What's new?
- Minecraft Java Snapshot 24W11A
- Minecraft: Bedrock 1.20.80.22
Minecraft
New enhancements and with it, new features come in hot to experience the most up-to-date gaming experience, which involves the terrifying Mace weapon, updated Trial Chambers, and much more in this continuing saga.
Experimental Features
Mace: A powerful, new heavy weapon, it makes aura-charged strikes most effective when falling with it. It is created from a Breeze Rod and a mysterious Heavy Core located in the area of the Trial Chamber Vaults.
Breeze Rod: Dropped by the Breeze mob, used for crafting Wind Charges or the Mace.
Heavy Core: A mysterious block essential for crafting the Mace.
Armor Trims, Pottery Sherds, and Banner Patterns: Added new variations of each, obtainable from Vaults.
Blocks and Items
Heavy Core: Dense block used for crafting the Mace.
Breeze Rod: Crafting material for Wind Charges or the Mace.
Mace: A heavy weapon with unique mechanics, dealing increased damage based on fall distance.
Pottery Sherds: New decorative elements for Trial Chambers.
Banner Patterns and Armor Trims: Additional customization options.
Trial Chambers Updates
New Chambers and Variations: Introducing new challenges and revamped layouts.
Update Loot Tables: Adjust the Loot Tables of Nomadic Vaults in the Trial Chambers to make them less convoluted with inventory and redo the pattern of drops.
Mob Updates
Breeze Mob: Now drops Breeze Rods when killed by players, with drop quantity affected by looting enchantments.
Changes and Fixes
Various Bug Fixes: Addresses issues ranging from mob behaviours to UI glitches.
Wolf Variants: Adjustments to spawning rules for Rusty, Spotted, and Striped Wolf variants.
Technical Changes: Update of versions of the Data Pack, Resource Pack, improvements to loot functions and predicates.
Minecraft: Bedrock
Minecraft Bedrock Edition Introduces New Features and Fixes in the Latest Preview Update for a Better User Experience: From New Weapons to Decoratives, It's a Quick Exhibit of the Notable Additions So Far
Experimental Features
Mace: A tough, heavy weapon that can be used to dish out massive damage based on how far the user has fallen before crushing the target. It can be further charged with wind charges, creating a shocking, bone-crushing attack.
Breeze Rod: A new item dropped by Breeze creatures, used for crafting Wind Charges or the Mace.
Heavy Core: A dense block obtained from Vaults, essential for crafting the Mace.
New Armor Trims: Bolt and Flow Armor Trims and Smithing Templates introduced, obtainable from Vaults.
New Banner Patterns: Flow and Guster Banner Patterns added, available from Vaults.
New Pottery Sherds: Flow, Guster, and Scrape Pottery Sherds introduced, found in Trial Chambers' Decorated Pots.
Trial Chambers Updates
Chamber Remakes: Chamber_9 and Chamber_3 remade with new challenges.
Pottery Sherds Addition: Decorated Pots now contain Flow, Guster, and Scrape Pottery Sherds.
Vaults Update: Changes made to the layout and loot tables of Vaults, addressing inventory management issues.
Breeze Creature Update
Behaviour Change: Breeze creatures now drop Breeze Rods when killed by players instead of feet, with drop quantity affected by looting enchantments.
Features and Bug Fixes:
Armadillo Animation: Accelerated Armadillo walking animation for parity with Java Edition.
Blocks Fix: Issue fixed causing Beds placed across chunk borders to break or turn invisible.
Character Creator: Reduced frame stutter when encountering Character Creator skins.
Game Tips: Added more game tips for new players, covering basic actions like jumping, flying, and crafting.
Graphical Improvements: Increased maximum render distance for Xbox Series consoles.
Vanilla Parity and Wolf Armor Updates:
Shield Improvement: Shields can now partially block damage from Guardians and Elder Guardians' laser attacks.
Wolf Armor Enhancement: Wolf Armor now emits particles upon breaking and can partially block damage from Guardians' laser attacks. Repairing Wolf Armor is possible on anvils using Armadillo Scutes.