Minecraft:Mineshaft

Template:Redirect Template:For Template:Infobox structure Mineshafts are common underground Minecraft:structures primarily found underground in the Minecraft:Overworld. They consist of interlinked 3×3 tunnels with incomplete Minecraft:rail lines running through them, with Minecraft:oak planks platforms bridging gaps or hanging in larger exposed caverns.

A unique variant of mineshafts made out of Minecraft:dark oak wood can generate on the surface in Minecraft:badlands biomes.

Generation

Mineshafts generate underground in any Overworld Minecraft:biome except for the Minecraft:deep dark (although a mineshaft can overlap). They generate before Minecraft:chunk features such as Minecraft:ores. Multiple mineshafts can generate near each other, producing larger complexes. When mineshafts intersect with Minecraft:caves and Minecraft:canyons, corridors generate a bridge of Minecraft:planks over empty space, either suspended with Minecraft:iron chains above or supported by Minecraft:log pillars below. When a mineshaft intersects with an Minecraft:aquifer, a barrier of solid blocks generates to prevent fluids from flowing into the mineshaft, often resulting in corridors cut off from the rest of the mineshaft.<ref>Template:Bug</ref>

Mineshafts often generate on the surface in Minecraft:badlands biomes. Badlands mineshafts are composed of dark oak planks and Minecraft:fences with railways more complete above ground. Since badlands biomes generate Minecraft:gold ore often and at higher altitudes, they are good places to easily find gold.

Mineshafts can be located with mineshaft Minecraft:explorer maps, which are found in secret chests in Minecraft:abandoned camps.Template:Upcoming

Mineshafts are the most common generated structures in the Overworld, having a 0.4% chance to attempt to begin generating in every chunk.

Structure

File:Minecart with chest in mineshaft.png

A minecart with chest in a mineshaft.

File:MineshaftRoom.png

The central room of the mineshaft.

File:21w07a Mineshaft.png

A mineshaft generating across a large cave.

All mineshafts have:

• Starting point: a 10×10 parlor, with an arched ceiling and one to four exits in each direction.
• Corridors: some 3×3 tunnels and junctions are supported by Minecraft:planks and Minecraft:fences. Some places are decorated with Minecraft:torches and Minecraft:cobwebs. On long corridors, these supports are placed four blocks away from each other, while some have missing planks which may be filled up with cobwebs or blocks of Minecraft:stone jutting out from the top. The tunnels are connected by incomplete rail systems on the ground, upon which Minecraft:minecarts with chests generate uncommonly. Cobwebs do not generate if they would not be connected to solid blocks, while corridors generate with Minecraft:log pillars, Minecraft:iron chains, and fences for support if they are in mid-air.
• Crossings: dual-floor, 5×5 intersections supported by wooden columns.
• Staircases: diagonal tunnels, Minecraft:stairs blocks are not used.
• Abandoned passageways: accessory corridors with numerous Minecraft:cobwebs concealing Minecraft:cave spider Minecraft:monster spawners.

Any chest found in a mineshaft always occurs as a Minecraft:minecart with chest that rests on top of some rails.

Data values

ID

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Config

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  • Template:Nbt: Either normal or mesa. normal for mineshaft made of oak, while mesa for mineshaft made of dark oak.

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History

Trivia

• The central room of a mineshaft never generates in the same chunk as (0, 0) in any Minecraft world.Template:Only

Publicity

• In Minecraft:LEGO Minecraft Micro World – "The Village", a mineshaft is beneath a village.<ref>http://shop.lego.com/en-US/Micro-World-The-Village-21105</ref>

