Bedrock tips

Bedrock Edition runs on a wider range of input methods than Java does. Some quick tips for each.

Touch (phones, tablets)

Touch is Bedrock's default on mobile. The on-screen controls work, but a few quality-of-life moves help:

• Sneak toggle — set sneak to "tap" instead of "hold" in Settings → Touchscreen. Saves your thumb on long sneak walks.
• Build with split-controls — the split touch layout (joystick + buttons) is much faster for build mode than the merged touchscreen.
• Crosshair targeting — the auto-jump and auto-target settings help on touch; toggle them in Settings → Controls.

For long brewing or shop-management sessions on touch, consider a Bluetooth controller — Bedrock recognizes them automatically.

Controller (PS, Xbox, Switch, Bluetooth on mobile)

Controllers work fully on Bedrock. The default mappings are sensible, but check Settings → Controls for:

• Left stick click → sprint (default on most controllers)
• D-pad up → open chat — useful for /balance, /msg, /wiki, etc.
• Customize — you can rebind anything

For typing chat commands like /msg or /balance, controller players can either use the on-screen keyboard or pair a Bluetooth keyboard to the device.

Mouse and keyboard (Windows 10/11 Bedrock)

Win10/11 Bedrock supports full mouse and keyboard input — same feel as Java in many ways. Bindings live under Settings → Keyboard & Mouse. Most defaults match Java's WASD + click conventions.

For chat and commands, Bedrock uses T to open chat, then type commands as on Java.

What's slightly different from Java muscle memory

• F3 doesn't exist on Bedrock. Use a map or the Settings → Game → "Show Coordinates" toggle (admin must enable for the server, which we have).
• Tab doesn't open the player list — use /list instead.
• Hot-bar slot scroll uses the controller bumpers / mouse wheel; the keyboard 1–9 keys also work in Win10/11 Bedrock.
• Inventory layout: Bedrock's inventory grid is rotated compared to Java, but the contents are identical.

Maps and coordinates

Bedrock maps render slightly differently from Java maps. The "Show Coordinates" toggle in Settings → Game shows your X / Y / Z in the upper-left corner — Bedrock's equivalent of Java's F3.

Sleeping and beds

Right-click (or tap-and-hold) on a bed at night to sleep, same as Java. Sleep-vote thresholds are server-wide and shared between editions.

Brewing on Bedrock

The tavern's cauldron-and-bottle workflow works the same on both editions. Right-click (Java) / tap-and-hold (Bedrock) on the cauldron with a water bucket to fill it. Right-click / tap-and-hold ingredients to drop them in. Right-click / tap-and-hold an empty bottle to fill from the cauldron. See How to brew for the full recipe pattern.

See also

• Connecting from Bedrock — initial setup
• How crossplay works — bridge architecture
• Version compat — what versions are supported