Minecraft Releases Patch Notes for New Snapshot
Mojang has released the patch notes for Minecraft's first snapshot for Java Edition 1.21, which includes new paintings, music discs, background music tracks, adjustments to Trial Chambers, and more. The Minecraft snapshot also introduces data-driven enchantments, pushing its changelog to over 900 lines.
Minecraft's major 1.21 update is expected to arrive sometime in June and has been dubbed the «Tricky Trials» update by Mojang. Tricky Trials will add Trial Chambers, new blocks like the Crafter, and mobs like the Breeze and Bogged to Minecraft's Java Edition. The update has also generated excitement thanks to features like multiple new Copper-built items and the brand-new Mace weapon. While the update's official release is still at least a month away, players can already test out the development team's newest version of it.
Minecraft Snapshot 24w18a moves all features from the experimental 1.21 pack to vanilla and also adds 20 new paintings by artists Sarah Boeving and Kristoffer Zetterstrand. Additionally, the Snapshot introduces nine new music tracks, which can be heard on the main menu or in-game while in certain biomes like Badlands, Deep Dark, Cherry Grove, or Flower Forest. Snapshot participants will also encounter three new music discs, one from musical artist Aaron Cherof and two from Lena Raine, with Cherof's being found in standard Vaults and Raine's being found in Ominous Vaults or decorated pots in Trial Chambers.
Minecraft's Enchantments have also been improved by making them data-driven, allowing users to code their own custom enchantments in an easily understandable manner, with paintings receiving the same upgrade. Some users have already taken to the internet to share their new creations, like Twitter user ShockMicro, who created an enchantment that gives the Bow a double-shot capability.
The Snapshot changes Minecraft's Trial Chambers too by introducing multiple layout changes for intersections and corridors, adding new entrance variations, moving
