Minecraft Pocket/Bedrock Edition 1.21: Tricky Trials Update - Everything You Need to Know!
Greetings, fellow miners and crafters! Today is a special day in the Minecraft universe because Minecraft PE/bedrock Edition 1.21, also known as the Tricky Trials Update, is officially live! This update brings a wealth of new content, features, and technical improvements that will transform your gameplay experience. Here’s a detailed look at what’s new in the Tricky Trials Update.
New Structures and Mobs
Trial Chambers: These new underground structures are scattered throughout the Overworld’s Deepslate layer. Made from Copper and Tuff blocks, Trial Chambers offer procedurally generated layouts filled with traps, rewards, and combat challenges. Players will encounter decorated pots with hidden treasures and supply barrels to aid in their journey. These chambers house two new mobs:
- Breeze: A nimble hostile mob that drops Breeze Rods and shoots Wind Charges, which can be deflected only by other Wind Charges.
- Bogged: A new skeleton variant that shoots poisonous arrows and drops mushrooms when sheared.
New Weapons and Enchantments
Mace: A powerful new weapon crafted with a Breeze Rod and a Heavy Core. The Mace features a unique smash attack, which deals additional damage based on the height fallen before striking. It comes with exclusive enchantments:
- Density: Increases damage based on the height fallen.
- Breach: Reduces the target’s armor effectiveness.
- Wind Burst: Emits a Wind Burst upon hitting an enemy, propelling the attacker upward.
New Blocks
Crafter: A Redstone-powered crafting block that automates item crafting. It’s crafted with Iron Ingots, Redstone Dust, a Crafting Table, and a Dropper. The Crafter displays the recipe result and interacts seamlessly with other blocks like Hoppers and Droppers.
Copper and Tuff Family Expansions: New Copper and Tuff variants include stairs, slabs, walls, chiseled versions, and decorative blocks like the Copper Grate and Copper Bulb.
New Items
Wind Charge: This item launches players and mobs with a burst of wind, useful for traversal and combat.
Trial Explorer Map: A new map obtainable from Cartographer Villagers that guides players to nearby Trial Chambers.
Ominous Bottle: Consuming this bottle grants the Bad Omen effect, triggering Ominous Events in Trial Chambers.
New Decorative Elements
Paintings and Music Discs: The update introduces 20 new paintings by artists Sarah Boeving and Kristoffer Zetterstrand, and 3 new music discs by Aaron Cherof and Lena Raine, enhancing the aesthetic and auditory experience in Minecraft.
Technical Improvements
Data-Driven Elements: Enchantments, Paintings, and Jukebox Music Discs are now data-driven, offering greater customization and modding potential.
Performance Enhancements: The update includes improvements to chunk loading, reducing memory and CPU usage.
With new blocks, items, mobs, and structures, the Tricky Trials Update brings a fresh wave of excitement to Minecraft. Whether you’re venturing into Trial Chambers, wielding the mighty Mace, or experimenting with new Redstone designs, there’s something for every player to enjoy.