Java Edition 21w17a

21w17a is the nineteenth snapshot for Java Edition 1.17, released on April 28, 2021, which tweaks the raw metal block textures, adds a new type of cave and fixes bugs.

Experimental

 * Noodle Caves
 * Thinner, squigglier, and more claustrophobic variant of spaghetti caves.

Blocks

 * Block of Raw Metal
 * Tweaked the texture of blocks of raw metal.


 * Copper Ore
 * Copper ore drops 2-3 raw copper when mined, or more when using a tool enchanted with Fortune.


 * Copper Block
 * Copper blocks are now crafted from 9 copper ingots, instead of 4.


 * Hanging Roots
 * Can now be waterlogged, to match the behavior in Bedrock Edition.


 * Small Dripleaf
 * Can now also be placed on moss blocks.

Experimental

 * Ore Veins


 * Now rarer and slightly smaller.
 * Ores are clumpier and less evenly distributed.
 * Now have a chance to rarely contain a raw ore block.