How to Build a Branch Mine in Minecraft
Gather wood and dirt., Gather food., Gather things for the rest of your base., Craft ladders., Find a good spot., Dig a 2x2 hole., Dig until you're at layer 11., Dig out a base., Dig out a long 2x1 space., Dig out long 2x1 spaces, perpendicular and...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Gather wood and dirt.
You'll need wood for crafting in your mine, so try to keep it in log form, but planks are equally well.
You'll need dirt to nerd pole out of holes and explore caves, as it's easy to break and not affected by gravity. -
Step 2: Gather food.
You don't need golden apples, but a stack or half a stack of meat, bread or baked potatoes are really necessary. , You'll need an oven or two, a crafting bench, two chests and a bed. , You'll need ladders to go up and down the mineshaft. , Don't start your mine near a lava lake. try to avoid caves, unless you want to explore them on your way down. , Never dig straight down.
You can fall in a cave full of monsters or a pocket of lava. , You'll find the most ores on layer 11, so it's logical to set up your base here. , It doesn't have to be big, 5x5 and 2 high is big enough. , It has to be around 20 blocks long. , Leave 1-3 blocks between each tunnel. ,, When you want to go up again, go to your base and use the ladders to get out using the mineshaft. -
Step 3: Gather things for the rest of your base.
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Step 4: Craft ladders.
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Step 5: Find a good spot.
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Step 6: Dig a 2x2 hole.
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Step 7: Dig until you're at layer 11.
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Step 8: Dig out a base.
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Step 9: Dig out a long 2x1 space.
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Step 10: Dig out long 2x1 spaces
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Step 11: perpendicular and staring from this long hallway.
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Step 12: When you see interesting ores
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Step 13: mine them.
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Step 14: Build your way up.
Detailed Guide
You'll need wood for crafting in your mine, so try to keep it in log form, but planks are equally well.
You'll need dirt to nerd pole out of holes and explore caves, as it's easy to break and not affected by gravity.
You don't need golden apples, but a stack or half a stack of meat, bread or baked potatoes are really necessary. , You'll need an oven or two, a crafting bench, two chests and a bed. , You'll need ladders to go up and down the mineshaft. , Don't start your mine near a lava lake. try to avoid caves, unless you want to explore them on your way down. , Never dig straight down.
You can fall in a cave full of monsters or a pocket of lava. , You'll find the most ores on layer 11, so it's logical to set up your base here. , It doesn't have to be big, 5x5 and 2 high is big enough. , It has to be around 20 blocks long. , Leave 1-3 blocks between each tunnel. ,, When you want to go up again, go to your base and use the ladders to get out using the mineshaft.
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