Watchtower: Minecraft schematic

Materials for the build

To build the "Watchtower" you need 1,195 blocks of 15 kinds. The full list is below; stacks (64 each) are approximate.

How to build the watchtower: layer by layer

Build from the bottom up. Layer 1 is the lowest. In the 3D viewer turn on "Only the current layer" to see the shape of each layer on its own.

1. Layer 1 (225 blocks): dirt ×225.
2. Layer 2 (225 blocks): cobblestone ×121, grass block ×104.
3. Layer 3 (25 blocks): stone bricks ×16, mossy stone bricks ×4, cracked stone bricks ×3, ladder ×1 and more.
4. Layer 4 (25 blocks): stone bricks ×14, mossy stone bricks ×7, cracked stone bricks ×2, ladder ×1 and more.
5. Layer 5 (27 blocks): stone bricks ×16, mossy stone bricks ×4, iron bars ×3, wall torch ×2 and more.
6. Layer 6 (25 blocks): stone bricks ×17, mossy stone bricks ×5, cracked stone bricks ×2, ladder ×1.
7. Layer 7 (49 blocks): oak planks ×24, stone bricks ×14, mossy stone bricks ×7, cracked stone bricks ×3 and more.
8. Layer 8 (25 blocks): stone bricks ×17, mossy stone bricks ×5, cracked stone bricks ×2, ladder ×1.
9. Layer 9 (25 blocks): stone bricks ×19, cracked stone bricks ×3, mossy stone bricks ×2, ladder ×1.
10. Layer 10 (25 blocks): stone bricks ×12, cracked stone bricks ×4, iron bars ×4, mossy stone bricks ×4 and more.
11. Layer 11 (25 blocks): stone bricks ×16, mossy stone bricks ×5, cracked stone bricks ×3, ladder ×1.
12. Layer 12 (25 blocks): stone bricks ×20, mossy stone bricks ×2, cracked stone bricks ×2, ladder ×1.
13. Layer 13 (49 blocks): oak planks ×24, stone bricks ×16, mossy stone bricks ×5, cracked stone bricks ×3 and more.
14. Layer 14 (25 blocks): stone bricks ×15, mossy stone bricks ×7, cracked stone bricks ×2, ladder ×1.
15. Layer 15 (25 blocks): stone bricks ×16, mossy stone bricks ×4, iron bars ×4, ladder ×1.
16. Layer 16 (25 blocks): stone bricks ×17, mossy stone bricks ×5, cracked stone bricks ×2, ladder ×1.
17. Layer 17 (25 blocks): stone bricks ×14, mossy stone bricks ×7, cracked stone bricks ×3, ladder ×1.
18. Layer 18 (25 blocks): stone bricks ×17, mossy stone bricks ×5, cracked stone bricks ×2, ladder ×1.
19. Layer 19 (49 blocks): oak planks ×24, stone bricks ×19, cracked stone bricks ×3, mossy stone bricks ×2 and more.
20. Layer 20 (25 blocks): stone bricks ×12, cracked stone bricks ×4, iron bars ×4, mossy stone bricks ×4 and more.
21. Layer 21 (25 blocks): stone bricks ×16, mossy stone bricks ×5, cracked stone bricks ×3, ladder ×1.
22. Layer 22 (25 blocks): stone bricks ×20, mossy stone bricks ×2, cracked stone bricks ×2, ladder ×1.
23. Layer 23 (25 blocks): stone bricks ×16, mossy stone bricks ×5, cracked stone bricks ×3, ladder ×1.
24. Layer 24 (24 blocks): stone bricks ×15, mossy stone bricks ×7, cracked stone bricks ×2.
25. Layer 25 (81 blocks): stone bricks ×32, oak planks ×25, stone brick slab ×24.
26. Layer 26 (32 blocks): stone bricks ×16, dark oak stairs ×12, dark oak planks ×4.
27. Layer 27 (8 blocks): dark oak planks ×4, dark oak stairs ×4.
28. Layer 28 (1 block): dark oak planks ×1.

How to paste the schematic into the game

This build is saved as Litematica (.litematic). To place it automatically:

1. Install the Litematica client mod (Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version.
2. Put the downloaded file into .minecraft/schematics.
3. In game open the Litematica menu (M), choose "Load Schematics", find the file and load it.
4. Place the projection where you want it ("Create Placement"). Missing blocks are highlighted and the material list shows how much of everything you need.

Do not want to install anything? Build by hand: open the build in 3D, follow the layer list above and gather the materials from the table.

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