Why bother?
Although breaking or cutting through bedrock may seem pointless, it is actually quite useful. Many players use this method to cover a lot of ground in the Nether. By phasing through the top layer of bedrock and then breaking the bedrock to erect a ladder or elevator to the top, these methods are most frequently used to create an easy access point to the top half of the Nether. If a player wants to fall into the void in the Overworld or Nether, breaking bedrock is also helpful. It is also helpful for removing some of the obstacles from the exit portal in the End and the end gateways. The end portal frames in a stronghold can also be broken using the same methods.
Phasing through bedrock
This section is about going through the bedrock. Going up through the bedrock in the Nether ceiling is the only thing that makes sense as an alternative to breaking through the rock. Since most of these techniques cannot be undone, it is advised to bring the supplies necessary to construct and light a Nether Portal with you in order to return safely.
Phase through the bedrock is not advised in Bedrock Edition because the Nether build limit is 128 and higher. However, you can phase through the bedrock to more easily return to a location if you have already broken it somewhere else.
Method 1
This method is the simplest and easiest method. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toUElqlErAQ this video shows how to do it and more information is in the description.
Method 2
To use this method, you will need the following materials:
If executed properly, the best strategy only calls for one ender pearl, though you might bring more just in case. A two block wide (or one block wide, though it will be more difficult) and one block tall space should be present in front of your eyes. Find a two block tall space to stand in just beneath the topmost block of the Nether. Throw your pearl horizontally into this space and jump. Prior to jumping, you should be suffocating in the bedrock. If you hold your breath while jumping and look at the left or right edge of the surface you are facing, it is very simple (only requires a crawl that is one block apart).
Pros:
- It is easy to get all the materials needed.
- Once you get the hang of it, it’s simple.
Cons:
- It may take many stacks of ender pearls to work.
- The damage caused by ender pearls could result in death.
You will need an axe too.
Method 2b
This method requires ender pearls. It was much easier to do in update 1. 8, but is still possible in later versions.
Dig up to the top of the bedrock where the player would be “bumping” its head (on y = 127). Then, with an upward gaze, quickly fling the ender pearls. This is more difficult to do in versions 1. 9 and above due to the item cool-down. In order for the next ender pearl to be thrown to go above the block and teleport the player to the top of the block, one of the ender pearls must glitch and teleport the player into the block.
Pros:
- It is easy to get all the materials needed.
- Once you get the hang of it, it’s simple.
Cons:
- It may take many stacks of ender pearls to work.
- The damage caused by ender pearls could result in death.
Method 3
This approach is by far the simplest of them all.
This variation uses the same resources and:
- 1 stair
- 1 ender pearl
Dig up to bedrock with Y at least 126. You can teleport to the top of the stair by positioning it just under the bedrock on the side, then throwing the ender pearl above it. Just jump and you can go out.
Pros:
- Only fall damage, not suffocation damage, is sustained if the bedrock is at position Y=127.
- It is easy to accomplish.
- It is easy to get all the materials needed.
- You do not need to react quickly.
Method 4
A quick and inexpensive technique that prevents player damage Youll need:
- depending on the size of the portal, ten to fourteen or more obsidian.
- A Flint and steel.
Creates a nether portal in the y axis=130 or higher. itll create a nether portal above the bedrock layer.
Pros:
- Youll not be damaged in this method.
- No bugs or glitches needed for this method.
- You do not need to react quickly.
- a flint and steel, some obsidian, and possibly some buckets of lava and water.
- You only need to enter the nether portal to return to the Overworld, making it very simple to get back.
Cons:
- This might change how the nearby nether portals are directed.
Method 5
For this technique to work, the player must have already traveled to the End and arrived at the outer End islands. This is very important.
