Who Needs Rockets?
Use a Wind Charge to launch yourself upward at least 8 blocks
Overview
Who Needs Rockets? is a task advancement in the Adventure tab of Minecraft's advancement system, carrying the in-game description "Use a Wind Charge to launch yourself upward at least 8 blocks." It branches directly off Adventure, so that earlier advancement is its prerequisite and must be earned first. The Adventure tab covers advancements focused on exploration, combat, trading, and interacting with the world and its inhabitants. Who Needs Rockets? was added in Minecraft 1.21, part of the Tricky Trials update, and remains part of the current 1.21 advancement set.
It is rated Medium difficulty on this site: requires some preparation or specific resources. Part of normal gameplay progression. It uses the standard task frame, meaning it is a normal step in the tree rather than a goal or challenge milestone. Nothing else in the tree depends on it, so it is a leaf at the tip of its branch.
In tree terms, Who Needs Rockets? sits first along its line: the full path from the Adventure root reads Adventure -> Who Needs Rockets?. That means 1 advancement must be completed before this one becomes available, and Who Needs Rockets? is one of 40 total advancements in the Adventure tab. It shares its parent with 16 sibling advancements (Voluntary Exile, Monster Hunter, What a Deal!, Sticky Situation, Ol' Betsy, Surge Protector, Crafting a New Look, Adventuring Time, Sweet Dreams, Is It a Bird?, Caves & Cliffs, Under Lock and Key, Blowback, Minecraft: Trial(s) Edition, Postmortal, and Respecting the Remnants), all of which open from the same point in the tree.
How to Complete Who Needs Rockets?
Earning Who Needs Rockets? comes down to the following, performed in order:
- Obtain Wind Charges from Breezes in Trial Chambers, then aim at the ground beneath you and use one to launch yourself at least 8 blocks upward.
- Time your jump for extra height.
Tips & Fastest Route
Tips & Fastest Route- Fastest route: Aim a wind charge at the ground beneath you and launch yourself 8+ blocks upward.
- Wind charges come from Breezes in Trial Chambers; gather a few before attempting the launch.
- Jumping at the moment you fire adds height and makes clearing 8 blocks easy.
- Make sure Adventure is already ticked off before you start, otherwise Who Needs Rockets? will not be tracked even if you perform the steps correctly.
- At Medium difficulty, Who Needs Rockets? is a routine step once you have the prerequisites in hand; no special grinding is usually needed beyond the items the steps call for.
Common Mistakes
Common Mistakes- Remember that Who Needs Rockets? will not appear as available until Adventure is done, since the game only tracks an advancement once its parent has been unlocked.
Reward & What It Unlocks
Reward & What It UnlocksCompleting Who Needs Rockets? grants 10 experience points. The XP drops at your position the moment the advancement fires.
It is a leaf advancement, so nothing further unlocks from it; it stands as a completed tip of its branch.
Details
- Advancement ID
minecraft:adventure/wind_charge_launch- Icon Item
- Wind Charge
- Category
- Adventure
- Difficulty
- Medium
- XP Reward
- 10 XP
- Version Added
- 1.21
Advancement ID
Category
Version AddedAdvancement Tree
Parent Advancement
Child Advancements
Who Needs Rockets? Advancement FAQ
How do you get the Who Needs Rockets? advancement in Minecraft?
Aim a wind charge at the ground beneath you and launch yourself 8+ blocks upward. In full, obtain Wind Charges from Breezes in Trial Chambers, then aim at the ground beneath you and use one to launch yourself at least 8 blocks upward. Time your jump for extra height.
What do you need for Who Needs Rockets??
Before you can work on it you must have completed Adventure. Obtain Wind Charges from Breezes in Trial Chambers, then aim at the ground beneath you and use one to launch yourself at least 8 blocks upward. Time your jump for extra height.
Which advancement tab is Who Needs Rockets? in?
Who Needs Rockets? is in the Adventure tab, hanging beneath Adventure. Its in-game advancement ID is minecraft:adventure/wind_charge_launch.
Is Who Needs Rockets? part of the Adventure branch?
Yes. Who Needs Rockets? sits directly below Adventure in the Adventure tree, so you must earn Adventure first. It is a leaf, so nothing further unlocks from it.
How much XP does Who Needs Rockets? give and how hard is it?
Who Needs Rockets? awards 10 XP and is rated Medium difficulty.
When was Who Needs Rockets? added to Minecraft?
Who Needs Rockets? was added in Minecraft Java Edition 1.21 and is present in the current 1.21 advancement set.