Minecraft 1.19 (Beta) - The Wild Update

This year, Minecraft is celebrating its tenth (!) birthday - and is far from being a thing of the past. Who would have thought back then that a much-ridiculed block game would become a long-running hit. There is (unfortunately) no fixed release date for the new update yet, but it is certain that the two-part update will be released this year. Rumor has it that it could be ready by the summer. The Wild Update basically builds on Cliffs and Caves. The focus is more on qualitative improvements.

The Deep Dark Cities

There is a new underground structure: the Deep Dark Cities. This was actually already planned for the Cliffs and Caves update, but was postponed again. With "The Wild" the time has finally come.

In the Deep Dark Cities there are the Sculk Blocks and the Sculk Sensors - and the world looks simply sensational and atmospheric. The numerous candles, for example, provide the right vibe and give the whole thing that extra bit of eerie gloom. A huge atmospheric dungeon structure awaits you in the Deep Dark Cities.

The Deep Dark Cities are fully integrated into the Deep Slate area.

A little bit about the Sculk Blocks

One of the new Sculk Blocks is the Sculk Catalyst Block. If you kill a zombie, its "soul" is sucked into the Catalyst Block. If you then dismantle these blocks, you will receive experience points. However, you can also simply place them somewhere else.

The Sculk Shrieker is triggered by a Sculk Sensor and can be easily recognized by the rings it emits. The shriekers emit loud sounds and darken the surroundings within seconds.

In the Deep Dark Cities there are so-called Ancient Structures, which you have to explore in order to get unique loot. Unfortunately, it is not yet known what these are.

The Warden

If you make a few too many noises in the Deep Dark Cities and trigger a few too many Sculk Shriekers, your new enemy will appear: the Warden. Now it's time to hide and make as little noise as possible. Because the Warden has no eyes at all. It can also sense vibrations and, unfortunately, it can also smell you. However, you can distract him with noises, for example with snowballs.

The Wild is not called The Wild for nothing

The Deep Dark Cities are just one part of the big Minecraft update. Some biomes will also be reworked and the wilderness will be brought to the fore. The Wild will therefore live up to its name. One biome that will change in particular is the swamp biome. At least that's what the artwork presented at the Minecraft Live Event suggests. To help you find your way around the new biomes, there will also be boats with crates that you can use to row across the water.

"The Wild" update also brings a tree species to the swamps. There you will find mangroves. The seedlings will be planted under water. A new tree also means a new type of wood, namely mangrove wood. Visually, it looks a bit like jungle wood.

The mangrove swamp brings new blocks

You will find mud blocks in the mangrove swamp. You can make them as follows: Take a water bottle and then right-click on earth. If you then place the mud block on a dripstone, it will suck out the water and dry the mud into clay. You can also build with the mud blocks.

Frogs and fireflies

And there will be new mobs with "The Wild" update: Frogs! They hop through the swamp biome, splash around in the water or chill out on water lilies What would a swamp be without fireflies? That's probably what the Minecraft developers thought. That's why there are finally fireflies in the swamp with the new update.

Oh yes, as with almost all mobs, there is of course also a baby version of the frogs, namely tadpoles. Depending on where they grow up, the adult frogs will be adapted in color.

The Community Mob

The Allay has won the community vote. It helps you collect items. If you give him an item, such as a block, he will search for it and bring you the items.