Minecraft Survival Tutorials
Survival guides: first nights, gear, progression and the mechanics that keep you alive.
Survival
11 tutorialsIts data page still has the recipe, drops and every version it exists in.
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Beacon in Minecraft: build the pyramid and pick the right power
9, 34, 83 or 164 blocks: build the pyramid for the level you need, keep the beam clear and choose the power that fits your base.
Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - AdvancedSurvival
How to summon and beat the Wither in Minecraft
Farm 3 Wither Skeleton Skulls, build the T, survive the 11-second charge and finish the arrow-proof second phase with Smite. Java and Bedrock covered.
Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - BeginnerSurvival
How to tame a nautilus and get nautilus armor in Minecraft
Feed a wild nautilus Pufferfish until hearts appear, saddle it and ride it underwater without losing air. Taming odds, armor chances and stats from the game files.
Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - BeginnerSurvival
Your first night in Minecraft, then the first 10 hours
Wood, stone tools and a bed before dusk, then iron, food and a farm: a step-by-step start in survival, with the timings and recipes read from the game files.
Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - BeginnerSurvival
Fireworks and rockets for elytra in Minecraft
Craft rockets from 1 Paper and 1 to 3 Gunpowder, take off with your elytra and boost in mid-air: flight times, costs and risks from the game code.
Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - BeginnerSurvival
How to build a Nether portal in Minecraft (and link two portals)
10 Obsidian, one Flint and Steel and the 8:1 rule: build the frame, light it, then place the second portal so both always lead to each other.
Tested 26.3 4 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - AdvancedSurvival
How to get the mace in Minecraft (heavy core and breeze rod)
A Heavy Core above a Breeze Rod: how to farm both in trial chambers, how many ominous vaults to expect, and how much a smash attack hits.
Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - BeginnerSurvival
How to tame and breed horses in Minecraft
Ride a wild horse with an empty hand until it calms down, saddle it, then breed two tamed horses with Golden Carrots: the odds, foods and foal stats from the game files.
Tested 26.3 4 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - BeginnerSurvival
How to make and use maps in Minecraft
Craft an Empty Map, fill it in, zoom it out to 2,048 blocks, copy it, lock it and mark it with banners, plus every explorer map of 26.3 and where to get it.
Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - BeginnerSurvival
How to make a Copper Golem and sort items with it
Build a Copper Golem, let it sort your Copper Chest into labeled chests, and control its oxidation with Honeycomb and an axe.
Tested 26.3 5 min read Updated 30 Oct 2026 - BeginnerSurvival
How to get, grow and ride a Happy Ghast in Minecraft
Hatch a Dried Ghast in water, raise the ghastling with Snowballs and craft a harness to fly a Happy Ghast with up to four players.
Tested 26.3 5 min read Updated 30 Oct 2026
