The Ultimate Minecraft 1.18 Mining Guide - Best Way to Mine Diamonds, Gold, Emerald, Copper etc.

Learn How to Mine in 1.18 as Minecraft 1.18.1 has Completely Changed how Mining Works, But not to worry this Minecraft 1.18 Mining Tutorial Breaks down the new system and how to use it to your own advantage! Learn How to Get Diamonds in 1.18, How to Mine in 1.18, How to use torches in 1.18, How caving works in 1.18 and The Best layers to get everything from Emeralds to Diamonds to Gold to Copper to Iron to Redstone! Learn the Best way to Mine in Minecraft 1.18 and How to Mine Efficiently as different layers of the world now have different ores! What is the New Level 12 / 11 of 1.18? Does Strip Mining Still work in 1.18? How to Get the Most Diamonds in 1.18 Minecraft? What is the Fasted Way to Get Diamonds in Minecraft 1.18? This Video answers all that too!
IMPORTANT MINECRAFT 1.18 MINING INFO:
Emerald Mining Layer: Y= 255
Coal Mining Layer: Y= 135, 95
Copper Mining Layer: Y= 47
Iron Mining Layer: Y= 14
Lapis Lazuli Mining Layer: Y= 0
Gold Mining Layer: Y= -17
Diamond Mining Layer: Y= -58
Redstone Mining Layer: Y= -58
Torches in a strip Mine tunnel should be 24 blocks apart instead of 10
Ores Generation Less in Caves Because of Reduced Air Exposure
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Video Contents:
00:00 - Level 12 is Dead
00:23 - Mojang's Ore Chart - Layers Explained
02:04 - Upper Emerald And Iron
02:36 - Where to Mine Coal?
03:49 - Where to Mine Copper?
04:33 - Where to Mine Iron?
05:23 - Where to Mine Lapis Lazuli?
06:37 - Where to Mine Gold?
07:05 - Where to Mine Diamonds?
07:29 - Where to Mine Redstone?
08:08 - How have Torches been Changed in 1.18?
09:10 - How 1.18 Has Changed Ores in Caves
10:10 - Which Layers Should I Mine at?

[@Eyecraftmc]

*1.18 Mining Q&A* *Q* : Is this info still accurate? *A* : Yes, except Diamonds now spawn about 2x more frequently, copper generates 16 blocks higher and lower and gold generates more below y: -48 than it did, however other than that everything else is the same and the levels that you mine at are the same. *Q* : Does this guide apply for Java and Bedrock Edition? *A* : Yes this guide is for both versions. *Q* : Will this info become outdated? *A* : No, other than the changes listen on the first question this Information should not change (if it does I will pin a comment mentioning it) *Q* : Strip Mining or Caving? *A* : Strip Mining is safer and you get deepslate but its slower and wears out your tools faster, Caving is Faster but is more dangerous and requires large caves at the right y level. *Q* : How do I know if I am on 1.18? *A* : If you can mine below y0 and you have crazy caves then you are on 1.18 .

[@Furiac.]

Appreciate the update

[@Eyecraftmc]

@@Furiac. Glad to keep you all up to date :)

[@friedengilbert8067]

So after doubling the diamond rate, diamonds should actually take less time to strip mine than they did in 1.17?

[@Eyecraftmc]

@@friedengilbert8067 They would except that deepslate takes 2x as long to mine as stone but there are more diamonds in the same area then in 1.17

[@taffy2474]

Plz like so it gives notifications to this vid

[@aidensullivan6891]

I honestly dislike the change that makes it so ores do not get as much air exposure. One of the goals of 1.18 is to make players explore caves more and to discourage strip mining, this snapshot is very counterproductive in terms of meeting that goal. What I would like to see Mojang do is start the deep slate layer with low air exposure ores, and as the caves get deeper and more dangerous (i.e. The Deep Dark) the air exposure of ores increases. Thank you so much for making this video, in the meantime this advice will be super helpful!

[@Eyecraftmc]

Your welcome! and I completely agree! Its crazy how barren and empty the caves are of ores.

[@catsareawesome256]

I think that it should have been the same as normal but then that makes caves OP now but on the other hand if you make it different then that makes strip mining OP

[@Eyecraftmc]

@@catsareawesome256 Its definitely a difficult balance.

