Minecraft wiki entry for Survival_in_an_infinite_desert, associated text: Once you get a crafting table, you can make stone tools. You should also make a bed. You can get wool from string from killed spiders or cave spiders. If you have an iron ingot, make a shield. If you have more, make a water bucket. Once you have those things, you can go mining (only in buffet, not in superflat). Try to get iron and gold, as well as diamonds if you are lucky. Once you get more iron, make these in order: