Every Minecraft player hits a point where slow smelting starts to drag progress. When you're trying to process ore quickly, waiting on a standard furnace feels frustrating and wastes valuable time.

Crafting is the most integral part of Minecraft. Want an axe? Craft it. Want a torch? Craft it. Want to build a scale replica of the Empire State Building? You guessed it. Everyone other than the ...

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GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. You don't have to use tools in Minecraft. You could just punch trees and dirt and stop there. But you'd be missing out on a lot. Some blocks require ...

Great news: Minecraft finally adds saddles as a crafting item, and it’s only been 15 years. The saddles in Minecraft were introduced in 2010 as a means to ride pigs initially, and then the saddle was ...

To craft bookshelves in Minecraft, the process is simple and requires only two ingredients: First, you need three books. To craft a book, use three pieces of paper and one piece of leather in a 2 x 2 ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Note: This guide focuses on the Bedrock version of Minecraft, available on Windows 10, Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, and mobile. If fighting games have ...

Building a farm is one of the first tasks you should complete in Minecraft. Beyond providing you with a bounty of crafting resources and food, farms are a good way to learn some of the basic skills ...