[@catsareawesome256]

@@Eyecraftmc not perfectly balanced, as all things shouldn’t be

[@Eyecraftmc]

@@catsareawesome256 XD

[@Hovergoat_Guy]

"Level 14 is the best layer for Iron." Oh, this update is gonna take some getting used to. 😂

[@Eyecraftmc]

Yes it certainly is LOL

[@SirAroace]

"Level 14 is the best layer for Iron.*" unless you find a mountain*

[@Eyecraftmc]

@@SirAroace True

[@MrLKpyro]

Me mining for 3 hours finding 15 diamonds

[@Eyecraftmc]

@@MrLKpyro Ouch!

[@PrederNationteam74]

*Diamonds are finally easier to find, but coal coal, though, is kind of hard to find.*

[@Eyecraftmc]

Getting coal is certainly harder, I've had to use charcoal in my 1.18 worlds which is a pain

[@WizendDiamond0]

Also with amount of torches I need to see in caves?? I’m dying here

[@Eyecraftmc]

@@WizendDiamond0 Something good to remember is that mobs now only spawn in light level 0 instead of 0-7 so you only need about 1/4 as many torches there is just more area to light up.

[@DakotaCB03]

I’ve been finding coal everywhere. But diamonds might be hard IMO considering that you have to mine down more to get to it

[@Eyecraftmc]

@@DakotaCB03 Yeah unfortunately deepslate also makes this more difficult

[@Australisium]

If you don't like strip mining and prefer caving, I recommend finding an aquifer or a flooded cave. Since water is not air you get the same amount of it spawning if you were strip mining without mining any blocks. I have found good quantities of ores this way. Just don't drown.

[@Eyecraftmc]

This is good advice ^^^

[@NUSORCA]

Great I am planning to build a conduit

[@jaumegenaro7673]

take some magma and u will be fine

[@CastIronGinger]

Also a great way to go up and jump down safely!

[@alexonian2940]

Honestly. Turtle helmet + aqua affinity + fortune is the way to go.

[@deltacat27]

A few things to note: - The best way to get copper and iron is actually through giant ore veins. Giant copper veins generate above y=0 and are basically long, winding strips of copper mixed with granite. Giant iron veins generate below y=0 and are the same but mixed with tuff. - If you find a really big cave, it will probably be better than strip mining because the insane number of exposed blocks will counter the reduced air exposure. - The best way to get coal and emeralds is just to mine high up in a mountain biome.

[@Eyecraftmc]

These are all true I just wanted to show people the most reliable ways of getting these ores although giant ore veins if found are insanely op

[@spacehead10]

Mining for emeralds is possibly the most inefficient way to get them since they're so rare lol

[@zwabbah4841]

@@Eyecraftmc cool

[@Eyecraftmc]

@@zwabbah4841 Thanks!

[@timohara7717]

@@spacehead10 they are not

[@nicholasbrancatella5117]

I would highly recommend that if you are caving, that you take potions of night vision with you so you can see all over the caves for ores, and don’t have to waste time with torches

[@Eyecraftmc]

You could do that, or you could do this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZrMd6qngqqWaZY

[@alexanderthegreat3444]

Just leave a trail of torches for when the potions run out

[@zenxblitz832]

I use Lunar client I never use torches

[@nelsonbrum8496]

I'd prefer to still use torches in combination with night vision. Lighting up all dark areas to prevent spawns will help with mob farms. Plus now that you don't have to spam torches like a mad lad, your resources can be stretched farther.

[@ComaAlpha]

I am a novice. How do I make potions and build a brewing station?

[@giuzp95]

No wonder I can't find my precious coal and iron like I used to. Thanks for this guide! I'll use this for sure.

[@Eyecraftmc]

Glad to help!

[@tommycarrizal1656]

Hahaha I'm here for the same I just can't seem to find coal like the good ol days

[@mallomon]

For me, I prefer y = -54 for diamonds and redstone, because that's the new standard level of lava lakes. At y = -57, you'll occasionally dig into the side of a lava lake, which is really annoying. At y = -54, you'll always be above them, so you can easily bridge across any you come across

[@Ghryst]

i'd rather have lava in front of me, not under me. its easier top block off a flow, than to fall and swim in it

[@pocho8031]

Something I have found since 1.18 was released has been how many more diamonds you can find in underground aquifers than in the open-air caves. The reduced air exposure has no effect when the ores are not *technically* surrounded by air. Of course, this method isn't all that viable until you have some enchanted armor at least but from my experience it is super lucrative.

