Pointing and Mining Blocks with the Square Crosshair

Centering Block Targets

Mining specific blocks—such as cutting wood on trees or targeting individual ore blocks—benefits from an open targeting tool:

• Position the square crosshair directly over the surface of the block you want to harvest.
• Because the center of the reticle is completely open, you can view the exact texture and face of the block without a center cross obstructing your view.

Precision Block Harvesting

To harvest resources cleanly in tight spaces:

1. Align your crosshair so the target block sits inside the four outer borders of the square reticle.

2. Observe the game's block selection highlight appear cleanly around or through the empty center of the box.

3. Hold your attack button to break the block.

When excavating veins along walls or ceilings, moving the hollow square from one block to the next provides an immediate, clear view of adjacent ore textures before you swing your tool.