GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. When constructing a base in Minecraft, one of the essential items you need to have is a simple door. While it might seem obvious, a door is the only ...

You are going to need a lot of blocks for this build so you should better get to farming. As for the blocks themselves, you can pretty much use anything. Cobblestone and Wood are the most common ...

Maps are an important tool in Minecraft. That’s especially true once you start moving away from your initial spawn spot. Of course, we don’t need to preach the importance of a map. You’re here because ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Aside from a crafting table, you won't use any other utility block more in the early-mid game of Minecraft than a furnace. The furnace is used to ...

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You can make a map in "Minecraft" by combining a compass with eight pages of paper. If you hold a map as you travel, it'll track your location and record information about the land around you. Once ...

Once you are in control of one of these private networks, you will be able to manage things like the time of day in the game, the map layout, and who gets to play with you. Some popular examples of ...

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You can get paper in Minecraft by putting 3 sugar canes in a row on the crafting table. For each crafting recipe, you will receive 3 paper. Sugar cane is easy to farm and automate so it’s really easy ...

Minecraft’s vast oceans are one of the largest regions in the game, filled with natural resources and formidable enemies. Yet, when players begin exploring these areas, it can be difficult to get ...