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Minecraft The Wild Update: Release date, new biome, mobs, and more

Mojang has announced the next major Minecraft update, "The Wild Update", coming after the Caves & Cliffs: Part 2 coming with a ton of new features.
Minecraft The Wild Update: Release date, new biome, mobs, and more

In the latest Minecraft Live show, Mojang has announced "The Wild Update", the next major Minecraft update coming after the Caves & Cliffs: Part 2. The update will bring a ton of new features into the game including new biome, mobs, items and more. 

If you have missed the live show, you can have a look at all the details of Minecraft "The Wild Update" here including its release date, features, and more.

Minecraft "The Wild Update" release date

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Minecraft "The Wild Update" will release after Caves & Cliffs: Part 2. (Picture: Mojang)

Minecraft "The Wild Update" will release sometime in 2022 however Mojang has not revealed any specific release window or date. We will update you as it gets announced. Meanwhile, players are still waiting for the Caves & Cliffs: Part 2 update which is scheduled to arrive this year. 

Minecraft "The Wild Update" features

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Mangrove Swamp is the new biome that will be introduced with The Wild Update. (Picture: Mojang)

Minecraft "The Wild Update" will bring a new and better gameplay experience with more depth, and lots of fun stuff. This includes a brand new biome, the Mangrove Swamp where players can find Mangrove trees made up of a different kind of wood that players can use in crafting and building.

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Mangrove trees are made up of a different wood. (Picture: Mojang)

In addition to this, The Deep Dark, the underground biome that was supposed to arrive with the Caves and Cliffs update will finally be arriving with The Wild Update.

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The Deep Dark biome is finally arriving in Minecraft with The Wild Update. (Picture: Mojang)

Apart from this, new mobs including frogs, tadpoles, fireflies, The Warden and Allays along with the much-awaited boats with chests and mud blocks will also be introduced in the new update.

You can have a look at the Minecraft "The Wild Update" here:

We will let you know as soon as a solid release date is locked in for the next major Minecraft update.

 

Catch the full details of the event here and check out our dedicated Minecraft section for more content.

Featured image courtesy of Mojang Studios.