The Wild Update is a major update released on June 7, 2022 as Java Edition 1.19 and Bedrock Edition 1.19.0, themed around "scary things" and natural wilderness. It introduces the deep dark and mangrove biomes; ancient cities; mobs such as the warden; the frog, the tadpole, and the allay, as well as new items obtainable only in these new biomes.
History and development[]
The update was annouced on October 16, 2021 at Minecraft Live 2021.
The development for Java Edition 1.19 started with Java Edition Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot 1, released on February 17, 2022, which was also the only experimental snapshot released. A month later, Java Edition 22w11a, the first snapshot for 1.19, was released and included most of the features in the experiemental snapshot, except the Warden. The last snapshot was 22w19a released on May 12, 2022. After the snapshot development phase, the pre-release phase begun, starting with Pre-release 1 (released on May 18, 2022) and finished with Java Edition 1.19 Pre-release 5. Finally, the development was ended with Java Edition 1.19 Release Candidate 2 on June 3, 2022 and the update officially released 4 days later on June 7, 2022.
The development for Bedrock Edition 1.19.0 started with Bedrock Edition 1.18.30, where the features were added under an experimental toggle. On April 6, 2022, Bedrock Edition beta 1.19.0.20, the first beta for 1.19.0, was released with the final beta, Bedrock Edition beta 1.19.0.34, being released on May 19, 2022. For Xbox, the final development version was Bedrock Edition Preview 1.19.0.68. The Bedrock Edition 1.19.0 was officially released on June 7, 2022.
Minor releases[]
- Java Edition
- Java Edition 1.19.1 is a minor release, which added Allay duplication, as well as added support for reporting messages.
- Java Edition 1.19.2 is a minor release, which fixed few bugs.
- Bedrock Edition
- Bedrock Edition 1.19.2 is a minor release, which fixed some bugs.
- Bedrock Edition 1.19.10 is a minor release, which brought more parity with Java Edition and fixed bugs.
- Bedrock Edition 1.19.11 is a minor release, which fixed some bugs.
- Bedrock Edition 1.19.20 is a minor release, which brought more parity with Java Edition and fixed bugs.
- Bedrock Edition 1.19.21 and Bedrock Edition 1.19.22 are minor releases, which fixed bugs.
Notable changes[]
- Mangrove trees, leefs, wood, logs, planks and other variations
- Deep Dark biome
- Warden (along with a spawn egg)
- Frog (along with a spawn egg)
Reception[]
Java Edition 1.19 and Bedrock Edition 1.19.0[]
- Reveal
When the update was revealed at Minecraft Live 2021, it was met with mostly positive feedback. The positives included Warden's addition, which has been delayed 2 times. One of the other positive was the revamped Swamp, chest boats and frogs. However, one of the negatives was an another delay of Archeology.
- Release
The release of 1.19 was met with more mixed reception. Mojang Studios was critized by scraping an idea of birch forest improvements and fireflies which they showcased at the Minecraft Live. On other hand, the new Ancient City and Warden were very praised.
Java Edition 1.19.1[]
The 1.19.1 had very negative reception and was heavily critized for the new chat reporting feature. It is currently one of the most notorious releases of Minecraft.
Videos[]
Trailers[]
| The Wild Update: What Will You Uncover? – Official Minecraft Trailer (view on YouTube) |
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| The Wild Update: Where Will You Wander? – Official Minecraft Trailer (view on YouTube) |
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| The Wild Update: Craft Your Path – Official Minecraft Launch Trailer (view on YouTube) |
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Showcases[]
Videos made by slicedlime:
| All the New Sounds of Minecraft 1.19 (view on YouTube) |
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| Sculk Sensor Tutorial - Everything About the Sculk Sensor in Minecraft 1.19! (view on YouTube) |
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| Changes to Textures, Visuals and Pixels in Minecraft 1.19 (view on YouTube) |
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| The Loot in the Ancient Cities of Minecraft 1.19 (view on YouTube) |
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Soundtrack[]
| Lena Raine - "Firebugs" (view on YouTube) |
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| Lena Raine - "Aerie" (view on YouTube) |
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| Lena Raine - "Labyrinthine" (view on YouTube) |
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| Samuel Åberg - "Five" (view on YouTube) |
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Gallery[]
Official artwork[]
Logo.
