Operation Manual

CHAPTER 3: Gathering Resources
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spacebar to jump and then right-click to place a block underneath you. You land on
that block instead of the one below. Repeat as often as necessary. Dig the blocks out
from directly underneath you to go back down.
Q Hold down the Shift key as you work around the top of tall walls so you don’t fall off.
You can even use this technique to place blocks on the side of your current layer that are
normally beyond sight.
See Chapter 8 for more building techniques and ideas.
A Resourceful Guide to the Creative Mode
Inventory
Minecraft’s resources fall into several primary categories. Some of them are a natural early
focus as you improve your position from those gathered for first-night survival; others
become more important as you get further through the game, gear up for your exploration
of The Nether and The End regions, and become more creative with all that Minecraft has
to offer. Here’s a quick summary of the different categories. You can view all possible tools
and resources by opening your inventory in Creative mode, as shown in Figure 3.10. The
categories that follow correspond to the tabs running across the upper and lower sections
of the Creative mode inventory .
FIGURE 3.10 Creative mode inventory provides access to the full set of
resources and tools.