Matteo Mariani, Author at Mining Cubes

Will Dogs always teleport in Minecraft?

Updated to 1.19 Minecraft players favorite pets have the ability to teleport next to their owner. Sometimes we don't want them to do it, maybe because we are going on a dangerous trip. So, are Dogs always going to teleport next to us? Dogs…

Why do my Turtles keep despawning in Minecraft?

By Matteo Mariani Minecraft FAQs

Updated to 1.19 Turtles get ages to reproduce in Minecraft. So, after waiting all that time to see your newborn baby Turtles, the last thing that you want is losing them. The problem is, this seems to happen quite often to many players. Today…

What does water not leak through in Minecraft?

By Matteo Mariani Minecraft FAQs

Updated to 1.19 Damn water leaks! We don't like them in real life, and we don't want them in Minecraft either. When there is water above a block, there will be water leaking from it: You can see the blue dots in the screenshot:…

What is considered cheating in Minecraft?

By Matteo Mariani Commands/Cheats, Minecraft FAQs, Multiplayer

Usually games and videogames have well defined rules that put constraints on the players actions. This is not to make the game less enjoyable, but rather a way to have the players experience the game the way it was supposed to be. Minecraft can…

How to build your Nether Highway (and why you should)

By Matteo Mariani How to

Updated to 1.19 with Overworld to Nether calculator - check below Sometimes in Minecraft you find places of interest that are far away from your base. With places of interest we could have for example Spawners, End Portals, rare biomes, Villages and others. Then,…

How far does water hydrate in Minecraft?

By Matteo Mariani Minecraft FAQs

In Minecraft water hydrates up to 4 blocks of Farmland away. In the screenshot above, you can see how the adjacent 4 blocks of Farmland are wet and the 5th block is not. This means that a block of Water can fully hydrate a…

How to repair a Bow in Minecraft (even if enchanted)

By Matteo Mariani How to

A Bow enchanted with good enchantments like Power, Infinity or Unbreaking is an incredibly valuable item. Losing it because you've used it too much is very annoying, but the good news is that you can fix it before it reaches the breaking point and…

How to stop Zombie Pigmen from spawning in Minecraft?

By Matteo Mariani How to

Updated to 1.19 Zombie Pigmen (aka Zombified Piglins) can spawn very easily in the Nether, regardless of the light level of the area. There are usually three reasons why players want to stop them from spawning: they want to have a mobs-free area in…

How much space does Minecraft take up? [All versions 2023]

By Matteo Mariani Minecraft FAQs

Usually players want to know how much space Minecraft takes up for three main reasons: they want to install it but they are afraid that they don't have enough space on their computer they want to store it in a USB driver and they…

Why would I want to make a Netherite Hoe?

By Matteo Mariani Minecraft FAQs

Hoes are probably the least used tool in Minecraft. At the same time, Netherite is the most difficult crafting material for tools to gather. So why would you waste it for crafting a Hoe? Let's consider together the pros and cons. How to get…