Whether you play Minecraft as an adventurer, survivor, or simply give an outlet to your creative building ideas, one element always remains critically important—the wall. Walls in adventure worlds or survival mode provide tactical advantages in battles, allowing the player to ensure the safety of themselves, their resources, and accumulated possessions. In creative mode, walls are one of the key materials for transforming your ideas into architectural masterpieces, like in the image shown.

city in minecraftImage: reddit.com

Walls come in various types, and their characteristics depend on this. Understanding the nuances of game mechanics in this regard can give you an advantage in both PvE and PvP battles.

In this article, we will explain exactly what a wall in Minecraft is, what types of walls exist, and also mention some gameplay mechanics related to them.

Table of Content
  1. The What and How of Walls in Minecraft
  2. Mining and Crafting Walls in Minecraft
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The What and How of Walls in Minecraft

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From a game logic perspective, walls are decorative blocks. However, don't let the word "decorative" confuse you—these can (and should) be used as barriers. And yes, their gameplay mechanics are similar to those of fences: 1.5 block height, which means any entity cannot simply jump over them.

Important: The "Jump Boost" effect allows an entity to overcome blocks of this height. Additionally, entities can be thrown over the wall if they take damage. However, building a higher barrier can solve both of these problems if necessary.

By the way, if a player places a wall next to a wooden fence, they won't connect. But the gap between them is wide enough for a player to pass through, while mobs won’t be able to. When building mob traps, keep this nuance in mind, and your hunting will be much easier.

Walls can be connected to each other and gates. When connected on both sides, the gate shifts 3/16 block downward. This aligns the height of both objects. Also, the wall rises further on corners, at the ends, and when a block is placed above it.

Tip: When fencing villages, fences are more advantageous than simple blocks, as, with the same amount of material, fences create an impassable barrier for most mobs. The exceptions are Spiders, Slimes, and of course Endermen—who love colorful blocks. 

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Mining and Crafting Walls in Minecraft

You can mine a wall with a pickaxe. Destroying this block without using a tool will cause it to disappear, and the player won't get anything in return.

This type of barrier generates in various locations. For example, basic cobblestone walls appear at Pillager Outposts, Woodland Mansions, and some village houses in plains, taiga, snowy taiga, and tundra biomes. Additionally, Woodland Mansions are where you can find mossy cobblestone walls.

In tundra villages, Diorite walls generate, while in desert settlements, you can find Sandstone variants.

To craft this block, you'll need the corresponding materials. For the basic cobblestone wall, you obviously need cobblestone. Gather at least 6 pieces and arrange them as shown in the image below:

craft walls in minecraftImage: ensigame.com 

From 6 blocks of material, you'll get 6 walls. Pretty efficient, right?

And last but not least, different types of walls may have different blast resistance. For example, stone barriers have a strength of 6. Exceptions are Sandstone (0.8) and End Stone Brick Wall (9). Keep this in mind if you need structures that are resistant to, for example, TNT explosions. By the way, having any kind of barrier between the explosion source and the player reduces incoming damage to 1.

This is all the basic information about walls in Minecraft. Use it to successfully develop and improve your shelter, defend yourself from dangers, and simply express your creativity in your favorite game.

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