Minecraft: Find and mine diamonds - how it works

The diamond ore rarely appears in Minecraft. We'll show you how to find and dismantle it.

Minecraft: find diamonds

Diamonds arise from the rare diamond ore.

• You will only find diamond ore in the lowest layers of your world: It occurs in layers 1-15. You can check your current location by pressing [F3] and reading the Y value.
• In addition, there are often several diamond ore blocks together. So, if you discover a block, examine the area closely.
• The valuable diamond ore blocks are mostly located near lava. So if you come across lava, it is worth digging the surrounding blocks.
• Follow the caves and mine shafts until you are at the appropriate depth so you don't have to dig down.
• You should avoid digging straight down: due to the proximity of the lava, it is likely that you will be caught by this lava yourself.

Minecraft: mine diamonds

To mine diamonds, you need to use a diamond or iron pickaxe. With the right mining technique, with a little luck, you can find several diamond veins in a short time.

1. Enter the lower layers (1-15) of your world.
2. Now dig two by four block-sized passages into the ground. Ideally, you should start with the tunnels in the fifth shift, since layers five to twelve contain the most diamond ore.
3. You can dig a passage as long as you want. For quick progress, however, the gears should not be longer than 30 blocks.
4. When you have finished digging a passage, dig another parallel passage two blocks apart.
5. This way you can find the diamonds in the hallways or on the walls without having to search.
6. You can vary the aisle width, but you should always leave two blocks between the aisles.

Enchanted pickaxe: mine diamonds more efficiently

With an enchanted pickaxe, you can get more diamonds out of a block.

1. Craft an iron or diamond pickaxe.
2. Enchant the pickaxe at a magic table.
3. Add the "Luck" skill to the pickaxe.
4. The "Luck" ability gives you more diamonds when you mine diamond ore blocks.
5. In this way you can dismantle the rare blocks in the best possible way.