47 Minecraft Facts!

47 Minecraft Block Facts You Possibly Didn't Know!
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Edited by Brennan Moore
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The map used in parts of this video is a modified version of the world download from ‪@GeminiTayMC‬ let's play series.
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Some of the maps used in this video are modified versions of the world downloads from BlueNerd Minecraft's channel, which you can watch here: ‪@BlueNerdMC‬
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The map used in parts of this video is a modified version of the world download from ‪@Antlerboy‬
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[@benthecat4345]

Did you know that Warped and Crimson planks are the only planks that can't be mixed with other types of planks to make wooden items that don't have variants? They can't even be mixed with each other

[@tvzuu]

hi, I put a lot of time into my videos and I'd appreciate it if y'all took a look :)

[@arnavnandan]

Yeah I knew that.

[@nejihyuga3917]

Yes

[@RosaSilva-lj9il]

I did not

[@ThatQingMapper]

yes

[@garlicbruh7250]

In my opinion, the gears that were excluded from the game should become some sort of Redstone signal that can only go on walls, giving us a really easy way to transport signals upwards. The crafting recipe could be a restone upgrade, with one piece of Redstone in the center, and then multiple iron ingots surrounding it. And I bet everyone would be ecstatic if it was actually added, especially profesional redstoners.

[@tvzuu]

hi, I put a lot of time into my videos and I'd appreciate it if y'all took a look :)

[@darklord4430]

There is already a way to have "vertical redstone"

[@oliveravery846]

@Thomas22 no you’re not

[@garlicbruh7250]

​@@darklord4430 this block would make it much easier to make, as well as more efficient and compact

[@igniflame1988]

@@garlicbruh7250 nah you can just use pistons and leaves

[@rhainahenderson1138]

About the "Infinite lava source" thing, I double checked the book and in the context of the page I think they mean that if you do that in the air you will get a lava stream.

[@superJK92]

I'll test it

[@bowietheslowie]

@Blazer 123 he said that right after in the video...

[@softpaw6234]

For the underwater tnt one, sand tends to have a lot of salt in it, so you're still adding sodium either way

[@minecraftify95]

Underwater TNT contains sodium in other form

[@ollie4501]

salt has chlorine and sodium

[@Thesnakerox]

I think I got far more joy than I should have when I heard WadZee mentioned in the netherite beacon fact

[@momolemurs6666]

Wadzee is one of my favorite youtubers.

[@rocioguzman4939]

yes

[@Celestiax001]

Yes

[@george6269]

3:40 Cow actualy searching for missles

[@gramy2374]

Dude nobody else is appreciating how smooth the netherite to gold sword transition was (from the netherite part with the piglins)

[@LiamNoblet95]

I remember the wool temples, god the nostalgia, never felt before

[@Techhunter_Talon]

The exploding beds also ended up being an effective way of mining for Ancient Debris in the Nether. After all, making a bed in Minecraft is cheaper than making TNT... but you should have either fire protection on your armor, fire resist potions, or both. Don't worry about blast protection because if you mine a one block wide hole into a wall, place the bed, and then use it you will take next to zero damage from the blast.

[@Woofdadog_gaming]

Really ok

[@Zen_BR]

protection is the only good protection every other protection is useless

[@eggs8021]

If you stand 5 blocks away and put one block of obsidian between you and the bed you take basically no damage

[@Zoova]

@@eggs8021 you dont need to use obsidian. Any block works

[@RitmosMC]

Also, careful doing this under a lava lake... trust me, I learned that the hard way

[@MotorbikeLife519]

4:37 We‘ll be right back

[@gabriel_b124]

5:02 that's because the light block had this texture in bedrock edition before it was in java, and then the texture was changed on bedrock too.

[@Befell]

For the naming of "silver", in the texture pack for 1.8 the file name for light gray wool is named silver as well.

[@LocalIdiot4587]

The piglins switched from netherite to gold because the amount of diamonds in the nether is near zero. And in order to make netherite gear you need diamond gear.

