This Small Build Hack Transforms Your Minecraft Builds

– [Skip The Tutorial] 37 Simple Minecraft Build Hacks. If you’re anything like me, then building something that looks good is difficult problem, so lucky for us, these are the easy to use tricks that’ll take any build you make to the next level. And hey, according to the YouTube Gods,

No one’s ever tried subscribe to the channel using their left pinkie. So, if you’re up to the challenge, point your fifth digit at that red sub button below. It’s free, and it helps out a ton. Number one. Every builder loves half slabs, but while these are great, they’re not ubiquitous.

Meaning, we’re fairly limited in the half steps we use or, so you thought. Since if we take after this user, we can actually use beds as a substitute. See, all it takes is placing one of the 16 bed types and right clicking with a debug stick

To get something of a colorful slab to use, and sure, the feet might be a giveaway from this angle, but anywhere else, the illusion does the trick. Number two. Beacons are a sight we’re all familiar with but, maybe not like this, though even if this seems cursed,

The tech to pull it off is surprisingly simple. See beacons are transparent blocks, meaning beacon beams can pass through other beacons. So, if you have the spare blocks on hand, you can make something of a custom beacon in vanilla, and while this does wind up being a pretty expensive facade,

The results are definitely unique, and it might be the perfect prank for your friend’s next visit Number three. With the recent announcement of the upcoming Wild Update, Minecraft’s swamps are set for a lot of change, and with that comes plenty of new plants to see,

However, that doesn’t mean we can’t add in a few of our own. So, until they’re announced, why not fake it with this cattail creation. All you need to do is place two support blocks, layout your brown candles, and then replace the support with a plant of your choice,

And it’s definitely a way to take your sugarcane to the next level. Number four. Minecraft has plenty of ways to show off your gear, and let’s be honest by this point, they’re a bit stale. So to upgrade our presentation, we’ll have to combine a few methods,

And I think this helmet display does just that. See, while others settle for just an armor stand, we can go the extra mile by pushing a couple of blocks into that entity, and from there, we score a glass case right for showing of your Netherite helmet Number Five. Fences and walls are commonplace

In any Minecraft build you visit and while they’re nice enough blocks to use, I think we need to do better but, luckily on Bedrock, that solution is super simple. Over here, it’s possible to put different buttons on top of the posts, and while it doesn’t work the same on Java,

A bonus tip for there is that by adding string on top of walls, we can make them into columns when we choose to. Both of which are useful details. Number six. Defending your base from mobs is an important subject. But luckily this method lets us keep out the monsters, without sacrificing our aesthetic.

As it turns out, mobs won’t walk over berry bushes in their pathfinding, meaning, if we tuck some of these under our carpet floor, we can use that to both keep mobs in place, and keep them out of your base, which I think is a welcome improvement over these forms of mob-proofing.

I mean, it’s certainly smaller. Number seven When you’re building in Minecraft, scope can be a huge factor for impressing, but just because we’re scaling our size, doesn’t mean we need to scale back the detail. So before you break ground on a mega base, take after this user,

And alternate between something of a linear pattern to help your walls look good, because in the end, if you’re gonna spend the time to lay out this many blocks, you might as well have it look good at any size they look at it. Number eight. Redstone components are an essential

For bringing your builds to life, but while they clearly have their functional use, that’s not to discount them on the visual side and it’s stuff like this that proves they can do both. See, while we’re all familiar with pistons for moving our blocks, it turns out placing a couple like so,

We can make a pretty convincing pipe setup as well, and while they are nearly as functional as something you’ll find in BuildCraft, they do add a great detail to your next industrial base. Number nine. Lanterns make a fantastic decoration for lighting up your base,

But that said, they can be a pain to place and the restriction to only have these vertically supported would be a problem, if we didn’t have a glass pane. See as others have pointed out, a one-by-one glass pane is virtually unnoticeable, meaning we can place our lanterns underneath these

And have them somewhat floating, and then use mobs on leads to add a string detail for your new lights, all of which is a nice touch. Number 10 Minecraft offers plenty of variety for its different carpets but that’s all for color, not so much for detail.

So that’s our cue to try something new, and while we could get crazy and use map art for detailed rugs, luckily, there’s a simpler solution with signs, since these can overlap with the carpets, we can use our own sign patterns to make different designs in the flooring,

And whether you use these for your roads or your rugs, they both can definitely level up a build. Number 11. If you’ve ever gone for the advancement of “A Balanced Diet”, you’re well aware Minecraft has plenty of food items. Most of the time, we only show these off in our hotbar

Or off-hand slot, and I think that’s a missed opportunity, so luckily, all it takes is pairing a pressure plate with an item frame to get something of a place setting on our tables and this detail is definitely a necessity for whatever dining hall you’re building next. Number 12.

