‘Green Gold’: The Minecraft Emerald

[…] though obsidian requires a diamond or netherite pickaxe), you should ensure that the pickaxe is enchanted with the ‘silk touch’ enchantment. If it is, you will get the ender chest as an item, but if […]

[…] ender chest is a rare and powerful variation of the regular chest. While it is very hard to find, its unique upsides balance out the long and difficult way to obtain […]

[…] strongholds, abandoned villages, woodland mansions and trial chambers. Remember to take a sword or trident with you, as these places are often crawling with mobs. Similar to cobwebs, tripwires also drop […]

[…] leads and looms are not a player’s first priority when they start a new game, fishing rods, bows, crossbows and the recently added bundle are pretty useful. As the demand for Minecraft string is […]

[…] produced by the spiders mentioned above and as such, spawn in similar environments. These include strongholds, abandoned villages, woodland mansions and trial chambers. Remember to take a sword or trident with […]

[…] Minecraft string might not appear to be that important at first, it is part of a high number of recipes. And while candles, leads and looms are not a player’s first priority when they start a new game, […]

[…] the candle recipe and offer some creative ideas to make the most of them in your world, such as coloring them. Minecraft also allows you to put a candle on a cake, which is then known as a Minecraft cake […]

[…] biomes, you can also use the candle recipe. The game provides you with most of the necessary crafting ingredients early in the game, so you can use a Minecraft candle instead of a torch or a lantern to […]

[…] (as long as it’s made of leather,) Minecraft wolf armor can be dyed to appear in a variety of colors. Here is a small step-by-step guide on how to apply different paint-jobs to your best friend’s […]

[…] iron ingot, seeds (3 […]

[…] and nether quartz. Other materials include glowstone, carrots, sea lanterns, melons, nether warts, potatoes and wheat […]

[…] gear: using an enchanting table, a spellbook or a librarian […]

[…] horde? No problem, with the smite enchantment! Just put it on any weapon and increase the damage to skeletons, phantoms and zombies. But how useful is it? Keep in mind that we will show you damage values, each […]

[…] What You Need to Know about Minecraft Bone Meal – https://www.g-portal.com/wiki/en/minecraft-bone-meal/ […]

[…] Mobility: Skeleton horses can walk on the bottom of bodies of water without drowning. This makes them very useful for traversing aquatic environments or crossing rivers and […]

[…] on land most of the time (Unless you use a mod like the Aether mod or have a particularly ocean biome-heavy seed). To traverse the vast forests, hills and mountains of the cubic world, you can take […]

[…] through lava. Second, saddles can be found in many places in the world, such as villages, Nether fortresses, jungle pyramids, dungeons, and End cities. You can also acquire them by trading emeralds with […]

[…] Iron Nugget […]

[…] course, swords and tools made from iron won’t be enough to beat the ender dragon, not even with enchantments. But that is not what you should collect it for. Spiders, skeletons, zombies – all of these […]

[…] tick is a kind of ‘cheating’ to deliberately speed up the cultivation of plants, crops and trees unnaturally, for example. Ultimately, it is up to each Minecraft player how much they want to […]

[…] wooden tools or weapons (like the wooden swords that you never need again after picking up iron) or anything made out of wood as fuel. Then you need wood to burn. This includes slabs, planks, […]

[…] next to it, it outputs the command block’s result. This type of cart is primarily used in creative mode or adventure maps for executing commands on the […]

[…] is a semi-transparent, glowing block used in the game for light, redstone circuits and brewing potions. It was introduced in the Halloween update of Minecraft Alpha version 1.2.0 on October 31, 2010 and […]

[…] side, the wandering trader moves through the world offering trades for rare items in exchange for emeralds. While the wandering trader may seem like a simple merchant on the surface, its unpredictable […]

[…] most reliable way to gather sticks, it’s a bonus if you’re already fishing for other items like fish or enchanted […]

[…] be used as a fuel in furnaces. Though they don’t last long, they can still be helpful in cooking food or smelting ores in a pinch. It’s not the most efficient use of sticks, but it’s better than […]

[…] Since 1.14, sticks have a chance to drop when breaking the leaves of trees. This makes for a quick way to gather sticks while you’re clearing out trees to collect wood. Not only do you get the logs for other crafting purposes, but you also get a few sticks along the way. You can increase your chance of finding sticks in leaves by using the fortune enchantment.  […]

[…] suspicious stew […]

[…] crafting: feather, copper ingot, stick […]

[…] cave spider, goat, llama, panda, polar bear, spider, […]

[…] brute, pillager, ravager, shulker, silverfish, skeleton, slime, spider jockey, stray, vindicator, warden, witch, wither skeleton, zoglin, zombie, zombie […]

[…] bat, camel, cat, chicken, cow, donkey, fox, frog, horse, mooshroom, mule, ocelot, parrot, pig, rabbit, sheep, […]

[…] allay, skeleton horse, snow golem, strider, villager, wandering trader […]

[…] diamond […]

[…] you actually have to. Unlike most of the other tools in the game, you can’t pick up brushes from chests or as mob […]

[…] skeleton […]

[…] also have a typical Minecraft building each, e.g. a blacksmith has a forge. You can find various tools in a village, including workbenches, anvils and chests, the latter of which you can loot, of […]

[…] isn’t even necessary to mine your way through stone, dirt or all the other ore-heavy blocks just to find some Minecraft buildings. Once you spawn on […]

[…] Mobs: silverfish […]

[…] Mobs: warden […]

[…] seeds […]

[…] for finding copper, you should focus your search on places in between y-levels 0 and 96, as this ore is most likely to spawn […]

[…] is continually expanding its universe with new updates and innovative tools, each adding unique dimensions to gameplay. One of the more recent additions is the Minecraft […]

[…] Iron ingot […]

[…] Enchanted book […]

[…] for example, can only be grown on jungle tree trunks, while grass and flowers require grass blocks. Mushrooms don’t require a specific soil and can grow on any solid […]

[…] The Smoker: Minecraft’s ideal Cooking Tool I GPORTAL Wiki – https://www.g-portal.com/wiki/en/minecraft-smoker/ […]

[…] You can now stop the server again and connect via ftp. […]

[…] Fabric […]

[…] is a widely used proxy server software developed by the SpigotMC team. It is primarily used to connect several individual Minecraft servers with each other. If you […]

