Game Development Reference
In-Depth Information
Tip:
Creating a Permanent Watering Hole
Give yourself a constant source of water by digging out a 2×2 hole and filling the
two diagonally opposite corners with water. The water source becomes self-sus-
taining, replenishing indefinitely no matter how many times you fill your bucket.
This same trick does not work for lava.
3.
Use a hoe to till any grassy or dirt blocks into farmland.
4.
Put up a fence or erect any other barrier two blocks high to keep out mobs. Fences
are created from sticks, with each set of six making two fence panels.
5.
Fences are actually
1.
5 blocks high, so they can't be jumped. Add a gate for easy
access.
6.
Add some torches to the perimeter to ensure mobs don't spawn inside the field and
to keep the crops growing through the night.
7.
Plant the seeds you collected previously by right-clicking on the tilled blocks.
Give the crop a little time to grow. It can take a few day/night cycles depending on light
conditions, although it might take just two if lighting and hydration are optimal. Wheat
bushels are only produced on mature wheat crops that have reached their final stage of
growth. When the tops of the crop turn brown, they're ready.
