Learn how to efficiently mine resources in Minecraft, including the best Y levels for diamonds, iron, gold, and more. This guide covers essential tips, mining techniques, and how to avoid dangers in caves and deep slate zones.
Y -59 is considered the best for diamond mining in Minecraft 1.20.
Use torches frequently, bring shields, and keep blocks ready for bridging.
Diamond or Netherite pickaxes with Efficiency and Fortune enchantments.
Only with mods or redstone contraptions in some versions. Vanilla automation is limited.
Branch mining and strip mining are generally safe and efficient.
Search around Y 16 and mountain biomes where iron spawns heavily.
Yes, for trading with Piglins and crafting golden apples.
Efficiency, Fortune, and Unbreaking.
Yes, caves expose ores and reduce the need for digging every block.
Food, torches, extra tools, shield, water bucket, and building blocks.
Yes, ore generation and cave formations may slightly differ.
Deepslate is a tougher block replacing stone below Y 0; mining is slower.
No, villagers do not assist in mining tasks.
Yes, Haste II can greatly increase mining speed with Efficiency tools.
Best found around Y 0 to Y 30.
Yes, but it's dangerous and destroys some drops.
Stay one block above Y -55 and carry water bucket always.
Fortune increases drops for coal, diamond, lapis, and emerald, but not iron/gold raw ore.
A central room where all tunnels/branches start, making mining more efficient.
As of Minecraft 1.20, the world bottom is Y -64.