Everything you need to know about the new biomes, Wardens, and more
Want to know everything that’s coming in the Minecraft 1.18 update? The Caves and Cliffs update has been split into two halves: the first part has already been released with the Minecraft 1.17 update. This means we have plenty of new Minecraft mobs to get acquainted with such as goats, glow squid, and axolotls, as well as the brand new amethyst blocks.
However, the 1.18 update is where all the world-changing features will arrive. These include the new biomes, a fearsome new enemy mob in the form of the Minecraft Warden, and new blocks that enable wireless Redstone for the first time in Minecraft. It’s all very exciting stuff and if you can’t wait until the official release date to experience it for yourself, you should probably check out the Minecraft snapshot betas.
Here is all you need to know about Minecraft Snapshot 21w11a.
Update: Mojang Studios has released the patch notes for Snapshot 21w11a. We have updated the article with the information.
Minecraft has been one of the most popular sandbox games over the years. Mojang Studios is gearing up to launch the 1.17 Update for the game, also known as the Caves and Cliffs Update which will be adding a plethora of new content to the game.
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Ahead of the release of the Caves and Cliffs update, the developers have been releasing a number of snapshots and beta updates to test some of the features upcoming Caves and Cliffs. A few weeks ago, Glow Squids made their way into the game via a snapshot and it quickly became a hit in the community. The last snapshot added Lush Caves to the biome alongside numerous other bug fixes and performance improvements.
Minecraft Snapshot 21w10a: How to find Lush Caves – download snapshot now
There’s plenty for Minecraft fans to look forward to this year with the arrival of the caves and cliffs update 1.17 scheduled for the summer, but – right now – Snapshot 21w10a has been shared. This has resulted in people asking: how do you find Lush Caves? Here you’ll discover how to find Lush Caves and how to download Snapshot 21w10a for Minecraft Java Edition.
While the Cave and Cliffs update won’t be available to fully download until mid-2021, these Snapshots allow Java Edition players to taste samples of what’s to come. And it’s a great way to experience some new features before the full update comes about despite Mojang’s warning that they have the slim possibility of corrupting your world.
Smaller diamond blobs, but slightly more frequent. Less diamond ore overall though
Less iron, and it generates lower down
Reduced air exposure for coal
Ore distribution in Minecraft Snapshot 21w10a. Click here for a link to the full resolution image.
TECHNICAL CHANGES IN 21W10A
The maximum size that slimes can be summoned with is now 128
The give command can only give up to 100 stacks of items at a time (e.g. 6400 stone or 100 iron swords)
OPENGL
Rendering is now using OpenGL 3.2 core profile. All fixed function rendering has been replaced with shader based rendering.
SHADERS
Shaders are now included for all supported render states. Any shader except for the blit shader can also be replaced in resource packs. For now replacing these shaders is not officially supported and the way it works may change in the future.