20w30a snapshot for Minecraft: Java Edition’s ‘Nether Update’ tweaks bastion remnants and respawns
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What you need to know
Just a few hours after abeta was released for the Bedrock Edition, the Java Edition ofMinecraftis getting its own beta build in the form of the 20w30a snapshot, which is a decent sized update with numerous changes. The three biggest changes include tweaks to bastion remnants, how respawning from beds andrespawn anchorsworks, and making lanterns work underwater.
The exact detail of these changes include:
As mentioned above, there’s also a fair number of bug fixes and little improvements in this snapshot as well, aiming to makethe Nether Updatemore stable and consistent for all players. If you’re interested, you can find the full changeloghere, or you can skip that and jump straight toinstalling and playing the latest snapshotso you can try out the new changes for yourself.
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