Minecraft consistently introduces new features, including mobs, biomes, and commands. To facilitate these additions, Mojang Studios regularly releases snapshots, allowing Minecraft players to experiment with features that have not yet been officially implemented into the game. And recently, a Minecraft player posted an image showing the origins of the latest wolf variants in the game.
This year, Mojang unveiled snapshots introducing the latest addition to Minecraft: the Wind Charge, as well as Bogged, a fresh variant of a skeleton armed with poisoned arrows. However, the most buzzworthy release among players is Minecraft snapshot 24w10a, which introduced eight distinct wolf variants. While it took the game developer considerable time to introduce these new wolf types, a clever fan whose Reddit username is TimeStorm113 uncovered intriguing details about these mobs.
- The regular wolf, or pale wolf, draws its inspiration from the Great Plains wolf, indigenous to North America.
- Similarly, the snowy wolf takes cues from the Alaskan timber wolf, also native to the same region.
- The rusty wolf, with its brown coat, resembles the dhole, a wild canine found across various parts of Asia.
- Moving to Africa, the striped wolf and spotted wolf are modeled after the aardwolf and the African wild dog, respectively.
- The black wolf mirrors the British Columbian wolf, a subspecies found in North America.
- On the other hand, the woods wolf corresponds to the Eurasian wolf, prevalent in Europe and Asia.
- The Arctic wolf, inhabiting the Arctic tundra, serves as the inspiration for the ashen wolf.
- While uncertain, TimeStorm113 speculates that the chestnut wolf may have its roots in the NA Yukon wolf.
The introduction of wolf variants adds a fresh dimension to the Minecraft world, thanks to their diverse coats and habitat preferences. For instance, the pale wolf roams the taiga biome, while players can encounter rusty and spotted wolves among jungle vines and within the savannah plateau. The black wolf thrives in the old-growth pine taiga, while the striped wolf inhabits the wooden badlands. Snowy and woodsy wolves traverse snowy groves and forests, with the chestnut wolf preferring the old-growth spruce taiga. In particular, the ashen wolf exclusively inhabits the snowblocks of the snowy taiga.
In addition to unveiling the eight new wolf variants, snapshot 24w10a also introduced the option to customize the wolves' armor, allowing Minecraft players to dye it in various colors. Given the positive reception to this snapshot, players are eagerly anticipating further Minecraft wolf-related updates that could enhance gameplay even further.