Minecraft Skyblock, but its HARDCORE #2

GeminiTay is playing skyblock! This is episode 2, the one where we build a mob spawner and expand the island. Things are going well.
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Minecraft version 1.19

[@cookieboy2005]

Dirt duplication, one of my favourite methods of renewability. Gold is renewable through killing Zombified Piglins, and gold can be used to barter with Piglins for gravel. 2 gravel and 2 dirt can be used to craft 4 coarse dirt which, when tilled with a hoe, can be turned into 4 dirt.

[@sammin101]

There’s another way to make more dirt, if you can find an island with moss. Still worth making a gold farm tho!

[@oaksparoakspar3144]

@@sammin101 You don't have to find moss. If you get emeralds you can trade a wandering trader for it. Of course you need emeralds, but converting zombie villagers using a witch for weakness is pretty simple if you have a mob spawner. Just smelt gold armor drops until you have enough (or use other means for gold that are faster). Emeralds will also let you trade for podzol (more dirt). You need a villager hall to get all the diamond gear and lots of other blocks in a sky island map anyways - so villager conversion is usually the next step after the mob farm anyways.

[@indigoselinger1640]

Skyblock definition: getting the simplest of resources in the hardest ways possible.

[@AgentEm34]

Pretty sure Gem will just be mining gravel in the nether

[@CressNT]

There are two ways I know to duplicate dirt: either barter for gravel and till the course dirt; or convert stone into moss, grow azalea trees on said moss, and till the rooted dirt.

[@vexxzz.]

the best achievement in skyblock, *”achieving a bed”*

[@zoesrockinrandom7249]

HAHA YEAH!

[@denzilserrao779]

Was it just me who wondered why she didn't get the advancement "sweet dreams"?

[@afriendlycampfire260]

@@denzilserrao779 skyblock has mod where it has different achievements

[@TheJoyCoaster]

nothing like a relaxing skyblock video on a friday afternoon!

[@randomcat198]

Friday early morning in Az

[@merigamester2067]

Lucky she liked your comment

[@trixterheart137]

At 4 18 for me

[@GoofyIdiot.]

True this

[@zoesrockinrandom7249]

IKR except it is 10:32 for me!

[@itskaseydawn3780]

I love this series already. It’s so cozy and chill.

[@zoesrockinrandom7249]

AGREED

[@dianacurca8601]

Hi, Gem! In case nobody mentioned yet, you can get bamboo by fishing in a jungle! You just need to make sure it's a 5 by 5 square of water to have a chance of getting it. I'd recommend fishing there next time, scaffolding could come in very handy for your future builds!

[@Marialla.]

Thank you for the suggestion!

[@missbea66]

Did not know that. Thanks Diana.

[@theartsyabigail]

It's important for clutching 5oo!

[@theartsyabigail]

Too*

[@MangoBirb22]

“Okay, everybody is dying! This is perfect!” -Gem 2022

[@kutairaisu4603]

Do you have moss? Because you can plant azaleas and spruce on moss. Azaleas will turn 1x block into rooted dirt, and spruce will do the usual podzol spread, replacing the moss. And since you have cobble, you can do cobble -> stone -> moss -> dirt Although I know what you are planning with that sneaky obsidian over there XD Just wanted to share an alternative

[@vincenttrigg4521]

They don't have moss yet, maybe one of the islands will have it though

[@blumoo9938]

you can purchase it from the traveling merchant (forgot the Minecraft name for him but i think you know who i mean)

[@OliviaDoesThings]

Gem her focused gamer face is really intimating 😂❤️

[@Amazon_213]

Geminislay face…

[@hannahampleford2588]

@@Amazon_213 you said GeminiSlay I think you mean Geminitay. Sorry for being that person

[@imabipolarbear9324]

@@hannahampleford2588 No they meant slay. Hermitcraft reference, not sorry for being that person.

[@cappared]

I was wanting to try Skyblock for the first time ever, but wasn't sure what map to use. Your first video serendipitously popped up the day after I started polling all my discord friends to see if they had a map they'd played (they didn't). So now I guess I'm playing along with you! This episode you've definitely inspired me to make my island prettier now that I'm out of the panicking about survival phase. Thanks for your videos! I'm thoroughly enjoying cozy autumn skyblock season during my thanksgiving time off here in the states.

[@Arty_Apple_Bee]

That is an awesome timing. Thank you Gem, loving your skyblocks !

[@GreedyMemeGoblin]

Gem, you're scaring me. Please put some rails around the mob spawner!

[@zoesrockinrandom7249]

Exactly!

