How much higher can I go above the clouds?

Question

What is the clouds' y-axis height?

I've found the perfect place to build my Minecraft base:

Right there, in the orange circle. I can't help but notice—that's pretty damn high. I know Minecraft has a max y-axis height limit, and if my base-to-be is situated above the clouds, I must be getting close to the top.

I'm still trying to fix my portal system so that I can consistently get up there. (Freakin' portals, how do they work?) I can't test for myself until they're fixed (or I laboriously carve stairs back up to the top).

So, if I'm already above the clouds, how much higher can I go?

Asked by Raven Dreamer

Answer

As of 1.8, clouds now appear above the build limit. Notch also claims to have made the level height more consistent throughout the code, which leads me to assume that the clouds will always remain above the build limit regardless of that actual number.

I tested this by building the tallest possible pillar in creative mode. Standing on top of it (picture 1) puts your head just above the clouds. Flying beside it (picture 2) confirms that the clouds are above the build limit. Standing on a 1 meter shorter pillar puts the clouds just above your head, meaning that the clouds are about 1.5 meters above the build limit.

Answered by Dan Rasmussen

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