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Official artwork for Minecraft 1.21 Tricky Trials
Release Java Edition Major update

Minecraft 1.21 “Tricky Trials”

Released on 13 June 2024, Minecraft Java Edition 1.21 Tricky Trials adds the Trial Chambers, two new mobs (the Breeze and the Bogged), the Mace with three exclusive enchantments and the Crafter. It also brings new Copper and Tuff blocks, 20 paintings and 3 music discs. It requires Java 21.

Released 13 Jun 2024 72 new blocks & items Resource pack format 34 Data version 3953
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Key takeaways

  • New structure: Trial Chambers generate in the Deepslate layer, built from Copper and Tuff, with Trial Spawners and Vaults that open with a Trial Key.
  • New mobs: the Breeze fires Wind Charges and deflects almost all projectiles; the Bogged is a Skeleton variant from swamps that shoots poisonous arrows.
  • New weapon: the Mace is crafted from a Heavy Core and a Breeze Rod, and its smash attack deals extra damage for every block fallen.
  • Redstone: the Crafter crafts with a 3x3 grid and ejects one item per redstone pulse.
  • Ominous trials: near a Trial Spawner, Bad Omen turns into Trial Omen, with stronger mobs and Ominous Vaults that hold better loot.

Headline features

The changes you will notice first, with the pages that go deeper.

Structure

Trial Chambers

Procedurally generated combat rooms in the Deepslate layer. Trial Spawners release waves of mobs and drop Trial Keys, which open Vaults full of loot.

Trial ChambersTrial SpawnerVaultTrial Key
Mob

Breeze and Bogged

The Breeze leaps around, fires Wind Charges and drops 1 to 2 Breeze Rods. The Bogged spawns in Swamps and Mangrove Swamps and shoots poisonous arrows.

BreezeBoggedBreeze Rod
Items

Mace

5 base damage and a smash attack after a fall of more than 1.5 blocks, which cancels fall damage. Exclusive enchantments: Density, Breach and Wind Burst.

MaceHeavy CoreWind Charge
Blocks

Crafter, Copper and Tuff

The Crafter automates crafting with redstone. Copper Bulbs, Copper Grates, Copper Doors and Trapdoors join a full Tuff family with bricks, polished and chiseled variants.

CrafterCopper BulbTuff Bricks

Official video

Published by Mojang on the official Minecraft YouTube channel.

Tricky Trials Update Official Trailer

Clicking loads the video from YouTube (youtube-nocookie.com).

Everything new in 1.21

compared with 1.20.6 · from the game files
72Blocks & items
3Entities
1Structures
6Effects
3Enchantments

New entities

Trial ChambersStructure Trial ChambersBoggedEntity BoggedBreezeEntity BreezeWind ChargeEntity Wind Charge

New effects & enchantments

InfestedEffect InfestedOozingEffect OozingRaid OmenEffect Raid OmenTrial OmenEffect Trial OmenWeavingEffect WeavingWind ChargedEffect Wind ChargedBreachEnchantment BreachDensityEnchantment DensityWind BurstEnchantment Wind Burst

Waxed Chiseled Copper × 20

Waxed Chiseled CopperWaxed Chiseled CopperWaxed Copper BulbWaxed Copper BulbWaxed Copper DoorWaxed Copper DoorWaxed Copper GrateWaxed Copper GrateWaxed Copper TrapdoorWaxed Copper TrapdoorWaxed Exposed Chiseled CopperWaxed Exposed Chiseled CopperWaxed Exposed Copper BulbWaxed Exposed Copper BulbWaxed Exposed Copper DoorWaxed Exposed Copper DoorWaxed Exposed Copper GrateWaxed Exposed Copper GrateWaxed Exposed Copper TrapdoorWaxed Exposed Copper TrapdoorWaxed Oxidized Chiseled CopperWaxed Oxidized Chiseled CopperWaxed Oxidized Copper BulbWaxed Oxidized Copper Bulb
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Waxed Oxidized Copper DoorWaxed Oxidized Copper DoorWaxed Oxidized Copper GrateWaxed Oxidized Copper GrateWaxed Oxidized Copper TrapdoorWaxed Oxidized Copper TrapdoorWaxed Weathered Chiseled CopperWaxed Weathered Chiseled CopperWaxed Weathered Copper BulbWaxed Weathered Copper BulbWaxed Weathered Copper DoorWaxed Weathered Copper DoorWaxed Weathered Copper GrateWaxed Weathered Copper GrateWaxed Weathered Copper TrapdoorWaxed Weathered Copper Trapdoor

Tuff Bricks × 7

Tuff BricksTuff BricksTuff Brick SlabTuff Brick SlabTuff Brick StairsTuff Brick StairsTuff Brick WallTuff Brick WallTuff SlabTuff SlabTuff StairsTuff StairsTuff WallTuff Wall

