Transportation Recipes in Minecraft

Boats are the most common way of transportation when crossing lakes or oceans. It is easy to make as it only requires the use of 5 planks of any wood. You must use planks of the same wood type. The boat can be made using oak, spruce, jungle, acacia, dark oak, and mangrove planks. When making an oak boat, it is important that the oak planks are placed in the exact pattern as in the image below. There should be 2 oak planks placed in the first row on either side (the middlebox should be left empty) and 3 oak planks placed in the second row.

Boat with Chest

The boat with chest is a variant of the boat that allows players to add a chest to store items. This allows the player to move a large number of items along with them when moving across water bodies. To make a boat with a chest, you will need a boat and a chest. When making an oak boat with chest, it is important that the chest and oak boat are placed in the exact pattern as in the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 chest in the first box and 1 oak boat in the second box.

The minecart is a train-like vehicle that the player can ride on top of a rail system. They are used for transportation where the player doesn’t have to exert too much manual effort. They are one of the fastest ways to move between places on solid ground. However, they do require a pre-built system of rails to move on.

You can craft a minecart with 5 iron ingots, when making a minecart, it is important that the iron ingots are placed in the exact pattern as in the image below. There should be 2 iron ingots placed in the first row on either side (the middlebox should be left empty) and 3 iron ingots placed in the second row.

Minecart with Chest

A minecart with chest is a single chest that is placed inside a minecart. You can transport a large number of items over long distances by using a rail system. The chest inside has the same storage as a regular chest, meaning there are 27 slots for you to place your items It is important to note that players cannot ride a minecart with chest, unlike boat with chest.

To make a minecart with chest you will need a minecart and a chest. When making a minecart with chest, it is important that the chest and minecart are placed in the exact pattern as in the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 chest in the first box and 1 minecart in the second box.

Minecart with Furnace

The minecart with furnace is a furnace that has been placed inside a minecart, it is powered with coal or charcoal to propel it across the rail line. This variant of the minecart can be used to push other minecarts along the rail system once under power. A single unit of coal or charcoal will propel the cart for 3600 ticks which is equal to 180 seconds.

The minecart with furnace will cover a distance of 240 meters every minute under power, they move at a maximum speed of 4m/s. This is the fastest speed this minecart can achieve even when going downhill. To make a minecart with furnace you will need a furnace and a minecart. When making a minecart with furnace, it is important that the furnace and minecart are placed in the exact pattern as in the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 furnace in the first box and 1 minecart in the second box.

Minecart with Hopper

The minecart with hopper is a variant of the minecart that contains a hopper in it. It can pick and take items from the storage that is placed above it. Unlike the regular hopper, this draws items much more quickly from the containers, but it cannot push items into containers and collect entities through a single layer of solid blocks.

To make a minecart with hopper you will need a minecart and a hopper. When making a minecart with hopper, it is important that the hopper and minecart are placed in the exact pattern as in the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 hopper in the first box and 1 minecart in the second box.

The rails are a non-solid block that allows minecart and its variants to ride on them. By placing the rails adjacent to one another the rails will attach to one another. Players can create rail systems on which they can ride minecarts. The rails have a few variants that each serve a different purpose. The variants are regular rails, powered rails, detector rails, and the activator rail. To make a regular rail you will need 1 stick and 6 iron ingots.

When making rails, it is important that the iron ingots and the stick are placed in the exact pattern as in the image below. In this first row, there should be 1 iron ingot in the first box and 1 iron ingot in the third box (the second box should be left empty). In the second row, there should be 1 iron ingot in the first box, 1 stick in the second box, and 1 iron ingot in the third box. In the third row, there should be 1 iron ingot in the first box and 1 iron ingot in the third box (the second box should be left empty).

Powered Rails

The powered rail is a type of rail that can increase and decrease the speed of minecarts. It requires a redstone signal to be activated. Unlike regular rails, they cannot be curved around corners. You find powered rails in loot chests inside mineshafts. They can be picked up by a player when mined with any tool or by hand, but a pickaxe is the quickest.

To craft powered rails you will need redstone dust, a stick, and six gold ingots. When making powered rails, it is important that the gold ingots, the stick, and the redstone dust are placed in the exact pattern as in the image below. In this first row, there should be 1 gold ingot in the first box and 1 gold ingot in the third box (the second box should be left empty). In the second row, there should be 1 gold ingot in the first box, 1 stick in the second box, and 1 gold ingot in the third box. In the third row, there should be 1 gold ingot in the first box, 1 redstone dust in the second box, and 1 gold ingot in the third box.

Detector Rails

The detector rail is a type of rail block that acts similarly to how a pressure plate works. It puts out a redstone current when any kind of minecart is on top of it. The signal will be transmitted to blocks that are adjacent to the rail and redstone placed under the rail, much like how pressure plates work. Detector rails can be found in the chest found in abandoned mineshafts but they can also be crafted with six iron ingots, a stone pressure plate, and redstone dust. You can also pick up naturally generated detector rails with the help of a pickaxe.

