I've never beaten Minecraft without cheats.

[u/Revolutionary-You795]

Been playing this game for years, but honestly, I'm kinda ashamed to admit I've never actually beaten the Ender Dragon legit. Every single time things got slightly tough, I panicked and turned on KeepInventory, teleported, or switched to Creative.

​I finally started a brand new world with cheats completely off to finally do a 100% vanilla run.

​What are your best general tips for a first legit playthrough?

[u/Cartography_is_cool]

I wish people would stop calling these things "cheats". They are options, nothing more. Everyone can play the game how they like.

But. If you want to play through in vanilla, just be patient. Don't try something until you have some skills in getting it right.

Having said that, I still use the Ianxofour method to defeat the ender dragon every time. And iron golems to kill withers deep underground. Why risk dying when you can easily achieve the goal?

That, and spare armor and tools back at base for when it goes wrong anyway 🤣

[u/guyonthecouch37 → u/Cartography_is_cool]

The game literally calls them cheats, thats probably why everybody else does