Minecraft Update History

Complete guide to all major Minecraft updates. Learn about new features, mobs, blocks, and gameplay changes in each version.

Minecraft 1.21

Latest

Tricky Trials

Released: June 13, 2024

Key Features

  • +Trial Chambers - New underground structure
  • +The Mace - New weapon with smash attack
  • +Breeze Mob - Wind-based hostile mob
  • +Crafter Block - Automatic crafting
  • +New Copper Blocks - Bulbs, grates, doors, trapdoors
  • +Wind Charge - Throwable wind burst
  • +Ominous Trials - Harder variant with better loot

New Mobs

BreezeBogged

New Blocks

CrafterCopper BulbCopper GrateHeavy CoreTrial SpawnerVault

New Items

MaceWind ChargeBreeze RodTrial KeyOminous Bottle

Minecraft 1.20.5

Armored Paws

Released: April 23, 2024

Key Features

  • +Wolf Armor - Protect your wolf companions
  • +Armadillo Mob - New passive mob
  • +8 Wolf Variants - Different wolf types per biome
  • +Armadillo Scute - Used to craft wolf armor

New Mobs

Armadillo

New Items

Wolf ArmorArmadillo Scute

Minecraft 1.20

Trails & Tales

Released: June 7, 2023

Key Features

  • +Cherry Blossom Biome - Pink trees and petals
  • +Archaeology System - Brush suspicious blocks
  • +Armor Trims - Customize armor appearance
  • +Sniffer Mob - Ancient creature from eggs
  • +Camel Mob - Two-player rideable mob
  • +Bamboo Wood Set - New wood type
  • +Hanging Signs - Decorative signage
  • +Chiseled Bookshelf - Store books visually

New Mobs

SnifferCamel

New Blocks

Cherry WoodSuspicious SandSuspicious GravelDecorated PotCalibrated Sculk Sensor

Minecraft 1.19

The Wild Update

Released: June 7, 2022

Key Features

  • +Deep Dark Biome - Underground horror
  • +Ancient Cities - Rare structures with unique loot
  • +Warden - Terrifying blind boss mob
  • +Mangrove Swamp - New swamp variant
  • +Allay Mob - Item-collecting helper
  • +Frog Mob - Swamp creature with variants
  • +Sculk Blocks - Wireless redstone
  • +Recovery Compass - Find death location

New Mobs

WardenAllayFrogTadpole

New Blocks

SculkSculk CatalystSculk ShriekerSculk SensorReinforced DeepslateMangrove Wood

Minecraft 1.18

Caves & Cliffs Part 2

Released: November 30, 2021

Key Features

  • +World Height Changes - Y -64 to Y 320
  • +New Cave Biomes - Lush Caves, Dripstone Caves
  • +New Mountain Generation - Dramatic peaks
  • +Ore Distribution Changes - New Y levels
  • +Aquifers - Underground water sources

Minecraft 1.17

Caves & Cliffs Part 1

Released: June 8, 2021

Key Features

  • +Copper - New ore and building material
  • +Amethyst Geodes - Crystal caves
  • +Glow Squid - Underwater light mob
  • +Axolotl - Aquatic combat companion
  • +Goat - Mountain mob with ramming
  • +Spyglass - Long-range viewing
  • +Lightning Rod - Redirect lightning

New Mobs

AxolotlGlow SquidGoat

Minecraft 1.16

Nether Update

Released: June 23, 2020

Key Features

  • +Nether Biomes - Crimson, Warped, Soul Sand Valley, Basalt Deltas
  • +Netherite - Stronger than diamond
  • +Bastion Remnants - Piglin structures
  • +Ruined Portals - Overworld Nether structures
  • +Strider - Lava-walking mount
  • +Piglin & Piglin Brutes - Trading and combat
  • +Target Block - Redstone component
  • +Lodestone - Custom compass point

New Mobs

PiglinHoglinZoglinStriderPiglin Brute

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