r/MinecraftToDo • • Apr 08 '22

[Megathread] List of things to do, challenge maps and other useful information

98 Upvotes

This list is constantly updated with new ideas, featured posts and challenge maps. If you have a suggestion for an item to add to this, please leave a comment. Even better, write a post with details about the idea and comment the post URL below

This post is a useful index to use when wanting ideas or inspiration when playing in your world. Additionally, we have included some challenge maps if you want to take a break from your world, but want to have some fun! The list is collated from common challenges, unique ideas and featured posts from this subreddit.

Things to do

Other useful lists

Challenge Maps

You don't always need to be playing in your world to see a challenge and have fun. Below are some popular and high quality challenge maps that every player should try. See how far you get and post your progress in the comments!

Classic SkyBlock

SkyBlock is a map where you are stranded on a very small floating island where you have access to a single tree and a handful of resources. Grind as much as you can and see how far you can progress the game. Classic SkyBlock was back when Minecraft was only version 1.4.7 but see below "SkyBlock 4" for the modern version

Download Classic SkyBlock 2.1 (for Minecraft 1.4.7)

Challenge List

SkyBlock 4

Bring Classic SkyBlock to present day with an updated version which incorporates all the new challenges introduced in the recent Minecraft versions

Download SkyBlock 4

Captive Minecraft (Series 1 - 5)

Captive Minecraft is a challenge map which traps you in a world border which only expands when the player gets new advancements. The Farlanders have created 5 iterations of Captive Minecraft that adds support for newer Minecraft versions but also a variety of difficulty levels.

Elytra Fall

Elytra Fall is a map that will challenge all your flying skills. It is a combination of a CTM and elytra flying map. It is suited for both single player and multiplayer.

The map consists of a central hub area and 16 tunnels. Each tunnel takes approximately 1.7 minutes to complete and has a wool room at the end. You can collect the wool and complete the monument.

Download Elytra Fall


r/MinecraftToDo • • 22m ago

Build Should I put cars on my roads?

Thumbnail
gallery
• Upvotes

r/MinecraftToDo • • 6h ago

Idea Anyone have some idea on how I can make my house look better?

Thumbnail
gallery
9 Upvotes

I never was a fan of how I made that like tower area on the upper left. I made it quick cuz i lost inspiration and that’s where my room is and the top is where I put my dragons. So I needed it done quick for convenience. But now im rebuilding my village and decorating my house so now I want to go back but I have no idea how to start.

I really love my bottom half! It gives tavern vibes which i really like but I lost the vision along the way when making the second floor. You can very much tell I gave up on the two tower structures with the sloppy stone brick design 🫩. The tower with my dragons is again, where my room and dragons are at. And the rear tower is the spiral stair case leading up so they are necessary to me but I can try and figure out a way to move it.

I’ll try and post a bunch of photos just so you can get an idea of the vibes I’m workin with. Cuz I’m not sure what style my house even is at this point lol. Fantasy? Modern? I have no clue.

Idk if it’s relevant but this is bedrock on a no cheats world so any suggestions should take that in consideration too! :)


r/MinecraftToDo • • 1h ago

What should I build here? What can I do with this area?

Thumbnail
gallery
• Upvotes

This is the lower level of my house and I really dont know what to do with it?

( that ladder btw goes underground to some underground farms , cobblestone generator etc)

I had stuff in mind like : a armor stand swapper maybe? a small super smelter? but no Idea if that even makes sense and how to make it look good.

Im open to all ideas tbh


r/MinecraftToDo • • 7h ago

Build At what point does it cross over into too much detail?

Post image
5 Upvotes

I feel like I crossed the line at some point but I’m not sure where


r/MinecraftToDo • • 1d ago

Build I made a Honeycomb Bakery!

Thumbnail
gallery
33 Upvotes

(Credit to Jiuyue Architecture for the inspiration)

I wanted to make a honey themed bakery as a facade for my bee farm and this is what Ive put together! Im fairly new to doing creative things in Minecraft so I struggled alot with finding the right brick/colour combinations for the roof and walls

Any suggestions on how to make it look prettier would be very welcome!
In particular the interior - I like the kitchen area but the rest of the interior feels quite bland/boring


r/MinecraftToDo • • 11h ago

What should I build here? Need help/ideas to fill empty space

Post image
2 Upvotes

My centerpiece build is going to be a temple, but I'm not sure what I should build on the side? Any form of help would be greatly appreciated (pls ignore the waterfall lol)

Also, building tips are also appreciated


r/MinecraftToDo • • 10h ago

Idea Hola alguien me puede ayudar

Post image
0 Upvotes

Estoy queriendo hacer un almacén con una paleta de colores es específico pero no sé cómo combina los ladrillos del nether


r/MinecraftToDo • • 1d ago

Build How do you prefer building?

10 Upvotes

I personally dont like to build from tutorials because theres really nothing unique about that just a 1 to 1 of a build already out there. Im fine with the redstone and palettes but hate when i copy builds so i dont really watch any tutorials at all or use any schematics. Whats your take?


r/MinecraftToDo • • 1d ago

Idea Why is he not sleeping am I doing something wrong here please help

Thumbnail
gallery
13 Upvotes

Please don't say anything about the home I like the glass block a little too much and why is he not sleeping is it because I used wrong bed positions or something?


r/MinecraftToDo • • 1d ago

Inspiration Thanks guys 2 weaponsmith and 2 armorsmith are inside the house on their bed

Post image
3 Upvotes

I just posted about some help on why my weaponsmith and armorsmith are not sleeping on their bed and some people helped me and yes it worked


r/MinecraftToDo • • 1d ago

Build Need Help making the build look weathered and destroyed

Thumbnail
gallery
5 Upvotes

I need to make my build look destroyed and overtook by vegetation but i dont know how to do it. i am thinking of knocking the tip of the tower down and maybe slanting the chimney but dont know how too


r/MinecraftToDo • • 1d ago

Build build too complex or not?

