The Ultimate Minecraft 1.20 Diamond Mining Guide | How to Strip Mine, Cave, Diamond Fossils & More!

The Ultimate Minecraft 1.20 Diamond Mining Guide
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Learn the Minecraft 1.20 New Best Way To Find Diamonds, How to Strip Mine and Cave For them and How to Use Diamond Fossils to Get Rich. The Best Way to Find Diamonds in Minecraft 1.20 is shown here with the New Best Method being Very Easy, the Diamond Mining Strategy and Diamond Hunting Guide, the Best Method to Find Diamonds in Minecraft 1.20 is Explained in this Ultimate Minecraft 1.20 Diamond Mining Guide!
📑Chapters📑
0:00 - Intro
0:19 - Where Do Diamonds Spawn?
2:03 - Where to Mine for Diamonds?
3:19 - Diamonds from Caving
3:51 - Diamonds in Aquafer Caves
4:36 - Spawn Proofing your Mine
5:47 - How to Strip Mine for Diamonds
7:28 - Crawl Mining for Diamonds
8:37 - Diamond Items from Villagers
9:12 - Finding Diamond Fossils

[@Jotto999]

Your style is exactly where the Minecraft KZbin scene needs to go toward. No blaring music, no hyperactive yelling, just calm instructions and clear explanation.

[@MClashers]

These “tutorial” channels have def come along way then what they once were 😭😭

[@gigachad7205]

This channel seems to be made for an older audience and I appreciate that the information is concise with none of the things you mentioned

[@AlexisTwoLastNames]

i think both have their place!

[@jaysquad6645]

What sucks is that if this guy resorted to that sort of loud content that panders to children, the algorithm would favour him even more. I wish these types of videos were more popular.

[@Laura.Cynthia]

this channel is like a Lo-fi for me lol

[@steveyuhas9278]

This was THE most useful, clear and concise diamond mining guide on youtube. I've watched a lot. No BS, no preamble just "this is where and how". Very nice, you've got a sub.

[@Eyecraftmc]

Thank you!

[@gabrielilisson6611]

Same

[@mikekirkhoff4017]

Agreed

[@l3g3ndairy36]

^

[@anrylstudios]

I also agree as well too also

[@TJ-ck3fp]

"Decreased Air Exposure" is such a weird rule to have from a gameplay perspective. It encourages strip mining rather than exploring caves (which is more fun/dangerous).

[@diegovasquez9184]

I actually prefer sitting down with a playlist and going strip mining for an hour or two at a time, that’s more enjoyable to me tbh and to see that it’s still viable even in today’s updates makes me really happy, I’ve always loved the concept of working on my underground mine and making it my own with the routes and paths i take to get to bedrock

[@TJ-ck3fp]

@@diegovasquez9184 I agree that strip mining can be relaxing and in some ways I find it quite therapeutic when I'm in the right mood for it. I'm definitely not saying they should get rid of it. But right now it is by far the most effective way of getting diamonds, whereas I think that caving should be just as effective. Then players can choose which one they want to do based on how they're feeling.

[@alphacj]

I think the purpose of this rule was to make it so it’s not too easy to find diamonds very quickly (well it is a lot easier nowadays anyway but still). Even with the air exposure rule I still find quite a few diamonds exploring caves if they are big enough. Finding diamonds I think should be exciting and without the air exposure rule you would probably find diamonds like it was iron. That’s my take on it personally.

[@guesswhatthisisnotmyrealna9510]

@@diegovasquez9184 they should just make them equal imo

[@Whatismusic123]

and then they also discourage strip mining by making deepslate slow to mine and not insta minable with haste 2

[@rsking6120]

Personally, I've worked out a bit of theory regarding multi-layered strip mining and it can completely eliminate any chance of passing by any diamonds while also being mathematically more efficient in exposing the most number of blocks in the least amount of area and time when compared to single layered strip mining. You almost mentioned it at 2:56, but the optimal way to do so would be to mine at -57, then for the layer above, mine at -54, but on a column adjacent to your lower layer's strip mine. Doing so eliminates the overlap in exposed blocks between the lower and upper layer, and allows the two layers to cover some of the missed blocks at the corners of each layer. You can shift this to -58 and -55 or even extend it to a third layer at -52 if you so desire, and it would still be more efficient than simple strip mining, so it'd mostly be up to your luck with lava and how much you value mining new chunks instead of clearing out your individual chunks more thoroughly. I usually like sticking to just two layers for this reason. That being said, I don't expect such a detailed and mathematically theory crafted guide here, so just seeing the ore generation and the basic method behind strip mining is more than good enough for a video like this.

