Minecraft 1.19, "The Wild Update," released June 7, 2022, introduced the terrifying Warden, the mysterious Deep Dark biome, and the lovely Mangrove Swamp. Let's explore everything this update brought to the game.
The Warden - Minecraft's Scariest Mob
The Warden is unlike any mob before:
- Health: 500 HP (250 hearts) - more than the Ender Dragon!
- Damage: 30 damage on Hard (15 hearts)
- Blind: Cannot see - detects vibrations and smell
- Sonic Boom: Ranged attack that bypasses armor
Survival Tip
Don't fight the Warden - sneak past it! Crouch, throw snowballs to distract, and move slowly.
Deep Dark Biome & Ancient Cities
The Deep Dark is found deep underground:
- Location: Below Y=0, often under mountains
- Sculk Blocks: Spread from mob deaths, trigger sensors
- Sculk Shriekers: Summon the Warden after 3 triggers
- Ancient Cities: Massive structures with unique loot
Ancient City Loot
Swift Sneak: Enchantment for faster sneaking
Echo Shards: Craft Recovery Compass
Disc Fragments: Music disc "5"
Unique Items: Enchanted golden apples, diamond gear
Mangrove Swamp
A new swamp variant with unique features:
- Mangrove Trees: Grow in water with propagules
- Mangrove Wood: Beautiful red-tinted wood type
- Mud Blocks: Create from dirt + water bottle
- Mud Bricks: New building material
- Frogs: Three variants based on biome temperature
New Mobs
- Allay: Collects items matching what you give it, loves note blocks
- Frogs: Temperate (orange), Cold (green), Warm (white)
- Tadpoles: Baby frogs, can be bucketed
- Warden: The blind terror of the Deep Dark
Other Features
- Boat with Chest: Finally! Mobile storage
- Recovery Compass: Points to last death location
- Goat Horn: 8 variants, makes raid horn sounds
- Darkness Effect: Applied by Warden, reduces visibility