Mojang recently revealed the upcoming Pale Garden Update on Minecraft Live, showing fans a glimpse of the new Pale Garden Biome, a terrifying new mob, and more. Players can now test out the update in Minecraft with the release of the new Minecraft Snapshot 24w40a. Let’s dive deeper into the snapshot and look at the patch notes.
Snapshot 24w40a Patch Notes
Winter Drop
- Added Pale Garden Biome, including:
- Pale Oak tree
- Pale Moss block
- Pale Moss carpet
- Pale Hanging Moss
- Pale Oak woodset
- Added Creaking mob, Creaking Spawn Egg, and Creaking Heart block
Pale Garden
- A biome variation of Dark Forest with unique features:
- Pale Oaks generate in this biome
- Pale Moss blocks/carpet generate on the ground
- Hanging Pale Moss generates from the foliage of Pale Oaks
- Animal mobs do not spawn naturally in Pale Gardens
- New biome-specific ambient sounds
- Creaking Heart block can generate within Pale Oaks
Pale Oak Tree
- Pale Oak Leaves drop Pale Oak Saplings, which can be planted in a 2×2 configuration to grow Pale Oak trees
- Pale Oak logs can be crafted into the Pale Oak woodset, including:
- Door
- Fence
- Fence Gate
- Plank
- Sign
- Hanging Sign
- Slab
- Stairs
- Trapdoor
- Wood
- Stripped Log
- Stripped Wood
- Button
- Pressure Plate
- Boat
- Boat with Chest
Pale Moss Block
- Generates naturally in the Pale Garden biome
Pale Moss Carpet
- Generates naturally in the Pale Garden biome
- Unique features:
- Can grow up to two blocks on solid surfaces adjacent to it
- Can be bonemealed to grow fully on all solid surfaces it borders
Pale Hanging Moss
- Generates naturally in the Pale Garden biome under the foliage of Pale Oaks
- Does not grow randomly but can be bonemealed to grow downwards
Creaking Mob
- Spawns at night in the Pale Garden biome if there is a Creaking Heart block in a Pale Oak tree
- Gameplay features:
- Remains immobile if a player is looking at it
- Invulnerable to damage
- A particle trail connects it to the Creaking Heart block when hit
- Despawned when the connected Creaking Heart block is destroyed
- Not affected by light levels but spawns and despawns based on the day/night cycle
- Cannot enter Boats or travel through portals
- A Creaking Spawn Egg will spawn an independent Creaking mob with one health point, persisting through day and night.
Creaking Heart
- A “living” block generated in Pale Oak trees, encased by Pale Oak wood logs
- Can spawn a Creaking mob at night
- Sends particle trails to its connected Creaking when hit
- Despawned when the Creaking Heart block is destroyed
New System for Pale Garden Ambient Sounds
- Blocks generate ambient sounds in the Pale Garden:
- Pale Hanging Moss emits atmospheric sounds when attached to Pale Oak Logs or Leaves
- Creaking Heart block emits eerie sounds when active at night
Changes
- Bundle coloring recipes are now unlocked by Dye rather than uncolored Bundle items
- Shulker Box and Bundle coloring recipes no longer apply Dye of the same color
- Added an accessibility option for enhanced visibility of targeted block outlines
Realms
- The game mode for the last active world on a Realm will now be visible on the main Realms screen
Technical Changes
- Data Pack version is now 56
- Resource Pack version is now 39
Find the complete list of Patchnotes right here.
Summary
Players on the Java Edition of Minecraft will be able to experience and experiment with the New Pale Garden Biome with Minecraft Snapshot 24w40a and all its features today by enabling Winter Drop in the game. The new update will be available on all versions of Minecraft soon, most probably in the month of October itself. This is the perfect time to try Minecraft today and enjoy all its offerings. Get Minecraft right here on Driffle at the most exclusive discounts. Happy Gaming, folks.
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