Minecraft Speedrunning Tutorial Notes

Overview

• Goal: Reach the Nether as quickly as possible.
• Standard method: Create a diamond pickaxe to make a portal.
• Faster alternative: Use "7 sexy iron".

Key Materials Needed

• 7 Iron:
  • 3 Iron for a bucket to create the portal.
  • 1 Iron for flint and steel to light the portal.
  • 3 Iron to craft tools (e.g., pickaxe).
• Additional Requirements:
  • Lava source.
  • Food for survival (e.g., bread).

Sources for Iron and Food

Villages

• Iron Golem:

  • Always found near the center of a village (look for bells).
  • Strategy: Hit the golem and build up three blocks to avoid damage.

• Trading with Villagers:

  • Create a composter and barrel to trade for emeralds and buy a bucket.
  • Harvest hay bales for food and emeralds.

Shipwrecks

• Can provide quick access to necessary materials.
• Important Parts of Shipwreck:
  • Back: Contains the iron chest (main goal).
  • Middle: Buried treasure chest (less important).
  • Front: Food chest (useful).

Preparing for the Nether

Using Lava to Create a Portal

1. Locate Lava:
   • Find a stretch of lava (preferably 4 blocks long).
   • Use water to convert lava to obsidian for portal construction.
2. Constructing the Portal:
   • Create a rectangular frame using obsidian.
   • Light the portal using flint and steel or wood.

Alternative Method: Using Magma Ravines

• Finding Magma:
  • Look for kelp in the ocean or find ravines.
• Steps to build the portal in the ravine:
  1. Mine a corner of the L shape in the ravine.
  2. Access the lava to create the portal.

Tips for Speedrunning

• Version to Use: Play on Minecraft version 1.16.1 for better terrain and pearl rates.
• Practice Seed: Use seed 39 for villages or 13 for shipwrecks.
• Subtitles: Enable subtitles to hear lava sounds for better localization.
• Entity Distance: Increase entity distance settings to detect underwater structures effectively.

Conclusion

• Practice is crucial for success in speedrunning.
• Be prepared to restart if you do not gather enough resources.
• Next tutorial: Exploring strategies in the Nether.