[@laninthomasma8814]

I've found that, too. Now I'm looking in every aquifer I come across. It's good to have a door or two along to mine underwater, if you don't have respiration or aqua affinity.

[@juluke8385]

Or get magma

[@alexandrutereify]

I love cave water diving the with create mod air tank, you should deffo try it out

[@lmnk]

Good video, thanks for your amazing research! Here's a small 1.18 mining start I came up with (share your ones too, I'm very intrested in it): 0. Get some wood (10 logs will be enough), maybe some food (or else your only food source will be zombies lol) and a few stone pickaxes. 1. Mine to somewhere around The Copper Level (02:36) and find about half a stack of coal. 2. Mine to The Iron Level (04:33) and start strip mining until you found some iron. Be VERY careful when exploring large caves! Get as many iron as you need (in my case, it was 40 -- full armor + 3 pickaxes + sword + shovel + bucket + shield) 3. Mine to The Diamond Level (07:05) and start strip mining until you get 8+ diamonds. Also mine some lapis, 1-2 stacks Craft 2 or more diamond pickaxes and save 2 diamonds for the enchanting table (also mine 4 obsidian for it) 4. Go back to surface (finally!), farm cows and sugar cane (you probably have some bones from caves exploration; if not, just farm some skeletons at night) to craft bookshelves and enchanting table. After getting 7-10 bookshelves try to enchant one diamond pickaxe to Fortune, and all other pickaxes to Efficiensy and Durability (it'll take you a while but it totally worth it) 5. Go back to The Diamond Level and... you know what to do. Use the Fortune diamond pick to mine ores, and all other pickaxes to mine stone and deepslate. Continue until you get as many diamonds as you need 6. PROFIT! I used this technique on 21w43a and gained about a stack of diamonds in 9 hours

[@Eyecraftmc]

This is really useful info! Thanks for providing it!

[@white6505]

i use two bubble elevators (the ones that use soul sand). one takes me up and down from the surface to y=0 (its y 11 because im playing on a server that updated from 1.17), and another that takes me to y=-58. on y=0 i dig out a room and put a bed, chest, furnace and crafting bench.

[@Eyecraftmc]

@@white6505 Sounds cool!

[@giuzp95]

It's a plan. I'll try it. Thanks for sharing!

[@kylecallahan5786]

I went mining yesterday for 2 hours and got 54 deepslate diamond ore. Was at lvl -59 and made a straight tunnel 1x2 just kept hitting more like every 40 blocks. Had efficiency 5 btw so 2 hours and 54 diamond ore I'm happy that felt really fast

[@Ecliptor.]

I kinda like that each ore has its own layer. Sometimes you're just short on really only 1 type of ore.

[@Eyecraftmc]

It is kinda cool, then a strip mine can also be organized by different ore types.

[@josephcrews6423]

@@Eyecraftmc yeah i was thinking of making that sorta thing

[@Eyecraftmc]

@@josephcrews6423 It would probably look really cool!

[@Eyecraftmc]

@a random german guy on the internet Basically the highest land you have

[@Eyecraftmc]

@a random german guy on the internet I mean you can mine on any layer you want, its just that the higher the layer the more coal.

[@malorienickle6954]

When accounting for the increase in time spent on deepslate, we also need to account for the abundance of tuft deeper down, which is faster to mine than stone. At 57 I seem to be getting diamonds just as quickly as I did before the update.

[@Eyecraftmc]

That's a good point!

[@seductive5248]

Bro not me I’ll mine for an hour and get 11 diamonds at 58

[@marcnystrom5720]

@@seductive5248 I just mined for an hour and got 7 diamonds...

