Minecraft: Java Edition Snapshot 22w14a brings mangrove swamps and the recovery compass
Get lost in the swamps and covered in mud.
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What you need to know
The Wild Update is arriving for Minecraft on every platform later this year, and will include a ton of new features and content additions. Mojang Studios is in the midst of developing the new content update for their gaming masterpiece, and the Minecraft community is able to test its progress in stages through betas and snapshots. On Wednesday, Mojang Studios released Minecraft: Java Edition Snapshot 22w14a with a sizeable collection of new features.
Topping the changelog is the addition of the mangrove swamp biome and its accompanying trees, which also made its debut in thelatest Minecraft: Bedrock Edition beta. Players can now explore the new biome and discover mud blocks in their “natural habitat,” as well as a process through which mud can be changed to clay.
One of the more interesting additions in the latest snapshot forThe Wild Update, however, is the arrival of the “recovery compass.” Crafted using soul shards (which can only be found in Ancient City chests in the Deep Dark biome), the recovery compass points players toward the location of their last death, which should be incredibly helpful for tracking down all the items and gear you may have lost.
Players can test the latest pre-release version of one of thebest PC gamesright now. The Wild Update is slated to release at some point in 2022, and development has continually ramped up over time. Mojang Studios is continuing to add new features, so interested players should be sure to jump into the snapshots and betas to try them out and submit feedback.
The full changelog forMinecraft: Java Edition Snapshot 22w14aincludes:
New features
Clay renewability
Mangrove trees
Mangrove swamp
Recovery compass
Changes
Technical changes
Entity predicate
Advancements
New triggers
Fixed bugs
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