[@uatu3751]

I use to mine at level 12 pre-caves and cliffs. Now I mine at -57. I find so many diamonds, probably more than I would before at level 12. Caves and cliffs is miner friendly. People who love to just explore the underworld and mine walls, or just strip mining, this new world expansion is just the best

[@ClassicTor]

I found literally none....

[@ClassicTor]

After easily 30-45min

[@MarvelMania677]

@@ClassicTor Try mining at -55. I found alot of diamonds there

[@Whatismusic123]

you will get less diamonds in the future since you can't haste mine for them anymore

[@ziippy-]

Were you caving or strip mining’s bc I’m one of those people that starts to freak out when I take more than 3 hearts I find strip mining better for my sanity but people say strip mining doesn’t work well anymore

[@superboidavid5166]

This guy always comes in clutch with the exact thing I’m thinking about in Minecraft. You’ve earned yourself a sub good sir 👌

[@Eyecraftmc]

Thanks for the sub!

[@thetrippingdeity]

Just go down to level -58 and mine out in all directions. If you wanna run into caves while still finding diamond frequently go for -45 to -36.

[@kingstonsirichak5331]

Wait Really :000

[@TonyDAnnunzio]

What about one level for all ores

[@gigachad7205]

@@TonyDAnnunzio he has another video for all ores

[@betterme9]

@@TonyDAnnunzio y 16 for iron y - 16 for gold i think

[@michaelraulparra6551]

@@TonyDAnnunzio it's level Y 8 or -8 I think

[@f0xof907]

I got what I came for and now I feel prepared to finally stop wandering around aimlessly trying to find diamonds. Great job, you're a really helpful member of the community!

[@chiefmangas2367]

Once I started mining at Y -58, the amount of diamonds I was finding was ridiculous! This was really helpful, thank you!

[@Paramize]

Just started getting into Minecraft again been loving your vids man, short and too the point with time stamps ❤ Keep up the amazing work!

[@andrewbleackley1832]

Did not know about the fossil method. If you go villagers for equipment then fossil mining is perfect because realistically all you need is a handful of diamonds for an enchanting table or two and maybe a jukebox.

[@AzureSkyedsPOSTS]

diamond beacon?

[@thalassaer4137]

@@AzureSkyedsPOSTS bruh

[@daviddelarosa4955]

​@@AzureSkyedsPOSTSdiamond hoe

[@clerthebird129]

This is such a well put together and helpful video!! Seriously, awesome job. Straight to the point and easy to follow. And the strip mining has worked wonders for me!! Unlike others, I HATE the cave update lol. They are super cool and all, and I love lush caves so much, but I’m way too much of a wimp for them and when I play single player I always go on peaceful in caves so I can enjoy my time and not be terrified (and also with keepinventory on because I play this game to have fun, not lose my hard earned stuff and be sad lmao), but I’ve been playing on a realm soooo I can’t do that😂 Thank you for this!!!!

[@dildobaggins7324]

Thank you so much! I needed this because finding diamonds had changed since I last played 7 years ago!

[@Kacper42PL]

Thanks for reminding me about the diamond fossils, I completely forgot about those since the first snapshot that had them, also I had no idea the air exposure thing does not apply to caves with water, so that's also a big ty. I personally really recommend going at -58/-59 and just going BRRRRRRRR forward, mining 3 blocks high tunnel and mine tunnels as far as you can mine without moving from the center in both directions every 2 blocks. Worked for me perfectly enough to get some diamonds, also I would recommend leaving any ore you find until you get a diamond pickaxe with Fortune III since it can sometimes increase your diamond count to what feels like 2.5x the amount of ores.

[@Kacper42PL]

Also because I just remembered, if you feel like you're close to diamonds, just go for it. I can't even count the amount of times I random guessed where a diamond ore may be and actually succeded

[@jemeggs]

@@Kacper42PL well sir i recently just started a world so no offense to you but i cant exactaly go brrt brrt.

[@jemeggs]

frick my spelling is the equivalent of a four year-old

[@soham4741]

what happened to the old y=12 diamond level. Came back after a year to see so much changed?

[@jyotssingh8084]

Your tutorials are so great!! Ive been playing for 9 years I may think I know everything about the game but I learn something new every video you make thank you so much!!

[@Eyecraftmc]

Glad you like them!