[@_DMAC]

Not finding near the diamonds way down below. Given they used to appear in groups of 5 to 8, you could mine rows of 1, skip 3, 1, skip 3. Because they were always at least 2x2 in their appearance of 5 to 8. Now they crop up in smaller amounts I mine 1, skip 2. That combined with the time deepslate takes vs stone. Idk, I want v17 back. Eventually we will adjust. And coal is plentiful, just gotta go and actually searc for coal only on the best coal levels mentioned. It's out there by the stack, especially way up high if you can find tall enough mountains.

[@BaldTorment]

@@_DMAC coal is def not worth mining for, much quicker and easier to just make charcoal

[@Gravel22Gaming]

I've heard some concerns from some people about the ability to clear out the deepslate quickly. Maybe the Warden could drop something that could be combined with a beacon to produce an improved beacon of some sort that would allow for instant-mining of deepslate (would probably require another layer of beacon, meaning a ton more ore blocks). Or they could add a "Deep Miner" enchantment that's similar to efficiency, but more effective on tougher blocks.

[@Eyecraftmc]

I think those could be really nice additions, needed really!

[@EnoEso]

I feel like the "Deep Miner" enchantment is better, since the Warden is supposed to be more of a thing you want to avoid rather than fight. you have some pretty good ideas

[@scoopi3244]

I think the Deep Miner suggestion is better than the beacon change to be honest. If beacons need anything, it's more range. Having to put down 164 of a precious BLOCK for the pyramid, having to get 3 skulls with between a 2.5-5.5% chance depending on Looting from Wither Skeletons, then killing the Wither and it only giving you a radius of 50, it seems a little small in my opinion. By the time you are around killing the Wither, your base alone is normally a lot bigger than that. I know mine have always been. 50 radius blocks sounds like a lot of space, but, it really isn't xD

[@element1192]

A fun fact about the split in the caves & cliffs update; because the features were split between 1.17 and 1.18, there are two ore blocks that are now entirely exclusive to 1.17 worlds: deepslate coal and deepslate emerald

[@samuelabela7685]

You are a hero. I wish you success with the youtube algorithm.

[@Eyecraftmc]

Thank you! Glad to be helpful!

[@marc-andreblais5818]

that is a lot of time saved, ty so much. i went caving earlier and was bombarded by zombie and skeletons, i managed to find 4 veins of 1 diamond after 1 hour and then died and my stuff despawned... diamonds definetely are way harder to get by, especially when you are starting out and not geared properly. and not having coal at the lower levels is very painful when you cant make torches with these huge caves. Anyways, thx for the video

[@Eyecraftmc]

No Problem! That is the problem with caving is that the already size reduced Diamonds ore veins are usually cut off by the cave as well.

[@shammash1124]

Just use dynamic lights so you just have to keep 1 torch in your hand

[@aceabenroth2245]

I love how there are multiple optimal layers for mining now! Not as many pesky tunnel mazes in your servers, and makes your mines a lot more exciting as there are multiple levels to chose from.

[@Eyecraftmc]

It certainly makes mining much more interesting.

[@jasonsenter1646]

Now we get to have even more pesky tunnel mazes in your servers haha!

[@ashlynhatch3989]

just created a new world and realised that theres is just absolutely no iron in the caves, this is gonna take some getting used to. on the other hand im glad minecraft is getting harder and more challenging, its fun

[@Eyecraftmc]

Yeah I like how getting from wood to full diamond is more challenging too :)

[@Kasiarzynka]

"There is just absolutely no iron in the caves" the fact I just realized that the server I currently play on was created in 1.17 and moved to 1.18 when the owner and the hosting service changed so we actually have a mixture of both, lol.

[@Eyecraftmc]

@@Kasiarzynka The mixture of both can actually be really nice cause then you can strip mine at y12 still but also have some cool caves to explore below

[@3lmodfz]

Iron spawns well at level 16 too I've found. I did get some diamonds in the floor of a cave I'd estimate level 12-10 ish, and I got 7 in a cluster which was nice.

[@Eyecraftmc]

Nice! level 16 is a good iron level as well.

[@sauceslover]

me and my friends started a survival server and i hadn't played mc in a while so i was confused how to mine in the new version, info rly helped subbed:)

[@Eyecraftmc]

I'm Glad :D

[@EnoEso]

Really helpful, I'm used to going to y:11 and just mining there, so I wasn't sure how I should mine. Thankfully this exists, so I'm gonna put the levels in a book and quill and see if this works good

[@thirtynine2983]

Thank you so much for this guide, I was lost upon pick up the game in 1.18 and struggled finding iron, but now it's crystal clear for me !

