How to build Wizard Tree Tower in Minecraft

A single colossal tree whose twisting trunk has grown into a wizard's tower. A staircase winds round the outside of the trunk past rooms hollowed out inside it: a dragon-egg vault in the roots, a potion lab full of coloured bottles, a library with spiralling bookshelves, a study leading out along a branch to a bedroom pod, and a crystal-ball observatory under a glass dome at the very top. Purple leaves crown the tree, roots arch over a glowing pond, mushrooms crowd the base, and a ring of lanterns and runes floats around the tower.

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 Log1,63425 stacks + 34
Spruce Log1,51623 stacks + 44
Purple Wool1,43822 stacks + 30
Oak Log1,36821 stacks + 24
Grass Block1,29220 stacks + 12
Moss Block4977 stacks + 49
Magenta Wool4967 stacks + 48
Purple Terracotta4476 stacks + 63
Cherry Leaves4416 stacks + 57
Spruce Planks3154 stacks + 59
Glass2804 stacks + 24
Purple Stained Glass2213 stacks + 29
Water1772 stacks + 49
Polished Blackstone Bricks1732 stacks + 45
Dirt1502 stacks + 22
Bookshelf1482 stacks + 20
Chiseled Stone Bricks1412 stacks + 13
Sea Lantern1312 stacks + 3
Oak Stairs1292 stacks + 1
Dark Oak Planks961 stack + 32
Prismarine941 stack + 30
Mossy Cobblestone891 stack + 25
Dark Oak Fence851 stack + 21
Blue Stained Glass771 stack + 13
Oak Planks771 stack + 13
Red Wool641 stack
Magenta Stained Glass62
Light Blue Stained Glass59
Polished Blackstone44
Dark Prismarine40
Spruce Slab40
Dirt Path38
Blue Wool37
Lantern36
End Rod35
Blue Concrete34
Purple Concrete34
Dark Oak Slab25
Black Concrete22
White Terracotta21
Block of Gold16
Purple Carpet15
Yellow Stained Glass14
Cornflower9
White Wool9
Cobblestone Slab8
Oak Sapling8
Chest5
Dark Oak Stairs5
Light Blue Concrete5
Lime Stained Glass5
Cyan Stained Glass4
Exposed Cut Copper4
Orange Stained Glass4
Pink Stained Glass4
Red Stained Glass4
Poppy3
Yellow Concrete3
White Carpet2
Block of Iron1
Blue Carpet1
Crafting Table1
Fire1
Furnace1
Lime Stained Glass Pane1
Quartz Pillar1
White Bed1

Building tips

  1. Shape the trunk one layer at a time from three bulges (lobes) and rotate them a little each layer. That slow turn is what makes the whole trunk look twisted, and alternating dark oak and spruce logs on the bulges makes the twist easy to see.
  2. Keep the inside of every room a plain circle even though the outside is lumpy. The walls end up between one and three blocks thick, which feels like real hollowed-out wood.
  3. Build the outside staircase last. Mark where it passes each floor, then put a flat landing and a doorway there so every room has its own front door.
  4. Coloured stained glass blocks on spruce slab shelves make great potion bottles. Use every colour you have.
  5. There are no purple leaves in the game. Mix purple and magenta wool, purple terracotta and a few cherry leaves for a magical canopy that still looks leafy.
  6. Light the pond from below: sea lanterns under one layer of water make it glow blue at night.
  7. The floating lanterns and runes are decorative. Build the runes off scaffolding and remove it afterwards; a lantern needs a block to hang from, so tuck one hidden block above each.