[…] emeralds. In exchange, he offers you not only emeralds but also bricks, polished stone types, terracotta or […]

[…] Fletching table […]

[…] large modpacks need more RAM. The RAM needed depends on the mods, players, and map size14. Remember, more RAM doesn’t always mean better performance, as game limits can still […]

[…] luggage can not hurt, and where would you get them faster than from a good cartographer? A little paper, a few wooden boards and a villager gets his map table and can get to work. His monocle certainly […]

[…] grindstone […]

[…] find sticks in various loot chests throughout Minecraft. These chests often appear in generated buildings, giving players an additional way to collect sticks without having to craft or gather them […]

[…] no matter which material you use to make your tool out of (wood, stone, iron, gold, diamond or netherite), you always need sticks. Tools that require sticks […]

[…] planks are very easy to come by. Any tree you find holds wood for you to process and bamboo can be farmed as it regrows infinitely. Overall, we would recommend using a bamboo stick. Minecraft is still full […]

[…] you do play said snapshot, they actually offer emeralds in exchange for food […]

[…] looks and behaves similar to villagers […]

[…] will invite them to log in and add them to the realm’s ‘whitelist’. Then they can join via one […]

[…] Any, Dripstone Caves have larger chunks […]

[…] important Minecraft diamond uses is their application enchanting tables, jukeboxes and crafting the firework […]

[…] the introduction of dripstone in the update 1.18, you can make an infinite lava farm, utilizing the cauldron. If you place a lava […]

[…] of 15, the highest in the game. If a player, mob or item falls into the lava cauldron, it is set on fire, so be careful around […]

[…] An unemployed villager can claim a Minecraft cauldron as its job site block. This will turn him into a leatherworker, allowing you to trade him emeralds for leather armor and, more importantly, a saddle. […]

[…] it doesn’t have as many direct applications as other blocks, it plays a significant role in potion brewing, storing fluids and interacting with certain game mechanics. We’ll dive right into how to […]

[…] also known as Minecraft glowstone, is a semi-transparent, glowing block used in the game for light, redstone circuits and brewing potions. It was introduced in the Halloween update of Minecraft Alpha version […]

[…] you stand inside a cauldron filled with water, you can make use of the riptide enchantment on your trident to catapult yourself into the air. Paired with elytra, you can use this for […]

[…] Minecraft diamonds can be used to craft and copy armor smithing templates. You need them both for crafting them initially and creating a duplicate of any smithing template […]

[…] iron pickaxe or higher to […]

[…] only give diamonds away to some villagers. If you want to trade legitimately, you will need to use emeralds. Note that trading with toolsmith, weaponsmith and armorer villagers can increase their job level. […]

[…] the ender pearl was introduced, endermen dropped Minecraft diamonds in the Minecraft beta […]

[…] you come across a village that already has a toolsmith or weaponsmith, you have two options: stealing or trading. Since no one really seems to care about […]

[…] most players use diamonds for armor, swords or pickaxes. Since Minecraft is a game full of hostile mobs, it is helpful to craft yourself gear […]

[…] mineshafts […]

[…] systems: Automate the process of transporting ores and materials from mines to storage […]

[…] Get on board the Minecraft minecart! It’s a vehicle in Minecraft used for transportation on rails. It can be ridden by players, mobs and is used to transport items or entities. The Minecart is an […]

[…] the stem has successfully produced an MC pumpkin, you can use any tool to break and thus harvest the pumpkin, though axes are the best tool for the job. If you don’t […]

[…] to achieve maturity and then another 5 minutes to grow a Minecraft pumpkin fruit, depending on your random tick speed. This large gap in time can lead to pumpkin fields looking a bit messy sometimes. To reduce the […]

[…] of the sea is an entirely different story. Hearts of the sea are only found in buried treasure chests, which in turn can only be found by using an explorer map – unless you want to blindly search […]

[…] get from baby turtles that grow into adult turtles. For tips on how to breed turtles, check out our guide on breeding. Once you have enough scutes, you can combine them into a turtle shell […]

[…] overhaul, such as the villages, the Nether and – since this year – the mountains and caves in Minecraft. With version 1.18, the second part of the Caves and Cliffs update will be released […]

[…] then, Vanilla Minecraft has grown considerably: Updates 1.1 – 1.12 initially added several biomes, mobs, as well as numerous new items, mechanics and commands in the following years. With version […]

[…] trial chamber […]

[…] mansion […]

[…] fire resistance. However, it makes your Steve (also Alex or any of the other skins) appear in more colorful armor than […]

[…] is made out of, you can put a Minecraft armor template on it to enhance its looks, be it made of iron or gold. In fact, that is the primary function of the smithing template: To make your armor pieces […]

[…] matter the ore your armor is made out of, you can put a Minecraft armor template on it to enhance its looks, be it […]

[…] breeze rod […]

[…] yourself with a full set of enchanted armor, a powerful bow, a sword, plenty of arrows, food, and potions (like slow falling, healing and […]

[…] with other structures like the mansion, a Minecraft stronghold offers a variety of different rooms. Each one has its special features and […]

[…] Be prepared to travel a long distance, so bring plenty of food and tools for the journey. A horse can help cover the distance […]

[…] Obsidian can be collected from chests in bastion remnants or by bartering with piglins. In the overworld you can find it in ruined […]

[…] This is especially helpful if you’re exploring a Nether fortress or a bastion remnant, as these structures can be very dangerous. Before going in, set up a respawn anchor and in case you die, you’ll […]

[…] the anchor overrides the spawn point set by your bed. The respawn anchor also works on servers on multiplayer mode, but the charges will be split amongst the […]

[…] anchor, it needs to be charged with glowstone. After you place the respawn anchor on a solid block in the Nether, right-click on the respawn anchor while holding glowstone to charge it. Once it is […]

[…] all Pillagers in a […]

[…] close to a chunk with a villager and a bed, job site, or bell while having the bad omen […]

[…] golden apple, enchanted golden apple, totem of undying […]

[…] of unpredictability and excitement to players’ adventures in high-altitude biomes. This mob is relatively new to the game, yet it is still a favorite for many players since it resembles its […]

[…] require a light level of 7 or higher to spawn. This generally means they will not spawn in dark, cave-like areas but rather in open, well-lit spaces on the mountainsides. They also usually spawn in […]

