Guide: Amethyst in Minecraft – Everything You Need to Know

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I’ve played Minecraft alone, and now my son has grown old enough to play it together, which is a lot of fun! And a lot has changed in the many world seeds of Minecraft since the beginning.

One of the later additions in Minecraft is the beautiful amethyst crystal. So what is amethyst in Minecraft?

Amethyst in Minecraft is a purple crystal that grows in four stages: Budding Amethyst, Amethyst Bud, Amethyst Block, and Amethyst Cluster. Minecraft amethysts spawn in Amethysts Geodes between Y-levels Y=-64 and Y=30 (from v 1.18). The geodes are hollow spherical structures that give off a pleasing sound that makes them easier to find. Amethysts can be used to create things like spyglass and tinted windows.

This article is designed to help you learn about amethysts in Minecraft, i.e. when they were added, what they are, where to find them, how to mine them, and how to use them.

Also, check out how to find Netherite in Minecraft fast.

Let’s get mining.

When was amethyst added to Minecraft?

Amethyst came out as a part of the Minecraft Caves & Cliffs update. Essentially, amethyst is a type of crystal that you’re going to be able to find in the game. 

It’s a bit of an interesting material because it doesn’t work the same way as other materials do. You’re going to find amethyst clusters in different states.

In Minecraft, amethyst comes in several different block types. The different block types represent three different growth stages.

1. Budding amethyst (small, medium, and large) is the base block you will discover inside amethyst geodes. It isn’t possible to mine budding amethyst.
2. Amethyst bud is the next step up, and it can be found on a budding amethyst.
3. Amethyst clusters are the final stage of amethyst that you’ll find. They look like regular blocks.

When you mine amethyst clusters, you’re going to get amethyst shards. You can get these if you have a pickaxe enchanted with Silk Touch.

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This is what you’re going to need to make new items. You’ll need several amethyst shards if you want to make everything.

What Can You Make with Amethyst in Minecraft?

There are several different items that you can craft with the amethyst that you mine in Minecraft. Thankfully, many of these items are rather neat:

• Spyglass
• Tinted Glass
• Amethyst Blocks

Let’s have a look at how to make them:

How to make a spyglass with amethyst

The spyglass is the most important thing you can make with amethyst in Minecraft. 

A spyglass is a small telescope that allows you to zoom in and look closely at things.

If you want to stand back and scout an area, then having a spyglass you can use will be handy. It’s a nice little tool; crafting it shouldn’t be difficult once you have the amethyst needed.

You can even attach the spyglass to a crossbow to get a scoped crossbow!

You will need one amethyst shard and two copper ingots to make a spyglass.

You can see all the cool things you can do with the spyglass here.

How to make tinted glass with amethyst

Tinted glass reduces the light that comes through it and looks cool. So if you build things a lot, you’ll love this stuff.

Also, if you break tinted glass, you can gather it again without needing Silk Touch. This is probably because you’ve already used Silk Touch to mine the amethyst clusters to get the amethyst shards needed to create the glass in the first place.

You’ll need four amethyst shards and one glass block to make this.

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How to make amethyst blocks

You can make it with amethyst shards is an amethyst block This doesn’t serve too much of a purpose, but it looks cool in your house or somewhere on your property.

All you need to do to craft this is combine four amethyst shards.

Where to Find Amethyst in Minecraft

Knowing where to find amethyst in Minecraft will help you to get the required materials for the items above. You won’t find amethyst everywhere since they’re more likely to appear in specific spots.

The Y level of amethyst is between Y=0 and Y=70 (in v 1.17) and between Y=-64 and Y=30 (from v 1.18)

Knowing the amethyst Y level will at least make it simpler to search for it. 

When you find an amethyst geode, you must break through two layers to get to the amethyst inside.

The geodes are pretty big, and they’re spherical, which makes them stand out even more.

Each amethyst cluster you mine will give you four amethyst shards if you use an iron pickaxe or above. It shouldn’t take too long to get a good stockpile of amethyst. 

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What About Ender Amethyst?

Ender amethyst differs from standard amethyst, and you’ll need a diamond pickaxe to get it. This material was introduced in the Biomes O’Plenty update.

You can get an ender amethyst on the outer islands if interested. Getting an ender amethyst is much easier if you have the Silk Touch enchantment on your diamond pickaxe. 

You might want to spend some time getting this because ender amethyst can make great armor. Amethyst armor has 640 durability and is even stronger than diamond armor.

Getting a complete armor set, boots, leggings, and a helmet will take effort. It’s worthwhile to spend a bit of time collecting the necessary materials.

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In Closing

Now that you know how to collect amethyst in Minecraft, taking advantage of this new material will be easier.

Whether you want a spyglass or want to make new creations using tinted glass, collecting the necessary amethyst will be fun.

If you want more decorative building blocks, check out how to make polished granite.

Until next time, happy gaming!