Minecraft haunted house: an easy spooky build
This haunted house is 13 blocks wide, 11 blocks deep and 13 blocks tall. It takes 505 blocks: dark oak planks and logs for the walls, cobblestone for the floor, deepslate tiles for the pointed roof, broken glass windows, a porch with 2 shroomlight lamps and 2 pumpkins.
- Blocks
- 505
- Layers (tall)
- 13
- Wide
- 13
- Deep
- 11
Time to build by hand: about 26–51 minutes. You can take breaks: the guide saves your progress on this device.
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What you need
| Block | How many | In stacks of 64 |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Oak Planks | 179 | 2 stacks + 51 |
| Deepslate Tiles | 137 | 2 stacks + 9 |
| Cobblestone | 117 | 1 stack + 53 |
| Spruce Planks | 33 | 33 blocks |
| Dark Oak Log | 26 | 26 blocks |
| Glass | 6 | 6 blocks |
| Mossy Cobblestone | 3 | 3 blocks |
| Pumpkin | 2 | 2 blocks |
| Shroomlight | 2 | 2 blocks |
Playing in Creative? You already have every block.
Layer by layer
Start at layer 1 on the ground and go up. The build guide shows each layer from above, with the next blocks in yellow.
| Layer | Blocks | Which blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Layer 1 | 121 | 88 Cobblestone, 33 Spruce Planks |
| Layer 2 | 37 | 6 Dark Oak Log, 29 Cobblestone, 2 Pumpkin |
| Layer 3 | 35 | 6 Dark Oak Log, 23 Dark Oak Planks, 6 Glass |
| Layer 4 | 32 | 6 Dark Oak Log, 24 Dark Oak Planks, 2 Shroomlight |
| Layer 5 | 67 | 4 Dark Oak Log, 30 Dark Oak Planks, 33 Deepslate Tiles |
| Layer 6 | 34 | 4 Dark Oak Log, 30 Dark Oak Planks |
| Layer 7 | 38 | 16 Deepslate Tiles, 22 Dark Oak Planks |
| Layer 8 | 34 | 16 Deepslate Tiles, 18 Dark Oak Planks |
| Layer 9 | 30 | 16 Deepslate Tiles, 14 Dark Oak Planks |
| Layer 10 | 26 | 16 Deepslate Tiles, 10 Dark Oak Planks |
| Layer 11 | 23 | 16 Deepslate Tiles, 6 Dark Oak Planks, 1 Mossy Cobblestone |
| Layer 12 | 19 | 16 Deepslate Tiles, 2 Dark Oak Planks, 1 Mossy Cobblestone |
| Layer 13 | 9 | 8 Deepslate Tiles, 1 Mossy Cobblestone |
How to build it
- Get the blocks from the list above.
- Pick a flat spot that is at least 13 by 11 blocks.
- Press Start building. The guide shows one layer at a time. Put blocks on the yellow squares and press I placed them.
- After each layer you get a little party. After the last one, you get a badge in My builds.
Good to know
- The windows look broken because each one has glass at the bottom and a hole at the top.
- Build the floor and the walls first, then the roof one step at a time: each step goes 1 block in.
- It is spooky but friendly: put a carved pumpkin by the door and some cobwebs inside to finish it.
Questions
How do you build a haunted house in Minecraft?
Lay a cobblestone floor, build dark wood walls 5 blocks high with logs in the corners, and leave holes for a door and broken windows. Then build a steep roof one step at a time, add a porch with lamps and pumpkins. This one takes 505 blocks.
What blocks make a house look spooky in Minecraft?
Dark blocks: dark oak wood, cobblestone, mossy cobblestone and deepslate tiles. Broken windows, pumpkins and dim orange lamps like shroomlight make it look haunted.
How big is an easy haunted house?
This one is 13 by 11 blocks and 13 blocks tall, small enough to build in an afternoon. The room inside is 9 by 6 blocks.
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