Minecraft: Guide to Combat

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Hardcover
$12.99 US
6.11"W x 8.56"H x 0.64"D  
On sale Nov 16, 2021 | 96 Pages | 9780593355886
Grades 6-12
FOC Oct 11, 2021
Learn how to survive and thrive in Minecraft with this brand-new guide! With insider info and tips from the experts at game-creator Mojang on how to defeat mobs and defend your base, this is a must-have, fully illustrated guide to combat.

Don your armor, pick up your sword and charge headfirst into Minecraft: Guide to Combat—the only book you need to take your game to the next level.
 
Read how to craft the deadliest weapons and enchant them with mystical powers, discover the vicious mobs that you’ll go toe-to-toe with, and learn crafty strategies that will help you best your friends in PVP.
 
With so much to explore, there’s sure to be something for ’crafters of every level.
Mojang AB is a games studio based in Stockholm, Sweden. View titles by Mojang AB
The Official Minecraft Team is your source for insider info on the worldwide phenomenon that is Minecraft. View titles by The Official Minecraft Team
Hello

Welcome to the Minecraft: Guide to Combat! Survival can be a tricky business. It can feel like something’s always out to get you, whether it’s your rumbling tummy or a – oh no, is that a Wither skeleton!? No wait, it’s just a shadow. A trick of the light ... OR WAS IT?

For any Minecraft adventurer, combat is never far away. Pesky hostile mobs rampage underground as you mine; they emerge at night and bother local friendly villagers; and they positively infest the Nether. And then there’s that elite cadre of Minecrafters who live to compete in gladiatorial combat, hearts racing with the clash of netherite!

So no matter how you play, knowing how to fight is a vital skill. You’ve done the right thing in picking up this book of tactics, advice, information and tricks!

OK, HERE WE GO. HOLD YOUR SWORD TRUE!

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Learn how to survive and thrive in Minecraft with this brand-new guide! With insider info and tips from the experts at game-creator Mojang on how to defeat mobs and defend your base, this is a must-have, fully illustrated guide to combat.

Don your armor, pick up your sword and charge headfirst into Minecraft: Guide to Combat—the only book you need to take your game to the next level.
 
Read how to craft the deadliest weapons and enchant them with mystical powers, discover the vicious mobs that you’ll go toe-to-toe with, and learn crafty strategies that will help you best your friends in PVP.
 
With so much to explore, there’s sure to be something for ’crafters of every level.

Author

Mojang AB is a games studio based in Stockholm, Sweden. View titles by Mojang AB
The Official Minecraft Team is your source for insider info on the worldwide phenomenon that is Minecraft. View titles by The Official Minecraft Team

Excerpt

Hello

Welcome to the Minecraft: Guide to Combat! Survival can be a tricky business. It can feel like something’s always out to get you, whether it’s your rumbling tummy or a – oh no, is that a Wither skeleton!? No wait, it’s just a shadow. A trick of the light ... OR WAS IT?

For any Minecraft adventurer, combat is never far away. Pesky hostile mobs rampage underground as you mine; they emerge at night and bother local friendly villagers; and they positively infest the Nether. And then there’s that elite cadre of Minecrafters who live to compete in gladiatorial combat, hearts racing with the clash of netherite!

So no matter how you play, knowing how to fight is a vital skill. You’ve done the right thing in picking up this book of tactics, advice, information and tricks!

OK, HERE WE GO. HOLD YOUR SWORD TRUE!

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