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Story advancements - Minecraft advancements
Follow the main progression objectives and their requirements.
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Story advancements index
- Acquire Hardware — Smelt an Iron Ingot - a task advancement in the Story tab.
- Cover Me with Diamonds — Diamond armor saves lives - a task advancement in the Story tab.
- Diamonds! — Acquire diamonds - a task advancement in the Story tab.
- Enchanter — Enchant an item at an Enchanting Table - a task advancement in the Story tab.
- Eye Spy — Follow an Eye of Ender - a task advancement in the Story tab.
- Getting an Upgrade — Construct a better Pickaxe - a task advancement in the Story tab.
- Hot Stuff — Fill a Bucket with lava - a task advancement in the Story tab.
- Ice Bucket Challenge — Obtain a block of Obsidian - a task advancement in the Story tab.
- Isn't It Iron Pick — Upgrade your Pickaxe - a task advancement in the Story tab.
- Minecraft — The heart and story of the game - a task advancement in the Story tab.
- Not Today, Thank You — Deflect a projectile with a Shield - a task advancement in the Story tab.
- Stone Age — Mine Stone with your new Pickaxe - a task advancement in the Story tab.
- Suit Up — Protect yourself with a piece of iron armor - a task advancement in the Story tab.
- We Need to Go Deeper — Build, light and enter a Nether Portal - a task advancement in the Story tab.
- Zombie Doctor — Weaken and then cure a Zombie Villager - a goal advancement in the Story tab.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many advancements are in Minecraft 1.21?
There are around 100+ advancements across five tabs: Minecraft, Nether, The End, Adventure, and Husbandry. Each has verified unlock triggers extracted from the game data.
What's the hardest advancement in Minecraft?
'How Did We Get Here?' — apply every status effect simultaneously — is widely considered the hardest. Others include 'Adventuring Time' (visit every biome), 'Two Birds, One Arrow' (kill two phantoms with one piercing arrow), and 'Monsters Hunted' (kill every hostile mob).
Do advancement pages show what unlocks each one?
Yes. Each advancement page extracts real unlock triggers (item pickup, entity kill, block placement, etc.) from the 1.21.4 game data, plus its parent advancement and any child advancements it enables.
Which advancements give the most XP?
Advancements themselves grant modest XP; the real XP source is the underlying activity (killing the Wither for 50 XP, mining diamond for 3–7 XP). Advancement pages link to related mobs and blocks for XP planning.
Are hidden advancements marked?
Yes. Hidden advancements (revealed only on completion, like 'Two by Two' and 'Two Birds, One Arrow') are flagged on their detail pages so you know why they didn't appear in your in-game tab until you triggered them.