[@isaiahjamesduran2735]

Hi Gem!, Let's take a second and thank Gem for posting today.

[@zoesrockinrandom7249]

THANKS GEM!

[@CressNT]

Gem is great 😉

[@Tropical_Lucy]

Thanks gem ❤

[@sapphiccassie]

I'm loving this series so much. Gotta love some chill skyblock. It's inspired me to pick up skyblock again. It's honestly one of my favorite things to do in Minecraft.

[@DrTrog]

I really like the fishing hut! It's so simple, but it fits the mangrove island so well.

[@3lli6tt]

I clicked on the notification on accident..I don’t regret it

[@JoveRogers97]

Same. I'm not complaining 😂

[@gr1278]

Same lol

[@Harry-425]

Yas sisters

[@zakambakar7355]

Yeah!

[@someonewhocantmakeuptheirm2671]

really loving this series already

[@assquared415]

Gem : we're gonna make a mob spawner today Me : What kind of mistake are you gonna do this time?

[@Harry-425]

100 like!

[@NOTMEORYOU69696]

Everyone says this is the chill, relaxing series but now I'm excited and inspired SOOO I'm gonna go play Minecraft instead of going to sleep 😴

[@GingerVixen]

Your videos are my favourite to watch while holding a warm chai wrapped in a blanket (me not the chai) and eating a cookie. Sky block series and your survival minecraft worlds make me so happy to have no chaos and just a happy little half hour in peace. Gem is Great.

[@cammieck]

thanks for the clarification that it’s you in the blanket

[@Tropical_Lucy]

Can i have some cookie 😂😂😂

[@katiep226]

i love this series. its so chill and relaxing and makes me smile. thanks for lighting up everyones day with your videos. ❤❤❤

[@zoesrockinrandom7249]

MAKES ME SMILE TO!

[@jasonpatterson8091]

I love Skyblock, especially Dr. Trog's version. Looking forward to the series!

[@Werewolf914]

There's no better way to start my day off then some chill Skyblock. I don't know why it's so cozy compared to normal Minecraft but for whatever reason it just is

[@thecheesymouse3369]

Everyone has to agree there’s nothing like watching gem before going to bed

[@dearthofdoohickeys4703]

I like watching her videos with my morning coffee, it’s such a peaceful way to start the day 😌

[@behcherry9815]

Any time of day is a great time to watch GeminiTay

[@Tropical_Lucy]

​@@behcherry9815 exactly 😊😊😊

[@lincolngerace2882]

Truly loving the simultaneous Gem relaxing skyblock with Ilmango's insane skyblock series. It's great to get a bit of reality once in a while, and this series is really doing that for me

[@lexifritz126]

I love this series! Im sure that this episode will be as great, or even better than the last!

[@zoesrockinrandom7249]

OH YEAH FOR SURE!

[@Teagan11]

YES!! I’m so excited for this series!

[@papalovegood7323]

Yo Gem, love the series! About your pond: if you want to fish up some treasure, you gotta fish in "open water". Basically, in a 5 by 5 by 4 volume around your bobber, there may only be water or air. Hope to see more soon!

[@JosephSchmidtfan]

I was going to add this too. Gem won't get treasure drops if she doesn't expand and deepen the fishing pool. I think that fishing is one of the underated grinds in Skyblock, because the magic books can be SO valuable early game.

[@flameboi5238]

I love skyblock Gem you have inspired me so much and definitely made me a better builder

[@Mangos_aresorelatable]

This series is so slaayyyy

[@magic7090]

I love your videos so much! :D

[@jcbeingdaisy]

Haven't watched the video, but I know this will be a good video. Love you, Gem!

[@zoesrockinrandom7249]

OH I CAN TELL YOU IT IS A AMAZING VID AS USUAL!

[@oldsoldier4209]

You make this look easy, Gem. This was the perfect video for relaxing after the chaos of yesterday's Thanksgiving festivities. 🤠👍💕

[@maiaqxz]

Hello! I love you’re videos especially right this week bc I’m sick 😢

[@Itzdevil_Lizzie]

Download this video cause it's so fun to see Gem work and play this game thanks for all this videos gem love it

[@sammin101]

Nice to see more of this series, I hadn’t thought about doing any fishing! My world is coming along ok too, got a mob farm, taken a trip to the nether, and I’ve started making my own dirt! Tho my world is a lot messier than yours ✨

[@polgaramagic5525]

Just started watching, but I already know it’ll be amazing! ❤

[@aasha9105]

Love this I couldn't wait for ep 2 ep 1 was so fun I hope this episode is also fun

[@zoesrockinrandom7249]

YEAH!

