6 Easy Steps to Make an Up/Down Water Elevator in Minecraft

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Do you need a faster way to travel up or down in Minecraft? You can easily create an automatic water elevator using Glass, water, Kelp, Soul Sand, and Magma. When done correctly, you'll be able to breathe underwater using the bubbles, so you don't have to worry about drowning. Soul Sand will make your elevator go up, while Magma will make it go down. This wikiHow will show you how to build a water elevator in Minecraft: Java or Bedrock edition.

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You'll need Glass blocks, a bucket, Kelp, Soul Sand, and Magma to create an up or down water elevator.
Create an enclosure with four columns of Glass. Fill it with water, and then place Kelp to create source blocks.
Remove the Kelp and add a Soul Sand block (to go up) or Magma block (to go down) to create the elevator.

Gather the materials. To create a water elevator, you must build columns of Glass to encase the water. Determine how high you want your elevator to be, and then multiply that number by four to find the number of Glass blocks you need. You will need: Glass blocks: obtained by smelting sand from deserts and beaches Bucket: obtained via crafting with three Iron Ingots Kelp: found in the ocean Soul Sand block: found in the Nether and ancient cities Magma block: found in the Nether and the Overworld

Build the glass enclosure. Create four columns of glass as high as you'd like. Be sure to leave a block of space in the middle of the enclosure for the water and a two-block tall space for the elevator's entrance at the bottom. To stop the water from escaping, stand in the middle of the enclosure and place a door in the two-block tall space.

Fill the elevator with water. You can place the water in the elevator from the top block. It will flow down to fill the remaining space, but you must turn the water into source blocks for the elevator to work. This can be done with Kelp.

Place Kelp in all elevator blocks. Starting from the very bottom of the elevator, place down Kept as you rise to the very top. This will turn all the water blocks into source blocks. You'll also be able to breathe underwater with the help of the bubbles.

Destroy the Kelp. Return to the bottom of your elevator and open the door. Destroy the first Kelp at the bottom. This will remove the rest of the Kelp.

Place a Soul Stand block at the bottom. This will ensure the elevator lifts players up. If you want players to descend with this elevator, place a Magma block instead. You can now use the water elevator. This can help you move around much faster than stairs.