Resource Run
Get Full Netherite Gear
Netherite is the endgame upgrade: tougher than diamond, knockback resistant, and fireproof. The grind is real but predictable. Drop to Y -15blast tunnels with beds so the explosion-proof ore survives, smelt scrap to ingots, and smithing-upgrade a full diamond kit. Here is the exact loadout and pattern.
Y = -15DIAMOND-PICK LAYER
BED DETONATION
+5 ▮+5 ▮ORE EXPOSED
SMITHING UPGRADE
TEMPLATE
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DIAMOND
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INGOT
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NETHERITE
4× debris → 1 ingot
+1 toughness · + Knockback Res
Floats on lava
The bed-blast strip mine
Tunnel to Y -15 and dig 1-wide corridors. At each corridor end, place a bed, back off 4+ blocks behind cover, and right-click to detonate. The blast clears a roughly 5x5 pocket of netherrack but leaves ancient debris standing because of its 1200 blast resistance. Mine the exposed debris with a diamond or netherite pickaxe, smelt to scrap, then craft 4 scrap + 4 gold = 1 ingot. Budget 24 debris for full armor and a sword, and bring fire resistance potions so a stray lava pocket from the blast does not end the run.
Quick answers
+What Y level is best for ancient debris?
Y -15 has the highest spawn rate. Debris can generate from Y -8 down to Y -119, but -15 gives the best blocks-per-minute on a 1-wide strip mine or bed-blast pattern.
+Why is bed mining safe in the Nether?
Beds explode when used in the Nether or End, dealing ~76 damage at point blank. Ancient debris has a blast resistance of 1200, so it survives the blast while the surrounding netherrack (resistance 0.4) is cleared, exposing ore for free.
+How much ancient debris for full netherite?
1 ingot per item. Each ingot needs 4 scrap, and each scrap comes from smelting 1 debris. Full armor (4) + sword + pickaxe = 6 ingots = 24 debris plus 24 gold ingots.
+Where do I get the smithing template?
The Netherite Upgrade Smithing Template is found in Bastion Remnant chests. It is consumed per upgrade, so duplicate it: place the template + 7 diamonds + 1 netherrack in a smithing table to copy it.
+Is netherite armor worth it over diamond?
Yes. Netherite adds +1 armor toughness and knockback resistance per piece, has higher durability, and items float on lava instead of burning, so you keep your gear if you die in a lava lake.
+Can TNT mine ancient debris instead of beds?
Yes. TNT and end crystals work the same way, leaving blast-resistant debris standing. Beds are cheapest early game since wool and planks are renewable; TNT needs sand and gunpowder.