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How to make Obsidian in Minecraft

Here we will teach you how to make Obisidian in Minecraft.

Minecraft can be many different things, but no matter what you do, you must have materials. Obsidian is a rare and valuable resource you will need at some point in Minecraft. Want to go to the Nether? How about making an enchanting table? Well, you need some of that obsidian, I'm afraid. Luckily this guide will explain how to make Obsidian in Minecraft. 

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How to Get Obsidian In Minecraft 

The best way to get obsidian in Minecraft is to mine it with a diamond pickaxe (netherite will also do the trick). If you can't find it, you can make one! First, find some lava and dump water on it to create the obsidian blocks you need. When the obsidian blocks are made, all you need to do next is mine them with at least a diamond or netherite pickaxe. 

I recommend using a diamond pickaxe rather than the netherite, as the latter is more of a late-game tool with extra steps to get it. Now, as for diamond pickaxes, you only need to dig down to around 5-15 until you find some diamonds. 

How to create Diamond Pickaxe for mining Obsidian in Minecraft

Once that happens, take them back to your base and find your crafting table and make a pickaxe like you usually do but with diamond blocks instead of whatever. After that, I suggest making a water bucket with the pattern shown below, so you can transport water to wherever the lava is. To make a bucket, you will need three iron ingots; you can get iron ingots by melting down iron ore.

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Where to find Lava for Obsidian in Minecraft

That said, once you got both a pickaxe and a bucket made and ready, you can find lava commonly underground and around mountains on the surface. However, if you want to find Obsidian as loot, you can find it spawning in chests in the locations listed below.

  • Villages - Search the weaponsmith's chest in the village for the Obsidian.
  • Ruined Portal - Can be found in a standard chest around the portal.
  • Nether Fortress - Spawns as loot in regular chests in the forts.
  • Bastion Remnants - Can be found as loot in wooden chests.

For more on Minecraft, check out Best Minecraft Seeds on Pro Game Guides.


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Nebojša Prijić
Nebojša Prijić is a Managing Editor at Pro Game Guides with over 25 years of experience in journalism, screenwriting, and copywriting. He previously worked as Editor-in-Chief of Maxim Serbia magazine and the IGN Adria website. Nebojša is an old-school gamer who loves real-time strategies, shooters, and RPGs, but most of all, he plays Roblox and mobile games with his son. He remembers the first Diablo, PC games on a single floppy disk, and playing Mortal Kombat on the keyboard.
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