Minecraft

A BRIEF glossary

Block:

The atoms of Minecraft. Everything is created, crafted and built from blocks that occur naturally, like air, stone, ice and ores.



Biome:

Minecraft worlds that have different climates and features. They can range from desert biomes to those with snow and lush forests.



Crafting:

One of the main ways players create items they can use, such as shovels, pickaxes and other tools.



Creative Mode:

The gameplay mode that lets players build whatever they want. Players are invulnerable, don’t feel hunger and can fly.



Creeper:

A particularly aggressive and vicious kind of night-roaming monster. They will often creep up behind unsuspecting players, make a sharp, hissing noise and then explode.



Endermen:

Mobs that hate being looked at. Black, with long legs and purples eye, these mobs from the land of End will randomly pick up and move blocks. They can be hurt by water and fire.



Ender dragon:

A boss mob, which is more difficult to kill than a regular mob, that appears once in The End. The Ender dragon can swoop at the player, destroying any blocks it passes through except those made of obsidian, bedrock or end stone.



Mob:

Short for “mobile,” meaning it can move under its own power. Some mobs can range from being passive to hostile.



Nether:

A plane of death and destruction.



Redstone:

A red conductive mineral found deep underground. When mined, it can be used to make electrical circuits or crafted to create compasses, torches and dispensers (which can shoot things like fire, water and lava).



Skin:

Any texture placed on any entity.



Survival mode:

The gameplay mode where players have to gather all their materials to mine, build and craft what they need to withstand hostile mobs that come out at night.



Tools:

Items that players craft to help them do tasks. Tools can include shovels, pickaxes, swords, hoes and axes.



Zombie:

A hostile mob that only appears at night.

