While the original Minecraft might be more than enough game for some people, there are people who can’t get enough of the series, making Minecraft Dungeons perfect for them. Swapping out the ultimate sandbox experience for a cooperative dungeon crawler might sound like an odd idea, but people have been loving it since it launched.

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You’re able to go ahead and tackle the game all by yourself, but it’s clear that the game was created with a multiplayer experience in mind. Grab a few friends and tackle the many levels you can explore and fight your way through, but don’t go thinking you won’t need a couple of tips and tricks to make things all the more rewarding.

10 Stick Together

The first tip for playing with a group of friends should be an obvious one, stick together. At times, Minecraft Dungeons can actually throw some deceptively difficult challenges your way. One of those challenges might be the sheer amount of mobs that have spawned in to ruin your adventure.

If you aren’t all focused on working as a unit, especially on harder difficulties, it’s entirely possible for a skilled team to get picked off one by one. Having each other’s backs won’t only make the game easier, but it will probably add a whole new dimension of fun as you’re surrounded by Creepers.

9 Have Varied Equipment

There are a lot of different kinds of equipment in Minecraft Dungeons. Each player might prefer a specific type of weapon, and some might prefer specific tertiary items to give their inventory a bit of a boost. Having a player rocking a sword, and another rocking an axe is always a good idea.

Being able to dish out power and speedy attacks at any given moment is always important. The key to having varied equipment is to be prepared for any of the many challenges that the game is capable of throwing at you.

8 Give Each Player A Role

This tip goes hand-in-hand with the previous one in that those players with varied equipment should each have their own unique roles. This is even more true for groups of friends looking to really enjoy the role-playing element in their dungeon crawlers.

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While Minecraft Dungeons isn’t quite as robust as some other similar games, there are still enough customization options to give each person their own role. It’s possible to have a dedicated archer, a heavy damage dealer, a speedy fighter, and someone rushing around to fill the gaps in the game plan while reviving any fallen comrades.

7 Be Aware Of Strengths And Weaknesses

Within roles and within the equipment, each player is going to have their own sets of strengths and weaknesses. If a player is caught off guard by an unsuspecting group of enemies, it’s possible for an entire team to get wiped out in quick succession.

Knowing what each of your friends is good at is key, and knowing what each piece of gear excels at is just as important. You probably won’t want the guy with the pickaxe running into a group of Creepers all by himself.

6 Watch Those Explosives

This is a simple tip that can never be echoed enough. It’s really hard to damage your teammates, that is, until you pick up a block of TNT. Once you’ve thrown the block, a rather large area will be highlighted and everything within the radius will take massive damage.

A poor explosive throw, or even simply not knowing about the friendly fire, can result in an accidental team wipe. It’s best to make sure everyone is aware the block is in play, and make sure everyone knows who’s going to throw it.

5 Share Pick-Ups

As you battle your way through levels, you’ll end up finding plenty of pick-ups and rewards along the way. Food and potions can make a serious difference before or after entering a major room, so be sure to pay attention to each player’s needs.

If you know you’re about to enter a room full of mobs, it’s probably best for your strongest fighter to pick up that strength potion. If a player has taken a lot of damage in the midst of a fight, point them toward the fallen food so they can get some quick heals in.

4 Communicate!

Briefly touched on in various other entries, it’s of vital importance to communicate with your team. There are so many situations where a potential problem can be avoided completely by a simple callout.

Making sure everyone is aware of the challenges ahead, what gear everyone is using, and of the many enemy drops on the ground is a big deal. Not to mention, if you pick up and toss a TNT block without a heads-up, you might be about to take out all of your friends.

3 Practice Missions

It may sound a bit silly to practice missions, but it really can make a big difference. This is even more true on the tougher difficulties. Bumping down the threat slider on missions to get a feel for the layout of a particular world and the enemies that could potentially spawn is useful.

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Even if you dive right into a mission at your level, there’s no shame in having to restart. Every try grants a bit more knowledge than you had before, making unsuccessful runs serve as practice runs, even if they weren’t intended that way.

2 Strategize

You can absolutely chaotically dive through the game with a group of friends and have a blast. That sort of playstyle might result in a few restarted missions, so it may be in your best interest to take a few moments to put together a bit of a strategy to become overpowered.

This is equally true before you enter further into levels. Sometimes, discussing who should do what in the coming battles will help with cohesion and avoid unnecessary deaths. Making sure there is some level of unison amongst the team will make victory much easier to attain.

1 Know Your Goal

This is another tip that may seem self-explanatory, but a lot of people ignore it. There could be a number of reasons that you and your friends are diving into a level. You might be trying to dash through the missions as quickly as possible, or you might be getting in a bit of training.

It’s also possible that you might be cleaning up a few missions quickly without an emphasis on loot. Knowing exactly why you’re playing a mission will keep things streamlined, allowing your group to effectively comb through whatever dungeons are before you.

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