Exploration Update



The Exploration Update is the name for Minecraft version 1.11, a major update released on November 14, 2016.

The official name for the update, the Exploration Update, was revealed on September 24, 2016, during the Opening Ceremony at MineCon 2016. During the "Casual Chat with Jens" panel at Minecon, he suggested that the name "Expedition Update" was more suitable to the theme of the update compared to the "Exploration Update".

The main features of the update were announced on the second day of MineCon 2016, during "The Minecraft 1.11 Change Log" on September 25, 2016. However, snapshots for the update initially began around two months prior to the reveal of the main features, with the features being added in a snapshot just a few days after MineCon.

Mojang released the first (and only) pre-release for the Exploration Update on November 8, 2016.

Additions

 * 3 new splashes.
 * 2 new particles:  and.
 * 3 new NBT tags:
 * ,  and.
 * 2 new gamerules:  and.
 * 1 new command:.
 * Curse enchantments.
 * 5 new mobs:
 * Illagers (variant of Villagers), Vindicators, Evokers, Vexes, and Llamas.
 * 2 new blocks: Observer and Shulker Box.
 * 8 new spawn eggs.
 * 3 new items:
 * Shulker Shell, Totem of Undying, and Exploration Maps.
 * Woodland Mansions.

Changes

 * Entity IDs, block IDs, block entity IDs, and item IDs are no longer case sensitive. Plus, some names have had underscores added or have been completely rewritten.
 * Lots of changes to NBT tags.
 * Chat messages are now 256 characters long.
 * Various items, such as signs and wooden doors, can now be used as fuel for a furnace.
 * Shields now block 100% of damage dealt in melee combat.

Further revisions

 * 1.11.1 added iron nuggets and the Sweeping Edge enchantment, among numerous changes and bug fixes.
 * 1.11.2 was released soon thereafter to fix a crash involving chicken jockeys.