[…] more interested in keeping your weapons and tools in shape? A grindstone might be what you […]

[…] slabs are typically crafted by placing three blocks of the same material in a horizontal row in a crafting […]

[…] has only ever been one similar mob, the blaze. Like its fiery counterpart, a Minecraft breeze is a block surrounded by swirling clouds. It also attacks from range by throwing projectiles. However, despite […]

[…] you can produce can later be processed with a stonecutter. Using both a Minecraft furnace and a stonecutter is therefore recommended. Now, we will discuss the different kinds of smelting in more […]

[…] The Minecraft furnace lets you do basic smelting and has the added benefit of working with both ores and food. Thus, it serves as a versatile tool for smelting ores, cooking food and processing […]

[…] copper trapdoors […]

[…] iron trapdoors […]

[…] wooden trapdoors […]

[…] zombie […]

[…] book: […]

[…] The intended welcoming room for trial chambers. They already contain some chests with loot and a tree or plant of some […]

[…] their surfaces downward. Now mix the patterns of these pistons up and you can make sure that any mob unfortunate enough to wander into your secret hideout is crushed underneath your Minecraft piston […]

[…] You can use this mechanic to create traps or puzzles for other players to solve when playing on a multiplayer server. Simply make the route from the pressure plate to the door a bit longer. Installing it on a […]

[…] Changes in the inventory of containers like chests, hoppers or furnaces. […]

[…] types. Certain Minecraft blocks serve specific functions, such as crafting tables for crafting, furnaces for smelting and redstone components for creating circuits. Knowing the functionality of each block […]

[…] Banner (Block): Once crafted, it can be placed in the game world, customized with patterns and interacted with. Acts as a decorative block and can be attached to other blocks or placed on the ground. […]

[…] to redstone circuitry, these Minecraft blocks enable complex contraptions and mechanisms. They are vital for […]

[…] Therefore, items serve as materials for crafting other items or blocks (e.g. iron ingots to craft iron tools or […]

[…] wool, glass or other materials. You can also use it when crafting banners, changing the pattern’s color. Specifically in the Minecraft Bedrock and Education Edition, Minecraft bone meal itself serves as […]

[…] is empowering players with the so-called ‘conduit Power’ effect, significantly enhancing underwater capabilities. It serves as a boon for underwater adventurers, offering both offensive and defensive […]

[…] with banner […]

[…] bones and a bone meal block are very easy to craft into Minecraft bone meal, hunting skeletons, opening chests and looting fossils found in swamp and desert biomes can prove useful when […]

[…] identification. At the end of the day, however, while Minecraft banner designs come in handy for SMP and other multiplayer adventures, they are mainly used simply for atmosphere. But that shouldn’t […]

[…] banner (savannah […]

[…] and growing crops by utilizing its water-drip mechanics. The block’s interaction with redstone devices further expands its utility, enabling the creation of complex farming and trap mechanisms […]

[…] the glazed variants of terracotta become available for purchase. However, you need to install a stonecutter and trade with the mason using emeralds to unlock terracotta in their inventory. Finally, by […]

[…] polished deepslatedeepslate bricks/ tilesbricks, mud brickssandstone, red sandstone, redstoneprismarinenether bricks, red nether bricksblackstone, polished blackstoneend stone […]

[…] Attention!Minecraft lapis is in fact used for several crafting recipes in the Bedrock Edition and the Minecraft Education Edition! […]

[…] became an item to be found in chests, e.g. in villages, or an item to be traded in exchange for emeralds by villagers. In its basics, the ore is still the same and its uses didn’t change much over time. […]

[…] craft a Minecraft book. Paper is crafted from sugar cane, a plant found growing near water in most biomes. You’ll need 3x sugar cane to make 3 pieces of paper. Also, one piece of leather is required […]

[…] adventure. Therefore, the value of a Minecraft book can be considered higher in the context of enchanting and crafting specific items, which are essential for enhancing gear. So, while the Minecraft book […]

[…] in mind that endermen are completely immune to ranged attacks like arrows and thrown tridents, which only cause them to teleport without doing any damage. The endermen’s […]

[…] remain in your village is to build a pen for them to live in. Use fences crafted out of simple wood to create a space the chickens cannot run from. Fortunately, as in the real world, a Minecraft […]

[…] to make sure these animals remain in your village is to build a pen for them to live in. Use fences crafted out of simple wood to create a space the chickens cannot run from. Fortunately, as in the real […]

[…] is found in lukewarm and warm ocean biomes and is essential for brewing potions, particularly the potion of water breathing. The Minecraft pufferfish’s appearance is distinct with a round body and spiky texture when […]

[…] mine Minecraft copper ore, you need to use at least a stone pickaxe. Using a pickaxe of a lower tier, such as wood, won’t yield any copper ore blocks. When mined […]

[…] texture is consistent no matter what material you use for crafting, there are certain texture packs or mods like the ‘Reinforced Barrels’ mod, that alter its appearance. This way it varies […]

[…] While the Minecraft barrel’s texture is consistent no matter what material you use for crafting, there are certain texture packs or mods like the ‘Reinforced Barrels’ mod, that alter its […]

[…] biomes. Using this method, the best way to find emeralds is by mining between levels 4 and 32. Our guide about Minecraft ore distribution shows you even more details. Remember, Minecraft emerald ore is the rarest mineral block in the […]

[…] prefer cold biomes, so you should prepare yourself against the cold with some enchanted armor and weapons. From the perspective of a wolf, biome diversity is very important, since it increases the number […]

[…] creature, but an intriguing companion waiting to be encountered! Roaming the diverse biomes of this blocky universe, the Minecraft wolf is a symbol of wilderness and adventure. In one moment, a pack might […]

[…] addition, with the MC anvil you can combine two enchanted books if they contain the same spell, thus improving it. To get the maximum benefit from your […]

[…] potion) and its extended variant are the most adept at prolonging your life under water. Even the mob most adept at brewing, the witch, uses this potion when going underwater. Simply combine an awkward […]

[…] a solid outer shell, Minecraft cobblestone is often used for redstone constructs. The dispenser, observer and piston are all crafted by using cobblestone. As an example, the dropper also uses this […]

[…] most likely to grow on grass in the plains biome. You can also find a Minecraft pumpkin growing in woodland mansions as well as in pillager outposts. These places hold an MC pumpkin or two which you can then craft […]

