Gathering Gloomslate and Sculk Blocks for Custom Bases

Beyond combat gear, the Otherside dimension and expanded sculk caves provide a full palette of dark architectural materials for building themed underground bases or eerie surface fortresses.

Harvesting Otherside Terrain

Pack durable pickaxes and tools enchanted with Silk Touch before entering the Otherside. As you explore the dimension, mine gloomslate stone in bulk to serve as your primary structural material in place of standard deepslate or cobblestone. You can also harvest blocks from the glowing sculk terrain using Silk Touch tools and dismantle the giant fossils scattered across the landscape to repurpose their pale blocks as contrasting accents in your builds.

Decorating Your Sculk Base

To finish your interior rooms, collect and craft the new building blocks, decorated pots, and decorative items unlocked as you gather materials from the dimension. Open a crafting table or stonecutter with gloomslate and sculk blocks in your inventory to browse all available block variants. Pair dark gloomslate walls with glowing sculk blocks and blue light sources—such as vanilla soul lanterns—to recreate the eerie blue glow of the Otherside inside a safe, mob-proofed home base.