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Last Updated: May 27, 2025

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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Travis Boylls. Travis has been a tech writer at wikiHow for more than 10 years. He has also worked in technical support for Dish Network and AT&T Wireless. He studied graphic design and web design at Pikes Peak Community College. He specializes in Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, and video game consoles. Travis has had a fascination with computers and technology that goes all the way back to childhood. He is proficient in all manner of software and computer operating systems. This article has been viewed 203,546 times. Learn more...

Emeralds are the rarest ore in Minecraft, even rarer than diamonds. You can use Emeralds to trade with villagers to get some cool and useful items. This wikiHow will help you find emeralds in Minecraft.

Finding Emeralds in Minecraft

Gather iron tools, torches, food, a water bucket, and a sword, and go to a mountain biome, as this is the only place emeralds can be found. Find a cave or dig a staircase down to level 11, then go down to a cave past y-level 32 to begin mining emeralds.

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  1. Find Emeralds In Minecraft Step 1.png 1 Gather your resources. You will want at least a full set of iron tools and armor, torches, food, a water bucket, and a sword. If you have better items, take them on your journey, as they will speed up the process.
    • If you have any pickaxes with fortune, bring them, as they will increase the amount of emeralds you get per ore.
  2. Find Emeralds In Minecraft Step 2.png 2 Head over to a mountains biome. This is the only biome where emeralds will be found. Mountain biomes are fairly common, so you won't have to go very far. Advertisement
  3. Find Emeralds In Minecraft Step 3(2).png Find Emeralds In Minecraft Step 3(1).png 3 Locate a cave that leads downward, or dig a staircase down to level 11. Don't dig straight down, or you may fall in lava. Emeralds can be found anywhere from levels 4-32, but level 11 is best. To see what level you are on, press F3 and look at the y-coordinate.
  4. Find Emeralds In Minecraft Step 4.png 4 Go down to a cave past y-level 32. If you can't find a cave, start digging in a straight line at y-level 11, placing torches for light as you go. You can also make "branches", or little tunnels branching off from the main tunnel.
  5. Find Emeralds In Minecraft Step 5.png 5 Find emeralds. Mine the emerald if there is no lava. Take your reward and either head out of your mine or continue looking for emeralds.
    • If there is lava, place blocks around the emerald to prevent them from falling in.
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  • Question Where do you find the Extreme Hills? Community Answer Community Answer The Extreme Hills are basically those big mountains that have snow on them. So if you see a big mountain, it's probably an Extreme Hill. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 25 Helpful 147
  • Question What kind of pickaxe do I need to mine emeralds? Community Answer Community Answer I'm pretty sure that you need iron or diamond. Use the fortune enchantment to get 2, 3, or 4, depending on the enchantment. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 26 Helpful 134
  • Question What can I use emeralds for? Community Answer Community Answer Emeralds can be used to trade with villagers and you can also craft them into blocks of emerald and use them as normal blocks. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 40 Helpful 100
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  • Villagers often will pay for commodities with emeralds. Visit the village to find out what commodities they will pay for and create/find/mine those commodities for trade. Thanks Helpful 4 Not Helpful 0
  • Villagers sometimes leave emeralds in their chests, so look there before you start mining. Thanks Helpful 6 Not Helpful 1
  • Emeralds can also be found in the chests in Mob Spawner rooms, Jungle Temples and Desert Temples. Thanks Helpful 3 Not Helpful 1

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  • Look for emeralds in Extreme Hills biomes, too. These biomes look a lot like mountains.
  • Don't forget to leave a trail to your house when you go mine emeralds.
  • Look for emeralds under waterfalls in caves.
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Warnings

  • Watch out for lava. Never dig straight down and always be careful. Thanks Helpful 18 Not Helpful 1
  • Don't try to steal emeralds from your friends. It won't end well. Thanks Helpful 17 Not Helpful 6
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  1. http://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Emerald
  2. http://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Emerald_Ore

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Travis Boylls Written by: Travis Boylls wikiHow Technology Writer This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Travis Boylls. Travis has been a tech writer at wikiHow for more than 10 years. He has also worked in technical support for Dish Network and AT&T Wireless. He studied graphic design and web design at Pikes Peak Community College. He specializes in Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, and video game consoles. Travis has had a fascination with computers and technology that goes all the way back to childhood. He is proficient in all manner of software and computer operating systems. This article has been viewed 203,546 times. 77 votes - 79% Co-authors: 20 Updated: May 27, 2025 Views: 203,546 Categories: Minecraft Mining Article SummaryX

1. Locate an emerald ore underground in an extreme hills biome. 2. Mine emerald ore with an iron or diamond pickaxe. 3. Trade with villagers to earn emeralds. 4. Open chests in villages, temples, and underwaters structures for a chance of finding emeralds. 5. Kill vindicators, evokers, and pillagers to loot emeralds. Did this summary help you?YesNo

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