[…] If you want to increase the speed and power of a minecart, you have to connect the Minecraft track to a redstone circuit. At least 3 power every 6 rails will keep up the power. This is important, especially when you dig deep into an ore-heavy cave. […]

[…] turtles […]

[…] of all, they spawn more often than ocelots for example. Still, you’ll have to look in a jungle biome to find them. Then, all you need […]

[…] to breeding, Minecraft animal taming might be a bit more complicated than you think. Not every mob can be […]

[…] way better stats. Well, that might be true, but iron fills in a very important niche. Of course, swords and tools made from iron won’t be enough to beat the ender dragon, not even with enchantments. […]

[…] ingredient for weapons, armor & […]

[…] weapons […]

[…] can find these either by collecting dropped Minecraft crossbows or by using the enchantment table. Either way, try using all of them at least once so you know which one fits your […]

[…] standard crossbow in Minecraft has a durability of 326 uses. It can be repaired with an anvil and two damaged crossbows or by using the grindstone. If you do so, be sure to fire any arrows left […]

[…] Turtles are another special animal you can breed: […]

[…] pandas can be a bit […]

[…] iron Ingots […]

[…] generate in biomes where villages can […]

[…] and landscape designs. Especially structures that need to be built thoroughly like bridges and redstone circuits can be easily damaged by a Minecraft […]

[…] This means that they are not only dangerous for you as a player, they are also a threat to your buildings and landscape designs. Especially structures that need to be built thoroughly like bridges and […]

[…] you can use Minecraft bamboo to attract one particular animal: the Minecraft panda. Just like in real life, pandas in Minecraft love eating bamboo. If you want to have more pandas, […]

[…] vast array of resources available at any Minecraft server from G-Portal. Be it in solo play or in multiplayer, caves are always exciting to […]

[…] those interested in enhancing their gaming experience with mods, check out our article about the Biomes O’plenty mod, which gives you even more options for exploring all kinds of Minecraft […]

[…] endermen […]

[…] from making dyes, however, flowers also have other uses. For example, flower farms are a popular way of harvesting absurd amounts of XP, as breaking flowers gives you just a little […]

[…] the flower pool as of Minecraft 1.20, are a bit difficult to get your hands on. first revealed in a snapshot, the flower cannot be harvested. It has to be found by a sniffer first, which can give you […]

[…] iron ingot (rare) […]

[…] already explained, playing in Minecraft creative comes with many advantages. They make life in the cubic world easier. However, the first step if you want to enjoy this experience is to set your game to […]

[…] can only be found in the End, making their shells hard to get. As the End houses the legendary ender dragon, finding it normally happens in the late game only. So, prepare some tough armor and weapons when […]

[…] While mineshafts can spawn basically anywhere in the overworld, there is a biome that turns them into literal goldmines. Within the badlands biome, Minecraft mineshafts have a few different properties. Any wood becomes dark oak wood, while the entire structure is much closer to the surface than it is in any other biome. This means that the entire Minecraft mineshaft spawns in the exact height that gold spawns in, making the badlands mineshaft a pristine opportunity to harvest the shiny metal. Once you have it, making swords, armor and tools by using it as a crafting ingredient is as easy as baking a pie.  […]

[…] end portal with other blocks to prevent the egg from falling through it. Now you need a piston and redstone. The piston is placed on a block next to the egg and activated by a redstone block behind it. The […]

[…] a new Minecraft world is generated, the game does it in chunks that are formed with 16×16 blocks. In any one of these chunks, the game can randomly put in a mineshaft. These tunnels often appear […]

[…] have some fun in Minecraft. Weapons like the trident allow you to mess around a bit. You can cause lightning bolts that will turn certain mobs into other ones when hit. At least you can repair it like […]

[…] you have a warped fungus in a pot, you can use it to protect yourself from piglins. Once deployed, the piglins will run away from the fungus for an unknown […]

[…] throw it at you, you can’t pick it up, so don’t try that. On a positive note, drowned also drop copper, so you can at least fill your supply of precious […]

[…] The Drowned. Drowned are created either by spawning naturally in certain biomes or by throwing a zombie into […]

[…] Dripstone Caves have larger […]

[…] can get bows at the beginning of your adventure from skeletons, strays and illusioners. However, you will always get a damaged bow that you have to repair first. […]

[…] The Ender Dragon is probably the most famous enemy in the game, along with the Creepers and the Endermen. This huge monster is the final boss in Minecraft and not only beckons with a huge amount of […]

[…] in the block world. With the Minecraft 1.20 update, it should soon be possible to incorporate bamboo even more intensively into one’s construction […]

[…] 3x copper […]

[…] you only need to collect two materials, and you can build your own bed step by step. By mining wood from trees, you can then turn it into wooden planks in your inventory. From this you get a crafting […]

[…] be found through maps, seeds or […]

[…] stood out the most. Among these was the blast furnace. The block, which is an extension of the furnace – the furnace 2.0 so to speak – already proved to be a useful tool for the hardworking […]

[…] the peace and quiet on the island. If you miss creepers, zombies, villagers or your beloved iron tools, you can easily return to a Minecraft server from G-Portal and make the world […]

[…] The anvil is the best place to make repairs. However, it should be noted that there is a cost for each repair. So you have to pay with experience points. Nevertheless, there are more options here than in the crafting window or at the grindstone. Unlike before, the enchantment on a Minecraft sword can also be obtained here. […]

[…] among the huge roots or mine the plants in the classic way. Mangrove wood represents a new type of wood from which decorative elements can be made, adding variety. Another advantage of the trees: you can […]

[…] and surviving are the keywords here. Apart from numerous peaceful animals, you are confronted with zombies, spiders and other enemies and mobs, especially at night in the game. In addition to dangerous […]

[…] for the progress in the game. Tools allow you to mine and process resources. You use them to grow food, dig tunnels or mine certain materials like obsidian. Tools are also very useful for constructing […]

[…] spawn point. However, if you die in the Nether, getting back to where you died and retrieving your weapons and armor items can prove to be more difficult if you respawn back at your base in the […]

[…] you at risk of death. This is especially true for the Nether, whose uneven terrain and hostile mobs can put up quite a challenge. When you die, you respawn at your set spawn point. However, if you […]

