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Minecraft 1.19 Update - What's New

Added the Deep Dark biome with Sculk blocks, the Warden mob, Ancient Cities, mangrove swamp biome, frogs, allays, and mud blocks.

Changes

#Gameplay(7)
  • Added Deep Dark biome deep underground
  • Added Ancient Cities as rare structures in Deep Dark
  • Added mangrove swamp biome
  • Added Swift Sneak enchantment (from Ancient Cities)
  • Added recovery compass (points to last death location)
  • Added echo shards for crafting recovery compass
  • Chat reporting system added
#Mobs(5)
  • Added Warden (blind, powerful hostile mob that detects vibrations)
  • Added Allay (collects matching items, dances near jukeboxes)
  • Added Frog (3 variants: temperate, cold, warm)
  • Added Tadpole (baby frog)
  • Frogs eat magma cubes to produce froglight blocks
#Blocks & Items(8)
  • Added sculk, sculk catalyst, sculk sensor, sculk shrieker, sculk vein
  • Added mud, packed mud, and mud bricks
  • Added mangrove wood set (logs, planks, etc.)
  • Added mangrove roots and muddy mangrove roots
  • Added froglight blocks (3 colors: ochre, verdant, pearlescent)
  • Added mangrove propagule (sapling equivalent)
  • Added goat horn (8 variants)
  • Added disc fragment for music disc 5

Server Admin Migration Guide

  • Deep Dark and Ancient Cities generate in unexplored chunks only
  • Sculk sensor enables wireless redstone - may affect existing designs
  • Chat reporting system is server-configurable
  • Warden cannot be killed easily - ensure deep dark areas are accessible

Known Issues

  • Chat reporting system controversial in community
  • Warden can sometimes spawn in unintended locations near sculk

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