Build Stalagmites and Join Them Into a Merged Tip

Floor stalagmites get their own upward 3D models. When a stalagmite meets a stalactite, the pack shows a custom merged-tip shape where the two points join.

Stack an Upward Stalagmite

1. Stand on a flat floor with plenty of headroom.

2. Place one pointed dripstone on top of a solid block. It points upward and shows the upward tip model.

3. Place more pointed dripstone on top of it, one at a time.

4. As the column grows, the stages change from the bottom up. First you'll see the base and frustum, then middle sections once the column is four or more pieces tall, with the tip always on top.

Create the Merged Tip

1. Choose a spot with a ceiling above it. Leave a gap a few blocks tall between the floor and the ceiling.

2. Build a hanging stalactite down from the ceiling.

3. Build a stalagmite up from the floor directly underneath it, in the same column.

4. Keep adding pieces until the two tips meet in adjacent blocks. The two points turn into the custom merged tip shape.

If the tips don't merge, check that both columns are exactly lined up. Merging only happens when one tip sits directly above the other.

You can line a hallway with merged pillars of different heights to create a cave-style colonnade in your builds.