Minecraft is practically unrecognizable from its original state, with the intensely successful sandbox title constantly striving to improve its core gameplay and increase the richness of the world it presents. In each major update for the game over the years, Mojang has consistently added impressive amounts of fresh content that has helped the game remain so popular for such a long time.

The highly-anticipated implementation of the 1.19 update for Minecraft is no different, being one of the single largest updates in the recent history of the title. From introducing brand-new biomes and locations to new blocks and mobs, it is clear to see why fans were so excited to finally receive the 1.19 update on June 7, otherwise known as "The Wild Update."

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Minecraft 1.19: The Deep Dark

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Without a doubt, the biggest change that has come with The Wild Update is the introduction of a sinister new underground biome known as the Deep Dark. Only generating in very deep underground cave systems, the Deep Dark is a very dimly lit and dangerous biome that is guarded by a powerful and aggressive new mob.

The Deep Dark is the only biome that can generate structures known as Ancient Cities. These structures make the Deep Dark worth the risk of exploring, with Ancient Cities containing attractive and exclusive loot, such as Echo Shards, which can be used to craft Recovery Compasses that point to where the player last died.

The guardian of The Deep Dark is a new mob called the Warden. The primary threat of the biome, the Warden has an extremely high health pool and has the highest melee-damage output of all other mobs in the game. A slight mitigation to the might of the Warden is present in the fact that it is a blind mob, only relying on a sense of sound and vibrations. Resultantly, many players will be better off simply sneaking around the new and imposing mob, as opposed to facing it head on.

Minecraft 1.19: Mangrove Swamp Biomes

Concept art for a swamp in Minecraft's Wild Update, showing Steve and Alex traveling under some mangrove trees and fireflies in a boat

A less intimidating biome was also introduced in The Wild Update: the mangrove swamp biome. A new variant of the standard swamp biome, mangrove swamps are typically found in warmer climates, and are usually near jungle or desert biomes.

The biome is named after its native mangrove trees, which are densely packed within the biome itself. The trees offer a brand-new type of wood to Minecraft, and are unique in being the only tree in the game to have its own visible above-ground root system.

Minecraft 1.19: Frogs

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Frogs are a new mob that came with The Wild Update that spawn exclusively within swamps. Frogs can jump up to ten blocks high, and will only attack and eat small slimes and magma cubes, making them harmless to the player like other passive mobs.

Upon eating a small magma cube, frogs can drop a new block called Froglight, a naturally luminous block that opens up a new world of decoration to players. Frogs will breed when given balls of slime, which will cause one frog to lay tadpoles in the nearest water source.

Minecraft 1.19: Allays

Minecraft Allay Taming Guide

The other passive mob introduced with 1.19 is called the allay. A small blue flying creature, the allay can be found imprisoned in pillager outposts or woodland mansions. Allays are unique in that they can essentially be tamed to gather items for the player.

If a player gives an allay a specific item, the allay will follow the player with the aim of picking up any additional items of that type for the player. Allays will dance when in close proximity to an active jukebox, and Mojang has plans to allow players to duplicate allays using amethyst shards. With just how much the 1.19 Wild Update has added to the game, there are plenty of new experiences for players to explore and enjoy.

Minecraft is available for Mobile, PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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