Etho Plays Minecraft - Episode 558: Resource Collectathon 

Man, Etho burns diamonds and builds dirt farms... this game has come full circle.

"I go up and I go down." That brings back memories.

“Ay I go up and I go down.” - brings back memories.

Instead of a "Man Cave" you should make a "Gentleman's Cavern"

After hearing of a completely riptide-able base, made me realize travelling through these new caves is going to be so insane with a trident

who needs a valentine when you have an Etho upload

"OK class, today we are going through hands-on training for cutting down trees... um Mr, what is that?" *Etho holding C4 Etho: "A smoothie..."

13:20 Ehhh!! Ladders!!! I miss you!!!

Anyone else notice that Etho actually made a thumbnail? His character isn’t centered, which means he cropped a screenshot.

Ergo saving my Valentine’s Day from boredom

Imagine a cave base designed like Zoras domain. Lots of rivers and ice and cool blue and white color scheme. And then etho just riptides all around the place

That dirt enderman farm idea is the most creative thing I've seen in quite a long time. Love it

This was indeed a weird episode, but I must say that, while I’ve had plenty of favorite episodes from this series, this has most definitely been up on that list. My entire perception of resource gathering has been changed-I no longer want to be a sucker haha

“I go up and I go down.” Now that’s a phrase I haven’t heard in a long time. Long time...

Etho calling me a sucker is one of the nicest things he has ever called me for some reason

The fact that etho calls terracotta clay shows his nostalgia

*in beefs voice* "Ayy, ladders! I go up and I go down!" Man I miss skyfactory

Etho: They should add magnetic item-pulling enchantments. Mojang: *vigorously taking notes*

10 years and Etho is still keeping the "your mom" joke fresh

Man.... imagine what Iskall would think if he saw Etho use quartz to make diorite. I can here the angry Swedish noises already.

It felt like this episode went by really fast.

I still love that chorus fruit farm, all those arrows flying around never fails to make me smile

Etho some days: guys, I switched my world to amplified so that I could make a floating boat path and a system of minecarts with chests to transport my materials across a canyon Etho other days: so I'm getting dead bushes because I don't have any

Anyone else noticed how Etho's chorus smelter building looks exactly like his Terrafirmapunk house?

One of my favorite things about Etho is his incredibly detailed opinions about the most efficient way to do things. This episode had a lot of that :)

God that ladders reference will get me through today

I'd like to see an "ancient ruins" style of base in the new caves. I think it would be a fun twist on the mancave theme, and ancient stone pools to Riptide around would be a great way to bring it all together.

having a base hanging below the bedrock above the void would be pretty dope honestly.

23:22 i thought we jumped to a TerraFirmaPunk for a second lol

Those rabbits were probably like "oh thank God someone is here to save us from this eternal watery prison... wait no, WHERE ARE YOU GOING"

Etho- I showed my partner, who has just been playing minecraft again for a few months this video, and it blew his mind. We were lucky enough for it to be safe to share valentine's together. I'm happy I could share your video with him and make it part of our lovely evening. I love the idea of a riptide/ocean base- I think there are lots of unexplored concepts with the conduit block/structure that you could also break into using that concept. Maybe far, far, into the future you could make a "red" base, which would give you a color trifecta/primary color (if you're talking about additive color theory, at least) which would put a nice bow on things. Always love the content! -wren

This was one of my favorite videos all time. Seeing the behind the scenes of Etho really made the series feel more human and tangible. Thank you for your enthusiasm and consistency! Quality upload as always

“I don’t want to offend anyone, but you’re a sucker” XD this was a great episode!!! I appreciate that you take time to explore the grind, sometimes I get frustrated when my own projects take so long to gather resources for so it’s really nice to see your positive outlook on resource gathering, it encourages me to keep grinding 👏🏻

It’s nice having a look at the part of the game that most RU-vidrs leave out of their videos, and it’s a cool insight into the behind the scenes of your world. In terms of the "magnet enchant" I think that it is definitely something that could be integrated into the game well, and I agree it should be an enchantment as it fits more into the "magical" side of the game rather than the technical/redstone side of it (at least for me).

My man Etho, A Nebris-Mindcrack-Season-3-esque huuuuuge cave/castle base somewhere out in the amplified going all the way to bedrock would be just insane. The base would be focused on layers of platforms spanning all 256 blocks, with magnificent open sections and floors to zip around and fall through with riptide. Redstone projects are always interesting and a staple to an Etho base, but since we all see how much your design style has exponentiated, this base would be a nice playground to try pure aesthetics. Each "layer" could have spots on all four sides to put gizmos and decorations, with of course an open chute in the center to fly/fall through and see the whole base in one pass. No extensive tour necessary! Obviously it would take a lot of work and sidetracking to complete, but everyone needs a canvas to just let their creativity flow from time to time, while also exploring all the fun new cave stuff. Take it or leave it, we love ya Etho!

