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Mojang's ever-popular open-world sandbox adventure Minecraft is one of the most iconic and popular games of the last decade, dating back to its release in 2011. It's a game that brings people of all ages and walks of life together within a world of blocks that's extremely in-depth but works with surprising simplicity.
If you're looking for a helpful guide to begin your survival journey, you've come to the right place. Guides for crafting, enchanting, exploration, building, and redstone, as well as information on the hostile and passive mobs that inhabit the three dimensions of Minecraft can all be found on this page. As the game continues to expand and change, more information will be added, so make sure to check back regularly.
Updated July 8, 2023, by Branden Lizardi: Much like Minecraft, our site is always evolving and changing. New features are being added and new functionality is now possible. To ensure that you get the best experience you can, we've updates this article to make the most of these new and useful features.
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Basic Game Settings And Features
These guides cover the boring stuff, the basics behind-the-scenes. However, you may find yourself in need of this boring stuff when you want to report a bug or play with friends online, so we've made sure you have all the information.
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General Help
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Errors And Bugs
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Basic Game Settings And Features
These guides cover the boring stuff, the basics behind-the-scenes. However, you may find yourself in need of this boring stuff when you want to report a bug or play with friends online, so we've made sure you have all the information.
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General Help
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Errors And Bugs
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Before Jumping In
Starting a new Minecraft file can be intimidating; you're faced with a lot of options you don't understand! These guides should help fill in some of the gaps so that you can make an informed decision. However, don't forget that the best knowledge comes from experience, and it's totally okay to just start playing and work it out one piece at a time.
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Choosing A Game Mode
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Before Jumping In
Starting a new Minecraft file can be intimidating; you're faced with a lot of options you don't understand! These guides should help fill in some of the gaps so that you can make an informed decision. However, don't forget that the best knowledge comes from experience, and it's totally okay to just start playing and work it out one piece at a time.
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Choosing A Game Mode
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Crafting Guides
It's in the name: Minecraft. You'll use the various items you acquire to build new tools for yourself and expand your home base (if you choose to have one). These articles detail the basics, as well as how to make specific items that you might need on your adventures.
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Tools And Gear
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Home Essentials
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Crafting Guides
It's in the name: Minecraft. You'll use the various items you acquire to build new tools for yourself and expand your home base (if you choose to have one). These articles detail the basics, as well as how to make specific items that you might need on your adventures.
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Tools And Gear
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Home Essentials
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Mining Guides
It's in the name: Minecraft. You'll need to delve beneath the surface and into vast networks of caves in order to obtain the resources you want, so we'll help you get there.
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General Tips
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Mining Guides
It's in the name: Minecraft. You'll need to delve beneath the surface and into vast networks of caves in order to obtain the resources you want, so we'll help you get there.
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General Tips
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Farming And Building Guide
A common joke among Minecraft fans is to say there are only two types of players: builders and explorers. Well, the builders should be happy to read these detailed guides which will help you to develop a unique home base and keep your character well-fed.
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General Tips
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Particular Structures
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Farming And Building Guide
A common joke among Minecraft fans is to say there are only two types of players: builders and explorers. Well, the builders should be happy to read these detailed guides which will help you to develop a unique home base and keep your character well-fed.
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General Tips
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Particular Structures
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Exploration, Combat, And XP Guides
The more you explore, the more Minecraft rewards you with new mobs, biomes, and items. You'll need to be able to survive on your own, defeat any unruly creatures that come your way, and know what's rare so you can bring it home with you. Needless to say, this is a huge part of Minecraft's gameplay, so we have tons of comprehensive guides to keep you on track.
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General Tips
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Survival Tips
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XP Tips
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Biomes
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Structures
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Combat
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Special Items
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Plants
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Blocks
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Exploration, Combat, And XP Guides
The more you explore, the more Minecraft rewards you with new mobs, biomes, and items. You'll need to be able to survive on your own, defeat any unruly creatures that come your way, and know what's rare so you can bring it home with you. Needless to say, this is a huge part of Minecraft's gameplay, so we have tons of comprehensive guides to keep you on track.
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General Tips
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Survival Tips
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XP Tips
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Biomes
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Structures
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Combat
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Special Items
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Plants
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Blocks
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Redstone Guides
Redstone can feel pretty daunting for beginner- or even intermediate-level players. Thankfully, we're here to help. These guides cover how Redstone in minecraft works and how you can use it to power all sorts of helpful machines around your home base.