[@nelaina]

I've been watching and loving your content for about a month now, starting with the fishing episode. You always seem to pop up when I'm having trouble with that specific thing. I looked and realized I wasn't subscribed...anyways, now I am! Thank you for the clear, no fru fru guides. On strip mining...many ytbers indicate there are no set 'lava lakes' now...and while I have seen lava lakes (obsidian type) higher, i consistently find them at y-55, similar to pre 1.18 y10 lakes. They are smaller, and edges taper off into deep slate...but I have found triple veins of diamonds frequently just mining out the obsidian.

[@MiniBowlingAMF]

quick fix, y11 ans y-54

[@danielreynaldoalmecigarozo3449]

Ayyy thank you for your videos! Super informative and ez to implement in gameplay!

[@timotheechalabalabingobong1105]

this is the best minecraft youtube channel. the instructions are clear and no one is screaming or anything and its so organized and nice, especially the chapters, thank you very much for being so cool

[@macca_2423]

Thank you for this! I haven’t played mine craft in years and i’ve just been strip mining at Y=12 and literally found nothing! You’ve got a sub!

[@burnedpizzacrust1199]

Rookie mistake. Everyone knows y =11 was best

[@Azzy_Lunar_Dark]

thank you so much! the first strip mine not even 24 blocks in i found 10 diamonds! this is so helpful, and you were so easy to follow along with, i even wrote down most of your tips like i was in school studying for an essay! XD again tysm and good luck on your youtube career! :)

[@demi_goddex]

this was the most clear, specific and easy to follow tutorial I've seen.. I think ever actually. and it didn't confuse me or bore me to death :D definitely just got yourself a sub my dude, tysm

[@reubendevin195]

The most helpful Minecraft tutorial I have ever watched thank you so much!

[@Cubes43]

This video helped a lot. I always played on version 1.17 and never 1.18 because of the clay in the rivers and swamps method but this video really helps a lot for finding diamonds in 1.18

[@eoinobyrne5256]

Been subbed since you had like 14k subs (last month lol). This was an awesome video. Keep it up! Your videos are bringing clear guides to 1.18, something seriously needed!

[@Slockert91]

Loving the videos. I appreciate your delivery. Thanks for taking time to help people

[@commandrcheif150]

I like how you incorporate multiple methods for whatever topic you cover instead of a single method. It really gives a feel of choice in how to complete your goal

[@fatherofkayos]

Extremely useful information with more than just a touch of entertainment 👌 Thank you 😊 Proud subscriber

[@coolpierogi]

Thank you so much I'm going to try this tomorrow!

[@Ment0z]

exactly what i need. quiet music and calming voice. earned a sub

[@aiokaio8791]

at some points, the water gets incredibly deep. I've been finding lots of diamands by diving around in super-deep all-water caves, using night vision potion and water breathing potion

[@masterofone6782]

thank you this is why im subbed and have notifactions turned on

[@cube5587]

Just what I needed help with!!! have just been mining at y-54

[@CTRXFN_Himself]

thank you for all the content you make!!!!!!

[@YaaNia]

This was amazing! Thank you!

[@sazlefraz]

The fact that u cleared everything around the ores to that scale is nuts an def deserves the like hands down.

[@runningforJesus353]

He used commands

[@ChevyBoyCallofDuty]

Great video! Now I see why it’s so hard to find diamonds. Thank you for this!

[@mrdogo7470]

This was so helpful thank you.

[@DR3_34D]

Thanks for giving a clear tutorial

[@OlogynyOfficial]

Extremely concise and precise in your explanation. Thank you, sir! Well done

[@jmac6546]

Great video man, thanks! Definitely got me to sub. I keep running into water when trying to strip mine. Any tips on making sure that doesn't happen?

[@totallynotaminecraftchanne1923]

Hi, a really good way to increase your diamond count is that after you finish a strip mine, go back in it and aim at the ceiling while moving and mining. This will make you expose a ton of extra blocks per strip mine really easily. I remember there was one KZbinr who did this in their survival world…I don’t actually remember who it was though.

[@ryanblake5763]

Syndicate?

[@Vandalieu]

I wonder how many don't even do this, I'd think it would be obvious.

