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The Desert Update is a major Minecraft Update released on May 23, 2023. It overhauls the Desert Biome and adds a lot of new content announced in Biome Vote featured in MineCon LIVE 2018. It includes 40 new Blocks, Items, Armor, and a new type of Tool, 4 new Mobs, and a Boss.
Additions[]
Blocks[]
Sus Dirt
- can be found in desert structures
- can be shifted through with feather shovel
- drops an item after feather shoveled
Palm Log
- Can be found on Palm Trees
- Can be Stripped with an Axe
- Can be crafted into Plank, Fence, Fence, Fence Gate, Stair, Door, Trapdoor, Slab, Wood, Sign, Button, Pressure Plate, Boat, Chest Boat, and Chest variants
Palm Leaves
- Found on Palm Trees
Palm Sapling
- Can grow into a Palm Tree
- Has a 12.5% chance of being dropped by Palm Leaves
Quicksand
- Similar to Sand
- Pulls entities on it down slowly and suffocates them
- If the entity does not react quick enough, they will be stuck
- Gravity-affected block
- Texture is almost identical to Sand
Arrow Trap
- Shoots an Arrow of the selected type every few seconds
- Can be used as a Redstone Mechanic
- Generates in Desert Temples
- Crafted with 1 Iron Bow, 2 Redstone Dust, and 4 Cobblestone
Tiny Cactus
- Similar to Cactus
- Can only be 1 block tall
- Deals no damage
- Found in Deserts and Badlands
Sandy Clay
- Drops 4 Sandy Clay Balls
- Found in Desert Rivers
Sandstone Bricks
- New Decorative Block
- Crafted with 4 Sandstone (Makes 4)
- Cut from Sandstone
Sandy Bricks
- New Decorative Block
- Crafted with 4 Sandy Bricks
- Can be crafted into Slab, Stair, and Wall variants
Items[]
Coconut
- New food item
- Restores 5 Food Points
- Has a 0.5% chance of being dropped by Palm Leaves
Raw Crocodile
- New food item
- Restores 2 Food Points
Cooked Crocodile
- New food item
- Restores 5 Food Points
Crocodile Hide
- Similar to Leather
- Dropped by Crocodile
- Can be crafted into Crocodile Armor
Bandage
- Can be used to heal 5 Damage
- Dropped by Mummies
Sandy Clay Ball
- Dropped by Sandy Clay
- Can be smelted into a Sandy Brick
Sandy Brick
- Can be crafted into Sandy Bricks
Saddlebag
- Can be used on a Camel
- Similar to a Chest
- Has 20 storage slots
- Crafted with 6 Leather and 1 Iron Ingot
Totem of Leeching
- New Totem
- When held allows for you to gain 2 Health Points occasionally when damaging other entities
- Has a 0.5% chance of spawning as loot in Desert Pyramids
Tools and Weapons[]
Feather Shovel
- used to shift through Sus Dirt
- has 2763 durability
- crafted with 1 stick, 1 copper ingot, and 1 feather in the crafting grid as you would make a shovel but copper ingot as the middle slot and feather as top slot.
Excavator
- Similar to a Shovel
- Can effectively shovel in a 3x3 area
- Has Wood, Stone, Iron, Gold, Diamond, Netherite, and Endium variants
- Can be crafted with 3 of the chosen Item and 2 Sticks
Combat
Tier | Attack Speed | Attack Damage |
---|---|---|
Wood | 2 | 3 |
Gold | 2 | 3 |
Stone | 2 | 4 |
Iron | 2 | 5 |
Diamond | 2 | 6 |
Netherite | 2 | 7 |
Endium | 2 | 8 |
Armor[]
Crocodile Armor
- Crafted with Crocodile Hide
- In between Gold and Chainmail Tier
Piece | Armor Points |
---|---|
Cap | 2 |
Tunic | 5 |
Pants | 4 |
Boots | 1 |
Total | 12 |
Mask of the Pharaoh
- Goes in Helmet Slot
- Gives 3 Armor Points
- When worn makes you deal +2 damage to undead enemies
- Dropped by the Pharaoh
Mobs[]
Meerkat
- Spawns in Desert Biomes
- Has 8 Health Points
- Passive Mob
- Live in gangs of 3-10
- Can burrow in Sand
- Has Adult and Baby variants
- Bred with Seeds
Camel
- Spawns in Desert Biomes
- Has 25 Health Points
- Passive Mob
- Can be ridden with a Saddle
- Moves slower than a Horse
- Can hold a Saddlebag
- Has Adult and Baby variants
- Bred with Golden Carrots
- Drops 1-3 Leather
Crocodile
- Spawns in Desert and Jungle Biomes
- Has 25 Health Points
- Neutral Mob (Hostile if a Player is within 5 blocks of it.)
- Semi-Aquatic Mob
- Has Adult and Baby variants
- Drops 1-3 Crocodile Hide and 1-2 Raw Crocodile
- Deals 6 Damage
Mummy
- Spawns in Quicksand Crypt and Desert Temples
- Has 20 Health Points
- Hostile Mob
- Zombie variant
- Has a 50% chance of inflicting the poison effect for 10 Seconds
- Drops 0-2 Rotten Flesh and 0-1 Bandage
Bosses[]
The Pharaoh
- The mummified king of an ancient empire
- Found in the Boss Room of the Desert Temple
- Has 200 Health Points
- Hostile mob
- Summons Mummies to attack the Player
- Drops the Mask of the Pharaoh if killed
Structures[]
Quicksand Crypt
- Found occasionally under Quicksand
- A small room containing Mummies and some Vases
- Found in Deserts
- Rarity: Common
Desert Hut
- Hut variant
- Made primarily of Sandy Bricks and Palm Logs
- Has a Camel outside
- Contains a Crafting Table and a Stonecutter
- Has a Villager
- Found in Deserts
- Rarity: Rare
Trees[]
Palm Tree
- Made of Palm Logs and Palm Leaves
- Found in Desert Biomes and Oasises
Changes[]
Biomes[]
Desert
- Terrain Generation overhaul
- Oases can be found in Deserts
- Contains a Pond, Palm Trees, and Grass
- Quicksand and Palm Trees generate in Deserts
- Oases can be found in Deserts
Blocks and Items[]
Saddle
- Now works with Camels
Structures[]
Desert Pyramid
- Complete revamp
- Changed to Pyramid Shape
- Now has 3 Floors and stairs leading to the top
- Has a water-drop entrance at the top
- Each floor has puzzles and traps
- Has Mummies in it
- Has a Boss Room in the back of the third floor with The Pharaoh
- Behind The Pharaoh is a Totem of Leeching in an Item Frame
General[]
Armor Slots
- Charm Slot
- Can hold Totems
- Back Slot
- Can hold back items like Elytra or Royal Elytra
Off-Hand
- Totems held in the off-hand no longer give their effects
Advancements
- Tomb Explorer - Visit the pyramids.
- THE MUMMY! - Kill the mummy.
- Palmy Attack - Collect a palm log.