All Changes and Additions in Minecraft snapshot 25w20a

Minecraft Snapshot 25w20a, dropped on May 13, 2025, brings a bunch of fresh stuff to Java Edition as it gears up for Minecraft 1.21.6 or 1.22. You’ve got craftable saddles, a new music disc, some new tunes for biomes, and a slicker main menu panorama, plus tweaks to fog and loot tables. Here’s a complete showcase of what’s new.

Craftable Saddles

Saddles can now be crafted using 3 Leather and 1 Iron Ingot.
Saddles, Harnesses, and Carpets are also shearable, allowing players to remove them from mobs like horses or pigs using shears.

New Music Disc - "Tears"

A new music disc titled "Tears" by Amos Roddy has been added. It can be obtained from ghasts by deflecting the fireball back to them.

The "Tears" music disc and new panorama suggest a connection to the pale biome or ghast-related content, potentially hinting at further updates in the upcoming Minecraft 1.21.6 or 1.22 release.

New Background Music

Five new background music tracks by Amos Roddy have been added to specific biomes:

Cherry Groves
Forest
Desert
Groves
Lush Caves

These tracks enhance the ambient experience in these areas. New options for toggling music have been introduced, giving players more control over when and where music plays in-game.

Updated Main Menu Panorama

The main menu screen features a new panorama, showcasing a ghastling (a smaller ghast) growing into a "happy ghast" and a happy ghast with a harness. This ties into the thematic elements of the snapshot, possibly hinting at pale biome or ghast-related content.

Fog Updates

The game’s visuals got a nice upgrade. Fog effects now work with 3D HUD elements, like your hands and items in first-person view, making the blocky world feel more realistic.

Other changes include less fog during rain and thunder, so you can see better when the weather gets rough. Also, rain fog doesn’t mess with indoor areas as much, which helps with visibility in tight spaces like caves.