[@hesus_christo]

Ill try this later, btw this guide is one of the best guides i have watched

[@rarestdoge]

Very helpful, informative, and straightforward guide!! :)

[@larissasharna9619]

Yes! Another great video. Recently got back at the game after a long time and I'm behind on so much. This is helping a ton, thank you for making all these 1.18 guides. You earned +1 subscriber. 👍 Ps: I think you forgot something at 5.23 ;)

[@trentlyon2799]

adding onto the crawl tunnel guide, if you can get the swift sneak enchantment (easier said than done) it does make crawling through the tunnels much much faster

[@skylinesranches2]

For some reason I absolutely love diving in aquifer caves looking for diamonds. Get a respiration helmet and a magma block, i’ll stay down there for hours

[@persona5743]

Wow this is the best and the most useful video , i learned a lot thank you so much💯❤️ New sub😁

[@ljtrikshotstherealdeal8841]

Just found your channel bro, I can’t believe how underrated you are. These videos are not only useful, but seriously are extremely entertaining and puts me in the mood to do whatever the topic of the video is. INSANE WORK! 👍👍👍

[@Eyecraftmc]

Wow, Tysm! I definitely try my best and I hope you will enjoy the rest of my videos :)

[@RhettTheDungeonMaster]

That was incredible! Thanks man

[@StormVessel]

Straight to the point, love it, so it looks like my strategy is successful, I’ve been mining down in deepslate for quite a long time and I’m sure to hit diamonds soon

[@judithannem1340]

first of all the video was great! enough detail even us old fogies' can follow! second . you didn't talk so fast i couldn't understand. Thirdly I appreciate you identifying that this is java. so many of these videos don't give you a clue which version until you're almost midway! thanks so much!

[@Eyecraftmc]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MrCookie729]

Used your tips and found 8 diamonds after a few minutes of strip mining. Thank you so much :)

[@jayasgamingcreations]

This is soo awesome after I watched this, I was finding diamonds like crazy. 5 in a row!

[@jsut2654]

Best layers for diamonds: -59 -58 -54 -55 -50 -57 -56 Diamonds can spawn between Y16 and Y-64 The deeper you go‚ the more diamonds you get Regular diamond ore is a bit rare now but deepslate diamond ore is now kinda common

[@iknowyouvebeenwaiting]

I love your videos! You have every topic in minecraft one could think of

[@ArcaneEclipse]

Had a hard time finding diamonds until i watched this pretty quickly got them thanks for the advice!

[@Jemboi]

Thank you so much, i just got back into Minecraft after not playing for 3 yrs, and i was so confused about the giant caves.

[@embxr0872]

dude same the caves are HUGE

[@GuntherWasHere]

The method he shows at around 7:00 is awesome. I just went and found 30 diamonds at level -58!! (Yes I used a fortune III pickaxe but still I found 4 clusters)

[@noelramos8840]

I LOVE YOUR CONTENT THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

[@kroukou11-gaming]

your turtorials are epic big boy

[@saltyspoon00]

You got a sub here you explained everything so we’ll best Mining tips I’ve ever seen thank you 100% the best

[@Eyecraftmc]

Np!

[@tatenfn]

extremely helpful thanks👍👍👍

[@itsme-mj9ic]

With fortune 3 I got 3 stacks just having fun exploring caves. I found a strangely big vein of diamonds in one of those lake things with glow squid. I feel like it’s easier to find diamonds now.

[@stupidvampirelesbian]

has anyone told him how relaxing his voice is

[@mariorodin9246]

Thank you bro, super useful

[@popeofsimps2924]

ok wow this is really useful, been lacking in diamonds for a while now so here's hoping I can get enough to both repair tools and make some armor

[@unseenplayer9841]

The best Guide Out Here!!!Subbed!

[@TannersTrades]

A strategy I’ve been doing lately is taking some water breathing potions, whether it be from a buried treasure or brewed, and going out into the ocean. Find exposed caverns deep below and swim around. My friend and I tried this Vs strip mining (no Elytra) and I found significantly more than he did using this method.

[@roguetrenton9285]

Clear, concise and exactly what I was looking for. Like and sub for you for the amazing content.

[@destinysgheiza5884]

thats dope to see the water thing was true i find that out while playing the beta for 1.18

[@MC-qm5jn]

I’m gonna be graduating high school soon and am gonna use more of my day focused on other things so videos like these are really helpful for saving time in the virtual world and have more time in the real world

[@ElzbietaWe]

Thank you very much for all amazing tips. I dug 50 diamonds in around 45 mins : o Creating this 100x200 blocks mine is the best way.

[@misfortunecookie]

This man needs more views, more subs, more likes, more appreciation for such good content! Thank you!

[@yeswee]

this guy is a sweetheart i hope he finds every diamond in every world he makes

[@Lukeisverycool]

Imagine being a Minecraft starter (with Aldo respect) and watching this video as he’s like in the beginning “So I cleared this tiny area” as it’s thousands of blocks 😂

[@archieforrest8077]

Earned a sub great vid

[@DanielKitsinian-hf8st]

Thanks bro! I find 20 diamonds after each mine now!

