How to give player heads

We're certain that you have seen Creeper heads, Zombie heads, and Ender Dragon heads, or at least heard about them. But what about a player head? Yes, you can actually acquire a function player head in Minecraft. It's just an aesthetic item used for decoration, it does look cool though. Do you want one? Here's how to get a player head in Minecraft!

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Heads are decorative blocks, which are categorized into six types of heads in Minecraft: player, Zombie, Skeleton, Wither Skeleton, Creeper, and Dragon. While the last 5 heads can be obtained by killing the corresponding mobs in a certain way, you cannot do it with the player head.

In the vanilla Survival mode of the game, which means no mods or Minecraft resource packs added, the game won't drop players' heads. It would be wrong to drop Steve's or Alex's head for others to use as trophies. We don't want to promote such an idea to the younger generation, do we? In order to obtain a player head, you must use commands or install additional data packs.

In fact, the player head functions similarly to the remaining types of heads in Minecraft. You can place it around as a decorative block, or put it inside an item frame to make a trophy. However, you cannot make Firework Stars with player heads.

2. How to get a player head in Minecraft

To get the head of a player in Minecraft, you must use commands. That means you have to be in Creative mode and enable cheats. In newer versions of the game, you can just use the command "/give @p minecraft:player_head{SkullOwner:PlayerNameHere}". However, with older versions of Minecraft, you will need to use a command block.

Here's a step-by-step guide on how to get a player head in Minecraft:

• Open Minecraft, create a New World, or log into a World you've already created. Make sure you're in Creative Mode and you've enabled cheats.
• Press C (or any button you bind) to bring up the command bar.
• Type in /give @p minecraft:player_head{SkullOwner:PlayerNameHere}. Change the player's name accordingly.
• Press Enter. You will receive the head of the player whose name you typed in.

How to get custom heads in Minecraft

You can download and use different looks for your player's head as with the free Minecraft character's skin. There's even a website named Minecraft Heads where you can go and create your own custom design.

How to use player heads in Minecraft?

Player heads function the same way as other head blocks in Minecraft. Players can wear heads, similarly to pumpkins or helmets. This overlays another layer on top of the player's skin. You can also place player heads on other blocks as decoration.

Trivia

• Player heads can be oriented in 16 different directions on top of a block, and 4 directions on the sides of blocks, similar to signs.
• You cannot place player heads on top of each other, but they don't require a supporting block.
• Steve or Alex heads are only currently able to be obtained in Creative Mode.

3. How to get player heads in Minecraft without command

If you want to get player heads in Survival Mode, which means no commands, you'll need to install additional data packs for Minecraft. Here's where you can find the data packs you need and how to install them!

• Download additional data packs from Vanilla Tweaks. You will find data packs for "head drop" under the item tab.
• Open your Minecraft folder. Choose AppData -> Roaming -> .minercraft
• Look for a folder named "saves". You often find it under the resourcepacks folder or the above the libraries folder.
• Open saves. Here's where Minecraft keeps all the data about your created Worlds. If you don't have a World, go create one. Choose a World you want to install the data packs.
• Locate the data pack you downloaded. Open it. Copy and move all the files inside to the World save.
• Close everything. Launch Minecraft, open the World you modified.
• Kill yourself with a bow and arrows or have a friend to do it for you. You should drop your head upon death.

Note: You will not drop your head if killed by an explosion. 

That's everything you need to know about how to get a player head in Minecraft without using any Command. You can now drop player heads in Survival Mode! For more useful guides and information about Minecraft, visit our website at GuruGamer.com.

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Survival games, as a genre, has exploded in the last few years. The Steam charts are filled with all types of survival games, from hardcore survival simulators to classic survival horror. In this article, Gurugamer has compiled the 6 best survival games to play on PC in 2022.

1. Don't Starve

Don't Starve is an excellent game that combines roguelike and survival gameplay, dumping you in a strange territory to explore, forage, learn, craft and progress on your own terms. For the most part, the controls and interface are intuitive, so it's simply a matter of deciding where to go or what to do.

With the game literally called Don't Starve, hunger is indeed a major theme. If you go a few days without food, you will die. That said, there are plenty of other things to kill you - a variety of animals and monsters, environmental hazards, and your own dwindling sanity. To battle this, you rely on building your own equipment, consumables and structures, ranging from weapons and armor to crock pots to unwholesome magical devices.

2. Valheim

Overall, Valheim provides an excellent creative outlet. You get to explore, craft, build, and play 'your' way in a visually pleasing environment. It is a solid survival experience when played solo and even better with more people to add more to the game world. Combat is a bit basic but otherwise, everything about the game is great. The building system is easy to use and works well and there are a ton of things to gather and craft.

There is a good variety of gear to acquire and enemy types to battle. Sailing around looking for the next adventure is pretty sweet, and each new world being randomly generated adds a nice touch of mystery to it.

3. ARK: Survival Evolved

What sets ARK apart from other survival games is its setting (frigging dinosaurs), its general art style (sci-fi-looking HUD and inventory/character screen), its graphics (looking seriously impressive) and the fact that you can tame your very own dinos!

Instead of killing the giant murder machines (or players), you can choose to knock them unconscious instead, beginning a rather lengthy taming process during which you must keep the creature subdued while also feeding it its favored food. Eventually, it will become your (and your tribe's) companion, able to aid you in combat, bear your burdens and even be ridden as a personal mount (works with flying dinos, too!). What more needs to be said, really.

4. Rust

This game is a great example of a survival sandbox game. You can literally do whatever the hell you wanna do. Do you wanna roleplay? Go for it. Do you wanna build stuff and let your creative mind blow off some steam? Go for it. Do you wanna murder another player in cold blood with your trusted rock? Go for it.

There's a lot of ways to express your creativity - basebuilding, gearsets, drawing on other people's bases...etc. There is no real endgame, so you can set your own goals - while sounding pretty simple, it can still be very rewarding.

5. Subnautica

It's hard to overstate what a magnificent exploration and adventure game Subnautica is. What really stands out to me is that experience—not an XP bar, but the accumulation of knowledge about the game world, its locations, and its inhabitants—is the most powerful weapon in a player's arsenal.

There's a lot to find and a lot to do in this game. The need to unravel the game's central mysteries and to obtain blueprint fragments, salvage, and rare materials from wrecks, grottoes, and strange installations will force you to leave your comfort zone time and again. First you'll crawl out of the Safe Shallows, then you'll creep further and deeper, then you'll swim further still until one day you'll be amazed at how far away from Lifepod 5 you've gone, at the readout on your depth meter, and you'll wonder how you ever thought that the seaweed areas just outside of the Safe Shallows were in any way scary.

6. Astroneer

Astroneer is such a satisfying and heartwarming game. It scratches the same "itch" that games like Minecraft & Factorio aim for. Start with basically nothing, and work your way up into a big base of operations through mining resources and exploration. The wonderful twist that Astroneer brings to the table is that you can fly to another planet. When you arrive on this planet, assuming you don't know what you're doing, you basically get to start all over again but with a new set of minerals available to you. You can then fly back to your original planet and drop of the new stuff, or start working on an entirely new base set on this new planet.

There's plenty of stuff to do on your home planet as well. With the addition of vehicles, and road-construction equipment (pavers) you can make a planet-wide highway and connect special points of interest to it. You can get into automation and have robo-arms pick up and place resources in specific slots for you. Being able to watch your base "live" by itself is something I imagine a successful parent feels every day.

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