How to Be Effective in Minecraft PvP

Last Updated: October 9, 2024

If you've ever played on a Minecraft PVP server, you probably have been destroyed and lost all your items. If you want to live and get tons of loot, this article is for you.

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Find a good Minecraft Player Versus Player server.

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Get a good look at your arena and the people are going to be playing against. Put your food in your hotbar and be sure your armor is at high durability and you are full health
- If the server you are on supports the McMMO plugin, then it may be wise to train up the skill of your weapon choice before going into battle, which will give you bonus damage, as well as with acrobatics, as that can allow you to dodge some attacks.

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Get some weapons.

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This could mean TNT or flint and steel, or a bow and some arrows, or a sword. Having several buckets of lava to put down is recommended as they can deal big damage quickly. Flint and Steel could be used too.

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Bring food.

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If the server you are playing uses health potions, learn how to quick use them.

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Be ready.

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Make sure they are not an admin, have better things than you, or just plain scary.

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Go in and attack them.

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If you do this, you should be able to land a few easy hits in before they realize what is happening. You could also put a cobweb down around them so they couldn't run away or put down a block of lava to slow them down and put more damage on them.

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Jump from side to side.

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This will not only make you a hard target to hit, but it can give you critical hits. Contrary to popular belief, criticals are not achieved by jumping, but rather by falling. Knowing this, time your shots so that you will hit the enemy as you are falling from your jump.
- Jumping can also make you take more knockback which means you're more vulnerable to being locked in a combo. It's best to only use critical hits when you're attacking from behind.

7

Use blocking effectively.

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Blocking reduces the damage taken from all sources by half, including TNT and other people's attacks. However, this limits your mobility, so knowing to do this when not running is vital.

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Use the keys A and D to run around your enemy without jumping.

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It makes it harder for your opponent to hit you, but is easy for you. Many players are good at this, and will help you a lot. When strafing, you can also change sides by switching keys, and make a pattern.

9

Eat efficiently.

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So, you are going to need to be able to outlast them in the food department. Using the numbers above your keyboard, you should be able to switch to the food, eat it, then switch to your weapon/other food with a matter of seconds. This may seem challenging at first, however with good typing management, this is easy.

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What's the best way to approach hackers in Minecraft PvP?

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Report them to a watchdog, a mod, or some other forum. Also, tell the other players about them.

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Work fast and never hesitate. Do not running away unless you're really low on health. If they start running keep the heat on them.

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Find a noob server and practice on it. When you've gained some skills, go to a bloated server (Mineplex, hypixel) and practice on that. Then go onto a more advanced server.

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Be careful when looting your kill, as someone could come behind you and kill you without you knowing it.

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Never log out when you're in combat. You will die and lose all your stuff.

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If you're going to die, then you can ender pearl away to safety and make a run for it.

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Use knockback items like eggs or snowballs before attacking. The momentary stun creates an opening to start combos while staying out of range yourself. Just don't miss when they're strafing!
Running away can draw overconfident players into ambushes. Use F5 mode to monitor distance, then suddenly turn and strafe for surprise 4-hit combos. Their eagerness will become a weakness.
Remember, armor durability and food reserves decide drawn-out battles. If gear is near breaking, perhaps flee and upgrade. Then, return with refreshed advantages to defeat weakened foes.
Sprint around opponents while strafing with A and D keys to avoid hits. Briefly pause to strike during critical hit fall comedowns. Constant movement makes you hard to target.
When being chased at low health, place blocks to obstruct pursuers. Either pillar up out of reach or box them in temporarily if they have auto-jump enabled. Make your escape!
Get the high ground, even just one block higher, on bridges and structures. The angle makes it harder for enemies below to knock you off. Gravity gives you an advantage.

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Some server use splash potions of healing instead of normal drinking ones. Use them carefully as you can also splash your opponents, healing them and leaving you in a bad spot to fight.

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DO NOT go against hackers if you're not confident or have good gear. Kill aura hackers are the ones you should avoid the most as they fly around you while hitting you consistently while you can hardly hit them.

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You probably won't get your items back if you leave, so watch out against who you're playing with.

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How to Be Effective in Minecraft PvP

Steps

Find a good Minecraft Player Versus Player server.

Get some weapons.

Bring food.

Be ready.

Go in and attack them.

Jump from side to side.

Use blocking effectively.

Use the keys A and D to run around your enemy without jumping.

Eat efficiently.

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