Mojang has just released the latest update for the smash hit Minecraft. Version 1.9 brings a number of changes to how combat works including the addition of shields, attacking now has a cool-down and several new weapon types like tipped arrows. It’s not all fun & games in the latest addition however as new mobs & content threaten to devour would be adventurers. A brand new mob called the “Shulker” now lurks around the world of Minecraft.
Here is a small selectin of changes that V1.9 brings according to the Mohjang Blog:
- Added shields
- Attacking now has a “cool-down” delay, making it more important to time your attacks
- You can now hold items in both hands (default quick key to swap items is ‘F’)
- Swords have a special sweep attack
- Axes have a special crushing blow attack
- Added the elytra
- New mob: Shulker
- Expanded The End
- Added Chorus plants
- New Purpur blocks
- New End Rod block
- Added dragon head block
- Ender Dragon can be resummoned
- Added beetroot and beetroot soup (from MC:PE)
- Added grass path block
- Added igloos
- Armor protection values have been lowered
- Added tipped arrows
- Added spectral arrows
- Added Frost Walker enchantment and frosted ice block
- Added a whole bunch of new sound effects
- Added sound effect subtitles
- Brewing Stand now requires Blaze Powder to activate
- Added skeleton riders
- We believe we’ve fixed MC-10 and a whole bunch of other issues
- Removed Herobrine
Don’t forget that Minecraft creator, and indie dev turned billionaire, Markus ‘Notch’ Persson will be receiving the pioneer award at next month’s Game Developer’s Awards as part of GDC 2016 in San Francisco. The whole thing will be livestreamed on Twitch.TV so if you are unable to make it in person, you can view the next best thing over the net while waiting for a creeper to blow up your house.