Minecraft's 'Village & Pillage' update adds pandas and so much more

A few months ago, Microsoft revealed that Minecraft was getting a "Village & Pillage" update which would add a host of new features. Since then, nosotros haven't heard much in terms of a release date. Luckily, that changed yesterday when Microsoft's Aubrey Norris revealed that the patch would striking the panel "tomorrow." Nevertheless, if there are issues with the build, then it may exist delayed further.

The Minecraft Village & Pillage update should be a relatively small download even though it packs a number of features. Everything from new blocks to animals are being added to the game. Some of the almost significant additions are listed below.

Campfires: Tin can be used to cook or generate light.
Scaffolding: Can be used to climb rapidly.
Barrel: New storage object.
Bell: Used to produce audio.
Smoker: Used to cook faster.
Lantern: New light source.
Crossbows: Stronger than bows but they reload very slowly.
Suspicious Stew: Can be used to boosts or burdens.
Cats: Cats can be institute roaming villages.
Pillager: Pillagers go effectually killing villagers.
Ravager: Minotaur-similar animal which destroys crops.
Pandas: Pandas are existence added to the game and they're awesome.
Fob: Foxes spawn in Taiga biomes.
Trading: New traders will exist seen around the globe.

It's bully to come across that Minecraft is still getting tremendous support after all these years. This calendar month, it joined Xbox Game Pass so you tin play it with a subscription. Right now, there's a promotion going on which gives you admission to Minecraft and over a hundred other titles for $1 a month.

What do y'all want to see in Minecraft? Let us know.

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