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Quick answer
- Use stone bricks with mossy and cracked stone bricks mixed in.
- Build round or square towers at each corner, taller than the walls.
- Add depth: pillars, arrow slits and battlements on top.
Castles look best when they're messy, thick and full of detail. Here's how to plan one.
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Block palette
| Part | Blocks |
|---|---|
| Walls | Stone bricks, mossy and cracked stone bricks |
| Base |   Cobblestone, andesite |
| Roofs | Dark oak or deepslate tile stairs |
| Details | Spruce, iron bars, lanterns |
Walls and towers
- Mark out the outline. Put a tower at each corner.
- Make the walls at least 2 blocks thick.
- Add pillars every few blocks that stick out one block.
- Top the walls with battlements: alternate full blocks and gaps.
Round towersUse the circle generator above to plan perfect round towers block by block.
Gatehouse
Make the entrance a big feature: an archway, a portcullis made of iron bars and a tower each side.
Cheat sheet
- Mix stone brick types
- Towers taller than walls
- Thick walls with pillars
- Battlements on top
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