I Spent 32 Hours Transforming the Nether in Hardcore! (1.20 Survival)

By far one of the longest and craziest things i've done so far, plus my nearest death experience yet!! Leave a like and comment and subscribe if you're new :D
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[@fWhip]

those are rookie numbers, pump up those numbers joel. Mine more blocks please

[@feliciafrost3135]

It’s fwhip! I love your videos. You and Joel should do a hardcore series together! ❤

[@SmallishBeans]

Please don’t make me fwhip

[@lilypainter666]

Hi fwhip

[@athinghere]

@@DripJesus80 Hi robot

[@box2wy]

Too real fwhip

[@mrmelon4355]

I always used to be so proud of myself for having a single chest full of blocks for a build, now I realize how tiny that is

[@willowxoox]

This is so real, it wasn’t until i started watching builders like joel when i decided to try bigger projects and its crazy how impressive what they all do is 😭🩷

[@muki_hi]

do not compare to others, it is your world so try to enjoy it and improve over time

[@elliotgandersen]

Don’t down sell yourself, any progress is good progress because it’s what you’ve done.

[@joaotadeu3751]

I used to feel like this, until i did my first megabase, then i learned what The grind really means

[@lilypainter666]

Hi

[@KayaWolfHorse]

Builders are an entirely different breed lmaoo, despite all the pain of clearing the area, the build turned out great! The star shapes were such a good choice

[@hunnqy3102]

tbh there's some enjoyment in the grind. It's fun to see how much stuff you collect and it feels like an accomplishment

[@-lilyy.anaa-]

I love that Joels tools are little wellbeing reminders

[@completelystupid_10]

I am Kenough

[@paytonis_lazy]

@@completelystupid_10i’m just ken

[@Bluyiia0]

@@completelystupid_10 oh god no not Ken

[@tristoncollins1788]

Change lava flow source blocks to true in advanced world settings. It makes lava flow and work exactly like water. Helpful for your situation.

[@taniaphillips3124]

yes! I had to scroll too far for this comment, lol 😅

[@Strawfairy_milk]

YES

[@bustergaming9635]

I agree

[@-tzadakim-7805]

Wouldn’t that be cheating?

[@tristoncollins1788]

@@-tzadakim-7805 is using a starter chest cheating? It depends on how it's used and why. In this case? I don't think so. It also depends who you ask as well.

[@girlithinkimgay]

Joel's subtle humor is top tier LMAOO

[@bambi_the_cat]

I started watching Joel during the more exhausting years of my life and his videos were the highlight of my day. It has been years since i have seen his videos and today i remembered the joy these videos gave me. Hearing your voice again is giving me some serious dejavu! You have improved and changed so much and i cant wait to watch back all the videos you made whilst i was gone. Thank you Joel 💗

[@mauratyson9580]

I discovered his videos during the height of COVID lockdown and they seriously got me through it

[@Galaxy-im5rz]

You definitely have a lot to catch up on

[@kaylynlewis]

welcome back!

[@bambi_the_cat]

@@Galaxy-im5rz oml yes i just scrolled through his channel and there is so many SMPs i have missed!!

[@bambi_the_cat]

@@mauratyson9580 yup these videos are actually amazing!

[@mias711]

i’m always gonna love watching joel no matter my age or how i’m feeling

[@mlcsracingnetwork]

Joel always has the best intros

[@Connor-jy9ym]

FR

[@Autumn_Frost]

100%

[@TCSRacingNetwork]

So true

[@chillinwithfrogs9708]

"i dont upload very often " JOEL are you crazy ?? you're one of the MOST CONSISTENT channels i know , and also one of the most hardworking . You're amazing !!

[@KingMattYTG]

Joel's videos and humour never fail to entertain

[@dansara5933]

i think there's a setting where you can make lava mechanics like the ones of water. maybe do that and fix the lava lake then revert back! anyways very cool build! gotta respect the grind

[@doyouwanttohaveabadtime7521]

"gamerule lavasourceconversion true", I believe.

[@mustafa_aliyar]

I can't imagine How frustrating this project had been for you, We love you♥️♥️♥️

[@achimbader2861]

The Fact that the boots we're more important than his hardcore world😂

[@emmamau5211]

You inspired me to start a hardcore world and I lasted 3 minecraft days 😭 honestly you make it look SO EASY!!!

[@ava-home-3562]

petition to let joel into the next season of hermitcraft 👀 this build is incredible!!

