Minecraft has recently released Snapshot 24w11a for Java Edition and 1.20.80.22 for Bedrock Edition, introducing the new Mace weapon. These updates enhance the Minecraft experience by adding new content and fixing in-game issues. Prior to these releases, Mojang Studios typically provides snapshots for players to test features and provide feedback before implementing them into the game.
Last year, Mojang introduced a new command in Minecraft Snapshot 23w51b, enabling players to adjust the size of spiders, making them even scarier. This year, Snapshot 24w06a brought the Wind Charge, a fun new item to players who enjoy parkour in the game. Adding to the challenge of Minecraft's world, subsequent snapshots presented the hostile mobs Breeze and Bogged, as well as a variant of Skeleton. Now, Minecraft offers another snapshot with exciting features, tweaks, and improvements.
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Speaking of the new weapon Mace, when equipping it, you can smash the enemies using a unique mechanic where jumping down toward an enemy and hitting them effectively negates any damage from the fall. Moreover, if there are other mobs nearby, they will be knocked back by the force of the new weapon. Using a Mace will wear down its durability just like any other Minecraft weapon; you can repair it by using Breeze Rods at an anvil.
With the Mace now added, it becomes one of the melee weapons in Minecraft, alongside tridents and swords. It's anticipated that the Mace will be part of update 1.21, the next big release for Minecraft, which adds to the excitement for its arrival.
Snapshot 24w11a and Preview 1.20.80.22 bring out additional content, including the Heavy Core and the Breeze Rod. These two new items can be combined to create the new weapon Mace.
Last but not least, new banner patterns, armor trim templates, and two new Trial Chambers are included, too. Changes have been made to their Vaults, adjusting the loot table to address players' inventory management issues. Further, minor adjustments have been made to Minecraft's new wolf variants. The Rusty Wolf now spawns in all jungle biomes, the Striped Wolf in all Badlands biomes, and the Spotted Wolf in all savannahs.
You can see all the Snapshot 24w11a details here:
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