We’re now more than halfway through May and Mojang seems to be pushing some final changes before release. This update is another small one but has some pretty great changes as well as a ton of bug fixes. Let’s check out some of the new changes!
New Features in 20w20b
Added new Game Mode Switcher debug menu
Added new Nether Advancements
Game Mode Switcher
New F3 debug feature which allows you to switch game modes with traditional “tabbing” functionality.
Hold F3 and tap F4 to open the menu
Tapping F4 will cycle the game mode, or you can use the mouse
Release F3 to apply
Your last game mode is remembered and will be the first selected option, so you can quickly toggle between two game modes with a single press of F3 + F4!
F3 + N (TOGGLE SPECTATOR)
A small change has been made to this debug combination.
By default, using this key would return to Creative after toggling from Spectator. It now will toggle back to the previous game mode you had
As an example, if you were in Survival, then toggled to Spectator and back, you would be set back to Survival
New Advancements
Hidden in the Depths unlocks when obtaining Ancient Debris
Cover Me in Debris unlocks when obtaining full Netherite armor
Country Lode, Take Me Home unlocks when using a Compass on a Lodestone
Who Is Cutting Onions? unlocks when obtaining Crying Obsidian
Not Quite “Nine” Lives unlocks when setting a Respawn Anchor to the maximum
This Boat Has Legs unlocks when riding a Strider with a Fungus on a Stick
Hot Tourist Destinations unlocks when visiting all Biomes in the Nether
Those Were the Days unlocks when entering a Bastion Remnant
War Pigs unlocks when looting a chest in a Bastion Remnant
Oh Shiny unlocks when distracting an angry Piglin with gold
Changes in 20w20a
The Bullseye advancement now unlocks when hitting the bullseye of a target block from at least 30 meters away
The Serious Dedication advancement is now awarded for obtaining a Netherite Hoe
Obtaining Blackstone now also counts for the Stone Age advancement
Breeding Striders now counts for `The Parrots and the Bats` and is now required for Two by Two
Technical Changes in 20W20A
Shulkers with NoAI can now be summoned with rotation.
entity matches the entity which picked up the item
PLAYER_GENERATES_CONTAINER_LOOT TRIGGER TYPE
Properties:
loot_table matches the resource location of the generated loot table
ITEM_USED_ON_BLOCK TRIGGER TYPE
Properties:
location matches the location at the center of the block the item was used on
item matches the item used on the block
Miscellaneous Trigger Changes
location got a new property smokey which checks if the location is closely above a campfire
entity_properties got new properties vehicle and targetedEntity which match the vehicle or the entity targeted by a mob
The update is closer than ever before!
Mojang has still yet to reveal the release date for the new Nether Update but we hope you enjoy catching up on all of the latest changes that are in store! We hope to see incredible builds and creative uses of all of these new changes as well!