Experience the joy of soaring above the Overworld with our Chase the Skies drop! This drop not only brings an exciting flying mount to Minecraft but opens up the skies for exploring, building – and more. Raise your ghastling with care and it’ll let you soar with friends above the clouds once fully grown.
With 1.21.6 we are also taking steps towards adding Vibrant Visuals to Java. In this release, there are new fog improvements and clouds will extend all the way to the horizon.
Go out and explore the Overworld, build high into the sky, leash a caravan of camels together, uncover new music, and find wandering friends with the Player Locator bar.
Changelog:
* Added Happy Ghast mob
* Added Dried Ghast block
* Added Harness items
* Added the Locator Bar, a new HUD element that shows the direction of other Players in multiplayer
* Added a new Music Disc with the track “Tears” by Amos Roddy
* Added 5 new music tracks by Amos Roddy
* Added new advancements
* Added Old Spelling Indonesian (Indonesian pre-reform) and Cantabrian language support
- Removed Herobrine
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It’s time to experience new wonders of the Overworld as we release the Spring to Life drop, the first Minecraft game drop of 2025.
The Spring to Life drop brings more reasons to explore both near and far! Warm winds have swept across biomes, bringing new mob variants, ambient sounds, and lush plants for you to discover.
Befriend fluffy pigs, marvel at glittering firefly bushes, listen out for whispers of sand, and delight in a blooming Overworld humming with new beginnings.
In this release we are also making the game tests system accessible through data packs with the new test command. And as usual, we continue to rebuild our engine to improve the experience for players and content creators. We are sure all those spare parts left on our floor can’t be that important, right?
Changelog:
* Added cold and warm variants for the Pig, Cow and Chicken
* Sheep now spawn with wool color dependent on the biome in which they spawn
* Added new sound variants for Wolves
* Overhauled the visuals of each Spawn Egg to improve readability and accessibility
* Added fallen tree generation
* Added Firefly Bush block
* Added Leaf Litter block
* Added Wildflowers block
* Added Bush block
* Added Short Dry Grass and Tall Dry Grass blocks
* Added Cactus Flower block which can grow on Cactus blocks
* Added new falling leaf particles to all Leaves blocks that did not already have them
* Added new ambient block sounds in the Desert and Badlands biomes
* Added language support for Kyrgyz
- Removed Herobrine
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Shh! I’m writing this changelog from behind a Pale Oak tree – and I have to be very quiet because the Garden Awakens drop is finally here – and Creakings are spawning in Pale Gardens all across the Overworld!
The Garden Awakens brings with it an eerie biome – the Pale Garden – which is carpeted in moss, filled with Pale Oak trees, and home to a unique flower called an Eyeblossom. It also brings a watchful hostile mob, the Creaking, as well as the secret to defeating (and spawning) it – the Creaking Heart!
Facing up to a Creaking will also earn you Resin Clumps – another new block you can craft into Resin Bricks, or use to trim your armor.
Was that everything? Oh! And we’ve also made some bug fixes. Now, let me see if I can back away slowly without this Creaking spotting me…
Changelog:
* Added Pale Garden Biome, Pale Oak tree, Pale Moss block, Pale Moss carpet, Pale Hanging Moss and Pale Oak woodset
* Added the Creaking mob, Creaking Spawn Egg, and Creaking Heart block
* Added the Resin block family
* Added Eyeblossoms
* Swords are no longer considered efficient tools for mining Moss Carpet
* Hoes remain the proper tools for mining Moss Carpets
* Bees are now withered on player interactions with Wither Roses instead of typical breeding/growing behavior
* Baby Cats and Wolves now get a collar with the color that is a mix between the parents collar color if possible
* Added language support for Popoloca
* The durations of the effects of Suspicious Stews have been aligned with those in Bedrock Edition
- Removed Herobrine
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This game drop is all about embarking on a new adventure, collecting everything you can along the way, and definitely not dying.
Together with these additions, we’ve also added baby variants of Dolphins and Squids, given Redstone Torches an updated look, optimized the game, and fixed over 300 bugs!
To top it off, there’s also a heap of technical changes, bringing even more control to creators.
Goodness, that was a lot, wasn’t it? Perhaps we should’ve stuffed it all into a Bundle?
Changelog:
* Added Bundles
* Enabled hardcore mode for Realms
* Updated the world creation screen for Realms
* Trial Chambers have been updated with new variations
* Added baby versions of Dolphins, Squids, and Glow Squids
* Added Salmon variants
* Sneaking while bouncing on a Slime Block will no longer cause fall damage
* Tweaks to existing Blocks, Items and Entities
* Thrown Ender Pearls now load and tick chunks
* Banner Pattern items have new names and icons
* Redstone Torches have been given a new look to give them a unique and distinctive identity
* Added two new Banner Patterns: Field Masoned, and Bordure Indented
* The distance that Bees fly as well as the cooldowns between Bee behaviors have been tweaked
* Raider spawn logic has been updated
* Smithing Template items are now named after their template type instead of the generic “Smithing Template” name
* Equipping a Carved Pumpkin on your head now removes the player marker from other players’ maps
* Various items and blocks have had their assigned rarities changed
* Introduced new accessibility features
* Improvements to the game’s performance
* Added language support for Tzotzil, Belarusian (Latin), and High Norwegian
* Throwing items out of your inventory very quickly in creative mode is now throttled
- Removed Herobrine
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This year, we celebrated Minecraft’s fifteenth birthday. We’ve spent 15 years mining, crafting, and surviving together; but we’ve also spent the last 15 years evolving the Cave Game of 2009 into the Minecraft you play today. From the addition of jungle biomes in 2012 to the trial chambers in 2024, each free update has expanded our game’s blocky universe a little further. And you, our treasured community, have been with us every step of the way.