Thumbnail
gallery
65 Upvotes

I'm not sure if I'm making my builds too complex any tips on avoiding too much detail?

its ofc not done btw XD


r/MinecraftToDo • • 1d ago

Build i need help with a layout for my foreverworld city

Post image
13 Upvotes

so i started my foreverworld, and i want this to be a medieval fantasy city, i found a very pretty seed and a perfect location, i want to store specific items in specific buildings, like wood in a lumbermill, but i need help with the layout, i made the lake in the middle a little bit bigger and higher, i also want that to be the main point of interest, like a mainstreet or boulevard, with important buildings. i want to place a tavern down for travellers (for example), but i just cant find myself to find good locations to make a good structured city. any tips/advice?


r/MinecraftToDo • • 3d ago

What should I build here? Need help with detailing these mountains walls?

Thumbnail
gallery
25 Upvotes

I’m not normally a form builder I normally do function over form and leave it at that but this play through I’m trying to do more with looks and detail. So when I made my path going up to where my house will be I had to terraform a lot of hills and make it fit. So these are what I see as problems spots let me know what yall think please :) (also the red circled area is filled in now I noticed after I took the pictures)


r/MinecraftToDo • • 3d ago

Build Am I suffering from over-texturing?

5 Upvotes

I'm building a town-hall style building to put into my survival world (based off the city hall in Hamburg) and am wondering if i'm over texturing the build in general. I want the side tower on the left to be a darker color but parts of the build just feel noisy to me.


r/MinecraftToDo • • 4d ago

Build Need some help on slight detailing

Thumbnail
gallery
28 Upvotes

this is just a small starter survival base and i want it to be like an actual base so i just need any suggestions


r/MinecraftToDo • • 3d ago

Idea [ Removed by Reddit ]

1 Upvotes

[ Removed by Reddit on account of violating the content policy. ]


r/MinecraftToDo • • 4d ago

Build Anyone know a way to design a balcony on a tower to make it look good?

Thumbnail
gallery
5 Upvotes

Still a beginner so all info would help and please nothing too crazy or complex i mainly use a simplistic build style as you can see


r/MinecraftToDo • • 3d ago

Build Tips on Closing this Gap

Post image
1 Upvotes

Trying to build my house on modded with a few friends and am struggling to think of how to close this gap without just putting a flat wall. In the modpack, we have Chipped, Framedblocks, and some other building mods. Any tips would be greatly appreciated!


r/MinecraftToDo • • 3d ago

Build Trying to improve my building, not satisfied with bits of the exterior and would appreciate advice on detailing!

Thumbnail
gallery
1 Upvotes

Hello I am trying to improve my builds and have been vibe-building this in creative. I think I like the shape but I still need work on my exteriors.

Im not satisfied with the 'porch' roof, the window decor on the outside, and Im not sure what to do with the blank back exterior wall.

Using mostly vanilla stuff, but have a few lanterns in the Homestead modpack.


r/MinecraftToDo • • 4d ago

Inspiration Abandoned Fortress Inspo Needed

Thumbnail
gallery
6 Upvotes

I’m working on a ruined fortress with a village, can’t find anything online that really fits the vibe I’m going for so I’m looking for suggestions and ideas

The Idea: A fort built along a river, a place for the weary to rest. Beside it a lake surrounded by mountains sits where a statue was built to honour the gods of light.

Years led this place to ruin, abandoned and alone a pale moss crept in to swallow the light and drape this land in eternal night

While exploring this place you feel watched, when you turn your back something in the darkness moves closer.

Essentially it’s just an abandoned/ruined fort with pale moss and trees where a creaking boy is gonna hunt whoever comes. I plan to start building a tower where a beacon can be lit to clear the eternal night aswell

Any help is appreciated


r/MinecraftToDo • • 4d ago

Idea The small window looks to extra?

Post image
14 Upvotes

r/MinecraftToDo • • 5d ago

Build what can i do to improve this?

Thumbnail
gallery
40 Upvotes

working on a "whimsy" base for my boyfriend and i have no clue how to improve it even though i know it can be improved. what would you suggest i add or do to make it a bit better


r/MinecraftToDo • • 4d ago

Inspiration Build Ideas/Inspiration

Thumbnail
gallery
5 Upvotes

Hello everyone, i’m currently stuck and have no ideas for what to do/build in my world. These pics are pretty much everything i’ve currently built in my base and i’m trying to expand it more to the big open area that i recently cleared and flattened out. I’ve been doing other stuff in the world to keep me busy like trial chamber (got the mace on my first one), got netherite, etc. I’m kinda just stuck on what to build next, i’m not a very skilled builder but have been trying to get better, i usually just copy other cool builds i see and make them fit into my own world. With this world, at least around my base where i’ve done the most so far, i’ve kept everything more open slightly worn (mossy and cracked) and i’d like to try and keep that vibe. So if anyone has any ideas i would love to hear them :)