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The Fastest Ways to Get Around in Survival Minecraft

It’s no secret that Minecraft worlds are huge – virtually infinite, in fact – and it can be tedious and frustrating travelling long distances to get to places.

That’s why we’ve come up with a guide to tell you about some of the best methods of transportation in Minecraft which you might not even be aware of. Without further ado, let’s jump straight into it.

Dolphin’s Grace

When it comes to oceans in Minecraft, you may think that the fastest way to travel across them is by using a boat, but it actually isn’t. Though using a boat is faster than normal swimming, if you can find a dolphin to swim alongside you and give you the Dolphin’s Grace status buff, you’ll be able to glide through the water faster than if you were in a boat. You won’t always find dolphins swimming around, so this method is situational, but if you do find one then you’re in luck.

Additionally, if you manage to snag a dolphin to give you Dolphin’s Grace while wearing boots with the Depth Strider enchantment on them, you’ll be able to travel even faster! Depending on the enchantment level of the boots you’re wearing, you may be able to travel twice, thrice, or even four times as fast as normal, which is crazy! The Dolphin’s Grace + Depth Strider III combo is insane to the point where you’ll be going so fast you may even struggle to control your character. It’s awesome.

Nether Travel

If you need to travel across a super long distance in the overworld, it makes sense to consider nether travel, which is a method of using portals to enter and leave the nether to cut down on travel time in the overworld. This works because for every block you travel in the nether, you travel 8 blocks in the overworld, essentially cutting down your travel time to one-eighth of what it would be normally.

In Minecraft, boats travel really fast on water, but even faster on ice, which is a mechanic that the ice road takes advantage of. By building a long road made entirely of ice with barriers on either side to keep you on it, you can get in a boat and travel at speeds of up to around 70 blocks per second, which is incredibly fast. The only downside to this method is that you need to actually build the road first. If there’s a trip you need to make regularly though in your survival world, then it may very well pay off to build an ice road.

It’s also worth noting that the slipperier the ice is, the faster you’ll travel, so for the best results, you'll want to use blue ice. Blue ice is rare though and can be expensive to buy from wandering traders, so there’s no harm in using regular or packed ice if you’re on a budget.

Ultimately, nothing beats the horse when it comes to travelling over terrain that hasn’t had a special road or track built on it. These animals are fast, reliable, and offer plenty of manoeuvrability, so it’s useful to have one if you’re planning on travelling relatively short distances across rough land. They can even jump quite high, which is great for crossing gaps or climbing steeper terrain.

One thing to note about horses though is that every horse is different, meaning some are slow and don’t jump very high, whilst others are incredibly quick and agile. Be sure to have a look around for a good horse in your minecraft survival server world and don’t just stick with the first one you come across in the wild as there will likely be better ones nearby.

Ender Pearls

Whenever you throw an ender pearl somewhere, you teleport to the place where it lands, making it an incredibly useful tool for travelling across long distances. One of the biggest downsides though is that you take 5 points of damage every time you teleport, so you can’t use them too many times in a row otherwise you’ll lose all your hearts and die. Fortunately, though, there’s a way around this.

If you equip armour that’s been enchanted with Protection or Feather Falling, you can negate the damage you take every time you use an ender pearl. This means that you can teleport over and over again as much as you like. Pretty awesome, right?

One last thing about ender pearls is that they can be quite rare to find early on in the game, so getting enough of them to travel efficiently isn't really possible until you reach the End and set up an enderman farm.

Perhaps the most exciting form of transportation on Minecraft 1.17 survival servers is using elytra wings, which let you fly around the world to your heart’s desire so long as you don’t run out of fireworks. That’s right, fireworks can be used to propel yourself forwards while wearing the elytra, and more powerful fireworks have a stronger effect, so be sure to craft the bigger ones if you want to reach top speeds.

Unfortunately, elytra wings aren’t available until the very end of the game after you beat the ender dragon and find an end city with a end ship in it. It’s a shame really because it would be cool to be able to fly around earlier in the game, but nonetheless, it's a great reward bestowed upon only the bravest and most daring Minecraft adventurers – or those that have access to creative mode.

Wrapping up

Well, there you have it, that’s the end of our guide on the best methods for travelling around your survival Minecraft world quickly and efficiently. No single method is perfect for every situation, so we covered a bunch of different ones to give you a range of options to choose from. We hope they help cut some time off those tedious trips we all find ourselves having to make in our survival worlds.

Thanks for reading!

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The 5 fastest ways to travel in Minecraft

Minecraft  is one of those games where you could play for 1,000 hours on the same file and still have so much unseen ground to cover. Open world and sandbox games are great, but sometimes you want to set up camp in two locations that are nowhere near each other.

