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What is Hermitcraft? Why Hermitcraft?

Updated: Aug 5, 2023


Oh, so you play Minecraft?


Well, I have a quarter of my blog dedicated to Minecraft. So I am more than a mere player... I'm a BIG FAN of this game!


My first Minecraft blog post is about Minecraft YouTubers who mostly play in a single-player world. Recently I tuned in to several servers on YouTube and one particular survival multi-player (SMP) caught my attention--and affection.


Behold, a versatile SMP for everyone:


What is Hermitcraft? Hermitcraft is the best minecraft smp for everyone. Currently on Season Seven


What is Hermitcraft?


Excellent basic number one question!


Hermitcraft is home to 20+ YouTubers, or "hermits"... because a home is a family! Each hermit has his/her overarching vision for the season, where their regular uploads would be their work progress with (a lot of) impromptu collaborations in between.


xBCrafted and the Mycelium Resistance legally buys the Hermitcraft diamond throne with dirt blocks!

This server runs on seasons. At the time of writing, it is currently at the end of Season Seven.



Why watch Hermitcraft?


"Because it's funny?"


That, yes, though Hermitcraft has better to offer: the educational values and life lessons. Let's begin with the fundamentals of Minecraft:



#1 Hermitcraft, the definition of Minecraft Mega Builds


Each hermit may have different themes/objectives for the season, however, they share this particular similarity: the project's mega-scale.


When I say mega-scale, I imply the literal sense of MEGA: the humongous buildings that easily reach maximum build height and area barely covered by multiple Minecraft maps.


GoodTimesWithScar, or Scar for short, is a phenomenal landscaper and builder. His highlights of Hermitcraft Season 7 include the Magical Village, HEP headquarters and Aqua Town.

What are the hermits' build styles? Medieval, classic, art deco, modern, utopian-dystopian, fantasy, cyberpunk, post-apocalyptic architecture, you name it.


Did I just list every architectural feat there?


"I think you did, yeah."


BdoubleO100, or Bdubs, is an exquisite builder known for mega-scale Medieval castles and towns. His Hermitcraft Season 7 base is a spectacular Castle sitting on top of a custom-made cliff!

Extending the definition further, most hermits don't merely construct ONE megabase. They have MULTIPLE mega builds to complement their overarching theme. In simple English, the hermits are building mega districts, towns, cities, industrial zones, you name it.


"And you compiled another list."


I can't help it, that's how comprehensive Hermitcraft mega-builds are!


Keralis' Hermitcraft Season 7 base is a city of skyscrapers, marina and suburb houses complete with infrastructures, locomotives and landscape!

At this point, Hermitcraft has more or less patented mega Minecraft builds. Imagine all the tricks you can copy *ahem, learn* to improve your own Minecraft world!


"I see what you did there."


Shush!



#2 Hermitcraft's Redstone is beyond Mob Farms


Hermits being hermits, are always clever and creative in everything they touch. Finding a farm for every farmable Minecraft resource is no surprise in Hermitcraft. My personal standing ovation, however, would be the hermits' innovative redstone-powered mini-games.


"Mini-games? That's games within a game... it's game-ception!!"


I see what you did there and I totally agree! So much so that Hermitcraft Season 7 featured two commendable mega-scale mini-game and one of them is Among Us, fully designed and constructed in vanilla Minecraft!


Tango Tek is the master of mini-games in Minecraft. In Hermitcraft Season 7, he spearheaded projects such as the mini-game district, Decked Out, Sticky Bombs and Among Us.


#3 Hermitcraft, a versatile Minecraft SMP


While building and redstone are the fundamentals of Minecraft, the hermits are better known for other skills including:


Minecraft-style story-telling via armour stands:


ZombieCleo's talent lies in her story-telling skills using Minecraft armour stands, enhanced by her special datapack of Statues.

Movie trailer-esque video editing (with bespoke music too!):


Rendog's video editing and cameraworks are on par with a professional cinematographer. Watching his playthrough akins to watching a movie!

Wacky contraptions that don't necessarily make things easier and simpler...


Quirky and wacky is Zedaph's second name! His playthroughs are mostly redstone contraptions... probably on the unconventional side. But they are funny though!

Or poetic memes.


JoeHills is that quiet but secretly very intelligent friend. Known for his poems and memes... such as the ever given ship stuck in the Suez canal in Minecraft.

Now you get why I say Hermitcraft is a versatile SMP?


"Well yes, but I don't understand the last 2 examples and the last one looked like the Suez--"


Moving on! Hermitcraft is more than Minecraft jargon and is a living advocate for the good old saying:



#4 Work hard and play much, much harder!


After all, playing in a multi-player world is to interact with other players. Here in Hermitcraft, you can see clusters of iconic groups, not just duos or trios. Hermits simply love mingling and supporting one another every time!


With Hermitcraft Season 7 coming to an end, Vintage Beef decluttered via yard sale, which is flooded by many other hermits!

This is the quality I admire: a genuine friendship that extends beyond the SMP. And you know what usually happens when very good friends spend quality time together... the hilarious chats and elaborate shenanigans!


