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Ocean monuments Ocean monument Biome Deep Ocean Consists of Prismarine Prismarine Bricks Dark Prismarine Sea Lantern Block of Gold Wet Sponge Elder Guardian Can generate post-generation Yes, in chunks inhabited less than 3 minutes “ Dive into are dangerous for unprepared players, as they are mazes full of powerful guardians Guardian Health points 30 ( × 15) Attack strength Easy: 4 () Normal: 6 () Hard: 9 () When attacked (if spikes are out): 2 () Size Height: 0.85 Blocks Width: 0.85 Blocks First appearances and elder guardians Elder Guardian Health points 80 ( × 40) Attack strength Easy: 5 () Normal: 8 () Hard: 12 () When attacked (with spikes extended): 2 () Size Height: 1.9975 Blocks Width: 1.9975 Blocks First appearances .
Why bother?
There are a few reasons to tackle an ocean monument:
- To get the 8 gold blocks Block of Gold Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 30 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data value dec: 41 hex: 29 bin: 101001 Name gold_block See the solid Blocks of in the core.
- To find sponges Sponge Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 3 Tool Any tool Renewable No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data value dec: 19 hex: 13 bin: 10011 Name sponge “ Just like in real life, sponges in , sea lanterns Sea Lantern Transparency Yes Luminance 15 Blast resistance 1.5 Tool Any tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Prismarine Crystals (2–3) Data value dec: 169 hex: A9 bin: 10101001 Name PC: sea_lantern PE: sealantern Sea lanterns , and prismarine Prismarine Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 30 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data value dec: 168 hex: A8 bin: 10101000 Name prismarine See the block. For the item used .
- To set up a guardian farm Guardian Health points 30 ( × 15) Attack strength Easy: 4 () Normal: 6 () Hard: 9 () When attacked: 2 () Drops Raw Fish (0-1) Prismarine Crystals(0-1) Prismarine Shard (0–2) Rare drops Clownfish Pufferfish to get even more prismarine Prismarine Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 30 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data value dec: 168 hex: A8 bin: 10101000 Name prismarine See the block. For the item used and sea lanterns Sea Lantern Transparency Yes Luminance 15 Blast resistance 1.5 Tool Any tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Prismarine Crystals (2–3) Data value dec: 169 hex: A9 bin: 10101001 Name PC: sea_lantern PE: sealantern Sea lanterns (and fish Fish Type Food Restores Raw fish: 2 () Raw salmon: 2 () Clownfish: 1 () Pufferfish: 1 () Nausea II 0:15 Poison IV 1:00 Hunger Cooked fish: 5 () Cooked salmon: 6 () Cookable Raw ).
- For XP
- For the challenge.
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Know your enemy
The most common mob within the monument are guardians Guardian Health points 30 ( × 15) Attack strength Easy: 4 () Normal: 6 () Hard: 9 () When attacked (if spikes are out): 2 () Size Height: 0.85 Blocks Width: 0.85 Blocks First appearances . They swim quickly, have 30 ( ud6efud630 15) health, and have two ways to damage the player:
- A laser is their primary offensive attack. It takes several seconds to charge, emitting a distinctive sound and changing color from purple to yellow in the process, and does significant damage when the charging completes.
- There is no way to dodge the laser, but the guardian must maintain line-of-sight during the charging process. If you can get behind a wall or pillar, the attack will be canceled and will do no damage. Circling narrow pillars therefore can be used to circumvent multiple attacks from all sides.
- The laser has a maximum range of about 15 blocks. If you can get far enough away before the charging completes, the attack will be cancelled and do no damage.
- If the player gets too close to the guardian, it is liable to abandon the attack and swim away.
- Guardians also have a natural Thorns "Flame" redirects here. For the non-solid damage-dealing block, see Fire. “ How does enchanting work in Minecraft? Well, you open a magical book and pick a random spell, not quite sure knowing what it will -like defense. If attacked while their orange spikes are extended, the attacker will take 2 () damage.
