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Minecraft 1.11 Update - What's New

Focused on exploration with woodland mansions, the Illager mobs (Vindicator and Evoker), llamas, shulker boxes, and observer blocks.

Changes

#Gameplay(4)
  • Added woodland mansions as rare structures
  • Added treasure maps from cartographer villagers
  • Added cursed enchantments: Curse of Binding and Curse of Vanishing
  • Added Totem of Undying (dropped by Evoker)
#Mobs(4)
  • Added Evoker (summons vexes and fangs)
  • Added Vindicator (axe-wielding illager)
  • Added Vex (flying phantom summoned by evoker)
  • Added Llama (tameable, caravan-forming pack animal)
#Blocks & Items(4)
  • Added shulker box (portable storage, keeps items when broken)
  • Added observer block (BUD switch block)
  • Added totem of undying
  • Added exploration maps
#Commands(1)
  • Added /locate command for structures

Server Admin Migration Guide

  • Shulker boxes change storage meta significantly - plan for economy impact
  • Woodland mansions only spawn in unexplored roofed forest biomes
  • Observer block changes existing redstone contraption behavior

Known Issues

  • Woodland mansions can be extremely rare and far from spawn
  • Llama spitting can cause lag in large groups

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