In Minecraft, you make soul sand bubbles by placing a soul sand block at the bottom of a body of water, typically to create an upwards water elevator.
Creating an upward stream of bubbles using soul sand is a simple yet effective way to build a vertical transport system in the game. This bubble column is a key feature for building water elevators that push players, mobs, and items upwards.
The Simple Method: Place Soul Sand Under Water
The fundamental principle is straightforward:
- Find or Create a Water Source: You need a column or area of water. This is often done by creating a shaft or tube and filling it with water source blocks from top to bottom.
- Place Soul Sand: At the very bottom of this water column, replace the block you would normally stand on with a soul sand block.
Immediately upon placing the soul sand block under the water, an upwards stream of bubbles will appear, extending all the way to the top surface of the water.
Creating a Soul Sand Water Elevator
This bubble stream is most commonly used to build upwards water elevators. Here's a breakdown of how to construct one:
- Build the Shaft: Create a vertical shaft or tube. This can be 1x1 block wide or larger. Use solid blocks for the walls.
- Add Water: Fill the shaft with water source blocks. The easiest way is to place water at the very top block and let it flow down, then place more water sources block by block downwards to ensure every block in the column is a water source. Kelp can also be planted from the bottom up to turn flowing water into source blocks quickly.
- Place the Soul Sand: Break the bottom block inside the water column and replace it with Soul Sand.
Reference Information: As highlighted in the provided reference, if you place a soul sand block at the bottom of the water elevator in Minecraft, it will start an upwards stream of bubbles. Any entity, including players, mobs, and items that enter the flow of bubbles, will be immediately pushed to the top of the water elevator.
What the Bubbles Do
The bubbles generated by soul sand create an upwards force within the water column.
- Upward Movement: Anything entering the bubble column (players, items, or mobs) is rapidly propelled upwards to the water's surface.
- Transportation: This makes them ideal for quick vertical travel in your base or structures.
Materials Needed
To create soul sand bubbles for a water elevator, you will primarily need:
- Solid blocks (for the shaft walls)
- Water sources (buckets of water or a natural water source)
- Soul Sand (mined from The Nether)
By simply placing soul sand under water, you initiate the bubble effect, opening up possibilities for efficient vertical transportation in your Minecraft world.
