Minecraft 1.21 release date - When does Tricky Trials update come out?

Ever since Mojang Studios revealed the Minecraft 1.21 Tricky Trials update in October 2023, the community has been eagerly waiting for it. As time went by, the developers started adding new features in the game’s snapshot versions. This allowed players to tinker with the new features and provide valuable feedback to the creators. After nearly eight months of development, Mojang Studios is ready to release the update.

The Minecraft 1.21 Tricky Trials update will be released on June 13, 2024. Here is everything to know about it.

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Minecraft 1.21 Release Date, How to Download, Main Features, and More

Minecraft 1.21 Tricky Trials Update Release Date

Mojang Studios announced that the Minecraft 1.21 Tricky Trials update will be released on June 13, 2024. They revealed the release date through their monthly video, where Vu Bui, the company’s presenter, talked about various news surrounding the game. The actual release date was announced by Mojang Studio’s game director, Agnes Larsson.

Compared to previous installment releases, the 1.21 update aligns perfectly with Mojang Studios’ development cycle. This is because the creators have previously released several updates in June. Updates 1.17, 1.19, and 1.20 are some examples that were released in June 2021, 2022, and 2023 respectively.

Minecraft Updates	Release Date
Minecraft 1.17 Caves & Cliffs Part 1	June 8, 2021
Minecraft 1.18 Caves & Cliffs Part 2	November 30, 2021
Minecraft 1.19 The Wild Update	June 7, 2022
Minecraft 1.20 Trails and Tales Update	June 7, 2023
Minecraft 1.21 Tricky Trials Update	June 13, 2024

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How to download the Minecraft 1.21 Tricky Trials update when it drops?

Minecraft’s official updates are among the simplest to download and play compared to the game’s mods and other third-party versions. When the update drops on June 13, players can simply head over to the official game launcher, select either the Java or Bedrock Edition, and select the ‘latest release’ version from the drop-down menu. Once players hit play, the launcher will automatically download the latest update and open the game updated to 1.21.

For players on devices like PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, and more, they can head into their device’s store app, search for the game, and hit the update button. It is worth mentioning that it can take time for the update to be available for everyone in the world. Hence, users might have to wait patiently for it to show up.

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Key Features Coming with the Minecraft 1.21 Tricky Trials Update

Some 1.21 features like breeze mobs and trial chambers are already available in betas (Image via Minecraft/YouTube)

The Minecraft 1.21 update brings a new trial chamber structure that will generate deep in the Overworld. It will contain all kinds of traps and new trial spawners summoning various hostile mobs. The new breeze mob will exclusively spawn in trial chambers and will shoot wind charges at players.

The new structure will have trial vaults that can be opened with trial keys from trial spawners. The bad omen status effect is also drastically changing since it can now activate the new ominous event in trial chambers. Ominous trial spawners will summon stronger mobs and yield better rewards. When the ominous trial vault is unlocked, players can obtain the rare heavy core.

The new heavy core item can be combined with breeze rods from breeze mobs to craft the new mace weapon. The mace is a hammer-like weapon with the slowest attack speed, but unique damage mechanics based on the player’s falling height.