How to (EASILY!) Build Fortified Walls and Towers in Minecraft

Today we’re going to go over requirements and handy tips to easily build fortified walls and towers that look good, and will protect your village, your base, or anything else, from common Overworld Mobs.
By the end of this video you should understand a few rules and considerations for building basic walls and towers, and you should be able to add them easily to your survival world.
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Minecraft Mods Used:
Stay True 1.20 resource pack
Axiom
Cloth Config
Continuity
Fabric/Fabric API
Indium
Sodium
WI Zoom

[@dudieboy]

Thanks for visiting my channel and watching this tutorial! How do you like these tips and tricks for building walls and towers? Do you think these are helpful? Will they help you build your own walls and towers around your base or your village?

[@bruh1619]

I think this is quite helpful, I really like how you went into the history of each design and spoke upon the customs of what soldiers would do, you’ve really done your research and it shows

[@dudieboy]

@@bruh1619 Thanks so much!!

[@dhirom1789]

Super helpful, excited for the next one! How are you moving on diagonals when flying?in creative you can only move back and forth on the same plane parallel to the floor. But when you move back while flying and looking down, you also move up it looks like

[@dudieboy]

@@dhirom1789 Thanks! I, um, don’t know actually. 😅 I thought I could always move diagonally in Creative but if that’s not the case, I’m using the Axiom mod and it adds the building tools you see me use and also changes flying speed, so that’s be my guess.

[@nitka711]

It‘s brilliant! Thank you. This helps me a lot with building my own MineColonies Style pack.

[@AlienXtream1]

briliant tutorial. you're not showing us how to build, you're walking us through the ACTUAL process. the convergence on real world castle walls is also facinating and shows that they are a lot more functional than decorative. and the fact you're giving us a genuine history lesson in the process. love it! :)

[@dudieboy]

Thanks!

[@PattySeaLegs]

@@dudieboyplease we would like the next video in the series

[@dudieboy]

@@PattySeaLegs I been cooking, it's almost done!

[@PattySeaLegs]

@@dudieboyI have a problem waiting. Lol. Do you know when it might be uploaded to KZbin?

[@dudieboy]

@@PattySeaLegs Shooting for this week!

[@CelticOrlan]

Maybe it's just me, but your explanations just make so much more sense than some other building guides

[@dudieboy]

Awesome, thank you!

[@spinesauce2687]

definitely not just you lmao, these are great

[@nomorelemmings]

that’s because he gives explanations and not just instructions 😊

[@nomorelemmings]

btw, could you please make a tutorial (with explanations oc) to how a dispenser elevator works? i tried to build an auto sorting storage using one, but for some reason my elevator worked faulty and i don’t understand why - items would drop around the first dispenser! thanx!

[@j.partition7246]

For real. When looking up Minecraft tutorials, I always go for the ones with between 1k and 5k views. For some reason, these guys are the best teachers.

[@Munchkin.Of.Pern09]

It’s pretty cool that you can go through the logical thought process of how you would deal with mobs in Minecraft and come up with the same design people used in real life to deal with enemy armies. Really helps put into context why people designed things the way they did.

[@dudieboy]

Glad you like it!

[@skyrim2972]

@@dudieboyit’s marvelous really

[@agravemisunderstanding9668]

Yea medieval engineers really did pioneer spawn proofing and spider proofing medieval walls

[@kypdrayson]

Whoa. The fact that you designed the wall based off the threats you were defending against, and not based off of threats humans were defending against 500-1000 years ago, makes this so much cooler...

[@dudieboy]

Thanks!

[@eric.c.bullock]

​@dudieboy I love these tutorials! How do the walls stand up to Phantoms? I usually get busy mining, and often return to the Keep, only to get ambushed by the giant scarey birds.

[@mx_problematique]

I love the way you go over the reasoning behind each design choice. So much easier for my brain to hang on to and adapt based on my own needs!

[@dudieboy]

Awesome, thanks!

[@fiddleriddlediddlediddle]

I'm a huge history nerd and I've studied castles from several countries in depth. When I clicked on this video I expected some art kid to say "here's how I make a super cool wall!" that would be greater harm to the user than good, but when I watched it you actually explored some historical, defensive principals and I'm both surprised and very pleased.

[@dudieboy]

Glad to hear, thanks!

