Mojang Studios has rolled out Minecraft Java Edition 1.21.11 Pre-Release 1, marking the first pre-release candidate for the highly anticipated Mounts of Mayhem game drop. Released on November 19, 2025, this build signals the final polish phase, with the official changelog emphasizing bug fixes while introducing a few quality-of-life tweaks and technical enhancements.

Here is a breakdown of the key updates, focusing on the standout features like the new Texture Filtering option and spear changes, plus other highlights.

New Texture Filtering Option for Sharper Visuals

One of the most exciting additions is the Texture Filtering graphical setting in Video Settings. This controls anisotropic filtering, which sharpens textures viewed at angles or from afar, reducing blurriness without mods like OptiFine.

SettingDescription
NoneNo filtering (default, performance-focused).
RGSSShader-based filtering for improved clarity.
AnisotropicHardware-accelerated (up to 8x or higher, depending on GPU).

This long-requested feature enhances distant landscapes and block details, making worlds look crisper, especially on high-end hardware.

Comparison of anisotropic filtering in Minecraft

Spear Tweaks: More Dynamic Combat

Spears, a centerpiece of Mounts of Mayhem, receive balance and behavior updates:

  • Sustained charges now deal continued damage after the initial hit, rewarding precise timing.
  • Golden Spears are now Piglins' preferred weapon, fitting their gold obsession. Expect more Piglin brutes wielding them.
  • Zombified Piglins can now properly charge spears.
  • Skeletons and Drowned can no longer pick up spears, preventing exploits and streamlining drops.

These changes make spears feel more viable in Nether skirmishes.

Piglin with Golden Spear on Hoglin

Creative Inventory and Advancement Polish

  • Spawn eggs are now thematically sorted in Creative mode: Overworld, Nether, The End. Spears slot in after swords for logical flow.
  • The "Mob Kabob" advancement is no longer a challenge, easing completion.

Mounts and Mobs: Leather Armor and Nautilus Fixes

Mounts of Mayhem shines with mount-related tweaks:

  • Leather Horse Armor textures fixed (previously untextured parts like saddles). Resource packs now support split textures for customization.
  • Nautilus shell drop rates increased (via fix). New land sounds and entity textures added; Zombie Nautiluses behave better when leashed.
Leather Horse Armor in 1.21.11 Pre-Release 1

Other mob fixes: Camel husks no longer sink, undead burning improved, no more spear-swapping glitches.

Extensive Bug Fixes

Over 30 bugs squashed, covering combat, rendering, sounds, and more. Notable ones:

CategoryKey Fixes
Spears/CombatReach/interaction issues (MC-302677, MC-302900); Lunge blocked by cobwebs (MC-303052); Ladder lunge (MC-303919); Velocity damage (MC-303950).
RenderingChunk fade entities (MC-304116); Block outlines (MC-303664); End fog rain (MC-303838); Bézier curves (MC-304127).
Mobs/SoundsZombie horse textures (MC-302836); Nautilus drops/sounds (MC-303174, MC-303476); Music toast (MC-304170).
OtherFish buckets (MC-304190); Waxed copper recipe (MC-304196); Gamerule locations (MC-303846); Ender Dragon "Mob Kabob" (MC-304042).

Full list on the official changelog.

Technical Changes for Creators

  • Data Pack version: 94.0
  • Resource Pack version: 75.0
  • Item attack reach becomes minecraft:attack_range component.
  • New alpha_cutoff_bias in .mcmeta for cutout textures (e.g., kelp at distance).
  • Piglin tags updated; unused sounds removed.

Modders and pack creators, update accordingly!

How to Download and Play

  1. Open the Minecraft Launcher.
  2. Go to Installations > New > Enable Snapshots.
  3. Select 1.21.11 Pre-Release 1 (or unobfuscated version for modders).
  4. Backup worlds: pre-releases can corrupt saves! Test on a fresh world.

This pre-release proves Mojang's commitment to refinement. Dive in, report bugs via feedback.minecraft.net, and ride into mayhem!