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Minecraft 1.21.4 Update - What's New
Added pale garden biome, the Creaking mob (linked to Creaking Heart block), pale oak wood set, eyeblossoms, and resin blocks. Includes new ambient atmosphere.
Changes
#Gameplay(5)
- Added pale garden biome with eerie atmosphere
- Pale garden features pale oak trees with hanging moss
- Creaking mob is invulnerable unless its Creaking Heart is destroyed
- Creaking freezes when observed (similar to Weeping Angels concept)
- Added resin as new material from Creaking Hearts
#Mobs(4)
- Added Creaking (hostile mob linked to Creaking Heart)
- Creaking only moves when not being observed by players
- Creaking cannot be killed directly - destroy the Creaking Heart instead
- Creaking Heart spawns naturally in pale garden trees
#Blocks & Items(6)
- Added pale oak wood set (logs, planks, stairs, slabs, etc.)
- Added Creaking Heart block (spawns and links to Creaking)
- Added eyeblossom (open and closed variants, day/night cycle)
- Added resin clumps, resin block, resin bricks
- Added chiseled resin bricks
- Added pale hanging moss
#Performance(2)
- Rendering engine improvements
- Entity rendering optimizations
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- Pale garden biome generates in new chunks only
- Creaking mob requires line-of-sight mechanics - test render distance impact
- New wood type means additional storage/shop considerations
- Resin is a new material with no current crafting progression
Known Issues
- Creaking detection can be inconsistent at certain view angles
- Pale garden ambiance sounds may be too frequent for some players
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