# Survival Starter Compound: Minecraft Blueprint

> A lit 21 by 21 walled base with a house, a 9 by 9 crop field and a storage shed.

Source: https://minebuildr.com/blueprints/survival-starter-compound

## Quick facts

- Category: Survival Bases
- Style: Rustic
- Size: 21 wide, 21 long, 10 tall (blocks)
- Total blocks: 991
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Editions: Java and Bedrock 1.16+
- Biomes: Plains, Any
- Download: Free .schem file (Java Edition WorldEdit format) on the page

## Description

Everything an early survival world needs inside one safe wall. The 3-block cobblestone wall has lanterns every four blocks and a triple fence gate, so mobs stay out while you farm, store loot and sleep.

## Materials

| Block | Count |
| --- | ---: |
| Grass Block | 250 |
| Cobblestone | 222 |
| Oak Planks | 111 |
| Farmland (till dirt with a hoe) | 80 |
| Spruce Stairs | 72 |
| Spruce Planks | 70 |
| Gravel | 46 |
| Mossy Cobblestone | 36 |
| Spruce Slab | 35 |
| Lantern | 22 |
| Oak Log | 12 |
| Spruce Log | 12 |
| Barrel | 10 |
| Glass | 4 |
| Spruce Fence Gate | 3 |
| Chest | 1 |
| Crafting Table | 1 |
| Furnace | 1 |
| Oak Door | 1 |
| Spruce Door | 1 |
| Water source (bucket) | 1 |

## Build steps

1. Mark the area: Flatten a 21 by 21 area of grass.
2. Wall: Build a cobblestone wall 3 blocks tall around the edge. Leave a 3-wide gap in the middle of the front and place three spruce fence gates in it.
3. Light the wall: Place a lantern on top of the wall every four blocks, including the corners. Hostile mobs only spawn in complete darkness, so a lit wall keeps the yard safe.
4. Crop field: In the back left, till a 9 by 9 square of farmland and replace the centre block with a water source. Water keeps farmland within four blocks moist.
5. House: In the back right, build a 7 by 7 oak house 3 blocks tall with log corners, four windows, a door facing the path and a spruce gable roof.
6. Storage shed and paths: In the front left, build a 7 by 5 spruce shed with a slab roof and ten barrels. Connect the gate, house and shed with gravel paths.

## Tips

- Barrels open even with a block on top, unlike chests.
- Plant wheat, carrots and potatoes in rows inside the field.
- Expand the wall later by moving one side out.

## Related MineBuildr tools

- [Farm Efficiency Calculator](https://minebuildr.com/tools/farm-efficiency-calculator): Compare wheat, carrot, potato, melon and sugar cane farms — yields per hour, tile efficiency and AFK output.
- [Storage System Planner](https://minebuildr.com/tools/storage-system-planner): Lay out double-chest banks, sorter rows and overflow with totals for hoppers, comparators and chests.
- [Survival Progress Tracker](https://minebuildr.com/tools/survival-progress-tracker): Tick off 30 survival milestones per world, see your next goal and open the right tool for each step.

Preview image: https://minebuildr.com/__l5e/assets-v1/768f17ac-7321-460d-938b-07f4b5b8a4ba/minecraft-blueprint-survival-starter-compound-iso.jpg