How to build Shipwreck Treehouse in Minecraft

A storm picked up a pirate ship and flung it into a colossal ancient tree, and the crew moved in. The hull sits wedged in the branches about 25 blocks up, bow rammed into the gnarled trunk, tilted nose-up and rolled to one side. A jagged breach in the hull opens onto the treasure room, piled with gold and chests. The main mast is snapped, tattered sails hang from the yards and the Jolly Roger still flies from the mizzen. A pulley lift with a cargo crate waiting on the forest floor serves a landing beside the ship, cargo-net hammocks hang below the deck, rope ladders climb to a crow's nest on the very top of the tree, and cannons poke out of the gun ports. A waterfall spills from a hollow in the trunk into a lily pond at its roots.

Open the interactive 3D plan above to build it one layer at a time: every layer has a numbered top-down plan, a block list and full-screen step-by-step instructions you can tick off as you go. You can also download it for Litematica, WorldEdit or Minecraft Bedrock, or view it in your room in AR.

Materials list

BlockAmountStacks
Dark Oak Log6,00393 stacks + 51
Oak Leaves4,17865 stacks + 18
Grass Block2,48038 stacks + 48
Jungle Leaves1,72426 stacks + 60
Moss Block1,36721 stacks + 23
Spruce Log1,08817 stacks
Spruce Planks83112 stacks + 63
Dark Oak Planks67410 stacks + 34
Water1712 stacks + 43
White Wool1612 stacks + 33
Dirt1532 stacks + 25
Mossy Cobblestone1332 stacks + 5
Oak Sapling1181 stack + 54
Dark Oak Fence1141 stack + 50
Spruce Fence1021 stack + 38
Yellow Terracotta911 stack + 27
Black Wool871 stack + 23
Ladder53
Sand50
Gravel48
Polished Blackstone40
Light Gray Wool39
Lantern33
Dandelion30
Poppy24
Block of Gold23
Spruce Slab20
Cornflower19
Brown Carpet14
Yellow Stained Glass14
Black Concrete11
Chest7
Lime Carpet7
Cobblestone6
Dark Oak Slab4
Green Carpet4
Red Wool3
Bookshelf2
Block of Iron1
Blue Wool1
Hay Bale1
Yellow Wool1

Building tips

  1. Build the ship first on flat ground to learn its shape, then build it again tilted. Tilt it by shifting each slice of the hull up one block every four blocks along its length (the pitch) and the deck down one block every four blocks across it (the roll).
  2. The hull is dark oak planks with one band of yellow terracotta and a row of spruce planks for the gun ports. A band of colour along a curved hull makes the tilt read clearly from far away.
  3. Do not build the hull too neat. Knock a jagged hole in the side with a ragged edge, leave gaps in the sails and stop the broken masts at uneven heights.
  4. The giant trunk is a hollow tube two blocks thick. Shift its centre by a block every few layers and add ridges so it twists as it climbs; a straight cylinder looks like a pillar, not a tree.
  5. Branches are fat at the trunk and thin at the tips: start with a 5×5 cross-section, step down to 3×3 and finish with single logs.
  6. For the waterfall, put a water source in the hollow behind the opening; it will spill out over the lip and run down the bark into the pond.
  7. In survival, the pulley lift can be a real elevator: a column of bubble-column water or a scaffolding tower hidden behind the rope.
  8. Hang lanterns from fences under the yards and branches so the ship glows at night. Switch the viewer to Night to see it.

