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Desert Signal Tower

Stepped sandstone levels rise from a shaded tower entry to an open lookout deck and lantern mast. Designed for village borders, mesa outposts, and survival navigation routes.

watchtower22×31×22 blocksScale: 1xTier: medium6 components
watchtowerdesertsignalsandstoneoutpost

Build Facts

JSON fact sheet
Dimensions
22 x 31 x 22 blocks
Compiled blocks
1,991
Edition
Minecraft Java Edition
File format
Sponge .schem
Category
watchtower
Updated

Curated by MinePilot from a CraftDAG component plan. Canonical page: https://www.myminepilot.com/builds/desert-signal-tower

Materials

1,991 blocks
Sandstone1,040
Cut Sandstone440
Acacia Planks374
Acacia Log61
Orange Stained Glass Pane36
Red Sandstone36
Torch4

Layer Guide

31 layers
Y = 0
324 blocks324x Sandstone
Y = 1
324 blocks324x Sandstone
Y = 2
196 blocks196x Sandstone
Y = 3
196 blocks196x Sandstone
Y = 4
100 blocks64x Acacia Planks36x Cut Sandstone
Y = 5
35 blocks35x Cut Sandstone
Y = 6
35 blocks29x Cut Sandstone6x Orange Stained Glass Pane
Y = 7
35 blocks29x Cut Sandstone6x Orange Stained Glass Pane
Y = 8
37 blocks37x Cut Sandstone
Y = 9
37 blocks37x Cut Sandstone
Y = 10
99 blocks71x Acacia Planks28x Cut Sandstone
Y = 11
27 blocks27x Cut Sandstone

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Import Guide

Java Edition
  1. Download the protected .schem file for Desert Signal Tower.
  2. Place it in your WorldEdit or Litematica schematics folder.
  3. Load the schematic in-game, preview placement, then paste or build layer by layer.
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3D Preview

1,991 blocks

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