Together we’ve crafted a game that has stood the test of time, and as we look towards our sixteenth birthday and beyond, we’re here to talk about the future of Minecraft’s development – how we’re working to bring you new features more regularly, the changes we’re making to Minecraft Live, and more.
MORE REGULAR GAME DROPS:
We know that you want new Minecraft content more often, which is why we’re changing our feature development rhythm. Instead of providing one free update during the summer, as we’ve done in the past, we’ll now be releasing a number of free game drops throughout the year. These game drops will vary in size and will bring you features to explore more frequently.
Sharp-eyed players will have spotted our first trial of these drops all the way back in December 2023, when we made visual changes to bats and turned decorated pots into functional storage containers. Next came Armored Paws – which included armadillos, wolf variations, and wolf armor – and released in April 2024.
And that’s not all our developers will be working on. Minecraft is a game that has been growing since it first released, and alongside these regular content drops, our developers will be focusing on long-term initiatives to ensure we can continue to evolve Minecraft long into the future.
Right now, we’re also working on bringing a native version of Minecraft to the PlayStation®5 – because Minecraft is better when friends can play together on whichever device they want. Over the coming year, we’ll also be exploring ways to improve Minecraft’s multiplayer experience and make it easier to find and connect with friends.
A NEW FORMAT FOR MINECRAFT LIVE:
We’re changing the format for Minecraft Live, and retiring the mob vote, to bring you something new. Instead of doing one show per year (usually in October) - Minecraft Live will now become a more focussed broadcast, and it will happen twice per year. Each show will be packed with everything you need to know about the latest features we’re working on, what’s coming into testing, and the newest news from across the Minecraft franchise.
This will let us share the features we’re working on with you more regularly!
A FUTURE SHAPED TOGETHER!
Your feedback and suggestions contribute enormously to what gets added into the game – in fact, you’ve probably influenced Minecraft’s development more than you know. Cherry groves, which were added to Minecraft as part of the Trails & Tales Update, were suggested by a community member. Likewise, variations to wolves (including the ability for wolves to have different skins based on biomes) also started life as a handful of community suggestions on our official feedback site.
Your feedback doesn’t just help inspire what goes into the game, it also helps us iterate on features throughout development, too. When the armadillo first released into testing a lot of our community reacted to the armadillo’s visual design and provided feedback on how they’d like to see it improved. The armadillo you see in the game today (with its eyes firmly on the side of its head, and not on the front!) was shaped by the community, and your feedback.
The new Minecraft Java Edition update is here! Head into the dangerous Trial Chambers.
Craft the brand-new Mace after taking on the new Breeze mob! Try out the new Crafter and Wind Charge as well as some of the new decoration blocks!
Changelog:
* Added a new underground structure called the Trial Chambers
* Added Breezes
* Added Bogged
* Added a new weapon, the Mace
* Added 3 new enchantments exclusive to the Mace : Density, Breach, Wind Burst
* Added Crafter
* Added Trial Spawner
* Added Ominous Trial Spawner
* Added Vault
* Added Ominous Vault
* Added new variants in the Copper Family
* Added new variants in the Tuff Family
* Added Heavy Core
* Added Trial Explorer Map
* Added Ominous Bottle
* Added Wind Charge
* Added Trial Key
* Added Ominous Trial Key
* Added Breeze Rod
* Added 3 new Pottery Sherds
* Added 2 new Banner Patterns
* Added 2 new Armor Trims
* Added Potion of Infestation, Oozing, Weaving, Wind Charging
* Added Arrow of Infestation, Oozing, Weaving, Wind Charging
* Added 3 new Music Discs by Aaron Cherof and Lena Raine
* Added 20 new Paintings
* Redesigned Bad Omen to give access to Ominous Events
* Added 6 new Status Effects : Infested, Oozing, Weaving, Wind Charged, Raid Omen, Trial Omen
* Added 9 new music tracks by Aaron Cherof, Kumi Tanioka, and Lena Raine
* Added 8 new Advancements
* Added 4 new cave ambient sounds
* Boats are now leashable
- Removed Herobrine
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Introducing OLauncher, the old Minecraft launcher, but updated.
Current features include:
- Microsoft Authentication
- Bundled Java runtime
- Update checking
Planned features include:
- Skin, cape and Optifine cape management
We’ll keep you posted.
