Top 10 Minecraft tips
Use Prismarine bricks as copper roofs.
In a pinch, you can turn a cauldron upside down to protect your legs.
When building 3x3 houses, make walls out of trapdoors for more interior space but a more compact exterior
You can put boat in a minecart. You will get a 2nd seat, and by rowing you will speed up without powered rails (Java only)
Never let your diamond tools break again!
Never play with fire
Make stacks of 37 tracks when laying out long rails. Place a powered rail down at the end of each stack.
If you are picking up a lot of items, use 3rd person view. This way, it is harder to miss items.
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