This is the second time ever that I've seen an Etho's Lab recommendation. I used to watch everything made by SethBling and Mumbo Jumbo.

Dude Etho is dropping some serious knowledge in this episode

Hey Etho! My question for you is this: What does friendship mean for a youtuber who has been playing a game with other folks for sometimes a whole decade? How does it compare to in-person friendships? Is it like a career relationship? Always wishing you the best man, hoping for a happy tide of positivity pooling your way.

I for one had NO IDEA that you could use quartz and cobble to craft diorite, andesite, and granite. This game keeps surprising me.

some people really forget the grind that goes behind each episode, it's good of you to dedicate an episode to it!

Listen to my jabbering about the resource gathering...

A new Etho episode always puts a smile to my face!

I think we would all love to see a new man cavern! I also think this episode really effectively communicated how much of an expert Etho is at Minecraft. We all already knew that he is, since we've all seen the super complex, detailed builds that he's made over the years. But most of us, when we play Minecraft, can't or just don't do those sorts of huge projects. We all do go around gathering things, though, and we have all spent time staring at inventory screens moving stuff around between chests, each of us with our own little methods of how we do things. But a video like this shows us all so many minute details about how you can play Minecraft and use it's most fundamental mechanics, like how to fill a chest, and it takes someone like Etho, and his thousands of hours of Minecraft, to show us how to do it.

17:50 I've played in a server with that kind of datapack item, which needs to be searched in The End and it's surely helpful while you farming resource and building but also interrupt with other player items as well.

Etho mining clay... never thought I’d see the day, throwing it way back to the og clay pile

Oh no, I've ran out of snacks. A few sandwiches have to suffice.

Did anyone know that in an April fool's update mojang added tnt slabs that were called ethoslabs? I learned this recently and I thought it was cool.

Etho's soothing voice, a world tour, a heap of hints and tricks. What's not to love!

This is basically like a mini world tour I love it lol

I’m a simple man. I see a new Etho video, I’m happy🤷‍♂️

I am increasingly realising that what makes this world so special is both why it needs to keep being here and why I would also love an entirely fresh minecraft world. This world is like the ship of theseus. There have been so many updated that it is immensely old and magical for it an outlier in the new world. I think even a short series of Etho exploring an entirely new vanilla seed fresh in the new terrain gen would be cool. A nice contrast to the magic of this beast. There's also the fact that new minecraft worlds tend to need less prep since you aren't going to start building mega structures that need stacks and stacks of resources from day one. That way Etho could quietly collect resources for his main series while putting out the new vanilla series to tide people over - and stop him getting bored of collecting so many resources off screen. Just an idea and I don't expect he'll try it but it would be neat. I'm just glad Etho is still doing this.

I haven't watched Ethos or played Minecraft in years, and oh man was this a crazy episode to begin with

Etho and mining clay are two things that my mind just can’t put together

BREAKING NEWS: ETHO IS QUALIFIED AS BEST MINECRAFT RU-vidR

I loved this episode!! We see so many farms built and then hardly see them getting used. It's also a trip down memory lane going all around the world to collect different resources. This series always calms me down and makes me smile. Thank you etho, and thank you all.

I do enjoy the simple/slow-paced and down-to-earth aspect of episodes like this :) Really elevates that feeling that we're all living in this world with you.

Etho: I should dedicate an episode to ... resource gathering Me: *Remix of etho "resource gathering" start playing in my head*

hey etho! i’ve never been this early, and i just want to take this time to say i really appreciate you and how consistent you’ve been for the past 8ish years for me. i’ve been watching you since i was in 7th grade and now i’m a junior in college, and i’ve loved every video the whole time! i really just want to say thank you and you’re one of my favorite youtubers ever. keep it up!

Instead of using hay bales to break the pigmen's, use a toggable lava blade somewhere in the drop chute. That way u can change between afk and player mode.

Ergo your videos are so good, these 28 minutes flew by so quickly

I was so confused at 23:23, that's almost exactly his TerraFirmaPunk house

I think there could be a leggings enchantment called "Magnetic Pockets" that increased the range of item pickups. It would finally give pants a good enchantment.

Etho usually posts on Sundays. It’s Tuesday now and I think I’m dying

Man your SUCH a consistent yter for views you’ve been doing this for years and never fell off it’s ASTONISHING. You’re a genuine success story man

Hey Ergo! Just wanted to say I've been a regular viewer since 2013 and I've always seen comments where people say you're videos have large impact on their life; currently in hospital day 4 and yes small things such as seeing your video pop up really does change lives for the better. It can be the smallest things but it genuinely makes people feel so much better. Thank you for the quality content keep it up!

I enjoyed this episode! Seeing some of the “behind the scenes” work was neat and it makes the infrastructure of your ancient world even more impressive. I certainly wouldn’t mind seeing more episodes like this now and then. I really appreciate the tips and tricks you mention throughout the episodes because I started watching your videos years ago but only very recently started playing Minecraft in earnest. So Hey Etho, do you have any advice for things that are necessary to have available or build in every new world? Eg. farms, resources, mobs, etc.?

