The upcoming major Minecraft update promises significant additions to the game, enriching its environment with exciting new features. Players can anticipate new mob variants, expanding farm diversity, and a notable increase in the game’s flora. Let’s explore the confirmed features expected in the next Minecraft update.
1. New Cow, Pig, and Chicken Variants
The most impactful way to enhance farms is by improving their biodiversity with new mob variants. One of the main highlights of the next update is the introduction of these new creatures. Previous snapshots have introduced warm and cold variants of passive mobs such as pigs, cows, and chickens. The existing mobs have also been updated to include temperate variants.
These variants can be found in their respective biomes, indicated by their names. The warmer mobs possess tanned skin, often toasty or rusty brown, likely adapted to the hot and humid environments they inhabit.
The colder mobs are covered in fluffy skin, providing insulation against the harsh, cold climates where they spawn. Regular temperate variants populate milder zones.
Another significant addition is the re-introduction of Fireflies. Though announced previously, they were not initially included due to concerns about their toxicity to frogs. They are being integrated as an ambient feature within Firefly bushes, not as independent mobs.
2. Wildflowers and Cactus Flowers
Flora diversity will expand with the inclusion of two new flower types: Wildflowers and Cactus Flowers. These additions will enhance base decoration and village pathways.
Wildflowers resemble cherry petals, appearing as yellow and white clumps on the ground. Applying bone meal to them increases their quantity. They can be processed on a crafting table to produce yellow dyes.
Cactus flowers grow on top of cacti, primarily in Desert and Badlands biomes. They yield pink dye and can be placed on any block with center support. These new blocks offer players enhanced variety for base decoration.
3. Falling Leaves and Leaf Litter
Mojang is enhancing world immersion and dynamism with ambient features. Additions such as falling leaves and leaf litter contribute to a more realistic and aesthetically pleasing forest environment. Leaf litter can be utilized as fuel in furnaces and smelters.
The Desert biome is receiving an audio update. Experimental features will introduce unique sounds when walking on sand and terracotta blocks within the desert.
Additionally, there are two new variants of dry grass blocks: tall and short. Feeding these blocks to sheep accelerates wool regrowth.
These are the confirmed features for the next Minecraft update, which includes immersive features aimed at making the world feel more alive.