Step-by-step: all 59 layers

  1. Layer 1 Prismarine ×94, Sea Lantern ×43, Dark Prismarine ×40
  2. Layer 2 Grass Block ×1292, Moss Block ×445, Water ×177, Dirt ×150, Chiseled Stone Bricks ×141, Mossy Cobblestone ×80, Sea Lantern ×44, Dirt Path ×38, Dark Oak Log ×10
  3. Layer 3 Spruce Log ×62, Dark Oak Log ×59, Oak Log ×39, Block of Gold ×13, Purple Carpet ×12, Cornflower ×9, Mossy Cobblestone ×9, Cobblestone Slab ×8, Moss Block ×8, Oak Sapling ×8, White Terracotta ×7, Red Wool ×6, Polished Blackstone ×4, Poppy ×3, Purple Stained Glass ×3, Chest ×2, Oak Stairs ×2, Sea Lantern ×2, Block of Iron ×1
  4. Layer 4 Dark Oak Log ×62, Spruce Log ×45, Oak Log ×37, Moss Block ×16, Purple Stained Glass ×12, White Terracotta ×7, End Rod ×4, Light Blue Concrete ×4, Purple Concrete ×4, Red Wool ×4, Oak Stairs ×3, Sea Lantern ×2, Block of Gold ×1, Dark Oak Fence ×1, Quartz Pillar ×1
  5. Layer 5 Dark Oak Log ×62, Oak Log ×45, Spruce Log ×30, Purple Concrete ×19, Blue Concrete ×16, Moss Block ×14, Purple Stained Glass ×11, White Terracotta ×4, Black Concrete ×3, Oak Stairs ×3, Dark Oak Fence ×1, Light Blue Concrete ×1, White Wool ×1
  6. Layer 6 Dark Oak Log ×71, Oak Log ×45, Spruce Log ×43, Red Wool ×16, Purple Concrete ×8, Black Concrete ×6, Moss Block ×6, Blue Concrete ×5, Oak Stairs ×3, White Terracotta ×2, Dark Oak Fence ×1
  7. Layer 7 Dark Oak Log ×73, Oak Log ×44, Spruce Log ×38, Red Wool ×21, Moss Block ×8, Black Concrete ×7, Lantern ×3, Oak Stairs ×3, Purple Concrete ×3, Blue Concrete ×1, Dark Oak Fence ×1, End Rod ×1, Sea Lantern ×1, White Terracotta ×1
  8. Layer 8 Dark Oak Log ×64, Spruce Log ×41, Oak Log ×39, Red Wool ×14, White Wool ×8, Black Concrete ×5, Oak Stairs ×3, Dark Oak Fence ×1, Lantern ×1
  9. Layer 9 Dark Oak Log ×52, Oak Log ×41, Spruce Log ×37, Oak Stairs ×3, Black Concrete ×1, Dark Oak Fence ×1, Red Wool ×1
  10. Layer 10 Spruce Log ×45, Oak Log ×35, Dark Oak Log ×32, Oak Stairs ×2, Dark Oak Fence ×1
  11. Layer 11 Spruce Log ×41, Oak Log ×36, Dark Oak Log ×29, Oak Stairs ×3, Dark Oak Fence ×1, Sea Lantern ×1
  12. Layer 12 Spruce Planks ×149, Oak Log ×34, Spruce Log ×31, Dark Oak Log ×25, Oak Planks ×17, Oak Stairs ×3, Dark Oak Fence ×1
  13. Layer 13 Oak Log ×38, Spruce Log ×35, Dark Oak Log ×29, Spruce Slab ×20, Dark Oak Fence ×9, Polished Blackstone ×8, Oak Stairs ×3, Chest ×1, Crafting Table ×1, Fire ×1, Furnace ×1, Purple Stained Glass ×1, Spruce Planks ×1
  14. Layer 14 Spruce Log ×35, Oak Log ×34, Dark Oak Log ×24, Polished Blackstone ×8, Purple Stained Glass ×8, Light Blue Stained Glass ×7, Magenta Stained Glass ×4, Orange Stained Glass ×4, Pink Stained Glass ×4, Red Stained Glass ×4, Blue Stained Glass ×3, Lantern ×3, Oak Stairs ×3, Dark Oak Fence ×1, Lime Stained Glass ×1
  15. Layer 15 Spruce Log ×39, Oak Log ×30, Dark Oak Log ×24, Spruce Slab ×20, Oak Stairs ×3, Purple Stained Glass ×3, Blue Stained Glass ×2, Light Blue Stained Glass ×2, Dark Oak Fence ×1, Lime Stained Glass Pane ×1, Magenta Stained Glass ×1, Sea Lantern ×1
