Minecraft 1.20 is just around the corner! We have all the information about the release, the features and the snapshot for you. Because you can already test the update.
The next big update is rolling out for Minecraft. Update 1.20 does not yet have an official name like its predecessors Caves & Cliffs or The Wild, but it also takes a completely new path.
The developers want to make sure that every feature presented will actually make it into the update – after some announced innovations for Caves & Cliffs, for example, had to be postponed in the past. Therefore, features will be announced step by step until the release, and you will be able to try them out in the snapshot and give feedback immediately after their announcement. We have all the latest information on Update 1.20 ready for you.
Release: When will Update 1.20 be released?
The full release of Minecraft Update 1.20 is scheduled for 2023. This was officially announced during the Minecraft Live stream. However, there is currently no exact date. The past big updates (with the exception of Caves & Cliffs Part 2) were always rolled out completely in the summer – and a release of 1.20 in the summer of 2023 does not seem unlikely based on the features already implemented.
You can already try out the first features of update 1.20 in the snapshot – as well as the other new features as soon as they are announced in the course of the year.
Snapshot: How can you play update 1.20 right now?
How you can already play the new features of the update in an early preview!
Mob Vote: Which new mob is coming in update 1.20?
In the big creature vote 2022, the Tuff Golem, the Rascal and the Sniffer were up for selection. The winner was the Sniffer, which will find its way into Update 1.20. The Sniffer lays its eggs in chests under water. After you have recovered them, you can hatch them and receive your own baby sniffer.
Once the sniffer has grown up, new sniffers can be bred to help you sniff out Ancient Seeds.
Features: What are the new features in Update 1.20?
The update is designed to focus on creativity and self-expression, according to developers, and to expand the Minecraft world from the inside.
Archaeology
A positive surprise for all Tomb Raider fans: In 2023, the long announced archaeology will finally find its way into Minecraft. The feature was actually planned for Caves & Cliffs, but had to be postponed due to the Corona pandemic. Now the developers announced that it will be included in the 1.20 update.
One mechanic from the new archaeology feature is also already known: In the future, you will not only be able to roughly smash sand blocks, but also brush them, thus uncovering secrets such as clay shards and other objects.
The Camel
The next known innovation in Update 1.20 is the camel. This will be a new mount that, unlike the horse, is capable of a quick dash. In addition, you can strap a two-saddle onto its hump and romantically ride off into the sunset as a duo.
Bamboo wood
Bamboo wood has been available since version 1.14, but until now it could not be used to construct buildings. With version 1.20, bamboo becomes a fully functional building timber and offers the usual crafting options for boards:
- Wooden stairs
- Wooden step
- Wooden door
- Wooden trapdoor
- Wooden pressure plate
- Wooden knob
- Fence
- Fence gate
- sign
But also included is a brand new building item explicitly for bamboo wood. TheBamboo Mosaic, which you can admire in the picture above.
In addition, bamboo wood can now also be made into a floating base – but then it becomes not a boat but a raft However, this also offers the option for a chest on board.
Functional bookshelves
Gone are also the days of decorative bookshelves without actual books. With 1.20, new functional bookshelves come into play to place your book collections
The special feature: The shelves can be combined with Redstone and thus offer the possibility for secret passages when we pull out books.
hanging signs
Finally, the new inscribable hanging signs were presented, which are available in all types of wood and in three different versions:
- Hanging from two chains
- Hanging from one block side
- Hanging in a column between two blocks
New skins
Also announced on Minecraft Live were new default skins for your Minecraft characters besides Steve and Alex, which have made their way into the game and trailers of Minecraft since November 29, 2022.
In any case, you can regularly try out the new features yourself via Snapshot. We will keep you up to date. More features for update 1.20 will follow in the course of the year – and then hopefully soon the release as well.
What do you think of the new update? Will you be playing in the snapshot? Are you actively playing Minecraft right now? What features would you like to see in 1.20? Tell us in the comments!