[…] minecart’. It acts as a locomotive to push other minecarts in front of it when fueling the furnace with coal or […]

[…] even if you don’t find those, there are many other items, such as some food, tools and armor, ender pearls or iron, gold and […]

[…] eye armor trim smithing template […]

[…] a bed near the portal: Place a bed and set your spawn point. This is crucial in case you die during the ender dragon fight, allowing […]

[…] A Minecraft world contains several strongholds spread across the map and they can appear in any biome. In Bedrock Edition they are found as close as 160 blocks away from the world spawn, in Java […]

[…] you wander around for a bit until you find the desired portal room. Beware of hostile mobs like zombies or creepers, as they like to spawn in the many dark corners of the […]

[…] into a small chamber with a portal frame above a pool of lava. In the room, there is also a silverfish spawner. We recommend destroying it quickly, as these mobs can get you in trouble quite quickly […]

[…] directly below. Dig down carefully, but never straight down, or you could fall to your death into a cavern or lava […]

[…] and cobwebs. They often contain chests with loot such as enchanted books, paper, and normal books. Libraries are a valuable resource for players looking to enhance their enchantment […]

[…] point towards the stronghold. Be prepared to travel a long distance, so bring plenty of food and tools for the journey. A horse can help cover the distance […]

[…] However, even if you don’t find those, there are many other items, such as some food, tools and armor, ender pearls or iron, gold and diamonds. […]

[…] hover and point towards the stronghold. Be prepared to travel a long distance, so bring plenty of food and tools for the journey. A horse can help cover the distance […]

[…] endermen […]

[…] redstone dust […]

[…] countless in-game hours, are you sometimes getting bored of the Vanilla Minecraft game modes, even though – or especially – because Minecraft offers you so much […]

[…] be crafted or […]

[…] on a simple principle: mine resources and later combine them so that you can construct buildings, redstone circuits or all kinds of structures from them. However, between a resource and a finished building, […]

[…] in caves or other underground structures. They contain some good materials and there are also some chests with valuable materials in the corridors. The shafts are particularly distinctive because of their […]

[…] enderman, iron golem, piglin, zombie horse, zombified piglin […]

[…] property in the following. This threat level determines how they encounter players. From cuddly sheep to destructive zombies, there is a whole range of threatening and less dangerous Minecraft […]

[…] or farmland, water, space and light. In addition, the growth of most plants can be accelerated with bone meal. To help you plant your seeds and successfully farm in Minecraft, let’s take a closer look at […]

[…] cat, chicken, cow, donkey, fox, frog, horse, mooshroom, mule, ocelot, parrot, pig, rabbit, sheep, […]

[…] piglins become aggressive if you open chests, barrels, crates in front of them or dare to mine Nethergold ore or blackstone with gold content. So, if you […]

[…] Enchantments are special effects that are useful to power-up your weapons, armor, and tools. Enchanted items in Minecraft have a blue-purple shimmering effect, and are useful for easier […]

[…] in the stone: silverfish! They hide in stone blocks of strongholds, mountains, igloo basements or woodland mansions. The little critters don’t cause much attack damage, but they quickly become annoying. […]

[…] dangers. Therefore, you should not venture into the wilderness carelessly. To protect yourself from mobs, other players, explosions, lava and cacti, you can create and wear armor. Early on in the game, […]

[…] you saw in the village was not Robin Hood, but the nice fletcher next door. All day long he makes (enchanted) bows and crossbows, or tipped arrows, at his fletching table. So it starts with a few wooden […]

[…] Smoker […]

[…] Blast furnace […]

[…] Each of them has a special profession, depending on the items they trade. The villagers accept only emeralds as payment. You profit from trading and can enjoy the gaming experience even more […]

[…] you can effectively protect your houses, villages or farms from their explosive attacks: these mobs hate this […]

[…] all of these ingredients are easy to get, even early on in the game and in basically any biome. Both sticks and planks can be crafted from wood, which comes from trees. Stone slabs are crafted […]

[…] the ancient debris. Combine it with any fuel source and take the netherite scraps out of the blast furnace once you’re […]

[…] ideal netherite mining level is Y level 16, though even there it is difficult to find. A vital tip for miners: only a diamond […]

[…] first decision is what you want to color. If it’s a text element such as signs, books or chat messages, you should use Minecraft color codes. If you’d rather color individual […]

[…] Minecraft charcoal is basically limitless. Quite the opposite of costly – and time-consuming – ore mining methods. See, even if you go mining, there is no guarantee you’ll find coal. But Minecraft […]

[…] construction activities in the game. Moreover, its availability and utility help players in diverse biomes to adapt their strategies, thereby enhancing their overall Minecraft experience. And guess what? […]

[…] This combination of elytra and fireworks definitely needs to be named here. The rare Elytra lets you float through the area. If you then use fireworks, the player is “shot” in the direction where the head is pointing. The fireworks thus act as a boost to the elytra flight. […]

[…] the missiles are fired at mobs, animals, or teammates, they can also take damage from them. So, if you have a bunch of zombies […]

[…] if you want to enhance your flying experience even further, the Minecraft Aether mod adds a lot of exploring through islands in the sky. And if you also use some mods to bring dragons […]

[…] The enchanted golden apple’s effects are ideal for battles against formidable foes like the Ender Dragon, the Warden or the Wither, where every advantage […]

[…] easy to find, being sometimes dropped by oaks and dark oaks as well as being hidden in loot chests in the following […]

[…] Minecraft for two other purposes, those being interacting with piglins as well as feeding them to horses. As you may know, piglins are obsessed with gold and will even cease fighting you to pick up golden […]

[…] how to use a multitude of different tools for your survival and among these items, Minecraft golden apples and enchanted golden apples stand out as some of the most powerful and sought-after consumables. In […]

[…] pumpkins require a light level of 9 or higher to grow, a daylight sensor in combination with an observer and a piston can crush the newly grown Minecraft pumpkin as soon as it is grown, taking the load […]

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[…] in the area of caves and mountains. The long-time wish of the Minecraft community for improved caves is finally being fulfilled. The time spent in caves to mine ores or explore the Minecraft world […]

[…] blaze powder + 1x coal or charcoal + 1x gunpowder = 3x fire […]

[…] if you dare to go there. Still, there is more you need. You can get diamonds by mining diamond ore with a pickaxe. With a little luck, you can also find them in chests. Obsidian can be found […]

