XP farms 1.0+ Medium
Mega cactus XP farm
Output ~12,800 XP/h (64 furnaces)
Dimensions 20x8x5
Build time 1-2 hours
Difficulty *** Medium
XP/h ~12,800 XP/h
About this farm
The mega cactus XP farm is an expanded version of the furnace XP bank: it combines a large-scale cactus farm with a set of 64 furnaces. The cacti grow on sand by themselves, fences break them off, hoppers carry them to the furnaces, and the furnaces store the XP from every cactus they smelt. With 64 furnaces running nonstop, you get about 12,800 XP/h, enough to quickly enchant a full set of netherite tools. It's a passive XP farm: you don't have to stay AFK, because the XP builds up in the furnaces until you take the items out. Build it once and forget about it: whenever you need XP, take the green dye out of the furnaces and collect all the XP stored in them.
Key features
- 12,800 XP/h from 64 furnaces
- Passive: the XP builds up without you having to stay AFK
- The cacti grow on their own
- Green dye as a bonus
- Scales up to 128+ furnaces
Required materials
+ Cacti (64)
+ Sand (64)
+ Fences (64)
+ Furnaces (64)
+ Hoppers (192)
+ Chests (6)
+ Fuel (lava/coal)
Tips and tricks
- A lava bucket is the best fuel: it smelts 100 items, and you get the empty bucket back.
- Plant the cacti in a checkerboard pattern with fences: it's the optimal layout for the farm.
- Take the green dye out of the furnaces by hand: that's when you get the stored XP.
- Hook up a hopper system that carries the cacti to the furnaces, and the farm runs with zero interaction.
Technical specifications
| Name | Mega cactus XP farm |
| Category | XP farms |
| Output | ~12,800 XP/h (64 furnaces) |
| Dimensions | 20x8x5 |
| Version | 1.0+ |
| Build time | 1-2 hours |
| Difficulty | Medium (3/5) |
| Redstone | Not required |
| XP per hour | ~12,800 XP/h |
Related tags
XP cactus furnace passive mega green dye