Step-by-step: all 68 layers

  1. Layer 1 Sand ×50, Gravel ×48, Dark Oak Log ×15, Moss Block ×3, Spruce Log ×3
  2. Layer 2 Grass Block ×2480, Moss Block ×964, Dirt ×153, Mossy Cobblestone ×113, Water ×98
  3. Layer 3 Dark Oak Log ×158, Oak Sapling ×118, Moss Block ×47, Dandelion ×30, Poppy ×24, Spruce Log ×21, Mossy Cobblestone ×20, Cornflower ×19, Spruce Planks ×9, Lime Carpet ×7, Cobblestone ×6, Dark Oak Slab ×4, Green Carpet ×4, Water ×3, Polished Blackstone ×2, Block of Gold ×1, Chest ×1, Ladder ×1
  4. Layer 4 Dark Oak Log ×176, Moss Block ×47, Spruce Log ×29, Water ×3, Spruce Planks ×2, Chest ×1, Hay Bale ×1, Ladder ×1
  5. Layer 5 Dark Oak Log ×189, Moss Block ×44, Spruce Log ×28, Water ×3, Ladder ×1, Spruce Fence ×1
  6. Layer 6 Dark Oak Log ×188, Moss Block ×54, Spruce Log ×34, Water ×3, Ladder ×1, Spruce Fence ×1
  7. Layer 7 Dark Oak Log ×200, Moss Block ×41, Spruce Log ×38, Water ×3, Ladder ×1, Spruce Fence ×1
  8. Layer 8 Dark Oak Log ×181, Moss Block ×44, Spruce Log ×27, Water ×3, Ladder ×1, Spruce Fence ×1
  9. Layer 9 Dark Oak Log ×159, Spruce Log ×28, Moss Block ×22, Water ×3, Ladder ×1, Spruce Fence ×1
  10. Layer 10 Dark Oak Log ×120, Moss Block ×30, Spruce Log ×21, Water ×3, Ladder ×1, Spruce Fence ×1
  11. Layer 11 Dark Oak Log ×68, Spruce Log ×18, Moss Block ×17, Water ×3, Ladder ×1, Spruce Fence ×1
  12. Layer 12 Dark Oak Log ×33, Moss Block ×12, Spruce Log ×5, Water ×3, Ladder ×1, Spruce Fence ×1
  13. Layer 13 Dark Oak Log ×45, Moss Block ×15, Spruce Log ×6, Water ×3, Ladder ×1, Spruce Fence ×1
  14. Layer 14 Dark Oak Log ×78, Spruce Log ×9, Water ×3, Ladder ×1, Lantern ×1, Spruce Fence ×1
  15. Layer 15 Dark Oak Log ×104, Spruce Log ×20, Water ×3, Spruce Fence ×2, Ladder ×1
  16. Layer 16 Dark Oak Log ×177, Spruce Log ×23, Water ×3, Ladder ×1, Lantern ×1, Spruce Fence ×1
  17. Layer 17 Dark Oak Log ×230, Spruce Log ×35, Water ×3, Spruce Fence ×2, Ladder ×1
  18. Layer 18 Dark Oak Log ×220, Spruce Log ×41, Water ×28, Ladder ×1, Spruce Fence ×1
  19. Layer 19 Dark Oak Log ×198, Spruce Log ×24, Ladder ×1, Spruce Fence ×1
  20. Layer 20 Dark Oak Log ×158, Spruce Log ×24, Oak Leaves ×7, Dark Oak Planks ×1, Jungle Leaves ×1, Ladder ×1, Spruce Fence ×1
  21. Layer 21 Dark Oak Log ×140, Oak Leaves ×28, Spruce Log ×23, Dark Oak Planks ×16, Jungle Leaves ×12, Spruce Planks ×12, Ladder ×1, Spruce Fence ×1
  22. Layer 22 Dark Oak Log ×124, Oak Leaves ×64, Jungle Leaves ×28, Spruce Planks ×26, Dark Oak Planks ×25, Spruce Log ×24, Spruce Fence ×13, Brown Carpet ×6, Moss Block ×5
  23. Layer 23 Dark Oak Log ×134, Oak Leaves ×90, Jungle Leaves ×47, Spruce Planks ×38, Dark Oak Planks ×29, Spruce Fence ×17, Spruce Log ×17, Brown Carpet ×8, Moss Block ×2, Ladder ×1
  24. Layer 24 Dark Oak Log ×128, Oak Leaves ×119, Jungle Leaves ×53, Spruce Planks ×40, Spruce Log ×37, Dark Oak Planks ×19, Yellow Terracotta ×8, Moss Block ×3, Chest ×1, Ladder ×1, Polished Blackstone ×1, Spruce Fence ×1
