Mojang Ab - Minecraft: The Survivors Book of Secrets

This book contains the collective knowledge of the Survivors.

Who are the Survivors? Were an underground group of survival experts who have been around since the early days of Alpha. Our objectives? To find cunning new ways to deal with hostile mobs and enemy players. To survive longer than anyone else. To be the best.

Youre probably wondering why youve never heard of us. Its because were THAT good. Were experts at covert ops. Misdirection is our middle name. Were invisible right up until the moment we want you to see us.

Our activities are numerous: ops to eliminate growing threats, surveillance missions to assess potential new settlement locations, base development, large-scale weapons production, practical munitions training, hand-to-hand combat and group raids. And thats just our mornings.

Our successes are undeniably impressive: weve battled the Overworld mobs, dealt with enemy factions, set up bases in the Nether and defeated the ender dragon multiple times.

Around here Im known as The Chiefleader and founding member of the Survivors. Ive documented our experiences so we can pass our knowledge on to the next generation. The following pages contain our most cunning plans and our most ingenious inventions. We may be young, but dont let our age mislead you; weve been stuck between a block and a hard place more times than we can count, and always manage to dig ourselves out.

The fact that you even discovered this book tells us that you have the potential to make itwe hid it well to be sure that only the most deserving would find it. Congratulationsyou are now the proud owner of the definitive guide to survival. Study it carefully, let it inspire you and you might just stay alive as long as we have.

THE CHIEF

Survival rule number one: make lots of weapons. Swords, bows and arrows are a survival experts essentials, and enchanting them will make them stronger.

ENCHANTMENTS

Unbreaking will increase the lifespan of bows and swords, saving you time and resources. We also recommend fire aspect for swords, to set your enemy on fire, and punch for your bows, to increase the knockback.

ARROWS

A lot of people dont know this, but the spectral arrow is life-changing. Shoot it at your enemy and theyll be outlined in an eerie, glowing light, allowing you to track their movements with ease. Theyre crafted from a regular arrow and glowstone dust, which means a trip to the Nether, but itll be worth it when you meet a creeper in a dark cave or on a midnight emergency resource run.

FIG. 1.
Spectral arrow crafting recipe.

Give your arrows a deadly upgradetip them with harmful potions to deal even more damage. You can choose from poison, weakness, harming and slowness. Just combine eight arrows and the lingering potion in your crafting grid. These effects can last for up to three minutesmore than long enough to do some damage.

ARMOUR

First impressions are critical; show your enemy who theyre dealing with by kitting yourself out in a full set of enchanted diamond armour. This doesnt just give you maximum protection, it sends a message that youre both knowledgeable and in possession of the best materials.

Use your shield to make a personal statementcombine it with your favorite banner and itll help you cultivate an overall air of impressiveness.