Ice Bucket Challenge
Obtain a block of Obsidian
Requirements: Obsidian forms where water meets a lava source.
Advancement Made!Ice Bucket ChallengeOverview
Ice Bucket Challenge is a task advancement in the Minecraft tab of Minecraft's advancement system, carrying the in-game description "Obtain a block of Obsidian." It branches directly off Hot Stuff, so that earlier advancement is its prerequisite and must be earned first. The Minecraft tab covers the main story progression tree. Ice Bucket Challenge was added in Minecraft 1.12 and is still in the 26.2 advancement set.
It is rated Easy difficulty on this site: can be completed quickly with minimal resources. Good for beginners. It uses the standard task frame, meaning it is a normal step in the tree rather than a goal or challenge milestone. One further advancement, We Need to Go Deeper, is gated behind it.
In tree terms, Ice Bucket Challenge sits fifth along its line: the full path from the Minecraft root reads Minecraft -> Stone Age -> Getting an Upgrade -> Acquire Hardware -> Hot Stuff -> Ice Bucket Challenge. That means 5 advancements must be completed before this one becomes available, and Ice Bucket Challenge is one of 16 total advancements in the Minecraft tab. No other advancement shares its parent, so it is the only thing that branches from Hot Stuff.
How to Complete Ice Bucket Challenge
Earning Ice Bucket Challenge comes down to the following, performed in order:
- Obsidian forms where water meets a lava source, so pour a bucket of water over a lava pool and the source blocks turn to obsidian.
- Breaking it needs a diamond or netherite pickaxe; anything softer destroys the block without dropping it, and even with the right tool it takes about ten seconds.
- The advancement fires as soon as a block of obsidian is in your inventory, however you came by it.
Tips & Fastest Route
Tips & Fastest Route- Fastest route: obsidian forms where water meets a lava source, so pour a bucket of water over a lava pool and the source blocks turn to obsidian. The remaining steps follow from there.
- Make sure Hot Stuff is already ticked off before you start, otherwise Ice Bucket Challenge will not be tracked even if you perform the steps correctly.
- This is one of the more approachable Minecraft advancements, so it is a good early target while you build toward the harder entries deeper in the branch.
Common Mistakes
Common Mistakes- Remember that Ice Bucket Challenge will not appear as available until Hot Stuff is done, since the game only tracks an advancement once its parent has been unlocked.
Reward & What It Unlocks
Reward & What It UnlocksIce Bucket Challenge grants no experience directly; its value is progression rather than a point payout.
Earning it unlocks We Need to Go Deeper, which becomes the next step along this branch of the tree.
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