It hasn't always been this way, but hosting a Minecraft server has gotten much easier than it used to be, and this remains the same for Minecraft 1.18.

Minecraft XP farms are constantly changing, but in 1.18, the best way to automate experience farming is by growing lots of kelp.

To make sure you don't have to suffer the indignity of fighting things yourself, we've got some suggestions for the best Minecraft XP farms for 1.18 on both Bedrock and Java versions of the game.