How to build Titanic in Minecraft

RMS Titanic steaming through a dark North Atlantic night, a 151-block liner with a black hull, a white superstructure and a strip of red antifouling just showing at the waterline. Four rows of warmly lit portholes run her full length, four raked buff funnels with black tops rise from the boat deck (the fourth is the ventilation dummy, with no smoke), and tall masts carry the crow's nest and the long Marconi wireless aerial. She has the forward and aft well decks with cargo cranes, a bridge with wing cabs, sixteen lifeboats on davits, deck lamps along the promenade, and the famous bow railing where you can stand at the very tip. A cutaway on the starboard side opens up the Grand Staircase: oak flights, a carved clock on the landing, a cherub lamp and a gold-ribbed glass dome lit from below. Ahead of her, a jagged iceberg rises out of the swell.

• DifficultyExpert
• Size243 × 62, 49 layers tall
• Blocks23,940
• Build time15+ hours
• CategoryFamous Landmarks

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

Building tips

1. Lay the hull as a long outline first: 15 blocks wide amidships, tapering to a sharp straight stem at the bow and a rounded counter at the stern. Only the outer skin is needed, so build two walls and fill the decks you can see.
2. Paint the waterline before anything else: two rows of red at the bottom, then black up to the shelter deck. It is the colour break that makes the ship read as Titanic from far away.
3. Portholes go every other block in four rows. Use glowstone for lit cabins and leave about a third dark: an evenly lit hull looks like a toy, a random one looks lived in.
4. Lean the funnels: shift each one a block toward the stern every five layers. Build them as hollow ovals (7 by 5) and paint the top four rows black.
5. Stack the superstructure in tiers: B deck flush with the hull, the A-deck promenade with open posts and lanterns hanging inside, then the boat deck with the deckhouses set back so the lifeboats have room on the edges.
6. For the Grand Staircase, cut a clean slice out of one side three decks deep and finish the cut faces in oak, so it reads like a dollhouse. A glass dome with gold ribs over the stairwell glows beautifully at night.
7. Stretch iron bars from mast top to mast top for the wireless aerial and down to the stem and stern for the stays. Thin lines make a big build look delicate.
8. Switch to Night mood: the portholes, deck lamps, dome and bridge lights do all the work.

