Is it possible to dig a 1-block wide vertical shaft by removing blocks
directly under you?
Is it possible to dig a 1-block wide vertical shaft by removing blocks directly under you? Or would a 2-block wide shaft be the minimum by allowing you to step to the side to dig?
You can dig directly down .. but beware... if you dig down into lava there's nowhere to go! ;) Same goes for digging directly above you ... it's all fun and games until a big pile of gravel or lava falls on your head! ;)
This is a great thread with practical value for all levels. I never got around to asking how to make a tall tower. Jump and place a block. Who'd a thunk it (now go and to it :-) Always learning
You can dig directly down .. but beware... if you dig down into lava there's nowhere to go! ;) Same goes for digging directly above you ... it's all fun and games until a big pile of gravel or lava falls on your head! ;)
ReplyDeleteNah - easier to just jump (space) and place a block beneath you when its time to climb back up. ;)
ReplyDeleteI tried both the 1-block shaft and the 2-block shaft. As Jo Kay says the 2-block shaft is a bit safer. I'd prefer ladders to climb out rather than filling in a shaft I just spent time digging. Of course if you're just mining it doesn't matter.
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I'm thinking of using these techniques for the careful archeological excavation of the second Buried Temple.
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This is a great thread with practical value for all levels. I never got around to asking how to make a tall tower. Jump and place a block. Who'd a thunk it (now go and to it :-) Always learning
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