The most common way to obtain Red Stone powder is to mine Raw Red Stone. The Raw Red Stone can be found 10 blocks (or layers) above the Mother Rock or between the Mother Rock itself. This means that it is usually found in blocks 5 to 12, and rarely at layer 16 or layer 2 below. You will need an iron pickaxe to mine the Raw Red Stone.
Steps
Method 1 of 6: Method 1: Extraction
Step 1. If you prefer to mine, go to the Mother Rock by building a ladder to go down
Dig the two blocks in front of you, and one below them. Step back and repeat
Step 2. Once you reach the Mother Rock, if you haven't already found the Raw Red Stone, dig and get a larger space around you and place some torches
It is usually sufficient to dig a space that is 5 blocks wide, 5 blocks long and 3 blocks high
Step 3. Choose the center block of each empty wall and dig a 2 block high tunnel until you see nothing and it gets dark
Step 4. Place a torch at the far end of this tunnel
Step 5. Go through the tunnel to see if you have found any minerals (Red Stone or other
) on the walls, ceiling or floor.
Step 6. In the space you dug earlier, walk 3 blocks inside the smaller tunnel and choose a wall
You should have jumped 2 blocks of the wall and are now facing the third
Step 7. Press down on this wall, and dig all the blocks making a 1x1 tunnel at head height
Step 8. Check for ore on the walls, ceiling and floor of this tunnel
If you see it, get it.
Step 9. Turn to the opposite wall and repeat the operation
Step 10. Keep making these little tunnels, jumping 2 blocks each time, until you get to the torch
Step 11. Place a flashlight on the floor, remove the one on the wall, and dig the opposite side going back until you see nothing and it's all dark
Step 12. Repeat steps 7-13 until you find the Rough Red Stone
Step 13. Remember that this is not the only method for digging
Find one that suits you.
Method 2 of 6: Method 2: Caves
Step 1. Find a descending cave, possibly close to sea level
If it goes down sheer, you can dig by getting a ladder that surrounds the edges of the hole to go down
Step 2. Drop into the cave as low as you can
Step 3. If the cave ends not far from the entrance, try another cave
Step 4. When you find Lava or Mother Rock you have reached the right level to find the Rough Red Stone
Step 5. You can either start digging directly into the cave wall, or explore multiple sectors, which lead outside or go deeper, to find the Red Stone on the walls, ceiling or floor
Method 3 of 6: Method 3: Find the Red Stone Dust in other places
Step 1. Sometimes the Red Stone Dust can be found outside caves and mines
It can be traded, released upon the death of a witch, or used to trap Jungle Temples.
Method 4 of 6: Method 4: Temples in the Jungle
Jungle Temples are only found in the Jungle Biome, if you have Generated Structures mode activated.
Step 1. Find a jungle
A jungle is characterized by large trees, vines and bright green grass
Step 2. Find a Jungle Temple
They are large stone buildings partly covered with moss
Step 3. Enter the temple through the door, then take the stairs and go down
Step 4. Go down the hall avoiding the levers
Step 5. Continue by staying close to the corridor walls to avoid getting shot by the dispenser
Sometimes the dispenser can be hidden among the vines, so beware
Step 6. After you have rounded the first corner, you can excavate the Red Stone that goes from the rope of the trap to the dispenser
Step 7. Continue down the corridor, heading towards the chest, always staying close to the walls
Step 8. Next to the chest is another track to find the Red Stone which ends up in the dispenser above the chest
Step 9. Go back along the way, but walk in the direction of the levers instead of heading to the stairs
Step 10. The levers can be operated in the correct sequence to open a passage to the left of the stairs leading to the upper level
Alternatively, you can operate the center lever and dig the wall behind it
Step 11. In this space you can find both a few more pieces of Red Stone, as well as a chest, Red Stone Repeaters, and Sticky Pistons
Step 12. In a Jungle Temple, there are a total of 15 pieces of Red Stone Dust
Method 5 of 6: Method 5: Barter
It may happen that a village Priest may offer to trade 2-4 pieces of Red Stone for an Emerald. Emeralds can only be found while mining in the Extreme Relief biome.
Step 1. Find a village
Step 2. The best place to find a priest is a large tower:
look if you see one.
The priests wear purple cassocks
Step 3. With the right mouse button, click on the priest and see what he offers for the barter
Step 4. If you have any Red Stone, put an Emerald in the barter box and drag the Red Stone to your inventory
Method 6 of 6: Method 6: Witches
Witches are enemies found only in the huts of the Swamp biome, and can release Red Stone Dust.
Step 1. Find a Swamp biome
The Marshes are characterized by the presence of water lilies, climbing plants on trees, cloudy water and grass
Step 2. Locate a swamp hut and the witch inside it
The Witch
Step 3. Kill the witch
Step 4. When a witch is killed, she can release up to 6 pieces of Red Stone Dust
Advice
- Not in all the Jungles there are temples.
- The best way to kill a witch is with a bow. Its range is greater than the distance a witch casts potions.
- When in a cave, remember to leave any torches or other signs behind you to help you find the exit!
- Make sure your mine is above the Mother Rock. If not, you'll have to dig around.
- If you have shears, you can cut the trap rope in a Jungle Temple without letting it trigger
- Illuminating caves while exploring them makes it easier to find minerals on the floor, ceiling or walls.
- Villages are found only in lowland biomes (Plains, Savannah or Desert).
- A Witch cannot attack while regaining strength, so it is good to land the first blow.