Step-by-step: all 49 layers

1. Layer 1 Water ×9173, Light Blue Wool ×636, Red Concrete ×303, White Concrete ×6
2. Layer 2 Red Concrete ×303, Water ×184, White Carpet ×176, White Concrete ×53, Light Blue Wool ×48, Light Blue Stained Glass ×28, White Wool ×14
3. Layer 3 Black Concrete ×303, White Concrete ×50, Light Blue Wool ×49, Light Blue Stained Glass ×16, White Wool ×7
4. Layer 4 Black Concrete ×217, Glowstone ×86, White Concrete ×64, White Wool ×32, Light Blue Wool ×17, Light Blue Stained Glass ×6
5. Layer 5 Black Concrete ×303, White Concrete ×54, Light Blue Wool ×21, White Wool ×16, Light Blue Stained Glass ×14
6. Layer 6 Black Concrete ×227, Glowstone ×76, White Concrete ×58, White Wool ×24, Light Blue Wool ×23, Light Blue Stained Glass ×9
7. Layer 7 Black Concrete ×303, White Concrete ×63, White Wool ×19, Light Blue Wool ×17, Light Blue Stained Glass ×8
8. Layer 8 Birch Planks ×302, Black Concrete ×231, Glowstone ×72, White Concrete ×68, White Wool ×25, Light Blue Wool ×19, Light Blue Stained Glass ×5, Gray Concrete ×4
9. Layer 9 Black Concrete ×301, White Concrete ×128, Spruce Slab ×50, White Wool ×37, Light Blue Wool ×19, Light Blue Stained Glass ×5, Block of Iron ×4, Gray Concrete ×2, Spruce Door ×2, Oak Log ×1
10. Layer 10 Black Concrete ×214, White Concrete ×109, Glowstone ×105, White Wool ×22, Light Blue Wool ×20, Light Blue Stained Glass ×6, Light Gray Concrete ×4, Oak Log ×2
11. Layer 11 Black Concrete ×318, Birch Planks ×174, Smooth Quartz Block ×126, White Concrete ×120, White Wool ×23, Light Blue Wool ×22, Dark Oak Fence ×8, Light Blue Stained Glass ×8, Oak Log ×2
12. Layer 12 White Concrete ×267, Birch Fence ×60, Birch Planks ×57, Black Concrete ×37, Oak Planks ×33, White Wool ×26, Dark Oak Fence ×20, Dark Oak Log ×12, Light Blue Wool ×11, Light Blue Stained Glass ×9, Dark Oak Planks ×6, Oak Stairs ×5, Block of Gold ×2, Iron Bars ×2, Oak Log ×2, Polished Blackstone ×2
13. Layer 13 White Concrete ×172, Glowstone ×72, Oak Planks ×28, Birch Fence ×27, White Wool ×26, Glass Pane ×23, Light Blue Wool ×18, Dark Oak Fence ×12, Dark Oak Log ×12, Black Concrete ×10, Light Blue Stained Glass ×7, Oak Stairs ×5, Birch Planks ×4, Dark Oak Planks ×4, Lantern ×4, Oak Fence ×3, Block of Iron ×2, Iron Bars ×2, Oak Log ×2
14. Layer 14 White Concrete ×258, White Wool ×29, Oak Planks ×23, Dark Oak Log ×12, Light Blue Wool ×12, Birch Fence ×10, Dark Oak Fence ×8, Oak Stairs ×5, Light Blue Stained Glass ×4, Oak Fence ×3, Dark Oak Planks ×2, Oak Log ×2
15. Layer 15 White Concrete ×762, Oak Planks ×90, White Wool ×22, Dark Oak Fence ×18, Light Blue Wool ×11, Light Blue Stained Glass ×3, Oak Fence ×3, Lantern ×2, Oak Log ×2
16. Layer 16 White Concrete ×185, Glowstone ×70, Red Carpet ×35, White Stained Glass Pane ×31, Oak Planks ×23, Oak Fence ×13, Light Blue Wool ×12, Dark Oak Fence ×11, Dark Oak Log ×11, White Wool ×11, Light Blue Stained Glass ×5, Dark Oak Planks ×3, Oak Log ×2, Oak Stairs ×2, Red Wool ×2
17. Layer 17 White Concrete ×260, White Stained Glass Pane ×31, Lantern ×24, Oak Planks ×23, White Wool ×17, Dark Oak Fence ×11, Dark Oak Log ×11, Light Blue Wool ×6, Light Blue Stained Glass ×3, Block of Gold ×2, Dark Oak Planks ×2, Oak Log ×2, Oak Stairs ×2, Red Wool ×2, Oak Fence ×1, Quartz Block ×1
18. Layer 18 Birch Planks ×450, White Concrete ×254, Oak Planks ×40, Dark Oak Fence ×19, White Wool ×12, Light Blue Stained Glass ×7, Light Blue Wool ×5, Dark Oak Planks ×3, Oak Log ×2, Oak Stairs ×2
19. Layer 19 White Concrete ×315, Birch Fence ×171, Iron Bars ×22, Oak Planks ×21, Dark Oak Fence ×20, Dark Oak Log ×11, Light Blue Wool ×11, Oak Fence ×11, White Wool ×6, Light Blue Stained Glass ×2, Oak Log ×2