[@smeadoh]

Thank you I’ve had so much trouble strip mining and I’ve cleared out surrounding caves, fortune 3 and efficiency 4 help tons

[@pow3rstrik3]

I feel like you're underestemating the effect of caving in this vid. Sure Diamond's spawn less, but in proper sized caves you can still see so many blocks at the same time. Potions of nightvision are key here! They are quite cheap to make, especially since you're gonna find most materials you'll need while caving. Also a good thing to note is that Diamonds now also spawn diagonally from each other, so even though some might look like just one there might be more hidden behind another block. Anyway, I'd love to see some data on comparing the two, since in my little experience in this update caving seems better.

[@Eyecraftmc]

Caving is good for sure, but strip mining while perhaps slower, can be done anywhere and requires a lot less thought than caving.

[@MrGusbuster]

Thank you so much, I have been looking for a video like this. It was a big help!

[@Eyecraftmc]

Super glad to help! There really isn't much on the subject even though it is so important to 1.18

[@MrGusbuster]

@@Eyecraftmc Yea i have been waiting for weeks like a video like this because I just started a new survival on the snapshot. Thanks again and keep it up!

[@Eyecraftmc]

@@MrGusbuster No problem!

[@amyduncancinder]

I'm so glad I found this! It has really helped me a LOT. I am grateful for your information and will be giving it a "go" real soon. I have found one thing, though, coal and iron can be found in quantity...IF you can get to a Stoney Peaks biome. Of course, having a fortune pick will be a HUGE help there. That's about all I have been able to find though so your info is of the utmost importance to me! THANK YOU! (I subscribed and I hope to see more helpful vids from you - LOL - not your "job" to provide me with helpful vids, but I'll sure view whatever you come up with!) Thanks again!

[@Eyecraftmc]

I'm so glad I could help! I will try and provide as many useful and entertaining videos as I can!

[@brickabang]

The way I played is just go into a cave and collect what ores I find. This new update has made mining a lot more enjoyable

[@Eyecraftmc]

Cool!

[@Tlbsoftware]

I like this play style but always strip mined due to caves being a very lack luster adventure, now it feels like they are much richer with variety and content and I have really enjoyed the combat challenge that they present now

[@Eyecraftmc]

@@Tlbsoftware The new caves do add so much more fun to the game, its almost like a generated structure (like a woodland mansion or end city)

[@notoka9147]

This video was extremely helpful thank you! The update is dropping any hour now and I'm so excited to bust open a mad cave of exploration!

[@Eyecraftmc]

I'm glad to help! Super excited about 1.18 as well!

[@irishchriswolf1284]

I swear it is always the small youtubers with the best content

[@Eyecraftmc]

Thanks! Probably because we don't copy off of each other lol!

[@nothingmuch6666]

This guide is awesome, thank you! Just decided to start playing MC again after a bit of a break and I've been struggling to find ores I want.

[@keysimfr]

Super clear ! Thanks a lot !

[@LordTaos]

Thank you!!!! Just re-started playing minecraft and all the ore mining locations are different now! Thanks for the info.

[@Eyecraftmc]

No Problem! If your just relearning the game again, this video should be helpful as well: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5zPf32Eqdubp6c

[@krisalexander6771]

Tbh, the mobs spawning only at light level 0 was what made me most hype

[@Eyecraftmc]

Yeah its super awesome!

[@TheGoatGilles]

Such a great mining guide thank you a lot ❤

[@IamTrevorMay]

This was extremely helpful, thank you!

[@symbiote3518]

Dude, well done. Amazing narration, great tips and even better examples. Also, the amount of work you've put into this video really shows. Subbed.

[@Eyecraftmc]

Thank you! I hope you will enjoy what I have to offer on my channel :)

[@Noy-bh1sk]

Great video! Really helped me!

[@Eyecraftmc]

Hey thanks!