- The OLauncher Team
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What, is there something special happening today? Hold on, let me grab my calendar book from my chiseled bookshelf.
Oh, it’s time for Trails & Tales! How could I forget? Time to equip your new brush and ride your camel off to new adventures!
Changelog:
* All features and changes from the “Update 1.20” experimental pack are now part of the game
* Added Archaeology
* Added Sniffer mob, Torchflowers and Pitcher Plants
* Added Camel mob
* Added Smithing Template items and redesigned the Smithing Table
* Added a new armor trimming system to visually customize your armor
* Changed how Netherite equipment is crafted
* Added the Cherry Grove biome and Cherry Wood Set
* Added the Bamboo Wood Set
* Added the Chiseled Bookshelf block
* Added Hanging Signs
* Improved customization options for Signs
* Added the Calibrated Sculk Sensor block
* Vibration resonance functionality has been added to Blocks of Amethyst
* Added playable mob sounds with Mob Heads on Note Blocks
* Added Piglin Mob Head
* New music tracks added to Cherry Groves, Desert, Jungle, Badlands, and Flower Forest biomes
* New Trails & Tales Advancements
* Added support for Windows Aarch64/ARM64
- Removed Herobrine
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Oh, hello. I didn’t see you there! I was too busy inspecting these mangrove tree roots. They’re all tangled up! What do you mean they’re supposed to be? Hey, that’s pretty neat.
While we’re on the topic – have you had a chance to check out all the other spiffy stuff that we added to Minecraft today?
Because The Wild Update has officially launched and now the Overworld is full of frogs, allays, wardens (shudder), mud, boats with chests, new music, and much, much more!
You can check out the list below for all the details, I’m too busy making heart eyes at these cute propagules to go through them all.
Changelog:
* Added Mangrove Swamp biome
* Added Mangrove Trees
* Added Mangrove Blocks
* Added Mud and Mud Brick Blocks
* Added Clay renewability
* Added Frogs and Tadpoles
* Added the Deep Dark biome
* Added Ancient Cities
* Added Darkness mob effect
* Added Disc Fragment and Music Disc 5
* Added Echo Shard and Recovery Compass
* Added the Swift Sneak enchantment
* Added Sculk, Sculk Veins, Sculk Shrieker, and Sculk Catalyst Blocks
* Added Warden mob
* Added Allay mob
* Added Boat with Chest
* Added Goat Horns
* Added new music
* Leaves are now waterloggable
* The main menu background now shows a Wild Update panorama
* Minor changes to Minecart with Chest/Furnace/TNT/Hopper
* Improved the predictability a number of gamplay elements
* Explosions caused by player-ignited TNT now cause experience to drop from broken blocks (such as ore and sculk blocks)
* Added sound option for 3D Directional Audio simulation
* Replaced Realms subtle selected world highlight with a clear green checkmark
- Removed Herobrine
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It’s been quite the trek, but we’re here. At the summit. The Caves & Cliffs Update: Part II is out today, completing the much anticipated cave update.
What better way to celebrate than by climbing to the top of a higher than ever mountain. Let’s take a moment and just take in that view.
Wait. What’s that sound. Don’t tell me that goat is back. AAAAARGH. Ouff! Ouch! Ow!
Where am I? It’s dark down here! It’s almost as if I fell a greater distance than I would have before today. Figures.
While I try to get out of this dripstone cave, I hope you enjoy all of the new features that 1.18 brings. Could you pass me a candle before you leave? It really is dark down here.
Changelog:
* Added an “Allow Server Listings” option to opt out of having your name displayed in server listings
* Added an Online options screen where you can now find the Realms Notifications option
* Added new Overworld biomes
* Added noise caves and aquifers
* Added world autosave indicator for single-player worlds
* Axolotls now have their own, separate, mob cap
* Axolotls now only spawn in Lush Caves when in water that is above Clay Blocks
* Badlands Mineshafts now generate higher up
* Buried Treasure Chests may contain a Potion of Water Breathing
* Changed default brightness to 50
* Cod, Salmon, Pufferfish, Tropical Fish, Squid, and Dolphins now only spawn in water from height 50 to height 64
* Frozen Peaks biome
* Glow Squids now only spawn in water blocks under height 30
* If it is raining, sleeping will stop the rain and reset the weather cycle (in 1.17 sleeping would always reset the weather cycle)
* Illagers (Vindicator, Pillager, Evoker) no longer attack baby villagers
* New music has been added to the game
* New ore distribution and large ore veins
* Overworld build and generation limits have been expanded
* Raised the cloud level from 128 to 192
* Redesigned how effects look in the inventory screen, to allow them to show even with recipe book open
* Removed world types “Caves” and “Floating islands” from the world creation screen
* Sprinting is no longer reduced to walking when gently brushing your sleeve against a wall
* Tropical Fish now also spawn in Lush Caves at any height
* Villages are slightly more spread out
* World spawn selection algorithm has been reworked, now spawns player according to climate parameters
- Removed Herobrine
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