[@sh22l44]

couldnt the piglins loot the fortress chests?

[@a4bcaboose]

That doesnt make sense if it was already in pure netherite they wouldnt need diamonds

[@definitelymdt]

Pure netherite wouldn't need diamonds, we only need diamonds because the current netherite isn't pure.

[@chocdraws]

Good is more shiny and flex-ble

[@ejmazzi1499]

@@definitelymdt you're exactly right

[@payton5759]

I had an emulator for Minecraft on my PSP a while back, and you scrolled up or down D-pad through inventory through your item bar. Some 'tabs' didn't have blocks going all the way across. If you went to a blank square, it may have an odd textured block, and if placed, cannot be deleted whatsoever. Seeing the invisible bedrock blocks reminded me if just that

[@beinballerz_609]

I just wanted to say I love this channel thank you❤❤❤

[@YoshiPlaayzJavaEdition]

This is probably the only Skip The Tutorial vid that I've laughed at the intro. Keep up the good work!

[@SarkBM]

Fun fact: if you ring a bell during a raid, the raiders will get the glowing effect

[@randombloxydude3696]

thats true.

[@Asmoden2989]

*cries in bedrock*

[@YesTanGoBoyGamerSpot]

Pro tip :- If you want to stop any zombie from despawning but you don't have any nametag, you can give zombie anything which he can hold in his hand like any block, tool, armour piece, etc thing in Minecraft .

[@TheBarkKnight714]

SHUT UP! I DONT CARE WHO THE IRS SENDS, I AM NOT PAYING MY TAXES!

[@TheBarkKnight714]

AND YES THATS WAS FOR YOU ABOVE ME!

[@ayaanmughal7002]

Oh I didn't knew itt

[@unavailableun]

or trap it in a boat

[@fiusionmaster3241]

Good to know! Thanks m8.

[@Blachi41-wy9io]

Having one of every block and item in Minecraft is a huge flex

[@sparc77]

Thanks Skip the Tutorial for making this video. Fun Fact about the swaggy stairs is that you can make netherite stairs with ingots, And according to the April fools snapshot, that's intentinal.

[@ReinEquestrian]

0:10 actually, I have used my nose before this

[@a.g.u.2399]

For the door one, some doors in real life do have 3 hinges, and it's quite common in places like America.

[@TheRealNightMode]

All my doors have 3 hinges

[@annathecat7679]

The problem isn't the amount on the side of a door, it's the fact that hinges are on both sides. ( Sorry in advance if you knew this and were just pointing something out about doors! )

[@a.g.u.2399]

@@annathecat7679 Oh, I thought it was the number of hinges because of how it was worded, thanks for pointing that out.

[@bachaddict]

Doors with hinges on both sides to swing both ways do exist though, they have a spring built in to close automatically.

[@skewminds3756]

Mine have 4

[@OneHundredFiftyTwo]

3:35 around the world around the world

[@bloodgodworshiper]

According to gametheroy he says that their enemies where the ancient builders so they used the netherite to help fortify their bastions but it all basically got lost in the war.

[@BlueYoshiBoy]

If netherite stairs were in the "Missing Dimension", that could be referencing the dream dimension that Skip talked about in a separate video. The dream dimension was a dimension Notch began making but never finished. When going to sleep you would randomly wake up in the dream dimension, but Notch scrapped it and may not ever finish it.

[@Skyymon]

the dream dimension would've resembled the aether mod and im pretty sure it was called the skylands, but sadly it was replaced with the end and also apparently jeb does not like such dimension, which is why we 'll prolly never get it

[@bernadettekruger4196]

Hi

[@randombloxydude3696]

The missing dimension was a part of snapshot 20w14infinte and in there you could write a book and throw it into a nether portal to make a dimension. There were infinite dimensions. Hints the name "infinite".

[@luckie3320]

if the dream dimension was a thing I would not play minecraft after how annoying that would prob get

[@1mariomaniac]

No, the dimension was part of the April fools "infinite" update. If you named a book "Missing" and tossed it into the nether portal, you'd then be able to go into the portal and go to the "Missing" dimension.

