A weird post on social media has got the Minecraft community buzzing lately, and some players reckon they've already figured out the clue hidden in a screenshot Mojang dropped. The game just rolled out its latest free content pack alongside the Vibrant Visuals graphical update for Bedrock Edition. But with Minecraft moving away from big yearly updates to smaller, more regular "drops," it looks like 2025 has more in store for fans.
The post on Minecraft's official Instagram shows a screenshot of a typical lush cave scene, but there are some sneaky details that hint at something more. The number "29" is carved into the ground, the letters "CU" are in the background, and a console message says the player was teleported to coordinates 29, 11, 63.54.
Fans have been tossing around all sorts of ideas about what this odd post could mean, but one theory stands out. A bunch of players from across the internet agree that Mojang is hinting at an update centered on copper, a resource many think needs more uses in the game. Why? Well, every detail in the post ties to copper: "Cu" is its chemical symbol, 29 is its atomic number, 63.54 is its atomic mass, and it’s in group 11 on the periodic table.
A Big Update to Minecraft's Copper Is Long Overdue
Some fans wondered if the numbers might hint at a release date for the next content drop, but that seems like a stretch. A lot of players are hoping for another drop this fall. While Mojang hasn’t spilled the beans on what’s coming, a copper overhaul could bring anything from cool new mobs to new items or weapons that shake up combat and gameplay.
The latest Chase the Skies content drop introduced the happy ghast mob, a cute critter players can save and raise with enough water and snowballs. You can slap a harness on the happy ghast and ride it to soar through your world’s skies. Plus, the updated leash mechanics open up tons of new possibilities.
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