Minecraft Beta & Preview 1.21.60.25: New Pig Variants and Enhanced Features
An exciting new Beta and Preview build has arrived, introducing fascinating additions to make your Minecraft worlds more diverse and engaging. Let’s explore all the key features and improvements in this update.
Experimental Features: The Next Game Drop
New Pig Variants
Two distinct new pig variants have been introduced to add more diversity to different biomes:
Cold Pig
- Unique texture and geometry
- Spawns in cold biomes including:
- Old Growth Pine/Spruce Taiga
- Snowy Taiga
- All Windswept variants (Hills, Gravelly Hills, Forest)
Warm Pig
- Distinct appearance from regular pigs
- Found in warm biomes such as:
- Savanna and its variants
- Jungle biomes (including Bamboo and Sparse)
- All Badlands variants
Regular Pigs
Continue to spawn in temperate biomes like:
- All Forest types
- Swamps
- Dark Forest
Enhanced Leaf Particle System
A comprehensive update to leaf particles now affects all leaf types:
- New falling leaf particles for:
- All vanilla tree leaves (Oak, Birch, Spruce, etc.)
- Azalea and Flowering Azalea
- Mangrove Leaves
- Cherry and Pale Oak Leaves retain their existing particle effects
Lodestone Improvements
The navigation system has been made more accessible:
- New simplified recipe: 1 Iron Ingot + 8 Chiseled Stone Blocks
- Recipe automatically unlocks upon obtaining either component
- Now available as loot in both Overworld and Nether Ruined Portals
Major Fixes and Improvements
Biome Enhancements
- Pale Gardens are now more common and larger
- Woodland Mansions can now generate within Pale Gardens
Creature Behavior Updates
- Creakings now properly:
- Emit vibrations when hit
- Can spawn on Snow Layers
- Can be nametagged to prevent daytime despawning
- Spawn at moonrise and crumble at moonset
Technical Improvements
- Added new Aim-Assist features for better control
- Enhanced editor capabilities:
- New night vision setting
- Improved vertical fly speed controls
- Better BlockTable UI functionality
- Performance optimization:
- 4% CPU improvement on Nintendo Switch
- Reduced redundant biome data
- Improved world template stability
User Interface Updates
- Better accessibility for text-to-speech users
- Updated achievement icons
- Improved input glyph replacement across platforms
Sound Enhancements
- New iron-based sound effects for metal blocks and items
- Unique sound effects added for all vine variants
- Updated Magma Block damage sounds
This Beta/Preview build represents a significant step forward in making Minecraft’s biomes more diverse and interesting while improving overall gameplay stability and performance. Remember to report any bugs you find at bugs.mojang.com and share your feedback at feedback.mojang.com!
