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Minecraft 1.9 Update - What's New
Complete combat system overhaul with attack cooldowns, shields, and dual wielding. Revamped The End with End Cities, End Ships, Elytra, and Shulkers.
Changes
#Gameplay(7)
- Attack cooldown system for melee weapons
- Shields replace sword blocking
- Dual wielding with off-hand slot
- The End revamped with outer islands
- Added End Cities and End Ships as structures
- Respawning the Ender Dragon is now possible
- Added subtitles for accessibility
#Mobs(2)
- Added Shulker (End City guardian)
- Skeleton AI improved with strafing behavior
#Blocks & Items(9)
- Added Elytra (gliding wings)
- Added shields
- Added End rod
- Added chorus plant and chorus fruit
- Added purpur block and purpur pillar
- Added End stone bricks
- Added dragon's breath for lingering potions
- Added tipped arrows and lingering potions
- Added beetroot
#Commands(2)
- Added /stopsound command
- Loot table system for customizing mob drops
Server Admin Migration Guide
- Combat changes drastically affect PvP servers
- Consider whether to keep cooldown-based combat or use plugins to revert
- Off-hand slot affects item duplication exploits - patch accordingly
- End dimension reset recommended for End Cities to generate
Known Issues
- Combat cooldown is controversial in PvP community
- Elytra can be used to bypass protected regions
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