- [Announcer] Did you know you
can use end rods for defense? Or dead coral as barbed wire? Or even potions for x-ray vision? Today we're gonna see
the crazy hidden uses for "Minecraft's" everyday items. What if instead of your trees burning down when they caught fire, they
charred to a crisp like this? Well, that's not in the base game, but with polished basalt, we can make a pretty
convincing scorched tree trunk. And hey, it's even got
the rings inside like so. Making this feel all that more realistic. Why do we bring these
campfires to the ocean? Well, for good reason. See, as this user discovered if you placed a set of
unlit campfires like so, we can have ourselves a convincing raft out on the seven seas. So if you're not gonna
use them for a bridge, this might be your next best decoration. If you build your water
elevators like this, you're doing it wrong. Instead, using item frames,
we can make accessible from all sides, instead
of this one using signs. And hey, it's a lot less obtrusive too, especially if you use
map art as a disguise. What happens if you were to put a beacon on top of another beacon? Well, nothing. Or at least, that's what it seems like. Since, if we were to use
this beacon in conjunction to a different kind of stained glass, you'll notice that it
functions much the same way as a white stained glass block would. Though interest enough, this only happens if there's another stained
glass block present; It doesn't just work on its own. By placing two grindstones
facing each other in between two wall posts, they can make for a stylish
substitute for the fences that we're used to. And hey, you can even
see out the back of them, allowing for some added
visibility as well. Just make sure not to build
this next to your village, unless you want a bunch of
weaponsmiths walking about. Turtle eggs can be surprisingly
useful for redstone. As you'll see, if a mob
stands on a turtle egg, each egg will break
after a certain window. Meaning we can make a
single use redstone timer for however long we want. Just drop the mob, break the eggs and wait until they power the
pressure plate down below; Easy as that. What happens when this anvil hits an item? Well, as it turns out, there's enough force to
kill the entity on impact. Which frankly seems like a lot more effort than just throwing your trash
into a fire or a cactus, but if you wanna set
up a stylish execution, this might be the best way to
get rid of an illegal item. This is one of the rare times
that water and redstone mix. See, by using a bubble column like so, we can connect our redstone
build to an observer and then flip a switch to
trigger the stream on and off. And then when the observer notices it, we get a cheeky bit of wireless redstone. And unlike this trick using walls, we can use this to send a signal upwards instead of just down. Instead of using cobwebs
for barbed wire, try this. Because, as this user pointed out, dead brain coral matches
the look even better. And even if it doesn't
slow down any intruders like a cobweb would, if you
make the wall tall enough that you can't jump over it,
it'll still look the part. Armor stands only have arms in bedrock. Or, so you thought. Since, if we were to place an
oak fence gate, then open it, we can place an armor stand in between and then close the gate afterwards to make a pretty convincing
armor stand decoy. And even though it can't hold items, it still looks a lot better than any other statue that we're using. Berry bushes hurt, but
they could save your life. See the way that it works is
that we actually move slower through berry bushes than air. And because of that, landing
on a pad of sweet berry bushes, regardless of maturity,
will break your fall. Where do we hide this button? Well, if we scoot to the side, you might be able to notice
that it's behind the banner. And what's even better is that we can still use the button behind even when it's covered up. And I'm sure that some of you
can think of plenty of ways to use this for your next secret entrance. This is glass, and this
is shattered glass. Or so it looks like. See, with the caves and cliffs
addition to glow lichen, this user pointed out that by
placing some on the outside of a glass block, you can make
it look shattered like so. So if you wanna make your
ruined builds look, well ruined, this sells the look a lot more
than a clean piece of glass. By using nether stems and hyphae, creating secret messages with
maps is a whole lot easier. Now, looking at it like
this, it's less obvious but when seeing from a map above, the nether stems appear blue while the hyphae is shown as a darker red. And anyone who comes across this mess of blocks place together will be just as confused as
to how and why it's there. So, this will keep it
just our little secret. Why would you use
daylight sensors as fuel? Well, I'm not sure; Since the yield is only about 1 1/2
items smelted per sensor. But just the simple fact
that you're able to cook with one of these is a surprise to me. And I guess this means
that if you're looking for a solar powered furnace, you can get one but it won't
be the way that you expect. Why waste time building
a bridge like this, when we can do this instead. See, it's a simple fact that flowing lava and water mixed together to make stone. And with that, we can
turn our stone generator into a stone platform generator
if we place it like so. And not to mention that
this can save you plenty of time and hassle since
you don't have to swim out and place each one of
these blocks individually. Just let the lava spread out like so, and then you can pick it up
to repeat for another use. Instead of using water
to get down from a cliff, try TNT. Now that obviously sounds crazy but it turns out that by
