Published 13:09 IST, May 19th 2020

How to make a Map in Minecraft and transform it into a map item?

A map is one of the essential items in Minecraft. Continue reading to learn how to make a Map in Minecraft. Also, find out how to transform it into a map item.

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A map is certainly one of most important items in Minecraft that you should always have in your inventory. In order to have a map, you actually need to create one. refore, it becomes necessary that you kw how to make a map in Minecraft. So, let us explore how you can make a map in Minecraft.

How to make a Map in Minecraft?

Required materials to make a Map

Here are all materials you will need to craft a map in Minecraft:

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  • 8 Papers
  • 1 Compass

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Crafting a Map in Survival Mode

Step 1: Go to Crafting Menu

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first step is to load a crafting table so that you have a 3x3 crafting grid. Here's what a 3x3 will look like:

Craft map in Minecraft

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Step 2: Add Items to make a Map

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When you open crafting menu, you will get a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To create a map, you will need to add all items (8 papers and 1 compass) on Java Edition. This will work for players of PC/Mac, PlayStation and Xbox in 3x3 crafting grid. For PE and Windows 10, you will need 9 papers to make a map.

When you are crafting a new map, you should remember that all items are required to be placed in exact pattern as displayed in picture below. For users on PC, PlayStation and Xbox platforms, you need to place 1 compass in  box in centre with 8 papers around it. As for PE and Windows 10 users, you need to place 9 papers filling all of boxes. This is complete Minecraft recipe for crafting a map.

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Craft map in Minecraft

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w that all materials are in right pattern,  map will show up in box right beside crafting grid.

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Step 3: Move Map in your Inventory

Once your new map has been crafted, you will need to move it into your inventory.

How to transform empty map into a map item

When you first create a map in Minecraft, it is completely blank and doesn’t have any kind of information. You need to hold empty map and press ‘Use item’ option to transform empty map into a map item in game. Once you do that, it will gradually start filling with all information as you start travelling within borders.

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13:09 IST, May 19th 2020