Lava also randomly appears in single blocks inside netherrack formations. They can extend down to about y-level 19-22. Seas of lava occur, with sea level at y-level 32, about a quarter of the total height of the Nether (as the usable space in the Nether is 128 blocks tall). In the Nether, lava is more common than water in the Overworld. Lava also generates in woodland mansions: two blocks of lava generate in the "blacksmith room", and 25 blocks of lava generate in a secret "lava room". Two blocks of lava can also be found in plains, snowy plains, and desert village weaponsmith buildings, or one source in savanna village weaponsmith buildings.įifteen blocks of lava can be found in the end portal room of a stronghold: 3 along each side wall, and 9 below the portal frame. Lava also generates as lava lakes, which can be found above Y=0 within any biome.
The spring block can be on the side of a cave, ravine, mineshaft, or stone cliff above ground. Lava can also occur as lava rivers from a single spring block, pouring down walls into pools. Lava does not replace air blocks inside mineshafts, dungeons, or strongholds. Lava may be obtained renewably from cauldrons, as pointed dripstone with a lava source above it can slowly fill a cauldron with lava.ĭuring world generation, lava replaces air blocks generated in caves and ravines between Y=-55 and Y=-63. Unlike water source blocks, new lava source blocks cannot be created in a space by two or more adjacent source blocks, as is possible with water. In Bedrock Edition, it may be obtained as an item via glitches (in old versions), add-ons or inventory editing. Lava blocks do not exist as items in Java Edition, but can be retrieved with a bucket. 8.3 Texture generation prior to Java Edition 13w02a and Bedrock Edition v0.14.2.