[@patryks9284]

4:10 What about villages? The church where the clerics have a brewing stand.

[@InvaltidWord]

The brewing stands in the temples of villages were added in 1.14, way after igloos

[@Mercy_of_the_Devil]

“And if you’re already subscribed, don’t unsubscribe and resubscribe-“ I really wish you said that sooner lmao

[@blazewarking]

It funny as the underwater tnt still technically has the same crafting recipe in both education and mainline games just the sodium is in the form of sand

[@lazer1036]

Finally someone talking about the netherite stairs

[@generalgrievous7719]

@Don't read profile photo Don't comment ever again..............

[@kriya26]

Kittens

[@lazer1036]

@Andusen it was nickname the infinite update it was for April fools but I think it is 20wa∞(< Infinity sign) or it just says infinite i don't remember

[@bird7270]

@Don't read profile photo Don't grow a pair...

[@driving.me.crazy_]

Block facts already talked about it, maybe it was skip.. I don't really remember.

[@archivushka]

0:46 please note: there was no world beyond the world boarder, only the empty void of invisible barrier blocks. Fun fact, despite not having hit box, you could place ladders on it. Fun fact 2: they broke this on the release of PE 1.0.0 (2017) when going above the build height and trying to pass the barrier, made you inevitably stuck in position.

[@Call_Upon_YAH]

Hey! Did you know God is three in one!? The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit! Bless him! Jesus died for our sins, rose from the dead, and gives salvation to everyone who has faith in him! True faith in Jesus will have you bear good fruit and *drastically* change for the better! Have a blessed day, everyone! ❤

[@Call_Upon_YAH]

Your worries (yes, anxiety), depression, suicidal thoughts, EVERYTHING will melt away and be NO MORE when you lean on God and put your trust in him! When I have physical pain, I literally pray and the Lord quells it, that I am healed! Know that there is power in the name Jesus Christ! His name casts out demons and heals! People are bothered by his name. The world hates the truth and wants to continue living sinfully! God's children are set apart (holy) and righteous.

[@hhprincess647]

the end of the map is a "border". a "boarder" is someone who doesn't go grocery shopping because they get food from the place they live.

[@archivushka]

@@hhprincess647 finally something on the topic!

[@QuantumScratcher]

@@Call_Upon_YAH this is not the place to talk about christianity

[@Armarilloo]

Fun fact: reinforced deepslate is breakable. It is the strongest breakable block in minecraft *BY FAR*

[@user-vl4yz3nt1r]

the nether woods arent the only blocks in the game with an animation. Prismarine changes colours, the lantern has a slight pulsing affest, and the shroomlight pulses slightly aswell

[@llamascheese8972]

I believe he specified they were the only wood block.

[@ASHE_ATTACC]

0:51 Oh my god I remember that!! I think they patched it in updates leading up to 1.13, but I remember playing on my Legacy worlds and watching a spider crawl the invisible wall- I remember climbing over it once, lol

[@tvzuu]

hi, I put a lot of time into my videos and I'd appreciate it if y'all took a look :)

[@SunroseStudios]

Spiders can still climb the world border on Java i think, even though it's not made of blocks anymore

[@imie_iv]

I remember doing that too! Ah the old days

[@wolfetteplays8894]

@@imie_iv same

[@wolfetteplays8894]

Wtf I’m trans and my name is ashe too. Ima sus for copyright infringement ;))

[@IdkGamerOfficial]

Don’t normally love Minecraft channels but your channel is just in another level!

[@srq.z]

@Don't read profile photo No, I will

[@colinperry9288]

Ok I won’t

[@Jeremonkey90]

@Don't read profile photo I read it too

[@curnard.]

