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For the Bedrock Edition version of this guide, see Bedrock Edition guides/The Wild Update.
The Wild Update
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| ◄ Caves & Cliffs: Part IITrails & Tales ► | |
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This guide is a simplified overview of all non-experimental changes in The Wild Update update (Java Edition 1.19.x releases), which assumes at least some familiarity with the Caves & Cliffs updates (Java Edition 1.17.x and 1.18.x releases).
Mobs
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| Warden | Summoned when a player triggers a natural sculk shrieker four times. |
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| Frog | Swamp and mangrove swamp | 1–3XP (when killed by a player or tamed wolf) |
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| Tadpole | None | None |
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| Allay | None |
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Changed
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| Creeper | Can now be ignited by using a fire charge on it. | |
| Enderman |
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| Rabbit | Now always drops one raw rabbit when killed, or one cooked rabbit when killed by fire. | |
| Skeleton and wither skeleton |
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| Turtle | Now has a 5 minute cooldown after breeding. | |
| Vex |
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| Goat |
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| Llama | Changed all variants' chest texture, to use the chest texture since the texture update. | |
| Parrot | Can now imitate wardens. | |
| Pillager | Changed its model, slightly shortened its coat to match its actual texture. | |
| Spider and cave spider |
Fixed texture mapping of both types of spiders. | |
| Villager |
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| Vindicator |
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| Wandering trader | Now sells 1 mangrove propagule for 5 emeralds. | |
| Zombie villager |
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Blocks
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| Reinforced deepslate | Generates as part of the frame structure in the ancient city. | None (does not drop) | Used for decoration. | |||||||
| Sculk |
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Hoe (requires Silk Touch) | Drops experience when mined without Silk Touch. | |||||||
| Sculk catalyst |
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Hoe (requires Silk Touch) |
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| Sculk shrieker |
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Hoe (requires Silk Touch) |
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| Sculk vein |
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Hoe (requires Silk Touch) |
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| Frogspawn |
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Any (does not drop) | Hatches into tadpoles. | |||||||
| Froglight |
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Pickaxe | Emits a light level of 15. | |||||||
| Mangrove log | Found naturally at mangrove trees. | Axe | Can be crafted into planks. | |||||||
| Mangrove planks |
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Axe | Function the same as every other plank type. | |||||||
| Mangrove stairs and slab |
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Axe | Used for decoration. | |||||||
| Mangrove leaves | Found naturally at mangrove trees. | Shears, hoe, sword | Propagules can grow under mangrove leaves. | |||||||
| Mangrove propagule | Drops from grown propagules. | Any |
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| Mangrove wood |
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Axe |
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| Stripped mangrove log | Can be obtained by right clicking a mangrove log with any tier of axe, this consumes one durability on the axe. | Axe |
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| Stripped mangrove wood | Can be obtained by right clicking mangrove wood with any tier of axe, this consumes one durability on the axe. | Axe |
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| Mangrove door and mangrove trapdoor |
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Axe | Can be opened and closed. | |||||||
| Mangrove button and mangrove pressure plate |
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Axe | Produce a redstone signal when pressed or stepped on. | |||||||
| Mangrove fence and mangrove fence gate |
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Axe |
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| Mangrove sign |
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Axe |
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| Mangrove roots | Found naturally at mangrove trees. | Axe | The only transparent block that can transmit redstone signals. | |||||||
| Mud |
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Shovel |
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| Muddy mangrove roots |
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Shovel | Used for decoration. | |||||||
| Packed mud |
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Pickaxe | Can be crafted into mud bricks. | |||||||
| Mud bricks |
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Pickaxe | Used for decoration. | |||||||
| Mud brick stairs and slabs |
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Pickaxe | Used for decoration. | |||||||
| Mud brick wall |
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Pickaxe | Acts like a barrier for mobs and players. |
Changed
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| Invisible blocks | Barriers and structure voids no longer produce particles when broken, for consistency with the light block. | |
| Sculk sensor |
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| Brewing stand |
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| Cocoa pod | Slightly changed the stage2's texture, to make width consistency with other stages' textures.
