How to Traverse a Lava Ocean?
I have created a world in a 1.8 snapshot version of minecraft because i wanted to play around with the custom world gen, i turned on lava oceans and it makes the world really cool.
I have tried using Boats - not working
Making a cobble bridge is slow, tedious and dangerous, are there any alternatives.
but how can i possibly traverse these?
Best Answer
For ease, safety and awesomeness of travel, I'd choose a redstone Flying Machine.
Edit: and here is a design I made a few days ago.
The machine :
It is symmetric, and its direction is determined by the position of the outer redstone blocks. On this picture it will go to the left.
The dock :
Pay attention to its orientation. The sticky piston on the bottom left should be on the side of the machine where the slime blocks protrude (i.e upwards in the picture of the machine). The obsidian block (or any non-pushable block) should line up with the pistons of the machine.
Note that the seemingly useless redstone line at the top of the picture is crucial. It provides the block update that kickstarts the engine.
Detailed view of the dock :
It doesn't need to be that fancy. Its task is to swap the positions of the outer redstone blocks when the machine arrives. Build two of these aligned right, and the machine will be able to go one way or the other with a single button click. You heard me right, fully automatic !
Bonus ! Put a minecart chest on one of the boats (place a block above, a rail on the block, a minecart on the rail and break the block). It will follow along !
All pistons with lime wool directly above or below are sticky, all the others are normal.
This contraption works as of 14w34b, and worked on several versions before (I don't know when the fall-through bug was fixed). It does not work on 14w30c, though.
I apologize for the jpg pictures. No idea why Pinta output that.
Pictures about "How to Traverse a Lava Ocean?"
What is the easiest way to clear lava?
The best way to travel in the Nether is, by far, the Elytra. When paired with fireworks, the Elytra will allow Minecraft players to efficiently and safely fly to their desired location. Of course, players must defeat the Ender Dragon and find an End Ship to acquire this late-game item.What is the easiest way to traverse the nether?
The player may place boats in lava, but if they try to ride the boat it will break and they will fall into the lava. Using a Splash Potion of Fire Resistance can cause boats to be immune to fire.Can you boat on lava?
Protecting yourself during ashfallThe Fastest Way To Clear A Lava Ocean In Minecraft BDB S3E638
More answers regarding how to Traverse a Lava Ocean?
Answer 2
Try water. If you have access to a water bucket, placing the water down will create a bridge of obsidian. Make sure, though, that you place the water near the lava, on land, and not on the lava. This method is 100% reusable if you can find any water.
Answer 3
Use a piston bridge builder. Place a lever next to a piston facing the lava, put a block on, flick the lever, place another block, etc. It should look as shown.
L P B B B B B B
L = lever P = piston B = block
When the piston reaches its limit, build another one on top of the existing bridge.
Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Images: Pixabay, Björn Austmar Þórsson, Phil Kallahar, Pixabay