@Don't read profile photo oh god not again

[@kusachki]

They've just skipped the tutorial

[@-UchihaMadara-]

"The swaggiest stairs ever can only be found in the missing dimension" This got me thinking... What if that deep dark portal was meant for the missing dimension? Probably not but still, It would make a lot of sense

[@Mazin0192]

but why would it be for that dimension? the missing dimension is a dimension in a snapshot that was made for april fools

[@-UchihaMadara-]

@@Mazin0192 I know that's why I said "Probably not" I said this about a month ago I was prolly just having a "what if" moment. I tend to have a lot of those..

[@-UchihaMadara-]

@@Mazin0192 Also hello blob Ross, looking good today!

[@drakou1117]

5:35 You can actually go quite faster than that. If you use the trapdoors correctly (which needs you to press space every 0.1s), you can go around 1.22 blocks/gametick, which is 24.4 m/s. With speed II and "45 strafes" (only doable with a TAS of some sort), you can go up to 25.56 m/s! Edit1: If you use a normal ceiling instead of the trapdoor ceiling (like in the video), you go up to 18m/s, not 18.5m/s. Edit2: with the 25.56m/s speed, you can do a 10.1875 block jump (10 block jump and 3 pixels farther).

[@belwilliams8037]

Wha.....

[@darkshadow2314]

What if you use a boat instead

[@darkshadow2314]

Ik you use your legs

[@drakou1117]

@@darkshadow2314 I mean you could use depth strider III, swim in water, speed II and with dolphin's effect. Idk how the boat's code works.

[@loganstewart7105]

5:17 maybe the hinges are supposed to like be links for double doors?

[@unwary17]

The leaves turning snowy are probably my favorite bedrock only feature

[@randombloxydude3696]

same

[@mcanine2221]

Same

[@Wolfie54545]

Same

[@ars3nicbutt3rfly]

"warped and crimson stems are the only blocks with an animation" Sea Lanterns, Magma, and respawn anchors: Am I a joke to you?

[@APixieNinja]

Skip's videos make me wanna play Minecraft. Not to actually play the game but to build an awesome lookin house.

[@Prince.Claveria]

Did you know there's a Minecraft version (I forgot what it was) you can die from landing on a 1 block height of water, yes, even when you do the MLG Water Bucket you can still die. I don't know if Mojang nerfed the MLG Water Bucket or it was just a bug, but after a couple of days Mojang reverted it back.

[@ericdeasy6778]

on pocket edition this was the case

[@ILikeWafflz]

Up until 1.4 water had to be I believe four blocks deep to negate all fall damage. 1.4 made it so any water at all works. I'm certainly glad that change was made!

[@Nicoder6884]

2:57 Acacia has composters!!

[@vastraun2249]

Another fun old minecraft fact During the survivaltest phase in 2009, cobblestone was obtained by mining stone with your bare hand, and smooth stone slabs were obtained by punching coal ore

[@TurretIIToothpaste]

“You can’t see my nose from the front. but on the side? You can see it!” -Carneline

[@colbrowshorts]

The sea lantern is actually slightly animated in bed rock edition making the neither wood not the only block being animated :)

[@douma8472]

Same with prismarine blocks.

[@cometcat3808]

He said the only LOGS in the game to have an animation. I know I thought that at first too, but no; he was careful with his words. Still very insightful information, and I'm sure others were thinking the same. Have a nice day

[@randombloxydude3696]

@@cometcat3808 i immediatley knew he was talking about logs. Anyways here is a random thing; These are all the animated blocks in minecraft i know. sea lanters prismarine lanters (soul lantern and normal lantern) crimson and warped logs magma blocks and i think thats it.

[@antmess9789]

It's animated in Java as well.

[@LineOfThy]

@@randombloxydude3696 nether portal

[@XYZ_youtube]

6:12 that's false. 2*16+2*14=60 You will have 4 walls left after doing that.

[@calebgresch9604]

0_0

[@pranav522]

its 4*16, all 4 sides of a chunk are 16 blocks wide

[@XYZ_youtube]

@@pranav522 no, the corner don't need 2 walls.

