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• Method 1 of 4: Making obsidian without a diamond pickaxe
• Method 2 of 4: Transforming lava pools with a diamond pickaxe
• Method 3 of 4: Create nether portals
• Method 4 of 4: Mines in the End
• Tips
• Warnings
• Necessities

This deep purple and black block is strong against all explosions except a wither's "blue skull" attack. This makes it useful for creating explosion-proof hideouts to protect you from creepers or other creatures and players. Obsidian is also used for a variety of recipes, including the magic table. Unlike most items in Minecraft, there is no recipe for it and is rarely found naturally. You can make it by pouring water on lava.

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Method 1 of 4: Making obsidian without a diamond pickaxe

1. Find a pool of lava. There is no recipe for obsidian. Instead, the lava turns to obsidian when the flowing water hits a stagnant lava "source" block. You can find stagnant lava in the following places:
   • Lava is easiest to find as "lava falls" in caves and ravines. Only the top block is a source block.
   • Lava is common in the bottom ten layers of the map. Dig down diagonally to avoid falling in.
   • You seldom find lava lakes on the surface, but never more than twenty blocks above sea level.
   • Some villages have a single forge with two blocks of lava, visible from the outside.
2. Collect the lava in buckets. Make a bucket from three iron bars. Use the bucket on the lava to scoop it up. You can only scoop up still blocks of lava, not flowing lava.
   • In the workbench you arrange the iron in a "V" shape.
3. Dig a hole where you want the obsidian. Make sure the hole is enclosed and nothing flammable is within two blocks around it. Wood, tall grass, and many other objects will catch fire near lava.
4. Throw the lava into the hole. Remember, only still (not flowing) lava will turn to obsidian. This means you need one bucket of lava for every block of obsidian you want to make.
   • Remember that without a diamond pickaxe you cannot mine the obsidian without destroying it. Make sure you are in the right location where you want the obsidian to be before proceeding.
5. Let water flow over the lava. Use the empty bucket to scoop up water. Take it to the pool of lava you created and place the water over the lava so that it flows over it. When the flowing water hits the lava, the lava will turn into obsidian.
   • It is a good idea to build a temporary, non-combustible structure around the pool of lava to avoid a nasty flood.

Method 2 of 4: Transforming lava pools with a diamond pickaxe

1. Get a diamond pickaxe. Obsidian is the only block that must be mined using a diamond pickaxe. Any less good tool will destroy the obsidian if you try to mine it.
2. Find a lava pool. Dig almost to the bottom of the map and explore the area. It won't take long to find a big pool of lava. Since you have a diamond pickaxe, you can turn the entire pool into obsidian at once, instead of transporting the lava in buckets.
3. Seal the area. Create a small wall on one side of the pool to leave room for a water block. This will reduce the chance that the water will push you into the lava.
4. Pour water over the lava. Place the water block in the fenced-in area, one level higher than the lava. It should flow down and turn the surface of the lake to obsidian.
5. Test the edge of the obsidian. Stand along the edge and dig one block deep into the obsidian. There may be another layer of lava underneath the obsidian. If you're not careful you could fall into the lava, or the obsidian block will fall before you can catch it and burn it.
6. Direct the water to where you want to mine. If there is lava under the obsidian, stand next to the water and mine the obsidian at the water's edge. The water should flow while you are mining, creating the next layer of obsidian before the lava can cause any damage. Continue to mine as much obsidian as you need, moving the water as needed.

Method 3 of 4: Create nether portals

1. Collect twenty obsidian by other means. It takes ten obsidian to make a Nether portal. However, once you have enough for two portals, you can use a trick to get an infinite amount of obsidian without having to find lava.
2. Create a Nether portal. If you don't already have a portal, place obsidian blocks in a vertical frame 5 blocks high and 4 blocks wide. Activate it with a flint and steel on the bottom obsidian block. This trick may not work if there is another portal nearby.
   • The portal corners do not have to be obsidian.
3. Travel through the Nether. The Nether is a dangerous place, so prepare if you haven't been there before. You will need the remaining ten obsidian blocks, but you may want to leave them safe and explore a safe route first. You must travel a certain minimum distance in a straight, horizontal line (these numbers include a three-block safety margin, just in case.
   • PC, Pocket Edition and Console Edition "big" worlds: travel 19 blocks.
   • Console Edition "Medium" Worlds: Travel 25 blocks.
   • Console Edition "classic" worlds (including all PS3 and Xbox 360 worlds): Travel 45 blocks.
   • If you have multiple Overworld portals, walk away from their coordinates. This trick will not work if you are too close to an existing portal.
4. Build a second portal. Build this in the Nether and activate it the same way you did the first. If you walk through it, you should appear in a brand new portal in the Overworld.
   • If you appear next to an already built gate, you have not walked far enough in the Nether. Go back to the Nether and break down your portal with a diamond pickaxe and then rebuild it elsewhere.
5. Mine the obsidian in the Overworld portal. The portal that has just appeared has fourteen obsidian blocks up for grabs. Mine these with a diamond pickaxe.
6. Leave the same Nether portal to create a new one. Each time you walk through the newly built Nether portal, a new portal will appear in the Overworld. Use these for free obsidian. Speed ​​this up if you want a large amount of obsidian, as follows:
   • Use a bed to place your appearance point near the permanent Overworld gate.
   • Place a chest near the temporary Overworld portal. Keep the obsidian and diamond pickaxe in the chest after mining the portal.
   • Let yourself die to reappear.
   • Walk through the Nether again, leaving the same portal to create a new portal. Build a tunnel between the Nether portals to increase security.

Method 4 of 4: Mines in the End

1. Find an End portal. The End portal leads to the last, most challenging area in Minecraft. Locating and activating is a long quest involving many Eyes of Ender. Only try this when you're ready to take on the terrifying Ender dragon.
   • When playing on the Pocket Edition, the end portal will only work on infinite (not "old") worlds running version 1.0 or later (released December 2016).
2. Mine the End platform. When you travel through the End portal, a platform of 25 obsidian blocks will appear to stand on. Mine it with the diamond pickaxe (although you might want to kill that annoying dragon first).
3. Mine the obsidian columns. The island with the Ender dragon has several tall towers with purple crystals on top. The towers are made entirely of obsidian.
4. Return through the same End portal. You can return to the Overworld by dying, or by defeating the Ender dragon and walking through the exit that appears. Each time you walk through an End portal, the 25-block obsidian platform will reappear. This makes it one of the fastest ways to obtain an infinite amount of obsidian.
   • The obsidian columns will not return unless you return the dragon. To make the dragon return, place four end crystals on top of the exit portal that appeared when the dragon died.

Tips

• You need obsidian to make a magic table, beacon or an Ender chest. Once you have obsidian, cast a spell on your diamond pickaxe to speed up mining.
• For the bucket method (pouring water over lava) you should always make sure that your pool of lava consists mainly of source blocks. Otherwise it will turn to rock when you pour water over it.
• If you're lucky, you can find obsidian in chests from NPC villages.

Warnings

• Be careful with the lava. Your character will likely die if you fall into it, and any items you carry will be destroyed.

Necessities

• Bucket or diamond pickaxe
• Lava