Blind Travel (Educated Travel)
HardNavigationNavigate in the Nether to position yourself near a stronghold in the Overworld without using eyes of ender. By traveling to specific nether coordinates, you exit the nether close to a stronghold ring, saving time on overworld travel.
When to Use
In advanced RSG runs when you want to skip long overworld travel to the stronghold after exiting the nether.
Estimated Time Save
1-3 minutes
Step-by-Step Guide
Know the stronghold rings
The first stronghold ring generates between 1408-2688 blocks from world origin in the Overworld (176-336 nether blocks).
Calculate target coords
Pick a direction and travel to roughly 200-250 blocks from 0,0 in the nether (corresponding to 1600-2000 overworld blocks).
Build exit portal
Build a nether portal at your target coordinates in the nether.
Exit and triangulate
Exit the portal in the overworld. Throw 1-2 eyes of ender to pinpoint the stronghold direction.
Adjust and dig
Travel the remaining distance and dig down to the stronghold.
Pros
- +Eliminates long overworld travel
- +Can save 1-3 minutes in a run
- +Pairs well with bastion routing
- +Deterministic, first ring coordinates are consistent
Cons
- -Requires good knowledge of coordinate math
- -Still need some eyes of ender for final triangulation
- -Can overshoot or undershoot the ring
- -Nether travel can be dangerous