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- Minecraft
- Minecraft: Bedrock
Minecraft
Minecraft 1.20.5 Pre-Release 1 includes an update to enhance your gaming experience. With special attention placed on the Trial Chambers, Ominous Trials, and some other technical parts of the game, this pre-release concentrates mostly on bug fixes.
Trial Chambers undergo enhancements
Improved underground placement consistency.
Remodeled 'Chamber 6' now named 'Assembly'.
Introduction of new trap dispenser style.
Rectification of broken jigsaw connections
Ominous Trials receive upgrades
Mobs spawn with enchanted weapons and armour.
New enchantments for armour and weapons.
Adjusted drop mechanics for equipped mobs.
Improved accuracy in spawning projectiles.
Weaving mechanic adjustments
Cobwebs spawn more consistently.
Players experience enhanced movement through cobwebs.
Infested mechanic refined
Reduced Silverfish spawn chance.
Silverfish spawn mechanics adjusted.
Advancements
Added new advancements related to Armadillo Scutes and Wolf variants.
New Features
Support for Viossa language added.
Introduction of new item sub-predicates and loot functions.
Terrain adaptation type 'encapsulate' introduced for structures.
Technical Changes
Data Pack version updated to 39.
Modification and addition of loot functions.
New item sub-predicates were introduced.
Several bug fixes and improvements in commands and data pack definitions.
Fixed Bugs
Addressed and fixed many bugs across different areas of the game, which includes problems in flying mode, entity targeting bugs, item mechanics, enchantments, mob effects, particle effects, and many more. It's overall meant to smooth out the gameplay stability and experience.
The newly released Minecraft 1.20.5 Pre-Release 1 sets to prepare the ground for a smoother, even more engaging gaming experience with all its comprehensive sets of tweaks, enhancements, and bug fixes that offer improved mechanics and stability to delve into the world of Minecraft.
Minecraft: Bedrock
New features, bug fixes, and gameplay updates are part of the latest Minecraft Bedrock Edition Preview. From enchantments that can be added to the mace to a whole range of new paintings and technical updates, there's a lot more exploring here for your feedbacks.
Mace Enchantments
Wind Burst: Generates a burst of wind, launching the player in the air upon successful strikes.
Density: Increases the weight of the Mace, enhancing its Smash Attack.
Breach: Allows the Mace to bypass a portion of enemy armour.
Mob Effects
Raid Omen: Bad Omen now transforms into Raid Omen, triggering a Raid after expiration.
Activation Sounds: Added for Bad Omen, Trial Omen, and Raid Omen.
Paintings
Five New Paintings: Blocky artworks by artist Sarah Boeving offer more ways to decorate bases.
Trial Chambers
Improved burial consistency of Trial Chambers when found underground.
Trial Spawner
Preview feature added, showing the item about to be dropped by Ominous Trial Spawners.
Features and Bug Fixes
Blocks: Splitting of "coral_block" into unique instances for better organization.
Edu Toggle: Chemistry items are now accessible in the creative inventory with the Education edition toggle on.
Gameplay: Various fixes, including crashes related to teleporting and air loss.
Hardcore Mode: Death screen now offers the "Spectate World" option.
Mobs: Armadillos no longer repeatedly roll and unroll when damaged by blocks.
Realms: Accessibility improvements, including text-to-speech support and enumeration of active buttons.
User Interface: Enhancements and bug fixes for touch controls, keyboard navigation, and Xbox messaging.
Technical Updates: Add-ons, script engine, block geometry, documentation, and editor improvements.
Experimental Technical Updates
API: Updates and stability improvements for item handling, JavaScript engine, and various APIs.
Graphical: Fix for heightmap textures rendering in the Deferred Technical Preview.
This Minecraft Preview is a complete adventure filled with lots of enhancements and additions, thus inviting testers to try out new features, share feedback, and continue shaping the future of the game.