To use this method, you need the following materials:
- at least 1 chorus fruit
- up to 40 stacks of any type of blocks
First, fill in a space against the bedrock ceiling that is 17 * 17 blocks by 9 blocks high. This area can be filled with naturally occurring bedrock and netherrack; no additional air blocks need to be filled. When this occurs, stand (against the bedrock ceiling) in the center of the top of this filled-in area and note your coordinates. Then, eat the chorus fruit. Eat another chorus fruit if necessary to succeed if the player is not immediately teleported to the top of the bedrock. It functions by using the player’s ability to teleport to chorus fruits and disabling all other possible destinations. [verify].
Pros:
- By putting another area of blocks with eight blocks in each direction on top of the bedrock ceiling and then consuming another chorus fruit, it can be undone.
- It is easy to accomplish.
Cons:
- To gather chorus fruit, the player must have already traveled to the outer End islands.
- Because there is no guarantee of success, it’s possible that a significant amount of chorus fruit will be required.
Method 6
Although it is inexpensive, this method has the highest risk of death. There are two different ways to play it, depending on how quickly you can place the blocks.
To use this method, you need the following materials:
- 1 rail
- 1 solid block
- 1 minecart
- 1-2 ender pearls
- Helmet with aqua affinity, protection, or respiration (recommended but not necessary)
Dig up to the bedrock’s highest point (y = 127) If necessary, place a block two blocks down, and then affix the rail on top of that block. The rail and the top layer of bedrock shouldn’t be separated by any space. Next, place a minecart on the rail. The Respiration-enchanted helmet will be useful in this dangerous situation. Get inside the minecart and quickly dismount it. The player should be suffocating in the bedrock layer. Next, while still holding down the “jump” key, launch an ender pearl straight up. If this doesn’t work, hurl another ender pearl up and to the right. It functions by allowing the player to dismount from the minecart in a spot from which they can jump and see the top of the bedrock. The ender pearls move the player to the top.
Pros:
- It is very affordable and could be carried out early on.
Cons:
- The player is trapped in the bedrock ceiling with no way out if they run out of ender pearls.
- The drops will probably land on top of the bedrock, and the likelihood of death is extremely high.
- It is hard to accomplish
Method 6b
This variation use the same resources and:
- 1 more rail (any kind)
- 1 more minecart
- 1 slab
- 1 piston
- 1 lever
Similar to Method 4, start by positioning the first minecart just below the bedrock ceiling, getting in the minecart, and getting out of the minecart. You will begin suffocating in the bedrock ceiling. Jump up and down from there to get a glimpse of the bedrock’s top. A rail should be placed on top of the bedrock, ideally close to the exit. Place a minecart on top of the rail after that, then ride it quickly. In the minecart, you will be teleported to the bedrock ceiling’s top where you can then exit without further risk of suffocation.
Pros:
- It is less dangerous than using ender pearls because only suffocation damage, not fall damage, is sustained.
- It can be used as a component of a minecart elevator, though it is uncomfortable, to get above the bedrock until the player has the right tools to break the bedrock.
Cons:
- Although the player can still enter the minecart if it is still in range, it can be challenging to place the minecart and get inside it without the minecart being pushed off depending on how close the rail was placed.
- It is simple to forget the precise location of where the player first appeared. This is minimized by writing down the precise coordinates on the F3 screen (Java version).
Method 6c
One additional minecart, one piston, one slab, and one lever are needed for this variation.
The same as in Method 4, start by placing a minecart beneath the bedrock ceiling. Next, break the rail beneath the minecart. Put one air block between the piston and minecart so that it faces the minecart. Place a lower slab on the area between the piston and the minecart. Push the slab to the right on the minecart by engaging the piston. Then break the piston and the lever. Enter the minecart, and dismount it quickly. You should now be able to glitch through the bedrock block without suffering any additional harm. Place a rail and a minecart (or alternatively, a boat) and then complete the game as in method 2 by jumping in.
Pros:
- The only time suffocation damage is sustained is when you jump into the first minecart, making it less dangerous than the previous techniques.
- You do not need to react quickly.
Cons:
- Finding a suitable location for it on the roof may be challenging.
- It is simple to forget the precise location of where the player first appeared. This is minimized by writing down the precise coordinates on the F3 screen (Java version).
