The Minecraft Chaos Cubed update brings multiple new features, some of which are quite harmless in nature, while others can be used to play a fun prank on friends. The new geysers in Minecraft are one such fun feature, made possible by the new Potent Sulfur block in Sulfur Caves. Curious how to create geysers? Let’s learn how to make a geyser in Minecraft, which you can then use in traps and dynamic elevators that go up with a whoosh.

Items Required to Make a Geyser in Minecraft

Geysers are a fun new mechanic introduced in the Minecraft Chaos Cubed update, which also brings the new Sulfur Cube mob.

Before moving to the steps to make a geyser in Minecraft, you’ll need to gather a few essential items. The required items are not rare, but understanding where to find them can save you time.

Item	Amount	Where to Get
Magma Blocks	1x	Found in the Nether, near a ruined Nether portal, or underwater ruins
Potent Sulfur Block	1x	Found in Sulfur Caves or crafted from sulfur blocks
Lava Bucket	1x	Pick up from any lava source (surface lava pool or underground)
Water Bucket	>1	Pick up from any water source using empty buckets
Building blocks (optional)	> 1	Any solid block for a structure

You cannot just build a geyser by stacking up random blocks on top of each other. There is a precise formation that you must follow to build a working geyser.

Below, we have included two unique methods to make a geyser in Minecraft:

Method 1: Using Magma or Lava and Potent Sulfur Block

• Dig out a square hole at least 3 blocks deep, or use the building blocks to make it.
• Place a magma block or pour lava using a lava bucket at the bottom layer of the hole.
• Then, place a Potent Sulfur block directly on top of the magma block
• Note that if you’re using lava, make sure you cover it from all four sides using any block, so that it doesn’t turn into stone or obsidian in Minecraft after coming in contact with water.
• Now, pour water from a bucket to fill the square pit and make it a water source.
• You’ll find the water changes color from blue to green, indicating it is acidic water from Sulfur Caves.
• Now, all you need to do is wait for the eruption cycle to begin, and your geyser is ready.

Method 2: Using Only a Potent Sulfur Block

There is an alternate, simpler way to make a geyser in Minecraft. This method doesn’t even require a Magma block. Here is how you can use the Potent Sulfur block for it:

• Dig and create a pit that goes at least 2-5 blocks deep.
• Now, place the Potent Sulfur block at the center of the base layer, and fill the entire pit with water.
• Keep in mind that the entire pit should be a water source and not the general flowing blocks.
• Moreover, the Potent Sulfur block should be kept 1-4 blocks below the water surface for the geyser to work.
• Now, your geyser is ready and should blast you upwards if you stand on it.

How Does a Geyser Work in Minecraft

While making a geyser in Minecraft, always choose an open area where it has room to erupt. If you choose to build this underground at the Sulfur Caves, make sure there is enough vertical clearance, as the geyser’s height can reach up to 20 blocks depending on the water’s depth.

The particles erupted from a geyser can pass through non-collidable blocks, such as copper grates or glass in Minecraft. However, these particles stop when a collidable block is placed above them.

Furthermore, if you want a geyser that flows continuously in Minecraft, use lava instead of magma blocks. If you use a Potent Sulfur block deep inside a pool or a magma block underneath, the result is a periodic geyser.

While the Potent Sulfur acts as the trigger block and generates pressure, the water level completely determines the height, duration, and delay of the eruptions. Here is a simple formula for the height of the geyser with respect to water height (in blocks):

• Height of Geyser = 5 x Height of water

So, if you want to use multiple depths of water and check how high a Minecraft geyser can reach, then we have just the table with the correct values for you:

Water Height	Dormant Duration (in seconds)	Eruption Duration (in seconds)	Geyser Height
1 block	15-30	1-2	5 blocks
2 blocks	25-40	2-3	10 blocks
3 blocks	35-50	3-4	15 blocks
4 blocks	45-60	4-5	20 blocks

All Uses of a Geyser in Minecraft

Once you know how a geyser works in Minecraft, you can start experimenting with this mechanic to make natural water elevators. Unlike bubble columns, these will be unpredictable and fun at the same time. Here are some ideas on how to use geysers in Minecraft:

• Elevators: You can set up a glass structure with a water column inside, a potent sulfur block underneath, and a redstone contraption using a Dispenser in Minecraft. By pressing a button, lava will fill up the square space under the Potent Sulfur block, and it will launch players or entities up in the air.
• Elytra Launcher: Using the same framework of glass blocks, potent sulfur, and lava, you can launch yourself in the air while equipping the Minecraft Elytra on your back. This will instantly open the Elytra wings, and you can fly to your destination.
• Geyser Traps: Consider camouflaging a geyser in Minecraft and then luring your friend to the spot where it erupts. This is perfect when you add friends in Minecraft and play a prank on them. Furthermore, consider adding an Obsidian box structure at the top. So, when it erupts, it will launch the players to the Obsidian box and trap them for a long time.
• Train Engines or Factory Smokes: This is more of a decorative aspect since you don’t really have working trains or factories unless a Minecraft mod is installed. So, if you have a simple train structure beside your base, add a geyser inside its engine, and it will act like a chimney.

With the mechanics mapped out, geysers are easily one of the best new traversal and trap-making tools in Minecraft 26.2 and above. What are you building with the geysers first? Let us know in the comments below.