Minecraft Guides

Clear, up-to-date guides to crafting recipes, mobs, and mechanics. Read up, then take a Minecraft quiz to see how much of a noob you really are.

Crafting

How to Make Shears in Minecraft (Recipe and Uses)

How to make shears in Minecraft: the exact crafting recipe (2 iron ingots), every use from shearing sheep to carving pumpkins, durability, and enchantments.

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Mobs

How to Tame a Wolf in Minecraft (and Keep It Alive)

How to tame a wolf in Minecraft using bones, where wolves spawn, how to make your dog sit, heal, breed, and fight for you, plus collar colors and wolf armor.

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What Blocks Can Endermen Pick Up in Minecraft?

The full list of blocks endermen can pick up and carry in Minecraft Java Edition, which blocks they cannot move, and how endermen take damage from water and rain.

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Quizzes

Minecraft Quiz: Questions, Answers, and How to Score Low

Take the ultimate Minecraft quiz. Sample questions and answers, the different quiz modes, and tips to score a low noob percentage and beat your friends.

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