How to Progress
Skill XP (often shown as TXP or “Combat Skill XP”, etc.) is the currency for learning skills. The six paths are separate—combat XP only buys combat skills.
How to earn XP
Do the matching activity. No quests or NPCs.
| Path | Play like this | Rough rule |
|---|---|---|
| Combat | Kill hostile mobs | Tougher mobs give more |
| Mining | Break “real” blocks (stone, ores) | Harder blocks give more; leaves/wool usually don’t |
| Farming | Harvest crops, berries, till soil | Harvesting mature crops pays best |
| Fishing | Successful catches | Fixed amount per catch |
| Crafting | Anvil repair, combine, rename | Higher anvil level cost → more XP (minimum 3) |
| Exploration | First visit to a biome, first Nether/End entry, first sleep in a biome | Each “first” once only |
Exploration tips
- Travel and sleep in different biomes for fast exploration XP
- Rare biomes (mushroom fields, deep dark, badlands, etc.) pay more on first visit
- Nether and End each have a one-time big bonus
How to spend XP
- Press K
- Open the category you want
- Click green nodes or upgrade in details
- Cost comes from that category’s pool
Costs scale with rank. Example (combat):
| Skill | Rank 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strength | 15 | 30 | 60 | 120 | 240 |
| Berserker | 50 | 100 | 200 | — | — |
| Holy Smite | 100 | 200 | 400 | — | — |
Strong skills often need prerequisites—tree lines show the order.
Prerequisites & risks
- Prerequisites: gray nodes show what’s missing in details
- Death penalty: Berserker loses 1 rank per death (not below 0)—warning in UI
- Mutual exclusion: some servers/modpacks may configure exclusive talents (uncommon in default packs)
Different on servers?
Yes. Owners can change global XP multipliers and per-action amounts. Same playstyle can feel faster or slower on different servers. If “XP gained” action bar messages are on, you’ll see +N Combat Skill XP, etc.
Server config: Configuration.
Developmental talents
Poison Resistance and Thermal Skin don’t use Skill XP:
- Poison Resistance: eat food with bad effects (rotten flesh, spider eyes, …)
- Thermal Skin: take fire and lava damage (carefully)
Progress in talent details; full bar = rank up.