10 Minecraft Pro Tips You Probably Didn’t Know

Hey! you think you know everything about Minecraft? well think again! Beyond the basic crafting and building, there’s a whole world of clever tricks and hidden mechanics in Minecraft which can make your life in a survival world infinitely easier.

Whether you’re a seasoned player or you just getting started, these 10 pro tips will save you time, resources, and a whole lot of frustration. So, let’s dive in!

1. The Instant Furnace Fuel Trick

Tired of dragging fuel into each furnace slot one by one? Here’s a game-changer.

How it works: If you have fuel in your hand (like a stack of coal), you can shift-click on the furnace. This will instantly fill the fuel slot with as much coal as it can hold from your stack.

Why it’s a pro tip: This saves a massive amount of time when you’re smelting large batches of cobblestone, cooking food or you managing multiple furnaces for your amazing future builds.

2. The Secret to Taming All Animals

You know you can tame wolves with bones and cats with fish, but did you know there’s a universal way to calm most animals?

How it works: If you are being chased by a wolf you angered, or just want to prevent animals from running away, simply hold the food they like in your hand (bones for wolves, seeds for chickens, wheat for cows/sheep). They will stop attacking and start following you instead.

Why it’s a pro tip: This can save you from a nasty wolf attack and makes herding animals much simpler.

3. Turn Bad Potions into Experience

Brewed a potion you don’t need? Don’t throw it away—cash it in for XP!

How it works: You can throw any splash potion at a Cleric Villager to temporarily increase their “willingness” to trade with you. But more importantly, if you have a Lingering Potion, you can use it to create a “Cured” effect, making other villagers offer better trades. The indirect gain is using unwanted resources to get more emeralds and XP.

Why it’s a pro tip: It transforms useless items into valuable experience points and better trades.

4. The Ultimate Torch Placement Trick

Placing torches is essential, but it can be awkward. Here’s the fastest way to do it.

How it works: Instead of placing a torch on the wall, sneak (hold shift) and place a torch on the floor right next to the wall. Then, jump and place another torch on the side of the block above the first one. This creates a perfect, alternating light pattern that is highly efficient for lighting up caves.

Why it’s a pro tip: It’s faster and better than random placement, ensuring no dark spots for mobs to spawn, especially those sneaky evil creepers.

5. Find Hidden Loot with a Simple Sound Trick

Mobs can be annoying, but they can also lead you to treasure.

How it works: If you hear a lot of mob sounds (like zombies groaning or skeletons rattling) in a seemingly empty area, there’s a high chance there’s a hidden cave or dungeon behind the wall. The sounds travel through a few blocks of stone, acting as a natural “loot detector.”

Why it’s a pro tip: It helps you discover diamonds, dungeons, music disks, and other valuable resources(spawners) you might have otherwise missed.

6. Use a Composter as a “Garbage Disposal”

Got a chest full of useless seeds, dead bushes, and rotten flesh? Don’t just throw it on the ground.

How it works: Throw all your unwanted plant-based items (seeds, leaves, grass, crops) into a Composter. There’s a chance it will create a bone meal layer. Even if it doesn’t, you’ve cleaned your inventory efficiently.

Why it’s a pro tip: It’s an eco-friendly way to manage inventory clutter and get free bonemeal as a bonus.

7. Prevent Endermen from Stealing Your Blocks

Tired of Endermen picking up and moving your carefully placed blocks?

How it works: Endermen cannot pick up any block that has a “hitbox” or is a tile entity. This includes blocks like:

• Chests
• Furnaces
• Crafting Tables
• Any block with a slab or stair on it

Why it’s a pro tip: Use these blocks as part of your outdoor builds(especially in farms) to create an Enderman-proof area.

8. Quickly Equip Armor without Opening Your Inventory

In the middle of a fight and need to put on your chestplate(or whole armor) fast? There’s a quicker way.

How it works: Hold the piece of armor in your main hand and press your “use” button (right-click on PC). You will instantly equip it without ever opening your inventory.

Why it’s a pro tip: In a PvP or PvE fight, those two seconds you save could be the difference between life and death.

9. Stop Creeper Explosions with a Cat

Are you tired of Creepers blowing up your beautiful builds? hire a furry friend for security.

How it works: Creepers are terrified of Ocelots and Cats. If you have a cat sitting near your home, it will scare away any creepers within a 10-block radius, preventing them from coming close enough to explode.

Why it’s a pro tip: It’s a free, automatic, and adorable security system for your base and you can placement multiple cats around your base(because theirs no limit on how many cute cats you can have in your base).

10. Use a Door to Breathe Underwater Forever

Running out of air while exploring an ocean monument or a shipwreck? You don’t need a Potion of Water Breathing.

How it works: Simply place a door on the block you are standing on underwater. When you face the ladder, your air bubbles will instantly refill as if you’re on the surface. You can create an entire air column with doors for easy underwater mining or exploration(works only in Java tho, sorry bedrock bros).

Why it’s a pro tip: It’s an incredibly cheap and easy alternative to potions or conduits, making underwater projects and explorations much less stressful.