Book excerpt: With Minecraft's latest version, the Combat Update, everything you know and love about your favorite game has changed. Learn how to master Minecraft 1.9 with this all-encompassing guide to using the game's new features! When you play the latest version of Minecraft, you'll discover new features including poison-tipped arrows, dual-wielding axes and shields, and a meaner and badder Ender Dragon. From overhauled combat mechanics to a revamped End dimension, this guide covers everything you need to know about exciting new gameplay features, items, blocks, and entities, including: COMBAT TRICKS--like sweep attacks and crushing axe blows! MASTERING MONSTERS--how to summon, find, and beat the Ender Dragon, shulkers, and skeleton horse traps! TREASURE HUNTING AND EXPLORING--how to find treasure in igloos and End ships! And HOW TO FLY AND WALK ON WATER! Written for Minecrafters ages seven and up, this book is an unofficial "hacker's" super guide. All the in-depth knowledge you expect from Megan Miller's Hacks for Minecrafters series is available here in a smaller, more convenient size--pared down to just the essential tricks and tips you need to become a Combat Update expert!