Here are the best levels for farming Diamonds in Minecraft.
The deeper you go beyond Y-level 16, the more common Diamonds become.
If you don’t find any at first, don’t despair!
Your Y-level measures how deep you are in your Minecraft world.
To know what Y-Level you’re on, hitF3on the keyboard to bring up the coordinates display.
Thesecond number next to “XYZ"is your current Y-level.
What this means is that Diamonds have a slightly lower chance of spawning in caves.
(More info onstrip-mining below).
So even at the right levels, Diamonds are pretty rare.
This is known as strip-mining.
Remember also to bring plenty of torches to light your way and preventmobsfrom spawning in your tunnels.
Alternatively you could light your way usingNight Vision potions- though this won’t prevent mobs from spawning.
The following methods are worth considering when exploring a new seed.
you’ve got the option to also trade with villagers.
Librarians in particular are more likely to stock rarer Enchantments.
When brushed, Suspicious Sand has a 12.5% chance to drop a Diamond.
Although, you’re much more likely to get Pottery Sherds.
you could get a Brush by crafting a Feather with a Copper Ingot and Stick.
What can you craft with Diamonds?
Elsewhere there’s our bestMinecraft shaders list, to help improve the lighting of your worlds.