  16. Layer 16 Oak Log ×33, Spruce Log ×32, Dark Oak Log ×25, Blue Stained Glass ×5, Magenta Stained Glass ×5, Cyan Stained Glass ×4, Lime Stained Glass ×4, Yellow Stained Glass ×4, Lantern ×3, Oak Stairs ×3, Purple Stained Glass ×3, Light Blue Stained Glass ×2, Dark Oak Fence ×1
  17. Layer 17 Oak Log ×37, Dark Oak Log ×36, Spruce Log ×35, Oak Stairs ×3, Lantern ×2, Dark Oak Fence ×1, Purple Stained Glass ×1
  18. Layer 18 Spruce Log ×39, Oak Log ×37, Dark Oak Log ×32, Oak Stairs ×3, Dark Oak Fence ×1
  19. Layer 19 Spruce Log ×39, Oak Log ×35, Dark Oak Log ×29, Oak Stairs ×3, Dark Oak Fence ×1, Sea Lantern ×1
  20. Layer 20 Dark Oak Planks ×92, Oak Log ×30, Spruce Log ×25, Purple Wool ×21, Dark Oak Log ×19, Blue Wool ×16, Oak Planks ×16, Oak Stairs ×3, Dark Oak Fence ×1, Lantern ×1
  21. Layer 21 Dark Oak Log ×34, Oak Log ×34, Spruce Log ×32, Bookshelf ×20, Dark Oak Fence ×9, Dark Oak Slab ×4, Oak Stairs ×3, Dark Oak Stairs ×2, Dark Oak Planks ×1, Purple Stained Glass ×1
  22. Layer 22 Spruce Log ×31, Oak Log ×29, Dark Oak Log ×26, Bookshelf ×17, Purple Stained Glass ×6, Light Blue Stained Glass ×4, Magenta Stained Glass ×4, Dark Oak Slab ×3, Oak Stairs ×3, Blue Stained Glass ×2, Lantern ×2, Dark Oak Fence ×1
  23. Layer 23 Spruce Log ×32, Oak Log ×29, Dark Oak Log ×24, Bookshelf ×16, Purple Stained Glass ×6, Magenta Stained Glass ×4, Blue Stained Glass ×3, Dark Oak Slab ×3, Lantern ×3, Oak Stairs ×3, Light Blue Stained Glass ×2, Dark Oak Fence ×1
  24. Layer 24 Spruce Log ×30, Oak Log ×26, Dark Oak Log ×24, Bookshelf ×17, Purple Stained Glass ×7, Magenta Stained Glass ×6, Dark Oak Slab ×3, Oak Stairs ×3, Blue Stained Glass ×2, Light Blue Stained Glass ×2, Red Wool ×2, Dark Oak Fence ×1
  25. Layer 25 Oak Log ×27, Dark Oak Log ×26, Spruce Log ×26, Bookshelf ×18, Purple Stained Glass ×7, Magenta Stained Glass ×5, Dark Oak Slab ×3, Oak Stairs ×3, Blue Stained Glass ×2, Light Blue Stained Glass ×2, White Carpet ×2, Dark Oak Fence ×1, Lantern ×1
  26. Layer 26 Oak Log ×35, Dark Oak Log ×32, Spruce Log ×31, Bookshelf ×12, Dark Oak Slab ×3, Oak Stairs ×3, Dark Oak Fence ×1, End Rod ×1
  27. Layer 27 Oak Log ×32, Dark Oak Log ×30, Spruce Log ×29, Bookshelf ×13, Dark Oak Slab ×3, Oak Stairs ×3, Dark Oak Fence ×1, Sea Lantern ×1
  28. Layer 28 Spruce Log ×29, Dark Oak Log ×27, Oak Log ×26, Bookshelf ×12, Dark Oak Slab ×3, Light Blue Stained Glass ×3, Oak Stairs ×3, Magenta Stained Glass ×2, Purple Stained Glass ×2, Blue Stained Glass ×1, Dark Oak Fence ×1
  29. Layer 29 Oak Log ×29, Dark Oak Log ×28, Spruce Log ×21, Bookshelf ×12, Light Blue Stained Glass ×3, Oak Stairs ×3, Magenta Stained Glass ×2, Purple Stained Glass ×2, Blue Stained Glass ×1, Dark Oak Fence ×1, End Rod ×1
  30. Layer 30 Spruce Log ×35, Dark Oak Log ×33, Oak Log ×29, Bookshelf ×7, Magenta Stained Glass ×4, End Rod ×3, Light Blue Stained Glass ×3, Oak Stairs ×3, Blue Stained Glass ×2, Lantern ×2, Purple Stained Glass ×2, Purple Wool ×2, Dark Oak Fence ×1
