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Minecraft players scarcely get very far in the sandbox game without doing a bit of mining. After all, it's in the game's name! Since this is the case, many players go beyond simply mining and create entire designs for their mines and often mark their locations with well-constructed entrances that come in many different designs and themes. These entrances can make even the darkest mine look inviting.
In the event that Minecraft players are a bit tired of their mines simply being a large, branching hole in the ground, they may want to consider adding an entrance of their own. There are certainly a ton of design choices to choose from, including those created by the sandbox game's community.
If Minecraft fans are searching for some compelling mine entrance designs, there are more than a few options worth checking out first and foremost.
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Note: This list is subjective and reflects the opinions of the writer
Minecraft entrance designs worth using for any type of mine
1) Medieval
Medieval builds have been synonymous with Minecraft since the game's earliest days, with players building villages, castles, and entire kingdoms. Since this is the case, if fans need a thematic fit to their larger medieval build, this mine should do an excellent job.
Made of wood, cobblestone, and stone bricks, this mine entrance is cheap on resources and looks great. The toughest things to build in this creation are the lantern and the minecart (due to it requiring iron, but that's far from the rarest material in the game).
2) Mining camp
While having a mine entrance is nice in Minecraft, it doesn't always provide the utility needed for players who are hauling up tons of blocks and items. Fortunately, this can be amended by converting a mine entrance into an entire mining camp. As this build by Reimiho demonstrates, adding a few amenities can make an entrance vastly more appealing.
By tossing in plenty of storage blocks, crafting tables, and a nice crane for visual flair, players can make their mine entrance excel in both form and function.
3) Bungalow
Plenty of Minecraft players mine in a pretty conventional sense by progressively tunneling down into the earth at an angle. Be that as it may, some players tend to participate in shaft mining, seeing them dig downward and outward as they descend. A mine like this can certainly benefit from a special entrance just like its counterparts.
This design features miner's lodgings and a bungalow overlooking the mine itself. Between the roofing and the mine entrance, players can also find crafting stations and stored ore blocks, among other goodies.
4) Ore crane
For a more direct vertical concept when it comes to shaft mining, this design by Dimatrix_game may fit the bill. By framing a crane around the mouth of the mine, players can create the appearance of an automated piece of machinery pulling ore blocks out from the underground caverns.
Obviously, without automation mods, creating a working crane is pretty difficult. Fortunately, this build features a well-placed set of ladders to climb down into the mine while the crane keeps up appearances.
5) Mountain tunnel
Mountains are very often considered the perfect place to start a mine in Minecraft. Their heights are also natural spots for creating a sizable mine entrance. As WaxFraud illustrates in this build, the sweeping and tall sides of a mountain range can be tunneled into to create a gorgeous mine entrance large enough to fit any visitors and then some.
Complete with a deepslate brick frame, plenty of lanterns for illumination, and an easily-accessible minecart, players can depend on this mine entrance and spot it from a distance.
6) Viking theme
Created by the Minecraft content creators PearlescentMoon and TheMythicalSausage, this mine entrance is large and has a Viking aesthetic. It comes with a pointed spire-like roofing, sets of armor lining the entrance's walls, and even spear-wielding statues protecting it.
Nearby barrels present great storage opportunities, and even the ground leading up to the mine's entrance has been masterfully altered to appear as rustic and ancient as possible.
7) Desert
Just because players are mining doesn't mean it needs to be done in a specific biome. On the contrary, plenty of Minecraft fans create mines even in the blistering-hot desert biomes, and there's nothing wrong with creating an entrance for one in this situation, either.
Fortunately, this gorgeous desert-inspired build by NashCrafter combines a lush desert base that leads down into the depths. Players can both kick back in this entrance and get plenty of resource collection taken care of.
8) Swamp
It's remarkable what a little plant life and water can do for just about any build, and mine entrances are no different. This creation by Avomance uses leaf blocks, vines, and lily pads to create the visuals of an overgrown mine entrance. Furthermore, by combining log blocks and buttons, a nice dock is formed for players boating through a swamp to get to the mine.
One upside to this build is that aside from the gold ore blocks, which will require a Silk Touch Pickaxe in Survival Mode, it's incredibly easy and cheap to construct.
9) Creeper mine
Although this build will undoubtedly take players quite some time, the results are magnificent. By cobbling together different stone blocks, glowberry vines, and plenty of wooden planks for the accompanying stairs and conveyors, players can create a mine entrance reminiscent of the creeper.
Even better, this build by Animal Mace includes a minecart and rail system at the entrance, so players should be able to zip around their mine quite quickly. Ease of transport is a huge plus for any mine entrance in Minecraft.
10) Blackstone, deepslate, and TNT
There's a lot to love about this mine entrance, from its combination of blackstone and deepslate to the open-air gold and the TNT blocks piled up outside. This creation by TheBlueZkull blends the aesthetic of a rustic mine entrance with one pieced together with available materials, giving it a messy look in a good way.
By using invisible item frames to add a clock and a golden pickaxe to the roof, the look is nearly complete. All that remains is to place a few red candles nearby, which are a dead ringer for the appearance of loose sticks of dynamite.
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