5. Snow Brick Barracks, Not a Mansion
Look, I love a big build. But in survival, in a freezing biome, a compact snow brick barracks beats a sprawling mansion every time. Snow bricks don’t melt in sunlight, they come in slabs, stairs, and walls, and four snow blocks make them in a 2×2 grid. I built four small rooms off one hallway — sleep, store, brew, craft — and I can get anywhere in five seconds. In a Frostbite attack, five seconds is the difference between fine and respawning. Build small first. Go big later.