  25. Layer 25 Dark Oak Log ×152, Oak Leaves ×107, Jungle Leaves ×46, Spruce Planks ×43, Dark Oak Planks ×38, Spruce Log ×19, Yellow Terracotta ×12, Block of Gold ×6, Moss Block ×3, Spruce Fence ×3, Black Concrete ×2, Chest ×1, Ladder ×1
  26. Layer 26 Dark Oak Log ×146, Oak Leaves ×66, Spruce Planks ×57, Dark Oak Planks ×47, Spruce Log ×47, Jungle Leaves ×26, Block of Gold ×13, Yellow Terracotta ×9, Spruce Fence ×3, Moss Block ×2, Chest ×1, Ladder ×1
  27. Layer 27 Spruce Planks ×143, Dark Oak Log ×130, Dark Oak Planks ×58, Oak Leaves ×42, Spruce Log ×18, Jungle Leaves ×16, Yellow Terracotta ×7, Block of Gold ×3, Black Concrete ×2, Lantern ×2, Moss Block ×2, Polished Blackstone ×2, Spruce Fence ×2, Spruce Slab ×2, Chest ×1, Ladder ×1
  28. Layer 28 Dark Oak Log ×119, Dark Oak Planks ×70, Spruce Planks ×70, Spruce Log ×25, Spruce Fence ×18, Yellow Terracotta ×12, Polished Blackstone ×10, Moss Block ×9, Oak Leaves ×7, Yellow Stained Glass ×6, Black Concrete ×3, Jungle Leaves ×3, Bookshelf ×2, Spruce Slab ×2, Lantern ×1, White Wool ×1
  29. Layer 29 Dark Oak Log ×117, Dark Oak Planks ×81, Spruce Planks ×67, Spruce Log ×25, Yellow Terracotta ×11, Spruce Fence ×6, Polished Blackstone ×5, Yellow Stained Glass ×3, Black Concrete ×2, Dark Oak Fence ×2, Lantern ×2, Spruce Slab ×2, Moss Block ×1, Red Wool ×1
  30. Layer 30 Dark Oak Log ×106, Dark Oak Planks ×82, Spruce Planks ×70, Spruce Log ×25, Yellow Terracotta ×11, Lantern ×8, Dark Oak Fence ×7, Polished Blackstone ×3, Spruce Fence ×3, Black Concrete ×2, Spruce Slab ×2, Yellow Stained Glass ×2
  31. Layer 31 Dark Oak Log ×105, Spruce Planks ×87, Dark Oak Planks ×59, Dark Oak Fence ×21, Spruce Log ×17, Polished Blackstone ×10, Yellow Terracotta ×9, Spruce Slab ×8, Yellow Stained Glass ×3, Lantern ×2, Spruce Fence ×2
  32. Layer 32 Dark Oak Log ×117, Spruce Planks ×55, Dark Oak Planks ×50, Spruce Log ×21, Yellow Terracotta ×12, Dark Oak Fence ×10, Lantern ×5, White Wool ×4, Spruce Fence ×2, Ladder ×1, Light Gray Wool ×1, Polished Blackstone ×1, Spruce Slab ×1
  33. Layer 33 Dark Oak Log ×129, Dark Oak Planks ×43, Spruce Planks ×31, Dark Oak Fence ×22, Spruce Log ×14, Polished Blackstone ×6, Spruce Slab ×3, White Wool ×3, Light Gray Wool ×2, Spruce Fence ×2, Ladder ×1
  34. Layer 34 Dark Oak Log ×126, Spruce Log ×30, Dark Oak Planks ×28, Spruce Planks ×18, Dark Oak Fence ×10, White Wool ×8, Light Gray Wool ×4, Lantern ×2, Spruce Fence ×2, Ladder ×1
  35. Layer 35 Dark Oak Log ×130, Spruce Log ×27, Dark Oak Planks ×16, Dark Oak Fence ×11, Oak Leaves ×9, White Wool ×9, Jungle Leaves ×6, Light Gray Wool ×5, Spruce Planks ×3, Spruce Fence ×2, Ladder ×1, Lantern ×1
  36. Layer 36 Dark Oak Log ×132, Oak Leaves ×68, Jungle Leaves ×29, Spruce Log ×25, Dark Oak Planks ×12, White Wool ×11, Light Gray Wool ×6, Dark Oak Fence ×5, Spruce Planks ×3, Ladder ×1, Spruce Fence ×1
  37. Layer 37 Oak Leaves ×122, Dark Oak Log ×120, Jungle Leaves ×53, Spruce Log ×29, White Wool ×16, Dark Oak Fence ×11, Light Gray Wool ×5, Spruce Planks ×2, Block of Iron ×1, Ladder ×1