[@J_Squatch]

I love seeing Minecraft base design re creating defensive philosophies from medieval architecture. Crenellations, machicolations, buttresses, arrowslits, and murder-holes all making a comeback.

[@2001herne]

If your wall is stone on the outside, and you've got the redstone to spare, lava dispensers can be fun, if impractical.

[@aguyontheinternet8436]

I really like how you presented everything. Not only is it easier to understand _(as several others have already pointed out)_ but it also makes it easy to take the core concepts and play around with them to make their own unique designs, which is really cool :)

[@dudieboy]

Thank you!

[@eyrthros2891]

That wall and tower was beautiful. I procrastinate on walling off my villages because i can never build a functional yet ascetic wall. Thanks to you that has changed. Im fortifying my precious town with these designs now. Amazing work and tutorial.

[@dudieboy]

Thank you, glad it helped!

[@emhean]

The best guide about Minecraft builds that I've ever seen.

[@ikewood6372]

The way you go over historical architecture is really great. I like learning about this stuff, especially when it’s presented in such a fun way!

[@dudieboy]

Thank you, I’m glad!

[@Kiwimarauder]

I like that your reasoning is less "because it looks pretty" and more about what would make sense. Really interesting, well-explained tutorial. Ty!

[@seiretzym]

watching you reinvent crenellations snd machicolations at the beginning and then turning out just as practical as real life was great

[@guilhermerafaelzimermann4196]

I love watching you place blocks 15 meters away, looks like you consumed the essence of the crab after it lost the mob vote

[@Alburx]

This is the kind of videos I was waiting for since I started play in 2012

[@Buster-Sharp]

I’m a castle guy so I recognize how well your conveying accurate info, but you also taught me a bit about using buttresses in Minecraft. I never use them but they do make builds look pretty and I’m gonna need to up my game on that front if I’m gonna learn the Gothic aesthetic

[@dudieboy]

Thanks!

[@theotherjamesn8r]

I'm really enjoying that you're explaining why you design something in a certain way instead of just what you're designing. I havent got plans to build a castle but maybe I will now!

[@dudieboy]

Awesome, thanks!

[@thomassolbach970]

I love the practical building for effective protection from mobs! I really enjoy how you have a very nice way of breaking down the build and explaining it in such a way that follows logic. I've never really enjoyed build videos but this was nice! Also really enjoyed the calm but engaging pace of the video!

[@dudieboy]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@xxtipfizzyxx6857]

As a OG this is the best beginner build video I’ve ever seen. Much of this I do myself. Much praise @dudieboy

[@dudieboy]

Thanks!

[@MK-of7qw]

You could also add dispensers with lava buckets. Not unlike emptying pots or boiling oil.

[@Slender_Man_186]

That’s evil, I love it.

[@RedCrusader-ph2vk]

As someone who loves building in the medieval style, I absolutely LOVED this video! Castles and fortifications are like my bread and butter. I actually built my own castle in my survival world trying to use historical designs in the build and often looked at videos about medieval castle design for ideas from channels like Shadiversity. What I came up with is very similar to what you built here. For the machicolations, I used stairs at the top of the wall to create a gap below each crenulation. My design makes it harder to hit mobs that are right up against the wall if it's built too high, but it ensures the archer stays in full cover while aiming through the machicolations.

[@dudieboy]

Nice!

[@notzipfy916]

I love your tutorial style. It’s just a bunch of general info with an actual tutorial so that it people want to do their own build they can. It’s absolutely amazing

[@dudieboy]

Aw thanks!

[@disguisedcentennial835]

One of my favorite videos for Minecraft, by far. I just love how you slowly add on things, giving reason for all of them. That refresher on the practicality (I watch Shadiversity) really helps me visualize what I want.

[@dudieboy]

Nice! Thank you!

[@Fightre_Flighte]

Y'know, I came here from the spiral staircase video, and I greatly agree with a comment somebody else put; I'm glad you communicate clearly, but also in a concise fashion. You move quick, but not so quick you lose audience. You have gained a subscriber today. Also, I love that you convert meter to foot, so everyone gets it. I'm totally using this layout idea in the castle I'm building around my local village.

[@ChipTech2000]

it's clear you've put a lot of thought and planning into these videos, and you've put them all together in a way that's easy to understand, excellent work! I think it's neat how historical concepts for fortification can still be relevant, even if only in a video game- I'll be looking forward to the castle tutorial!

