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1.23, the first release of Barrens & Badlands, is a major update to Java Edition released on May 8th, 2023. It added Ostriches and Savanna-and-Badlands-related items, such as Baobabs, Termite mounds, Vultures and Woolesks, This update includes the announced features for the Savanna and Badlands biomes.


Additions

Blocks

Hedgehog Cactus

  • A small Cactus with a pink flower on top.

Prickly Pear Cactus

  • A Cactus that grows sideways.
  • Grows little flowers on top.

Termite Nest

  • Spawn naturally in Savanna biomes and its variants.
  • Functions the same as Beehives and bee Nests, but holds termites instead and does not have honey.
  • Crafted with 4 Dirt surrounding a log.

Items

Mask Of The Sun

  • If the player is wearing a Mask Of The Sun, there is a 5% chance that a mob they hit will be set on fire.
  • It has 50 durability.

Spawn Egg

  • Added Woolesk, Ostrich, Termite, Vulture, and Zebra Spawn Eggs.

Mobs

Woolesk

  • Have 60 health.
  • Look like mammoths.
  • Lives in groups of 10 in Savannahs and Jungles.
  • Will attack if provoked or if a baby is attacked.
    • Babies do not attack.
  • They can carry water in their trunk if there is water nearby, this can be put in a Bucket or a Glass Bottle.
    • This can be used to transport water.
  • They can walk through leaves and Bamboo.

Ostrich

  • A bird that is rideable.
  • When falling it flaps its wings and falls slower, similar to Chickens.
  • Are neutral mobs.
    • They will attack the player if they hit them.
  • Will scare away Termites.
  • If they see a Zombie they will bury their head in the ground.
    • They will still scare Termites if this happens.
  • If they see a Creeper they will chase it and attack it.

Termite

  • Have 10 health.
  • Live in groups near Termite Nests.
    • If a Termite does not have a home nest, it will wander until it finds one.
    • Can hide inside Termite Nests.
      • Maximum of 3 Termites per nest.
      • Can chew on trees.
  • Are neutral mobs
    • When attacked, all Termites from the same nest try to attack the original attacker.
      • The same happens when their nest is destroyed.
      • When they attack, they give nausea to the target for 10 seconds.
      • When in an angry state, their eyes are red.
  • Affected by the Bane of Arthropods enchantment.
  • Will try to avoid water.
  • Being killed by a Termite results in new death message: "<player> was nibbled to death".
  • They will destroy trees if they don't have a nest.
    • The Logs will have a 45% chance to drop.
    • This can be useful for Tree farms.
    • To stop this, the player can put Ostriches and/or Meerkats next to Trees.

Vulture

  • A mob that spawns in Badlands.
  • It can fly, and if it sees an item on the ground it will try to steal it.
  • It has 25 health.

Zebra

  • Has a 1 in 3 chance to spawn instead of a Horse in a Savanna.
  • Can wear 2 Chests on their saddle.
    • They move slower if they are wearing 2 Chests.

World Generation

Structures

  • Abandoned House
    • A ruined house made out of Wood Planks, it can generate in all biomes with Trees.
    • It has 2 floors, and can have Spiders in it.
    • The Chests can have a Sun Mask.
  • Baobab Tree
    • A wider, taller variation of the Savanna Trees.
  • Termite Nests
    • A 3 to 5 block tall hill of Termite Nests.

Changes

Mobs

Creeper

  • Creepers run away from Ostriches.
Future Updates
1.36-1.50

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