Basically, there are 3 parts to the update: combat changes, End changes, and everything else.
For combat, we have:
Shields: They block arrows like a boss and are essential for pvp now, tho they have pitiful durability. Axes will break shields
Attacks: Attacking now has a cooldown time before it will deal full damage. Axes have huge attack damage, but have a higher attack speed than swords. Swords knock back mobs, but axes disable shields
Armor: Has been nerfed to the point of uselessness, to compensate for the decrease in attack-speed. PvE is utter hell now.
New arrows, which are based on potions but have no crafting recipie yet.
HP Regen: You regenerate faster when you have saturation points, this takes precedence over your hunger bar.
The end is supposedly totally revamped, but you'd never know it just by having a quick look around.
The Ender Dragon: Is supposed to be made more challenging. Has multiple methods of attack now. Capturing his "breath" in a bottle lets you brew new potions.
End Gateway: Killing the Ender Dragon spawns a new little portal block thing, that if you throw an ender pearl into it, it will teleport you to the new end.
New End: Infinitely generated islands of endstone, with purple-blocked cities and dungeons. These dungeons have the new mob, Shulkers, which attack by making you float up into the sky. They also have epic loot, like glider-wings and enchantments you cant get from normal enchanting.
There's also a new plant that grows in the end, you can cook it's "fruit" to craft it into the new purple blocks.
Miscellaneous stuff:
Boats are invulnerable and driven by new controls that are even worse than the 1.6 controls.
Elytra are the glider wings that let you, well, glide. You also take damage from colliding horizontally with a wall now.
New water walking enchantment that freezes water as you walk over it.
New repairing enchantment that stops your XP gain to repair equipment
I am not knowing much about 1.9 tell me about it please.
The top post of this thread contains information about the 1.9 snapshots:
http://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/minecraft-discussion/recent-updates-and-snapshots/2331356-get-ready-for-1-9-information-straight-from-mojang
- sunperp
- sunperp
It's not full now (due to character limit), it only shows the last snapshot. It's better to use official wiki.
Basically, there are 3 parts to the update: combat changes, End changes, and everything else.
For combat, we have:
Shields: They block arrows like a boss and are essential for pvp now, tho they have pitiful durability. Axes will break shields
Attacks: Attacking now has a cooldown time before it will deal full damage. Axes have huge attack damage, but have a higher attack speed than swords. Swords knock back mobs, but axes disable shields
Armor: Has been nerfed to the point of uselessness, to compensate for the decrease in attack-speed. PvE is utter hell now.
New arrows, which are based on potions but have no crafting recipie yet.
HP Regen: You regenerate faster when you have saturation points, this takes precedence over your hunger bar.
The end is supposedly totally revamped, but you'd never know it just by having a quick look around.
The Ender Dragon: Is supposed to be made more challenging. Has multiple methods of attack now. Capturing his "breath" in a bottle lets you brew new potions.
End Gateway: Killing the Ender Dragon spawns a new little portal block thing, that if you throw an ender pearl into it, it will teleport you to the new end.
New End: Infinitely generated islands of endstone, with purple-blocked cities and dungeons. These dungeons have the new mob, Shulkers, which attack by making you float up into the sky. They also have epic loot, like glider-wings and enchantments you cant get from normal enchanting.
There's also a new plant that grows in the end, you can cook it's "fruit" to craft it into the new purple blocks.
Miscellaneous stuff:
Boats are invulnerable and driven by new controls that are even worse than the 1.6 controls.
Elytra are the glider wings that let you, well, glide. You also take damage from colliding horizontally with a wall now.
New water walking enchantment that freezes water as you walk over it.
New repairing enchantment that stops your XP gain to repair equipment
Brewing stands require blaze powder as fuel
Command blocks have been inproved
Beets have been added (from pocket edition)
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