Minecraft Dungeons:Tutorials/Beginner's Guide

This starter guide provides advice for players who do not know how to begin their Minecraft Dungeons journey.

= Controls and interface = Main article: MCD:Controls

Movement
Mouse & Keyboard: Press the Left Mouse

Controller: Press L

Melee Attack and Interact
Mouse & Keyboard: Press the Left Mouse

Controller: On Xbox and Switch Press A, On Play Station Press X

Ranged Attack
Mouse & Keyboard: Press the Right Mouse

Controller: On Xbox Press RT, On Play Station Press L2, On Switch Press ZR

Use Item No.
Mouse & Keyboard: Press the 1, 2, and 3

Controller: On Xbox Press X, Y, and B, On Play Station Press Square, Triangle, And Circle, On Switch Press Press Y, X, and B

Heal
Mouse & Keyboard: Press the E

Controller: On Xbox Press LB, On Play Station Press L1, On Switch Press L

Roll
Mouse & Keyboard: Press the Spacebar

Controller: On Xbox Press RB, On Play Station Press R1, On Switch Press R

Directional Roll
Mouse & Keyboard: Press the Thumb Mouse Button

Controller: Press R

Pause Menu
Mouse & Keyboard: Press the Esc

Controller: On Xbox Press Start/Menu, On Play Station Press Options, On Switch Press +

Open Inventory
Mouse & Keyboard: Press the I

Controller: Press Up

Read Map
Mouse & Keyboard: Press the M

Inventory
The inventory consists of 300 slots the player can scroll through, used for melee weapons, ranged weapons, armor, artifacts, and cosmetics. When the inventory contains at least 270 items, a message stating the slots in use appears at the bottom of the screen. The low capacity message disappears if the amount of items lowers and the inventory is re-opened.

Weapons
Weapons are used to attack and defeat mobs in Missions. You get a for melee and a  for ranged upon starting the game, or when you had no weapons equipped in those slots.