How to Find Diamonds in Minecraft

Before reaching Minecraft’s end game and getting Netherite, diamonds are the most important resource for Minecraft players. It’s a crafting essential for high-tier gear, beacons, and various other items.

It’s also a great trading resource in various Minecraft villages. Although it’s possible to find diamonds, it often requires grinding. The following guide will tell you everything you need to know to build your diamond stash.

How to Find Diamonds in Minecraft

Unlike iron, gold, or Netherite, you don’t have to do any smelting to get diamonds. Diamond ore blocks drop diamonds directly and you can quickly use them to craft superior items.

The first and most common method to find diamond ore in Minecraft is to mine for it. Since the game’s release, diamonds spawned anywhere below the 16^th layer. After years of exploring and testing, most players agree that you can find rich diamond deposits and veins between levels five and 12.

Of course, you don’t always have to mine for diamonds. Above ground or underwater exploration can also yield this valuable resource. Various chests can contain diamond blocks or ingots in the following locations:

• Shipwrecks
• Fortresses
• Villages
• Jungle and desert temples
• Mineshafts
• End city
• Stronghold altars

How to Find Diamonds in Minecraft Fast

Branch mining is the fastest way to get diamonds to craft your first diamond tools and gear. With a bit of luck, you can rush to find iron and diamond on your first night, provided you can gather enough resources.

You will need several pickaxes (that are made of at least iron or higher), some water buckets, good armor, food, and a sword or a bow. Bring lots of torches too to light your way.

1. Pick a spot and start digging a staircase mineshaft, instead of straight down.
2. Stop at level 12 on your Y-axis.
   
3. Start digging out long branches.
4. Keep the branches two blocks high and one block wide.
   
5. Branch out in different directions to cover more ground.
6. Avoid digging hallways that are too large to conserve time.
   
7. The two-by-one branches are the most efficient if you want to find diamond ores fast.
   

How to Find Diamonds in Minecraft Easily

If you’re lucky enough to find a deep and resource-rich ravine, you may be able to skip branch mining. Some ravines run deep below the surface and simply exploring while avoiding or killing mobs can help you locate diamond ore blocks.

However, keep in mind that if you want to gather lots of diamonds fast, it’s best to search for veins.

Also, enchantments make a big difference. If you can level your enchantment table to level 30, you can put a level three Fortune enchantment on your pickaxe. It will give you an added chance to drop two diamond ores instead of one.

How to Find Diamonds in Minecraft 1.16

When it comes to spawning locations, nothing changed over years of Minecraft updates Mining for diamonds at levels 12 and lower is still one of the fastest ways to fill your storage chests.

However, update 1.16 added a new way to get diamonds while exploring the end game. Diamonds can generate in treasure chests found in Bastion Remnants in the Nether. This feature is available in both Java and Bedrock versions of Minecraft.

You can also speed up the branch mining process by using a trick with trap doors;

1. Dig until you reach level 11 on the Y-axis.
   
2. Carve out a two-by-one space where you want to dig your first branch.
   
3. Place a trap door on the second block and open it.
   
4. Step under the trap door to close it.
   
5. From your crouched/prone position proceed to dig your first vein.
   

This method allows you to dig one block branches in an effort to save time, while still exposing four blocks at a time.

How to Find Diamonds in Minecraft on PS4

There is no difference between the PS4 Minecraft version and the PC/Mac game. To find diamonds when playing on a PS4, you have to mine between levels 0 and 16 on your Y-axis. Layer 12 will increase your odds of finding diamond veins faster.

However, some players choose level 11 for the added safety. At level 11, you get lava at floor level. Thus, when engaging in branch mining, it’s less likely to mine right into a river of lava and die.

How to Find Diamonds in Minecraft on Xbox

The same concept applies to Minecraft on Xbox. You can find diamonds easily on levels 11 and 12. Either dig your own shaft until you reach the desired location take advantage of a deep ravine or cave system.

It can save you some digging time and spare your tools for another day. Use available blocks to make your way down to avoid fall damage. Some ravines can kill you if you fall.

How to Find Diamonds in Minecraft on Switch

Switch uses the Bedrock version of Minecraft. Like all other platforms, diamond spawn locations stay the same, below level 16, with higher odds between levels five and 12.

How to Find Diamonds in Minecraft on iOS and Android

Mining on mobile may be slightly awkward if you’ve spent most of your time playing Minecraft on a PC, Mac, or console.

However, the mining process remains the same. iOS and Android devices use the Minecraft Bedrock Edition engine. The core game, its features, and spawn locations stay the same.

Do most of your mining at levels 11 or 12 on the Y-axis to find diamonds faster.

How to Find Diamonds in Minecraft With Commands

One command is fine if you want to find diamonds in Minecraft. The number one rule of finding diamonds is to mine at the right levels. Most players agree that level 12 on the Y-axis is the best, while level 11 may be safer to explore.

That said, without knowing where you are on the Y-axis, mining for diamonds can take forever. Using the relevant command to display the coordinates will make the game a little easier.

Traditionally you can enable the game coordinates from the world options. You can also press F3 or Fn+F3 when playing Minecraft Java Edition.

You can also input the following command:

• /gamerule showcoordinates true

This enables the coordinates on your screen and allows you to track your position on the Y-axis. It’s also worth noting that since version 1.8.0, the command works in the Bedrock edition without requiring a world with cheat settings enabled.

Additional FAQs

How Do You Find Diamonds in Minecraft Quickly?

The speed and ease at which you can find diamonds in Minecraft depend on your game progression. The better your gear and the more exploring you can do, the faster you can find diamonds.

Players who are lucky enough to find temples or villages can find diamonds without the tedium of digging. However, having already equipped at least an iron pickaxe and shovel, you can do branch mining to find diamonds fast.

How Do You Find Diamonds in Minecraft Survival?

The level of difficulty in survival mode changes your experience and how you approach your strategy – including mining.

Exploring cave systems is a cool way to find diamonds as well as other valuable resources like Redstone, lapis, gold, etc.

Keep in mind, large underground open spaces can contain lots of mobs, lava, and other dangers. Creating your own mineshaft and doing branch mining is a much safer option. The same goes for sticking to exploring above ground to find villages that may have diamonds hidden in various chests.

Where Can You Find Diamonds on Earth in Minecraft?

Diamonds naturally spawn below level 16 on the Y-axis. However, you can also find them above ground in various locations.

Villages can contain diamonds. Look for Toolsmith and Weaponsmith chests to get a 1/10 or 1/6 chance of finding this precious resource.

Jungle temple raids can help you expand your diamond supply without having to do much digging. You can also find diamonds in buried treasure chests, in both Java and Bedrock Minecraft editions. Unlike other above-ground sources, buried treasure chests have a 50/50 chance to spawn diamonds.

What Do You Use to Get Diamonds in Minecraft?

You can use a pickaxe or TNT to get diamonds in Minecraft. While you can break the block with a stone pickaxe, it won’t drop diamonds. Mined diamonds with a stone pickaxe will despawn. Only iron, diamond, and Netherite pickaxes can mine diamonds.

When using TNT, you can get large amounts of diamond in a limited amount of time. TNT is an effective resource as it drops all other items. However, it only works in the Java edition of Minecraft, not on Bedrock.

The Most Valuable Resource

Diamond gear is no longer the most powerful in the game. However, you still need it if you want to reach the end game and min-max your items. It’s also a preferred tradable material on most multiplayer servers, so you have to find as much of it as you can, and fast.

What are some of the mining techniques that you use to locate diamond veins? How do you pick your spots, carve out branches, or do you prefer searching for treasure chests? Leave us your thoughts in the comments section.