Method 7
Set a piston so that it is pointing upwards and is placed just below the topmost layer of bedrock. Put a rail on top of it, then put a minecart on the rail to destroy it. The piston should be extended so that it slightly crushes the minecart into the bedrock. Jump in the minecart and dismount. You should be suffocating inside the Bedrock. Jump twice and you should end up above the Bedrock. After that, use the glitched minecart to go down. This glitch is for 18w11a only.
Breaking bedrock
Breaking bedrock is a very complex and involved process. There are currently a few popular ways to accomplish this (rarely in the most recent update).
10-16+ Method
Video by CheesySponge
Video by Fallen_Breath
- 2 pistons
- 2 TNT
- 1 lever
- 1 trapdoor
- 2 blocks
- A 3×2×2 space
- Cheap, fast and easy
- Small contraption
- Needs a fast-paced clicking, or an autoclicker
- Will do around 3 points of damage to the player.
- Only breaks 1 block per 2 TNT used
Method 1
[Bug Used: ]
This technique breaks rock using headless pistons and update priority. While it may seem overly complicated to do this for a single bedrock block, this is the preferred method for eliminating large amounts of bedrock.
- Used only in manually operated setups.
- ↑ It will explode, dont plan on getting it back
A video by EDDxample that demonstrates how to shatter a single bedrock block into multiple pieces
Another video by EDDxample shows off a flying machine that can break rock semi-automatically:
In this additional video from EDDxample, an advanced automatic bedrock breaker is shown:
- Since it doesn’t require a lot of resources, it can be done early on in the game to remove a few bedrock blocks.
- It can be done quickly after some practice.
- It is easily expanded to create additional automated machines.
- It is extremely difficult, and if you make a mistake you have to redo everything.
Method 2
The bedrock directly above the Nether portal that transported you to the Nether must be dug up to a depth of one block for this technique. It only functions with the Nether ceiling and requires that there be no other portals within 16 Nether blocks or 128 Overworld blocks. These are the materials you will need:
- A lot of transparent, non-spawnable blocks (glass, slabs, etc. ) [note 1].
Note: This amount can change drastically depending on the situation.
- Place the non-spawnable blocks on the top surfaces of all 16 blocks in a horizontal row, all the way up to the bedrock barriers, and all the way down.
- Break the player’s entrance to the Nether’s portal.
- To return to the Overworld, create a second Nether portal at least 16 blocks away.
- Use the original portal to return to the Nether by returning to it. This portal ought to appear at the Nether ceiling, shattering more rock. Repeat this to break more bedrock.
This technique eliminates all potential locations for a Nether portal. The bedrock is partially replaced by the obsidian frame as the portal is forced to generate there.
Pros:
- It is incredibly easy to accomplish.
- It is very fast.
Cons:
- It requires a lot of work to prepare the area.
- To make use of this, the player must have already broken the bedrock using one of the aforementioned techniques.
Revised method using portals:
21w05a / 21w05b Method
Video by PhoenixSC
Using dripleaves necessitates snapshot 21w05a for this technique.
It has been patched in snapshot 21w06a.
- Very easy to do, requires few materials
- Materials can be reused continuously
- Depending on luck, can consume a lot of bone meal
Method 3
Introduced in 1.17.0 and patched in 1.17.30 and above.
This easy method [Bedrock Edition only] uses powder snow.
You will only need:
- 2 buckets of powder snow
- 1 cauldron
- Place the cauldron underneath the bedrock you want to break
- The bedrock will be replaced by the powder snow if you use the buckets of it on the cauldron.
- Few materials required
- Reusable
- Easy to use
Method 4
[Bug Used: MC-91486], patched in 1.13 and above.
This method is much simpler, but it requires more resources. The bare necessities for breaking one block are as follows:
- This amount is highly dependent on render distance. You will require 15 times the render distance in redstone. You will require the same number of repeaters as the render distance. You will require 16 times the render distance in blocks, plus 1.
This method is incredibly easy to do, but time-consuming. This is all you need to do:
- Place one block of choice.