[@N3llice]

Welcome back to KZbin Gem! ^v^ did you have good time with your homework? and your days without recording? :) anyways! love the vid, keep going!

[@pyro.c0m]

i was feeling so sick and gross but you uploaded and my day is 10x better!! ily gem (and winnie

[@armani_is_gucci]

You could actually use the mob farm (not just for villagers - which I'm sure you're gonna do eventually) to get chickens! A small chicken farm would very quickly upgrade your food saturation, which is very important in hardcore.

[@gc96r]

After my first job i started struggling to see all of gem's videos, but every time i get to see them it's a breath of fresh air. The island is looking great, keep it up and thanks for your content here on youtube!

[@pinkflower2601]

This series is so chill! Perfect for the holiday season! ❤

[@luciez]

I'm so happy you started playing skyblock again, we missed it

[@gamerprodigy107]

I'm actually really loving this series.

[@15drasedrase]

I needed this today, thank you Gem for sharing your wonderful personality and creativity with us all :)

[@wendyhughes8740]

I'm loving this series!! Your cheerful attitude as always brightens our days. Your gorgeous aesthetics too. I also love the occasional annotating of self like 'considering life choices.' Brilliant!!

[@lenaakke123]

I'm so hyped a new skyblock series has returned. The coziest place on youtube :)

[@EpicNerdsWithCameras]

Hi Gem! Here's something cool to consider when it comes to the cobblestone generator: Waterlogged blocks! you're likely already aware of this, but several blocks which can be waterlogged do not spread water, but are still able to be used as the water block in cobble generators. This can be useful to avoid the possibility of accidentally turning your lava into obsidian, and can spruce up the aesthetic look of the generator as well. My personal favorite block to do this with is leaf blocks, since they can be waterlogged as of 1.19.

[@maj0r_t0m]

Gem is always at her most chaotic state while playing skyblock and we're here for it.

[@Yinyanger_Gaming]

Great progress on the island. I feel like you’ve made so much… well…. Progress!

[@thedustofthefuture1693]

Love the skyblock gem!! Single player videos are always nice and it’s great to see your expertise in the game really shine!

[@Lxvely_Editzz]

Loving it so far I just started watching!

[@Lxvely_Editzz]

Like please!

[@Lxvely_Editzz]

I just finished and I loved it! Keep up the good work gem!

[@praxedes2836]

I’ve been stress lately bcs of the exams and hospitalizations 🥺 Your vids are soooo relaxing and making me feel at ease. More skyblocks plsss Gem 🥰💕

[@mjleus7937]

Yayyy new gem vid! Luv ur vids Gem! Keep up the amazing work 💜💜💜

[@jeffbrady7840]

Excellent, as usual!!! It'd be funny to see you jump into Imp & Skizz's SB playthrough. Or a parallel runoff competing SB's in their SB evolution version. Regardless, great ep and series. GEM IS GREAT!🎉

[@sangkhumihmar2651]

I love this series be cuz it makes me so happy and it just that when I'm sad it makes me so happy

[@fairlyfaerie]

seeing that you're having a great time it's so nice!!

[@rudrodeepchatterjee]

I actually did that half-slab thing in my skyblock world too. I also use that technique to build up in end raids to save blocks. Also, it's a good thing you made the mob farm floor out of full blocks. This was a fatal mistake averted, a fatal mistake I once did. Making the floor into half slabs allows diffused light to enter the farm via the floor edges, and lights up the entire farm internally. The internal edges of the farm get lit up by light level 10 or close to it.

[@riverfarms_]

I was waiting for the inevitable fall from the mob spawner but was very glad to see it didn't happen. The island is looking nice and functional, can't wait to see how you expand it further. Now I need to go work on my island until your next Skyblock video comes out… or until I fall and end my world. Probably the latter since I never live long in Hardcore.

[@TheOneAndOnlyCode]

Yayyyyy!!! I love Gem’s skybox videos

[@Lorelei6660]

Who else loves GeminiTay's videos?

[@lanaharris6338]

Brave Gem tackling the Nether already! I’m guessing she’s going to do what Impulse and Skiz did at the beginning of their world (go check out their series, it’s really cool)

[@user-uf5yh6uw4t]

"I can't see myself constantly fishing" looking at that sentence with hermitcraft season 10 in mind now xD

[@Starlixie]

This series is so cool

[@DevilGamer-pm6zb]

I love your videos so much, keep up the good work!

