choosing-materials

name	choosing-materials
description	Chooses Minecraft block materials, color palettes, and textures using VibeCraft MCP tools. Use when selecting materials for builds, creating color schemes, matching architectural styles, or asking about block combinations and palettes.

Choosing Materials

MCP Tools

• search_minecraft_item(query) - Search 1,375 blocks
• buildscript_palettes - 10 curated material palettes

60-30-10 Rule

Tier	%	Use
Primary	60%	Walls, main surfaces
Secondary	30%	Roof, accents, trim
Detail	10%	Decorations, contrast

Curated Palettes

Medieval Oak: oak_planks, cobblestone, stripped_oak_log, dark_oak_stairs, oak_fence/lantern Stone Castle: stone_bricks, cobblestone, polished_andesite, deepslate_tile_stairs, iron_bars/chains Modern: white_concrete, light_gray_concrete, black_concrete, glass_pane, iron_bars/sea_lantern Japanese: spruce_planks, white_wool, dark_oak_log, deepslate_tile_stairs, bamboo/lantern Gothic: deepslate_bricks, stone_bricks, polished_blackstone, black_stained_glass, chains/soul_lantern Desert: smooth_sandstone, cut_sandstone, orange_terracotta, sandstone_stairs Fantasy: prismarine_bricks, purpur_block, amethyst_block, end_rod/sea_lantern, crying_obsidian Nether: blackstone, nether_bricks, crimson_planks, shroomlight/soul_lantern, chains/gilded_blackstone Rustic: spruce_planks, cobblestone, stripped_spruce_log, spruce_stairs, barrel/lantern Cherry Blossom: cherry_planks, pink_terracotta, stripped_cherry_log, cherry_stairs, cherry_leaves/lantern

Color Relationships

Complementary (high contrast): orange+blue (terracotta+prismarine), red+cyan (red_nether_brick+warped_planks) Analogous (harmonious): oak→spruce→dark_oak, prismarine→diamond→lapis, stone→andesite→cobblestone Monochromatic: white→light_gray→gray→black, birch→oak→spruce→dark_oak

Material Properties

Wood tones: Oak (warm yellow), Spruce (dark brown), Birch (light cream), Dark Oak (deep brown), Cherry (pink) Stone tones: Stone bricks (gray), Cobblestone (dark gray), Andesite (light gray), Deepslate (dark blue-gray), Blackstone (black)

Texture Variety

Large surfaces need patterns:

# Instead of: //set stone_bricks
# Use: //set 80%stone_bricks,15%cracked_stone_bricks,5%mossy_stone_bricks

Weathering: New (stone_bricks) → Aged (cracked_stone_bricks) → Ancient (mossy variants)

Common Mistakes

• ❌ 5+ materials = chaotic → ✅ 3-4 max
• ❌ No contrast (all same wood) → ✅ Different corner/trim materials
• ❌ Clashing colors → ✅ Use analogous colors
• ❌ Ignoring scale → Small: 2-3 materials, Large: 4-5

Quick Reference

Style	Primary	Roof	Trim
Cottage	Oak planks	Dark oak stairs	Cobblestone
Castle	Stone bricks	Deepslate tiles	Andesite
Modern	White concrete	Flat/quartz	Iron bars
Japanese	Spruce	Deepslate tiles	Dark oak
Desert	Sandstone	Terracotta	Cut sandstone