Diamond Layers Diamonds are found in the bottom layers of the map. Not at only bedrock level, but also a bit above that. The best way to find a diamond is to just, when finding caves, go down the routes that look promising. Try always going down hallways instead of up, because it cannot be […]

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We took the time to compile a series of interviews we did a few weeks ago. Below are our results. Using Enchantments The most efficient way to mine diamonds are through the use of diamond pickaxe, which means you need 3 diamonds mined before with iron pickaxe in order to get a diamond pickaxe. With […]

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Based off of vanilla minecraft, best bet is to go to a desert, savannah or mesa biome, and have an efficiency V pickaxe. Press F3 to see what your coordinates are and head down to Y=5-12, because diamonds are more common around there. Grab a water bucket with you incase you have any accidents involving […]

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A method called branch-mining is an efficient way to mine diamonds in Minecraft. Branch mining involves covering a greater surface area by creating a tunnel 2 blocks high and 1 block wide and digging individual “branches”. While this method sounds time-consuming at first, it can be really rewarding and you can get a significant amount […]

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My personal choice when it comes to mining diamonds (providing I have the resources) is to go down to y=11 and create a beacon with haste along with having a diamond pick with efficiency, mending, fortune and unbreaking. Then creating a strip mine that’s a 2×1 and creating a corridor going straight in any direction. […]

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