Each monument also contains three elder guardians Elder Guardian Health points 80 ( × 40) Attack strength Easy: 5 () Normal: 8 () Hard: 12 () When attacked (with spikes extended): 2 () Size Height: 1.9975 Blocks Width: 1.9975 Blocks First appearances . They have 80 ( ud6efud630 40) health and a somewhat stronger laser attack, but move slowly and infrequently. They will also inflict any player within 50 blocks with Mining Fatigue "Healing" redirects here. For health, see health. Contents 1 Behavior 2 Summary of effects 3 List of effects 3.1 Absorption 3.2 Bad Luck 3.3 Blindness 3.4 Fire Resistance 3.5 Glowing 3.6 Haste 3.7 Health Boost III for 5 minutes, checking for nearby players to afflict every 60 seconds. You will want to be sure to kill the elders in a manner that counts as a player kill so they will drop sponges Sponge Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 3 Tool Any tool Renewable No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data value dec: 19 hex: 13 bin: 10011 Name sponge “ Just like in real life, sponges in . When an elder guardian inflicts you with Mining Fatigue III, then you could drink a bucket of milk. Even using an unenchanted diamond pickaxe to mine a single block of prismarine will be a true challenge when under the effect of Mining Fatigue III. Be that as it may, drinking milk will also remove water breathing, and you will just get mining fatigue again. An easier way is to wait until you have defeated all 3 elder guardians before drinking milk. Until then, simply don`t break blocks, and only travel through pre-made passages.
Locating an ocean monument
Ocean monuments are only found in deep ocean biomes A river bisecting a jungle biome. At the top right is a forest. A river running through a mesa biome with mesa plateaus, with a savanna biome in the bottom right. “ In case you , so you`ll need to find an ocean and explore it. Being underwater, the monument may be difficult to see, but the sea lanterns are distinctive and are usually easily visible if you`re looking for them. You can also listen for the sound of guardian lasers as they attack squid Squid Health points 10 () Size Height: 0.8 Blocks Width: 0.8 Blocks Spawn 1 or more blocks of water, any light level, spawning block must be between level 46 (inclusive) and sea level First appearances .
- Using a boat is the easiest way of searching for a monument.
- The sea lanterns on the exterior may be easier to see at night.
- A potion of night vision helps to see the monument from above the water. The respiration enchantment greatly enhances vision while underwater.
- If you have enough, ender pearls Ender Pearl Type Raw materials Durability N/A Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (16) Internal ID PC: 14 PE: 87 Network ID PC: 65 Entity ID ender_pearl First appearances See History Data value dec: 368 hex: 170 bin: 101110000 Name can help travel large stretches of water quickly.
- Online tools, such as this one. can be used to locate monuments based on the world seed.
- Using a resource pack with clear water textures makes it easier to see the monument.
- Using an Ocean Explorer Map Explorer Map Type Tools Durability N/A Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) First appearances See History Data value dec: 358 hex: 166 bin: 101100110 Name filled_map See the map used to find rare structures. For the from the cartographer villager.
Equipment checklist
Equipment that is particularly helpful when infiltrating a monument:
- Diamond armor Armor Type Wearable items Durability See Durability Renewable Yes Stackable No Data values See Data values Name See Data values For the armor that can be worn by horses, see Horse Armor. Armor classes. From is helpful for its strong defense. If at all possible, obtain these enchantments:
- Respiration "Flame" redirects here. For the non-solid damage-dealing block, see Fire. “ How does enchanting work in Minecraft? Well, you open a magical book and pick a random spell, not quite sure knowing what it will III will enhance vision underwater and will allow you to spend less time worrying about your air supply.
- Aqua Affinity "Flame" redirects here. For the non-solid damage-dealing block, see Fire. “ How does enchanting work in Minecraft? Well, you open a magical book and pick a random spell, not quite sure knowing what it will speeds up mining blocks underwater.
- Depth Strider "Flame" redirects here. For the non-solid damage-dealing block, see Fire. “ How does enchanting work in Minecraft? Well, you open a magical book and pick a random spell, not quite sure knowing what it will III increases your movement speed underwater.
- Protection "Flame" redirects here. For the non-solid damage-dealing block, see Fire. “ How does enchanting work in Minecraft? Well, you open a magical book and pick a random spell, not quite sure knowing what it will will reduce damage from the guardians` lasers and thorns.
