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The 1.21 update also lacks a name, which will come closer to release.
Mojang Studios develops every update alongside the Minecraft community, and it should be no different here.
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Trial Chambers & copper bulbs
The biggest single feature from the Minecraft 1.21 update are Trial Chambers.
Actually, both of the next two features below this are related to Trial Chambers, too!
So what are they?
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Trial Chambers are new Minecraft dungeons, procedurally generated underground out of copper and tuff block sets.
They also prominently feature copper bulbs, a new light source coming to players in this update.
Trial Chambers are dimly lit, mysterious structures that provide unique challenges for players to overcome.
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In exchange, you may earn some valuable rewards.
They’re also home to copper bulbs, a new light source and another way to utilize copper blocks.
Copper bulbs, like other copper blocks, can oxidize over time.
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The more oxidized a copper bulb, the dimmer the light it gives off!
Players can take on Trial Spawner challenges to defeat all the spawned mobs, in exchange for a reward.
There’s no carefully mining holes through walls to take rewards out of chests, here.
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You’ll have to overcome the Trial Spawner challenge.
If you believe Trial Spawners will be easy because you brought your friends, think again!
The more players there are, the more mobs will spawn.
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It features a similar shape, and is highly mobile with its impressive jumping capabilities.
Instead of shooting fireballs at players, though, the Breeze utilizes the destructive power of wind.
The Breeze fires condensed balls of wind, which explode on contact with a player or entity.
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These explosive projectiles can even interact with different blocks, like trapdoors and redstone contraptions.
There’s a new particle effect to differentiate the attacks from traditional explosions.
The Crafter
Possibly the most exciting addition for many Minecraft players is…
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Yes, it is what you think it is official, automated crafting in Minecraft.
The Crafter is a new tool that will allow players to setup systems to automatically craft a specific recipe.
Redstone engineers will be able to implement Crafters in their creations for true automated crafting.
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Setup once, then forget, only returning to pick up your latest batch of product.
Considering the Minecraft 1.20 update, that’s likely to begin happeningvery soon.
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Minecraft 1.21 is bound to include more than what was shown today, but this is a great start.
