The Savanna Update is a Minecraft Update released on April 2nd 2021. It overhauls the Savanna Biome and adds a lot of content and the announced Savanna features in Biome Chooser 2018. It includes 56 new Blocks and Items, 3 new Mobs, a new Boss, and a new Tool. This update added a few new general features that have been long-needed as well.
Additions[]
Blocks[]
Baobab Log
- Can be found on Baobab Trees
- Can be stripped with an Axe
- Can be crafted into Plank, Fence, Fence Gate, Stair, Door, Trapdoor, Slab, Wood, Stripped Wood, Sign, Button, Pressure Plate, Boat, Chest Boat, and Chest variants
Baobab Leaves
- Found on Baobab Trees
Baobab Sapling
- Can grow into a Baobab Tree
- Has a 12.5% chance of being dropped by Baobab Leaves
Chest
- Now has Oak, Spruce, Birch, Jungle, Acacia, Dark Oak, Crimson, Warped, Pine, Mangrove, and Baobab variants
Rubble
- New Path Block
- Looks like Dirt with Stone fragments in it
- Crafted with Dirt and Stone
Sunstone
- New Stone Block
- Is an orange color
- Can be crafted or cut into Slab, Stair, and Wall variants
- Only found in Savanna Temples
Sunstone Bricks
- New Decorative Block
- Can be crafted or cut into Slab, Stair, and Wall variants
- Can be crafted with Sunstone
- Can be cut from Sunstone
- Only found in Savanna Temples
Termite Nest
- Similar to a Beehive
- Where Termites live
- Can hold up to 3 Termites
- Once filled with 3 levels of Wood Dust, can be harvested with Shears to drop 3 Wood Dust
- Generates in mounds or on Baobab and Acacia Trees
Termite Keep
- Crafted version of Termite Nest
Vase
- Generates in Dungeons and Temples
- Can be broken for loot
- Some loot is basic items like Sticks, String or Leather
- Some loot is minerals or Rare Items
Spike Trap
- Releases Spikes every few ticks that damage entities on it
- Can be used as a Redstone Mechanic
- Generates in the Savanna Temple
Sawmill
- New Crafting Block
- Similar to the Stonecutter, but with wood
- Crafted with 3 of any Log and 1 Iron Ingot
Items[]
Raw Ostrich
- New Food Item
- Restores 3 Food Points
Cooked Ostrich
- New Food Item
- Restores 8 Food Points
Raw Lion
- New Food Item
- Restores 2 Food Points
Cooked Lion
- New Food item
- Restores 6 Food Points
Lion Fur
- Similar to Leather
- Dropped by Lions
- Can be crafted into Lion Fur Armor
Silverfur
- Dropped by the Silver Lion
- Can be crafted into Silverfur Armor
Wood Dust
- Harvested from Termite Nest
- Can be used on crops to instantly finish growth
Tools and Weapons[]
Lumber Axe
- Similar to an Axe
- Can chop down all connected Wood materials of the same type
- Cannot Strip Logs
- Has Wood, Stone, Iron, Gold, Diamond, and Netherite variants
- Crafted with 5 of the chosen Item and 2 Sticks
Combat
| Tier | Attack Speed | Attack Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Wood | 0.9 | 6 |
| Gold | 0.9 | 6 |
| Stone | 0.9 | 7 |
| Iron | 1 | 7 |
| Diamond | 1.1 | 8 |
| Netherite | 1.2 | 8 |
Armor[]
Lion Fur Armor
- Crafted from Lion Fur
- In between Leather and Gold Armor Tier
| Piece | Armor Points |
|---|---|
| Cap | 2 |
| Tunic | 4 |
| Pants | 3 |
| Boots | 1 |
| Total | 10 |
Silverfur Armor
- Crafted with Silverfur
- Highest Armor Tier
| Piece | Armor Points |
|---|---|
| Cap | 4 |
| Tunic | 10 |
| Pants | 7 |
| Boots | 4 |
| Total | 25 |
Mobs[]
Ostrich
- Spawns in Savanna Biomes
- Has 15 Health Points
- Passive Mob
- Drops 0-2 Feathers and 1-2 Raw Ostrich
- Has Adult and Baby variants
- Can be bred with Seeds
- Can be ridden with a Saddle
- Moves faster than a Horse, but cannot jump as high
Termite
- Spawns in Savanna Biomes
- Has 6 Health Points
- Neutral Mob (Hostile if a nearby Termite is attacked)
- Lives in Termite Nests
- Will wander until it finds one
- Eats through Wood materials and harvests Wood Dust
- Replaces it with Dirt or Termite Nest
- Deals 3 Damage
Lion
- Spawn in Savanna Biomes
- Has 20 Health Points
- Neutral Mob (Hostile if a Player is within 5 blocks of it)
- Drops 0-2 Lion Fur and 1-3 Raw Lion Meat
- Has Adult and Baby variants
- Deals 5 Damage
Bosses[]
Silver Lion
- A great Lion invulnerable to most attacks
- Can only be hit from the mouth
- Found in the Boss Room of the Savanna Temple
- Has 60 Health Points
- Hostile Mob
- Drops 24 Silverfur
Structures[]
Savanna Hut
- Hut variant
- Made primarily of Acacia Planks and Stripped Acacia Logs
- Contains a Crafting Table and a Sawmill
- Has a Villager and a Cat
- Rarity: Rare
Savanna Temple
- Temple
- Made primarily of Sunstone and Sunstone Bricks variants
- Is a pyramid style
- Has stairs climbing up it
- Has a hole to be dropped through for entrance
- Player lands in a Water pool
- Has a hole to be dropped through for entrance
- Has stairs climbing up it
- Has three floors
- Floors contain Loot Chests and Vases and have Redstone Traps
- Contains Lions
- Loot Chests contain Dungeon Loot
- Boss Room is on the bottom floor
- Found in Savanna Biomes
- Rarity: Uncommon
Trees[]
Baobab Tree
- Made of Baobab Logs and Baobab Leaves
- Is 2-3 Blocks thick
- Found in Savanna Biomes
Changes[]
Biomes[]
Savanna
- Terrain Generation overhaul
- Shattered Savanna Terrain Generation improved
- Termite mounds generate near Trees
Blocks and Items[]
Saddle
- Can be used on Ostriches
General[]
Armor Points
- Armor bar increased to 25 points