How To Find Trial Chambers in Minecraft

How to Find Trial Chambers in Minecraft – 5 Best Methods

Today we’re diving into the best ways to locate the Trial Chambers in Minecraft . Whether you're playing on Java or Bedrock, these methods will help you track down this exciting new structure.

Let’s rank these methods from "Just OK" to "Best" and see which one works best for you!

Method 1: The Old Guess & Dig

Rank: Least Reliable (But Still a Method!)

How It Works:

• No preparation needed—just grab a shovel and pickaxe.

• Pick a random spot in the world and start digging straight down.

• Since Trial Chambers generate around Y=0 to Y=-20, you might stumble into one by sheer luck.

Pros:

✅ No prep required.
✅ Works if you're feeling lucky.

Cons:

❌ Highly unreliable—Trial Chambers aren’t that common.
❌ You might dig forever and find nothing.

Method 2: Big Cave Caving

Rank: Decent (But Time-Consuming)

How It Works:

1. Gear up with armor, weapons, and torches.

2. Find a large cave (preferably in non-mountainous areas since Trial Chambers avoid Deep Dark biomes).

3. Go deep (Y=0 to Y=-20)—Trial Chambers generate in Deepslate layers.

4. While caving, watch for suspicious blocks like Tuff Bricks or Copper Grates—these indicate a nearby Trial Chamber.

Pros:

✅ Combines ore mining with structure hunting.
✅ More reliable than random digging.

Cons:

❌ Can take a while if caves don’t lead directly to a chamber.

Method 3: Sus Wall Mining

Rank: Surprisingly Effective

How It Works:

• While caving, look for unnaturally rounded walls—Trial Chambers sometimes generate hidden behind smooth, unnatural-looking terrain.

• If you see a weirdly flat or circular wall, mine into it (usually 3–15 blocks deep).

• Night Vision potions help spot these odd formations.

Pros:

✅ Works well with Method 2 (Big Cave Caving).
✅ Often leads to hidden chambers.

Cons:

❌ Requires some intuition.

Method 4: Branch Mining at Y=0 to Y=-20

Rank: Good (If You Need Resources Too)

How It Works:

• Branch mine between Y=0 and Y=-20 (where gold and lapis spawn).

• Trial Chambers generate in 32x32 chunk zones, meaning at least one will appear per 32x32 area.

• Swift Sneak III leggings help mine faster while crawling.

Pros:

✅ Great for collecting deepslate, gold, and lapis while searching.
✅ Guaranteed to find one eventually.

Cons:

❌ Slow compared to other methods.

Method 5: Cartographer Villager Maps (BEST METHOD!)

Rank: #1 Most Reliable

How It Works:

1. Find a village and place a Cartography Table.

2. Turn an unemployed villager into a Cartographer.

3. Trade paper (2 stacks) → glass panes (2 stacks) → emeralds to level them up.

4. At Journeyman level, they may sell a "Trial Explorer Map" (costs emeralds + compass).

5. Follow the map to the Trial Chamber!

Pros:

✅ 100% reliable—leads you straight there.
✅ No guesswork!

Cons:

❌ Requires villager setup & RNG (not all Cartographers sell it).

Bonus Methods (Cheaty but Fast)

• Locate Command (Cheats ON):

  • Type: /locate structure minecraft:trial_chambers

• Chunkbase (Seed Mapping):

  • Enter your seed on Chunkbase and look for Trial Chamber icons.

Final Ranking (Best to Worst)

1️⃣ Cartographer Map (Best!)
2️⃣ Branch Mining (Good for resources too)
3️⃣ Sus Wall Mining (Smart caving trick)
4️⃣ Big Cave Caving (Decent but slow)
5️⃣ Random Digging (Only if you're lucky)

Which method will you try first?

Let me know in the comments!

Happy mining, and see you in the next adventure! 🎮⛏️

Abid Akay

CEO / Co-Founder

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