- A strong weapon, such as a diamond sword Sword Type Combat Durability Wooden: 60 Golden: 33 Stone: 132 Iron: 251 Diamond: 1562 Renewable Yes Stackable No Data values See Data values Name See Data values Swords are melee weapons that are mainly used or diamond axe Axe Type Tools Durability Wood: 60 uses Stone: 132 uses Iron: 251 uses Golden: 33 uses Diamond: 1562 uses Renewable Yes Stackable No First appearances See History Data values See Data values Name See Data enchanted with Sharpness "Flame" redirects here. For the non-solid damage-dealing block, see Fire. “ How does enchanting work in Minecraft? Well, you open a magical book and pick a random spell, not quite sure knowing what it will V. Bows aren`t very useful underwater, but can be helpful if you`re drying out the monument when guardians approach an already-dried area.
- Food is essential, since you will be taking damage and will want to regenerate. The best options are steak Steak Type Food Restores 8 () Cookable No Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) First appearances See History Data value dec: 364 hex: 16C bin: 101101100 Name cooked_beef This page or section has been suggested to be merged with or cooked porkchops Cooked Porkchop Type Food Restores 8 () Cookable No Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) First appearances See History Data value dec: 320 hex: 140 bin: 101000000 Name PC: cooked_porkchop PE: porkchop_cooked This page or section has been suggested , since they stack and restore 8 () each.
- Slime blocks Slime Block Transparency Partial (does not block light, mob spawning possible) Luminance No Blast resistance 0 Tool Any tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Availability Survival, but not on Peaceful Drops Itself Data are very useful for walling off areas you don`t want to go to (yet), creating barriers to break line-of-sight, and otherwise marking your path, since they can be broken instantly even while affected with Mining Fatigue "Healing" redirects here. For health, see health. Contents 1 Behavior 2 Summary of effects 3 List of effects 3.1 Absorption 3.2 Bad Luck 3.3 Blindness 3.4 Fire Resistance 3.5 Glowing 3.6 Haste 3.7 Health Boost III.
- If you can`t get enough slime blocks, you might also try snow Snow Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 1 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Snowball (4) Data value dec: 80 hex: 50 bin: 1010000 Name snow See the full block. For the (3 seconds to break with Aqua Affinity and an Efficiency V Silk Touch diamond shovel), mushroom blocks Huge Mushroom Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 1 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No, but catches fire from lava Drops Mushroom (0–2) of the same color as the block Data values Brown (3 seconds to break with Aqua Affinity and an Efficiency V Silk Touch diamond axe), or netherrack Netherrack Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 2 Tool Renewable No Yes Pocket edition only] Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No (burns indefinitely when manually ignited, top side only) Experience Smelted: 0.1 Drops Itself Data value dec: 87 (6 seconds to break with Aqua Affinity and an Efficiency V diamond pickaxe). Or use doors Door Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 15 (Wood) 25 (Iron) Tools Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable Iron: No Wooden: No, but catches fire from lava Drops Itself Data values See Data values Name , since they can be opened and closed.
- Potions of water breathing Potion Type Potions Durability N/A Renewable Yes Stackable No First appearances See History Data values See Data values Name See Data values See the drinkable potions. For the throwable potions, see Splash (extended) allow you to ignore your air supply and concentrate on avoiding guardians and finding your way through the maze.
- Potions of invisibility Potion Type Potions Durability N/A Renewable Yes Stackable No First appearances See History Data values See Data values Name See Data values See the drinkable potions. For the throwable potions, see Splash (extended), while wearing only boots (for the Depth Strider "Flame" redirects here. For the non-solid damage-dealing block, see Fire. “ How does enchanting work in Minecraft? Well, you open a magical book and pick a random spell, not quite sure knowing what it will III), can allow for sneaking past the guardians to hunt the elders or to take other resources. Be that as it may, MC-89309 currently renders this strategy unusable.
- Potions of night vision (extended) can help with seeing in dark areas of the monument.
- Milk will remove the Mining Fatigue "Healing" redirects here. For health, see health. Contents 1 Behavior 2 Summary of effects 3 List of effects 3.1 Absorption 3.2 Bad Luck 3.3 Blindness 3.4 Fire Resistance 3.5 Glowing 3.6 Haste 3.7 Health Boost effect, allowing you to mine through the walls of the monument to reach your destination easier. Be that as it may, do note that this will also negate your beneficial potion effects, and the elder guardians will re-apply Mining Fatigue within 60 seconds.
