Minecraft: Java Edition Snapshot 21w11a tweaks copper and lightning rods from ‘Caves and Cliffs Update’
The Caves and Cliffs Update continues to evolve.
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Minecraft: Java Edition continues to push forward on theCaves and Cliffs Updatewith the release ofSnapshot 21w11a. Today’s Minecraft snapshot focuses mostly on copper, the newest ore being added to Minecraft. Changes are being made to how players wax or un-wax copper, the way lightning rods work, and more. For example, lightning striking lightning rods now reverses oxidization on surrounding copper blocks.
Players who participate inMinecraft: Java Edition snapshotswill also notice a lot of other smaller improvements, especially to the recently introducedlush cave biome.
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The full changelog for Minecraft: Java Edition Snapshot 21w11a includes:
New features
Waxing copper & oxidization
Changes
Technical changes
In-game client metrics reporting
Bug fixes
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