I just had a thought: Can you imagine how cool dropper maps are going to be now with all these extra blocks!

It’s crazy How I have grown up watching etho so many year so many great videos thank you for the endless entertainment.

The magnet enchantment (or ability) would even be super thematic with the chargable copper armor coming up in future versions. I think it's definitely doable.

Etho saying chicken nuggies is the peak of RU-vid

etho thank you for being here for me for the past (almost?) ten years of my life. you’ve always been someone i could turn to and a place of peace when things are getting hard. please never stop being you and remember to make sure you are okay too. thank you so much

Etho, 20 yrs old now, got back into Minecraft a week ago after a one year break, and I wanna say, I watched every single one of your videos since, and always will :)

Lol every time I see his skin I think that this is kakashi’s retirement 😂

I really enjoyed this episode. It’s like a highlight reel of the numerous different resource collection machine you’ve made that make grinding resources 100x easier.

16:07 A fellow dead bush collector! There is not a single dead brush I brake nor the block beneath it. I harvest them all every time I go sand/terracotta mining. Have three and a half double chests by now. I salute you.

I’ve never ever watched you or knew you even existed until I saw you on a RU-vid video, I click on your latest video and find this. Even though all your doing is just gathering stuff for a massive project it’s so entertaining for me, thank you for creating this amazing content and I hope you make a lot more! Have a great day!

Honestly really enjoyed the break from the typical "grind out a bunch of content" videos and just chilling and gathering resources with Eggo. Also stoked for potential riptide base, like the hermit craft game.

Hey Ergo! In 21w05a and later, shears finally got the fix they needed, and efficiency now works. Efficiency V now breaks vines instantly. Hope this is a good bit of info to know for your ever-continuing battle against the Treetho TNT Choppa!

Starring tomorrow i’m going to begin my journey to watching all of season 2 from the beginning. Stopped watching a couple years ago and want to relive this series.

I could watch Etho just run around in his world for hours

Etho: if you’re chopping trees, you’re a sucker Ppl who play bedrock: *sad noises*

I think a new cave base for the next update would be awesome :D Or play around with the new build height possibilities!

Hey Etho, can we see some of the in-game statistics for your world? How many times have you died to a creeper? How many picks have you broken? Love the videos!

Loved this episode. Just recently got back into Minecraft and I can’t believe I’ve been watching this channel for basically a decade. Thanks, Etho.

This was one of the more entertaining episodes, getting into the specifics of how your unique world works is very interesting

"I go up and I go down." No one: But also Everyone: *EYYY LADDERS*

can't believe he just mined that clay like it was nothing

The new world generation is so cool that it virtually calls for living underground, and it facilitates that -- the lush caves alone are so beautiful. So yeah, I'm all for you building underground, and it'll be interesting to see how you'll be inspired by all the new stuff -- the aquifers might lend themselves to zooming around with Riptide!

How his name should be read? Etho's Lab Etho Slab Ethos Lab Ergo

Good to see every once in a while how much off camera work is required to make an episode. Alot of us veiwers dont actually play ourselves because of all the time required so we only know what our favorite hermits show us.

Etho is probably the best youtuber if you think about it, he never clickbaits, he has a very long and consistent schedule, he has great commentary, he doesn’t get boring, etc!

I just realized your Blacksmith with the Chorus smelter in the basement really resembles the original smithing area from your Terrafirmapunk series. So this shall henceforth be called a “classic Etho blacksmith layout”!

Hey Etho, I don't know if it's possible to know, or if someone's asked this before, but how many hours do you have in your world, and how many in minecraft in general? An approximation would be fine.

I really liked this episode, Etho! It was a fun look into how you gather recourses and it had an RPG questing type vibe to it too.

13:20 HAHAHA ICONIC 😂 It’s a memorable quote that got stuck in my head for years now..

New Idea for Shady EES: window cleaning. replace ther clean glass with rey toned (smudged) or even brown (dirty) glass. if they pay for the cleaningservice, just stop. offer weekly, biweekly and monthly payment, so yo can still mess with them. make weekly silly expensie ^^

Etho slab this is the most original joke ever lol.

How come there are never any Etho videos when you're trying to ruin your sleep schedule tsk tsk... does... does he want me to be happy and healthy?

Etho: Gonna use quartz to make Diorite! Iskall: *has an aneurism*

Longterm suggestion: since you clearly have learned a lot about colour theory and interior design through your Hermitcraft S7 base, maybe it's time to do some renovating in the mancave? It's kinda looking a little 1.8 in comparison :D Also, have you considered maybe going into MCEdit and deleting a bunch of chunks in your world that you may have loaded before but never built on? in order to get the new biomes etc closer to home? I am sure your community would be happy to help you identify all chunks that need to be preserved by checking your world download