[@carolynndempsey4992]

yes!!!!!!

[@r.k.knight2164]

Even if it's a long time between videos, I always enjoy watching your builds come together. They are amazing and massive. And very pretty.

[@nighthawk1464]

As a retired minecraft player who played since the alpha, i stumbled upon the full movie video of this series, and must say, This is the absolute best minecraft series ive seen

[@Kate7695]

Omg this is an absolutely amazing build!! I love it, the colours, the style and the gradients. Not to mention the tedious task of dealing with lava. Well done Joel, can't wait to see the next video!!

[@hitavi4965]

Just based off the thumbnail so far this seems like Joel's coolest build so far

[@eliassmith2279]

Anxiety is watching one of your favorite hardcore Minecraft KZbinrs working in the nether 😂

[@lizzydarlington834]

Joel puts more effort into these videos than i put into my Uni Degree, he's honestly insane. Im consistently amazed everytime he releases a new video!!

[@jcofortco]

Oh WOW Joel! THAT right there is One Massive structure!! I admire your tenacity & dedication (as well as your Builds!)

[@RandomHuman91]

The intro 😂, also 32 HOURS! YOURE INSANE MAN! In a good way though :D good work Joel

[@tigerboy2284]

For the lava you could make pointy blackstone rocks!

[@LPcrazy_88]

32 hours for a single video not counting editing time is just absolutely staggering amount of effort my man, but it sure as hell did pay off, that build was sick as hell!

[@stephenmitchell3996]

Sky rocketed to my favourite minecraft youtuber atm. Your work is insane, learnt so much in the past few months from you.

[@SquishyPlayz17]

Hiya Joel! Just wanna say I've loved your content over the years and it never fails to put a smile on my face ❤ Also, your building skills are magnificent

[@honeybee8194]

Seeing your world in this video prompted me to immediately go find the playlist and watch the whole series! What a gorgeous place you’ve built!!!! Be back in a few hours :)

[@sooziecheek]

Joel that is absolutely gorgeous.! It’s hard to believe you were part responsible for bread bridge. Lol. I’m looking forward to seeing what you add next. ❤ Your hard work and determination is definitely noticed and admired. (Never lose your sense of humor. It’s the best!)

[@Cxrm3n]

joel, you're a completely different breed of minecraft builder, it's insane. (p.s. i hope you went and touched grass after those 32 hours💀)

[@amaruqadventures05]

Someone give this man an award for not getting so burnt out he just cant

[@rhydalic9540]

this is gorgeous!! I love the candle-flame gradient on the star spikes, they really glow

[@Aarbenhar]

honestly, I'm loving this series so much, it makes my day whenever I see a new video. Thanks Joel for all your videos!

[@marting9112]

Your builds are getting more elaborate and insane with every video. Such an amazing job! Please don't die! :(

[@lillypadmusic]

It looks incredible!!! Thank you for all the effort that you put into your videos, Joel, you're amazing 💛 This build reminds me of your Empires 2 palace thing where there was just the hole in the middle at the end 😆And also just how it rises up, with the different layers and stuff.

[@krazyoldkatlady192]

I have only seen you in the 1 life series with the Hermits. This is the first time I’ve seen you solo and I loved it! You’re so entertaining! I’m also glad that I’m not the only one that has to keep stopping and getting more supplies during a project. 😂

[@KyuHikari]

Wow that was beautiful, i love transformations of different dimensions so much theyre amazing

[@logank9177]

First time watching an episode and I super enjoyed it! Super excited to see where this series goes!

[@OdinOnFire]

Holy heck! This thing is absolutely insane. Such a fresh and original design, but you can see trademarks of the small beans build style throughout. Great vid, keep up the awesome work!

[@holo8282]

That intro is certainly how i feel about joel being off camera

[@00glyB00gly]

the start really made me laugh my socks off- as a gym guy i thought i'd be reasonably alone here, but turns out Joel's really in with it too!

[@rogue_ruggie]

I really love the gradient around the shroomlights in the floor on the outside of the nether build how it starts bright and slowly dims as it gets further away

[@benjaminbaron3209]

And this is why Doc and others use machines to clear areas. Woulda lost some netherrack and stuff, but I'd argue that would have been worth it. None the less, cool project!

