Single Slabs now use the bottom half of the full block texture. Redstone Wire will automatically connect to the back of a Repeater.įire or Redstone are the only things that can trigger TNT (no more punching!).Ĭobblestone and Brick Blocks have new textures. Here's the rest of the updates and goodies included in the 1.7 Update: For reference, zero is west, one is north, two is east and three is south. It's a handy tool to use in conjunction with maps. Pressing F3 will now show what direction you are looking as well as displaying your co-ordinates. It's expected that its in-game counterpart will be a full-fledged edition in the upcoming 1.8 Adventure Update. If you're wondering what the above image is, you're probably not alone - just know that it hasn't been included in the game yet, but is located in the mob folder with the filename of "Silverfish." A Silverfish is a small, wingless insect notorious for hiding in dark places and eating wood. It should be noted that if you do decide to show the sheep your knuckles, killing it will still yield your character one wool block.
Regardless, it opens up a much easier route to sprucing some places up, and is a welcome change to the time-consuming alternative. Leaves still function as they used to, so they need to be within 4 blocks of wood or they'll disappear from the world. You can now also use shears to collect leaves, meaning that building hedges no longer requires an intimate placement and destruction of trees. Shears can also destroy wool blocks at a very fast speed, at no damage to the item itself. The move for this item was made because Mojang are planning to make animals more persistent in the world, meaning wool will have a natural regrowing cycle - as such, there needed to be a way to harvest wool without, say, punching sheep in the face. You'll need two pieces of iron to craft the new item, which will allow you to right-click sheep and earn yourself some wool without harming the animal. In preparation for the 1.16 update, here's a handy guide to get players through not just their first night but their first two weeks within the game.Farewell to our days of punching sheep - the old methods of elegant animal-punching will no longer yearn a harvest of fluffy wool. With the upcoming 1.16 Nether overhaul scheduled to release this year, Minecraft is definitely back on the radar of must-play games for many.įor those who have never tried the classic cubic sandbox survival, the basic mechanics might seem confusing or counter intuitive. Updated on May 16th, 2020 by Anastasia Maillot: Almost ten years later, Minecraft is still going on stronger than ever, with compelling updates on the horizon. RELATED: 10 Minecraft Youtubers Worth Watching In 2020 Fortunately, it continues to have a thriving community of loyal fans and the game developers habitually release massive updates that expand the game’s content and take the game in exciting new directions.įor those starting out though it can be a bit overwhelming, so here are some basic tips to keep you alive the first couple of nights and give you a good headstart as you dive into this rich game. Even though Minecraft has been around since 2011 and has been a global phenomenon ever since there are still people trying out this game for the first time.