Dear Ask Us Anything, Hi, I'm Tadhg and I was wondering:
What level do strongholds spawn at?
What is the best way to get netherrack?
What is the best enchantment to put on a chestplate?
I would like if you could answer them, please.
From Tadhg, aged 8
Hi Tadhg! Thanks for writing in.
Strongholds can generate anywhere as long as it’s below sea level, so you’ll never find one higher than Y=72. Apart from that, they can generate anywhere, even down to the bedrock layer, although they are usually surrounded by stone and will only rarely generate floating in an ocean.
Netherrack is extremely soft and quick to mine, so we wouldn’t recommend using anything more complicated than an iron pickaxe! Any other pick will wear out extremely quickly while chopping through netherrack, so you should save enchanted or stronger/faster ones for tougher or rarer material.
That depends on what you want to use it