[@laurabaumgartner3085]

I am so far away from even attempting to go to the nether in my world. I've just started my second survival world, my first one got corrupted after a few hours of play and I lost everything. But I don't have the courage to face ghasts and piglins (not to mention hoglins!!) just yet. I've only played creative, still not a good builder by any means, so stepping out of my comfort zone is a hard thing to do. But seeing the fantastic builds creators like Joel, fWhip, Sausage, Grian, Scar, Impulse, Pearl, Gem, Mumbo and more really inspire me to keep trying. I know there's hope for me, I've seen how much Jimmy has improved from the Evo SMP to New Life. So I know that with practice we all can improve.

[@honkklint]

Joel, these vids are the only thing giving me motivation to complete the map I'm building for my friends... HOW DO YOU DO THIS IN SURVIVAL AND NOT GO CRAZY 😭😭

[@Liam_banfield]

Amazing video joel and I like how you made the world hey in minecraft 14:30

[@HelloJosephine89]

Looks amazing as always! How deep is the lava? Maybe you could add a layer of orange glass or something, like a border around it?

[@OldBeau]

i cherish your gathering montages just as much as your building segments ❤ also im vindicated bc my friends make fun of me for collecting so much netherrack when i terraform in the nether but its such a valuable block to sketch out builds! :)

[@nikkiklosterman3373]

So amazing (I said that in Scar's voice in my head) to see you featured in the Minecraft Live Community Pre-show❤️🥰 I love that you were completely your normal silly boy Joel self & got to showcase some of your beautiful builds for all the Minecraft world to see!!!! The nether makes me so anxious, but gorgeous as always😬 ❤

[@oliviaagosti89]

The variety and quality of your content never disappoints. I'm so glad that I'm able to watch you create these magnificent builds. It's so nice to see the dedication and passion you pour into your work. Thank you for putting a smile on my face every time you upload. :)

[@justlola417]

It's so beautiful! I love the gradient, it does feel luminous

[@thedestroyerofbirds]

I hope Joel continues to make builds in the nether, and eventually have an epic nether city or something

[@forrest6939]

or in the end

[@applemnster6309]

the red roof and the black towers were SO COOL with the star shapes!!!! i really really love this design! I'd love to see you copy and paste it into the overworld on your creative world so we can get a look at it in day light. thank you joel!

[@rryaa710]

joel you are one beast of a minecrafter. ill get tired of mining and building after an hour or so. these builds are truly amazing!

[@QuicksilverFox85]

Spectacular work as always, man. The grind was real, but the build definitely was worth the effort.

[@raffertymetcalfe]

i nether thought I'd see the day Joel was accusing an iron golem of roiding lmao

[@DomixCZE]

awesome video as always! really love your content keep up the awesome work :D

[@happycutecat]

Omg I’m so happy todays my birthday (17 oct) and it’s been so amazing a lot of my fav KZbinrs have posted, I’ve gotten amazing gifts and everything has gone to plan this is one of the best birthdays ever! Normally I would cry because it would be terrible but surprisingly it’s gone great and my mum is picking me up at lunch time tomorrow to have a movie marathon! ❤ thank you

[@teshtishtoshtesh3218]

That's a beautiful build. Very nice work, thank you for sharing! I gave up on building in the Nether after my froglight farm. That was enough.

[@Mentally_Monopoly]

It looks awesome Joel!!! Although to be fair all your builds look amazing.

[@Marn-UnICorNs]

This build was amazing! You did a great job Joel

[@xxxTheManOnFirexxx]

It's not about the amount of netherrack you mined, but the ghast friends you massacred along the way

[@minatashiranui2755]

Me after watching 14min of Joe getting annoy by ghast : "Just use invisibility potion... you are already using fire resistance potion anyway..."

[@Mikeyjoehalo]

As much as it would suck to do, the "easy" way to do the lava is to put down TWO layers of Netherrack then come back and mine away the top layer so it's really obvious where you have to put the layers to smooth it out. Or just cheat and switch lavaSourceConversion to "true".

[@Corvinwhite]

Totems of the best thing to get in hard-core for that very reason you’re very lucky I’m glad you didn’t die though cause this series is cool

[@darkskull1-132]

What an awesome build! Really like your plan to make a farm inside it, but the shape also really lends itself to an awesome hub station 🤓 you could make more bridges like the one for the portal leading to different POI's like a wither skellie farm, froglight farm etc etc

[@torpedo_donut8368]

I wouldnt be able to do half of this in a regular survival world, forget hardcore. Id probably be dying and replacing my stuff half the time trying to get it done. Great job with this build!

