256 × 256 Minecraft map art
Four maps in item frames — a big, detailed picture for a base or server spawn. The generator below is preset to this size.
1 map = 128 × 128 blocks. The image is cropped to fill the maps.
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Material list
| Color | Block | Count | Stacks | Shulkers | SB + stacks + blocks |
|---|
Row-by-row build guide
Not an official Minecraft product. Not approved by or associated with Mojang or Microsoft. Blocks are shown as flat colors chosen by us; no game textures are used.
256 × 256 at a glance
| Blocks | 65,536 + 256 noobline = 65,792 |
|---|---|
| Stacks of 64 | 1,028 |
| Shulker boxes (1,728 each) | 38.07 → 39 boxes |
| Breakdown | 38 full shulker boxes + 2 stacks + 0 blocks |
| Maps | 4 (2 across × 2 down) |
Example material list
The sample image on this page at 256 × 256 in flat map art uses 22 blocks. The five most used:
| Block | Count | Stacks |
|---|---|---|
| Light Blue Concrete | 20,008 | 313 |
| Grass Block | 10,694 | 168 |
| Lapis Block | 5,888 | 92 |
| Packed Ice | 5,888 | 92 |
| Cyan Concrete | 5,458 | 86 |
Your own image will give different numbers — the material list above the fold updates live. Read what size should your pixel art be? for help choosing.
FAQ
How many blocks is 256 × 256 pixel art?
65,536 blocks plus a 256-block noobline (65,792 in total). That is 1,028 stacks of 64, or about 38.1 shulker boxes.
How long does a 256 × 256 build take?
At 1,000–3,000 blocks per hour in survival, roughly 1316–3948 minutes of placing, plus gathering. Flat areas of one color are much faster than dithered ones.
What is the difference between pixel art and map art?
Pixel art is a wall or floor you look at directly. Map art is built flat on the ground and viewed through an in-game map, which shows each block’s map color. Map art uses a different palette and, in staircase mode, varies block heights to get lighter and darker shades.