Gallery

Renders

• The monster spawner location
  The monster spawner location

Screenshots

• A view of a mineshaft generated in a default Minecraft world, shown in Minecraft:Spectator mode
  A view of a mineshaft generated in a default Minecraft world, shown in Minecraft:Spectator mode
• A mineshaft that generated directly above an Minecraft:aquifer
  A mineshaft that generated directly above an Minecraft:aquifer
• A Minecraft:cave spider Minecraft:monster spawner in a mineshaft
  A Minecraft:cave spider Minecraft:monster spawner in a mineshaft
• A mineshaft generated on a Minecraft:superflat using the customize feature
  A mineshaft generated on a Minecraft:superflat using the customize feature
• A Minecraft:spider monster spawner which generated connected to a mineshaft. Check the image for seed and coordinates.
  A Minecraft:spider monster spawner which generated connected to a mineshaft. Check the image for seed and coordinates.
• A mineshaft, which generated at Minecraft:bedrock level, along with diamonds. Check the image for seed and coordinates.
  A mineshaft, which generated at Minecraft:bedrock level, along with diamonds. Check the image for seed and coordinates.
• A triple Minecraft:canyon with a mineshaft at the bottom
  A triple Minecraft:canyon with a mineshaft at the bottom
• A Minecraft:cobweb generated in a mineshaft
  A Minecraft:cobweb generated in a mineshaft
• A mineshaft generating across a cave deep underground
  A mineshaft generating across a cave deep underground
• A double ravine with many mineshaft bridges in it
  A double ravine with many mineshaft bridges in it
• A Minecraft:desert pyramid, mineshaft, and a Minecraft:stronghold generated together
  A Minecraft:desert pyramid, mineshaft, and a Minecraft:stronghold generated together
• Mineshaft sections in a cave
  Mineshaft sections in a cave
• A mineshaft in a Minecraft:deep dark biome
  A mineshaft in a Minecraft:deep dark biome
• Another view of the deep dark mineshaft
  Another view of the deep dark mineshaft
• Two mineshaft tunnels parallel to each other
  Two mineshaft tunnels parallel to each other
• The monster spawner corridor generated above ground
  The monster spawner corridor generated above ground
• An entrance to a mineshaft
  An entrance to a mineshaft
• A badlands mineshaft bridge generated over a canyon
  A badlands mineshaft bridge generated over a canyon
• A Minecraft:skeleton monster spawner in a badlands mineshaft
  A Minecraft:skeleton monster spawner in a badlands mineshaft
• A mineshaft intersecting with a ravine
  A mineshaft intersecting with a ravine
• A mineshaft's chest cart generated in a Minecraft:monster room chest
  A mineshaft's chest cart generated in a Minecraft:monster room chest
• A small badlands mineshaft that tried to generate on an island
  A small badlands mineshaft that tried to generate on an island
• A badlands mineshaft extending into an iceberg
  A badlands mineshaft extending into an iceberg
• A mineshaft which generated in close proximity to a stronghold
  A mineshaft which generated in close proximity to a stronghold
• A mineshaft that only generated the central room, without any of the tunnels
  A mineshaft that only generated the central room, without any of the tunnels
• A mineshaft along with a stronghold and a Minecraft:jungle pyramid generated in one ravine
  A mineshaft along with a stronghold and a Minecraft:jungle pyramid generated in one ravine
• A mineshaft, Minecraft:monster room, and a stronghold generated in one area
  A mineshaft, Minecraft:monster room, and a stronghold generated in one area
• A mineshaft that generated with two store rooms in a stronghold
  A mineshaft that generated with two store rooms in a stronghold
• Five Minecraft:monster rooms and two cave spider monster spawners close together in a mineshaft, cleared to show all 7 monster spawners
  Five Minecraft:monster rooms and two cave spider monster spawners close together in a mineshaft, cleared to show all 7 monster spawners
• A floating Minecraft:rail in a mineshaft
  A floating Minecraft:rail in a mineshaft
• A Minecraft:monster room that connected to a dead end of a mineshaft
  A Minecraft:monster room that connected to a dead end of a mineshaft
• An Minecraft:amethyst geode with a mineshaft and 2 cave spider monster spawners. Check the image for more details, including seed and coordinates.
  An Minecraft:amethyst geode with a mineshaft and 2 cave spider monster spawners. Check the image for more details, including seed and coordinates.
• A Minecraft:ruined portal generated along with a mineshaft
  A Minecraft:ruined portal generated along with a mineshaft
• Two cave spider monster spawners next to each other
  Two cave spider monster spawners next to each other
• A Minecraft:lush caves biome inside a mineshaft
  A Minecraft:lush caves biome inside a mineshaft
• Example of a staircase
  Example of a staircase
• A badlands mineshaft that generated in a desert biome
  A badlands mineshaft that generated in a desert biome

Mojang screenshots

• “MCPE, now with 100% more Minecraft:gold rush!”
  “MCPE, now with 100% more Minecraft:gold rush!”
• A mineshaft and a Minecraft:spider
  A mineshaft and a Minecraft:spider
• A mineshaft with rails
  A mineshaft with rails
• A mineshaft hanging over lava
  A mineshaft hanging over lava
• A hanging badlands mineshaft in a grotto
  A hanging badlands mineshaft in a grotto
• A mineshaft hanging from beneath a floating island
  A mineshaft hanging from beneath a floating island

In other media

• Artwork of the structure
  Artwork of the structure
• Minecraft:Efe in a mineshaft
  Minecraft:Efe in a mineshaft
• The entrance to a mineshaft on Minecraft:Birch Island
  The entrance to a mineshaft on Minecraft:Birch Island
• Minecraft:Sunny chasing a Minecraft:chicken through a mineshaft
  Minecraft:Sunny chasing a Minecraft:chicken through a mineshaft
• A mineshaft as it appears in Minecraft:Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue
  A mineshaft as it appears in Minecraft:Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue
• A Lego set of a badlands mineshaft
  A Lego set of a badlands mineshaft
• A mineshaft as it appears in the Nerf World DLC map
  A mineshaft as it appears in the Nerf World DLC map

External links

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