Nether Update
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The Nether Update is an upcoming major update themed around revamping the Nether. This update was announced at MINECON Live 2019.[1] It is to be released on Java Edition as version 1.16.[2]
Notable features[edit]
Main article: Java Edition 1.16
Additions[edit]
- New blocks:
- Blue fire
- Created when fire is created on or somehow spreads to soul soil only, regardless of dimension or biome.
- Nether Fungi
- Nether vegetation
- Soul Soil
- Basalt
- Target Block
- Other unnamed blocks
- Blue fire
- New mobs:
- Piglins
- Found in the Nether.
- Wield golden swords or crossbows.
- Will be able to barter with the player.
- Hoglins
- Found in the Nether.
- Piglins
- New generated structures:
- Bastions
- New biomes:
- Soulsand Valley
- Netherwart Forest red
- Netherwart Forest blue
Trivia[edit]
- Similarly to the announcement of the Update Aquatic, this update was announced during the development of Java Edition 1.15, and before the features of 1.15 were even added to Bedrock Edition.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Everything We Announced At MINECON Live 2019" – Minecraft.net, September 28, 2019
- ↑ "Minecraft Snapshot 19w40a" – Minecraft.net, October 2, 2019