Walking back and forth, in this case, would take too long, and if you are in vanilla singleplayer Minecraft, there is no way to teleport. That said, there are some faster alternatives to traveling on foot. Here are the 5 fastest ways to travel in Minecraft.

If we are talking straight-up speed, nothing in Minecraft is faster than a boat at full speed. If the distance between your two locations is mostly or entirely water, this method will easily get you there and back in a reasonable amount of time. If only a bit of land stands in your way, you may even want to dig a canal. A boat is the easiest traveling system to acquire because it is built just with 5 wood planks of the same color. The boat will also be that color.

If your journey mostly consists of land and not a regular trip, you plan to retake time and time, the best choice for you would be a Horse. To control a horse, you must both tame it, and own a saddle. Saddles can be found in various chests such as those inside dungeons and mineshafts. If you want your horse to stay in place without a stable, you’ll also want to own a lead (and a fence post). This can be made with a slimeball and string, or take from the Wandering Trader. If you want to bring extra items, the alternative of a donkey is also a good choice.

3. Minecart

This one takes some set-up, so be sure that the journey will be a repeat one, or else it isn’t worth it. First, you are going to need rails : basic rails, charged rails, and redstone torches. You will lay down your track spacing out the charged rails at a 7-block distance, and activate them by placing down redstone torches next to them. (Activator rails are also okay) Place down your minecart and let your automated travel system do the work. Enter the cart, walk away, and come back on the other side.

4. Nether Portal

This one is a little bit tricky, but figuring it out is worth your while. If you are traveling a long distance (think 1,000+ blocks away) in the overworld and have a nether portal back home, build another nether portal at your new location. The two nether portals will be closer to each other in the nether than in the overworld because the nether is smaller. While the nether can be dangerous, if you figure out a clear path, traveling there is much faster. Some even set up their Minecart rail in the nether for this reason.

One of the newest mobs in the game is the  Strider . Like the horse, you will need a saddle to ride a Strider, and like a pig, you will need its favorite treat on a stick to control it. Warped Fungus on a stick is crafted from one warped fungus and one fishing rod. While these friends are slow on land, they are fast on lava. If you want to explore the Nether or safely traverse its lava ocean, Striders are the form of travel for you. And again, be sure to bring a lead and a fence post.

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Often, players in the Overworld have good reason to travel thousands of blocks from one place to another, costing both time and resources. In these situations, the Nether can be used to significantly reduce the length of a journey. This is due to the fact that coordinates in the Overworld are 8x the value of the coordinates in the Nether, meaning that every one block traveled in the Nether translates to eight blocks traveled in the Overworld.

• 1.1 Materials
• 2.1 Easiest and cheapest method
• 2.2 Example
• 2.3 More precise method
• 3 Comparing coordinates
• 4 Multiple Portals
• 5.1 Tunnel system
• 5.2 Nether roof

Introduction [ ]

When players build important structures in other biomes , they often travel to these structures via minecart , boat , elytra , riding a horse, or by walking; however, a much quicker alternative is to use a nether portal .

Once you've made two nether portals in the Nether connecting to two different places in the Overworld, you can make a minecart railway or a boat-way made of packed ice or blue ice to get from one to another for even quicker travel.

Materials [ ]

Assuming you already have access to the Nether, you will need the following materials for a single linked portal:

• 10 obsidian at minimum (without filling corners)
• A flint and steel , fire charge , or something else that can set the inside of the nether portal on fire .
• A few stacks of blast-proof blocks, such as Cobblestone

You will also need to know how the coordinate system works.

Easiest and cheapest method [ ]

The most straightforward way to connect two Overworld locations for faster travel via the Nether is as follows:

1. Find the coordinates of the portal you want to use, then divide the X and Z values by 8. Note these divided values, along with the unchanged Y value.

2. Enter the Nether via a (relatively) far-away portal, bringing materials to build and light a new Nether Portal.

3. Head to the divided coordinates in the Nether. Try to place yourself at about the same Y coordinate (elevation), then make a second portal. You should come out at about the location you wanted to go.

4. (optional) Move your exit portal to the location corresponding to your Nether portal. (Multiply the X and Z coordinates by 8.) This makes it less likely that new linked portals will attempt to link to this existing portal.

(Note that this method can have problems with linking to existing portals that are nearby the target destination.) (If the portal links to an existing portal, you may need to travel to the target location on foot. Don't worry - portals 'forget' their links every 60 seconds.)

You can also let a website like https://gamertools.net/tools/3 calculate the nether/overworld coordinates for you.