Exposed Chiseled Copper × 5

Exposed Chiseled CopperExposed Chiseled CopperExposed Copper BulbExposed Copper BulbExposed Copper DoorExposed Copper DoorExposed Copper GrateExposed Copper GrateExposed Copper TrapdoorExposed Copper Trapdoor

Oxidized Chiseled Copper × 5

Oxidized Chiseled CopperOxidized Chiseled CopperOxidized Copper BulbOxidized Copper BulbOxidized Copper DoorOxidized Copper DoorOxidized Copper GrateOxidized Copper GrateOxidized Copper TrapdoorOxidized Copper Trapdoor

Weathered Chiseled Copper × 5

Weathered Chiseled CopperWeathered Chiseled CopperWeathered Copper BulbWeathered Copper BulbWeathered Copper DoorWeathered Copper DoorWeathered Copper GrateWeathered Copper GrateWeathered Copper TrapdoorWeathered Copper Trapdoor

Other blocks & items × 30

Chiseled CopperChiseled CopperChiseled TuffChiseled TuffChiseled Tuff BricksChiseled Tuff BricksCopper BulbCopper BulbCopper DoorCopper DoorCopper GrateCopper GrateCopper TrapdoorCopper TrapdoorCrafterCrafterHeavy CoreHeavy CorePolished TuffPolished TuffPolished Tuff SlabPolished Tuff SlabPolished Tuff StairsPolished Tuff Stairs
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Polished Tuff WallPolished Tuff WallTrial SpawnerTrial SpawnerVaultVaultBogged Spawn EggBogged Spawn EggSmithing TemplateSmithing TemplateBreeze RodBreeze RodBreeze Spawn EggBreeze Spawn EggSmithing TemplateSmithing TemplateBanner PatternBanner PatternBanner PatternBanner PatternMaceMaceMusic DiscMusic DiscMusic DiscMusic DiscMusic DiscMusic DiscOminous BottleOminous BottleOminous Trial KeyOminous Trial KeyTrial KeyTrial KeyWind ChargeWind Charge

What changed

PerformanceChunk loading uses less memory and CPU than the old system.
GameplayDoors of different materials can form a double door, and Boats can now be put on a Lead.
MobsWitches always drop 4 to 8 Redstone Dust, and animals panic for 2 seconds after taking damage instead of 5.
ItemsEnder Pearls thrown through a portal can now teleport the player to another dimension.
CombatThe burning time reduction of Fire Protection and the knockback resistance of Blast Protection now stack across several armour pieces.
ServersServers can send links shown under a Server Links button in the Pause Menu, and server.properties gains bug-report-link.
TechnicalEnchantments, paintings and jukebox songs are now data-driven. Data pack format 48, resource pack format 34.

Source: official Java Edition 1.21 changelog

Mods & loaders for 1.21

Mods must be rebuilt for each version. Counts from the files published on Modrinth and CurseForge, in our catalog.

LoaderMods with a 1.21 fileLatest build
Fabric2390.20.1
NeoForge25021.0.167
Forge11451.0.33
Quilt80·
Shader loadersShaders with a 1.21 fileLatest build
Iris122·
OptiFine86·
Popular mods Sodium · AvailableJust Enough Items (JEI) · AvailableFabric API · AvailableLithium · AvailableIris Shaders · AvailableOptiFine · Available
313 mods in our catalog have a 1.21 file →

270 texture packs and 61 maps in our catalog support 1.21.

How to play 1.21

  1. 01

    Open the Minecraft Launcher and select Minecraft: Java Edition.

  2. 02

    Go to Installations, create a new installation and choose version 1.21.

  3. 03

    Back up your worlds before opening them in a new version.

From first snapshot to release

6 snapshots, 4 pre-releases and 1 release candidates over 41 days.

  1. 24w18a03 May 2024
  2. 24w20a15 May 2024
  3. 24w21b22 May 2024
  4. 1.21-pre129 May 2024
  5. 1.21-rc110 Jun 2024
  6. 1.2113 Jun 2024
All 11 test builds →

Minecraft 1.21 FAQ

When was Minecraft 1.21 released?

On 13 June 2024, for Java Edition. The update is named Tricky Trials, and the 1.21.1 hotfix followed on 8 August 2024.

How do you get the Mace in 1.21?

Craft it from a Heavy Core and a Breeze Rod. The Heavy Core only comes from Ominous Vaults, and Breeze Rods drop from Breezes killed by a player.

Which Java version does Minecraft 1.21 need?

Java 21. The Minecraft Launcher installs the right runtime automatically.

Do 1.20.6 data packs and resource packs work in 1.21?

Not without an update: the data pack format is now 48 and the resource pack format 34. Mods also need a build for 1.21.