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Surviving the 100-Day Challenge

Jan 25, 2025

100-Day One-Chunk Survival Challenge

Objective

  • Survive and reach the bottom of a 350-layer block world within 100 days.
  • Discover what is at the bottom layer.

Starting Resources

  • Tools: Pickaxes, shovels, axes.
  • Food: Apples.

Initial Strategy

  1. Explore nearby chest for resources.
  2. Use tools to dig through layers.

Layer Exploration

  • Grass Blocks: Initial layer.
  • Cobblestone: Followed by a farm of carrots.
  • Cherry Trees: Gather logs for crafting table and base.
  • Honey Blocks: Followed by iron ore for equipment upgrade.
  • Cactus Layer: Caution needed due to potential danger.
  • Terracotta and Leaf Blocks: Additional materials for crafting.
  • Sponges and Clay Blocks: Gather materials.
  • Blue Concrete and Bedrock: Encountered with diamonds suspected as a trap.
  • Trap Encounter: Diamonds with lava underneath, use caution.

Base Building

  • Crafting base with furnace and cobblestone generator.
  • Expanded platform for house and farm.
  • Built carrot farm for food supply.

Animal Encounters

  • Cow Layer: Build a ranch.
  • Pig Layer: Use carrots to lure pigs.

Mid-Challenge Progress

  • Numerous Layers: Including honeycomb, purple blocks, and snow.
  • Anvils and Scaffolding: Dangerous layers requiring caution.
  • Lapis Lazuli Ore: Valuable for enchanting.
  • Various Block Layers: Chests with random items.

Enchanting and Upgrades

  • Use enchanting tables and bookshelves from layers to enhance gear.
  • Craft full set of diamond gear and enhance with protection enchantments.

Nether Exploration

  • Nether Layer: Discovered with unique blocks and enemies.
  • Ancient Debris: To refine into netherite for ultimate gear.
  • Zoglin and Wither Skeletons: Dangerous encounters requiring strategic combat.

Final Layers and Beacons

  • Emerald Blocks and Beacons: Build pyramid to gain status effects.
  • Netherite Blocks: High-value resource.
  • Copper Grates and Crying Obsidian: Near the bottom layer.

Bottom Layer and Conclusion

  • Statue for Summoning the Wither: Final obstacle.
  • Strategy to defeat Wither using a mace and high-altitude attack.
  • Successfully defeated the Wither, completing the challenge.

Key Lessons

  • Strategic use of resources and upgrades is essential.
  • Caution is required when encountering potentially dangerous layers or traps.
  • Utilizing animals and crafting advanced gear contributes to survival.

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