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[…] the necessary ingredients and become a block confectioner. However, crafting a cake requires some farming first. So, hopefully you have your farm full of crops and cows at hand. Cakes can’t be eaten […]

[…] to official, unmodified versions of the game. Despite the great popularity and variety of Minecraft mods, the base game still enjoys great popularity. This is not least due to the numerous updates that […]

[…] the construct, you can ensure that the conversion to obsidian will never occur. Meanwhile, adding a piston that moves the finished Minecraft cobblestone blocks from their final position lets you collect the […]

[…] a wooden pickaxe to be dropped. Still, due to its high resistance, it takes longer to mine than concrete, for example, but it is far more explosion resistant. Another method that provides you with endless […]

[…] it forms a solid outer shell, Minecraft cobblestone is often used for redstone constructs. The dispenser, observer and piston are all crafted by using cobblestone. As an example, […]

[…] block that can be broken far easier than others. Once you break it though, a small, aggressive mob breaks free and attacks you. They are called silverfish and they can become quite the nuisance very […]

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[…] is especially useful since ores are not evenly spread out in the Minecraft world. Using this info helps you get the resources you need more […]

[…] to learn more? Check out how these amazing creatures can help your game by following this link. The world of Minecraft animals is waiting for you to explore. It offers great chances to make your […]

[…] guide help you have more fun with pigs. If you want to learn more about other creatures, check out Piglins and their trading skills. Happy […]

[…] shaders for yourself! To start with Minecraft shaders today, check out this helpful guide: learn more about installing and using […]

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[…] look at how to obtain, craft and use Minecraft suspicious stew, along with a breakdown of the effects it can grant, enhancing your gameplay […]

[…] of status effects based on its ingredients. This guide provides a detailed look at how to obtain, craft and use Minecraft suspicious stew, along with a breakdown of the effects it can grant, enhancing […]

[…] original Minecraft edition and is available for Windows, macOS as well as Linux. It offers a lot of mod support and is perhaps the most well-known […]

[…] lot of people have tried playing Minecraft throughout the years. But there is one thing standing between you and […]

[…] on the subject. In short, breeding horses requires you to feed them with a golden apple or a golden carrot. The horses turn to each other and after a short time a foal appears. Congratulations, you have […]

[…] you. But of course, players will find themselves walking on land most of the time (Unless you use a mod like the Aether mod or have a particularly ocean biome-heavy seed). To traverse the vast forests, […]

[…] the regular golden apple, enchanted golden apples cannot be crafted as of version 1.9. Thus, the ‘enchanted’ part of its name may lead to some confusion, as it does not need to be […]

[…] your health at the same time. Meanwhile, enchanted golden apples must be looted but offer these effects in a far more powerful version. These items not only provide significant advantages in combat but […]

[…] you can use golden apples in Minecraft for two other purposes, those being interacting with piglins as well as feeding them to horses. As you may know, piglins are obsessed with gold and will even […]

[…] dangers. While you journey through this world, you will learn how to use a multitude of different tools for your survival and among these items, Minecraft golden apples and enchanted golden apples stand […]

[…] coal, charcoal, wood and lavabuckets. As for the food, the smoker accepts the raw versions of beef, chicken, porkchop, rabbit and mutton as well as raw fish and the uncooked versions of kelp and potatoes. […]

[…] useful when you have a large quantity of food to cook, such as after a successful hunting trip or farming session. Whether you’re cooking meat, fish, or other edible items, the smoker ensures you […]

[…] is to simply craft one. To be clear, while there are many possible variations of the smoker recipe, Minecraft only has one recipe for it. If you‘ve ever heard of ‘smoker recipes,’ Minecraft […]

[…] sea lanterns or prismarine bricks. Once this is done, the conduit becomes active, allowing you to breathe underwater while under its influence, as well as speeding up your mining process. Additionally, the shape and […]

[…] tandem with one of the most useful items in the game: the conduit. For more details check out our conduit guide, but the short version is that Minecraft prismarine is necessary to activate the conduit. Once you […]

[…] prismarine block, there are also smaller Minecraft prismarine shards, which have unique crafting recipes tied to them. Minecraft has several shard recipes that give you exclusive […]

[…] diamond + 1x tide armor trim + 1x prismarine block = 1x tide armor trim smithing […]

[…] As the name suggests, sea lanterns have the ability to light up areas underwater, making them integral for any thoroughly planned underwater base. In fact, sea lanterns have a light level of 15, the highest level blocks can glow in. It emits the same glow as fire, jack o’lanterns and beacons. The prismarine crystals that are necessary for crafting can be obtained via guardians and ancient guardians, or by mining naturally occurring sea lanterns without the ‘Silk Touch’ enchantment.  […]

[…] the many types of stone you can find in the diverse biomes of Minecraft, some stand out for one reason or another. One of them is Minecraft prismarine. This […]

[…] Prismarine Walls: Walls are higher than blocks, denying mobs the chance to climb over them. Similar to fences, this makes them ideal to keep your home […]

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[…] Note If you cannot find your server despite entering it correctly, you may have to add it to your favorites in Steam first. You can find all information about this in this Wiki article. […]

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[…] pufferfish, rotten flesh (80% chance) or raw chicken (30% […]

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[…] apple, enchanted golden apple, totem of […]

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[…] milk goats in Minecraft using a bucket, similar to cows. Goat milk can be used in various crafting recipes and for removing status […]

[…] wisely: the daylight detector. Minecraft slabs do play their part in protecting you from hostile mobs all thanks to this recipe and some additional […]

[…] wood […]

[…] smoothly through the air, navigating around obstacles with ease. The blaze, on the other hand, floats and hovers but tends to stay within a certain height range and does not navigate around obstacles […]

[…] the new trial chambers that came with the Minecraft 1.21 update also came new mobs to fight inside. The most elusive of these is the breeze. In Minecraft history, there has only ever […]

[…] repair an item with its manufacturing material, place it (e.g. an iron sword) in the first field and the material (e.g. an iron ingot) in the second field. For each unit of […]

[…] and high damage can be a real lifesaver in a trial run. Additionally, you need a breeze rod to craft the new flow armor smithing template While a Minecraft breeze does not drop anything else beside […]

[…] the new trial chambers that came with the Minecraft 1.21 update also came new mobs to fight inside. The most elusive of […]