  38. Layer 38 Oak Leaves ×127, Dark Oak Log ×119, Jungle Leaves ×52, Spruce Log ×25, White Wool ×20, Black Wool ×3, Spruce Planks ×3, Light Gray Wool ×2, Ladder ×1
  39. Layer 39 Oak Leaves ×137, Dark Oak Log ×117, Jungle Leaves ×53, White Wool ×20, Spruce Log ×18, Black Wool ×8, Light Gray Wool ×4, Ladder ×1
  40. Layer 40 Oak Leaves ×134, Dark Oak Log ×104, Jungle Leaves ×44, Spruce Log ×18, White Wool ×17, Black Wool ×10, Light Gray Wool ×6, Ladder ×1, Lantern ×1
  41. Layer 41 Oak Leaves ×111, Dark Oak Log ×101, Jungle Leaves ×64, Spruce Log ×23, White Wool ×13, Black Wool ×7, Light Gray Wool ×2, Ladder ×1, Spruce Fence ×1
  42. Layer 42 Dark Oak Log ×95, Oak Leaves ×84, Jungle Leaves ×48, Spruce Log ×25, White Wool ×10, Black Wool ×7, Ladder ×1
  43. Layer 43 Dark Oak Log ×97, Oak Leaves ×69, Jungle Leaves ×32, Spruce Log ×19, Black Wool ×10, White Wool ×5, Light Gray Wool ×2, Ladder ×1, Lantern ×1
  44. Layer 44 Dark Oak Log ×99, Oak Leaves ×96, Jungle Leaves ×45, Spruce Log ×12, Black Wool ×9, White Wool ×4, Ladder ×1, Lantern ×1, Spruce Fence ×1
  45. Layer 45 Oak Leaves ×118, Dark Oak Log ×90, Jungle Leaves ×54, Spruce Log ×10, White Wool ×7, Black Wool ×6, Ladder ×1, Spruce Fence ×1
  46. Layer 46 Oak Leaves ×185, Jungle Leaves ×81, Dark Oak Log ×78, Spruce Log ×15, White Wool ×7, Black Wool ×5, Ladder ×1
  47. Layer 47 Oak Leaves ×288, Jungle Leaves ×122, Dark Oak Log ×63, Spruce Log ×16, Black Wool ×9, White Wool ×3, Ladder ×1, Lantern ×1
  48. Layer 48 Oak Leaves ×325, Jungle Leaves ×129, Dark Oak Log ×47, Spruce Log ×12, Black Wool ×7, Ladder ×1, Spruce Fence ×1
  49. Layer 49 Oak Leaves ×360, Jungle Leaves ×139, Dark Oak Log ×40, Spruce Log ×9, Ladder ×1
  50. Layer 50 Oak Leaves ×356, Jungle Leaves ×119, Dark Oak Log ×31, Spruce Log ×7, Ladder ×1
  51. Layer 51 Oak Leaves ×300, Jungle Leaves ×112, Dark Oak Log ×29, Spruce Log ×4, Ladder ×1
  52. Layer 52 Oak Leaves ×219, Jungle Leaves ×106, Dark Oak Log ×41, Spruce Log ×5, Ladder ×1
  53. Layer 53 Oak Leaves ×171, Jungle Leaves ×60, Ladder ×1, Spruce Log ×1
  54. Layer 54 Oak Leaves ×138, Jungle Leaves ×41, Ladder ×1, Spruce Log ×1
  55. Layer 55 Oak Leaves ×115, Jungle Leaves ×42, Ladder ×1, Spruce Log ×1
  56. Layer 56 Oak Leaves ×78, Jungle Leaves ×35, Ladder ×1, Spruce Log ×1
  57. Layer 57 Oak Leaves ×38, Jungle Leaves ×26, Ladder ×1, Spruce Log ×1
  58. Layer 58 Ladder ×1, Spruce Log ×1
  59. Layer 59 Spruce Planks ×37, Ladder ×1
  60. Layer 60 Spruce Planks ×15, Chest ×1, Ladder ×1, Spruce Log ×1
  61. Layer 61 Dark Oak Fence ×15, Spruce Log ×1
  62. Layer 62 Lantern ×4, Blue Wool ×1, Red Wool ×1, Spruce Log ×1
  63. Layer 63 Red Wool ×1, Spruce Log ×1, Yellow Wool ×1
  64. Layer 64 Spruce Log ×1
  65. Layer 65 Spruce Log ×1
  66. Layer 66 Black Wool ×3, Spruce Log ×1
  67. Layer 67 White Wool ×2, Black Wool ×1, Spruce Fence ×1
  68. Layer 68 Black Wool ×2, Spruce Fence ×1, White Wool ×1

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