Minecraft snapshot 25w20a explained: New features and updates
With the new
Minecraft snapshot 25w20a
, Mojang is set to make a lot of fans happy by introducing the ability to craft saddles in the game. Alongside the same, there are other new additions like a new music disc, gameplay and visual changes to add to the overall experience of the players.
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Although there aren't a lot of changes introduced as part of the Minecraft snapshot 25w20a, the limited number of introductions are all pretty good. Here is a detailed dive into all the new features that have been made available.
All new features from Minecraft snapshot 25w20a
There are several changes made (Image via Mojang)
New music disc and tracks
Among the finest introductions of the Minecraft snapshot 25w20a is the introduction of a new music disc. Essentially, the new disc is titled 'Tears' and it is composed by Amos Roddy. Accordingly, if you are a fan of collecting music discs in the game, this is one more new addition that you can try acquiring.
Besides the disc, five ambient tracks have also made their way into Minecraft, and they have been made available for cherry groves, forests, deserts, groves, and lush caves. Their titles are 'Below and Above, Broken Clocks, Fireflies, Lilypad, and O's Piano.
Ability to craft saddles in Minecraft
This is arguably the main highlight of the Minecraft snapshot 25w20a, and you can now end up crafting saddles in the game. This change had been eagerly awaited, and is a perfect quality-of-life improvement that was needed.
You will be able to use 3 Leather and 1 Iron Ingot to craft the particular item in Minecraft. Earlier, you had to manually search for the same, which was quite a tedious process.
Another key introduction is that saddles, horse armor, harnesses, and carpets can be removed from animals by using shears. Keep in mind, that you will not be able to remove the equipment when the mob has a rider or when you are crouching.
With the ability to craft saddles, the particular item is no longer available as loot in structures like ancient cities, jungle pyramids, monster rooms, and more.
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Instead, it has been replaced with leather, which is an essential item to craft the saddle.
Visual updates and gameplay changes
One of the key parts of the Minecraft snapshot 25w20a is the visual and gameplay changes. The overall immersion has been improved, with fog effects now being applied to 3D HUD elements, such as player hands and items in first-person view.
Additionally, the ghast drops the new Tears music disc when it is killed by a fireball that you deflect.
As a result, you will now be able to get the music disc by performing this act.
Mojang has also made some environment changes like reducing the overall fog density during thunder and rain, making the overall vision a bit clear. Furthermore, the rain fog now has a lower impact on the interiors, i.e., when you are in enclosed areas.
Realms changes
Lastly, when you are using Minecraft Realms, you will be able to find brand-new region indicators while you are on the loading screen.
Although this might not be a major change, it improves the overall experience.
These is a general overview of all the changes, you can check out the detailed patch notes of the Minecraft Snapshot 25w20a by heading to the
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