Bjorngard Viking Survival Base

A Viking survival base for Minecraft in 1,233 blocks: 32 by 21 blocks on the ground and 14 high. Hard, about 1.5 hours to build.

A fortified Viking survival base: a log hall with beds and an enchanting corner, a storage wing lined with chests, a stone wall with a covered gatehouse round a yard with a smithy, a storage shed, a garden and an animal pen, and rails running out of a mine in a rocky hill.

Blocks: 1,233
Layers: 14
Footprint: 32 × 21
Height: 14 blocks

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Size and facts

Difficulty: Hard
Build time: About 1.5 hours
Size: 32 × 21 × 14 width, depth and height in blocks
Kinds of block: 39 in 1,233 blocks
Fits in: Taiga, Forest and Mountains
Interior: Optional 45 more blocks
Schematic: .schem for Litematica, WorldEdit and Axiom

Materials list

Everything to gather before you start: 1,229 blocks of 39 kinds. You need dark oak stairs, spruce log and spruce planks the most.

Dark Oak Stairs 212 3 stacks + 20
Spruce Log 186 2 stacks + 58
Spruce Planks 130 2 stacks + 2
Cobblestone 120 1 stack + 56
Dark Oak Log 89 1 stack + 25
Dark Oak Planks 72 1 stack + 8
Mossy Cobblestone 59
Dark Oak Slab 59
Spruce Stairs 50
Andesite 47
Chest 27
Spruce Trapdoor 24
Cobblestone Wall 22
Oak Log 20
Glass Pane 19
Dark Oak Fence 13
Lantern 11
Dirt 11
Barrel 10
Spruce Fence 7
Rail 7
Spruce Fence Gate 5
Wheat Seeds 3
Potato 3
Beetroot Seeds 3
Hay Block 3
Spruce Door 2
Cobblestone Stairs 2
Furnace 2
Carrot 2
Red Bed 1
White Bed 1
Blast Furnace 1
Smoker 1
Crafting Table 1
Smithing Table 1
Anvil 1
Water Bucket 1
Composter 1

Interior, if you want it 45 more blocks: furniture, lamps and decoration inside

Bookshelf 18
Cobblestone Slab 10
Red Carpet 10
Lantern 4
Netherrack 2
Enchanting Table 1

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How it is built, step by step

Bjorngard Viking Survival Base goes up in 43 stages over 14 layers, from the ground up. The guide shows where every block of each stage goes.

1 Stone footing Layer 1 · 62 blocks
2 Plank floor Layer 1 · 120 blocks
3 Stone walls Layers 2 to 3 · 120 blocks
4 Doors Layers 2 to 3 · 4 blocks
5 Log walls, over the doors Layer 4 · 62 blocks
6 Log walls Layers 5 to 6 · 109 blocks
7 Windows Layer 5 · 39 blocks
8 Storage chests Layers 2 to 3 · 24 blocks
9 Beds Layer 2 · 4 blocks
10 Roof Layers 6 to 10 · 286 blocks
11 Ridge Layers 8 to 11 · 31 blocks
12 Gables Layers 7 to 10 · 35 blocks
13 Dragon heads Layers 10 to 12 · 12 blocks
14 Smoke vent Layers 11 to 14 · 26 blocks
15 Door hoods Layers 1 to 5 · 14 blocks
16 Shields Layer 3 · 4 blocks
17 Yard wall Layers 1 to 2 · 48 blocks
18 Wall capping Layer 3 · 22 blocks
19 Gate posts Layers 3 to 4 · 4 blocks
20 Gates Layer 1 · 4 blocks

And 23 more stages after these, up to the last block.

Questions

How many blocks do I need for Bjorngard Viking Survival Base?

1,233 blocks of 39 kinds. The most used are dark oak stairs (212), spruce log (186) and spruce planks (130). The materials list on this page has every block with the number of stacks.

How long does Bjorngard Viking Survival Base take to build?

About 1.5 hours once you have gathered the blocks, following the 14 layers one at a time.

How big is Bjorngard Viking Survival Base?

32 by 21 blocks on the ground and 14 blocks high, in 14 layers. Clear a plot a few blocks wider on every side.

Can I build it in survival?

Yes. Every block in the materials list can be gathered or crafted in survival, so you can collect everything first and build after.

Is there a schematic for Litematica?

Yes. The build comes with a .schem file that loads in Litematica, WorldEdit and Axiom.

Can I change the wood or the colours?

In the guide you can swap any wood for another and switch to simple blocks, and the materials list follows your choice.

Is it free?

The 3D preview, the sizes and the full materials list are free, and so are the first 3 layers of the guide. The other layers and the schematic cost €2.99 once and are yours to keep, or come with Pro together with every other build.