When making detector rails, it is important that the iron ingots, stone pressure plate, and redstone dust are placed in the exact pattern as in the image below. In this first row, there should be 1 iron ingot in the first box and 1 iron ingot in the third box (the second box should be left empty). In the second row, there should be 1 iron ingot in the first box, 1 stone pressure plate in the second box, and 1 iron ingot in the third box. In the third row, there should be 1 iron ingot in the first box, 1 redstone dust in the second box, and 1 iron ingot in the third box.

Activator Rails

An activator rail is a rail that “activates” certain mine carts and Activator rails also serve the purpose of allowing minecarts to travel over them. Activator rails should be 38 blocks apart to maintain top speed. Activator rails can be broken without tools, but they are broken faster with a pickaxe. Activator rails can be crafted with six pieces of iron, two sticks, and a redstone torch.

When making activator rails, it is important that the iron ingots, sticks, and redstone torch are placed in the exact pattern as in the image below. In this first row, there should be 1 iron ingot in the first box, 1 stick in the second box, and 1 iron ingot in the third box. In the second row, there should be 1 iron ingot in the first box, 1 redstone torch in the second box, and 1 iron ingot in the third box. In the third row, there should be 1 iron ingot in the first box, 1 stick in the second box, and 1 iron ingot in the third box.

The elytra is a rarer item that can be found in the End City ships, they are the only source of obtaining elytra in the survival game modes. They allow the player to glide from high places thus giving players the capability to cover large distances quickly. They are one of the most efficient ways to traverse the map as they have a 10-1 glide ratio, which means players can go 10 blocks forwards for every block down at maximum efficiency.

Swooping down at an angle and then swooping up will allow for hundreds of blocks to be traveled horizontally without losing much height. While an elytra is equipped and a player is airborne, it’s possible to actually fly, rather than glide, by using a firework rocket. This propels the player quickly in the direction they are pointing, be careful when using fireworks as a firework rocket made with a firework star will explode and deal damage to the player.

To get elytra you will need to go to the End biome as the ships that float above end cities are the only place where they spawn. It can be found within the hull of the ship, inside of an item frame. It is guarded by a single shulker. If you go into the End city there will be a room at the top that has an arch that will directly lead you to the end ship if you don’t want to use lots of blocks.

The saddle is an item that the players can use to ride horses, pigs, camels, striders, donkeys, and mules. Saddles can be found in a multitude of generated structures, notably: dungeons, shipwrecks, underwater ruins, Nether fortress, End cities, jungle temples, desert temples, and abandoned mineshafts.

Alternatively, you can also buy through trading with villagers in exchange for emeralds. You can also get the saddle by killing mobs that have a saddle equipped.

Saddles are required to control camels, horses, donkeys, mules, and skeleton horses as you can ride them without a saddle. After being tamed you are allowed to equip them with saddles so that you can ride them. For mobs such as pigs and striders, you need a saddle to just be able to mount them, but you cannot control them. To do that you will need a carrot on a stick and warped fungus on a stick respectively.

Saddle Riding

This section will cover how to tame and ride mobs that can be controlled once equipped with a saddle. The mobs that come under this category include horses, donkeys, mules, and the skeleton horse.

You will need to tame them by mounting them again and again as they will buck you off until tamed. Once you have tamed the mob you will be able to access its inventory and equip it with a saddle. Once equipped with a saddle you can mount the mob and control the mob with the WASD movement keys.

Fishrod Riding

The section covers how players can ride mobs that require a fishing rod with an item attached to it to control. This includes pigs and strides both requiring different variants of the fishing rod to control them. Once you have fed the pig with carrots and equipped it with a saddle you will need a carrot on a stick to guide it.

The pig will follow the carrot hanging off the fishing rod which allows you to simply point the stick in the direction you want, thus giving you control over it. The procedure for controlling a strider is pretty similar, the only major difference is that you need a warped fungus on a stick.

Carrot on a Stick

The carrot on a stick is an item that is necessary for the player to control in what direction the pig moves in. You will need a carrot and a fishing rod to craft a carrot on a stick. To make a carrot on a stick, place 1 fishing rod and 1 carrot in the 3×3 crafting grid.

When making a carrot on a stick, it is important that the fishing rod and carrot are placed in the exact pattern as in the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 fishing rod in the first box. In the second row, there should be 1 carrot in the second box.

Warped Fungus on a Stick

The warped fungus on a stick is an item that is necessary for the player to control in what direction the strider moves in. You will need a warped fungus and a fishing rod to craft a warped fungus on a stick. To make a warped fungus on a stick, place 1 fishing rod and 1 warped fungus in the 3×3 crafting grid. When making a warped fungus on a stick, it is important that the fishing rod and warped fungus are placed in the exact pattern as in the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 fishing rod in the first box. In the second row, there should be 1 warped fungus in the second box.

Minecraft has a plethora of options for player transportation allowing you to choose how you traverse the map. From riding the rails to flying to riding animals you are able to move across the map in both fun and efficient ways. Some of these methods do require specific gear such as the elytra and saddle but finding them is pretty easy since their spawn locations are not too hard to access.

Q. What is the best transportation method?

A. The elytra is the best method of transportation in the game as it is the fastest and most efficient.

Q. Can you craft a saddle?

A. No, saddles cannot be crafted and only be found in naturally generated structures.