Minecraft 1.20

Minecraft 1.20 Trails & Tales update. The new update was announced at Minecraft Live 2022 and released in 2023. Camel and Sniffer, Archaeology, armor trim, and more much new! A detailed list of changes is in the post.

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Navigation

• Changes
• Cherry Grove
• Cherry Tree
• Trail Ruins
• Mobs
  • Armadillo
  • Camel
  • Sniffer
• Transport
  • Cherry boat
  • Raft
• Archaeology
• Armor trims
• Shield customization
• Blocks
  • Hanging Sign
  • Chiseled Bookshelf
  • Bamboo Blocks
  • Pitcher Plant
  • Torchflower
  • Decorated Pot
  • Calibrated Sculk Sensor
  • Piglin Head
  • Sniffer Egg
  • Suspicious Sand and Gravel
• Items
  • Armadillo Scute
  • Wolf Armor
  • Smithing templates
  • Brush
  • Pottery Sherds
  • Music Disc - Relic
• FAQ

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Changes

Dozens of different changes have been made. From the main one:

• Redesigned Smithing Table
• Changed the process of upgrading diamond equipment to netherite
• Add 3 slot in Smithing Table for Smithing Templates
• Elder Guardian now drops Tide Armor Trim
• A pattern can be applied to the Shield with the Banner
• Sign now can be edited
• Both sides of the Sign may contain text
• Honeycomb allows to disallow editing of Sign
• The mob head on the top Note Block now play one of the ambient sounds
• Blocks of Amethyst have a new behavior when placed adjacent to Sculk Sensors

  
  

  • If that Sculk Sensor receives a vibration, the Block of Amethyst will re-emit its frequency as a separate vibration at its location
• Sugar Cane and Bamboo can now be placed on Moss Block
• Sculk Sensors now power the block below them when active
• Distinct green particles are now emitted by the player under effect of Hero of the Village status effect

Cherry Grove

• New forest biome
• Generated nearby in the mountains
• Characterized by bright pink leaves
• Cherry trees grow here
• Despite the name, the trees don't drops Cherries
• Pigs, Sheep, Rabbits and Bees spawns here

Cherry Tree

• It grows in Cherry Grove
• Growing out of a Cherry Sapling
• Unique particles fall from the leaves
• Wood can be used in recipes

Trail Ruins

• Generates underground
• Represents the remnants of a civilization
• Serves as an archaeological site
• Pottery Sherd and Smithing Templates drops from Suspicious Gravel

Armadillo

Won the Mob Vote!

• Spawns in the Savannah
• Drops the Shell
• Wolf Armor can be crafted from the Shell

Camel

• Riding animal
• Spawns in the Desert Villages
• Can be bred
• Eating cacti
• Can be ridden by two players
• Can move slowly and quickly

Sniffer

• Winning at Minecraft Live 2022
• An ancient creature
• Hatching from egg
• Egg drops from Suspicious Sand
• Sniffing out Pitcher Pod and Torchflower seeds

Cherry boat

• Can be crafted from Cherry planks
• Cherry Boat and Chest can be combined on the crafting table

Raft

• A new type of boat
• Can be crafted from Bamboo
• Can carry a chest

Archaeology

After a few years, Archaeology is officially coming to Minecraft!

• Archaeology sites are found in Deserts, Underwater Ruins, and Trail Ruins
• Use the Brush to clean the Suspicious block
• The only way to get the Pottery Sherds and the Sniffer Egg
• Each pattern has its own story to tell!

Armor trims

New mechanics for creating a unique armor look! Finishing armor requires a special forging template.

• Netherite Upgrade applies to Diamond Armor and Tools
• Armor Trim affects the armor pattern and has 16 variants

  
  

  • Coast Armor Trim
  • Dune Armor Trim Smithing
  • Eye Armor Trim Smithing
  • Host Armor Trim Smithing
  • Raiser Armor Trim Smithing
  • Rib Armor Trim Smithing
  • Sentry Armor Trim Smithing
  • Shaper Armor Trim Smithing
  • Silence Armor Trim Smithing
  • Snout Armor Trim Smithing
  • Spire Armor Trim Smithing
  • Tide Armor Trim Smithing
  • Vex Armor Trim Smithing
  • Ward Armor Trim Smithing
  • Wayfinder Armor Trim Smithing
  • Wild Armor Trim Smithing
• The Smithing Table is used for updagrading and trimming

Shield customization

• Shield now can be customizated!
• Shield and Banner required to make it

Hanging Sign

• 11 variants
• Color depends on the type of stripped log
• Can be hung up
• The text can be on two sides
• The dye changes the color of the text
• A Glow Ink Sac can make the text glow

Chiseled Bookshelf

• Can store up to six books
  • Books, Enchanted Books and Book and Quill
• Works with Redstone

Bamboo Blocks

• The use of Bamboo has been expanded
• Bamboo can be used to create any kind of wood blocks
• Bamboo can be used in crafts:
  • buttons, doors, fences, fences gates, pressure plates, signs, slabs, stairs and trapdoors
• Added Bamboo Mosaic

Pitcher Plant

• Growing out of a Pitcher Pod
• Cannot be placed in a Pot
• Has 5 stages of growth
• A Sniffer sniffs out Pitcher Pod
• Can be crafted into Cyan Dye

Torchflower

• Grows from torchflower seeds
• It has 3 stages of growth
• The flower doesn't emit light
• Can be planted in a pot
• Can be crafted into an orange dye
• Can be used in Suspicious Stew craft recipe
• Can be used to tempt and breed Bees

Decorated Pot

• New decorative block
• Can be crafed from 4 bricks
• Instead of a brick, you can use a Pottery Sherd with a pattern on it
• Each side can have a different pattern

Calibrated Sculk Sensor

• Can filter vibrations by frequency
• Can crafted with 1 Sculk Sensor and 3 Amethyst Ahards
• One side will receive a redstone signal

Piglin Head

• Drops when killed by a Charged Creeper
• Flapping ears when feeding on Redstone

Sniffer Egg

• Drops from Suspicious Sand in warm oceans
• Drops when two Sniffers breed
• It takes 20 minutes to hatch
• It takes 10 minutes to hatch on a Moss block

Suspicious Sand and Gravel

Two new blocks that are outwardly similar to the default blocks, but are part of the Archaeology.

• Suspicious Sand is generated in Warm Ocean Ruins, Desert Temples and Desert Wells
• Suspicious Gravel is generated in Cold Ocean Ruins

Armadillo Scute

• Drops from an Armadillo
• Can be used in Wolf Armor recipe craft

Wolf Armor

• Can be crafted from Armadillo Scute
• Gives additional protection to the Wolf

Smithing templates

The Smithing templates is part of the new mechanics for creating Netherite equipment and decorating armor.

• 17 items in total: 1 Netherite Upgrade and 16 patterns
• The Netherite Upgrade applying only to Diamond Armor and Tools
• Armor trim templates are applicable to any armor
• Can be found in the chests of various structures
• Can't be crafted, but can be coppied

Brush

Can be used in excavation sites.

• Can be crafted from Stick, Copper Ingots and Feather
• Used to clean Suspicious Sand and Gravel
• Successfully retrieving an item from a Suspicious Block uses 1 durability

Pottery Sherds

• Can be used to craf a Decorated pot with a pattern
• Drops from Suspicious Sand and Gravel
• 20 variants

Music Disc - Relic

New music disc. Plays the "Relic" written by Aaron Cherof.

• Drops only from Suspicious Sand and Gravel

❔ FAQ

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