Key art.
Mobile wallpaper of Alex going on an adventure with a boat with chest and an allay.
Mobile wallpaper of a frog in a mangrove swamp.
Mobile wallpaper of a warden in an ancient city.
A temperate frog, extending its tongue out.
A temperate frog from behind.
A warm frog.
An allay.
A warden.
A player in a boat with chest.
A player catching a frog.
Development screenshots[]
A warden in the deep dark.
A warden approaching the player.
The Iron Golem and Warden next to each other.
Warden and rabbit.
Player and warden next to each other.
Mangrove swamp.
Mangrove tree.
Mud brick house.
Fireflies.
Frog catching fireflies.
Tadpoles.
Warden emerging from the ground of the deep dark.
Ancient city.
A warden within an ancient city.[1]
The showcase of the new warden subtitles.[2]
The last image in the build up to the Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot.[3]
![A warden within an ancient city.[1]](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/minecraft_gamepedia/images/4/4c/Warden_x_ancient_city_sneak_peak.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20220218091842)
![The showcase of the new warden subtitles.[2]](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/minecraft_gamepedia/images/0/02/Warden_Subtitles_Reveal.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20220218091417)
![The last image in the build up to the Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot.[3]](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/minecraft_gamepedia/images/1/16/Tenth_Image_Leading_To_A_Very_Scary_Snapshot.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20220218084526)
Concept artwork[]
Some concept art in this gallery was originally made for the Caves & Cliffs update.
Environments[]
The 2 dimensional pixel art of the allay shown at Minecraft Live 2021
Concept art of the deep dark and ancient city.
Concepts for how mangrove roots could be portrayed in-game.
Concept art of the mangrove swamp.
Concept art of the mangrove swamp at night.
Concept art of the birch forest.
Concept art depicting three forested biomes in a sunset setting.
Warden and sculk[]
Sketches of the axolotl and warden.
A "scale of cuteness" depicting the axolotl, goat, and warden.
One of the early concept of the warden, referred to as the stalker.
Various concepts of the warden before sculk's appearance was fully-decided on.
Early concepts of the warden, featuring a smile on it.
More early concepts of the warden, involving particles.
Early concepts of the warden, having white as a main color with sculk referred to as the hollowed.
In-game visual of a stalker iteration.
In-game visual of another stalker iteration.
Unofficial render of the hollowed iteration.
Early iterations of the warden, using the current sculk colors.
Sketches of the final iteration of the warden, as well as other iterations for its ears.
Early incarnations of the warden's ears.
January 22, 2022
A version of Sculk that went with the stalker incarnation of the warden.[4]
The stalker Sculk with the stalker.[5]
![A version of Sculk that went with the stalker incarnation of the warden.[4]](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/minecraft_gamepedia/images/b/ba/The_Stalker_Version_of_The_Sculk.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20220124031247)
![The stalker Sculk with the stalker.[5]](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/minecraft_gamepedia/images/9/9c/The_Stalker_Sculk_With_The_Stalker_Incarnation.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20220124031305)
References[]
- ↑ "warden x ancient city sneak peak" – @Cojomax99 on X, February 15, 2022
- ↑ "Warden whines" – @kingbdogz on X, February 17, 2022
- ↑ "...woke up! Exhilarated, Tiny @_LadyAgnes pulled out her laptop, opened up http://minecraft.net, and downloaded the Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot, available now!" – @Cojomax99 on X, February 17, 2022
- ↑ "And here is another version which was what Sculk looked like with the Stalker iteration" – @kingbdogz on X, January 22, 2022
- ↑ "That Sculk with a version of the Stalker" – @kingbdogz on X, January 22, 2022
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