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How To Grow Mangrove Trees in Minecraft
These trees are found in the mangrove swamp biome and are different from most other trees in Minecraft in more ways than one. In this guide, you will learn how to find mangrove trees, how to grow them yourself, the best ways to harvest their resources, and the different items they can provide.
How To Make Charcoal in Minecraft
Charcoal is an alternative fuel source to Coal in Minecraft, and is extremely simple to manufacture for the creation of torches and fuel for furnaces. Step One: Find Some Trees
Every Armor Enchantment in Minecraft
Armor is an essential within Minecraft's survival mode, and it only becomes more crucial when introducing enchantments to your favored defenses. This guide is dedicated to the various enchantments for each of your pieces of armor, and recommendations for which may be needed in certain situations.
How to Make a Minecraft Server
Creating your own Minecraft server opens up a world of possibilities. Instead of joining someone else’s world, you can build a space that’s completely your own, customize it with plugins or mods, and invite friends or an entire community to explore and play together. Whether you want a small private server for just a few friends or a larger server with a thriving community, this guide will walk you through the key steps to get started.
A Guide to Respawn Anchors in Minecraft
The Respawn Anchor is an item in Minecraft that allows for setting a spawn point within the Nether, allowing you to quickly get back in action after an untimely demise beyond the portal. We'll quickly go over their construction and use in this guide.
How To Find Diamonds in Minecraft
Diamonds are among the rarest and most valuable resources in Minecraft. They are essential for crafting powerful tools, durable armor, and special items that outperform most other materials. While locating them can feel tricky at first, understanding where to look and how to mine efficiently makes the process much easier.
A Guide to Fireworks in Minecraft
Fireworks, the perfect decor for events, or simply a pyromaniac's way of exploding your base in spectacular fashion without senseless destruction of all you hold dear, the uses of such pyrotechnic devices in Minecraft are limited only to your imagination. This guide goes over the principles of crafting your next firework, and a few useful tips regarding them!
What Does SMP Mean in Minecraft?
If you hang out in the Minecraft community, you have probably heard the term SMP. It shows up in YouTube videos, streams, and multiplayer servers, and it has become one of the most popular ways to enjoy the game. But what exactly does it mean, and why is it so loved by players?
Minecraft Circle Chart - Create the Perfect Circle in Minecraft
Creating a circle in Minecraft can be challenging because the world is made entirely of blocks, but it is possible. A Minecraft circle chart is a tool that helps you place blocks in a pattern that forms smooth, round shapes. By following the chart, you can build circles of any size, making it easier to create towers, domes, fountains, and other circular structures. In this guide, we will show you how to use the chart to build your own circles.
A Guide to Villagers in Minecraft
Villagers are civilized NPCs within Minecraft that can trade with the players for various items. Villagers each have their own jobs, and offer unique trades for each of them. This guide will go over each of the jobs a Villager can possess, and some useful items you can game from that specific job!
Hytale Update 4 Brings Voice Chat, 500 New Blocks, and Major Upgrades
Hytale Update 4 introduces proximity voice chat, over 500 new blocks, and major improvements across building, modding, and core gameplay systems. From enhanced social features to better performance and smarter AI, this update refines nearly every part of the experience while laying the groundwork for future content during early release.
Can You Add Mods to Minecraft Realms?
Finding add-ons is easy, but where you get them depends on how your realm or world is hosted. For example, if you are hosting a realm using Minecraft’s official services, you are limited to the content available in their Marketplace. On the other hand, if your world is hosted through a third party provider like us at SimpleGameHosting, you can find add-ons on popular modding websites.
Everything New in Minecraft 26.1
The 26.1 update "Tiny Takeover" drops today (at the time of writing) and it comes with a whole host of new features and exciting gameplay enhancements! We'll be going over some of the biggest changes in this article so you can be fully prepared to get in and play!
How to Make Netherite Armor
In Minecraft 1.20 and later, you can no longer upgrade diamond armor to Netherite using only a Netherite Ingot. You now need a special item called the "Netherite Upgrade - Smithing Template", found only in
How to Use Scaffolding in Minecraft
Scaffolding is a block in Minecraft with similar functionality to a ladder, with a few extra features that can assist you with your construction endeavors. It is rather cheap to craft, and comes in bundles of 6, making it a viable option for situations in which you need aerial traversal.