GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. You don't have to use tools in Minecraft. You could just punch trees and dirt and stop there. But you'd be missing out on a lot. Some blocks require ...

Netherite is the strongest material in Minecraft that can be used to craft tools, weapons, and armor. It was added in 2020 with the Nether update — diamonds being the strongest material in the game ...

Tools lose their edge and become dull. That’s a fact of their existence. But it’s also a fact that they need not stay that way. Sharpening nearly anything, from a shovel to a putty knife to a plane to ...