Fun fact, Hermitcraft has multiple server-wide events that stem from innocent, harmless pranks. It spearheaded Civil War in Season 6 whereas in Season 7, the Turf War.


"G... grass War???


Docm77 may be late to Hermitcraft's Turf War, but he is the GOAT and therefore secures two wins for the Mycelium Resistance!

The hermits may not have face cameras, though I can tell everyone is genuinely having fun in these mega-scale collaborations. They undoubtedly deserve these good times, since every work is a grind in survival mode.


"Hold on... survival?"


Oh, have I not mentioned this before?



#5 Hermitcraft makes survival enjoyable


"The hermits are building mega builds and redstone... they got to be playing in creative mode! Or commands?!"


Nope. It's survival, 100%. There are many methods to obtain resources in Minecraft, in which the traditional way is via mining. This involves grinding... and a lot of them. The hermits grind so much that resource gathering and building time-lapses are their video templates.


FalseSymmetry's theme of Hermitcraft Season 7 is a cyberpunk city, populated by robots, drones and even aliens!

As pointed out in #2, resources can also be farmed using the redstone-way i.e. farming and trading. Excess blocks are then sold in the SMP's Shopping District.


In short, yes, these still demand a tedious amount of work. But hey, nothing is impossible with passion, persistence and hard work!


"Sounds like Hermitcraft motto."


... You're absolutely right. I'm patenting this.


Cubfan135's Hermitcraft Season 7 story is a wealthy Pharoah living in a mega-scale pyramid of Giza, decorated by Egyptian statues, riches and treasures

"I see your point. What's the joy of playing in survival, though?"


Good question. This brings us to my next point of why everyone should watch Hermitcraft:



#6 Hermitcraft Survival: the parallels to our real-lives life lessons


Everyone has infinite brilliant ideas, but only a handful attempted them and only half of these succeeded. Similarly, it takes sheer determination to realise a Minecraft concept successfully. The hermits need meticulous planning prior to starting any project... some even involve spreadsheets!


ImpulseSV has almost every Minecraft farm in Hermitcraft Season 7. A meticulous planner, his Minecraft blueprints are spreadsheets and mathematics!

Put differently, the hermits taught us long-term commitment: a quality to lead a meaningful, beautiful life.

After all, if things were easy, one would simply be taking everything for granted and therefore have a lesser sense of appreciation and gratitude.


I've been following Hermitcraft for two seasons now and I can genuinely feel the hermits' (and the communities') great sense of satisfaction when the projects are officially wrapped up!


"You're getting philosophical here."


Well, as said at the beginning of my blog: Hermitcraft is much more than temporary laughs.


This SMP's contribution to Minecraft game development is priceless!


EthosLab is the father of Minecraft redstone, inventing the hopper clock or Etho clock, the Nexus, Ender porter etc. He has a unique approach in building by incorporating colour theories

Their best contribution, without any doubt, is the memories. Every moment is cherished and commemorated via a world download at the end of each season. So if you're feeling nostalgic, just hop into the Minecraft world via your own device!


"That's a very lovely way to connect with the Hermitcraft community as well. Speaking of which... Are there any toxic fanbases? You know, those who like to harass and compare YouTubers."


Interesting question. I'm no statistician, but I can firmly say...



#7 Hermit fans are among the most respectful, wholesome Minecraft community!


Idolisation, harassment or anything similar is almost non-existent in the Hermitcraft community. Do you know that when a hermit is harassed, other hermits will step up and politely ask their fanbase to stop?


"Whoa, are you for real?"


I am! This is made possible because communication is key!


The hermits have frequent meetings to communicate and catch up with one another. Issues will be discussed and together, as a group, will agree upon a solution.


These discussions may vary from a simple datapack instalment to a long-term commitment of inviting a new hermit to the server!


Hermitcraft only invites YouTubers with long-term commitment. Grian is the latest addition and has started two wars since... as well as many pranks and hippies and chaos


These are so cool... Now, where do I start?


Oh, this is a difficult question! I would suggest asking yourself the fundamental questions: what is your purpose for watching? What exactly are you following?


Are you after a specific Minecraft prowess, like building or redstone?


Or simply the Youtuber's personality and Minecraft journey?


Xisuma is the OG of Hermitcraft: he has been playing since Season 1! Since then, he has published 1000 episodes on YouTube and this upload is the special video that commemorates his journey as a Minecraft YouTuber

After identifying this, the next factor would be your initial impressions. Watch as many hermits as you can and soon after, your Hermitcraft journey would come pretty naturally. Once you do, congratulations! Welcome to the most wholesome Minecraft community!!



Also a personal note...


Do not take the YouTube subscriber count as an indicator of any hermit's personality, Minecraft skills, video quality, etc. After all, the YouTube algorithm is a complex (and at times biased) tool that does not necessarily work in their favour.


Rest assured, the hermits are not the kind of YouTubers who aggressively promote their channel whenever, and wherever they can. 99% of their videos are uncongested with YouTube ads... most of them do not even set up donations or YouTube community perks.


So just sit back, relax and enjoy the Hermitcraft video. Till then, see ya!



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