Example [ ]

For example, say that your spawn is at X = 92, Y = 66, and Z = 45. You have found a village at coordinates X = 1054, Y = 78, and Z = -786 and wish to connect the two. Divide the X and Z of the village coordinates by 8, to get roughly X = 132 and Z = -98. Then, make a Nether portal at spawn, go through and travel to X = 132 and Z = -98 in the Nether, and up to Y=78. Make your Nether portal here, and when you go through into the Overworld, you should come out at or near the village.

More precise method [ ]

The above method does not let you choose exactly where your second portal appears in the Overworld, and is more likely to link to an existing portal that is already nearby your target destination. This method allows you to do so, but is more expensive and time-consuming as it requires you to build an extra portal at your desired exit coordinates.

• Travel to your desired exit point, and build a portal there. Don't forget to light it!
• Divide the X and Z coordinates of your desired exit point by 8 as above, and note them, along with the Y.
• Go through an existing portal, bringing enough materials to build and light a new one, and head to those divided coordinates in the Nether.
• After building the portal, go through it. You should come out the Overworld portal at your destination.

Comparing coordinates [ ]

Compare the following 2 pictures. The first one shows coordinates in the Overworld at a Nether portal. The second one shows the corresponding coordinates in the Nether. You will notice that the Overworld X and Z coordinates are about 8 times the coordinates in the Nether, although sometimes they may be slightly off.

Multiple Portals [ ]

If you have multiple locations in the overworld that you want to be easily accessible, then just travel to the location in the nether, build a portal, and travel through it. You should come out about where you wanted to go. If you have an exact spot you want the overworld portal to go that is close to where the portal generated, you can just remove the overworld portal and build a new one in your desired location. If you are running low on obsidian, you may want to consider taking the corners off of the generated portal. It may not look as nice, but it will give you four extra blocks of obsidian. To improve the look of the portal, place cheaper blocks such as wood blocks or chiseled stone bricks.

Safe Travels [ ]

If you travel through the nether frequently, mobs such as ghasts and piglins can be a nuisance, as well as the possibility of getting lost at any wrong turn. It may be worth it to install some sort of protection against these hazards. There are many different ways to do this, so you will want to find the one that best suits your needs.

Tunnel system [ ]

This will require a lot of time and blocks, but possibly one of the best protection against mobs and getting lost. Since you may come across mobs while doing this, it is recommended that you put all of your stuff in a chest except for a stone or iron pickaxe, a lot of ghast resistant blocks such as cobblestone, and a bunch of torches. That way, if you die, you don't lose anything valuable. The exact amount that you bring will be up to how confident you are that you will not die. If you are a beginner, only bring a couple stacks of blocks and torches, but if you are more advanced, you may want to fill up your inventory. You can always return to your base in the Overworld to get more supplies.

To start, get the coordinates of all your portals in the nether and write them down. Pick two portals to do first. Start at one of them, and create a two block wide path along either the x (or z, it doesn't really matter) coordinate until you reach the z (or x if you started with z) coordinate of the second portal. Then turn towards that portal and continue until you get there. Note that if the portals are on different y levels, you may have to use stairs to make the path line up with the portal frame. You should now have a path between the portals.

To connect a third portal, you will need to get as close to it as possible without leaving the path you already created. You should share either the x or z coordinate with the portal. Then you can go ahead and create a path to the third portal. Repeat for any other portals you may have, and then go to the next step.

Now you will want to cover up the paths so you do not fall off or get hit by ghasts while travelling. You will most likely want to have tunnels that are 2 blocks high so that you can sprint-jump through them, so build two block high walls on both sides of the path.

Now take the torches and light up the path. It is ideal to start at your main base and place torches on the right wall so that you can always find your way back if you get lost. If you see any piglins on your path, ignore them, and they will eventually despawn.

Finally, build a roof on your tunnels. If you make it two blocks high, you will be able to go a lot faster by sprint-jumping, but this will use a lot of hunger, so it is best to walk if you're low on food. Once you have done this, your tunnel system is complete!

You can still improve your tunnel in a variety of ways. Try some of these and see which ones you would like to have.

• Rest stations – Make little stations inside your hub that have a crafting table, a few furnaces, a respawn anchor , and a chest with commonly needed materials like coal, wood, and food.
• Sometimes, if you have a lot of portals or farms in the nether, it may be advisable to build a hub in the center to store and direct you on your way.
• Ice path – Replace the floor with ice (blue ice is best but very expensive) to sprint-jump super fast if your portals are far apart. You can even use a boat on blue ice to travel around 60 blocks per second! Try limiting your fps to 60 for a cool effect of staying still)
• Strider path – Put lava into tunnels and set up places for striders to park. Using warped fungus on a stick, striders can be used to travel in tunnels.
• Signs – Mark how to get different places using signs at the intersections. (best in multiplayer if others will be using your path as well.)