[@scarletrain2818]

1.18 has definitely brought some interesting challenges. Coal is really difficult to find to the point I have to travel thousands of blocks in all directions to mountain biomes just to get a decent amount of coal or set up a tree farm to where I can smelt the logs for charcoal until I can set up a lava farm to get infinite fuel. And redstone, man, I never would have thought clerics and witch farms would become a major need to set up as quickly as you can but I've had to do that just to have a significant source of redstone.

[@Kantus42]

Great video. Very helpful!

[@k.weinberger2421]

Great info and enjoyable video - liked and subscribed.

[@Eyecraftmc]

I'm so glad you liked it!

[@mfadlmula]

Thank you so much this help me a lot I’ve found 4 dimonds and now I can make a diamond pickaxe to make a nether portal you just got a new subscriber :)))

[@Eyecraftmc]

Awesome! I'm so glad to help!

[@cameronpope6490]

I haven't played since 1.15 I think so this is very helpful. I like how you explain everything too. Thanks for everything 👍

[@Mr.Georgica]

You got another subscriber fam, I really like your content and keep up the good work

[@chamolemon]

i was really struggling finding diamonds so this is super helpful, thank you!!

[@Eyecraftmc]

Your welcome!

[@DakotaCB03]

Cool video! Apparently going down pass to level 0 doesn’t take to the void. Diamonds are deeper. And level 0 is for lapis which is weird because I found some and I was at level 54 when I was mining. And Iron is now level 14 which surprises me. This update is going to take some getting used to. This video will definitely help me and my friends so thanks bro! I’ll be liking this video 100%

[@Eyecraftmc]

Yeah the changes are pretty weird, I'm glad the video helps!

[@lotsaocelots1699]

Underrated!!! Very helpful guide, thank you! Subbed as well.

[@Eyecraftmc]

Thanks for the sub!

[@Stardust_Croissant]

Awesome video, nice and clear explanations. Subbed

[@djvic4u]

Me, a minecraft veteran, has to see a video about ore changes. Yes, you read that right

[@FunDaOne]

you're such an underrated youtuber! this should get more views, keep it up :)

[@Eyecraftmc]

Thank you so much!

[@k.weinberger2421]

Yeah! Everybody go to all his videos and like them all quick!

[@Eyecraftmc]

@@k.weinberger2421 Thanks!

[@svenbengtsson9753]

Thank you for this video! Very clear and informative to me as a beginner who has fallen in love with mining but unsure how to do it effectively.

[@hanscagayan7260]

Very helpful video !!! Thank you !

[@soulz0387]

Thanks for this, me and my dad started our bedrock world on a 1.18 beta and have been barely able to find coal and iron.

[@Eyecraftmc]

Glad my Video was helpful!

[@mynameselias]

Thank you so much for this video! Going to use this video for reference to my friends when we start playing one the 30th! Have they made any further tweaks to the ore distributions since this video was posted? :D thank you for your time

[@Eyecraftmc]

Here you go: Q : Is this info still accurate? A : Yes, except Diamonds now spawn about 2x more frequently, copper generates 16 blocks higher and lower and gold generates more below y: -48 than it did, however other than that everything else is the same and the levels that you mine at are the same

[@mynameselias]

@@Eyecraftmc You are awesome, thank you so much for this handy info

[@Eyecraftmc]

@@mynameselias No Problem!

[@natethegrape2184]

Thank you so much for the video. It was extremely helpful.

[@andrewking7276]

Thank you for your tremendous efforts, we've been waiting for someone like you for years.

[@daveydave9579]

From my personal experimentation, while diamonds spawn more frequently they are spread put 4x father apart. While this makes you more likely to find diamond, you are less likely to find large veins.

[@Eyecraftmc]

Yeah, I have found some crazy large veins in 1.18 but it is annoying how often you find a cluster of like 1-3 diamonds.

[@johnknapp952]

I find Copper to be almost useless. At least give use Copper tools and armour. Replace Redstone wire with copper.

[@shortycrust]

I don’t really see a use in copper armor and tools, since we already have iron armor, but I definitely agree that it should have more uses

[@johnknapp952]

@@shortycrust But sometimes it can take awhile of find enough Iron to be useful, meanwhile you're sitting there with a ton of useless Copper.