[@dudieboy]

Thank you!

[@renanguerra47]

Hey man. Congratulations this is a great video. I've never seen nobody in minecraft comunity explain in details based on historical facts how to build anything. A further more, you have a great didatics on teathcing things in a simple but deep way. Please keep doing this great job! I'm already anxious for your next tutorials

[@dudieboy]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@clutterbot7279]

so glad i stumbled across your channel! watched the spiral stairs video then this one, and your instructions and explanations are so clear and straight to the point, love it!

[@ravenbrighid2273]

I can't wait to see more guidance on the entire process of castle building! This video and your stairs video have been incredible guidance when it comes to building my castle walls, being practical, historical, and beautiful all at once!

[@dudieboy]

Awesome! Coming soon…

[@teodortodorov4712]

Yeyy now i finally can start building my castle! As someone from a country that has quite the history from medieval Europe it's very interesting those historical facts

[@dudieboy]

Cool! Thanks

[@valkeakirahvi]

Like others, I really like that this build is both pretty and functional! So many builders are only thinking of the aesthetics. It's going to be fun adapting these ideas for my castle since I'm playing Minecraft indev versions and I'm super limited on blocks.

[@138modified]

I really like the last two videos you made. As a fan of the medieval style and a fan of good explanations, you are a breath of fresh air. I'm excited to see how you tie everything together. Also looking forward to how you make a door

[@WisdomThumbs]

When I started my Hard world on Xbox 360, these are the lessons taught by the first few nights of barely surviving. And this is a good refresher for me after only playing Creative since the Xbone release.

[@beetheimmortal]

Thank you for these videos, this definitely came at just the right time for me. I already used your spiral staircase tips to great effect and I now have some towers I need to finish, so this is just perfect.

[@dudieboy]

Awesome!

[@musicfan07058]

Subscribed because of your detailed medieval information. This seems like the detailed architect or engineer videos I've been looking for...

[@boris_kis_kis]

I'm a great fan of minecraft castles and I'll be using your advices for building! Thank you! The video is really helpful!

[@Nero_Karel]

I really love this semi historical/realistic building style and even though I've been constructing my walls in a very similar fashion to this for years there are still some small details in your videos I hadn't considered so far - subbed and looking forward to seeing more! 👍🏻

[@dudieboy]

Thanks!

[@joshbennett9928]

This is such a a well done video. Being concise while providing great information is an art.

[@oni7488]

Kinda neat you're showing me so many things I've been wanting to build - I'm not sure if I'll ever pick MC up again at this point, though. I'm thoroughly enjoying your videos, though! And if I ever get back to it I'll have new things to build! ^^

[@gerardjagroo]

I just started playing Minecraft and so far you are invaluable for my builds.

[@redokz2863]

As I previosuly commented on other videos, i love the way in wich you explain things! Also with an historical explanation on why things are like they are, just wonderful!!

[@dudieboy]

Thank you so much for all your support!

[@garethdwright91]

Really cool video! Thank you!

[@nlee1943]

Thanks for the neat video! I appreciate the practicality of the design and the historical references. The medieval architects would probably have loved to have Minecraft around to practice on their designs.

[@jed_boi]

What an incredible video, the explanations and references to real world walls and towers really take this video over the top, thank you 🙏

[@onebeartoe]

This was very detailed, thansk!

[@snipergecko]

Another excellent tutorial for the new and for the experienced, thank you. :)

[@Pyrrhus_Archvile]

Actually peak minecraft. I love making things realistic-ish like this despite the game's sandboxy logic. This video also serves as a nice way to teach about castles, the next episode needs garderobes!

[@dudieboy]

😆

[@gemsdirtykitchen3658]

Subscribed in the half but would subscribe again at the end :) You are really amazing at explanation and I can't wait for the next episode! :)

[@Gamesaucer]

Very nice! Practical, beautiful, and historically accurate all at once.

[@randalljecksii7757]

cant wait for next video, full castle!

[@ValB.]

discovered yours videos with the stairs one, and love the other too so far, keep it up it's great ! love from France

[@dudieboy]

Merci!

[@phendformyself]

Excellent tutorial. Subscribed. Your style of progressive learning, and building each new lesson on top of the previous concept, is undoubtedly helpful. Greatly appreciated. Thank you! A "roofing basics" tutorial would be awesome!

