One of the most impressive builds you can make in Minecraft is that of a magnificent castle, but these structures are tough to make if you don't know where to start. Creating a large or small palace is a daunting task unless you take the right steps to simplify the construction process. You should be aware of various obstacles and possibilities to turn a difficult project into something feasible.

One way to start making a castle is to try to plan one out ahead of time on a flat world in Creative Mode. Although it won't move your project forward in a seed for Minecraft survival, a castle built in an empty sandbox will let you experiment and test ideas in advance. This way, different problems can be solved without having to worry about limited resources or other factors.

For the sake of this article, the tips listed mostly apply to those trying to build a castle from scratch in Survival mode in a randomly generated world with various biomes, mobs, and normal encounters you would find in most seeds.

8 Find Inspiration To Get Started

Look For A Reference You Can Follow

The first thing you need to start building a castle is a reference to the kind of palace you want to create in whatever world you spawn in. You may want a gothic cathedral littered with complex parapets and towers, or you might decide to construct a medieval fortress with practical defense against hostile mobs. Finding out what aesthetic or design you want to follow will become the building block of your final design.

As you can see in the above video by YouTube creator Ecolyo, ideas for castles come in many shapes and sizes depending on what you're looking for. Whether you want a large castle, a small castle, or a castle with a specific function, you should look for some sort of creation someone has already made. This way, you can return to another's design to make changes as you go and slowly create your unique structure.

7 Only Build In The Best Biomes

Keep In Mind Where Your Castle Will Be

For those playing in Survival mode, many environments for different biomes could have exactly what you need to start building a castle. Forests or Jungles could have large amounts of wood for rooftops, while Savannahs could give you stone and ore in nearby ravines for your castle's foundation. The surrounding landscape near your castle can be just as important as the palace itself.

Most of the time, you have to clear a lot of space to create a castle, which can be much harder to do in some environments than others. The same logic applies to anyone trying to make their castle look like it appears naturally in a certain landscape.

While there are no right answers to which biomes can host castles best, think about how much work each environment could bring. For example, if you want to make a castle in one of the best Minecraft seeds for Mangrove Swamps, consider how it might be difficult to build around various bodies of shallow water. You need to think about how your castle will look when implemented into a region of a biome.

6 Form A Blueprint Before Building

Decide How Large Your Castle Will Be

When deg any large construction project in Minecraft, you should always make a layout blueprint that determines the height, length, and width of whatever you're making. Castles vary greatly depending on your vision, so it is best to have a visual layout as a guide for this process. Your blueprint can also help you decide on your castle's size if you haven't settled on any one of your ideas.

This step in the process should also be used to plan out how many rooms your castle has and what purpose they serve. Some castles have multiple guard towers or walls for fending off hostile mobs, while others have large storage chambers to hold the items you harvest on your many adventures. Plan and figure out the scale of your project so you know how long it will take to make the finished product.

5 Create Your Foundation Carefully

Start From The Ground Up

Once you have everything planned out, it'll be time to start building the castle itself, starting with the foundational outline of the structure. Create an outline of your castle that fully constructs the perimeter of the building and starts raising a few walls to keep out unwanted mobs. According to the above video by YouTube creator BlueNerd, it's better to outline one complete design that connects everything.

Wool is a great material to use for your outline since it is easy to obtain in large numbers and dye to make distinctions between planned buildings that make up your castle.

When you have some sort of outline made, try to get a view from above to get a better idea of how everything will look when built upward. You want to make a castle from the ground up rather than building one tower and constructing everything else down from only that structure. The best builds to try in Minecraft are much easier to pull off when your foundation sets you up for success with a good early design.

4 Have Materials For The Project Organized

Make Sure You Gather Everything You Need

Materials will be needed in large numbers to make your dream of a castle into a reality, so you need to organize similar items in chests that are easy to access at all times. Castles made of stone will need Coal to fuel furnaces that turn simple Cobblestone into refined Stone blocks. At least one reliable Crafting Table near the castle's building will also be needed to create more complex items you use in the project.

Those who build their castle near one of the many Villages in Minecraft can use the settlement as a great and protected storage place for all the items they use to make their palace.

Do not store all the items being used to build a castle in one chest, as this can be an easy way to make the project take forever as you sort through necessary materials. Using Redstone contraptions can automate different processes like smelting or cooking, so you can devote all your efforts to building the castle. The more organized you are, the faster things will go to prevent burnout that plagues many Minecraft projects.

3 Discover Which Blocks Fit Your Desired Theme

Determine Visual Consistencies For The Castle

Part of the process of building a castle is figuring out how it looks, which ultimately comes down to what blocks you use to make the complete structure. Some castles require Wood blocks, whose coloration depends on the type of tree you get it from. Other castles tend to use refined Stone, Cobblestone, or Mossy Stone to create a traditional medieval aesthetic rather than a Victorian look that uses Brick instead.

Many visual looks for a castle depend on the biome around it as you try and build something that looks worn from the surrounding environment. For example, Leaf blocks in a Forest biome make it seem like vegetation is growing into the castle as it has remained there for an untold number of years. The more variety you put into the blocks that go into your Minecraft castle, the more unique it will look when completed.

2 Tackle Different Steps Individually

Set A Pace For Small Goals

As you can see in the above video by YouTube creator AntiClimax, castles are far easier to build when you plan out every step of the project with small goals. What those steps look like is completely up to you, but make sure they are realistic phases of the project that don't overwhelm you. Outlining your castle can be considered one step, along with finalizing an initial design before you start building.

One of the most important steps you'll come across is how you build up the roofs of your castle since that will likely be the last phase of the project to complete the basic structure. Much of a castle's visual appearance comes from the consistency of roofs connected throughout individual buildings. Similar stages vital to the project can include the castle's interior design, decorations, windows, or additions to walls.

1 Don't Lose Yourself In Small Details

Worry About Decorations Last

Although you have a great many steps to overcome to finish a castle build in Minecraft's best world seeds, you should take care not to get lost in smaller details. Say, for example, you are trying to create a single tower on the left side of your castle. Rather than focusing on every detail, decoration, fence, window, or interior of the tower, simply focus on making the bare minimum and come back to it later to add more detail.

This strategy may not save you time overall, but it does help you recognize progress in the project better as more parts of the castle start to get built up. You can always return to parts of a castle later to add new blocks or change aspects of the structure you may have changed your mind on. In particular, try to save interior design for last when you have the exterior elements of your castle fully completed.

The smaller a detail is, the more you should consider leaving it and moving on to the larger parts of the project. It is much easier to go back and change parts of an area to your castle when fewer details exist for you to think about. One of the best tips you can use to build a castle in Minecraft is to never be afraid to go back and change parts of your design as you run into obstacles during the palace's creation.

Source: Ecolyo/YouTube, BlueNerd/YouTube, AntiClimax/YouTube