Skjoldvik Viking Watchtower

A Viking watchtower for Minecraft in 637 blocks: 21 by 14 blocks on the ground and 29 high. Medium, about 55 min to build.

A Viking lookout tower on a snowy shore, built like a stave church: a skirt roof halfway up, a lookout with shields along the railing under a steep spire, and a jetty out into the bay.

Blocks: 637
Layers: 29
Footprint: 21 × 14
Height: 29 blocks

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Size and facts

Difficulty: Medium
Build time: About 55 min
Size: 21 × 14 × 29 width, depth and height in blocks
Kinds of block: 22 in 637 blocks
Fits in: Snow and Coast
Interior: Optional 4 more blocks
Schematic: .schem for Litematica, WorldEdit and Axiom

Materials list

Everything to gather before you start: 636 blocks of 22 kinds. You need spruce log, dark oak stairs and spruce planks the most.

Spruce Log 154 2 stacks + 26
Dark Oak Stairs 104 1 stack + 40
Spruce Planks 71 1 stack + 7
Stripped Spruce Log 58
Spruce Stairs 52
Dark Oak Planks 49
Cobblestone 30
Cobblestone Stairs 24
Mossy Cobblestone 16
Spruce Fence 14
Ladder 13
Oak Log 13
Barrel 11
Lantern 9
Andesite 8
Torch 2
Red Wool 2
Dark Oak Fence 2
Spruce Door 1
White Wool 1
Spruce Trapdoor 1
Netherrack 1

Interior, if you want it 4 more blocks: furniture, lamps and decoration inside

Barrel 3
Chest 1

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How it is built, step by step

Skjoldvik Viking Watchtower goes up in 24 stages over 29 layers, from the ground up. The guide shows where every block of each stage goes.

1 Sloped skirt Layer 1 · 24 blocks
2 Stone base Layers 1 to 3 · 46 blocks
3 Plank floor Layer 1 · 9 blocks
4 Corner posts Layers 4 to 14 · 44 blocks
5 Log walls Layers 4 to 14 · 124 blocks
6 Door and torches Layers 2 to 3 · 4 blocks
7 Ladder Layers 2 to 14 · 13 blocks
8 Skirt roof Layers 8 to 9 · 56 blocks
9 Skirt lanterns Layer 7 · 4 blocks
10 Banner Layers 11 to 13 · 3 blocks
11 Corbels Layer 14 · 20 blocks
12 Deck Layer 15 · 48 blocks
13 Hatch Layer 15 · 1 block
14 Roof posts Layers 16 to 18 · 12 blocks
15 Railing and shields Layer 16 · 20 blocks
16 Roof plates Layer 19 · 24 blocks
17 Eave Layer 19 · 32 blocks
18 Spire Layers 20 to 25 · 96 blocks
19 Finial Layers 26 to 29 · 4 blocks
20 Lanterns Layers 18 to 25 · 5 blocks

And 4 more stages after these, up to the last block.

Questions

How many blocks do I need for Skjoldvik Viking Watchtower?

637 blocks of 22 kinds. The most used are spruce log (154), dark oak stairs (104) and spruce planks (71). The materials list on this page has every block with the number of stacks.

How long does Skjoldvik Viking Watchtower take to build?

About 55 min once you have gathered the blocks, following the 29 layers one at a time.

How big is Skjoldvik Viking Watchtower?

21 by 14 blocks on the ground and 29 blocks high, in 29 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.