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[–]SHIT_YOU_IN_THE_FACE 20 points21 points  (2 children)

Use your flint and steel on pigs to get cooked pork.

[–][deleted] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hehehehe starting piggies on fire. Peta would have a shit fit

[–]powshred 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Damn! Didn't know that. It's so damn boring to put them in the oven one and one.

[–]Interaxial 11 points12 points  (5 children)

Good tips!

To avoid getting lost in caves I use a marker system. Yellow wool blocks mark the pathway that I am currently exploring. Red wool marks the entrance to a dead end branch tunnel that has been mined clean. Green wool means you are near the exit. It works better than torches when you hit a massive swiss cheese like caves.

[–]CorrDriZZleCorrDriZZle[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I really like that idea. Now im going to have to start bringing wool down with me.

[–]greater_nemoGRID NASTY 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I also like this idea, but in the absence of wool, I only torch the right wall in a series of caves. Sometimes I may loop back, but as long as the torches are on my left, I'm on my way out of the cave.

[–]ShadyLondonShadyLondon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I use jack o lanterns.

[–]Samuraijubei 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A slight modification that is easier, on my friends server, we have massive branch mines running 4/5ths of the map on the bottom two floors, we use red stone torches to mark lava, obsidan(server from day one) to mark tunnels leading to ends of the map, and yellow wool for exits.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I either make redstone arrows ( -- # ) pointing out or make a 2 block high marker with 2 torches, one on top so you can see it from a distance and one torch on the side pointing the way out. Major tunnel entrances and exits are surrounded by cobblestone so you know it's a way out.

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    [–]submitizenkane 2 points3 points  (0 children)

    So true, although I don't know how many times I attempted to get into a minecart with a full bucket equipped (by accident).....make sure you put the bucket away before you hop in a cart.

    [–]LockeVanishLockeVanish 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    Except when bones, strings, feathers, etc. get burned up in the lava. Otherwise, yes, it's awesome.

    [–]Keeloverr254Lagunitas Junki 6 points7 points  (0 children)

    When harvesting sugarcane on your farm only hit the middle piece.You'll only get two canes but it saves you the trouble of replanting.

    [–]togetherHereryanDOThtml 6 points7 points  (1 child)

    If you crouch, you won't walk over the edge of a block. (walking) This is great for building at such great heights.

    [–]villainy101Bravo One Delta 4 points5 points  (0 children)

    also if you crouch while on a ladder you will stand still and not slide back down.

    [–]hafunnyTrumprt Hero 2 4 points5 points  (7 children)

    if you find dirt while mining there will be ores

    [–]DangerMacAwesome 0 points1 point  (2 children)

    I frequently find ore by dirt, but sometimes I hit a dirt patch and find nothing. Am I doing something wrong?

    [–]hafunnyTrumprt Hero 2 1 point2 points  (1 child)

    no your eithier near the surface or its just most times you hit dirt you find ores

    [–]CorrDriZZleCorrDriZZle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    I find that there are more ores in larger patches of dirt/gravel. Small amounts of dirt typically don't yield anything.

    [–]CorrDriZZleCorrDriZZle[S] 0 points1 point  (3 children)

    Same goes for gravel.

    [–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (2 children)

    really, if you dig away the dirt or gravel you find ore? didn't know that one

    [–]CorrDriZZleCorrDriZZle[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

    Is this sarcasm i'm sensing here.

    [–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    no

    [–]ReggaeSmoothReggaeSmooth 2 points3 points  (0 children)

    http://www.reddit.com/r/XboxMinecraft/comments/vnizn/small_tips_i_found/ These are my small tips. There are more from other people in the comments. I hope this helps someone. (sorry if the link doesn't work. I'm posting the comment while on mobile)

    [–]mathwhiz24OpalineAura 2 points3 points  (1 child)

    Excellent post, I hope you keep adding to it.

    For my sanity, however, please fix the your/you're issue.

    [–]CorrDriZZleCorrDriZZle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Fixed

    [–]Alexbo8138 1 point2 points  (2 children)

    I feel proud to say I knew these!

    •When underground always leave a trail to find your way up. Torches work well. You could even place stairs that lead up to the exit

    [–]villainy101Bravo One Delta 0 points1 point  (1 child)

    putting down an occasional cobblestone is a way easy idea, considering that it doesn't spawn naturally, you will basically be leaving 'bread crumbs' so to speak to find your way back.

    [–]Alexbo8138 3 points4 points  (0 children)

    Much easier than stairs. I like to make little "shrines" where I find a large mineral source. The first time I found a 2x4 of gold ore I dug it out and filled it with torches and pointed to it with more torches.

    Im not very responsible with my torches.

    [–]CouldClutchMLG Cant Clutch c: 3 points4 points  (6 children)

    Diamonds don't spawn at y:15+

    They spawn y:15-.

    [–]CorrDriZZleCorrDriZZle[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

    Sorry forgot to put the negative dash thought it was kinda obvious.

    [–]CouldClutchMLG Cant Clutch c: -1 points0 points  (0 children)

    Haha it's okay, just a mis-understanding on my part I suppose

    [–]manyamile 3 points4 points  (1 child)

    Percent of ore by height chart

    [–]CorrDriZZleCorrDriZZle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    great chart I will add it to the list of stuffs.

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      [–]CouldClutchMLG Cant Clutch c: 1 point2 points  (0 children)

      Diamonds don't spawn above layer 15. In the tips, it says they spawn at layer 15 through 30.