Mojang has teased Minecraft’s subsequent sport drop, giving followers a sneak peek at a few of its options.
As revealed at Minecraft LIVE, Ice Caves are coming to the sport, including a brand new and uncommon underground extension of chilly biomes with glowing ice crystals and environmental selection. Ice Caves embody a brand new hostile mob, the frozen zombie, which may apply freezing results and throw damaging ice balls. The ice balls will also be used as weapons or to craft potions, including strategic choices for fight situations.
Mojang stated Ice Caves add an entire new layer of selection to chilly biomes, making exploring underground much more attention-grabbing, because of the elevated environmental variety. “Although they could be lovely, these caves are removed from secure,” the developer stated.
Ice crystals will be present in ice caves and will be positioned each vertically and horizontally, offering numerous potential for adornment and constructing. They’ll even be used as a light-weight supply. The Frozen Zombie, in the meantime, applies a stacking freezing impact with its melee assaults. If you happen to take sufficient hits, you will freeze. It additionally throws ice balls at you, which apply knockback and deal harm. Regular zombies can convert into Frozen when uncovered to powder snow. Gamers can already convert Husks into Zombies, and now Zombies into Frozen, opening the door for superior mob farms.
Frozen drop ice balls on dying, permitting gamers to make use of them as effectively, however they will also be crafted and used to brew a brand new potion. As a weapon, ice balls deal harm and apply knockback, and as a potion it will probably freeze gamers.
For extra, take a look at every thing introduced at Minecraft LIVE.
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