[@flameblood0]

Definitely going to be using chunkbase. I've probably found a totally of 20 diamonds through caving and strip mining since 1.18 came out.

[@ClassicTor]

I was mining for like an hour and i got zero diamond and just 1ore from a cave i accidently run up ob

[@mathewlaman6528]

Thank God i saw this vid, i was strip mining in y lvl 12 for 15 mins and wonder why i dont find much ores or even diamonds , and this video answered my question lol Thanks for making this vid ! you earn a Sub!

[@somgforshort]

Now the only thing I'm wondering is if it would be practical to bring a conduit down with you if you're mining in aquifers, but other than that, this was helpful and I want to thank you for this.

[@jackman0339]

perfect vid, thanks

[@lenhamasaki8869]

"Get straight to the point" type Minecraft KZbinr. Very professional, very pleasant to listen to, calm and relaxing. Thank you for your style of guidance. You have my subscription.

[@loganboehnlein2738]

A thing I didn't realize I needed was the 0 stone Oops All Ores biome. That was so satisfying to look at

[@rickschoofs4891]

@eyecraftmc, I play minecraft on the Nintendo switch and watched a lot of your awesome videos, but I have a question can u mine diamonds with any pickaxe or does it has te be a iron or higher? Cause is mined diamonds with my stone pickaxe (before seeing your where to mine which ore video/guide), and literally saw diamonds disappear before my eyes with mining with a stone pickaxe.

[@hagron5702]

Great video, straight to the point, and no high pitch annoying voice.

[@timroot4207]

Thank you !

[@brandondavis9468]

Hit a like and subscribed. I really appreciate the clear concise instructions. With a real chill vibe.

[@MrIamadon]

Thanks alot for your professional video !

[@oliviadayton4781]

This was so helpful. Thank you. Instant follow. Edit: I have found so many diamonds because of this and I can't thank you enough. You're amazing bro.

[@Gorrilarr]

Love this vid. Very usefull

[@sch1tzak.801]

This vid helped me out so mutch , thank you !

[@Eyecraftmc]

No problem!

[@ShadowWolfMCC]

Ty for all your guides I would normally not subscribe but for you you are great

[@KKK824]

THANK YOU I WAS STRIPING MINEING you like mine at -54 or something I was like I am glad I found this in my recommendation

[@harpreetkaur4338]

You are the best sir!!! Love u❤️❤️

[@Diejoow69]

i always mine at -53 to avoid a lot of the lava lakes, using the trapdoor strat

[@swagatdash9302]

one way also to get quick diamonds is by looking for sunken ships and if lucky you can also find buried treasure that will give you some diamonds

[@zainahmed2076]

I still dont understand why you only have 22k subs, you should have millions of subs with this top notch video quality!

[@alonsovenegas4444]

What I do is do a 1 by 3 block mine, 1 block wide, and 3 blocks tall. I may lose more durability but is worth it to get some high level diamonds when mining at y level -58

[@B463L]

I heavily recommend digging your mines in the deep dark biome! Zero spawnproofing required. Also, if you're on Bedrock, use the speed mining technique. Hold the button/trigger/key for breaking blocks without being in range of a block, then walk into range; this allows you to mine out straight 1x1 lines of blocks faster because it removes the block breaking cooldown. If you're digging a tunnel tall enough to stand in, you can mine out the blocks at head height this way until your legs hit the blocks you haven't mined out. Keep holding the button, aim downwards just slightly to break the block below the last one, then walk backwards with the mine button still held. This utilizes the same mechanic I've been telling you about, and can be done repeatedly to dig a tunnel faster. Once you have a 2 block-tall tunnel to walk through -- I personally dig it at y=-58 -- you can mine the whole tunnel down one block at full walking speed using the same technique, and continue doing so until you hit bedrock.

[@krustylesponge6250]

“Yay no monsters! I can mine in peace” Warden:

[@B463L]

@@krustylesponge6250 The Warden only spawns in ancient cities, which generate immediately above the optimal y level for mining diamonds. If you spawn one, it should be completely unable to enter the tunnels you've dug. I've spawned like half a dozen and they can never reach me

[@krustylesponge6250]

@@B463L pretty sure i've had several wardens appear in the deep dark, also the activation condition is darkness and a shrieker im pretty sure, nothing to do with biome or anything additionally, while it cant enter tunnels, it can still shoot you through walls so you need to be careful

[@skatcherghost4780]

thanks man :)