your wooden pickaxe, dig four blocks down into the earth until you find smooth stone. Mine only 3 stones while making sure that you still have 2 sticks left over. In your crafting table, put:
- 3 cobblestones in a horizontal line across the top 1/3 of the grid
- 2 sticks in a vertical line down the middle of the grid
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Build or find a furnace. For your next step, you'll need a furnace. Furnaces can be found in villages, or made using 8 cobblestones, lined around the outside edges of your crafting table.
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Build an iron pickaxe. With your stone pickaxe, start searching for iron ore . Iron ore can be found above ground and in caves. You only need to mine 3 iron ore.
- In your furnace, smelt together iron ore and coal to create an iron ingot. Alternately, craft a block of iron into 9 iron ingots.
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Make an iron pickaxe by lining up in your crafting table:
- 3 iron ingots in a horizontal line across the top 1/3 of the grid
- 2 sticks in a vertical line down the middle of the grid
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QuestionCan 10 Diamond Ores generate at all in Minecraft?Community AnswerIt happens very rarely, but yes. If there are more than 10 Diamonds in one vein, it's probably due to a collision between two veins.
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QuestionIn what Minecraft biome can I find the most diamonds?Community AnswerDiamonds are found equally in any biome. It does not matter which one. Diamonds can be hard to find in all biomes.
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QuestionIf I find diamonds, where should I keep them so they will be safe?Community AnswerTry keeping them in a hidden chest somewhere. Maybe under the floor of your house with a block placed on top.
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Tips
- You should also bring a crafting table and some wood so you can craft more tools and torches as you mine for ore.Thanks
- There are plenty of apps on the App Store and Google Play Store that offer locations to Diamond Ores. Use these third-party applications with care, as they may not be correct and instead steal your information.Thanks
- If your cave runs into a dead end, you can place a minecart with a block of TNT over it. When you sit in the minecart, you can see all the open spaces around you.Thanks
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- Always put torches on the left side of your cave when you mine. When you go out, make sure that the torches are on the right side.
- One of the best places to store your diamonds when mining is a shulker box, if you have one.
- Make sure to place signs as you mine so that you can find your way out.
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Warnings
- Always listen for mobs in Cave Systems or when you are Mining to avoid surprise attack. Turn up your volume to help with this.Thanks
- Be aware of creepers, they'll spawn quite fast and blow you up.Thanks
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Things You'll Need
- Iron pickaxe
- Armor
- A lot of torches
- Weapons
- Crafting Table
- Food
- Minecraft
References
- ↑ https://minecraft.wiki/w/Tutorials/Diamonds#By_spelunking
- ↑ https://minecraft.wiki/w/Tutorials/Diamonds#Obtaining_Diamonds
- ↑ https://minecraft.wiki/w/Tutorials/Diamonds#By_branch_mining
- ↑ https://minecraft.wiki/w/Phantom#Spawning
- ↑ https://minecraft.wiki/w/Enchantment#Summary_of_enchantments_by_item
- ↑ https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/how-to/how-to-find-Diamonds-in-minecraft-quickly-and-mine-them-without-dying/articleshow/81099657.cms
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1. Create a crafting table.
2. Create a wooden pickaxe.
3. Create a stone pickaxe.
4. Build or find a furnace.
5. Build an iron pickaxe.
6. Make a downward staircase.
7. Dig to the bottom layer.
8. Make a small room on level 12.
9. Dig using a pattern.
10. Dig around the diamond to mine it.
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