[@speedy6526]

You know what, this might be the first time I've seen a minecraft youtubwr build a Meagan nether portal build. With a tiny portal and no a massive entrance. Congrats mate.

[@annika93dk7]

What a massive build :) Thank you for what you do Joel and have a lovely day ^^

[@asmi__]

This is awesome!!! The build is just breath taking

[@budthatisblue6941]

hey man- huge recommendation for grinding and mining blocks for hours on end is to listen to a podcast. My fav is "chuckle sandwich" and "just roll with it". Makes the process much more enjoyable

[@Mayasoflya]

WOW! Jaw droppingly gorgeous and epic all at the same time. It's hard for Joel to be basic. Rock on with your Joelness!

[@DrSaxon3]

I like the bridge to the portal! It takes bridges to a whole new level - from connecting the fortress to land to connecting it to the overworld!

[@nogashavit8675]

hi Joel I've been watching for the last 4 years, and I really love your videos and they make me laugh so much. love u!!

[@saidsarapng]

18:59 SAURON ?! But omg this is AMAZING ! It’s so sinister but also regal wow

[@chancesimpson6545]

You could just use orange glass and prismarine to get the Fogg like effect and still match the nether theme and replace the lava.

[@joren4840]

Big respect bro, keep it up, love the series !!!

[@brennantcole]

THIS IS SO IMPRESSIVE JOEL U ALWAYS AMAZE ME WITH UR BUILDS!!

[@MagpieCraft]

Getting a Joel video is like getting two Flakes in a cone! That nether build is stunning! So much work but worth every bit!

[@EsorOgramira]

Just got home from a great day at work to see that Joel had uploaded this just before my shift started! Joel, you are INCREDIBLE at designing builds in this game!!

[@annawaite5527]

On my latest survival world, I decided to make my nether hub a giant ziggurat made out of nether brick and red nether brick. I don't know how you do it all at once. I'm slowly doing it a strip at a time and it's excruciating. Clear space, put down blocks, repeat. Occasionally kill ghosts or piglins that pick fights. All my netherrack goes into furnace setups powered by lava buckets to cook down into bricks. I have netherwart farms anywhere I spend significant amounts of time. The outside is only half done. I'm astonished at your persistence.

[@jayhillxo]

seeing ‘hey’ written in the red sand was such a nostalgia hit i instantly recognized it

[@voguishthrone5887]

Something good to hide the flowing lava would be some strider docks. Even if you don’t use striders it’s still something cool to add

[@isabellefaguy7351]

Wow, that's a grind! And the result looks great!

[@victoriae725]

I actually love terraforming the nether (not the mobs, HATE the mobs) because it really is satisfying. Those were absolutely lovely timelapses of removing the netherrack. Thank you :)

[@ellieloves2read]

this is genuinely one of the coolest minecraft builds ive ever seen omg

[@Corvinwhite]

You are a maniac lol love your videos keep up the good work bruv

[@ZTJokerzz]

Reminds me of an Oblivion stronghold! Great Build!

[@titir19]

Lemme just say one thing...YOU ARE AMAZING! literally... Keep growing

[@MounirElsobky]

Joel it’s okay that u don’t upload often but it’s always worth the wait ❤️ continue fabulous work I love all ur build I can sit my entire life only watching u ❤

[@alexelizabeth5998]

I love how even a decade later joel is still one of the realest youtubers i’ve watched!! the cheating comment absolutely sent meeeeeee

[@jezpink]

this is so amazing and I love the gradient Joel did.

[@micaelas_royal_sims]

holy cow that's incredible! I don't often see nether builds! You're another breed of Minecraft player Joel!

[@lachlancurrie6143]

For any future black stone gathering, I would recommend finding a bastion and placing down a beacon. Haste 2 Insta mines the stuff

[@elizabethweekes4051]

That looks so COOL!!! AMAZING. Well done.

[@sjoss31]

just a crazy dude doing his thing. love it!

[@taylornavarro1223]

Holy smokes 🤩 thia build is absolutely gorgeous!

[@saulid8679]

For the lava there's a game rule that makes it like water although it technically isn't fully vanilla but definitely worth it

[@holographic80s]

You can make lava flow like water and link up creating infinite sources with an in game command. Pretty sure it was added within the last year. Its as simple as switching true and false.