[…] combine enchantments […]

[…] weapons […]

[…] craft a Minecraft anvil, you need iron ingots and iron blocks. Go to a crafting table and just follow the […]

[…] cooked chicken […]

[…] have to craft your own MC furnace. These villages usually generate an MC furnace in the houses of weaponsmiths, allowing you to use them as well. If you travel for long enough, you also have a chance of finding […]

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[…] Before we look at the Minecraft trial chambers themselves, we should discuss how you can find them in the first place. Trial chambers usually spawn between y-Level -40 and -20 of the overworld but tend to spawn a bit closer to the surface. For the generation of the chambers, the world is divided into regions of 32×32 chunks and each region is given 1x Minecraft trial chamber. Note that these regions do not have to align with biomes. […]

[…] trial chambers are mostly built on bricks made of tuff and copper, giving them a unique and ominous […]

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[…] entrance to the first corridor. Features a fountain as well as mysterious reliefs showing mobs like spiders, bogged or breezes. Contains an ominous vault at the top […]

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[…] Minecraft trial chambers are completely combat-focussed, so bringing your best armor, potions and weapons is mandatory. As all randomly generated structures, Minecraft trial chambers can consist of a sheer […]

[…] target group. For the veterans that have already done their fair share of butting heads with the ender dragon, withers and wardens, the ominous trials offer a hard but satisfying challenge. So, if you want to […]

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[…] in Minecraft? In short, Minecraft trial chambers are structures that spawn multiple waves of mobs and offer rewards for players that can defeat all of those mobs. This is, of course, a rather […]

[…] bread: 15% (between 1-3) […]

[…] it. Be advised that Minecraft trial chambers are completely combat-focussed, so bringing your best armor, potions and weapons is mandatory. As all randomly generated structures, Minecraft trial chambers […]

[…] can’t be crafted […]

[…] are flammable and can be set on fire […]

[…] torches and flower pots can be attached to closed […]

[…] https://www.g-portal.com/wiki/en/change-tick-speed-in-minecraft/ […]

[…] home base with more utility stands. One is the furnace which you can use to transform wood into charcoal, for example. Another is the brewing […]

[…] The brewing stand also serves as a job site for the cleric villager, opening more possibilities towards brewing your own potions.  […]

[…] diamonds + 1x vex amor trim smithing template + 1x cobblestone = 2 vex […]

[…] has added numerous new blocks and mechanics to the base game. Besides the innocuous dirt and planks that form the basis of early building in Minecraft, cobblestone is the oldest block to still exist […]

[…] of the most versatile blocks in the world of Minecraft. As such, listing each and every cobblestone recipe would take too much time. Instead, we have prepared some categories and examples that give you an […]

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[…] unique horses have been around in Minecraft since 2013.8 They are fast, nimble, and can jump really high. This makes them great for getting around or […]

[…] are easy to craft, requiring only a few materials. While copper can be difficult to find in certain biomes, wood and iron are very […]

[…] without being attacked. Other than that, it has no defensive capabilities whatsoever, so an armor set with a Minecraft pumpkin helmet is not the safest one in […]

[…] use it as a helmet. The MC pumpkin helmet limits your view but allows you to make eye contact with endermen without being attacked. Other than that, it has no defensive capabilities whatsoever, so an armor […]

[…] coal and iron ores as examples. Coal can appear any place from 0 to 256, most likely between 0-19213. Iron is found from -64 to 320, but it’s more common in mountaintops (-24 to 56) than […]

[…] It cannot be placed in the world but is carried in the player’s inventory and used to attack mobs or other […]

[…] your imagination. For example, you can use sticky pistons to open or close other pathways such as rails or […]

[…] the manual effort required in farming. If you further evolve your setup with a composter and the bone meal you can harvest from it, you will never need to plant and harvest plants on your own […]

[…] Minecraft piston is a redstone construct that can push up to 12 blocks in any direction. It is a versatile block that you can use […]

[…] pumpkin. It is a versatile block that naturally generates in various biomes, can be used for crafting, decoration, creating iron and snow golems and serves multiple functions including as a wearable […]

[…] many blocks can also be found in several biomes, the Minecraft observer cannot be obtained by any other way than crafting. To gather redstone […]

[…] 2x redstone dust and 1x Nether quartz. Place the cobblestone in the top and bottom rows of the crafting window, the redstone left and center in the middle row, and the Nether Quartz in the middle right […]

[…] observer is a redstone signal block that can be used to build traps, secret doors, automations or flying machines. Its front side has a face, while the back side is adorned with a small redstone access […]

[…] craft an MC observer, you need 6x Cobblestone, 2x redstone dust and 1x Nether quartz. Place the cobblestone in the top and bottom rows of the […]

[…] fully. For example, we will use bamboo, but the farm also works with flower seeds, tree saplings or pumpkin […]

[…] the stem, another MC pumpkin will replace the one you destroyed soon. For those well-versed in redstone construction, an automatic farm can be constructed rather easily. Since pumpkins require a light […]

[…] on what exactly they change. For example, a shader can simply change how the lighting on different textures looks like. Another might overhaul the complete lighting system of the game. When you add shaders […]

[…] This element can later  be seen on the banner. Compatible elements can be, for example, a golden apple, the head of a creeper or skeleton, a stone block or a vine. This then creates a corresponding logo […]

[…] on the banner. Compatible elements can be, for example, a golden apple, the head of a creeper or skeleton, a stone block or a vine. This then creates a corresponding logo on the banner. There are countless […]

[…] and a bone meal block are very easy to craft into Minecraft bone meal, hunting skeletons, opening chests and looting fossils found in swamp and desert biomes can prove useful when collecting Minecraft […]

[…] combined with a dispenser, bone meal can be used to automatically fertilize your crops. By using a redstone circuit and a daylight sensor, you can ensure that your crops are always growing at maximum […]

[…] is bone meal in Minecraft? It is an item that can be used in farming and crafting, standing out as particularly useful. Derived from bones, Minecraft bone meal serves […]

[…] underscore charcoal’s utility in substituting coal for essential game mechanics and item crafting in […]

[…] can also be integral in crafting campfires, which provide light, warmth and a means to cook food or smoke signals. This is done by arranging 3x sticks, one charcoal (coal in the original recipe) […]

