6. Tuff and Basalt Cliffside Staircase Dock
Introduction
Built into sheer coastal cliffs, this rugged staircase dock descends down steep rock faces to meet the water via a series of deepslate and basalt landings.
What This Idea Means
This concept embraces high-altitude coastal engineering. The striped texture of smooth basalt pillars combined with tuff bricks creates an impenetrable fortress harbor.
How to Make It
Carve a winding staircase directly into a coastal cliffside using tuff bricks and smooth basalt. At the water’s edge, build a sturdy landing platform supported by massive basalt columns driven deep into the seabed.
Tips / Variations
- Add wall-mounted torches or soul torches along the cliffside stairs for visibility.
- Use iron bar railings along exposed cliff edges to prevent accidental falls.
Needs to Make That Thing
- Tuff and Tuff Bricks
- Smooth Basalt and Basalt Pillars
- Iron Bars and Soul Torches
- Cobbled Deepslate Stairs