[@TheHyponeoriteChannel]

You wouldn’t be able to craft 4 walls out of the remaining 4 cobblestones from the initial stack, tho.

[@WalllessInk]

0:30 you can just use like around 10 end crystals to destroy it

[@RainySnowOfficial]

I love the torch burning out because it’s more realistic

[@ricoharahap2106]

7:11 Mojang: *Laughs in evil*

[@cerberusslavomiraarus1308]

We already had infinite lava soruces. They worked like endless water, but had to be placed in the Nether. This was due to the lava physics using water physics in the Nether.

[@LegoKidRemade]

Infinite*

[@cerberusslavomiraarus1308]

@@LegoKidRemadeда спасибо

[@LegoKidRemade]

@@cerberusslavomiraarus1308 да

[@tvzuu]

hi, I put a lot of time into my videos and I'd appreciate it if y'all took a look :)

[@ca1ebyt6]

@@LegoKidRemade thats what he said

[@gamefreak2016]

4:30 how tf did I never actually notice that 🤦 I remember it being wool and these days just “eh desert temple” I noticed a texture change but never truly looked and thought “oh it’s terracotta” lol

[@rodolfoibarra2326]

11:21 people in creative: “How dare you underestimate my power…”

[@decmant]

7:02 , laughs in bedrock.

[@GoshkaPolska]

1:23 I have to admit, the hexagon ball beakon is cooler than the one in game

[@rainbowkitsune]

I agree

[@theicebutcher1314]

10:43 quartz should have a higher blast resistance considering I’m real like it is a very tough mineral

[@TheTomlinson]

I never realised that desert temples changed to terracotta from wool

[@_Monkey_.D._Luffy]

Respect to Wadzee for making a full Netherite Beacon in Hardcore Mode🎉🔥

[@smileydelarosa825]

Fr I will never have the patience to do that..

[@momolemurs6666]

@@smileydelarosa825 Same here.

[@wmatheson1611]

0:02 I own that book... THAT TRICK IS NOT IN IT!

[@ToufG]

after a day, i finaly subbed with my nose on pc

[@seancox736]

i would assume that the piglins didn’t intentionally move to gold, but instead had the impure netherite DEBRIS chip off over time

[@omori-kid8602]

2:21 sure they may not turn white instantly but if you go far enough with a riptide trident and an elytra then you can find it when spawning

[@omori-kid8602]

@@Rolause what do you mean 0 seconds?

[@FelixIsTired]

7:53 in bedrock addition (and maybe java idk) sea lanterns have a small animation cycle, however it is hard to see and you have 5o be next to it to notice.

[@lilaydz]

Bro prismarine block, is animated too, so even if that's a "light source block", prismarine is simply a building block

[@JakeDaaSnakeYT]

He was talking about logs

[@cuboembaralhado8294]

Prismarine has a litte colour change over time, so when you make timelapses you can notice it very easily

[@xGOKOPx]

Sea lantern is not wood.

[@Floridadian]

Skip made us Skip the tutorial so he can teach us it. "Nice hustle tons of fun." Scout TF2

[@_Nothsa]

A ton of minecart TNT at once can also destroy obsidian, but it becomes really glitchy.

[@starbot9828]

The false lava source trick was likely a mistake since you can find a similar thing in the Nether fortress.

[@egg9073]

Everytime I watch a new video and I always find it interesting! I love these!

[@VeronicaMooring]

I now what you mean

[@brahbah9349]

Him: sUbScRiBe WiTh YoUr NoSe! Me on my computer: **intense breathing intensifies**

[@bee_hello]

man really snuck in the "up to one thousand people in the charity part"

[@jeraldjeraldsonwastaken]

4:19 this was also in the game until 1.8 not just 1.3

[@xCAT0]

8:39 They don't have diamonds to make netherite tools.