As we’ve shown, sugar cane can be a valuable tool for decorating, but it’s limitations can hold it back. So if you’re tired of only placing these reeds by water, this might be a better option. See all it takes is pushing a block into place with a piston

To glitch out the plants and leave them standing just the same, at which point, we can swap the water out for lava, or any block for that matter, and successfully avoid another one of Mojang’s rules. Number 13. when you’re building something as grandiose as a volcano, every detail helps to sell the image

And nothing is more disappointing than a mediocre Mordor, so to kick your lava builds up a notch, this user has a great solution. By using an open fence gate, we can separate our lava from the campfire, but still have our smoke billow out the top and that folks, adds a great particle effect

To anything lava lakes you plan on adding, especially when partnered with hay bales. Number 14. Now on first glance, arrows might not seem too helpful for building and outside of a couple item frames, you might not see these used, but while that might be true for our regular arrows,

These potion variants are the real candidate. See these tipped arrows have particles along their path, meaning if we build something like this, we can use their effects to make a pretty neat water fountain in the town square, and this proves there’s a use for water breathing arrows after all. Number 15.

Even though Minecraft doesn’t abide by the rules of gravity, there’s still an expectation that your builds should, and almost always, if something looks unsupported, it looks out of place. So you won’t normally see a set of stairs along the side of your building, but with this simple touch, you can make it happen

And with a simple touch of the subscribe button, you can stay in the loop with more tips and tricks like this one, and funnily enough, by just using trapdoors like so, we can add a convincing railing to the build and that alone is gonna make it look much better

Than the competition, trust me. Number 16. Building over water can be a real hassle. After all, since the liquid lacks a hitbox, it’s not exactly easy to build in the ocean and most of the time, we have to start with a pillar from the lake bed to even place one block,

But thankfully, we have lily pads for a better alternative and using these, we can start from the surface instead of diving deep, and that alone can save us a bunch of time on any and all future pirate builds. Number 17. Bookshelves seem like a nice decoration, but they can very quickly get repetitive,

And oftentimes, that texture is just reserved for your level 30 enchantment room, but this might be a way to break up that sameness. Apparently, the loom texture when placed side by side makes for a pretty convincing empty bookshelf block. So while it’s a far cry from the variated textures

We see in something like Vanilla Tweaks, I do think it’s a step in the right direction. Number 18. As we’ve talked about in the past, armor stands are entities, and with those properties, we can get some interesting results, for instance, why not overlap their hit boxes

And score some extra detail on a build After all, we can place as much of these in a single space as we want, so this gives us free rein to have our armor stands wear both a head, and a helmet in the same display,

And I think that extra layer can go a long way. Number 19. Sometimes, it’s the textures you least expect that work out the best, and I think there’s something kind of beautiful about that like, if you were gonna build out your wooden floor, you’d probably never think to use beehives,

But it turns out these buzzing blocks can work surprisingly well for a tile pattern, So while it might not always be your first pick, I think this goes to show that the unexpected might just work out, all it takes is a different angle. Number 20. By this point, we’re all plenty familiar

With the grass block texture, which means using this in a build can often feel tired, or at the very least, underwhelming but fortunately we’ve got some blocks in recent years to help break up that monotony, like, why not add a strip of moss to the green in your yard

To make it look mowed, or even just mixing in some green concrete powder here and there, can help to texture those paths we’ve seen a hundred times before, and believe me, any little bit helps. Number 21. If you look across different cultures, you’re bound to see these things pop up,

And while these floating lanterns might work well over here, we can actually put them to use in our Minecraft worlds. See, it is true that lanterns can’t be placed unsupported, but with the help of trapdoors, we can not only place these in the sky,

But also give them the casing to look like real life, giving us results that are bound to give even “Tangled” some competition. Number 22. Let’s face it, making a wall look interesting is none too straight forward, but it’s a problem we need to solve to avoid a boring build,

So to fix that, we need to use different variants of the same texture, like, why have just an andesite wall that looks like this, when we could use literal andesite walls to give something of a carved out illusion, and by partnering those with stairs, slabs, and buttons,

We can give that lump of rock a lot more personality than it once had. Number 23. Across the Minecraft community, there’s this fascination with building computers inside a computer game, and while I can’t say I understand it, I do think this is a great candidate for that.

By using just a candle and a chainmail helmet, we can get a pretty convincing mouse and keyboard setup, and hey, for an added bonus, enchant the helmet for an RGB effect or if you’re more of a console player, don’t sweat it, a blackstone wall does the trick as well. Number 24.

