The 1.21 update is all about new combat challenges so far.
The village bell is ringing, warning that the Minecraft 1.21 update is approaching. While the latest Minecraft update is still probably a ways off, the details have started to spill as of this year’s Minecraft Live presentation.
Along with the new friend coming from the Minecraft mob vote, we’ll also have everything from new blocks like the redstone-based crafter, a new copper bulb block, and Trial Chamber with its wind-powered Breeze enemy. “This update is a precious mix of exciting adventures, combat trials and tinkering – we believe it adds something delightful for lots of different kinds of play styles!” says Vanilla Minecraft game director Agnes Larsson.
Like last year, Mojang says that the reveal for update 1.21 doesn’t represent the full feature list and more will be announced throughout development. Until then, let’s get into what we know so far about the Minecraft 1.21 update.Is there a Minecraft 1.21 release date?
There isn’t a release date for Minecraft 1.21 just yet, but it’s expected to arrive in the middle of 2024. That tracks with recent years. Minecraft 1.20 and 1.19 both launched in June of their respective years.What new blocks are coming in Minecraft 1.21?
What we know about Minecraft 1.21 so far seems pretty combat and structure focused, but there are some new bits of crafting kit too. Here are the new blocks we know about:
Crafter – An automated, redstone-powered crafting station
Copper bulb – A light source block with copper trim
Trial spawner – A new enemy spawner type that rewards loot after killing certain enemies
Mojang says that the Trial Chambers are built with new copper and tuff block sets as well.
