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.

On Friday, the team released the Minecraft: Java Edition 1.18.1 patch update to all players, which includes a handful of fixes and tweaks to improve the experience.