Oftentimes, the most challenging part of playing Minecraft is when you spawn into a world for the first time. That's because you come into the world with nothing, and things can quickly become overwhelming if you don't already have a plan in mind. Heck, you won't even have a map yet. One of the first things you'll want to do is build a house as soon as possible. Thankfully, your first house doesn't need to be anything fancy. It just needs the bare minimum to live. This guide will break down everything you'll need to know about building the best starter house in Minecraft.
Minecraft will start you off near trees when you spawn for the first time. You'll want to use this to your advantage. The first thing you'll want to do is begin breaking down many trees by punching them and collecting the wood that's left behind. Once you've collected enough wood, you'll want to convert it into Wood Planks. Don't worry because you can do this without a Crafting Table.
Now that you've collected enough wood, you'll want to build a small house where you can stay. The size of it doesn't matter, but we recommend starting with a 5x4 size. Don't worry about making specific rooms. Make sure you have enough room to store all the essentials. While making your house, it's important to mention that you should hold off on the roof until you've placed a few torches around to ensure hostile mobs don't spawn inside.
The second you build the foundation for your tiny house, find a nice little corner and make a Crafting Table. To do this, open up the inventory menu and place four Wood Planks in the four slots, and you'll be able to make the table.
Here's how you make a crafting table.
Once you've built your house, you'll want to venture off and look for some sheep to craft a bed. You'll need to kill the sheep and collect their Wool. Once you have three of the same color Wool, open up the inventory menu and place all three in the crafting section alongside three Wood Planks to craft a bed.
Nothing beats a good night's rest.
All that's left for you to do now is place the bed inside your home and lay down on it to set your respawn location. This means you'll reappear here whenever you die, so long as it's your most recent respawn location.
Now that you have a bed, you'll need to craft some other essential items. Here's what to focus on next:
All the items mentioned above don't require anything other than wood. So don't worry about needing other supplies just yet. Trees will continue to be your go-to for these projects.
Once you've crafted one of every wooden tool, you'll first want to use the Wood Pickaxe to mine cobblestone. Cobblestone can be easily found anywhere. If you're having a hard time finding some, all you need to do is dig down, and after destroying a few dirt blocks, you'll run into it.
You'll only need to collect a total of eight cobblestones, but it doesn't hurt to have a few extras. Now that you have the cobblestones, place them on the crafting table, and put eight of the blocks in the crafting menu to make a furnace.
Here's how a furnace is made
There are two different ways to craft torches, but to keep things simple, you'll want to use any Wood Logs. Go to the furnace you placed in your house, and place the wood in both the top and bottom slots. This will start the process of creating Charcoal.
Here's how to make Charcoal.
Once you feel like you've created enough, grab some sticks and place both sticks and charcoal in an empty crafting slot to make Torches.
Here's how to make Torches.
The last part is pretty simple. Now that you have everything you need in your starter house complete the roof and place a few torches on top to ensure hostile mobs don't spawn at night.
It ain't much, but it'll get the job done. (Animal mobs not included)
Now that you've done that, your starter house is complete! As you progress through the game, you can quickly expand your home to add new things to accommodate your adventures and playstyle. Be sure to check out our other Minecraft guides, such as how to get a Saddle, how to get Honeycomb, and how to make a map.
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Break Trees
Minecraft will start you off near trees when you spawn for the first time. You'll want to use this to your advantage. The first thing you'll want to do is begin breaking down many trees by punching them and collecting the wood that's left behind. Once you've collected enough wood, you'll want to convert it into Wood Planks. Don't worry because you can do this without a Crafting Table.
Build a small house
Now that you've collected enough wood, you'll want to build a small house where you can stay. The size of it doesn't matter, but we recommend starting with a 5x4 size. Don't worry about making specific rooms. Make sure you have enough room to store all the essentials. While making your house, it's important to mention that you should hold off on the roof until you've placed a few torches around to ensure hostile mobs don't spawn inside.
Make a Crafting Table
The second you build the foundation for your tiny house, find a nice little corner and make a Crafting Table. To do this, open up the inventory menu and place four Wood Planks in the four slots, and you'll be able to make the table.
Here's how you make a crafting table.
Craft a bed
Once you've built your house, you'll want to venture off and look for some sheep to craft a bed. You'll need to kill the sheep and collect their Wool. Once you have three of the same color Wool, open up the inventory menu and place all three in the crafting section alongside three Wood Planks to craft a bed.
Nothing beats a good night's rest.
All that's left for you to do now is place the bed inside your home and lay down on it to set your respawn location. This means you'll reappear here whenever you die, so long as it's your most recent respawn location.
Get to crafting
Now that you have a bed, you'll need to craft some other essential items. Here's what to focus on next:
- Double Chest (Place two regular chests side by side)
- Sticks
- Wood Door
- Wood Weapons/Tools
All the items mentioned above don't require anything other than wood. So don't worry about needing other supplies just yet. Trees will continue to be your go-to for these projects.
Collect cobblestone and build a furnace
Once you've crafted one of every wooden tool, you'll first want to use the Wood Pickaxe to mine cobblestone. Cobblestone can be easily found anywhere. If you're having a hard time finding some, all you need to do is dig down, and after destroying a few dirt blocks, you'll run into it.
You'll only need to collect a total of eight cobblestones, but it doesn't hurt to have a few extras. Now that you have the cobblestones, place them on the crafting table, and put eight of the blocks in the crafting menu to make a furnace.
Here's how a furnace is made
Craft torches and place them around
There are two different ways to craft torches, but to keep things simple, you'll want to use any Wood Logs. Go to the furnace you placed in your house, and place the wood in both the top and bottom slots. This will start the process of creating Charcoal.
Here's how to make Charcoal.
Once you feel like you've created enough, grab some sticks and place both sticks and charcoal in an empty crafting slot to make Torches.
Here's how to make Torches.
Build a roof
The last part is pretty simple. Now that you have everything you need in your starter house complete the roof and place a few torches on top to ensure hostile mobs don't spawn at night.
It ain't much, but it'll get the job done. (Animal mobs not included)
Now that you've done that, your starter house is complete! As you progress through the game, you can quickly expand your home to add new things to accommodate your adventures and playstyle. Be sure to check out our other Minecraft guides, such as how to get a Saddle, how to get Honeycomb, and how to make a map.
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