How to have more fun in Minecraft Creative mode

Minecraft's Creative mode gets little attention, with many players seeing it as a form of cheating. While it may appear unfair to compare one player's survival build against another's creative build, merely playing in Creative mode does not constitute cheating.

Creative mode in Minecraft offers a different experience. As the name suggests, it encourages players to explore their creativity. Those who play in Survival mode, on the other hand, focus on different goals and challenges compared.

There are numerous ways to have fun in Creative mode beyond just building — we will explore this further in this article.

Note: This article is subjective and reflects the writer's opinion.

Best ways to have fun in Creative mode

1) Living the power fantasy

Being able to fly and kill almost any mob is fun (Image via Mojang Studios)

Being primarily a survival game, many players do not experience the same power fantasy they might find in a game like GTA, where they can roam freely and steal any car or vehicle, and most enemies are easy to defeat. However, when you switch to Creative mode in Minecraft, the game transforms into something entirely different.

Picking up a netherite sword and effortlessly slashing through hostile mobs after an exhausting survival run is incredibly refreshing. Being able to fly is another advantage; phantoms and other threats no longer pose a challenge. While this may not always provide the same enjoyment, switching to Creative mode can be one of the most entertaining experiences after a taxing survival session.

2) Create your battle arena

When a Warden and Wither fit there is great destruction (Image via Mojang Studios)

Here is a fun activity that will never get old. If you enjoy being creative, try spawning different mobs and making them fight each other. The Warden is one of the most exciting creatures for your arena because it attacks almost anything nearby. You can spawn a Warden and experiment to see how many of a particular mob it takes to defeat it.

You can even summon a Wither and place it near a Warden to witness the chaos unfolding. When engaged in battle, these two mobs destroy almost everything around them, creating a massive crater.

You can summon many iron golems and watch them spread out. During the night, when hostile mobs appear, you can fly around to see what the iron golems are fighting and assess how well they perform against those creatures. The freedom is yours to spawn and enjoy.

3) Unlimited resources

Stacking netherite blocks in Creative mode is effortless but still empowering (Image via Mojang Studios)

Just like spawning mobs and making them fight, you have access to a variety of weapons. You can test their effectiveness against different mobs. Additionally, you can use various enchantments and items to have fun while discovering how things work and how to utilize the available resources in unique ways.

One other enjoyable aspect of Creative mode is the freedom to stack valuable blocks like gold, diamonds, and emeralds into towering piles. Playing in Creative mode offers a different perspective on the game, which is exciting.

While Survival mode in Minecraft provides a more rewarding experience, Creative mode offers limitless possibilities. Both modes have their unique benefits that we can appreciate.