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One Block Challenge

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Minecraft 1.21
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    One Block Challenge – Minecraft Datapack



    One Block Challenge is the ultimate survival test for players who want to experience Minecraft in a completely new way. You start in a world where you stand on a single block, surrounded by a world border. There is no land, no safety—just you and this one block.

    How It Works



    The core mechanic is simple yet incredibly challenging. When you break the block beneath you, a new one instantly appears in its place. This cycle continues endlessly, but as you progress, the blocks change, taking you through different phases:



    Starting Phase – Basic blocks like dirt and wood to help you survive.


    Biomes & Resources – As you mine more, new biomes unlock, introducing unique blocks, animals, and challenges.


    Hostile Encounters – Mobs will start spawning, testing your survival skills.


    Endgame Challenge – Progress far enough, and you'll gain access to the End, where your final goal awaits: defeating the Ender Dragon.

    I won't specify exactly and spoil what awaits you there ;)


    Modding One Block




    While this datapack works in vanilla Minecraft, you can enhance the experience by adding mods that introduce new mechanics, better progression.


    Are you ready to take on the One Block Challenge and prove your survival skills?


    Bug Fixes & Improvements


      • Fixed an issue where the Plains biome couldn’t be re-selected.

      • Fixed a bug where the Forest biome didn’t show progress.

      • Fixed a problem where the datapack reset to default values after restarting the server.

    • Added a new option to adjust how many blocks need to be mined before the next phase.

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    Slimeb007_
    10/30/2025 9:43 am
    Level 4 : Apprentice Miner
    hiiii, I've been playing with this datapack for about a few hours and i just wanted to say that 1) it's amazing and 2) I found a bug regarding the rest of the next phases. For example in the forest phase we don't have a block counter above the toolbar and can only see the blocks we have broken with using the /trigger menu command.

    i forgot to post this one but that's fine since i found another bug, when you log off the game and then you log back on then the border srinks back to the otiginal and then i can't g to the rest of my island so that's kinda annoying ngl
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    arbar52
    11/02/2025 12:21 pm
    He/Him • Level 47 : Master Button Pusher Server owner
    This datapack works so that when you run it for the first time, it generates the default size world border. However, if you’re using Aternos and your server automatically shutdowns, the world border will reset to its original state. Thanks for the report I’ll work on fixing this right now.
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    arbar52
    11/02/2025 12:57 pm
    He/Him • Level 47 : Master Button Pusher Server owner
    Done! Everything should now be fixed.

    Note: It’s safe to uninstall the old datapack and install the new one.
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    Slimeb007_
    10/30/2025 4:32 am
    Level 4 : Apprentice Miner
    does the border become bigger by time? i really hope so!
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    arbar52
    11/02/2025 1:17 pm
    He/Him • Level 47 : Master Button Pusher Server owner
    Yes, every 10 blocks by 0.025
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    IXFYADX
    03/29/2025 4:44 pm
    Level 50 : Grandmaster Aesthetic Aesthetic
    How much do you need to carve for the next stage?
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    IXFYADX
    03/29/2025 4:44 pm
    Level 50 : Grandmaster Aesthetic Aesthetic
    Mine*!
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    arbar52
    03/30/2025 9:44 am
    He/Him • Level 47 : Master Button Pusher Server owner
    1000 blocks
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    arbar52
    04/05/2025 7:33 am
    He/Him • Level 47 : Master Button Pusher Server owner
    Should I reduce it?
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    Kubass
    03/26/2025 4:01 pm
    Level 1 : New System
    i am about to blow, very good
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