Minecraft Tower Designs
4 towers, each with a free 3D preview and the full materials list, from 637 to 2,451 blocks: 3 medium and 1 hard.
Watchtowers, wizard towers and lighthouses: tall builds you can see from far away.
- Builds
- 4
- Blocks
- 637 to 2,451
- Build time
- 55 min to 2.5 hours
- Layers
- 28 to 44
Small towers
Under 800 blocks
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Viking
Skjoldvik Viking Watchtower
Medium About 55 min 21 × 14 637 blocks
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.
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Medieval
Hawkridge Medieval Guard Tower
Medium About 55 min 15 × 9 712 blocks
A tall medieval guard tower: a stone shaft with arrow slits, a lookout room of cream plaster and spruce that juts out on stone corbels, a steep tiled spire with a flag, and a low stone guardhouse with braziers by the door.
Medium towers
800 to 1,600 blocks
Large towers
More than 1,600 blocks
The blocks these builds use most
Added up over all 4 towers. A good palette to stock up on before you start.
| Block | Blocks in total | Used in |
|---|---|---|
| Stone Bricks | 644 | 2 of 4 builds |
| Spruce Planks | 518 | 4 of 4 builds |
| Mossy Stone Bricks | 379 | 2 of 4 builds |
| Cobblestone | 250 | 3 of 4 builds |
| Smooth Sandstone | 170 | 2 of 4 builds |
| Andesite | 124 | 3 of 4 builds |
| Stone Brick Stairs | 123 | 3 of 4 builds |
| Dark Oak Stairs | 111 | 2 of 4 builds |
Questions
How many blocks does a Minecraft tower need?
The towers here take between 637 and 2,451 blocks. The smallest is Skjoldvik Viking Watchtower with 637 blocks, the largest is Moonveil Fantasy Wizard Tower with 2,451.
How long does it take to make a tower in Minecraft?
About 55 min for Skjoldvik Viking Watchtower, up to about 2.5 hours for Moonveil Fantasy Wizard Tower, once you have gathered the blocks.
Which tower is the easiest?
Skjoldvik Viking Watchtower. It is rated medium, takes 637 blocks and stands 21 by 14 blocks on the ground.
Can I build these in survival?
Yes. Every build lists each block you need with the number of stacks, so you can gather first and build after. All of them use blocks you can get in survival.
Do these towers come with a schematic?
Yes. Each build has a .schem file for Litematica, WorldEdit and Axiom, next to the layer-by-layer blueprints.
Are the blueprints free?
The 3D preview, the sizes and the full materials list of every build are free. The layer-by-layer blueprints and the schematic come with the build for €2.99, paid once, or with Pro for every build.
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