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Minecraft has been updated to version 2.18 by Mojang. This official update version is 1.16.100 for all platforms with Bedrock. Here are its patch notes.
Some of the new features that the developers have mentioned in the patch notes include new achievement artwork, over a dozen new Character Creator items, and more. There are also plenty of bug fixes as expected from an update of this size in addition to various other improvements.
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Minecraft update 1.16.100 was first released for the Nintendo Switch. It was then made available for other platforms including PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Get the details on this update below.
Minecraft Update 2.18 Patch Notes 1.16.100
New Features:
- Added a new Achievements screen design and brand new achievement artwork
- Over a dozen new Character Creator items have been added and can be unlocked with achievements
Vanilla Parity Changes and Fixes:
- Sea Turtles now play a sound when they lay eggs
- Dolphins will now dry out at the same rate as they do in Java Edition; 120 seconds
- Undamaged Mending items will no longer prevent damaged Mending items from being repaired (MCPE-80156)
- Basalt can no longer be destroyed by Ghast fireballs (MCPE-75252)
- Basalt blocks now take slightly more time to destroy
- TNT no longer activates when a Redstone Torch is placed directly on it (MCPE-81258)
- Experience Orbs now float in water (MCPE-64039)
- Adjusted Netherite movement in lava (MCPE-65372)
- Netherite armor no longer take durability loss when standing on magma blocks (MCPE-76532)
- Trade discounts from Hero of the Village and Curing Zombie Villagers now match the Java Edition (MCPE-70782)
- Phantom wings now make flapping sounds
- Pistons can no longer be extended above the build height limit or into the void (MCPE-37825, MCPE-51067)
- Brewing Stands can now be crafted with Blackstone (MCPE-90465)
- Players can now spawn farmland with the /give command and pick it with Pick Block (MCPE-25691)
- Cod and Salmon killed by fire damage now drop cooked fish (MCPE-30693)
- It’s now possible to place chains so that they are aligned horizontally (MCPE-93995)
- Floor and ceiling surface generation now correctly match Java Edition
- Soul Sand Valleys now have ceilings covered with Soul Soil and Soul Sand (MCPE-69159)
- Basalt Deltas now have Basalt ceilings (MCPE-79608)
- Striders with passengers can now be tempted
- Piglins now drop their inventory when zombified (MCPE-81503)
- Allow Piglins and Piglin Brutes to preserve equipment when zombified (MCPE-83683)
- Piglin Brutes now give 20xp instead of 10 when killed by player (MCPE-94089)
- Lanterns can now be placed underwater and do not pop when a water source block is placed on them
- Piglins now offer similar bartering items as they do in Java Edition (MCPE-92662)
- Soul Fire no longer melts snow or ice blocks (MCPE-74901)
- Zombified Piglins no longer float above Striders while riding (MCPE-80188)
- Warped Fungus can now grow in Crimson Forests (MCPE-83616)
- Piglins now offer Nether Bricks instead of Nether Brick blocks when bartering (MCPE-74395)
- Baby Zoglin and Baby Hoglin now have drops after being killed by the player
- Baby Zoglins now have cute, oversized heads (MCPE-65454)
- Wither Skeletons now automatically attack Piglins and Piglin Brutes (MCPE-65456)
- Hoglins will now flee from Respawn Anchors (MCPE-71534)
- Iron Golems now attack Hoglins (MCPE-73838)
- Zoglins now take damage from Healing effect and heal from Harming effect (MCPE-79314)
- If Ruined Portal chests contain Glistering Melon, they no longer contain only a single melon slice (MCPE-92675)
- Zombified Piglins that are jockeys on Striders now hold a Warped Fungus on a Stick (MCPE-94002)
- Piglin Brutes no longer have enchanted Golden Axes
- All expected Nether plants can now be composted (MCPE-78026) (MCPE-82999) (MCPE-94671)
- Crimson and Warped Fungus can now be placed on Mycelium (MCPE-88588)
- Soul Speed enchantment found in chests is now limited to Bastion Remnant chests (MCPE-75468)
- Soul Campfires now drop Soul Soil instead of Charcoal when mined (MCPE-74709) (MCPE-74709)
- Increased Strider health from 15 to 20 (MCPE-76425)
- Piglins can now equip Shields, Elytra, Turtle Shells, and various Mob Heads (MCPE-75863)
- Piglin Brutes no longer become angry from specific blocks being broken, they still always attack a player on sight though (MCPE-94106)
- Baby Zombified Piglins now correctly display items held in their hands
- Quick crafting a Piston will now work with Warped Planks and Crimson Planks (MCPE-87659)
- Baby Hoglins now deal appropriate damage
- Piglins now spawn naturally in Nether Wastes on Peaceful difficulty (MCPE-95718)
Changes:
- Added several new experimental toggles to enable previews of upcoming engine technology and support Add-Ons and Marketplace content
- Added the new Mojang Studios logo splash screen on Android devices (MCPE-79353)
Minecraft Bedrock Edition is available only on current-generation consoles in addition to PC while the original Minecraft can still be downloaded for PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, and PS Vita. It doesn’t get any new updates though.
