Minecraft: Java Edition Snapshot 21w38a continues work on ‘Caves and Cliffs Update’ Part Two
Minecraft: Java Edition snapshots have officially transitioned to Part Two of the ‘Caves and Cliffs Update.’
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What you need to know
As was foretold during the release ofMinecraft: Bedrock Edition Beta 1.17.40.21yesterday, Mojang Studios is now releasing thesecondofficial snapshot for 1.18Caves and Cliffs UpdatePart Two, which includes a new range of fixes and tweaks, the return of strongholds, and a new way for Mojang to collect vital performance-related telemetry data (more on that below).
Minecraft: Java Edition Snapshot 21w38afollows itspredecessorwith fewer new features and changes, but it does include some important alterations nonetheless. Besides the return of strongholds, which were removed in the previous snapshot, copper is now more common in this snapshot. Lots of bugs were also squashed, which should hopefully provide a more stable experience.
For many, though, the most interesting aspects of this build will be on the technical side of things. This snapshot allows world generation to take advantage of a greater number of background CPU threads, which will be particularly useful for those playing on higher-end gaming rigs. Mojang is also improving telemetry collection in this snapshot, and will collect vital information during world loading that, ideally, will help the studio improve performance for world generation and loading in future snapshots.
If you’re interested in the information that will be collected by Mojang when playing this snapshot, be sure to check below.
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The full changelog for Minecraft: Java Edition Snapshot 21w38a includes:
Known issues
Changes
Sprinting
Ore distribution
Technical updates
Simulation distance
Background threads
Telemetry
Fixed bugs
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