The Wild Update
Java Edition
Bedrock Edition
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Set your sights for adventure, wander aimlessly, or seek out something new in The Wild Update! The choices are endless, and all of them yours.
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— minecraft.net on The Wild Update
The Wild Update is a major update released on June 7, 2022, as Java Edition 1.19 and Bedrock Edition 1.19.0 ,[ 1] deep dark and mangrove swamp biomes; ancient cities ; mobs such as the allay , the frog , the tadpole , and the warden , as well as new items obtainable only in these new biomes.
On Java Edition , the first publicly-available build containing the Deep Dark biomes and the Warden is Java Edition Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot 1 , which was released on February 17, 2022. The first pre-release for The Wild Update was released on May 18, 2022, and the first release candidate was released on June 2, 2022.
Notable features New blocks New items New mobs New structures New Biomes New non-mob entities New gameplay Particles
Sculk Soul
Emitted by sculk catalysts when activated by mob deaths. Shriek
Emitted by sculk shriekers when activated by sculk sensors. Sculk Charge
Emitted by sculks and sculk veins when a sculk charge generated by sculk catalysts travels along them. Sonic Boom
Emitted by wardens when using their ranged attack. Detection
Emitted by wardens and skulk sensors when they detect a player or when the allay hears a note block. Effects
Darkness
A status effect triggered by the sculk shrieker block, causing the player's camera to dim in brightness, thus limiting the vision of players Further revisions Java Edition 1.19.1 was released to add player chat reports, chat signing status indicators, and fix bugs.1.19.2 was released to fix 2 critical bugs.1.19.3 was released to overhaul the creative inventory, change the vex model, and fix bugs.1.19.4 was released to add the /ride and /damage commands, make technical changes, and fix bugs.Bedrock Edition 1.19.2 was released to fix bugs after the release of 1.19.0.1.19.10 was released to bring more parity with Java Edition 1.19.11 was released to fix bugs after the release of 1.19.10.1.19.20 was released to bring even more parity with Java Edition 1.19.21 was released to fix bugs after the release of 1.19.20.1.19.22 was released to fix bugs after the release of 1.19.21.1.19.30 was released to bring even more parity with Java Edition 1.19.31 was released to fix bugs after the release of 1.19.30.1.19.40 was released to bring even more parity with Java Edition 1.19.41 was released to fix bugs after the release of 1.19.40.1.19.50 was released to bring even more parity with Java Edition 1.19.51 was released to fix bugs after the release of 1.19.50.1.19.60 was released to bring even more parity with Java Edition 1.19.62 was released to fix bugs after the release of 1.19.60.1.19.63 was released to fix bugs after the release of 1.19.62.1.19.70 was released to bring even more parity with Java Edition 1.19.71 was released to fix bugs after the release of 1.19.70.1.19.72 was released exclusively on PlayStation 4 to fix a lone bug which prevented players from purchasing or renewing Realms.1.19.73 was released to fix even more bugs.1.19.80 was released to add the "Short Sneaking" experimental toggle, bring even more parity with Java Edition 1.19.81 was released to fix bugs after the release of 1.19.80.1.19.83 was released to fix bugs after the release of 1.19.81.Videos Trailers Showcases Videos made by slicedlime :
Soundtrack Trivia While this update introduces mud as a block, mud has existed in the franchise as a fluid in Minecraft Earth
Fireflies were initially planned for this update, but were ultimately scrapped as some species of fireflies are poisonous to some species of frogs in real life.[ 3]
To promote the wild update, Mojang released a free choose your own adventure game on Minecraft.net called Craft Your Own Adventure: Wild Tales [ 4]
Kingbdogz stated in a tweet that the souls in the warden's chest is incredibly important to its lore.[ 5]
The official artwork for the update is notable for marking the first appearance of Sunny and Noor , before their official introduction into the game. 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.
Sunny in a boat with chest.
Noor 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.
Player and warden next to each other.
Mangrove swamp.
Mangrove tree.
Mud brick house.
Fireflies.
Fireflies.
Frog catching fireflies.
Tadpoles.
Warden emerging from the ground of the deep dark.
Ancient city.
A warden within an ancient city.
[ 6]
The showcase of the new warden subtitles.
[ 7]
The last image in the build up to the
Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot .
[ 8]
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
Concepts for how mangrove roots could be portrayed in-game.
Concept art of the mangrove swamp.
Concept art of the swamp at night.
Concept art of the birch forest.
Concept art depicting three forested biomes in a sunset setting.
The process of the prior concept art being made.
Deep dark and ancient city
Concept art of the deep dark and ancient city.
Deep dark Concept art with a white color theme.
Another concept art with a white color theme.
Ditto.
The deep dark with "ghostly white" blocks resembling crystals or coral.
Concept art with an orange theme.
Another concept art with an orange theme.
A render with an orange themed deep dark.
A teal themed deep dark with orange incorporated.
Ditto.
Lime green themed deep dark concept art.
Concept artwork for the ancient city.
Ancient city "atmosphere" concept artwork.