[@just_is]

Looking forward to the castle vid :D

[@MattFrost224]

This is so cool! I love it!

[@Terallis]

Came here for the explanation (which was absolutely clear and fantastic, btw) and came out of it with some small historical facts. Excellent video!

[@dudieboy]

Thanks!

[@sharcblazer99]

Thank you for your inspiration and little tidbits of history. Your videos are fascinating and I am even translating some of these skills into builds I make myself. I have used more spiral staircases, more towers, and you taught me about buttresses and machicolations today. I always struggled to find a way to shoot mobs under my walls and never thought to use walls between them to create those little arrow gaps! Thank you, again, you're sparking my creativity and turning me from a rookie Builder into a full on Architect in minecraft. You even show how to make things efficient too!

[@dudieboy]

Thanks!

[@msrrf1]

With the style of presentation here and in the earlier spiral stairs tutorial, I think a video of different roof types (gabled, pitched, flat..) would be a nice addition. There are tutorials out there already, but none that quite mix in real world technique and practicality - with aesthetics. And none that explain how you might turn an A shaped roof into a rounder barn roof. 😊

[@dudieboy]

Thanks for the feedback! I have a script started along these lines 👍

[@Muzition92]

very cool, i often spend time trying to make things look better. youve given me some great tricks and ive only seen two videos :)

[@TheeSlickShady]

I absolutely love the videos in this channel 🏆🏆🏆

[@GorGorLives]

Well done! I like how you tied in the previous tutorial.

[@dudieboy]

Thanks!

[@gerfand]

this is a really good video, I got to something similar on my own while building castles for fun. There are some stuff I learned from this even if I do not use them on my designs, they are still good ideas I should consider

[@odakotarose]

Great videos, I'm really enjoying how simply and effectively you explain the concepts! Looking forward to the castle video for sure ^^

[@dudieboy]

Awesome, thank you!

[@BerserkerNosaj]

This is fantastic! It looks awesome while not being so massive that I give up before even thinking about making it, great video!

[@dudieboy]

Thanks!

[@pug-aloentertainment3801]

Pretty nice and helpful video here. I remember fiddling with castle building in Minecraft a couple of years ago. Wonder what can you tell about building barbacans/gatehouses.

[@dudieboy]

Short discussions on both are on my list to do!

[@inderezzed8454]

If you use stairs next to the walls, you can further widen that gap to allow for greater shooting range than the slit provided using a stone brick block and stone brick wall.

[@catatombi]

i'd be so happy if you included photo references to each point, like machicolations for example, it'd be very enriching to see the minecraft interpretation vs the real thing side by side as you build

[@dudieboy]

Thanks for the feedback, I tried it in a short and it kinda tanked. At first, at least. I’ll give it another try tho and see if it works.

[@ChryI]

Your channel and guides like these are absolutely invaluable.

[@dudieboy]

Thank you so much!

[@pandawhokills]

Duuuuuuude these would be insanely effective for PVP too oh my gods. Thank you. You got a sub from me friend. Keep on keeping on

[@nishanhaque1825]

I literally love this video

[@qbaqcraft]

Great tutorial 💪based on analysis and historical premises

[@oplefirem]

I buid a lot like you already, you taught me a number of things recently. Im subscribed now, thank you!

[@dudieboy]

Thank you!

[@icicleghost]

this is the coolest thing ever, i wish more people did tutorials like this!!

[@dudieboy]

Thanks!

[@LondonLocal]

Excellent tutorial that will really help me, as a definite struggling builder. The science of your tutorials is super interesting. Thank you for all the effort 👍🇬🇧

[@dudieboy]

Great to hear! Thank you!

[@salt-d2032]

This is a really cool tutorial, I have some issues with it though: Mobs aren't very hard to deal with, and you can prevent them from being a problem in the first place simply by placing torches or other light sources. It's more efficient too because you don't use durability from your bow or drain your supply of arrows. Or need to build an elaborate base defense which costs considerably more resources than torches. Players have enderpearls and pickaxes, the speed at which they can bypass defenses entirely is simply too great. I have no issue with this video in terms of historical realism and building advice, but rather an issue that the game itself doesn't push you into doing this at all. Rather making the path of least resistance an incredibly boring task of placing torches.

[@druidisko4938]

Excelent videos. Thank you! It makes my creatins much better.

