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Last update:07 July 2020

On this page of our Minecraft guide, you will find information about experience.

Experience - appearance

In Minecraft, you have to gather experience like any other resource.

The experience points look like green orbs - they appear after performing some activities.

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The bar marked on the screen above shows the experience gained during the game.

Experience - use

You need levels to enchant tools, weapons, and armor.

Experience and death

Each death costs you some experience points.

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This way you’re able to get better equipment and strengthen your hero.

Preparing food

Another activity you do anyway that provides a lot of experience points.

Each preparedmealprovides you with experience points.

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Fighting bosses/players/mobs

Eachcreaturekilled will give you a certain amount of experience points and a few resources.

Remember that the stronger theopponent, the more XP you will get.

Mining

You also gain experience points for miningdiamonds, lapis lazuli, coal, quartz and emeralds.

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Animal husbandry

This is a quick and easy way to gain experience points.

Take a fishing rod and just focus on your hobby.

Each fish caught gives you experience points

Experience - best method

Combat is the most obvious option.

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The second option is perhaps mildly controversial, but very effective.

Each one of these actions will give you experience points.

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