[@urfan1697]

They have sticks or whatever how did they make gold tools

[@lostangaming4011]

BRO pure netherite is PURE, IT WOULDNT NEED DIAMONDS MIXED WITH IT

[@MrJomharp]

I remember playing the earliest version of mcpe with the "old" seed option when creating new worlds. My cousin and I always play together everyday in mcpe, just discovering or doing some dumb stuff in the game when my cousin found out a way over the invisible bedrock a.k.a the border. We were so amazed, I remember how confused I was when my cousin showed me that secret. I miss the good old days.

[@gotmy3dprintedreddiamondpl586]

Therapist: STT with nose doesn’t exist, it can’t hurt you STT with nose: 0:20

[@silly.guy.404]

Anytime you post I *have* to watch it! Your videos are amazing and very helpful

[@mustafakamaal5802]

So True

[@silly.guy.404]

@DipperPinesYT DIPPER?!?

[@jankrajewski6170]

9:55 Actually block update suppresion is still possible, and its op.

[@princesscadance197]

2:47 Legit though, I wish the utility/crafting tables/blocks would change texture to match the wood it was made with. I’d like a dark oak crafting table.

[@Enter_channel_name]

Along with non flammable warped/crimson crafting tables

[@whirlingbruh1489]

an alternate title would be: a solid 12 minutes of useless minecraft information

[@Itsfinnagetmessi]

Why is this so entertaining it’s so good keep it up

[@cringe_memes]

the debris is ancient so the piglins netherite tools must have eventually broken

[@The_Meev]

Smh, should've used Mending

[@cringe_memes]

XD

[@randombloxydude3696]

@@The_Meev Lol L to the dumb piglins of the bastion.

[@Mr19Nails]

Heads up to anyone wondering. The music used is the fishing tourney music in Animal Crossing which I heard yesterday

[@Lemonnnnnnnn273]

The official Minecraft guidebooks are the sacred texts for any beginner Minecraft player.

[@gavensdegamer6538]

R.i.p technoblade may he rest in the hearts of everyone

[@ambatublow1360]

💀

[@ssky1er]

1:15 nobody going to talk about how thats literally steve from minecraft?

[@Flip2pizza]

"Did you know you can craft netherite stairs?" Tries to do it Doesn't work *e m o t i o n a l* *d a m a g e *

[@TheGenericNoobTGN]

Therapist : Skip the tutorial with a nose isn't real, he can't hurt you Skip the tutorial with a nose : 0:20

[@lilycreeper5246]

9:32 and that's still too low, because you also have to take into account the order in which the patterns are applied

[@roma_nych]

But the result is the same

[@Sinsmoke_]

I dont understand. How are there so many patterns!

[@Theepicgolem123]

RIP technoblade :(

[@Galvatroninator]

i was expecting this

[@Rainbow-oy2fn]

So much stuff I didn’t know… thank you!!!

[@stay_awsome1238]

funfact: the mangrove wood strip thingys were able to bring water to the nether except they fixed that

[@insertname7750]

3:02 in the military thats how bombs are exploded its called and airburst it does more dmg to the surroundings instead of transferrign the energy to the ground hence a deadlier explosion

[@3nd3rryan]

Theoretically it would also be possible to get wool in a desert by crafting it with string

[@Neon_Leon.]

Thanks for the info, I like the new info I learned! Especially since it’s 1:54 am

[@davidtarin8206]

technically there are 149 quadrillion of patterns that looks different, because if there are 6 ways to put the patterns on the banner that means that there are 6 ways to create the same pattern, so divide 809 by 6 and will give 148,6.

[@YesTanGoBoyGamerSpot]

Finally legend is back with his legendary video 🔥🔥

[@camouflage_kid9706]

10:02 block update suppression is still possible though it is complicated

[@chickenman9459]

fun fact, the running on ice with trapdoors in the nether in about 331 miles per hour, as one in-game block is equal to one irl meter

[@benid12]

U could still get wool in the desert by finding string in the desert temple chests then crafting it into wool

[@zanzlik1257]

11:32 i am gonna make mojang broke💀

[@fadesloth]

6:23, in Swedish it's actually mojäng, and not Mojang, but considering that the English language doesn't have å, ä and ö, it's understandable that people call it Mojang instead of mojäng

