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Tips for finding ores
Started by _minceraft
Having issues finding ores? Well this forum is just for you!
Best Y levels for Overworld ores:
| Ore Type | Best Y Level | Mineable with | Rare? |
| Copper | Y=44 | Stone, Iron, Diamond, Netherite | No |
| Coal | Y=45 | Wooden, Stone, Iron, Diamond, Gold, Netherite | No |
| Iron | Y=14 | Stone, Iron, Diamond, Netherite | Yes |
| Gold | Y=-18 | Iron, Diamond, Netherite | Yes |
| Diamond | Y=-59 | Iron, Diamond, Netherite | Yes |
| Lapis | Y=-2 | Stone, Iron, Diamond, Netherite | No |
| Redstone | Y=-59, 12 | Iron, Diamond, Netherite | No |
| Emerald | Y=87 (Only in mountains!) | Iron, Diamond, Netherite | Yes |
Best Y levels for Nether ores:
| Ore Type | Best Y Level | Mineable with | Rare? |
| Ancient Debris | Y=16 | Diamond, Netherite | Yes |
| Nether Gold | Y=114, 10 | Wooden, Stone, Iron, Diamond, Netherite, Gold | No |
| Nether Quartz | Y=114, 10 | Wooden, Stone, Iron, Diamond, Netherite, Gold | No |
Best way to strip-mine (or my way):
The best way to strip-mine is by digging a long 1x2 tunnel every 2 blocks, making sure there are 2 blocks between each tunnel.
Example (Black filled squares are where to dig) (I'm horrible at doing ascii examples):
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Hope this helps!
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Diamonds are better to mine right above lava level, whilst not the most, still good amount and much safer.
You can pick which way you want, this is just a recommendation
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