Summary
- Minecraft's upcoming 1.21 update will introduce new mobs, including the Armadillo and the hostile Breeze mob tied to Trial Chamber structures.
- The Breeze mob uses wind elemental powers and can repel attacks, requiring players to engage in close combat.
- The similarities between the Breeze mob and the Blaze mob suggest the potential for an elemental series of mobs in future Minecraft updates, adding a new layer to the game's experience and lore.
Anticipation is starting to build around Minecraft's upcoming 1.21 update, with more information slowly being revealed by Mojang regarding what changes the update will bring. Despite not being set for release until mid-2024, there is already a huge wealth of confirmed features coming with 1.21 that fans are deep in discussion over.
New mobs are often the source of the most excitement within a fresh Minecraft update, and 1.21 has a few new introductions that fans are excited about. Alongside the new Armadillo mob that can aid in the crafting of Wolf Armor, 1.21 is set to implement the Breeze mob, which is hostile and tied to the new Trial Chamber structures. Despite being a brand-new mob, the similarities that it shares with more longstanding Minecraft enemies could indicate that it is the start of a whole new series of mobs, that will periodically release throughout Minecraft's future.
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Minecraft 1.21 Update: The Breeze Mob Could Be the Start of Something Big
The amount of changes coming with the Minecraft 1.21 update are set to impact a wide range of the game's core mechanics, with combat and exploration clearly being a focal point of the update. In all, these are the currently confirmed changes and new content elements that are coming with Minecraft 1.21:
- Crafter block
- Trial Chamber structure
- Trial Spawners
- New Breeze hostile mob
- New Armadillo passive mob
- Wolf Armor
- New copper and tuff block variants
- Grate decorative block
The Breeze mob will be a core element of the challenge offered by Trial Chamber structures , which are described as twisting maze-like underground compounds that offer a serious threat to players as well as rewards. Players will often encounter Breeze mobs in Trial Chambers, being floating creatures imbued with wind elemental powers. The Breeze uses wind in most of its attacks and movements, being able to rapidly cover large distances and knock players back with wind charges.
This wind power is also used to repel things like arrows and thrown tridents, forcing players to attack Breeze mobs up-close in a risky manner. Many players have already noted the similarities between the Breeze mob and the Blaze mob of the Nether. The Blaze has been an element of Minecraft since 2011, being a fire elemental hostile creature that looks strikingly similar to the upcoming Breeze.
A Minecraft Elemental Mob Series Only Seems Right
It stands that the shared appearance and elemental power between the Blaze and Breeze is more than just a coincidence. There is a clear opportunity for Mojang to introduce an even wider range of elemental mobs in the future. With fire and wind already being covered, Minecraft can implement hostile mobs centered around the water and earth elements in future updates, completing a fascinating series of enemies.
The game's growing complexity has led to an increased focus on Minecraft lore with recent updates, with things like Allay's and the voiced mobs of Minecraft Legends leaning into the other-worldly aspects of the game's creatures. A series of hostile mobs based around the elements would offer a fascinating glimpse into the darker side of this new lore, setting Minecraft up for even more narrative-based spin-off projects. With Minecraft's mobs always being in need of reinforcement, the potential future presence of an elemental series of enemies would be an excellently intriguing added layer to the game's experience.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 90 /100 Critics Rec: 84%
WHERE TO PLAY
- Number of Players
- 1-4
- Split Screen Orientation
- Vertical or Horizontal
- Platform(s)
- 3DS, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Wii U, PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Xbox One, Xbox 360
- Genre(s)
- Sandbox, Survival
- How Long To Beat
- 129 Hours
- File Size Xbox Series
- 1.42 GB (August 2024)
- Metascore
- 93
