Comprehensive Manual
Ultimate Minecraft Survival Manual
From your first block to the Ender Dragon and beyond. 38 chapters across seven parts plus quick-reference Extras, updated for Java 26.3 and Bedrock 26.50.
Published 8 October 2026£9.99Buy
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Survival guides for Java and Bedrock on Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, PC and mobile. The Ultimate Minecraft Survival Manual is out now, with Part I free to download.
Snowfox's top tip
Your first iron ingot goes into a shield
Not a sword, not a helmet. A shield costs six planks and one iron ingot, and it blocks arrows, most melee hits and even creeper blasts in front of you. On Bedrock you can raise it just by sneaking.
From the Ultimate Minecraft Survival Manual, Chapter 6
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Part I: Foundations of Survival
The first seven chapters, free. Your first ten minutes, first night, tools, crafting and food.
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COMING SOON
Manual Companion
Redstone and farm builds
Deeper build guides that go beyond the manual. Planned for 2027.
COMING SOON
Manual Companion
Hardcore survival
A route for one-life worlds. Planned for 2027.
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Commands and cheats
| What it does | Type this in chat |
|---|---|
| Switch game mode | /gamemode creative or /gamemode survival |
| Skip to morning | /time set day |
| Clear the weather | /weather clear |
| Keep items when you die | /gamerule keepInventory true |
| Teleport to coordinates | /tp @s 100 64 -200 |
| Give yourself items | /give @s torch 64 |
| Find the nearest village | Java: /locate structure #villageBedrock: /locate structure village |
Turn on Allow Cheats (Java) or Activate Cheats (Bedrock) in your world settings first. On console, open chat with right on the D-pad. On Bedrock, turning cheats on permanently disables achievements for that world. Use commands at your own risk and back up your world first. See our disclaimer.
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