Best Y for each ore
In a typical biome. Turn on JavaScript for the chart, other biomes and ores to hunt together.
| Ore | Dimension | Best Y | Good range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambrosium | Aether | 64 | 0 to 128 |
| Gravitite | Aether | 8 | 0 to 32 |
| Zanite | Aether | 37 | 0 to 75 |
| Ancient debris | Nether | 16 | 14 to 18 |
| Nether gold | Nether | 68 | 10 to 127 |
| Nether quartz | Nether | 68 | 10 to 127 |
| Sulfur | Nether | 63 | 10 to 117 |
| Coal | Otherside | 127 | 112 to 127 |
| Copper | Otherside | 127 | 102 to 127 |
| Diamond | Otherside | 9 | 0 to 19 |
| Emerald | Otherside | 7 | 2 to 12 |
| Gold | Otherside | 0 | 0 to 17 |
| Iron | Otherside | 127 | 102 to 127 |
| Lapis | Otherside | 17 | 16 to 19 |
| Redstone | Otherside | 32 | 0 to 64 |
| Coal | Overworld | 96 | 72 to 100 |
| Copper | Overworld | 48 | 32 to 64 |
| Diamond | Overworld | -59 | -60 to -34 |
| Emerald | Overworld | — | some biomes only |
| Gold | Overworld | -16 | -28 to -4 |
| Iron | Overworld | 16 | 5 to 27 |
| Lapis | Overworld | 0 | -11 to 11 |
| Lead | Overworld | 32 | -15 to 80 |
| Lithium | Overworld | -32 | -60 to -5 |
| Mithril | Overworld | -49 | -60 to -38 |
| Nickel | Overworld | -20 | -60 to 20 |
| Platinum | Overworld | -59 | -60 to -34 |
| Redstone | Overworld | -59 | -60 to -51 |
| Zinc | Overworld | 5 | -60 to 70 |