Minecraft: Java Edition 1.21.4

Minecraft Java Edition 1.21.4: The Garden Awakens Update – Complete Guide

Looking to explore the latest mysterious additions to Minecraft? The 1.21.4 update introduces an entirely new biome and hostile mob that will change how you experience the game. Let’s dive deep into everything this update brings to your Minecraft world.

The Pale Garden Biome: A New Mysterious Realm

Environment & Atmosphere

• A haunting new biome variant of the Dark Forest
• Features unique ambient sounds with no music
• When entering the biome, any playing music fades out for added atmosphere
• Want to find it quickly? Use seed 3515201313347228787 to spawn next to a Pale Garden

Pale Oak Trees

• New tree variant similar to Dark Oak
• Requires 2×2 configuration of saplings to grow
• Features:
  • Pale Oak Logs and Leaves
  • Hanging Pale Moss decorations
  • Chance for Creaking Heart blocks to generate naturally
  • Leaves drop special Pale Oak Saplings
  • Complete wood set including doors, fences, boats, and more

New Vegetation

1. Pale Moss System:

• Pale Moss Blocks work similarly to regular Moss
• Craftable into Pale Moss Carpet
• Carpets can grow up to two blocks on solid surfaces
• Can be expanded using Bone Meal

2. Pale Hanging Moss:

• Generates naturally under Pale Oak foliage
• Requires shears or silk touch to harvest
• Can be extended with Bone Meal
• Emits subtle atmospheric sounds

3. Eyeblossoms:

• Unique flowers with two states: Open and Closed
• Dynamic day/night cycle behavior:
  • Open during night with glowing eyes
  • Close during day
  • Emit particles and sounds when transitioning
  • Nearby Eyeblossoms coordinate their states
• Special interactions:
  • Poison bees on contact
  • Can be used to craft Suspicious Stew with special effects
  • Create Gray Dye (Closed) or Orange Dye (Open)

The Creaking: A New Hostile Mob

Spawning & Behavior

• Spawns from Creaking Hearts inside Pale Oak trees at night
• Activation conditions:
  • Players within 12 blocks looking at it
  • Stays active with players within 32 blocks
• Unique mechanics:
  • Freezes when players look at it
  • Immune to knockback while frozen
  • Resistant to fire
  • Ignores environmental hazards like Cacti and Sweet Berry Bushes

Combat & Rewards

• Deals 3 points of damage (1.5 hearts)
• When attacked:
  • Creates particle trails to its Creaking Heart
  • Produces Resin Clumps
• Special interactions:
  • Can be avoided using Carved Pumpkin helmets
  • Scares away Illagers
  • Cannot enter boats or go through portals

New Resources: Resin System

Obtaining & Processing

• Attack Creakings to obtain Resin Clumps
• Resin Clumps:
  • Can be placed on any full block face
  • Can be waterlogged
  • Found in Woodland Mansion chests
• Crafting progression:
  1. Smelt Resin Clumps into Resin Bricks
  2. Use Resin Bricks for armor trimming
  3. Craft into various decorative blocks:
     • Resin Brick Slabs
     • Resin Brick Stairs
     • Resin Brick Walls
     • Chiseled Resin Bricks

Technical Improvements & Bug Fixes

• Data Pack version updated to 61
• Resource Pack version updated to 46
• Enhanced mob item pickup behavior
• Improved furnace data management
• New text component styling options
• Over 237 bug fixes across various game systems

This update brings a significant amount of new content while maintaining Minecraft’s signature mysterious atmosphere. Whether you’re a builder looking for new decorative blocks, an explorer seeking fresh challenges, or a technical player interested in new game mechanics, The Garden Awakens update has something for everyone.