Creating an Unending Water Supply in Minecraft for Beginners
In Minecraft, creating an infinite water source can be a handy feature for players. Here's a simple and common method to achieve this:
Creating an Infinite Water Source
To create an infinite water source in Minecraft, follow these steps:
- Dig a 2x2 square hole on the ground, only 1 block deep.
- Fill opposite corners of the hole with water from your buckets. For example, place water in the top-left and bottom-right blocks.
- The water will spread and fill the entire 2x2 area, creating a flat water surface.
- Now, you can take water from any side of this square with a bucket. Each time you take water, the surface will automatically refill itself, because water sources in the other blocks replenish the missing water.
Requirements - 2 water buckets (each filled with water) - A shovel or any tool to dig a 2x2 hole (1 block deep)
Note: This setup acts as an infinite water source to gather unlimited water without draining the reservoir.
Alternative methods exist, such as using ice blocks that melt into water or constructing vertical wells, but the 2x2 infinite water pool is the simplest and most common.
This article was co-authored by Zac Churchill, a Minecraft Specialist based in Davidson, North Carolina, and Amy Bobinger, BA. Zac has a BA in Sociology and English from Tufts University. The article has been fact-checked and has 11 references cited.
To duplicate a water source block, dig a hole 2 blocks deep and place water in the top hole. You'll need at least two buckets of water to make an infinite water supply. Remember, iron bars are needed to craft buckets. To get iron, you must first mine iron ore from deep within a cave.
In Minecraft, you can create an infinite water source in both the Java and Bedrock editions using the approach described above.
References: [1] Minecraft Wiki [2] Reddit [3] YouTube [4] MinecraftForum [5] Minecraft Help
- If you're planning a long Minecraft journey, learning how to create an infinite water source can be useful for refilling your resources.
- When exploring new territories in Minecraft, travel gadgets like a fully-stocked inventory of gadgets such as a shovel, several water buckets, and some iron bars can be essential to set up technology like the 2x2 infinite water pool.
