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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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