- Place a redstone torch on the side of this block.
- Place a piston on top of the redstone torch.
- Place the dragon egg on top of the piston arm. The exact location of this dragon egg should be over the block you are attempting to break.
- Put redstone on top of the remaining blocks and arrange them in a straight line. Place repeaters every 16 blocks of this redstone line. At the other end of this, place a lever.
- Power the lever, wait five seconds, then depower it.
- Return and you’ll see the dragon egg occupying the space left by the broken block.
The dragon egg is dropped in the sluggish chunks, which makes it effective. Lazy chunks are two chunks wide regions that are partially loaded but have not yet been fully unloaded at the edge of the player’s render distance. Redstone still works, but falling block entities fall instantly. If dragon eggs fall in the lazy chunks, they have the peculiar property of replacing the block they land on with themselves.
Pros:
- If the player is able to acquire more dragon eggs, it can be upgraded to break more bedrock at once. This can be done using a gravity block duplicator.
- The player can build this any number of blocks above the broken block because it uses a falling block.
Cons:
- The target block must have a block underneath it in order for the dragon egg to rest there after it falls using this technique. The egg will continue to destroy the blocks beneath it until it rests on a solid block, which is impossible at y=0.
- Other players may load the chunks where this is occurring in multiplayer, causing it to fail.
- You must obtain a dragon egg in order to complete the task, which may require convincing other multiplayer players if you weren’t the first to kill the Ender Dragon.
Method 5
This makes a variety of methods possible because it makes use of specific plants with block-breaking qualities.
Growing bamboo with bone meal removes the block above in Bedrock Edition. Watch this video to learn how to quickly remove bedrock strips. This method no longer works in 1. 10. 0.
Jungle Trees
Huge jungle trees’ branches replace the blocks that they produce in
Huge Mushrooms
Huge mushrooms break the blocks that their caps spawn in.
This method no longer works in 1.13.2
Pros:
- These plants are extraordinarily easy to obtain.
- The method is cheap, requiring just a bit of bonemeal.
Cons:
- You might be breaking blocks that you did not intend to break because plants can be unpredictable.
- Because of these plants’ stringent space requirements, breaking the bedrock may require a great deal of trial-and-error.
Method 6
As of Minecraft 1. 13, this method no longer works as described.
This method requires an indestructible end crystal and a piston.
To accomplish this, insert the piston-equipped end crystal into the block you want to break. The block will break.
It functions as a result of unbreakable end crystals that continuously produce fire beneath them. This fire breaks all blocks, including bedrock.
Pros:
- Once the necessary materials are acquired, it is absurdly simple to complete.
- This technique makes use of a flying machine to rapidly remove a lot of bedrock.
Cons:
- Indestructible end crystals are very difficult to obtain and move.
- Identifying which block is being removed can be challenging.
Fun fact: In the 1. 8 update, because the crystals generated one block lower than they should have, no bedrock generated on the obsidian pillars. The bedrock that was supposed to be there was destroyed by the fire.
In the Overworld
Unless you want to boast to your friends, why would you want to break Bedrock in the Overworld? There are multiple ways in the Overworld.
It is simple to remove bedrock by overriding it rather than by breaking it. The basement will take precedence over bedrock if an igloo with a basement generates very little power.
Redstone machines can be used (Dream used one in his death shuffle), or you can use a lot of TNT because bedrock has a blast resistance of 3600000. But such a large explosion would break the game or at the very least cause a protracted lag.
Note: This trick has been patched in 1.13.
Video made by slicedlime:
Legacy Console: How to break bedrock at y=1 (Xbox360 Ps3 WiiU Ps4 Switch PsVita)
FAQ
How do you break bedrock on Xbox?
Stop your server. How to Enable Bedrock Breaking, TNT Duping, and Other Exploits in PaperMC Servers Navigate to Files > Config Files. Open PaperMC Config. Locate the setting unsupported-settings . Change the settings as you desire: . Click Save at the bottom and Start your server.
