Find diamonds command

Updated: 30 October 2026

1. Go to diamond level

/tp @s ~ -58 ~

Since 1.18 diamonds are most common around Y -58 to -59. Dig out some space first, as you arrive inside solid rock.

2. Remove stone, keep ores (Java)

/fill ~-15 ~-6 ~-15 ~15 ~6 ~15 air replace #minecraft:base_stone_overworld

This clears stone, deepslate, tuff, granite, diorite and andesite in a 31x13x31 area. Ores, dirt and gravel stay. One /fill is limited to 32768 blocks.

3. Bedrock Edition

/fill ~-15 ~-6 ~-15 ~15 ~6 ~15 air replace deepslate
/fill ~-15 ~-6 ~-15 ~15 ~6 ~15 air replace tuff

Bedrock has no block tags, so run one command per block type.

4. Look through walls

/gamemode spectator @s

Spectators pass through blocks. Note the coordinates, then return with /gamemode survival.

5. Add night vision

/effect give @s night_vision infinite 0 true

See the night vision command. Fly in creative after clearing, since the area becomes hollow.

6. Ancient debris in the Nether (Java)

/fill ~-15 ~-6 ~-15 ~15 ~6 ~15 air replace #minecraft:base_stone_nether

Ancient debris is most common around Y 15. Clearing netherrack, basalt and blackstone there exposes it. Add fire resistance first, as the Nether is full of lava.

Troubleshooting

• Lava floods in: removing stone releases lava and water; use a test world.
• Too many blocks: shrink the area below 32768 blocks.
• Removed blocks: they cannot be restored, so back up first.

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