  31. Layer 31 Dark Oak Log ×63, Spruce Log ×60, Oak Log ×32, Purple Wool ×11, Lantern ×3, Cherry Leaves ×2, End Rod ×2, Oak Stairs ×2, Dark Oak Fence ×1, Purple Terracotta ×1, Sea Lantern ×1
  32. Layer 32 Spruce Planks ×165, Spruce Log ×32, Oak Log ×27, Dark Oak Log ×26, Purple Wool ×26, Blue Wool ×21, Oak Planks ×15, Magenta Wool ×11, Cherry Leaves ×7, Purple Terracotta ×7, Oak Stairs ×3, Dark Oak Fence ×1, Lantern ×1
  33. Layer 33 Dark Oak Log ×48, Spruce Log ×47, Purple Wool ×39, Oak Log ×34, Magenta Wool ×17, Purple Terracotta ×12, Cherry Leaves ×7, Dark Oak Fence ×7, Bookshelf ×3, Oak Stairs ×3, Purple Carpet ×3, Chest ×2, Dark Oak Planks ×2, Dark Oak Stairs ×2, Lantern ×1, Purple Stained Glass ×1, White Bed ×1
  34. Layer 34 Purple Wool ×59, Spruce Log ×42, Dark Oak Log ×40, Magenta Wool ×18, Oak Log ×17, Cherry Leaves ×15, Purple Terracotta ×12, Light Blue Stained Glass ×5, Yellow Stained Glass ×5, Blue Concrete ×4, Blue Stained Glass ×4, Magenta Stained Glass ×4, Oak Stairs ×3, Lantern ×2, Purple Stained Glass ×2, Bookshelf ×1, Dark Oak Fence ×1, Yellow Concrete ×1
  35. Layer 35 Purple Wool ×69, Dark Oak Log ×52, Spruce Log ×47, Cherry Leaves ×20, Magenta Wool ×19, Purple Terracotta ×17, Oak Log ×16, Yellow Stained Glass ×5, Blue Concrete ×4, Magenta Stained Glass ×4, Blue Stained Glass ×3, Light Blue Stained Glass ×3, Oak Stairs ×2, Dark Oak Fence ×1, Sea Lantern ×1, Yellow Concrete ×1
  36. Layer 36 Purple Wool ×48, Dark Oak Log ×39, Spruce Log ×39, Oak Log ×24, Magenta Wool ×20, Cherry Leaves ×19, Purple Terracotta ×15, Blue Concrete ×4, Oak Stairs ×3, Dark Oak Fence ×1, Lantern ×1, Yellow Concrete ×1
  37. Layer 37 Purple Wool ×40, Dark Oak Log ×37, Spruce Log ×37, Oak Log ×29, Magenta Wool ×17, Cherry Leaves ×16, Purple Terracotta ×12, Oak Stairs ×3, Lantern ×2, Dark Oak Fence ×1, Purple Stained Glass ×1
  38. Layer 38 Dark Oak Log ×38, Spruce Log ×36, Purple Wool ×31, Oak Log ×29, Purple Terracotta ×12, Magenta Wool ×10, Cherry Leaves ×8, Oak Stairs ×3, Dark Oak Fence ×1
  39. Layer 39 Oak Log ×27, Sea Lantern ×26, Purple Wool ×25, Polished Blackstone ×24, Dark Oak Log ×23, Spruce Log ×22, Purple Stained Glass ×16, Oak Planks ×15, Magenta Wool ×11, Cherry Leaves ×9, Purple Terracotta ×9, Blue Stained Glass ×4, Oak Stairs ×3, Dark Oak Fence ×1
  40. Layer 40 Oak Log ×27, Purple Wool ×25, Dark Oak Log ×24, Spruce Log ×22, Dark Oak Fence ×8, Purple Terracotta ×7, End Rod ×6, Cherry Leaves ×3, Magenta Wool ×3, Oak Stairs ×3
  41. Layer 41 Dark Oak Log ×25, Oak Log ×23, Spruce Log ×23, Purple Stained Glass ×5, Blue Stained Glass ×4, Light Blue Stained Glass ×4, Magenta Stained Glass ×3, Magenta Wool ×2, Oak Stairs ×2, Purple Wool ×2, Cherry Leaves ×1, Dark Oak Fence ×1, Lantern ×1, Purple Terracotta ×1
