Building a Massive 100-Module Auto Stick Farm (Minecraft 1.21)

In the world of Minecraft technical builds, sometimes "more" is just better. With the introduction of the Crafter in recent updates, automating basic resources has become easier and more satisfying. But what happens when you push the limits?

In my latest video, I decided to test the limits of the new Auto Crafter by connecting it to a massive bamboo farm. We aren't talking about a small 5x5 plot here; we are talking about a 100-module farm featuring 100 hoppers, 100 pistons, and 100 observers, all feeding into a single output. The goal? To see if we can create an infinite stick generator.

You can watch the full build and see the satisfying results in the video below:

Why Build a 100-Module Farm?

Bamboo is an excellent source of fuel for super smelters and a great way to craft sticks for trading with fletchers. However, standard farms can be slow. By scaling this up to 100 modules, the aim is to produce a "crazy load" of sticks that keeps your chests full permanently. Plus, there is something incredibly satisfying about hearing 100 pistons fire like a laser beam.

Items Required

If you want to replicate this massive build in your own world, you will need to gather a significant amount of resources. Here is the approximate shopping list for the full 100-long version:

• Redstone Components: 100 Pistons, 100 Observers, 100 Hoppers, 100 Redstone Dust, 2 Comparators, 2 Crafters.
• Farm Elements: 100 Bamboo, 100 Mud Blocks, 1 Composter, 32 Compostable items (seeds, etc.).
• Building Blocks: A large amount of solid blocks for structure and plenty of glass blocks to contain the bamboo.
• Storage: 2 Chests (minimum).

Step-by-Step Construction Guide

1. Clearing the Path and Foundation

First, you need space. A lot of it. You need to clear a straight path at least 100 blocks long. In the video, I cleared out a large section of the forest to ensure we had a flat surface. Start by laying down a foundation of dirt or solid blocks where your hopper line will sit.

2. The Hopper and Mud Line

The collection system relies on the height difference of mud blocks. Mud blocks are not a full block high, which allows hoppers underneath them to pick up items through the block. This is crucial for a lossless bamboo farm.

You can do this with a tilled dirt block, but then you need to sit a water stream next to it. If you do this method then you can push all the items into the water stream, but they do get stuck on the side of the blocks a bit more i think than the mud version. 

Place 100 hoppers in a straight line leading toward where your Crafter will be. Directly on top of these hoppers, place 100 Mud Blocks. This will be the soil where your bamboo grows.

3. Building a Single Module

Before building the rest of the 99 modules, it is best to understand how one single slice works:

The Growth Area: Plant a bamboo shoot on the mud block.

Containment: Surround the bamboo with glass blocks so that when it breaks, the item falls straight down into the mud (and hopper) rather than flying sideways.

The Piston: Place a piston facing the bamboo at the second block height. A Solid block will also need to go behind the piston with a redstone on top to power it when the observer detects growth on the bamboo plant. 

The Observer: Place an observer facing the bamboo spot directly above the piston. The observer watches for the bamboo to grow; when it detects growth, it signals the piston to break the bamboo.

4. Scaling Up to 100

Once you have the design down, it's time for the grind. You need to replicate that single module 99 more times. Extend your glass walls, place all your pistons, and line up your observers. Run a line of solid blocks behind the pistons with Redstone dust on top to connect the observers to the pistons.

5. Setting the Auto Crafter

At the end of your hopper line, you will install the Crafter. You can set the internal recipe of the Crafter to produce Bamboo Planks or Sticks. For this build, we want sticks.

Configure the Crafter to receive the bamboo items. You will need a simple comparator clock or a Redstone circuit to trigger the Crafter once it has enough materials to craft the sticks. In the video, you can see how I set it to "Stick Mode" to ensure it automatically converts the harvested bamboo.

The Results

Once the farm is active, the results are immediate. Even before all the bamboo plants have fully matured, the stick production is massive. When you use bone meal to force-grow the plants, the sound of 100 pistons firing in rapid succession sounds almost like a sci-fi laser.

Within minutes, the chests fill up with stacks of sticks. Whether you need fuel or trading materials, this "Mega Long 100x" farm design delivers an industrial amount of resources.

Check out the full video above for the exact block placements and to hear that satisfying piston sound!