Maps are useful to survey the surface terrain since it displays visible overview Blocks. The Explorer Map then fills in once the player reaches the mapped area. An Ocean Explorer Map is sold for 12–20 Emeralds and a Compass, and a Woodland Explorer Map is sold for 16–28 Emeralds and a Compass.Įxploration Maps differ from a normal Map, in that it shows the area's land-water outline, as well as an orange striated texture for areas below sea level, and the blank map texture for land above sea level. MINECRAFT MAP VIEWER 1.11 UPDATE
This helps aligning Maps.Īdded in Update 1.1, Explorer Maps are special Maps that aid a Player to locate Woodland Mansions and Ocean Monuments.Įxplorer Maps can be bought from Cartographer Villagers by unlocking their tier 4 trades.
The zoom level 4 Map has a size of 2048 x 2048 Blocks.Ĭontrary to earlier versions in Minecraft Java Edition, when Maps are zoomed out, they will not overlap with other Maps at the same zoom level. The zoom level 3 Map has a size of 1024 x 1024 Blocks. The zoom level 2 Map has a size of 512 x 512 Blocks. The zoom level 1 Map has a size of 256 x 256 Blocks. The basic Map (zoom level 0) has a size of 128 x 128 Blocks. This allows for mapping efforts where one copy resides in a Map display, and the other is carried by an exploring Player. Note that if one of the copies of a duplicated Map is updated, the other Maps also get the updates. Maps can also be displayed in Item Frames. Other Players can also be seen, if they are within distance of the Map. Maps can also include an indicator which shows the Player's location (and direction) in real time. Maps are empty when Crafted, and are gradually drawn as the Player explores with the Map equipped in their Inventory. 8 Paper + 1 Compass => 1 Empty Map with indicator. Maps can also rarely spawn in Strongholds of the surface above.Īs of Update 1.2, Players can select an option to spawn with a Starter Map when creating a new world. Maps can be obtained by Crafting them in a Crafting Table.