Diamond coating on Minecraft: Where to find it? [Complete guide]

Vous voulez faire le plein de diamants dans Minecraft, mais vous ne savez pas où chercher ? Comme dans la vraie vie, c’est un minerai rare et précieux qu’on ne trouve pas n’importe où dans le monde du jeu ! Pour maximiser vos chances d’en dénicher, il faut know the diamond layers in Minecraft.

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Noted Y, the layer designates depth/height level in Minecraft. Each Y coordinate indicates your vertical position in the game world. The diamond layer therefore refers to the level where you are most likely to find and mine the precious ore. 

Knowing these famous layers/Y coordinates offers several advantages:

• You waste less time searching
• Your mining efforts are maximized
• You can plan your explorations and constructions in Minecraft

In this article, we offer you a complete guide to Minecraft diamond coatings. Which layer holds the most diamonds, depending on the game update? We tell you all about it!

Where can I find diamonds on Minecraft?

Ce n’est pas pour rien si le diamant est un minerai très recherché dans le vaste monde de Minecraft ! En effet, vos chances de survie sont meilleures avec des diamond-cut tools and armor. These are much stronger and more durable than iron and other types of equipment.

If not, you also need diamonds for get tools in Netherite who are the most powerful in the gaming world!

For the diamond layers in Minecraft, they may change location depending on the version of the game. In this article, we'll concentrate on the following versions:

• Minecraft 1.18
• Minecraft 1.19
• Minecraft 1.20
• Minecraft 1.21

À noter que depuis Minecraft 1.18, vous pouvez trouver des diamants n’importe où between levels Y -64 and Y 16. However, the concentration point of the precious ore differs slightly depending on the version.

Minecraft 1.18

In the Minecraft 1.18 version, the diamond is particularly focused on the level Y -58. 

Minecraft 1.19

The best level for diamond mining in version Minecraft 1.19 is at the Y -59 layer. 

Minecraft 1.20

The ideal depth for unearthing diamonds in the Minecraft 1.20 version is at level Y -58.

Minecraft 1.21

In version Minecraft 1.21, the optimal layers for finding diamond are between Y -58 and Y -59.

Tips and tricks for finding diamonds

How do I find out my Y coordinates in Minecraft?

Rassurez-vous, c’est vraiment simple ! Vous pouvez check your Y level in Minecraft in one click :

• Il vous suffit d’appuyer sur la touche F3 de votre clavier
• Des coordonnées vont alors s’afficher sur votre écran
• Your Y level in Minecraft is displayed on line XYZ
• Les coordonnées Y sont encadrées en rouge dans l’illustration ci-dessous

Key places to find diamonds in Minecraft

As with all minerals in Minecraft, certains lieux génèrent davantage de diamants que d’autres. Ainsi dans les dernières versions du jeu, vous double your chances to find more diamonds:

• In caves, especially lush caves
• But also in the new Pointed Speleothem caves
• You'll also find diamonds in underground mining operations.
• And let's not forget the underwater ravines

Vous aurez toutefois besoin d’une water breathing potion pour pouvoir explorer les blocs de minerais sous l’eau. On vous justement donne la recette dans notre article Minecraft spécialement dédié à cette précieuse potion.

Diamond mining tips on Minecraft

Have you figured out which layer to mine for diamonds? Before embarking on your quest for Minecraft diamonds, you need to start by assemble all essential equipment :

• A iron pickaxe to mine rough diamond blocks
• A seau d’eau to protect you from lava when mining
• A shovel to remove earth and rubble
• Regarding the torches to light the way during mining
• A iron armor to protect you from monsters
• Regarding the coffers to store your precious gems...

Alternatively, you can use diamond tools and equipment to mine the precious ore.

Vous pouvez d’ailleurs découvrir how to make a diamond axe in our complete guide to fabrication d’une hache sur Minecraft.

When it comes to Minecraft diamond mining techniques, you can, for example:

1 - Dig two-block-wide holes with your pickaxe 

• This will help you find diamonds faster
• You can also mine in complete safety
• This technique reduces the risk of falling if you dig too deep.

2 - Use your pickaxe to dig two-block-high tunnels 

• L’astuce est de creuser bloc par bloc et en ligne droite
• Cela vous permettra d’optimiser le minage
• But also to prevent you from falling into the lava

Now that you all know about diamond layers in Minecraft, quelle couche comptez-vous explorer pour miner le précieux minerai ? N’hésitez pas à nous partager vos propres techniques et astuces en commentaires !