Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Beta 1.17.10.21 adds potted azalea to ‘Caves and Cliffs Update’
A potent new feature blooms into focus in the latest Minecraft beta.
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What you need to know
Minecraftis a few days away from receiving its next major release withPart One of the Caves and Cliffs Update launching on June 8. Mojang Studios is hard at work ensuring the update is as stable as possible with a flurry of newMinecraft: Bedrock Edition betasandMinecraft: Java Edition snapshotsin the lead-up to theCaves and Cliffs Update. Today, Mojang Studios is releasingMinecraft: Bedrock Edition Beta 1.17.10.21with a new batch of bug fixes. However, today’s beta also surprises byadding a new featureto the imminent Caves and Cliffs Update.
With Beta 1.17.10.21, Mojang Studios is added potted azalea and potted flowering azalea to the game. If you fancy the look of these new Lush Cave plants, you can now place them in a flowerpot and decorate your home or base with them. It’s rare for features to be added to major updates so close to release, so it’s nice to see Mojang Studios add these two new items to the game. On top of that, there’s also the usual swath of bug fixes and general improvements to look forward to.
Beta 1.17.10.21 follows the earlierBeta 1.17.10.20andMinecraft: Java Edition Pre-Release 4, showing that Mojang Studios has no intention of slowing down as we near the release of the Caves and Cliffs Update Part One. If you’re looking for some sweet new Minecraft gear in your life, look no further than our list of best Minecraft merch, toys, and gifts.
The full changelog for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Beta 1.17.10.21 includes:
Known issues
Android
New features
Blocks
Bug fixes
Stability
Diamond ore
Glow lichen
Commands
Data-driven items
Gameplay
Glow sign
Graphics
Items
Jukebox
Mobs
Goats
Strays
Bastion
Player
Sea turtles
User interface
Technical updates
Chunks
Data-driven mobs
GameTest framework
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