Nether roof [ ]

Probably the safest method of fast travel in the nether is also one of the easiest. This uses a bug to the advantage of the player, and only works in Java Edition .

First, you will need to get to the nether roof. There are various different ways of doing this, many of which are listed at Tutorials/Breaking bedrock . Go ahead and break a hole to the nether and put ladders in it with an iron trapdoor on top with a button. Once you have done this, mark the coordinates of the trapdoor so you will always be able to get back there. Now go to an existing portal in the real nether and break it. You may want to relight it later, but for now it will just get in the way. While you are there, mark the x and z coordinates because you will now need to build a portal in that same spot on the nether roof. Use your trapdoor to get back on the roof and travel to the coordinates you just marked. Create a portal there, light it, and step through. You should end up in the overworld at the portal that corresponds to the one you just broke. If you step through again, you should find yourself back on the nether roof. If you don't want mobs spawning on top of the portals, (you probably don't) put slabs or carpet on top to prevent mob spawning. At this point, you have done the minimum and your portal is successfully linked. Repeat for any other portals you have before moving on.

To access the real nether without having to find a trapdoor on the roof every time, you will need to relight the portal you broke in the first step. Travel through it to get to the overworld. Dig down below the existing overworld portal, or make a platform above it and light a new portal. Now the upper portal should link to the Nether roof and the lower one should take you to the actual nether. Repeat as necessary.

It can be easy to get lost in the infinite bedrock on top of the nether, especially if your portals are far apart. To conquer this, use non-spawnable blocks like slabs, torches, signs, or carpet to mark the way. Using solid blocks may result in mobs spawning, defeating the purpose of having the nether roof.

If there are a lot of portals that you want to link up, you can take advantage of the fact that the nether is a 1:8 scale and create a large map of your overworld in the nether that is also at this scale. It requires a lot of time, pickaxes, and blocks, but it is hard to get lost.

To begin, you will need to find the length and width of your map. Get the coordinates of each portal and write them down. Get a piece of graph paper and make rough diagram of where each portal is. Find the area of the entire map for the nether. This is about half the number of blocks you will need.

You will need a flat area in the nether that matches up to the overworld portals. It should be 4 blocks tall so that you will be able to sprint jump along after the final product is finished.

Now you will be making the map. You will want blocks such as green and blue wool/concrete/concrete powder for the land and water, then possibly sand or even gravel for deserts and gravelly mountains. Note that if you are using concrete, you will have to harden it in the overworld before you place it (just a friendly reminder so you don't have your day ruined by realizing that your brilliant plan is not so brilliant.) Hold a map of the area you are working on in your off-hand so you can reference it easily. Remember that each block you place in the nether represents an 8x8 area in the overworld.

After your map is finalized, go ahead and move your portals to the desired locations. You will have to dig up into the ceiling to get the portal to fit. To prevent mob spawning, put glass all over your map. You can still see your map, but mobs will not spawn on glass. The portals should be level with the glass so you can just walk right in. If there is any area where mobs are likely to walk into your map, block it off and use an iron door if you will need to enter/exit. Light up the area around the overworld portals too so mobs do not enter through the portals.

There you go! After many hours of hard work, you have yourself one of the coolest nether hubs ever!

See also [ ]

• Tutorials/Nether portals
• Tutorials/Nether survival
• Nether portal
• Coordinates
• Achievement guide
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• Best enchantments guide
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• Complete main adventure
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How to fast travel in No Rest for the Wicked

No Rest for the Wicked is a challenging game, and returning to a safe space to manage your equipment and buy upgrades is imperative. The game has a fast travel system to help you out, but you have to unlock it first. Here’s how to fast travel in No Rest for the Wicked .

How to unlock fast travel in No Rest for the Wicked

You unlock fast travel in No Rest for the Wicked when you reach Sacrament. To get there, you need to defeat the first major boss : Warrick the Torn . Even though his attack patterns are predictable, the boss hits pretty hard, so make sure you’re using a weapon you’re comfortable with and that it’s repaired . I suggest you dodge through his attacks rather than trying to parry them. Also, don’t forget to bring enough food for healing.

After you defeat the boss, a cutscene plays, then you get access to Sacrament. Immediately afterward, a message pops up saying you’ve unlocked fast travel. The first place you can fast travel from is the Whisper point on the east side of Sacrament.

How fast travel works in No Rest for the Wicked

You can only fast travel between Sacrament and the last Whisper checkpoint you used . This means if you want to visit a place you’ve previously been to, you still need to walk there. Fast travel is only useful for quickly traveling between wherever you’re exploring at the moment and Sacrament . While it’s not ideal, the ability to go back for repairs and upgrades is a huge boon in No Rest for the Wicked .