[…] by combining it with soul sand along with a stick, which not only emits light but also repels piglins when placed in the […]

[…] charcoal is combined with a stick to produce a torch, a light source that wards off hostile mobs. Similarly, it can be used to craft soul torches by combining it with soul sand along with a stick, […]

[…] on what exactly they change. For example, a shader can simply change how the lighting on different textures looks like. Another might overhaul the complete lighting system of the game. When you add shaders […]

[…] effectively utilize a Minecraft banner, you can mount it on any vertical surface, from walls to trees. Additionally, you can copy your custom banners. By combining a crafted banner with a blank banner […]

[…] you to customize your Minecraft banner designs, the loom also causes a villager to become a shepherd. This type of villager is someone you can trade with, offering banners and […]

[…] the maximum underwater breathing effect, certain potions are very useful. Naturally, the potion of water breathing (often also referred to as the underwater […]

[…] commands, you need to open the console in the game. We explain how to do this on your server in this article. Below you will find a list of admin commands that you can use in V […]

[…] To understand how to craft a banner in Minecraft, take a look at the Minecraft banner recipe: […]

[…] enchanted golden apple […]

[…] it not only adds distinction but also helps in identifying players during battles in multiplayer modes. Alternatively, you can mount your MC banner onto your helmet (in Java Edition) or your chestplate […]

[…] to express creativity and claim territories in the Minecraft world. These banners come in various colors and can be customized with different patterns and motifs. This guide will explore the various […]

[…] the world loads, the game will recognize the datapack and you can use the /datapack list enabled command to confirm it’s […]

[…] Caves – These caves are populated by clusters of mushrooms that create a surreal, otherworldly atmosphere. The eerie light of your torch provides just enough […]

[…] there is a discussion about the absolute best Minecraft mod, the name ‘Terralith’ has a good chance to show up. While we won’t even try to decide which […]

[…] Details and Animations: Allows players to control various visual elements, such as water, grass and fire animations, for better performance or visual […]

[…] damages hostile underwater mobs […]

[…] into everything you need to know about the Minecraft conduit, from its introduction to the game to crafting, activation and strategic […]

[…] mine: stone pickaxe or […]

[…] dripstone was introduced as part of the update 1.18, called ‘Caves & Cliffs’, which aimed to significantly enrich the game’s underground environments. This addition […]

[…] mod adds a lot of exploring through islands in the sky. And if you also use some mods to bring dragons into the game, the vertical aspects of Minecraft gain a completely new […]

[…] the myth. Especially the streamers ‘Copeland’ and ‘Patimuss’ were known to alter individual textures to look like herobrine, thus placing terrifying Minecraft herobrine sightings in their livestreams. […]

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[…] weapon, preferably an enchanted sword or an axe for higher damage output. Armor with protection enchantments can also mitigate damage taken during […]

[…] to the Minecraft book item. Lecterns hold books for multiple players to read simultaneously in multiplayer mode, particularly useful for displaying written books or written book and […]

[…] vanilla version. OptiFine does not change the events in the game at all. You still have to mine, craft and fight. Ultimately, the difference is in the way you perceive the world and in the performance […]

[…] enchanting system, as it is required alongside experience points to enchant weapons, tools, armor and books. Beyond enchanting, Minecraft lapis lazuli serves as a dye, offering players the ability […]

[…] You see, even if it is a simple block, Minecraft terracotta can become so much more. Used wisely, its colorful variants will contribute to your world and help you build extraordinary structures and precious new armor. […]

[…] primary Minecraft terracotta biome is the mesa biome, now known as the badlands. Here, players can find terracotta in large quantities and in various […]

[…] in their chests, though stealing them will reduce your popularity in the village. You can also use treasure maps to find hidden chests which can contain MC […]

[…] villagers keep Minecraft emerald in their chests, though stealing them will reduce your popularity in the […]

[…] wolves prefer cold biomes, so you should prepare yourself against the cold with some enchanted armor and weapons. From the perspective of a wolf, biome diversity is very important, since it increases […]

[…] as sheep babies instead of as their adult counterparts. Additionally, they can spawn in different colors. Most sheep will spawn as white sheep. Gray, brown and black Minecraft sheep are also quite common […]

[…] rails can be found in several different biomes. Both the mansion and the mineshaft can contain Minecraft rails, which you can just break and take with you. This is also a good […]

[…] it. Axolotls are mostly friendly. You might keep one you brought home from your journey to some caves. All you need is a bucket, really. Here is the warning: don’t put it next to frogs if you want to […]

[…] As explained, the shift-click is basically a follow-up of the single click crafting. And of course you can still take your time for some classic manual crafting. These are just some ways to reduce time spent crafting while you could be roaming fantastic biomes. […]

[…] In the history of Minecraft, there have been several spin-offs. The newest, Minecraft Legends, was just published in April 2023, but projects like Minecraft Education Edition and Minecraft Dungeons have also been successful. But do you remember Minecraft Earth? If so, have you ever wondered why you haven’t heard any news about it lately? And if not, aren’t you curious about it? In any case, let us tell you about the tragedy of Minecraft Earth and unveil this forgotten part of Minecraft history. […]

[…] iron golems drop iron ingots when killed. Additionally, mobs like zombies, husks and zombified villagers have a small chance to drop iron ingots when killed, so if you prefer using swords rather than […]

[…] or amused by its way of ‘walking’. Unlike other mobs, it doesn’t have 2 legs. Or 8 like a spider. It doesn’t fly like allays, either. Indeed, it bounces around as a little slimy cube. Still, […]

[…] level is Y level 16, though even there it is difficult to find. A vital tip for miners: only a diamond pickaxe can break through the formidable defenses of the ancient debris. Additionally, due to its […]

[…] vital addition to your arsenal. The Minecraft crossbow is a ranged weapon that can fire arrows and firework rockets. This may sound limited, but keep in mind that there are many different types of arrows, so […]

[…] lighting rod concentrates lighting onto itself, which gives off a powerful redstone signal. While not as […]

[…] if you see them, you should definitely hit them nonetheless. Having a few pieces of enchanted armor never […]

[…] of drowning with it. Be ready to close these holes as soon as they pop up, or keep some potions of underwater breathing with […]

[…] in multiplayer, individual players can play in different modes […]

[…] melee weapons like a sword or axe– the more valuable the material, the more damage the weapon […]