Minecraft: Guide to Survival

Minecraft: Guide to Survival
Author(s)
  • Stephanie Milton
  • Alex Wiltshire
Language

English

Genre(s)

Guidebook

Set in

Minecraft

Release date
  • May 30, 2017 (as Guide to Exploration)
  • April 7, 2020 (as Guide to Survival)

Minecraft: Guide to Survival is a guide that contains various tips, tutorials, and guides to survive your first few days in a new world.

Synopsis

The world of Minecraft is waiting to be explored. But danger lurks around every corner and survival can prove difficult for even the bravest adventurer.

The official Minecraft:Guide to Survival will help you stay alive. Learn how to find resources, craft equipment and protect yourself from hostile mobs.

With insider info and tips from the experts at Mojang, this is the definitive guide to survival for new Minecrafters.

Contents

Title Page(s) Description
Introduction 5 An intro to the book, written by Alex Wiltshire
The Technical Stuff 6-7 Tells about the different platforms the game is available on, about single player and multiplayer, and about the different difficulties
This is You 8-9 Tells about skins, the HUD, and the inventory
Key 10-11 A guide to what the charts and icons used in the book mean
Before You Spawn 12-13 A short description on world seeds, blocks, items, mobs, breaking blocks, health and death, levels and experience, the day cycle, and coordinates
Biomes 16-23 Descriptions of all the biomes, and what can be found in them
Naturally Generated Structures 24-33 Descriptions of structures, tips on looting them, and where to find them
Passive Mobs 36-45 Information about the passive mobs, such as where to find them, their behavior, and their drops
Neutral Mobs 46-49 Information about the neutral mobs, such as where to find them, their behavior, their drops, and what mechanic makes them neutral
Hostile Mobs 50-65 Information about the hostile mobs, such as where to find them, their behavior, and their drops
Your First Day 68-71 Step by step instructions on how to survive your first day and night
Your Second Day 72-73 Tips on what to do next, on your second day and beyond
Health and Food 74-79 Descriptions of each food type, as well as how to obtain them
Setting Up Your Own Farm 80-83 How to efficiently farm animals and crops
Mining 84-87 Instructions on how to safely go caving and mine for ores
Combat 88-91 Tips on different armor and weapon types
Upgrade Your Shelter 92-93 How to protect your base from hostile mobs
Navigating 94-95 Directions to safely navigate your world, and return home

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