Minecraft Beta & Preview 1.21.70.23: Enhanced Trading & Biome-Based Sheep
The latest Beta and Preview introduces significant changes to trading mechanics and adds new biome-specific animal variations. Let’s explore all the major updates!
Trading System Overhaul
Cartographer Improvements
- Added 7 new specialized maps:
- Each points to different villages and structures
- Maps vary based on cartographer’s village type
- Different colored banners available per village
- Designed to help players locate specific biomes and structures more easily
Wandering Trader Enhancements
- Completely rebalanced trading system:
- Better prices
- Increased trade quantities
- More diverse inventory
- New buying mechanic:
- Traders now purchase basic supplies
- Items they buy include:
- Water Bottles and Buckets
- Milk Buckets
- Fermented Spider Eyes
- Baked Potatoes
- Hay Bales
- New selling inventory:
- Various wood types (including Pale Oak and Cherry)
- Enchanted Iron Pickaxes
- Invisibility Potions
Biome-Based Sheep Colors
New Color Distribution System
- Temperate Biomes:
- Common: White
- Uncommon: Black, Gray, Light Gray, Brown
- Rare: Pink
- Cold Biomes:
- Common: Black
- Uncommon: Light Gray, Light Blue, Blue, Cyan
- Rare: Pink
- Warm Biomes:
- Common: Brown
- Uncommon: Gray, Yellow, Orange, Red
- Rare: Pink
Additional Features
Village Updates
- Added Bundles to village chests:
- 33% chance in various buildings
- Locations include:
- Cartographer
- Tannery
- Weaponsmith
- Various village houses
Desert Improvements
- Natural Camel spawning implemented
- Various block adjustments:
- Bushes and Firefly Bushes can be snowlogged
- Improved Cactus Flower placement
- Enhanced Dry Grass placement mechanics
Bug Fixes
Gameplay
- Fixed player movement issues:
- Eliminated sideways rotation
- Improved fall momentum persistence
- Resolved multiplayer respawn animation bug
- Fixed block breaking sound issues
Mob Behavior
- Improved Pufferfish mechanics:
- Updated attack logic
- Enhanced inflate/deflate behavior
- Expanded target selection
Technical Improvements
- Enhanced server authority parameters
- Improved editor tool functionality
- Updated entity event responses
Note: Make sure to report any bugs you find at bugs.mojang.com and share your feedback at feedback.minecraft.net!
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