How to make exploration more fun in Minecraft

Exploration is a massive part of Minecraft. Right after creating a new world, you will automatically get the urge to sprint around and explore the never-ending world. You will find all kinds of biomes, structures, and creatures to interact with. However, there can come a time when you will be bored with exploring any world, even if it is brand new.

In this case, there are a few ways to spice up Minecraft's exploration.

Note: This article is subjective and solely reflects the writer's opinion.

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Ways in which Minecraft exploration can be more fun

Recreate broken structures that you find

A player rebuilt a Nether ruined portal (Image via Reddit/waki_m)

While exploring a Minecraft world, you will come across various kinds of structures, both small and large. Some will be entirely intact, while others will be in a ruined state and missing various blocks.

If you are a builder at heart, you can challenge yourself to rebuild every single ruined structure that you come across while exploring the world. Since you might not come across a lot, this might not feel too tedious. Later on, you can take pictures of these rebuilt structures and share them on social media platforms.

You will enjoy trying to recreate different kinds of existing structures and add your own touch to them.

Roleplay with other players

If you are bored of exploring a world alone, you can play it with friends or other players on a server and roleplay with them. You can race to a specific structure in the world, or challenge others to find specific rare ore by exploring the world.

By playing with other people, you can definitely make exploration a lot more fun in Minecraft. Players can also join Minecraft roleplay servers where they can find new people to enjoy the game with.

Add new ambiance features through mods

Add new features using mods (Image via CurseForge/Biomes O Plenty)

If you are on Java Edition, there are a plethora of mods that add brand new biomes, structures, and mobs to the sandbox. One of the main reasons why these mods are so popular is that players are frequently bored with exploring the same areas with the same creatures.

Hence, if you are completely bored with the vanilla Minecraft world, you can spice it up with these ambiance mods and add unique biomes and structures, generating new trees, flowers, mobs, and more.

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About the author

Akshat has been a Minecraft writer at Sportskeeda for almost three years. He has loved gaming since childhood, and the fact that Need For Speed Most Wanted is still installed on his PC is proof that the flame burns strong even today. This love for the racing franchise spilled over to F1 fandom, leading him to cover the sport as well for the company.

Akshat's articles have accrued over 19 million views so far at Sportskeeda. He prefers both solo and multiplayer titles and is a huge admirer of popular gamers Shroud and Philza. Akshat places huge emphasis on accurate, relevant, and ethical content, and does thorough research using social media, videos, and a multitude of websites before writing an article.

Akshat's other hobbies include cars, mechanical keyboards, psychology, and philosophy. He would recommend indie and Slice of Life games to a gaming skeptic because of their ease of play, compelling storyline, and message.

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Edited by Akshat Kabra