- A bucket can be used to refill your air meter underwater, since using it will pick up the water block at your head, replacing it with air long enough to catch a breath. Torches can be used for the same purpose. Doors, ladders, signs, and other partial blocks can give a more permanent air space underwater, but note that you won`t be able to easily move them once placed.
- If you`re drying out the monument, those ladders can also come in handy for getting up and down within the monument once the water is gone.
- If you`re planning to collect sea lanterns Sea Lantern Transparency Yes Luminance 15 Blast resistance 1.5 Tool Any tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Prismarine Crystals (2–3) Data value dec: 169 hex: A9 bin: 10101001 Name PC: sea_lantern PE: sealantern Sea lanterns , a tool with Silk Touch will collect them whole.
- If you`re planning to try to mine through the walls while affected by Mining Fatigue "Healing" redirects here. For health, see health. Contents 1 Behavior 2 Summary of effects 3 List of effects 3.1 Absorption 3.2 Bad Luck 3.3 Blindness 3.4 Fire Resistance 3.5 Glowing 3.6 Haste 3.7 Health Boost , you`ll probably want a diamond pickaxe with Efficiency V. And even then, it`ll take 30 seconds per block.
- Speaking of drying out the monument, sponges Sponge Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 3 Tool Any tool Renewable No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data value dec: 19 hex: 13 bin: 10011 Name sponge “ Just like in real life, sponges in are extremely useful for that purpose if you find some inside the monument. In that case, you`ll also want a furnace and fuel to be able to (re)use them.
Defeating the monument
Make sure you have turned auto-jump off before entering.
The first step is to get inside the monument, which can sometimes be difficult as guardians spawned outside the monument and will attack you. Options here include:
- Go in the front door. You might throw an ender pearl to get there quickly, dive from above (especially from a height), or run along the seafloor with Depth Strider "Flame" redirects here. For the non-solid damage-dealing block, see Fire. “ How does enchanting work in Minecraft? Well, you open a magical book and pick a random spell, not quite sure knowing what it will III boots.
- Mine through the roof above the elder guardians` rooms. It can help to build a quick bunker around the site, and use milk to counteract the Mining Fatigue.
- Tunnel up from below. For this you`ll almost certainly need milk to counteract the Mining Fatigue.
- If you can remove enough water to make it work (possibly by dropping gravel or sand on it), use TNT to blow a hole in the elders` roofs. This is also likely to damage or kill the elder guardians.
- Another method of blowing up the roof is putting the TNT on the roof and surrounding it with any type of blocks, where the final one is a redstone-block. This will activate the TNT which is now in a dry position, and blow a hole in the roof.
Once inside, it can be advantageous to set up a base of operations. Doors or slime blocks can be used to seal any entrances to the chosen room, and slime blocks can be used to quickly clear it of water. Then you might move in resources such as furnaces (for drying sponges), chests (to hold potions and other supplies), a bed (in case you die, you`ll respawn closer to your dropped items), a nether portal (for easier access via the Nether), and even a cow (for milk refills).
Your goal inside the monument is to take out the elder guardians to eliminate the Mining Fatigue "Healing" redirects here. For health, see health. Contents 1 Behavior 2 Summary of effects 3 List of effects 3.1 Absorption 3.2 Bad Luck 3.3 Blindness 3.4 Fire Resistance 3.5 Glowing 3.6 Haste 3.7 Health Boost III that hinders your ability to obtain the resources from the monument. There are three per monument: one in the "penthouse" at the very top and one in each of the wings flanking the main entrance. The elders themselves are not extremely difficult if you`re prepared with strong armor and weapons, since they move and attack relatively slowly, but finding them within the maze can pose a challenge. It might help to wall off dead ends as you investigate them, and note that the wings are connected by a long hallway around the back of the monument that bypasses the maze.
After the elders are defeated, you might simply take the sea lanterns, sponges, prismarine, and gold and leave. Or you might remove the water from the monument ("dry it out") to turn it into a base or a guardian farm Guardian Health points 30 ( × 15) Attack strength Easy: 4 () Normal: 6 () Hard: 9 () When attacked: 2 () Drops Raw Fish (0-1) Prismarine Crystals(0-1) Prismarine Shard (0–2) Rare drops Clownfish Pufferfish . Now that Mining Fatigue is no longer an issue, you can use any method you`d like to accomplish this; if you were lucky enough to find a sponge room, the sponges will be particularly helpful in this task.