Tutorial:Breaking bedrock

Bedrock is a block that is intended to be an indestructible material in Survival mode. Despite this, it is still possible to break unbreakable blocks in Survival mode, such as bedrock, without the use of cheats. Bug exploits are used to achieve this, so these methods could be fixed in any update. Breaking bedrock is also more difficult than phasing through it, both of which are covered in this article.

Note that these methods can also be used to break other unbreakable blocks (though bedrock is the most useful) and regular breakable blocks (however, the player will not be able to collect any of the blocks broken, and they are much easier to break using tools).

It may seem pointless to go through the effort of bypassing or breaking bedrock, but these methods can actually prove to be quite useful. Many players use these mechanisms to travel large distances across the Nether by accessing the Nether roof. The most common use of these techniques is to make an easy access point to the top half of the Nether by phasing through the top layer of bedrock, and then breaking the bedrock to put up a ladder or elevator to the top. Breaking bedrock can also be quite useful if the player wants to reach the void in the Overworld or Nether for whatever reason, and can be utilized to break some of the blocks on the end gateways and the exit portal in the End. These same techniques can also be used to break the frames around the end portal in a stronghold.