using only two blocks of TNT, you can place and destroy it quick enough for you to fall down and not take any fall damage by the time you place the next block. Which could come in handy
in a dicey situation. Though what that situation looks like, I have no clue. Instead of pixel art like
this, let's try this instead. See, in "Bedrock Edition",
it's possible to dye the water in cauldrons like so. And with that we can have
ourselves a whole new color pallet of blocks to use for our art. And it only takes one look at
this user's Lapras rendition to see that this is a
worthwhile medium, for sure. Plus it gives another
purpose to our cauldrons, which tend to be a
neglected block anyways. What's the difference
between a river like this and one like this? Well, the answer is glass. See by using special layers of blue stained glass
underneath our water, we can make it look a lot nicer than the natural option
with gravel and dirt. So dig that sand out of
your lake, smelt it up and then you can use it like this to make it look a lot nicer. Speaking of putting glass underwater, this design is great for
lighting up the dark depths. See, with a column of glass
placed from the sea bed to the surface, you can create
a skylight of some sorts to light up your underwater world. And if you don't have the
time to smelt up the glass, then you should know that
sugar cane could also be used as an alternative. From a distance, these
look like lettuce crops in "Vanilla Minecraft." But up close, it turns out to be just a
creeper head oriented like so. And while the face on the
side might be a dead giveaway, it could make for a neat piece of decoration for a future farm. And if you're sick of the
regular plants in your village, this gives both a creative twist and a solid warning to
any creepers that walk by. Instead of using wheat to guide your mobs, try a flint and steel. Okay, hear me out, this
actually isn't that crazy. See, if you place a water
source in the animal pen and then light the nearest mob on fire, it's coded to run toward
the nearest water source to cool off. And that'll leave them no choice
but to fall into your trap. Just make sure they
don't have to run too far while they're on fire; Otherwise, you'll be left
with a grilled pork chop, instead of a pig pen. Here's why "Bedrock" has
better fire aspect swords. See, in java, we can only use these things to ignite our enemies; But in bedrock, we can also right click with a fire aspect sword or
book to reignite a campfire or a candle. Or, if that's just not
violent enough for you, don't worry since you can
also use this to light a piece of TNT in a snap. This floor makes it impossible
to do a water bucket save. And the reason being
is this inverted slab. See, given how the game mechanics work, anyone who tries to place
down water like so for landing will instead create a waterlog half slab. And since it is facing like this, they won't be able to land in
the water side of the slab, but instead just break their legs. These mine cart rails
can make for a solid wall against any monsters. See, the way that their pathfinding works, they register the track as
a block that they can't walk or jump over. But to us, it obviously works just fine. So even if it doesn't make much sense, this does give you a pretty seamless way to get the bad guys out of your base; So you won't have to worry about any "Fortnite" fans sneaking in. Cause see, we're currently at war to try to pass the "Fortnite"
channel in subscribers and prove that people actually
do care about "Minecraft". Even though the "Fortnite"
community likes to say otherwise. So if you haven't already, join the cause and subscribe down below to prove that people do
actually care about "Minecraft;" Because, it's the best game ever. Though even after placing the
rails to keep those monsters at bay, be sure you don't
let too many of them pile up, otherwise they could
push the other ones over. Here's how to get x-ray
in "Vanilla Minecraft." See, if you drink a swiftness 2 potion, we can increase our F-O-V substantially. And then, partner this with a quake pro field of view setting and we can get a real wide angle lens. From that point, run along a wall and you'll notice that you
can see inside like so. Which could come in handy while you're looking for cave systems while down in your branch mine. And hey, if you wanna
make this last longer, then a fully powered beacon
can make this x-ray fantasy into a full-time reality. These end rods make for
the perfect mob proof door. And the reason being is that
even though we know that this is a gap that we can walk through, the zombies chasing after us don't; And hey, they also
offer a new light source to cut back on any mob
spawning near that wall. But when you build this just be sure not to have too
many mobs chasing after you, otherwise if they bunch up, you might notice a few of them
squeezing through the gap. Or if those are end rods aren't enough to keep the monsters out, then a drip leaf should do the trick. See, if you dig a two block deep hole with a drip leaf matching its height, you'll find that any
zombie trying to break through your door, will just fall down before it can enter. Keeping both us and our villagers safe; Even on hard mode. What's this up here in the tree? Well, it's a man-made bird's nest. And the secret here is coral. See, by placing down a coral fan and then adding on top an
item frame with an egg in it, you get the perfect
perch for your parrots; Which looks pretty convincing, especially if you see it
from the ground level. Though, when you do this, I'd suggest using turtle egg
instead of a chicken egg; That way, it'll stick out a lot more. And with that folks, have a good one. All right?