[@Lyezare]

Another great and educational video! Nice work ☺️

[@dudieboy]

Thank you my friend!

[@Jizux]

i like that youre teaching us good looking and well functional medieval builds which can be fully customizible. i wont be suprised if this series gets to teach us how to build a cool medieval multiplayer RPG map. someone could easily add a few command blocks and boom youve got a nice map in minecraft. I will not expect that you make this series into building a RPG map but the way its going it does look like it!!!

[@dudieboy]

Thanks! Not sure I got enough skills with the commands to make an RPG map, but I’ll look into it

[@KodaKittenShadowMoon]

I do enjoy your explanations and how everything works historically.

[@dudieboy]

Thank you!

[@Yummymarshy]

I have started using wall blocks on the corners of 5x5-9x9 towers to make them look way rounder, I really like how it looks. although it makes them look too round on larger circles.

[@skyrim2972]

I’ve not seen this much of detail in any video historical information and a real tactical wall not just great looking Criminally underrated video

[@NorseTeaMaiden]

Another great video! I can practically see my survival world getting prettier as I watch!

[@dudieboy]

Thanks, can’t wait to see your world!

[@skyrim2972]

New subscriber keep it up your content is wonderful and very informative

[@Xraller]

Excellent tutorial! I feel like I can build castle walls without following along a build for the first time. Thanks!

[@thegar_gaming8263]

Amazing vid. Verry helpful

[@dudieboy]

Thanks!

[@gegixogegixo674]

clicked for a quick tutorial on how to build walls in my survival world... stayed for history channel, great calm voice, and I feel that I'm going away with actual knowledge on how to build walls and towers that I like without looking at a tutorial ever again. Thank you Sir! 💪

[@haq248]

I like how you’re telling us the practicality of the castles. Like I’m not gonna build a massive ahh castle in survival mode without an actual use

[@_Hunter839]

I Love designing bases to be defensible! It's interesting how you can still pull from ancient castle-building techniques and implement them effectively in the game. Most of the time it works against players too! For instance, the overhangs block ladders, and you could build the wall out of obsidian to prevent breaking. Alternatively, you could fill the inside of a wall with lava. It's just interesting stuff to me. Great video!

[@dudieboy]

Thanks!

[@Ax.09]

Amazing easy to understand simple explanation will be subbing just perfect

[@dudieboy]

Thanks!

[@aristellaikuden1375]

You are the hero I didn't know I needed 😮

[@dudieboy]

🤣 Awesome! Thanks

[@Noah-bi4ll]

Okay I'm subbing. Good stuff! 😊 👌👌

[@dudieboy]

Thanks! Welcome 😁

[@awesomesauce980]

As soon as the machicolations appeared, I could swear I heard an Australian medieval enthusiasts yelling for joy off in the distance. Also feel like I'm getting an in depth historical lesson on why walls look the way they do, with every added detail evolving organically from the last for a specific purpose.

[@dadscold]

i would LOVE this as a series. i think it was super helpful!

[@stevej8589]

wow, ive always shied away from complicated designs, but this is so easy to follow

[@angelus_solus]

You've inspired me to start playing again.

[@tekurohamada7068]

I just came back to minecraft after around year and a half break and decided that this time im gonna build a castle, so this is very helpful and incredibly convenient, thank you!

[@dudieboy]

Good luck!

[@tekurohamada7068]

Thanks!

[@kev_1453]

Functionality, historicity, and beauty. Maximum elegance💯💯💯

[@soheilahmadi6745]

Hi I'm very thankful of you for your good video ❤❤❤❤

[@emzirek]

I like your style and you earned a new Sub!! Yay!

[@dudieboy]

Yay!

[@llll-lk2mm]

this video is... perfect. the difficult i face with such buildings is usually how to build them in multiplayer survival because often all the materials arent available together or im frolicking with friends lol.

[@dudieboy]

Thanks!

[@Drunkenvalley]

Minor observations for others: A moat reduces how tall the actual wall needs to be. Additionally, the interior landscape doesn't have to be as low as the exterior. So the interior can be comfortably tall enough to climb the walls, while the exterior is deep and insurmountable by mobs. Though, bear in mind that most Minecraft mobs won't get trapped in moats that easily, which might defeat the purpose if you're trying to bait in skeletons up against the wall where it's hard for them to attack you.

[@dudieboy]

Nice tips!