Must mine moar

[deaddj]

I thoroughly enjoy minecraft its fun and a good way to spend some free time but with the release of patch whatever 1.8? it leaves me with a question.

Do the XP orbs you get actually get you levels or acheive anything or are they a precursor to some sort of system like that?

[Ripoff]

They dont do anything, as of yet. (afaik)

[Lagwin]

As far as i know it doesn't actually do anything in 1.8, in the 1.9 pre release i hear there are actually levels given but i don't know if they have implemented effects for attaining a higher level.

[Riboe]

In 1.8, they don't do anything, except from filling your XP bar up.

In 1.9 prerelease 3, they do grant levels, but nothing happens when you level up.

[Kakuzo]

Well yes, you gain levels in pre realease 3. And with those levels you can buy enchantements to your equipment. But for that you need an enchanting table.

[Siika]

You use the XP levels to enchant armor and weapons. (Also fishing poles...)
But for now the enchants do nothing.