Before the secret hidden door can be built, a few necessary steps must be fulfilled first. Namely, Minecraft players should be in the Overworld to complete this design, as it cannot exist in the nether. Not only that, if the latest version of Minecraft is not installed, players should do so when possible. For the uninitiated, updates are done automatically on consoles, although the option is allocated under “downloads and updates” on the Minecraft launcher for PC gamers. With that said, any version above Minecraft’s 1.16. Nether update should also work.
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What Materials Are Needed to Build A Hidden Door in Minecraft
Creating Redstone contraptions in Minecraft can get a little more complicated than most of the game’s other tasks, as Redstone dust serves as a mineral that can transmit power when placed as a block. Luckily, building a hidden door is rather simple and requires only seven types of materials and 19 pieces of Redstone dust.
Sticky Piston - Eight (8). Button - One (1). Repeater - One (1). Observer - One (1). Redstone Dust - Nineteen (19). Redstone Block - One (1). Redstone Torch - One (1).
The design is mostly carried by its use of an Observer, although the downside with this block is that they rely on players having a ton of bonemeal on hand. If this does become a problem in survival mode, any Soul Sand valley in Minecraft’s Netherworld will provide bountiful amounts of bone blocks, which can be harvested.
How To Build A Hidden Door in Minecraft
With the materials in the inventory, all that’s needed now is a large obscure location to build the entrance to the secret base, such as one of Minecraft’s cave walls or cliff-sides. Once an area has been found, equip a pickaxe and carve out an upside-down “L” into the wall.
After players hollow out the shape, cover the bending insert of the “L” with a wall of Sticky Pistons, stacked on top of each other to form a large two-dimensional square (which can be seen on the left side of the image below). Now, replicate the right image and place stack two more pistons in front of the left side of the build. However, these should face to the right side of the previous four pistons rather than away.
With the Minecraft build almost over, dig out a 4x4 space above the Pistons. Now, build a similar-looking “L” shape and line the surface with three pieces of Redstone dust, with a Redstone repeater in the middle. This block works as a circuit of sorts that will to “repeat” Redstone signals to “lock” in a single state.
Outside, place a Redstone torch near the entrance which will operate as a key to opening the hidden door. Back inside the large Minecraft base, dig out a room towards the Redstone torch and place a Sticky Piston on the block, countering the torch. This will activate the Piston, launching its plate forwards. Now, stick an observer onto the plate, followed by a Redstone block.
Finally, as depicted in the Minecraft screenshots above, players must now build a stairway towards the original Sticky Piston wall. These small steps will carry the Redstone dust and connect the two builds.
With the secret hidden door built, players who wish to access the base will need to place a Redstone torch in the previously set location. Doing so will cause the seemingly normal cave wall to open up, making this easily one of Minecraft’s most hidden base builds.
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