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The Nether Update

Minecraft 1.16
Edition	Java Edition
Official name	Nether Update
Release date	?
Protocol version	735
Data version	2566

1.16, the first release of the Nether Update, is a major update to Java Edition It focuses mainly on the Nether, adding a new family of mobs, Piglins, and redesigns the structure of the Nether adding new biomes. This update also introduces many new blocks.

The update was originally revealed during the MINECON Live 2019 livestream

Additions

Blocks

File:Blue fire.gifBlue Fire

• Acts the same as regular fire
• When fire is on top of soul sand, it will be blue regardless of dimension
• Spawns naturally in the Soulsand Valley
• Spreads to red fire outside of the Nether

File:Nether Fungi.pngFile:Blue Nether Fungi.pngFile:Small Blue Nether Fungi.pngFile:Red Nether Mushroom.pngFile:Blue Nether Mushroom.pngNether Fungi

• Spawn in their respective biomes
• Can be used to craft random Suspicious Stew

File:Red Nether Wart Trunk.pngFile:Blue Nether Wart Trunk.pngNether Wart Logs

• Spawn in their respective forest variants