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| Doors | The top of doors no longer flips in an unnatural way when opening in certain directions. | |
| End portal frame | Slightly changed its texture, to make better transition with the end stone texture. | |
| End rod | Removed unused pixels in its texture. | |
| Glow lichen | Can now be placed on the top and sides of soul sand and maximum height snow. | |
| Leaves | Now waterloggable. | |
| Mycelium | Slightly changed its side texture, to match other dirt-based blocks. | |
| Piston and sticky piston |
Changed their textures, to match the color of the oak planks on the piston head. | |
| Smoker | Rotated pixels at the bottom left corner in their textures, to make a correct direction. | |
| TNT | Ores and monster spawners blown up by TNT ignited by a player now drop experience. | |
| Vines | Can now be placed on the sides of soul sand and maximum height snow. | |
| Chorus flower | Mobs no longer spawn on this block. | |
| Fence gates |
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| Scaffolding |
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| Shulker box |
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| Monster spawner |
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| Jukebox |
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Items
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| Spawn eggs for all new mobs, as well as for iron golem and snow golem | Obtained from the Creative inventory. | Spawn the respective mob. | |||||
| Spawn eggs for wither and ender dragon | Obtained only with commands. | Spawn the respective mob. | |||||
| Swift Sneak enchanted book | Can be found in ancient city chests. |
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| Bucket of tadpole | Obtained by using a water bucket on a tadpole. | Can be used to spawn a tadpole. | |||||
| Echo shard | Can be found in ancient city chests. | Can be crafted into a recovery compass. | |||||
| Recovery compass |
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Points to player's last death point. | |||||
| Music disc "5" |
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Plays the track "Five" from the The Wild Update soundtrack. | |||||
| Disc fragment | Can be found in ancient city chests. | Can be crafted into music disc "5". | |||||
| Goat horn |
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Changed
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| Boat |
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| Polar bear spawn egg | Changed the colors, to distinguish it from the ghast spawn egg. | |
| Water bucket | Water buckets can now be emptied into waterlogged blocks. | |
| Armor and elytra | Now player can swap the equipped gear by using them. | |
| Potions, splash potions, lingering potions and tipped arrows |
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| Shield | A sound is now played when a shield is placed into the offhand slot. |
Structures
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[edit | edit source]| Name | Image | Generates | Chests | Mobs | Description |
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| Ancient city | Generates in the deep dark. | Yes (multiple) | Warden (when summoned from sculk shriekers) |
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| Mangrove tree | Mangrove trees generate in mangrove swamps. They can also be grown from mangrove propagules. | No | No | A tree made of mangrove leaves, roots, logs, vines, and moss carpets. |
Non-mob entities
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| Mangrove boat |
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None | Can be used to cross water. | |||||
| Boat with chest |
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None | Can be used to transport items over water. |
Changed
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| Armor stand | Now preserve custom names when placed and broken. | |
| Minecart with hopper | No longer aggravates piglins when opened. | |
| Minecart with spawner |
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Biomes
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| Deep dark |
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| Mangrove swamp | Mangrove trees |
Gameplay
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| Advancements | The advancement "Birthday Song" is now a regular advancement instead of a challenge. |
| Creative inventory |
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| Pause screen | The 'Game Menu' text heading has been moved to the top of the screen instead of being just right above the buttons. |
| Spectator | "Teleport to Team Member" option in spectator menu now only shows up for teams with viable target players. |
Effects
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[edit | edit source]| Name | Image | Causes | Description |
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| Darkness | Wardens and sculk shriekers | Dims the player's vision by darkening the screen and pulling in black fog. |
Enchantments
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[edit | edit source]| Name | Maximum level | Primary items | Secondary items | Incompatible with | Description |
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| Swift Sneak | III | None | Increases sneaking speed. |
Advancements
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![]() | Sneak 100 | Sneak near a Sculk Sensor or Warden to prevent it from detecting you | Sneak within 8 blocks from a sculk sensor, or 16 blocks from a warden. |
![]() | It Spreads | Kill a mob near a Sculk Catalyst | Kill any mob that drops experience near a sculk catalyst, with the sole exception of the ender dragon. Mobs that drop no experience are ignored for this advancement. |
![]() | You've Got a Friend in Me | Have an Allay deliver items to you | Give an allay an item and then have it return to the player with more of that item. This is a hidden advancement, meaning that it can be viewed by the player only after completing it, regardless of if its child advancement(s), if any, have been completed. |
![]() | Bukkit Bukkit | Catch a Tadpole in a Bucket | — |
![]() | Birthday Song | Have an Allay drop a Cake at a Note Block | Give an allay a cake and then use a note block to make the allay drop the cake at a note block. This is a hidden advancement, meaning that it can be viewed by the player only after completing it, regardless of if its child advancement(s), if any, have been completed. |
![]() | When the Squad Hops into Town | Get each Frog variant on a Lead | The frogs don't need to be leashed at the same time. |
![]() | With Our Powers Combined! | Have all Froglights in your inventory | Have a pearlescent, ochre, and verdant froglight in the inventory at the same time. |


