Minecraft World Magazine

MINECRAFT 1.20: THE TRAILS & TALES UPDATE

ARCHAEOLOGY

First demonstrated in 2021, the archaeology features let you explore the Overworld’s past in the classic Minecraft style: by digging it up.

Trail ruins are a new type of generated structure that appear buried inside taigas, old growth birch forests and jungles. Digging down under the surface will uncover much bigger structures than you initially see, as well as heaps of opportunities to harvest rare blocks and collect loot. From the suspicious gravel and sand that generates there, you can use new archaeology brush (crafted from a stick, a copper ingot and a feather) to uncover items as well as finding naturally generating mud blocks, terracotta and glazed terracotta.

Inside suspicious gravel and sand, you’ll be able to dig up everything from wooden hoes, bricks, candles and coal to more exciting items. 20 different pottery sherds can be crafted into decorated pots, while armour trims can change the appearance of your armour. You can use up to four sherds when making a decorated pot, though it’s possible to use a brick as a replacement for a sherd if you don’t mind making a pot with a blank side!

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