[@rhondaiv]

@@johnknapp952 it also lets iron be used for more important stuff like hoppers (big afk farm guy lol)

[@juluke8385]

What's the point? Then Redstone and iron would be useless for you hive boomers

[@PatGilliland]

Copper is a decorative block. The tarnishing effect is great for certain kinds of builds since copper roofing is used IRL. Purely practically then yes it is useless.

[@RalphMickey]

Thanks this is just in info I needed :)

[@Eyecraftmc]

Your welcome!

[@jonmartinarthauer]

My favorite part about the new ore generation is the hunt for deepslate coal ore which is really rare and deepslate emerald ore which is even rarer. Their basically high value collector items and currency on my local server.

[@KL53986]

One of biggest deals would be lack of coal in "deepslate" (Deepslate being the Y = -1 variant of caves). So it becomes very limited to make torches and in deepslate you cant make more unless you go back up

[@Eyecraftmc]

Yeah, its super annoying

[@KL53986]

Just saying whats my biggest worry when you want to go deepslate caves mining in longer runs.

[@Eyecraftmc]

@@KL53986 Yeah bringing a bunch of coal and wood is necessary really.

[@Tlbsoftware]

I kinda like this change as I feel like most of my minecraft days have been spent strip mining and barely coming up for air, it's nice that I have to do a different mining strategy for coal and I mostly will find all the coal I need exploring caves, also have found myself using mega spruce trees that I grow to be great sources of charcoal for torches (and a good bit of exp too)

[@Eyecraftmc]

@@Tlbsoftware Using giant spruce trees for coal is a really good idea.

[@RevenantTyr42069]

This video is criminally underrated.

[@Eyecraftmc]

And this is one of the post popular of my 330 videos lol

[@sanekibeko]

Dude thank you for your videos. The last time I really played Minecraft was all the way back in 2018 with 1.13. Everything is different!

[@Bristow1]

Thank you so much!

[@tylermartinez5610]

So now with the first pre-release out what would you recommend, strip mining or cave? With the buff to spawn rates a while back does this also give more exposed ores?

[@Eyecraftmc]

Very Good Question. First, the layers that are the best to strip Mine at apply to caves as well so if you are trying to get a specific ore through a cave you would want the cave to be as close to that number as possible. I would say that if you do not plan to build with deepslate or deepslate bricks then caving is probably a much better option but this only if you have many large deep caves around where you want to mine or elytra to fly from large cave to large cave mining the things you want. Early game you are much much safer from mob spawns and fall damage in a strip mine but its up to you. TLDR: Strip Mine = slower but safer. Cave= Faster but you need a lot of them and they are more dangerous.

[@tylermartinez5610]

@@Eyecraftmc thank you so much

[@Eyecraftmc]

@@tylermartinez5610 No problem! Hope that helps :)

[@Tlbsoftware]

I find that in a cave if I find only a single spot of diamond that there is usually more diamond 2-3 blocks away from it, so I will dig out that diamond ore and then dig a circle around it, not sure if its just a coincidence but this has worked a majority of the time that I have tried it when there was only 1 diamond ore in a vein

[@Eyecraftmc]

I think that is a good idea, as I believe there are ore generation shapes that have 2 clusters of diamond separated from each other.

[@Kasiarzynka]

Hi, still an MC noob but I noticed it too, at least when I went down these deeper, negative y levels. I would basically mine the deepslate that touched any ores I found and there were some that just touched diagonally, that you wouldn't see if you just dug that piece of ore and left. Idk maybe that's common MC knowledge but hey, if it helps someone

[@Eyecraftmc]

@@Kasiarzynka I should look more into this.

[@ellywebbmusic]

the music in the back is so nostalgic. i remember being 10 playing on the xbox 360 with my little brother for hours, making anything we could think of in creative

[@MaterialDog]

thank you so much i needed this

[@catsareawesome256]

i just love how there are now 60 more y levels for getting diamonds

[@Eyecraftmc]

Yeah its pretty awesome! The total amount of diamonds per chunk is super huge now!

[@jessyacevedo102]

What you're not taking into consideration is how fast you run through the caves and how good you are at spotting ores and how quickly you retrieve it. I take ladders for the walls and I bounce around smacking torches everywhere. I use the ladders to give it the explorer experience. Someone one day will appreciate it ❤️

[@JackConey]

I like your style of tutorial. Very informative, keep it up!

