The Ultimate Player’s Guide to Minecraft

Second Edition

Minecraft: These worlds are YOURS!

Minecraft is WAY more than a game: it’s an alternate universe of creation, exhilaration, survival, adventure, passion! Don’t enter that universe alone. Take an experienced guide who’ll help you constantly as you learn the secrets of Minecraft!

Stephen O’Brien has been obsessing over Minecraft since its earliest betas. He’s seen it all! Now, he’ll take you deep inside craft and mine, cave and menagerie, farm and village. He’ll reveal combat traps and tricks you need to know… teach you enchantments of unimaginable power… help you survive where few dare to go… help you OWN the infinite worlds of Minecraft!

• Quick-start guide for first-night survival
• Customize your experience: monstrous, peaceful, and more
• Harvest resources, craft tools and shelters—let there be light
• Grab your pickaxe: mine iron, gold, diamonds, and redstone
• Escape (or defeat!) 14 types of hostile mobs
• Get friendly mobs on your side and build automated farms
• Brew potions to cure ills, gain superpowers, and throw at enemies
• Transform your shelter into a palace (or a secret underwater base)
• Create new worlds and master the fine art of terraforming
• Learn the secrets of redstone devices, and build incredible rail systems
• Play safely through The Nether and The End

Minecraft is a trademark of Mojang Synergies / Notch Development AB. This book is not affiliated with or sponsored by Mojang Synergies / Notch Development AB.

Stephen O’Brien is an Australian-born writer and entrepreneur now residing in Sydney after too many years in Silicon Valley. He has written 27 books, including several best-sellers. O’Brien founded Typefi, the world’s leading automated publishing system, and in his spare time invented a new type of espresso machine called mypressi. He’s a perpetual innovator who remains astounded at the unparalleled creativity Minecraft can engender.

Stephen O’Brien is an Australian-born writer and entrepreneur currently residing in Sydney after too many years in Silicon Valley. He has previously written 28 books across multiple editions with publishers such as Prentice Hall and Que, including several best-selling titles. He also founded Typefi, the world’s leading automated publishing system, and invented a new type of espresso machine called mypressi. He has been using Minecraft since its alpha release and remains astounded at the unparalleled creativity it engenders. The first edition of this book was an international bestseller. Stephen is also the author of The Advanced Minecraft Strategy Guide, published by Que.

Introduction
Ch 1: Getting Started
Ch 2: Gathering Resources
Ch 3: Crafting
Ch 4: Mining
Ch 5: Combat
Ch 6: Building
Ch 7: Farming
Ch 8: Redstone
Ch 9: Enchantments

Ch 10: Villages
Ch 11: Playing Through: The Nether and The End
Ch 12: Customizing Your Experience
Ch 14: Multiplayer
Appendix: Crafting Recipes