Minecraft: Guide to Exploration (Updated)

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Discover everything you need to become an Overworld explorer with this brand-new Guide to Minecraft!

Minecraft is a sandbox game where anything is possible! The Overworld is yours to explore—but knowing where to adventure and how to survive the dangers is a test for even the most experienced player.

From navigating biomes and surviving in the wild, to finding hidden structures and the rare treasures they hold—this official handbook will guide you through becoming the ultimate explorer.
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
Welcome to the Minecraft: Guide to Exploration!

The world of Minecraft is a vast and varied place. You can tame horses on grassy plains and trek through dense jungles to spot parrots and pandas. Or you can discover mysterious pyramids in rolling desert sands and scale eerie ice spikes to look out over frozen seas.

And don’t forget about the Nether and the End! They may be dangerous, but rare resources and exciting adventures await the brave explorer who knows how to survive in them.

With the help of this book, you’ll become that explorer. Whether you’re looking to learn all there is to know about climbing the tallest mountains or you’d prefer to dive to the bottom of a squid-filled ocean, it will be your guide to every biome, detailing what you’ll find in them and what challenges lie ahead.

Whether your Minecraft journey is just getting started or you’re a seasoned adventurer, there’s always something new to see, just beyond that hill . . . 

SO LET’S GET EXPLORING!

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Discover everything you need to become an Overworld explorer with this brand-new Guide to Minecraft!

Minecraft is a sandbox game where anything is possible! The Overworld is yours to explore—but knowing where to adventure and how to survive the dangers is a test for even the most experienced player.

From navigating biomes and surviving in the wild, to finding hidden structures and the rare treasures they hold—this official handbook will guide you through becoming the ultimate explorer.

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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

Welcome to the Minecraft: Guide to Exploration!

The world of Minecraft is a vast and varied place. You can tame horses on grassy plains and trek through dense jungles to spot parrots and pandas. Or you can discover mysterious pyramids in rolling desert sands and scale eerie ice spikes to look out over frozen seas.

And don’t forget about the Nether and the End! They may be dangerous, but rare resources and exciting adventures await the brave explorer who knows how to survive in them.

With the help of this book, you’ll become that explorer. Whether you’re looking to learn all there is to know about climbing the tallest mountains or you’d prefer to dive to the bottom of a squid-filled ocean, it will be your guide to every biome, detailing what you’ll find in them and what challenges lie ahead.

Whether your Minecraft journey is just getting started or you’re a seasoned adventurer, there’s always something new to see, just beyond that hill . . . 

SO LET’S GET EXPLORING!

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