  42. Layer 42 Dark Oak Log ×27, Spruce Log ×24, Oak Log ×23, Light Blue Stained Glass ×4, Magenta Stained Glass ×4, Oak Stairs ×3, Sea Lantern ×3, Blue Stained Glass ×2, Purple Stained Glass ×2, Dark Oak Fence ×1, Lantern ×1, Purple Wool ×1
  43. Layer 43 Dark Oak Log ×28, Oak Log ×24, Spruce Log ×20, Magenta Stained Glass ×8, Purple Stained Glass ×5, Light Blue Stained Glass ×4, Blue Stained Glass ×3, Oak Stairs ×3, Dark Oak Fence ×1, End Rod ×1
  44. Layer 44 Dark Oak Log ×32, Spruce Log ×29, Oak Log ×25, Oak Stairs ×3, Blue Stained Glass ×2, Purple Stained Glass ×2, Dark Oak Fence ×1, Lantern ×1
  45. Layer 45 Dark Oak Log ×32, Spruce Log ×27, Oak Log ×25, Oak Stairs ×3, Sea Lantern ×2, Dark Oak Fence ×1, Purple Stained Glass ×1
  46. Layer 46 Polished Blackstone Bricks ×61, Oak Log ×21, Spruce Log ×21, Dark Oak Log ×20, Oak Planks ×14, Oak Stairs ×3, Magenta Stained Glass ×2, Purple Stained Glass ×2, Dark Oak Fence ×1, End Rod ×1
  47. Layer 47 Polished Blackstone Bricks ×112, Dark Oak Fence ×11, Dark Oak Log ×5, End Rod ×2, Oak Stairs ×2, Purple Wool ×2, Dark Oak Planks ×1, Dark Oak Stairs ×1
  48. Layer 48 Blue Stained Glass ×32, Purple Wool ×11, Purple Stained Glass ×8, Cherry Leaves ×7, Dark Oak Log ×7, End Rod ×4, Dark Oak Fence ×2, Lantern ×2, Purple Terracotta ×2, Block of Gold ×1, Blue Carpet ×1, Magenta Wool ×1
  49. Layer 49 Purple Wool ×52, Glass ×32, Cherry Leaves ×21, Purple Terracotta ×17, Magenta Wool ×12, Purple Stained Glass ×8, Dark Oak Log ×7, Light Blue Stained Glass ×4, End Rod ×1, Exposed Cut Copper ×1, Sea Lantern ×1
  50. Layer 50 Purple Wool ×117, Glass ×64, Cherry Leaves ×26, Magenta Wool ×26, Purple Terracotta ×25, Purple Stained Glass ×15, Dark Oak Log ×7, End Rod ×4, Exposed Cut Copper ×1, Light Blue Stained Glass ×1
  51. Layer 51 Purple Wool ×145, Purple Terracotta ×58, Magenta Wool ×57, Glass ×32, Cherry Leaves ×19, Purple Stained Glass ×7, Dark Oak Log ×5, End Rod ×1, Exposed Cut Copper ×1
  52. Layer 52 Purple Wool ×189, Cherry Leaves ×63, Purple Terracotta ×57, Glass ×56, Magenta Wool ×54, Purple Stained Glass ×13, Dark Oak Log ×4, End Rod ×2, Exposed Cut Copper ×1
  53. Layer 53 Purple Wool ×164, Magenta Wool ×82, Cherry Leaves ×58, Purple Terracotta ×55, Glass ×48, Purple Stained Glass ×12, Light Blue Stained Glass ×4, Dark Oak Log ×2, Sea Lantern ×1
  54. Layer 54 Purple Wool ×143, Cherry Leaves ×51, Magenta Wool ×50, Purple Terracotta ×47, Glass ×32, Purple Stained Glass ×17, Dark Oak Log ×1
  55. Layer 55 Purple Wool ×98, Magenta Wool ×51, Cherry Leaves ×42, Purple Terracotta ×33, Purple Stained Glass ×20, Glass ×16, Dark Oak Log ×1
  56. Layer 56 Purple Wool ×48, Purple Terracotta ×29, Cherry Leaves ×25, Magenta Wool ×22, Purple Stained Glass ×9
  57. Layer 57 Purple Wool ×44, Cherry Leaves ×15, Purple Terracotta ×10, Magenta Wool ×7, Block of Gold ×1
  58. Layer 58 Purple Wool ×21, Purple Terracotta ×9, Cherry Leaves ×7, Magenta Wool ×5, End Rod ×1
  59. Layer 59 Purple Wool ×5, Magenta Wool ×1

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