- [Narrator] 19 features everyone wants in the Minecraft Wild Update. Minecraft's swamps are
set for a big overhaul in the new 1.19 Wild Update. And in that case, here's some
of the fan-favorite features that could fit right
in with the new stuff. And hey, to prepare for the deep dark, the YouTube Warden challenges you to subscribe to the channel
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that red sub button below, it's free, and helps out a ton. Number one. While building in Minecraft, more block types is always a plus. And on top of that, it's especially great to
have different variations of textures that we already use. So if we've got mossy and cracked
variations for our bricks, what if there was an
equivalent for our wood types? Think about it, a swamp
would be the perfect place to introduce mossy or even rotten versions of our wooden blocks. And with that, not only will we have a way for the witch hut to fit in
more with its surroundings, but we could also have a
whole new spectrum of blocks to play with. Which most importantly,
helps the world feel lived in and interactive, and I
think that's just great. Number two. With the addition of potion
tipped arrows in 1.9, Mojang gave another way
to add magic to our tools, which is great, but I
say, why stop at arrows? And the potential for potion tipped swords could be a cool alternative to see. Now, the way that I see
this working is that, after you coat a tool in a potion, it'd have some kind of
secondary durability bar that would let you know how
many uses that potion has. And then after you use a
poison slash on an enemy, it would use both the tools durability, as well as that potion coat. And while this would
definitely need workshop, and to make sure that it's balanced and not grossly overpowered, I think that concept
might be worth exploring. Number three. Let's face it, the swamps are
not the most intimidating. After all, since most of the
monsters can easily swim, all it tastes one boat, and we can get out of danger easier than most of the other biomes. So to balance that out and
give us another mob to boot, alligators might be the perfect candidate. These creatures not only fit in with the Everglades aesthetics. But they'd also offered
quite the challenge for anyone entering their territory. And hey, in real life, these things can both swim fast and occasionally attack boats. So maybe they could do the same here. And then it would be that
if you want to risk it, you travel through the water, or otherwise stick to the land
monsters that you're used to. Number four. In the 1.14 update,
villagers got a big overhaul. And with that came different
textures for biome variants, including swamp and jungle. But since those last two
can't have their own villages, you probably don't see them too often. So why don't we start by at least putting the
swampy someones on display, and really plenty of tremendous builders have already taken a stab at making their own
swamp village concepts. So the groundwork's already there, plus we've already got
witches' huts spawning as structures anyway. So adding villagers into the mix would be a neat bit of world-building, especially when you consider that villagers
themselves can become witches. And truthfully, I'd love
to see this realized just so we get to see
more of this texture. It's that good. Number five. Now this is a feature I think we've all imagined at some point, because it makes sense that
if we can break slimes apart, there'd be some way for
them to join back together. And not only would this be a logical fit, but I think this feature would also add an additional amount of
challenge to fighting slimes. Since right now, the optimal strategy is to break apart the big ones, and then clean up the littles afterward. However, if the tiny
slimes had it in their AI to prioritize merging back together, that would keep the tension high, even when they can't hurt you, and it only takes one look at
Phoenix SC's concept to see just how cool this could be. Number six. Maybe it's just me, but swimming around in the
swamp does not seem kosher. And one look at the gross underwater tint will show as much. So what if instead the water
was as hazardous as it look, I mean, since swamp water,
isn't exactly safe in real life, it might be fitting to
add some kind of detriment for swimming around for too long. Maybe it happens like
the powdered snow effect where a boarder sets in, and then you start taking
poison or sickness damage. And while I don't think that
this should be a big threat to the player. It would incentivize
better forms of travel, such as lily pad parkour or boating. Both of which seem better
for Steve's health anyway. Number seven. If you're interested in the
technical side of Minecraft, you've definitely considered
building a slime farm. But to even break dirt in that project, we need to find a slime chuck, and that's a hassle and a half. Truth be told, you
could do this in vanilla with a painstaking search process, but most of us just use online tools to find it from the seed, and both I think are a bit ridiculous. So why not have some intentional tool to help us find the slime chunks in game? And whether that's as simple
as something in the F3 menu or more intricate, like the
Quark mod slime in a bucket. I think there are enough
concepts out there that justify putting this in the game. Number eight If you've ever switched
between the two versions of Minecraft and you're
well aware that Java and Bedrock don't always line up. And as Mojang and gradually
brings the Java features over to bedrock and vice versa. I'd like to suggest
this one going forward. See, in bedrock, we're
able to put our potions into our collections like cell, which is not only handy for storage, but it also gives us a bunch
of different variations of the block to use in our base. So understandably, it'd be nice to see this
mirror for the Java players, but while we sadly won't get the glitch for drip stone potion farms, I think just having this
feature by itself would do a lot for witch huts in the future. Number nine After seeing the 1.17
update's implementation of waxing copper blocks, it's got some of us thinking
what if we could do this with pistons? Think about it. We're currently able to
use a honeycomb to change a copper block state. So it'd fit in, if we
could use a slime ball to change a regular
piston into a sticky wall. Then it'd be even better
to automate this process using dispensers, letting
it use either a slime ball or an ax to do or undo
the process respectively. And I'm no Redstone Wiz, but I can already imagine
the community finding many cool ways to use that functionality. And it's the kind of sticky
situation. We'd all appreciate. Number 10. Now, if you've got a passing
familiarity with wetlands, then you're probably familiar
