A Step-by-Step Guideline to Create a Map in Minecraft
Minecraft is a vast imaginary world. Here is a strong possibility to stray away. If you want to be on your way in the game, you need a map. Maps help you know where you were in the past, where you are, and where you are going away. Creation of Map is very enjoyable for most of the players. However, some players do not know how to create Maps. Here is a complete guideline to create a map in Minecraft.
What is Map in Minecraft and how it helps in game?
A map in Minecraft is a tool which helps you to know about your environment or surroundings. Through a map, you can find your way, discover new areas and mark the special ones. In short, it helps you a lot while roaming and exploring the Minecraft world.
Types
There are two types of maps in Minecraft that you can have, and these are:
- Empty Map
- Starting Map
Procedure to Create Map in Minecraft
For both types, materials like a compass, crafting table and 8 pieces of paper are required to make maps in Minecraft. Firstly, you should know how to get this stuff to make Map.
What is compass?
Minecraft Compass is used to know the directions, the point from where you started and where you are going. Four iron ingots and one Redstone are required to make a compass in the Minecraft.
Iron Ingots can be found from mining iron ore and smelting it in a furnace. The Redstone dust can be found through a Redstone block. When you get both things place them on the crafting table in a special organizing way. The Redstone dust should be in the middle of iron Ingots. When you make this arrangement on the crafting table, you get a compass.
What is paper and how to get it?
In Minecraft, paper is a crafting material used to create books and maps. Sugarcane is used to create paper in Minecraft. Sugar can be found near the water. A crafting table is used to create paper with the help of sugarcane. To create paper two sugar cane are required. If you get both things now, we will move towards making a Map in Minecraft.
Empty Map
By following the procedure described above, you will get paper and compass. Now we will move forward, by placing the compass and paper on crafting table in such away that compass must be in the middle square and must be surrounded by 8 papers. When you put the compass and papers according to this special management, you get an empty map.
Starting the Map
Starting the Map or activating the Map means that you are going to make your Map ready to work for you.
Activating the map
To activate the Map, hold the Map for a while and right-click on PC. If you are using a mobile phone, then simply tap the screen, in case of Xbox press in addition to it, if you are a player from PlayStation then press L2. Map will activate and start working by filling with the locations around you.
When map activates properly, it starts showing your location and will give a graphical interface of your surroundings. It means, it will become a colourful map representing buildings, water areas, biomass and forests with the help of icons. When you move, your current location will also alter, which means Map will be updated as you explore the world of Minecraft.
How to level up a map in Minecraft?
You can level up your Map in Minecraft to expand and explore the world of Minecraft. A map can be levelled- up for the four times only. The same Map, which is already levelled up for the four times, cannot be levelled up for a single time more.
It is also called “zoom-out” or “expanding the map”.
The starting of the Map is a level zero map. Let’s know about it and the further levels of Map in Minecraft.
- 0 level of Map in Minecraft means that 128*128 blocks are covered by Map.
- Level 1 of Map in Minecraft means that double of 0 level, which means 256*256 blocks are covered by Map.
- Level 2 of Map in Minecraft means double of level 1, which means that 512*512 blocks are covered by Map.
- Level 3 of Map in Minecraft means double of level 2, which means 1024*1024 blocks are covered by Map.
- Level 4 of Map in Minecraft means double of level 3, which means 2048*2048 blocks are covered by Map.
In short, each level is double of the last level and give you more precise and large number of blocks.
To level up the map
Cartography table is of two parts: wooden pieces and a paper. This table is used to level up the map. By increasing the number of papers with the combination of Maps, you can level up your Map. Combine one sheet with Map for level one, Two sheets for level 2, Three sheets for level 3 and four for level 4. By following the guidelines, you can create and level up your Map in Minecraft. Let’s make it and enjoy its benefits.