Minecraft version 1.21.100 is now available across multiple platforms, including Nintendo Switch. This update introduces new copper-themed items, bug fixes, gameplay improvements, and experimental features.
Key Additions:
- Copper Golem: A new companion crafted from copper and carved pumpkins that organizes items by picking them up from copper chests and sorting them into other chests nearby. It drops 1 to 3 copper ingots when defeated.
- Copper Chest: A new chest type that oxidizes over time and can be waxed to preserve its state. Copper golems interact with these chests to manage inventory.
- Copper Tools and Armor: Positioned between stone and iron in terms of durability and speed, copper tools and weapons offer higher enchantability than diamond but lower than iron. Copper armor provides durability greater than leather but less than iron.
Additional new items include copper equipment that smelts into copper nuggets.
Gameplay and World Generation Updates:
- Biome adjustments such as sparser tree generation in Groves and more frequent trees in Snowy Plains.
- Improved mushroom generation under trees in suitable biomes, and realistic seagrass and ice formation in frozen waters.
- Visual updates to water and underwater fog in swamps for better atmospheric accuracy.
- Fixed podzol placement beneath large trees and added small water puddles in swamp biomes.
- Iceberg distribution now aligns more closely with Java Edition.
Bug Fixes and Enhancements:
- Accessibility improvements including screen narrator updates and visual clarity through sugar cane transparency.
- Various fixes related to mob behavior, interaction with vehicles, and ambient sounds for creatures such as ghasts and squids.
- Graphics improvements addressing rendering bugs, custom animations, and new cloud quality settings.
- Interface refinements targeting smoother touch controls, updated Marketplace indicators, and audio volume adjustments.
- Stability fixes focused on reducing cloud save bloat and preventing rare crashes on Xbox.
Experimental Features: Players can enable experimental features through world settings to test new content still in development, including the copper golem and sorting mechanics, though these may cause instability.
This update also adds The Void as a new flatworld preset to enhance creative building options.
For complete details and additional updates, players can refer to the official patch notes released by Mojang and Xbox Game Studios.