Minecraft is a game that's easy to pick up and get started with, but it's also impossibly deep. The game is full of secrets you can only discover by exploring and playingTech23:02, 17 May 2025Minecraft has many secrets(Image: Handout)Minecraft has long taken over the world, with a staggering 204.33 million users playing it monthly on various platforms including mobile devices and gaming consoles.The game's appeal lies in its simplicity to start playing, yet it offers an incredibly rich and complex experience. Minecraft is brimming with hidden features that can only be unearthed through exploration and gameplay, making it virtually impossible to discover them all.‌Here are 18 secrets about Minecraft, compiled by thegamer.com, that you might not know.‌Chicken Jockey!(Image: Daily Record)Llamas aren't just amusing fluffy companions; they can also serve as handy carriers if you're constantly running out of inventory space. By clicking on a llama while holding a chest, the chest becomes the llama's storage area.The carrying capacity of llamas varies based on their strength, ranging from 15 slots to a mere three. However, you can breed them to enhance this strength, reports craft-doesnt-tell-34950138" rel="Follow" target="_self">the Mirror.Article continues belowWhen you break a block, the breaking pattern always appears on its north side. This can be useful if you need to quickly determine your orientation.Minecraft is the best-selling game in history(Image: Mojang/Microsoft)Lava outlasts wood or coal as a furnace fuel, so it's worth marking any lava locations you come across and returning with plenty of buckets.‌In the early days of Minecraft, diamond hunters would strike gold between five and 12 levels down, but now you'll find these sparkly gems lurking between 15 and 63 levels deep – the lower you go, the better your chances.One of the quirkier tricks in the blocky universe is that if you're not feeling your blue sheep and fancy a crimson one instead, there's a nifty trick. Pop a blue sheep next to an Evoker, watch it flail its limbs about, belt out a "wololo", and like magic, you've got yourself a red sheep.This cheeky nod to the classic 90s strategy game Age of Empires will have the older crowd chuckling as they recall priests flipping enemy allegiance with the same chant.‌Bizarre?Absolutely.A giggle?‌You bet.And here's a top tip for all you sand and gravel farmers: torches are your best mate.Not just for banishing the darkness and keeping the creepers at bay, but also for dealing with those pesky gravity-bound blocks. Whip away the block beneath, slap a torch down quick as a flash, and watch as everything crumbles, ready for you to vacuum up in no time.‌If you find yourself in a Mushroom biome, you're in luck. This is the only zone in the game where hostile mobs don't spawn at night or in the caves - giving you the freedom to construct a cosy dwelling or simply roam around.However, mob spawners do function, so there's still a slim chance of encountering foes.The terrifying Endermen only strike when you lock eyes with them. But this can be turned to your advantage - by donning an equally-frightening carved pumpkin on your head, you'll avoid direct eye contact with the Endermen.‌Consequently, they won't assault you - indeed, they won't even retaliate if you initiate an attack.Mobs can easily outnumber you, so a little assistance can go a long way. You can forge an Iron Golem to aid in your defence by arranging iron blocks in a T-shape on the ground, and then topping it off with a Carved Pumpkin or a Jack O'Lantern as a head.Scatter a few around your base for your personal security squad.‌There are some things the game doesn't tell youMuch like llamas, cats offer more than just cuddly companionship. Creepers fear cats, and if you have a sufficient number around your house, they will steer clear.This proves useful when you need to complete tasks without being ambushed.‌Oddly enough, doors can generate air pockets underwater. If you position a door, it will form an air bubble you can stand in - handy for prolonged underwater excursions.The Blaze is a formidable foe, but it has one Achilles' heel - snowballs. The optimal strategy to defeat them is to pelt them with snowballs from a distance.It might seem like a good idea to obliterate mob spawners to stem the tide of adversaries. However, there's an alternative.‌Bear in mind that foes only spawn in dimly lit areas, so if you position torches on or around the spawner, it'll cease churning out enemies.Sneaking can be beneficial, albeit a tad slow. But with the Swift Sneak enchantment, you can crouch and stride at an accelerated pace - enabling you to slip away unnoticed at twice the speed.If you find yourself in the mushroom biome, chances are you'll encounter a Mooshroom. As its moniker implies, it's a hybrid of a mushroom and a cow.‌And if you attempt to milk it, you'll end up with mushroom stew. It may sound revolting, but it's handy for keeping hunger at bay.Having a pack of dogs to aid in your defence is a brilliant plan - and you can distinguish them by giving them different-coloured collars. Simply procure a dye in your desired colour and right-click on the dog.Easy peasy.‌The potential in Minecraft seems virtually limitless. One of the more surprising feats some players have achieved is crafting pixel art with their maps.The snag is, if you alter your base, the map adjusts accordingly.If you're keen on preserving a design, consider adding a glass pane to your map. This allows for endless modifications while keeping your brilliant creation intact.Article continues belowFacing a horde of zombies typically spells doom. However, there's an unexpected defence mechanism - zombies seem to have an inexplicable attraction towards turtle eggs.Toss one and they'll trail behind it. This tactic can also be employed to lead zombies to their demise, yielding some valuable gold in the process.For more shocking stories from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters ‌‌‌