Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Beta 1.18.30.28 brings the Deep Dark and more allay tweaks
The Deep Dark makes its debut on Minecraft: Bedrock Edition.
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What you need to know
Mojang Studios tends to release new updates through its Minecraft: Bedrock Edition beta program (or the newly introduced Minecraft Preview) approximately once a week, and this week is no different. On Wednesday, the legendary studio began releasing a brand-new beta to interested testers, which includes new features from an upcoming content update on top of the usual fixes and tweaks.
Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Beta 1.18.30.28 (.29 onMinecraft Preview) is now available, and officially debuts the spooky Deep Dark biome fromThe Wild Update. The Warden mob hasn’t been introduced, yet, but players can explore the ominous Deep Dark and its abandoned cities starting with this update.
This beta builds off thelast release, which added copper goat horns, and continues Mojang Studios' intention to perpetuate Minecraft as one of thebest Xbox gamesof all time. Players can dive in now to submit feedback to Mojang Studios and shape The Wild Update before it officially releases later this year.
While the Minecraft: Bedrock Edition beta and Minecraft Preview have two different version numbers, the releases and their changelogs are entirely identical. Between the two options, players can access this build on Xbox, Windows, Android, and iOS devices.
The full changelog forMinecraft: Bedrock Edition beta 1.18.30.28 / Minecraft Preview 1.18.30.29includes:
The Wild Update
Deep Dark
Axes
Boat with chest
Allay
Data-driven items
Copper horn
Features & bug fixes
Mobile controls
Gameplay
Hoglins
User interface
Technical updates
Actors
Mobs
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