New Biome: Pale Garden Biome
The Pale Garden Biome is the highlight of this update, offering a mysterious, dimly lit environment filled with new flora and fauna. This biome’s beauty is matched by its dangers, especially after dark.
1. Overview of Pale Garden Biome
The Pale Garden is a low-light, mist-covered biome where Pale Oak Trees and various mosses create a haunting, ethereal atmosphere. Here are its key characteristics:
Pale Oak Trees:
- These massive, spectral trees have unique wood types called Pale Oak Wood, which introduces a new color palette to Minecraft building enthusiasts. Pale Oak Wood can be crafted into the following blocks:
- Planks: Perfect for adding a ghostly aesthetic to builds.
- Stairs & Fences: Compatible with most other wood types, offering builders a unique contrasting color option.
- Doors & Trapdoors: New patterns and textures for your Pale Garden-themed creations.
Building Tip: Pale Oak Wood pairs wonderfully with Quartz blocks and Glowstone for a mystical, otherworldly structure.
- These massive, spectral trees have unique wood types called Pale Oak Wood, which introduces a new color palette to Minecraft building enthusiasts. Pale Oak Wood can be crafted into the following blocks:
Pale Moss:
- The ground is covered in a thick carpet of Pale Moss, a versatile block that spreads like traditional moss in Minecraft. Pale Moss can be harvested and replanted, or even turned into Pale Moss Carpets for flooring.
Gameplay Tip: Use Bone Meal on Pale Moss to quickly spread it across an area, creating an instant garden-like environment.
Pale Hanging Moss:
- Found hanging under the leaves of Pale Oak Trees, this plant adds an extra decorative element. It can be expanded using Bone Meal, similar to Glow Berries.
Aesthetic Tip: Combine Pale Hanging Moss with Lanterns for a spooky, suspended lighting design.
2. New Resources from the Pale Garden
Exploring this new biome introduces new crafting possibilities:
- Pale Oak Wood Blocks: The light, muted hue of this wood fits perfectly into builds where you want a more neutral, eerie look.
- Pale Moss & Pale Moss Carpet: Create natural-looking landscapes or eerie interiors with this soft, spreadable ground cover.
New Mob: The Creaking
The Creaking is one of the most unsettling mobs introduced to the game so far. A nocturnal predator that thrives in the Pale Garden Biome, this mob can give players the creeps while offering an engaging challenge.
1. Behavior and Mechanics of the Creaking
Spawning:
- The Creaking spawns at night from a new block known as the Creaking Heart Block, found inside certain Pale Oak Trees. The Creaking Heart Block emits eerie noises, and destroying it is the only way to stop these mobs from appearing.
Behavior:
- The Creaking has unique mechanics that make it stand out from other hostile mobs. When you look at it directly, it will freeze, staring back at you. However, when you turn your back, it moves closer, similar to the Weeping Angels in popular lore.
- Movement: It is slow, but be cautious — when you're not watching, it can close the distance quickly.
Gameplay Tip: Light up areas around Pale Oak Trees to prevent Creaking mobs from spawning, and always carry a Torch or Lantern to keep these enemies in sight.
Combat:
- The Creaking has a moderate amount of health but can deal heavy damage if you’re caught off guard. It’s best to engage with a bow from a distance while maintaining eye contact.
Bug Fixes and Improvements
This update isn’t just about new content — it also includes a wide range of bug fixes and performance improvements. These changes make Minecraft run smoother and address several long-standing issues.
1. Major Bug Fixes
Crashes:
- Fixed a critical issue where players would experience crashes upon entering or leaving worlds, especially on servers with high player counts.
Falling Blocks Underwater:
- Blocks like sand and gravel now fall and interact correctly with waterlogged blocks, ensuring smoother terrain generation and more accurate underwater construction.
Gameplay Tip: This fix will be particularly useful for players who build underwater structures or automatic farms using falling blocks.
Mobile Performance:
- Optimized the game for low-end mobile devices, reducing lag spikes and improving framerate stability in areas with high block complexity.
Performance Tip: For mobile players, this update should provide a smoother experience in crowded builds and redstone-heavy areas.
2. General Gameplay Improvements
- Block Interaction:
- Improved the smoothness of block interaction, especially for mobile controls, ensuring more accurate placement and breaking of blocks.
- Resource Packs in Realms:
- Resolved an issue where some custom resource packs would not apply properly in Realms, ensuring that all players see the correct textures and models in shared worlds.
Technical Updates for Creators
This patch also introduces several technical changes aimed at add-on creators and modders. If you enjoy creating custom content for Minecraft, these updates offer more flexibility and options.
1. Item Definition Tags
- New tags for item definitions have been added, allowing creators to further customize their items. You can now define more specific behaviors for crafted items, enabling the creation of unique tools, weapons, and decorative pieces.
2. Entity Behavior Customization
The entity behavior files have been updated to support new movement patterns, allowing mobs to have more varied behaviors. This update offers more control over how custom entities interact with players and the environment.
Modding Tip: If you're working on creating custom mobs, experiment with new movement variables to make your creatures more dynamic.
3. Block Behavior Tweaks
- Block behaviors have been updated, making it easier to introduce custom blocks that respond to unique environmental conditions. For example, blocks can now have specific properties when exposed to water, lava, or light.
How to Join the Minecraft Bedrock Beta
Want to experience the Pale Garden Biome and Creaking Mob firsthand? Here’s how you can participate in the Beta:
1. For Xbox & Windows Players
- Download the Xbox Insider Hub from the store.
- Open the Hub, go to Previews, and join the Minecraft Beta program.
2. For Android Players
- Head to the Minecraft page on the Google Play Store.
- Scroll down and click to join the Beta Program.
Important: Before you join, make sure to back up your worlds! The Beta version may cause incompatibilities or corruption with existing saves.
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Conclusion
That’s everything in the Minecraft Bedrock Beta & Preview 1.21.50.20! With the mysterious Pale Garden Biome and the chilling Creaking Mob, this update adds a new level of challenge and intrigue to the game. Plus, with a slew of bug fixes and performance improvements, your Minecraft experience is more polished than ever.
Make sure to explore the new biome, test out the latest features, and share your thoughts with the community!
Let us know in the comments: What are your thoughts on the Pale Garden? Have you survived an encounter with the Creaking Mob yet?
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