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Vanilla progression

Vanilla Progression Map

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Vanilla

A rough guide to a typical survival world. You may do things in a different order.

HomeA place to live and work
ToolsHarvesting and everyday work
WeaponsChoose how you fight
ArmorIron → diamond → netherite
MagicEnchanting, upkeep and brewing
Exploration & LootPlaces, discoveries and found supplies
Systems & AutomationFarms, transport & logic
MobsEncounters and creature drops
TransportMove yourself, mobs and supplies

Day One

Early tools, a crafting table, wood weapons, gathered food and first discoveries

0

Home

Tools

Weapons

Exploration & Loot

Systems & Automation

Mobs

Surface explorer

A first home, stone tools, surface exploration and simple farms

1

Home

Tools

Weapons

Armor

Magic

Exploration & Loot

Systems & Automation

Mobs

Transport

Cave explorer

Cave supplies, copper and useful discoveries

2

Home

Tools

Weapons

Armor

Exploration & Loot

Systems & Automation

Mobs

Transport

First mines

First iron builds and reliable equipment

3

Home

Tools

Weapons

Armor

Magic

Exploration & Loot

Systems & Automation

Mobs

Transport

New horizons

Explore biomes, expand resources and develop village trades and basic workstations

4

Home

Weapons

Armor

Magic

Exploration & Loot

Systems & Automation

Mobs

Transport

Advanced workshop

Anvils, organized storage and developed supply routes

5

Home

Tools

Weapons

Armor

Magic

Systems & Automation

Mobs

Transport

First Enchantments

Lapis and bookshelves • borrow from villages or woodland mansions

6

Home

Tools

Weapons

Armor

Magic

Exploration & Loot

Systems & Automation

Mobs

Deep mining

Diamond and redstone open equipment, enchanting and circuit branches

7

Tools

Weapons

Armor

Magic

Exploration & Loot

Systems & Automation

Mobs

Alternate adventures

After Deep mining, choose your adventure: the Nether, the ocean or the ancient city. Each calls for its own preparation.

Portals and Highways

Build a first portal and develop connections between places

8

Home

Exploration & Loot

Systems & Automation

Mobs

Transport

Nether More

Fortress routes, blaze rods, piglin bartering and quartz

9

Home

Tools

Weapons

Armor

Magic

Exploration & Loot

Systems & Automation

Mobs

Stronghold

Find the stronghold and locate its End portal

10

Exploration & Loot

Mobs

The End

Enter the End and prepare for the dragon

11

Exploration & Loot

Mobs

Pirates' End

Flight, portable storage and your own long-term projects

12

Home

Exploration & Loot

Mobs

Transport

Return to the Nether || Nether Strong

Bastions and netherite upgrades; shown after the dragon but available earlier

13

Tools

Weapons

Armor

Magic

Exploration & Loot

Mobs

Ocean Monument

Prepare for an underwater expedition

14

Home

Tools

Armor

Exploration & Loot

Mobs

Ancient City

Explore the deep dark with care

15

Home

Tools

Armor

Exploration & Loot

Systems & Automation

Mobs

Transport

Frontier

Pursue larger projects and upgrades that suit your world

16

Home

Weapons

Transport

Exploration & other connections

Explore supporting routes, structures and rewards. The lane map includes Nether access and dragon victory as milestone bands; their timing can change with your route. Select a waypoint to follow its connections.

Requirements unknown

Firework Rockets

Transport · Side option

Carry firework rockets to boost flight while gliding with elytra. Use rockets crafted without a firework star for travel. Paper and gunpowder provide a repeatable supply. Rockets can be crafted earlier; this placement highlights an ongoing flight-supply project for elytra travel.

Routes into this waypoint

  • Useful connection

    Boost elytra travel with flight rockets

A rough guide to a typical survival world. You may do things in a different order.

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