[@henk-janwesterhof4088]

Very usefull guide, well done!

[@Frommirrorworld]

This version is badass but i need time to get used to this version the way we will mining now is more challenging In this ravines are mostly filled with water and you may hardly find iron To all the players who find it difficult to mine and understand the ore distrubution i would recommend them to go to spectator mode and get a idea on how the ores are distrubuted you will a get a idea on how to mine

[@juluke8385]

Rvaines filled with water are good for reduced or no air exposure ores

[@aidenvilla7013]

Awesome video, so well explained. Just started new hard core because school is stressful can’t wait to destress mine. Wish me luck for the diamonds

[@Eyecraftmc]

I'm so glad to help! Good luck finding diamonds!💎💎💎💎💎

[@aidenvilla7013]

@@Eyecraftmc Congrats on 10k!! You’ve grown so much in the last 3 months, wow

[@personofthepersons9533]

Having respiration three, aqua affinity, and depth strider three with a magma block while exploring underwater caves is, in my opinion, is the best way to get all types of ore.

[@TheeSlickShady]

Excellent video 🏆 Thank you Bro 👍🏼

[@WolfiiDog13]

Iron is going to be very hard to get early game, even when mining at level 14, at least that's what I've experienced on snapshots and bedrock experimental

[@Eyecraftmc]

I have found that often the best way to get iron in 1.18 early game is to find air exposed iron in the new tall mountains.

[@gratbatoetoe2275]

But fortune 3 now gives a lot of iron once you find is

[@juluke8385]

I found them everywhere at that level like a makeshift giant vein

[@joshuas.4969]

Coal doesn't really generate at y0 Me with a stack of deepslate coal: FEAR ME

[@Eyecraftmc]

XD

[@sevdabaxsyeva2882]

Wow! That's a serious dedication

[@thecubester324]

you have an amazingly soothing voice! Amazing content and awesome tips. Thank you so much!

[@benben8561]

Very well out together guide, good job!

[@Eyecraftmc]

Thank you!

[@ZemikianUchiha]

Redstone has become way more adequately hidden

[@princesteffan213]

Thank you so much bro this helped alot I love you for this lol 😘😂😂😂 because I went back to level 12 in 1.18 world and bruh I found like 8 iron I was so confused on where everything and I just deleted the world and never tried it back again until today and with this I understand where everything is now , thanks again bro 😊

[@Eyecraftmc]

Yeah it really has changed a lot without anyone offering a good explanation. Glad to have helped!

[@nonstickquill9079]

Lots of help!!

[@Rayvon69]

Awesome this really helps heaps cheers 👍👍👌👌

[@smortfish2519]

Here purely because I can't find any coal I found a 7 diamond vein and no coal in 1 hour mine session 😠

[@brandonkienzler4842]

Is this still accurate as of release?

[@Eyecraftmc]

Yes

[@Dingo32124]

A really useful video, thanks

[@torjusmorkemo777]

thank you!

[@norran42]

I only just started the video, but I just want to commend the ore distribution chart. Perfectly clear, very informative, easy to read. Thanks, Mojang

[@charliestoops5587]

This video is the most helpful video i have ever watched. u have earned my sub

[@yourbrothr]

Good video Bro !! Helpful also

[@Eyecraftmc]

Thanks! Glad to Help!

[@ryanhogg7976]

Thanks, this helped a lot

[@creator_coco]

I mined at -58 for about an hour, got some diamonds! I've been having some trouble finding any and this really helped! Some of the comments had some ideas that I tried and worked.

[@flowerr2121]

Nice video! a sub deserved!

[@Eyecraftmc]

Thanks!

[@Javier_sama]

thanks this is exactly what i was looking for

[@gaglemangamez2021]

thanks this helped a lot !

[@qhuton]

Great video!! Really helpful!!

[@Eyecraftmc]

Glad I could help!

[@georgecritchley3564]

awsome video man very well explained

[@Dadusak]

Great video!

[@Eyecraftmc]

Yoo, thank you so much!!

[@catbhoy]

Great video full of useful info with no phaff, thanks for posting