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All Advancements

ExpertJava Edition

Complete every single advancement in Minecraft. This is an extreme endurance category requiring knowledge of every game mechanic, biome, structure, and mob. Runs typically last many hours.

Current World Record

1:26:28by cube1337x2024-11-02

Average Times by Skill Level

beginner

10-20 hours

intermediate

4-8 hours

advanced

2-4 hours

expert

1:30-2:30 hours

Rules

  • Timer starts on world creation
  • Timer ends when the last advancement is achieved
  • All 122 advancements must be completed (count varies by version)
  • No glitches or exploits
  • Random seed
  • Single player only

Route / Splits

1

Early Game

0:00-10:00

Gather resources, build shelter, get iron. Start farming wheat, breed animals

2

Nether Prep

10:00-25:00

Enter nether, explore bastions and fortresses. Kill wither skeletons for skulls

3

Biome Hunting

25:00-45:00

Locate all required biomes for the adventuring advancements

4

Mob Collection

45:00-60:00

Breed all animal pairs, kill all hostile mobs, tame all pets

5

Technical Advancements

60:00-75:00

Complete redstone, enchanting, brewing, trading advancements

6

End & Cleanup

75:00-86:00

Kill dragon, find elytra, explore end cities, complete remaining advancements

Required Items

Full diamond/netherite gearAll potion typesAll food types for balanced dietElytraTrident with ChannelingEvery color of wool/bedEnchanting table and anvilBrewing stand

Related Strategies

Bastion Remnant Routing

Nether Navigation · Core strategy, not optional for most runs

Village Nether Entry

Nether Entry · N/A, baseline entry method

Nether Fortress Blaze Farming

Nether · Core mechanic, speed depends on spawner luck

Crafting & Inventory Management

General · 10-30 seconds cumulative

One-Cycle Dragon Kill

Dragon Fight · 1-2 minutes vs crystal-first method

Mapless Buried Treasure

Overworld · Variable, useful for specific spawns

Tips

  • ▸Plan your advancement order carefully, many can be done in parallel
  • ▸Balanced Diet advancement requires eating every food item, start collecting early
  • ▸Kill a creeper with a charged trident early since thunderstorms are unpredictable
  • ▸Keep a checklist of all advancements and track progress