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General Tips
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Specific Builds
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Around The House Conveniences
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Redstone Guides
Redstone can feel pretty daunting for beginner- or even intermediate-level players. Thankfully, we're here to help. These guides cover how Redstone in minecraft works and how you can use it to power all sorts of helpful machines around your home base.
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General Tips
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Specific Builds
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Around The House Conveniences
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Enchanting And Potion-Brewing Guides
You won't be able to get very far without some reliable enchantments and potions at your side. These guides cover everything you'll need to know in order to take on even the deadliest foes.
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Enchanting
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Particular Tools
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Particular Enchantments
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Enchanting And Potion-Brewing Guides
You won't be able to get very far without some reliable enchantments and potions at your side. These guides cover everything you'll need to know in order to take on even the deadliest foes.
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Enchanting
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Particular Tools
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Particular Enchantments
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Animals, Monsters, And Mob Guides
You won't be alone in your Minecraft journey. The world is filled with passive and hostile mobs. Many passive mobs have unique features that can help you greatly during your adventures and travels. If you aspire to tame every animal in the game or would like to know more about pandas and polar bears, or even those terrifying zombies, check out these guides.
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General Tips
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Taming And Breeding Animals
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Other Mob Farms
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Passive Mobs
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Animals, Monsters, And Mob Guides
You won't be alone in your Minecraft journey. The world is filled with passive and hostile mobs. Many passive mobs have unique features that can help you greatly during your adventures and travels. If you aspire to tame every animal in the game or would like to know more about pandas and polar bears, or even those terrifying zombies, check out these guides.
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General Tips
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Taming And Breeding Animals
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Other Mob Farms
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Passive Mobs
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Villagers And Illagers Guides
The more unique mobs of Minecraft are Villagers, as well as their counterparts, Illagers. They both bring in some important gameplay features, from raiding to trading. We have a neat guide on the best villagers to trade with, as well as some information about the patrolling Iron Golem and the mysterious Bad Omen status effect gained from Illager outposts.
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General Tips
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Raids, Bad Omens, And Zombie Villagers
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Villagers And Illagers Guides
The more unique mobs of Minecraft are Villagers, as well as their counterparts, Illagers. They both bring in some important gameplay features, from raiding to trading. We have a neat guide on the best villagers to trade with, as well as some information about the patrolling Iron Golem and the mysterious Bad Omen status effect gained from Illager outposts.
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General Tips
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Raids, Bad Omens, And Zombie Villagers
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Nether Guides
The Nether is a difficult and dangerous dimension to traverse. And yet, if you aspire to complete the game, paying a visit to the underworld is a necessity. With the 1.16 Nether update, there are tons of new mobs, items, materials, and features to be discovered, and so we have a wide range of guides to help you survive the realm of lava and brimstone.
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Entering The Nether
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Surviving The Nether
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Nether Resources And Items
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Nether Mobs And Dungeons
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Nether Guides
The Nether is a difficult and dangerous dimension to traverse. And yet, if you aspire to complete the game, paying a visit to the underworld is a necessity. With the 1.16 Nether update, there are tons of new mobs, items, materials, and features to be discovered, and so we have a wide range of guides to help you survive the realm of lava and brimstone.
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Entering The Nether
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Surviving The Nether
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Nether Resources And Items
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Nether Mobs And Dungeons
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End Guides
The End is the second dimension of the game. Mysterious and very difficult to traverse, it holds some of the best loot in the game, locked within rare and peculiar-looking End Cities. First, however, you need to get through the Ender Dragon. For guides on End Cities and the Dragon herself, this is the right place.
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General Tips
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End Guides
The End is the second dimension of the game. Mysterious and very difficult to traverse, it holds some of the best loot in the game, locked within rare and peculiar-looking End Cities. First, however, you need to get through the Ender Dragon. For guides on End Cities and the Dragon herself, this is the right place.
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General Tips
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Shaders, Textures, And Mod Guides
In case you're looking to up your vanilla Minecraft experience with some mods or cosmetic changes like texture packs and shaders, we have a few great recommendations, even for those with low-end PCs.
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Shaders And Texture Packs
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Mods, Plugins, And Datapacks
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Best Mods
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Skins, Capes, And Custom Maps
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Shaders, Textures, And Mod Guides
In case you're looking to up your vanilla Minecraft experience with some mods or cosmetic changes like texture packs and shaders, we have a few great recommendations, even for those with low-end PCs.
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Shaders And Texture Packs
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Mods, Plugins, And Datapacks
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Best Mods
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Skins, Capes, And Custom Maps
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