Minecraft: Java Edition Snapshot 22w46a lets you make a symphony of mob noises
The latest Minecraft 1.20 feature is now being tested.
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What you need to know
Minecraft updates are often equal parts fun and necessary, and the latest Minecraft: Java Edition snapshot is a quintessential example of this. Mojang Studios is now releasing Snapshot 22w46a to interested players on PC, with a new feature from the next major content update, and some significant changes, included in the release.
The most interesting addition in the newest snapshot, following theVex redesign of the previous snapshot, is a brand-new feature for theMinecraft 1.20 update, which is expected to arrive at some point in 2023. Mob heads, a lesser-known decorative block that has existed in Minecraft for ages, is finally getting some much-needed functionality!
Players will be able to place mob heads on top of note blocks, and then interact with or power the note block to play a random passive noise for that mob. Finally, players can make sweet music entirely out of creeper and zombie sounds. The Piglin is also joining the band, as the Piglin head joins the intimate collection of mob heads with this snapshot.
Additionally, Mojang Studios is making some changes to how Minecraft collects telemetry data with this snapshot, including new required and optional telemetry events. Mojang Studios' goal is to learn more about how players are enjoying Minecraft, and are implementing a new event to know when players stop playing, in addition to an existing event for when players begin playing. You can read more about the various telemetry changes below.
Minecraftmay be one of themost successful PC gamesof all time, but it didn’t achieve that by standing still. Improved telemetry collection is part of an ongoing effort to further improve Minecraft with features and updates that players want, and fun additions like making music with mob heads.
The full changelog forMinecraft: Java Edition Snapshot 22w46aincludes:
Experimental Minecraft 1.20 features
General
Mob heads & note blocks
Piglin mob head
Changes
General
Creative Inventory
Telemetry changes
General
Telemetry transparency
Required telemetry events
Optional telemetry events
Technical changes
General
Commands
fillbiome command
Texture loading changes
Atlas configuration files
Fixed bugs
General
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