Major ReleaseJava Edition
1.16
Nether Update
Released June 23, 2020
Major Features
- Complete Nether overhaul with new biomes
- Crimson Forest and Warped Forest biomes
- Soul Sand Valley and Basalt Deltas biomes
- Piglins with bartering mechanics
- Hoglins as Nether food source
- Striders for lava traversal
- Netherite (strongest material, fire-resistant)
- Bastion Remnants
- Ruined Portals
- Target blocks
- Respawn Anchors for Nether respawning
- Crying Obsidian
- Blackstone and its variants
- Soul Fire and Soul Torches/Lanterns
- Lodestone for compass linking
- Chains
Notable Changes
- Custom world generation support
- Zoglins (zombified Hoglins)
- Piglin Brutes in bastions
- Zombified Piglins renamed from Zombie Pigmen
Notable Fixes
- Fixed many Nether-related bugs
- Improved biome blending
Version Info
- Version
- 1.16
- Update Name
- Nether Update
- Edition
- Java Edition
- Type
- Major Release
- Release Date
- June 23, 2020
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