Minecraft Dinosaurs add-on 2.0 guide

Minecraft is about to take you on an unforgettable journey back in time with the Dinosaurs add-on by Honey Frost. This prehistoric add-on features over 150 unique dinosaurs, each possessing special abilities and traits. With this, you can tame and ride these ancient giants, or even morph into one yourself.

Aside from introducing various dinosaurs, this Minecraft add-on also comes with some gameplay additions. In this guide, we break down everything you need to know about it, from crafting essential tools to understanding the mechanics of taming and morphing.

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How to get the add-on

Add-ons are easy to get and use (Image via Mojang Studios)

Go to the Bedrock Edition Marketplace to find the add-on. You can visit the page by clicking this link. The add-on costs 1,380 Mine coins and can be purchased directly or accessed through Marketplace Pass if you have a subscription, as of December 2024.

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Features of the Minecraft add-on

Each dinosaur from the Minecraft add-on has unique abilities and interactions, such as combat or roaring. The dinosaurs feature polished animations for actions like eating, attacking, and hatching. Tools like syringes, DNA extractors, Amber converters, and incubators allow you to collect DNA, create eggs, and hatch dinosaurs.

Morphing into dinosaurs gives your in-game characters various abilities like strength or resistance. You can engage in battles using dinosaurs or tranquilize them for easier DNA extraction. They can be tamed using their food types, such as meat or plants. Tamed dinosaurs can be saddled for riding, while protecting you from threats.

Crafting recipes are provided for new items like saddles, tranquilizers, and syringes. This wide range of new crafting recipes and interactive mechanics ensures replayability. This add-on is best used for exploration, combat, and nurturing dinosaurs.

There are over 150 dinosaurs in this add-on (Image via Mojang // Honeyfrost)

The Dinosaurs add-on includes tranquilizers, blasters, and vehicles like jeeps, helicopters, and buggies that you can use to explore. New weapons like tranquilizers can put dinosaurs to sleep, making DNA extraction safer. Two armor sets, including a bone-themed version, can be crafted using fragments found in caves.

Dinosaurs can be found in various sizes with distinct abilities and behavior. Some engage in territorial battles. The add-on includes aquatic, land-based, and boss-tier dinosaurs like the Apex T-Rex.

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This add-on is a great addition to your Minecraft world. If you have the Marketplace Pass, you can experience it without having purchase it. To retain it after it is no longer available through the subscription service, you can buy buy it and support the creators.