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Strip mining is the most laborious, time-consuming method of mining in Minecraft. But it is the safest one too, and 9 out of 10 times, it will have the best payout. This article will tell you how to strip mine in Minecraft!
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Craft at least a stack of ladders if you are on Y=64 or higher. You will want an entrance to your mine, which will be pretty far down; Y=12, to be exact. Also craft a stack or more torches, for obvious reasons.
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Craft 3-5 stone pickaxes. You will power through stone pickaxes, while actually digging an entrance to the mine, and digging the mines themselves. Bring along a crafting table too, so you can make more as you need them.Advertisement
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Stand in between to blocks, and dig straight down. Yes, yes, I know, the number one rule of Minecraft is to NEVER DIG STRAIGHT DOWN. But if you stand on the edge of both blocks, you can dig on both, and unless both are gone, you won't potentially fall to your death in lava or something. Place ladders on every block so you can get back up. On the other side of your two block tunnel, place a torch every 3 blocks, Like this:Torch (place the next torch on the fourth block) Once you have reached level 12, dig a 1x1x1 hole on the same side as the torches, NOT THE SIDE WITH THE LADDERS. Fill this hole up with water, making for a quick trip down, and the ladders for back up.
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Once you are on level 12, dig a tunnel horizontally in a 1 wide, 2 tall, manner. This will ensure that you will only dig the space you need. Keep digging in this manner, and place a torch every 11 blocks, so like this: (Legend: % = 1 block) Torch %%%%%%%%%%% Torch
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Build a minecart system if you wish, or use ender chests to teleport your valuables up and down in secret, because no one but you can see what is in your ender chest.
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QuestionHow many blocks do you mine before going onto the next tunnel?VortrexionTop AnswererYou can mine any amount of blocks you want. You can mine up to your reach (5 blocks) or you can mine hundreds of even thousands of blocks; it's all about your preference.
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QuestionHow many blocks of space do I need to leave between two tunnels?VortrexionTop AnswererLeave two blocks of space between each tunnel for the most efficient strip mining process.
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Warnings
- Don't dig your mines any lower than level 12. Level 11 and below are the areas where lava can and will spawn, but all ores can be found on level 12.Thanks
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