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What is the fastest way of mining obsidian?

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The only way to get obsidian and by using a diamond pickax.

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What do I do if there is no extreme hills biome on my Minecraft?

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Then you can get emeralds by trading with villagers.

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How do I get an iron pickax?

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You need a stone pickax to mine iron ore, then you smelt the ore in a furnace to get iron ingots.

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How do you find quartz?

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Quartz can only be found in the Nether and is actually quite common! In order to obtain quartz you just need to mine nether quartz!

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What traps are there in the desert temples?

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There is only one trap. See the pattern on the floor with the blue block in the middle? Underneath it, is a pit, and underneath that block specifically, is a pressure plate, with TNT under it, break it to deactivate it.

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Where is the best place to find lapis lazuli?

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The best place to find lapis lazuli is near lava. It is often also near diamonds.

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How rare are desert temples?

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They are not that rare. you find them in deserts (as the name suggests). And they have 4 chests with loot.

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Do villagers sometimes trade diamonds?

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No, but you could trade with an armorer villager for 1 emerald. Remember that you need to advance and level up the villager to expert.

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How do you make a lodestone?

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Make 8 chiselled stone bricks and a netherite ingot. Netherite ingots only found in the nether by mining ancient debris at y=15 and smelt them and add 4 of them and 4 gold in the crafting table.

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How do you find magicite ore in Minecraft?

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Magicite does not exist in Minecraft but there may be some mods that have it.

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Where do you find bronze?

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Bronze does not exist in Minecraft yet, so you need to download a mod if you want to find bronze.

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Can a diamond pick axe help you find more diamonds?

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It can’t help you find diamonds, but it does allow you to mine diamonds more easily.

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Is a swamp good for diamonds?

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Diamonds can be found anywhere, but usually deep underground. So yes, you can try looking for diamonds in a swamp biome.

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How do I get magicite ore?

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Magicite ore cannot be found in vanilla Minecraft. If you want magicite ore, you have to download a mod.

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How can I locate an extreme hills biome?

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You can use seed, or ride a horse to find it (it will be very long time), or use a mod.

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How many blocks of emerald ore are usually near each other in Minecraft?

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Usually, emerald ore occurs only as a single block in the Extreme Hills Biome. However, if you are extremely lucky, then you might find two blocks of emerald ore next to each other.

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How do I find lapis lazuli in Minecraft?

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It will appear mostly in the blocks 6 - 16, or near lava. You can only mine it with a stone, iron or diamond pick axe.

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How do I mine obsidian in Minecraft without a diamond pickax?

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You can take a few buckets of water and place them in lava, which will turn the lava into obsidian.

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What kind of pickaxe do I need to mine gold?

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Use an iron pickax or a diamond one. Do not use gold pickaxe, as the item will not drop.

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How do I trade with villagers in Minecraft?

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Right-click on the villager, and a trading screen will pop up. There are two boxes on the left and one on the right. There are arrows leading from side to side, which are different trades. The trade itself is found by looking above the boxes, as there is an outline of what to put in and what you get out. Insert the correct materials into the two boxes on the left, click on the outline on the right, and it's done.

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What if I want only ore, not the thing in the ore?

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Then you have to use a pickaxe enchanted with silk touch, either with a book and an anvil or straight from the enchantment table.

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Emeralds are sometimes very common?

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Rarely are they common. But If want to find more than 3, you need to dig deep very deep.

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