Trees are a great asset to add to any build, but it’s easy to feel limited to just the wood types Mojang’s added in, luckily, all it takes is a bit of thinking to get a better solution, and while we’ve shown off using ancient debris for palm tree in the past,

I think these pointed dripstone spikes might just sell the illusion even better, and after you’ve got that, add in few blocks for coconuts, and you’ve got something truly worth putting on any beach build. Number 25. If you’ve taken the time to add vegetation to your base, you’re plenty aware that most plants

Have tall and small variants, but unfortunately, these azalea bushes from the Caves and Cliffs Update don’t hit that mark, or they do, but the trees that they make are just so big that you wouldn’t use them in any kind of small spot, so in that case, you’ll be happy to know

That by just adding a moss block on top, we can get the perfect sized plant ready for your house tour. Number 26. Minecraft has plenty of food stuffs to go around, but shockingly few can be used for decoration, and I think that’s a raw deal, so to solve your stew situation,

This composter might be the solution, now sure, when it’s empty, it doesn’t look like much but fill it up and put it over a campfire, and now you got a feast fit for the village, and I think little details like this that transform your campsite into something worth watching,

Instead of just a bed and a chest Number 27. Mojang has gone on record saying that they don’t plan to add any chairs of their own, so when that’s the case, we’ll have to come up with our own, and in my book, this might be the best yet.

By using just the bottom half of a bed, we can partner this with a banner to get something of a sofa chair, and with 16 different colors and even more banner patterns to choose from, there’s plenty of room for personal choice here. Number 28.

Now, I’m gonna go out on a limb and say most of us don’t use structure voids on a daily basis, but it turns out, that might be our mistake, because with results like this, that block can clearly be useful for creative building. I think this example of using rails and structure voids

For something of a support beam can be a real help for detail, and it definitely helps this platform look like more than a floating afterthought. Number 29. when you think of using signs in building, you’re probably picturing something like this, but folks, that’s only scratching the surface

And it turns out that even without text, these can be an invaluable resource to add, for instance, look at these columns. What would’ve been simple stacks of blocks become something much more upscale when we add some signs for detail, and I think when you’re able to use

Something as cheap as sign to level up your build, it’s a no brainer to add. Number 30. Mineshafts add a classic bit of detail to the Minecraft caves, but while they work when three blocks wide, pulling off a two-by-two doesn’t seem as possible,

Or at least it wouldn’t, if we didn’t have the debug stick, but using one of these, we can fix our fences to only connect along the walls, meaning, we fashion a center gap just the same, and to be able to achieve the same effect in a smaller footprint is something special,

If you ask me. Number 31. As we know, Minecraft doesn’t allow for leaves to change with the season, which is fine if you want an evergreen, but it means our maple trees and cherry blossoms are out of luck, but thankfully, the coral can help us out, as you can see, by using commands

To set up certain coral plants like so, we can create some really beautiful leaves to coat our trees and while you’ll need to set the world so that coral doesn’t decay, I think the results are worth it. Number 32. Space travel is a common goal down here on earth,

And while it’s not possible in Minecraft without mods, this might let us pretend that it is. As you’ll notice, the end portal texture makes for a convincing starry background, so when you set some of these under your floor, you can give the impression that you’re stationed above the stars

And I think that’s a detail worth using in any future sci-fi maps you plan on making. Number 33. As of the Nether Update, we’ve had the ability to put these chains to use in our world, and while they’re great, they do seem a bit dainty, and something tells me these frail things

Aren’t carrying something as big as this anchor, So let’s swap in the grindstone instead. As it turns out, just alternating a couple of these in a pattern like so, is enough to make a fairly convincing chain, and I think this is much better suited for carrying

Than a couple of nuggets on an ingot. Number 34. While ancient debris has many cool uses, I think it’s lava resistance is particularly interesting, and it allows us to make this new kind of smelting. See, since our items won’t melt in the flames, we can pour lava over top of a super smelter

And have our hopper input hidden in the inferno, then, when you need to smelt for scrap, throw a couple debris in, and accept your lava forged reward which is much cooler than some simple furnace. Number 35. Pirate ships are a staple of Minecraft building,

But while others would like to focus on the scope and craftsmanship of the boat, I personally focus in on the crew, see for visual reasons, blacksmiths seem to fit right in as a pirate crew, I mean, the eye patch is a dead giveaway but what’s even cooler is partnering them

With a grindstone cannon like this, that way, they interact with it as a workstation, and then they look like they’re manning the cannons and I think that’s just great. Number 36. Villagers can be very helpful, but they’re not exactly the easiest to direct, and more often than not, our trading halls

Turn into the peanut gallery, but thankfully, all it takes is a bit of honey to sweeten that deal, See when placed on top of this, the mobs can’t manage to jump out, So from that point, you can tuck them into a desk and make sure they stay there for the entire shift,

Which might seem mean, but it beats being outside. Number 37. If you don’t have WorldEdit loaded up, then the fill command is the best you’ve got and let’s be honest, it’s not the most robust, so we’ll need to get creative to get the most out of it,

And luckily, this seems to do the trick. See, if you were to build an irregular shape, then fill from layer two onward with carpet, then it will only stack where the patterns is, and then, you change the carpet for the block of choice, and now enjoy the time you saved.

And with that folks, have a good one, alright?