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The spear can be crafted using 2 sticks and any tier material, like wood or element ingots, in Minecraft. There are two types of spear attacks in Minecraft - the Jab and the Charged attack. Players ...

Your pocket guide to the game's newest weapon. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Paper is crafted from sugar cane, and the compass requires 4 iron ingots plus 1 redstone dust. If you are just starting out, our Minecraft how to play guide explains where to find these resources ...

You’ve got a PlayStation 5 and a world of ideas, but you’ve hit the console’s wall: how do you get your own custom Minecraft server running? The PS5’s Minecraft: Bedrock Edition doesn’t make joining ...

Tidy up your chests with this sweet mob. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

The crafting recipe for a shelf requires 6 pieces of matching stripped logs in Minecraft. Shelves can be used to store and display items both manually and automatically. When powered by Redstone, ...

Want to enhance your Minecraft world with new items, mobs, or gameplay features? Installing mods is the best way to do it. This guide shows you how to install Minecraft mods safely and quickly. Before ...

Every week I write about Minecraft, and every week I come away incredulous. How players can transform the simple blocks into remarkable structures is passé at this point, as they are now diving into ...