Minecraft 1.20 update: New biome, mobs, and major features

Mojang will soon release the Minecraft 1.20 update for their age-old sandbox title. This update will be released sometime in 2023, most likely in the summer. As with every major update, Mojang plans to add even more blocks, items, biomes, and mobs with this update. The update will be called 'Trails and Tales,' which signifies that aspect of exploration and creating new stories in the game's world.

With the Minecraft 1.20 update, Mojang has drastically changed its approach to revealing new features to the public. Instead of showing all the new features at their annual event, they told them in installments over the span of a few months. This allowed them to show only those features that were 100% confirmed for the update and not something they might retract before the update drops.

This article presents all the major features coming to the 1.20 update

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Major features coming to the Minecraft 1.20 update

World Generation

Cherry Grove Biome

Cherry Grove is the cutest upcoming biome in the Minecraft 1.20 update (Image via Mojang)

Cherry Grove is a brand new biome coming with the latest update. It will have new cherry trees, pink leaf blocks, and new wood. Additionally, the ground will be filled with new pink petal blocks.

Trail Ruin Structure

Trail Ruins is a brand new location for the archeology feature in the Minecraft 1.20 update (Image via Mojang)

Trail Ruin is a brand new structure that will be hidden entirely underground. Players will find various kinds of blocks that make up the structure. The new suspicious gravel block will be found here and can be brushed to obtain random items, from standard to rare ones.

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Mobs

Camels

Camels are new passive mobs that will be added to the Minecraft 1.20 update (Image via Mojang)

Camels were the first mob revealed by Mojang for the new update. These are passive mobs that will be found only in desert villages. They can be tamed with cactus, and two players can ride them using a single saddle. They are slower than horses but faster than pigs.

Sniffer

Sniffer was the mob vote winner and will be added to the Minecraft 1.20 update (Image via Mojang)

Sniffer was one of the three mobs that the player base had to choose between in the annual vote event hosted by Mojang. It won the mob vote and will be added to the game. It can only be spawned using the special sniffer egg in suspicious sand or gravel blocks. Once it hatches, the peaceful mob roams around the world, sniffs the ground, and digs out unique and rare flower seeds.

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Items

Many items will also be added to the Minecraft 1.20 update (Image via Mojang)

Apart from these more prominent features, loads of blocks and things are also being added to the 1.20 update. Here is a list of all the items getting added:

• Music Disc (Relic)
• Pitcher Pod
• 20 Pottery Sherds
• 17 Smithing templates
• Brush
• Spawn Eggs
• Torchflower seeds

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Blocks

Loads of new blocks are being added to the Minecraft 1.20 update (Image via Mojang)

There are a plethora of new blocks that players can find or craft in the 1.20 update. It includes two brand-new wood sets, two new Redstone-activated blocks, etc. Here is a list of all the new blocks getting added:

• Bamboo Mosaic
• Bamboo Planks (crafted into all wood-type blocks)
• Block of Bamboo
• Calibrated Sculk Sensor
• Cherry Leaves
• Cherry Log
• Cherry Planks (crafted into all wood-type blocks)
• Cherry Sapling
• Chiseled Bookshelf
• Decorated Pot
• Hanging Sign
• Piglin Head
• Pink Petals
• Pitcher Plant
• Sniffer Egg
• Suspicious Gravel
• Suspicious Sand
• Torchflower

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Note: This article does not mention more minor features like new commands, advancements, or other changes coming in the update.