Pots, vases, and stone chests concept art for the ancient cities.
Ditto.
Concept artwork showing the "lifelessness" of the ancient city.
Ruin layout concept art.
Ancient city gameplay concept art.
More ancient city gameplay concept art.
Ancient city blocks concept art.
Ancient city walls concept art.
Stone chest concept art. These would have generated within the ancient cities.
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.
A version of Sculk that went with the stalker incarnation of the warden.
[ 9]
The stalker Sculk with the stalker.
[ 10]
Notes
References
↑ "The Wild Update is here" by Sofia Dankis. Minecraft.net, June 7, 2022↑ https://youtu.be/w6zLprHHZOk&t=6477 ↑ https://www.pcgamer.com/minecraft-ditched-fireflies-in-the-119-update-so-kids-real-pet-frogs-wont-croak/ ↑ "Where in the wild will you wander? The Wild Tales await... Craft your own adventure right now: http://redsto.ne/wild-tales" – @Minecraft (Minecraft) on X, June 4, 2022↑ "In terms of character, the souls in its chest were incredibly important to its lore and, likewise with the color palette. It all comes together to tell a story that I think can be really more unsettling than any of these previous iterations, despite it being less "gory"." – @kingbdogz on X, January 23, 2022↑ "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 External links
Enchanting
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.
Sunny in a boat with chest.
Noor catching a frog.
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.
Fireflies.
Frog catching fireflies.
Tadpoles.
Warden emerging from the ground of the deep dark.
Ancient city.![A warden within an ancient city.[6]](/_images?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wikia.nocookie.net%2Fminecraft_gamepedia%2Fimages%2F4%2F4c%2FWarden_x_ancient_city_sneak_peak.jpg%2Frevision%2Flatest%2Fscale-to-width-down%2F120%3Fcb%3D20220218091842)
A warden within an ancient city.[6]![The showcase of the new warden subtitles.[7]](/_images?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wikia.nocookie.net%2Fminecraft_gamepedia%2Fimages%2F0%2F02%2FWarden_Subtitles_Reveal.jpg%2Frevision%2Flatest%2Fscale-to-width-down%2F120%3Fcb%3D20220218091417)
The showcase of the new warden subtitles.[7]![The last image in the build up to the Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot.[8]](/_images?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wikia.nocookie.net%2Fminecraft_gamepedia%2Fimages%2F1%2F16%2FTenth_Image_Leading_To_A_Very_Scary_Snapshot.jpg%2Frevision%2Flatest%2Fscale-to-width-down%2F120%3Fcb%3D20220218084526)
The last image in the build up to the Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot.[8]
![A warden within an ancient city.[6]](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.[7]](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.[8]](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/minecraft_gamepedia/images/1/16/Tenth_Image_Leading_To_A_Very_Scary_Snapshot.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20220218084526)
The 2 dimensional pixel art of the allay shown at Minecraft Live 2021
Concepts for how mangrove roots could be portrayed in-game.
Concept art of the mangrove swamp.
Concept art of the swamp at night.
Concept art of the birch forest.
Concept art depicting three forested biomes in a sunset setting.
The process of the prior concept art being made.
Concept art of the deep dark and ancient city.
Deep dark Concept art with a white color theme.
Another concept art with a white color theme.
Ditto.
The deep dark with "ghostly white" blocks resembling crystals or coral.
Concept art with an orange theme.
Another concept art with an orange theme.
A render with an orange themed deep dark.
A teal themed deep dark with orange incorporated.
Ditto.
Lime green themed deep dark concept art.
Concept artwork for the ancient city.
Ancient city "atmosphere" concept artwork.
Pots, vases, and stone chests concept art for the ancient cities.
Ditto.
Concept artwork showing the "lifelessness" of the ancient city.
Ruin layout concept art.
Ancient city gameplay concept art.
More ancient city gameplay concept art.
Ancient city blocks concept art.
Ancient city walls concept art.
Stone chest concept art. These would have generated within the ancient cities.
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.![A version of Sculk that went with the stalker incarnation of the warden.[9]](/_images?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wikia.nocookie.net%2Fminecraft_gamepedia%2Fimages%2Fb%2Fba%2FThe_Stalker_Version_of_The_Sculk.jpg%2Frevision%2Flatest%2Fscale-to-width-down%2F300%3Fcb%3D20220124031247)
A version of Sculk that went with the stalker incarnation of the warden.[9]![The stalker Sculk with the stalker.[10]](/_images?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wikia.nocookie.net%2Fminecraft_gamepedia%2Fimages%2F9%2F9c%2FThe_Stalker_Sculk_With_The_Stalker_Incarnation.jpg%2Frevision%2Flatest%2Fscale-to-width-down%2F300%3Fcb%3D20220124031305)
The stalker Sculk with the stalker.[10]
![A version of Sculk that went with the stalker incarnation of the warden.[9]](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.[10]](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/minecraft_gamepedia/images/9/9c/The_Stalker_Sculk_With_The_Stalker_Incarnation.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20220124031305)