20. Layer 20 White Concrete ×116, Oak Slab ×96, Glass Pane ×36, Glowstone ×33, Iron Bars ×22, Lantern ×22, Oak Planks ×21, Dark Oak Fence ×11, Dark Oak Log ×11, White Wool ×9, Light Blue Wool ×6, Light Blue Stained Glass ×3, Oak Log ×2, End Rod ×1, Spruce Slab ×1
21. Layer 21 White Concrete ×163, Iron Bars ×44, Oak Planks ×23, Glass Pane ×21, Dark Oak Fence ×12, Dark Oak Log ×11, White Wool ×4, Light Blue Stained Glass ×2, Light Blue Wool ×2, Oak Log ×2, Glowstone ×1, Lantern ×1
22. Layer 22 Smooth Stone ×459, White Concrete ×198, Block of Gold ×32, Dark Oak Fence ×11, White Wool ×7, Oak Log ×2, Light Blue Wool ×1
23. Layer 23 White Concrete ×83, White Stained Glass ×38, Dark Oak Fence ×11, Block of Gold ×6, White Wool ×6, Iron Bars ×3, Lantern ×3, Oak Log ×2, Light Blue Stained Glass ×1, Yellow Terracotta ×1
24. Layer 24 Yellow Terracotta ×81, Dark Oak Fence ×21, White Stained Glass ×20, Block of Gold ×7, Iron Bars ×3, Oak Log ×2, White Concrete ×2, Light Blue Stained Glass ×1, White Wool ×1
25. Layer 25 Yellow Terracotta ×81, Dark Oak Fence ×13, White Stained Glass ×12, Block of Gold ×9, Iron Bars ×3, Oak Log ×2, White Concrete ×1, White Wool ×1
26. Layer 26 Yellow Terracotta ×81, Dark Oak Fence ×13, Iron Bars ×3, Oak Log ×2, Block of Gold ×1, Light Blue Stained Glass ×1, White Wool ×1
27. Layer 27 Yellow Terracotta ×81, Dark Oak Fence ×13, Iron Bars ×3, Oak Log ×2, End Rod ×1, White Concrete ×1
28. Layer 28 Yellow Terracotta ×81, Dark Oak Fence ×12, Iron Bars ×3, Oak Log ×2
29. Layer 29 Yellow Terracotta ×81, Dark Oak Fence ×21, Oak Slab ×8, Iron Bars ×3, Oak Log ×2
30. Layer 30 Yellow Terracotta ×81, Dark Oak Fence ×17, Oak Fence ×8, Iron Bars ×3, Oak Log ×2
31. Layer 31 Yellow Terracotta ×81, Dark Oak Fence ×8, Iron Bars ×3, Oak Log ×2
32. Layer 32 Yellow Terracotta ×81, Dark Oak Fence ×9, Iron Bars ×3, Lantern ×2, Oak Log ×2
33. Layer 33 Yellow Terracotta ×81, Dark Oak Fence ×13, Iron Bars ×3, Oak Fence ×2
34. Layer 34 Yellow Terracotta ×81, Dark Oak Fence ×8, Iron Bars ×3, Oak Fence ×2
35. Layer 35 Black Concrete ×80, Dark Oak Fence ×9, Iron Bars ×3, Oak Fence ×2, Yellow Terracotta ×1
36. Layer 36 Black Concrete ×113, Iron Bars ×14, Dark Oak Fence ×4, Oak Fence ×2, Yellow Terracotta ×1
37. Layer 37 Black Concrete ×80, Dark Oak Fence ×6, Iron Bars ×3, Oak Fence ×2, Yellow Terracotta ×1
38. Layer 38 Black Concrete ×80, Dark Oak Fence ×4, Oak Fence ×2
39. Layer 39 Dark Oak Fence ×4, Oak Fence ×2
40. Layer 40 Gray Stained Glass ×11, Dark Oak Fence ×5, Oak Fence ×2
41. Layer 41 Gray Stained Glass ×33, Light Gray Stained Glass ×8, White Stained Glass ×8, Dark Oak Fence ×5, Oak Fence ×2
42. Layer 42 Gray Stained Glass ×30, Light Gray Stained Glass ×19, White Stained Glass ×13, Dark Oak Fence ×5, Oak Fence ×2
43. Layer 43 White Stained Glass ×32, Gray Stained Glass ×25, Light Gray Stained Glass ×23, Dark Oak Fence ×4, Oak Fence ×2
44. Layer 44 White Stained Glass ×34, Gray Stained Glass ×30, Light Gray Stained Glass ×25, Dark Oak Fence ×6, Oak Fence ×2
45. Layer 45 Gray Stained Glass ×38, Light Gray Stained Glass ×33, White Stained Glass ×29, Dark Oak Fence ×3, Oak Fence ×2
46. Layer 46 Gray Stained Glass ×40, Light Gray Stained Glass ×33, White Stained Glass ×26, Dark Oak Fence ×6, Oak Fence ×2
47. Layer 47 White Stained Glass ×32, Gray Stained Glass ×27, Light Gray Stained Glass ×19, Dark Oak Fence ×4, Oak Fence ×2
48. Layer 48 Dark Oak Fence ×96, White Stained Glass ×18, Light Gray Stained Glass ×15, Gray Stained Glass ×13, Oak Fence ×2
49. Layer 49 White Stained Glass ×9, Light Gray Stained Glass ×8, Gray Stained Glass ×4

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