with the concept of peat that is, a turf that's made from a bunch of partially decayed
vegetation and matter. And more importantly, folks, this stuff is very good for heating and it's commonly used as
a substitute for firewood. And to me, that sounds like
a perfect candidate for our swamp bay smelting. And to its credit, the
forestry mod already lays out the blueprint for this by
having Pete as a fuel source for an engine. So for a more simple and vanilla approach, maybe this could be used
as an ultra potent fuel that early game players
could substitute in while the down in the bog. And if anything, it's a reward for coming
down to the swamps in the first place. Number 11 Potions can be a very worthwhile asset while exploring your world. But even though they're useful, I'd still venture that
most of us don't use them nearly enough. And that could in part
be because brewing itself is something of a letdown, especially when compared
to the more robust system that we have for enchanting. Which is why I think a
revamp for the swamps could also bring with it a shakeup
to the current brewing system. And while there are mods full ideas for new potion status effect features, I'd also settle for getting
some smaller quality of life things. So whether that's letting brewing stands give EXP like furnaces or
letting mapmakers change the potion recipes in the data packs, I think it'd all be worthwhile. Number 12 Vegetation can go a long
way into detail in a built. And if you ask me the swamps
do not offer nearly enough in that category. So to resolve that, it might make sense to add
some more water faring plants to our worlds. And while I think the concept
for cattails look great, it's this algae feature
from the Bayou Blues team that really caught my eye here. With this, we not only have another plant like Lily pads that we can
grow in place along the water, but then we could also harvest it to make a special kind of thatch. And hey, maybe that'd be our
way that we get ourselves some green stares and slabs to play with. Which I'd love to see. Number 13 As I'm sure you know, witches come from villagers and you'll see as much in a thunderstorm. Oh, well, our NPC companions
can become these baddies, they can't change back. Which I'll admit seems odd
given that we can take them from the undead back to the living using just a golden apple and a potion. So with that, it only seems
fair to add in some way for our witches to
become redeemed as well. And hey, maybe with the addition
of copper lightning rods, in 1.17, we could use
lightning striking twice to flip that switch back. But regardless of the curing method, it might be nice that if
this can happen randomly, we'd have a say in undoing it as well. Number 14 It doesn't take much time
to learn that slime blocks have a bouncing behavior. And while it's true, it's a bit limited. See, even though honey blocks
sticky along their sides as well as the top. Slime blocks are one face only. Man, I think that's a missed opportunity. So as an alternative, maybe slime blocks could
be brought up to speed and bounce items off the side as well. After all, they can do
this in the Quark mod. And it seems to work well there. Plus who knows maybe some
extra bounciness is just what some builds will need. And just saying, I'd personally
like to have some way to build this machine without
needing the silk touch for the ice blocks. Number 15 When it comes to Minecraft's vehicles, we've got the boat and
we've got the mine cart and in between those two. The mine cart definitely
seems to be Mojang's favorite. After all, look at all these cart types. And the only variation
that we have for boats is the wood that we use while crafting. And I think we could do better. So Mojang already
mentioned boats with chests in the biome vote. That's
just scratching the surface. So while we're at it, why not add in furnaces for motors? Or extra planks for four seater? Plus this could be the
prime time to let us place banners inside of the rafts and make our own kind of sailboats. All of which would be much
appreciated. I'm sure. Number 16 Okay. Now I'll be the first to admit that I usually find fog to
be annoying in Minecraft. Whether it's in the water, the nether, or even the previous void fog, it's usually a feature I can do without. But at the same time, it goes hand-in-hand with
swamps as we know that. So I think it's worth considering, and maybe with some extra care
to make sure it's not that frustrating. For one, I think the looks will play a huge part for the player perception. Meaning if you can take screenshots
of your base and the bog that looked like this, instead of this, I think plenty of people'd hop on board and frankly would offer
both a unique aesthetic and an obstacle to the biome, both of which give it personality. Number 17 If you've walked around
the various swamp items, then you've definitely
noticed some fungus among us. And in bedrock that's a lot more obvious. So since these wetlands are
home to a fair amount of fungi, I think it's only fair
to bring Java up to speed and add big mushrooms here as well. Think about it, the
conditions for a swamper as close to perfect for a
mushroom as you can get. And at the very least it should be on par with the dark forest. So while this could do its
part to offer more food in the biome, I also
think it'd be nice to have another splash of color to
add to the drab ones we have. Number 18, Look, I love Redstone flying machines, but even I have to admit that they're not always the prettiest. So one way that we might be
able to bring our materials into the aesthetic era is
through the advent of dyed slime. And while I would personally
love to see an implementation as cool as SethBling's
colorful slime blocks, I'd even take them if they
didn't behave any differently. And with the ability to choose between 16 different colors of dye, we could add a lot of variety
to the different flying houses we're moving around, or maybe it would even just be
nice to add some color coding to our Redstone circuits. Either way, I think there's territory here that's just begging to be explored and hopefully Mojang lets us do that. Number 19 Sustainability is a large part of the Minecraft survival
roadmap, especially late game, which means that players are
always looking for new ways to farm and mass produce
each item that's introduced. And with that, I'm surprised that Lily pads
haven't joined the roster. Now I get it. They're not
exactly the most useful material, but if you need a lot of them, there's not a good way to tip the scales. And honestly, I get the
bulk of mine just as junk from a fish farm. So in addition to that, why not take after sea pickles
and perhaps let us bonemeal Lily pads to spread them more. That way we're not disrupting
what's already in place, but if you need a bunch,
it's also possible. And with that folks have
a good one. All right.