[@Peliort]

im swedish

[@wolfetteplays8894]

@BloodSquid “youth” nice

[@Rafferty_09]

When he is jumping over the river, he cannot be targeted by any ground attacking units. The Log and Earthquake will fail to damage a Hog Rider while he is jumping. Air troops can still attack him though, and the Inferno Tower and Inferno Dragon will continue to ramp up their damage. When countering Hog Riders, obviously use buildings. But be wary as it the offender would usually play around it with cards such as Earthquake. Air swarms such as Minion Horde can help due to the Hog's usual support tools not countering them. On the offender's side, a powerful move is to accompany him with an Earthquake, obilerating almost every building, and also grounded swarms. To a lesser extent, Lightning could also be used, retaining the same point of almost destroying every building while also crippling troops such as the Wizard or the Hunter. The Log could also be an effective first play as a cycle, but it only kills swarms and sometimes a non-center-placed Tombstone. The Hog Rider can be paired with the Lumberjack as both a swarm bait and damage combo. It is a very fast combo with an extremely high damage output potential, so the defender will likely try to counter it with a swarm. If this happens, the offender should use a spell like Arrows to render the defender poetically defenseless. If they manage to defeat the Lumberjack, the dropped Rage will make the Hog Rider even more dangerous than it normally is. A fast and deadly combination is the Hog Rider and Mini P.E.K.K.A. combo. Both units are fast but the Mini P.E.K.K.A. does much more damage and does not attack only buildings so the Mini P.E.K.K.A. can deal with troops like the Executioner and Musketeer. However, this combo can be defeated with swarms like Skeleton Army, which will defeat both of them since neither of them can deal area damage. They are also unable to target air troops, so the Minion Horde can stop this easily. A Hog Rider combined with a Goblin Barrel can be awkward for the opponent to defend against. Timing it so that the Hog Rider is tanking the tower shots for the Goblins is the most effective way to deal damage. A Barbarian Barrel can shut this down with minimal Tower damage for a positive Elixir trade, as long as the Goblin Barrel was placed directly on the Tower. Use another card to counter the Hog Rider if it is necessary. His fast move speed can boost forward mini tanks like an Ice Golem in a push. At the same time, he can also function as a tank for lower hitpoint troops such as Goblins as he still has a fair amount of health. However, the Hog Rider struggles with swarms, as they can damage him down and defeat him quickly while obstructing his path. Barbarians in particular can fully counter him without very strict timing on the defender's part, though they are vulnerable to spells. Swarm cards like Skeleton Army, Goblin Gang, and Minion Horde can also very easily counter him. Use this to your advantage by placing a bulky swarm dealer in front of the Hog Rider (eg. Ice Golem, Valkyrie) so that the Hog Rider can transport it to the tower faster and also get protection from swarms. Most cheap swarms complement the Hog Rider well, as they are nearly as fast as him and usually force more than one card out of the opponent's hand. The Hog Rider in conjunction with the Freeze can surprise the opponent and allow the Hog Rider to deal much more damage than anticipated, especially if the opponent's go-to counter is a swarm, or swarms are their only effective counter to him. Skeletons and Bats will immediately be defeated by the spell, while Spear Goblins, Goblins, and Minions will be at low enough health to be defeated by a follow up small spell. Against non-swarm troops, it can deal a lot of damage during the freeze time, but this can allow the opponent to set up a massive counterpush. For this reason, players should either only go for a Hog Rider + Freeze when they have other units backing it up from a counterattack, or if the match is about to end and they need to deal as much damage as possible. The exception to this is an Elixir Collector placed in front of the King's Tower. If a Hog Rider placed at the bridge, he can destroy the Collector for a positive Elixir trade, though the damage from both Princess Towers will usually mean he does not survive to deal any damage to them. However, if the opponent sends in defending troops, it can be an opportunity to gain spell damage value.

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[@choppalungon]

'But sadly Acacia is left out.' -sad jungle log sounds-