The only thing easier inMinecraftthan punching a tree is getting lost.
Here’s what you oughta know about navigation and finding your way around in Minecraft.
Instead of leaving a trail of breadcrumbs, though, you might do something better.
Put those torches in your inventory to work by using them to mark your path as you explore.
However, it can be hard sometimes to see where a group of torches is pointing.
To help that,get out your shovel and use its alternate function on the ground.
With nothing more than a shovel, you’re free to make a good-looking and highly functional path.
Keep those in mind as you build and explore.
And if all else fails, signs are easy to make in huge numbers.
There are easier options once you start to collect more materials.
The compass is perhaps the simplest to build and use.
Even that problem can be solved, though, with aLodestone–more on that further down.
A map, on the other hand, will.
This takes 8 pieces of paper and a compass.
How to Zoom Maps
The final form of a map is to create a zoomed-out map.
Do that again four more times to get a Zoom Level 4 map.
You’ll also need a Stonecutter to make a set of 8 Chiseled Stone blocks.
This is especially useful in the Nether and The End, where compasses do not work by default.
Lodestones are even useful in the Overworld, though.
You might find a spot for your base of operations far away from the world spawn.
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