Recently Mojang Studios brought forward their new update 1.17, this update is said to be released late summer next year. Previously Mojang had already done a Big update with the 1.16 Nether. The nether update came out June 23, 2020, this update was so big that no one thought that they would come out gun blazing with so many new ideas, with the holidays upon us.
In this 1.16 update they gave us, new biomes, new structures, new mobs and new blocks. They sold us on the idea of new netherite armor, Stronger than diamond and doesn’t burn in lava. Sounds good right ? There was so much to see and do now, that gamers were willingly going to the nether for the adventure. In total now the nether has five total biomes, the wastes which is the regular barren red landscape we know, the crimson forest which is home to hoglins and the gold armor might work for the piglins but these mobs will attack on site. The warped forest which both this biome and the crimson are home to giant mushroom trees which give you new wood variants. Soul sand valley, which sounds super cool, is exactly as the name suggests, full of soul sand and soil. It is also home to many skeletons and ghasts so be prepared and The basalt deltas, the place to be for all you basalt and black stone needs. This place however is very risky to move around in, you could fall in lava at any step and you have to watch out for magma cubes. These biomes brought new blocks such as gold, black stone, basalt and soul soil. Each with there own use in crafting.
New structures such as the bastion and destroyed nether portals were added giving players a new adventure, a new reason to be careful in the nether. As we know mobs such as zombie pigmen and skeletons are found almost everywhere but now piglins tend to be found in many regular spots now not exculsive to the bastion. Legend has it that the bastion is what’s left of their home, now the piglin and piglin brute defend their home and protect what gold they have left. Now the piglin are neutral mobs so they wont attack unless your not wearing gold and they also have a trading system.
1.16 had so much going for it that no one in the minecraft community saw another update coming at least not so soon, and then Mojang hit us with the biggest update anyone had heard of, 1.17. So much excitement surrounded the update, so many new things were being added and sneak peaked. The caves and cliffs update was originally a cliffs update, the mountain biomes were going to get a facelift, snowier snow and the addition of goats was all we knew at the time. Then it hit us out of nowhere and blew our minds wide open, The caves and cliffs update, now boasted of epic cave structures, beautiful mountains, new cave mobs such as the warden, axolotl and glowing squid which won the minecraft mob vote against the moo bloom and iceologer.
New mechanics such as archeology, allowing you to dig up artifacts and decorate pots of your own. New blocks such as copper, tuff, calcite and amethyst. New biomes such as lush biomes found in caves, specially marked by an azalea tree. This tree is unique as it marks the spot for a lush cave. Inside the lush caves are beautiful plants and vines and axolotl, like you’ve walked into a fairy hideaway. New items such as the spy glass, the lightning rod, the bundle, candles, flowers, amethyst shards and much much more.
The caves are going to be given an upgrade finally. Things always change so there’s no confirmation that it will look like this but if we have to wait a whole year lets hope it looks as good as Mojang says it will. Now players will be able to fly through caves with ease as it will be cavernous and spacious. Stalagmites and stalactites will be added making the caves more dangerous as they cause damage when they fall on you. So on top of the usual zombies, spiders and skeletons oh my, we have the warden, who packs a serious punch and causes your surroundings to go dark when you are near him and pointy rocks that could kill you yay, but all in all this update is gearing up to be huge. With all this coming so soon after the nether update, the minecraft community is full of anticipation for the new blocks that will aid in building even more amazing things and the items and mechanics that will make gameplay more enjoyable.
I think Mojang should take as much time as they need and buff everything out, considering the pandemic situation the globe is in, the minecraft community must keep in mind that the main reason for making us wait so long is because alot of work is being done at home. So it’s not the same as being in the office, but regardless we wait patiently like little kids on Christmas eve, for that caves and cliffs update that we hope is up to snuff.
J's Journey 