Exploration Update

The Exploration Update is the name for Minecraft version 1.11, an upcoming major update with no set release date. The first snapshot to add new feaures is scheduled for Wednesday, September 28th 2016.

The official name for the update, the Exploration Update, was revealed on September 24, 2016, during the Opening Ceremony at MineCon 2016.

Generation * Randomly spawning End Gates in the end to send you back to the central island. * New dungeon * Mansion spawns in Dark Oak Forest * Treasure maps can be bought to locate them
 * Portal to escape the End Islands
 * Woodland Mansion

Items * Like a map, but leads to hidden places * Initially a map with outlines of land, no loaded land shown * Loads land once you find it    * Curse of Binding * Cannot be rid of if you put it on, you can only take it off by breaking it    * Curse of Vanishing * Your items will vanish if you are killed with it         * KeepInventory will prevent this * Uncommon appearances * Drop from Shulkers * Prevents death one time while being held if dealt a killing blow * Gives regeneration and absorption when activated * Animation plays on screen of totem flipping into screen accompanied by particles when activated
 * Treasure Maps
 * Cursed enchantments
 * Shulker Shell
 * Totem of Undying

Blocks * Ported from MCPE * Can detect Block Updates and output redstone signal * Normal BUDS still remain * Behavior may not be exactly similar to MCPE * Crafted with one chest and two shulker shells * Placed and opened like a chest inventory * Can be held in your inventory like a backpack * Pushable by pistons and the block itself can be transfered through hoppers by being on top of a hopper
 * Observer Block
 * Shulker Box

Mobs * Trades treasure maps and map related items * Hostile and holds weapons * Spawns in Woodland Mansion * Spawns Vex mobs * Drops Totem of Undying * Spawns in Woodland Mansion * Spawns in Woodland Mansion * Spawned by Evokers * Can be saddled using a carpet and ridden * Can have a chest inventory * Colored saddles * Can be leashed * Wolves run from them * Can attack by sharply spitting at enemies * Leading one will attract others nearby to follow it
 * Cartographer Villager
 * Evoker
 * Vindicator
 * Vex
 * Llamas

Commands * Ex: /locate EndCity * Can locate dungeons, mineshafts, strongholds, temples, fortresses etc.    * Returns coordinate location of nearest one * Can specify starting point to locate from
 * /locate command