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Cliffside Workshop Keep

PLATE No. 9 · CASTLE

Cliffside Workshop Keep — Minecraft Castle Blueprint & Build Guide

3,002 steps ·70 × 70 × 56 ·Hard

A sandstone keep on a rocky headland, with a copper-capped tower, curtain walls and timber workshops inside the courtyard.

Size (W × D × H)
70 × 70 × 56
Footprint
4,900 squares
Blocks
51,684 · 59 types
Build time
about 58 h
Storage needed
32 chests · or 32 shulker boxes
Difficulty
Hard
Works on
Java · Bedrock · Console

Works with Java and Bedrock block names. We'll ask where you play when you start.

Start building — Step 1 is free
FREE PREVIEWFree: chapters 1–3, 1740 of 3002 steps, plus the full block list and the first floor of the blueprint. Pro opens the rest, or get this build alone for $4.99.

1 · BLUEPRINT · FREE TO VIEW

Cliffside Workshop Keep blueprint, one layer at a time

One square is one block. Go up a layer with + and tap any square to see the block and the step it belongs to.

Layer 14 of 56 · first floor
Tap a square to see which block goes there.
LAYER 14 · 1,325 BLOCKSN ↑
Cliffside Workshop Keep: blueprint layer 14

2 · SIZE AND BLOCK LIST · FREE

Every block you need for Cliffside Workshop Keep

SIZE
70 × 70 × 56
BLOCKS
51,684
TYPES
59
STORAGE
32 chests
0 / 59 gathered

Blocks · 58

Other · 1

Open the checklist · tick blocks as you gather

3 · NUMBERED STEPS · FIRST STEPS FREE

The first 4 building steps

Steps 1–1,219 lay out the site and terrain. The building itself starts at step 1,220.

  1. Cliffside Workshop Keep: step 1220STEP 1220Stone Bricks×7Section 1 · Northwest foundation, going east · layer 13
  2. Cliffside Workshop Keep: step 1221STEP 1221Stone Bricks×64Section 1 · Northwest foundation · layer 13
  3. Cliffside Workshop Keep: step 1222STEP 1222Stone Bricks×56Section 1 · Northwest foundation · layer 13
  4. Cliffside Workshop Keep: step 1223STEP 1223Stone Bricks×7Section 1 · Northwest foundation, going east · layer 13
Continue from step 1224 in the guide

4 · THE WHOLE BUILD

Chapters

3,002 steps in 8 chapters

CH.01Site & TerrainSteps 1–1,219 · 30,943 blocksFREECH.02FoundationSteps 1,220–1,270 · 1,264 blocksFREECH.03Walls (1 of 2)Steps 1,271–1,740 · 5,170 blocksFREECH.04Walls (2 of 2)Steps 1,741–2,442 · 9,041 blocksPROCH.05FloorsSteps 2,443–2,600 · 2,183 blocksPROCH.06RoofSteps 2,601–2,721 · 1,557 blocksPROCH.07InteriorSteps 2,722–2,918 · 1,253 blocksPROCH.08Decor & LandscapeSteps 2,919–3,002 · 273 blocksPRO

Chapters 1–3 (1,740 of 3,002 steps), the full block list and the first floor of the blueprint are free. Pro opens every step, layer and file of every build, from about $2.50 a month on the yearly plan, or you can buy just this build for $4.99 and keep it for good.

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Before you start

Hard-to-find blocks:
  • Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper ×1 — let copper age to this shade, then wax it with honeycomb.
  • Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper Slab ×133 — let copper age to this shade, then wax it with honeycomb.
  • Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper Stairs ×144 — let copper age to this shade, then wax it with honeycomb.
Tools:
An axe, a pickaxe and a shovel cover every block here.
Plot:
Flat area of at least 70 × 70 blocks.

Files for Java and Bedrock

Optional. Use these if you prefer Litematica or a structure block; the guide works without them.

.litematic

Java · Litematica

Pro · locked
.schem

Java · WorldEdit and other schematic tools

Pro · locked
.mcstructure

Bedrock · Structure block

Pro · locked

Files come with Pro, or when you buy this build for $4.99.See options

What this build is

Cliffside Workshop Keep is a Hard Minecraft castle with 3,002 steps in 8 chapters, a 70 × 70 footprint and 57 layers of height. A sandstone keep on a rocky headland, with a copper-capped tower, curtain walls and timber workshops inside the courtyard.

At about 58 hours of building it suits a long survival project or a server landmark.

The block list, before you start

The bulk of it is Stone (19,536), Andesite (8,921) and Stone Bricks (6,734). In all it comes to 51,684 blocks in 59 types, which is about 867 stacks and 32 chests of storage.

Plan ahead for Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper, Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper Slab and Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper Stairs: copper needs time to age before you wax it.

How the blueprint is laid out

The Cliffside Workshop Keep blueprint has 57 layers on a 70 × 70 grid. Layer 1 is free to view, and every square shows the block and the step that places it. Count from the same corner on every layer, using the numbers along the edge of the grid.

Step by step, chapter by chapter

The 3,002 steps run through the site and terrain, the foundation, the walls, the floors, the roof, the interior and decor and landscaping. Steps 1–1740 are free, ending with walls (1 of 2), which is a natural place to stop. The roof starts at step 2601.

Where to put it

Choose a flat area of at least 70 × 70 blocks with room to walk around it. Want something else? Compare more castle blueprints, or browse castle ideas.

Common mistakes

Waxed copper stops aging, so let Oxidized Cut Copper reach the right shade before you wax it. Count the roof from the corner you used on layer 1; starting from the other side leaves the ridge off-centre. If you turn the build, keep the original directions in mind: the step hints name walls by compass direction.

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