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5 best Minecraft Halloween decoration builds

As the spooky season approaches, players are looking for the best Minecraft Halloween decoration builds. The community is known to devise a litany of insane ideas, ranging from simple nether portals to overarching haunted castles. Aided by a host of items and resources, they are limited by nothing but their creativity to showcase their personal brand of horror.

Here are the 5 best Minecraft Halloween decoration builds you can try.

Note: This article is subjective and solely reflects the writer's opinion. The entries are arranged in no particular order.


These are the 5 best Minecraft Halloween decoration builds

1) Nether Portal

The haunting look and functionality make the Nether Portal one of the best Minecraft Halloween decoration builds (Image via Mojang Studios)
The haunting look and functionality make the Nether Portal one of the best Minecraft Halloween decoration builds (Image via Mojang Studios)

The Nether portal is one of the best Minecraft Halloween decoration builds owing to its simple structure and functionality. The towering portal glows purple and exudes an eerie glow that is sure to make your world look spookier. The Nether Portal can also transport you to the Nether region, making it a haunting accessory that can whisk you away to another world.

You can build a Nether Portal using fourteen blocks of obsidian. Place four blocks on the ground and raise two bars of three blocks each. Now add a final layer obsidian on top to connect both ends. Activate the portal with flint and steel.

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2) Giant Pumpkin

Halloween pumpkin designed by my 8 year old daughter
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Pumpkins are one of the signature looks you can sport to show off the Halloween spirit. Rather than being satisfied with small carved pumpkins in Minecraft, why not build a larger-than-life pumpkin?

This spooky build by /The_Troj shows how you can utilize a combination of orange wool or terracotta blocks to create a creepy pumpkin. You can craft this haunting structure in your world and be the envy of your friends in your Minecraft Realm.


3) Haunted Mansion

Haunted Mansion for my Halloween area
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The haunted mansion or the haunted house is one of the staples for Halloween and its timeless look makes it one of the best Minecraft Halloween decoration builds you can place in your world. This build will look especially menacing in the upcoming Pale Garden biome when crafted with the uncanny Pale Oak wood.

You can easily cobble up a spooky house using a combination of stone blocks, Jack o'lantern, glowstones, and fences just like u/Meatychipp. The haunting glow and eerie structure could make for a great addition for the nights when some of the creepiest mobs go on the prowl.

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4) Graveyard

Craft a graveyard and enhance the spookiness of your world (Image via Mojang Studios)
Craft a graveyard and enhance the spookiness of your world (Image via Mojang Studios)

Graveyards are one of the spookiest additions to your world that you can easily craft. These mausoleums of the dead are sure to strike an eerie chord when you place them in your world.

Graveyards can be constructed using mossy cobblestone blocks and cobblestone stairs. You can then add some moss, candles, or glow lichens to accentuate the eerie lighting. The simplicity and creepiness make it one of the best Minecraft Halloween decoration builds.


5) Witch's Cauldron

The eerie glow in the dead of the night makes this one of the best Minecraft Halloween decoration builds (Image via Mojang Studios)
The eerie glow in the dead of the night makes this one of the best Minecraft Halloween decoration builds (Image via Mojang Studios)

The Witch's cauldron is one of the coolest accessories you can add to your world. Witches have always been associated with Halloween so what better way to bask in the spooktober spirit than to craft your very own cauldron?

You can easily craft a cauldron using wood blocks, fences, glowstone, respawn anchor, and a campfire. Place them in the method shown above to get your cauldron. The ease of building this haunting decor paired with its bone-chilling glow ranks it as one of the best Minecraft Halloween decoration builds.

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