[@spicycheeto2427]

i appreciate how you don’t make the island ugly, it hurts me soul when it’s all just cobble ;-; thankyou gem, thankyou 🥰

[@elie1468]

I love watching you play sky block because you can see and hear that you enjoy it which makes the video more relaxing Also the duplicate dirt is gravel which makes course dirt

[@jobassett7395]

Love your mob farm! Now I can buld something other than the cobblestone monster. Yours looks great!

[@stephaniemilligan1067]

Lovely episode! Skyblock with Gem is definitely one of my favorites.

[@tylerzbrzezny4399]

You can put a crafting table behind the cobblestone in the generator so you won’t have to stop between each block. Also loving the series!

[@jenna1735]

heyy gem i love your videos so much i cant wait to watch this !!

[@buckwheat1739]

That nofitication just made my day❤

[@gC._.U2oob]

So far the island is coming out so well! Can't wait to see how it grows.

[@bubblybrans5300]

Words cannot describe how excited I am for another GeminiTay sky block series

[@blobber4847]

I checked your channel every day since ep 1 to see when ep 2 was coming out! Please continue the holiday series. It's so cozy watching someone playing skyblock and having a chill time.

[@maia0853]

Perfect time for a cozy skyblock episode :)

[@patykaarplegos6282]

It'd be cool if you build a giant donut around your starting island and encase it in glass or something. Like a floating display with a viewing platform.

[@Mistress_Magic26]

A rainy day and there’s a new video from Gem. So cozy!

[@Itstotally_me]

I love this series even if i just watched (watching*) part 2, I'm sure this series will be amazing

[@OnlyPrizmExtra]

Nice choice when you made a mob spawner

[@taylorrowan4320]

This episode was so wholesome!!! Thank you gem!!!

[@evilFarmin]

can't wait for gravel tricks next video :) You should make a castle with a garden courtyard in the middle, with your OG island as a lush garden.

[@zantose5611]

I'm really enjoying this play list. Can only see 2 of the 3 videos. Keep up the good work. Thanks for the entertainment

[@tapinewoods3937]

Everything you build is beautiful

[@just_some_donkus]

so bdubs just learned this a few episodes back and all i can hear is him yell explaining the process and getting himself confused and i'm cracking up. you can make 2 dirt from four dirrt... no.. you can take four two dirt and two dirt AND MAKE FOUR DIRT I have yet to build a mob grinder without dying :

[@zarabrown4531]

I just love geminis videos so relaxing

[@her.builds9024]

When it says 2 views but has 60 likes 😂😂

[@Flareontoast]

Dude,that mob farm works fabulously! Nicely done

[@cutepuppyam1648]

when you make your nether portal you should do it underneath your base/bunker! (love what your doing btw keep it up)

[@kittykatpattywak2660]

since you are in a 1.19 skyblock you try to get lucky with a travelling merchant and get moss! you can use moss as a way to get dirt by turning stone into moss and then moss into dirt using mega spruce trees which will turn the moss it is on into podzol. you can just shovel that to make unlimited dirt :D

[@F4IRYB3RRY]

I love this series so much 💗

[@CapObv]

Get moss, bonemeal moss on stone to make more moss, plant 2x2 spruce on moss plot to make podzol, which digs up as dirt. Getting silk touch and creating a stone generator is key, of course. Also, getting gravel allows you to duplicate dirt by making coarse dirt with it, then tilling it and digging it up for normal dirt. Probably the easiest once you get to the nether. The moss method is replenishable, with the correct setup, this method depends on gathering gravel, but is simpler (no enchantments needed, just nether access).

[@nerdcastles]

It's Friday Morning. Raining in Seattle and I'm watching this from my car. Love this series!

[@sarahlaughlin6250]

this is probably the most entertaining minecraft series

[@Malik_Mlk]

I don't know if you already use it but in the option you can toggle sneak so you just push it once to lock it until next press of the buttons, it will saves the life or your pinky as in skyblock, sneaking to expand is just everytime

[@someone16234]

Perfect timing! I finally managed to watch ep 1 just this morning!

[@queen-of_taters9556]

I love you gem!!!! Your so calm and nice and funny!!!!! Keep doing videos!!!!!! Also I know what the duplicating dirt thing is

[@lonelybiscuit4886]

I very much enjoying chilling out to Gem's vids! Very relaxing, and just good vibes all round.

[@Youre.a.Star-.]

OMG FINALLY SOME ONE WHATS TO MAKE THE MOB SPAWNER A TREE!!! IVE BEEN WISH FOR LIKE EVER!

[@shayhoneybee6302]

Please keep this series going I absolutely love watching these💛💛💛