Minecraft: Java Edition adds the piglin brute mob to ‘the Nether Update’ with new snapshot

The Java gets the Brute.

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What you need to know

What you need to know

Just under a week after abeta for the Bedrock Editionadded piglin brutes tothe Nether Update, the Java Edition is getting in on the action with snapshot 20w27a. This is all in preparation of a future 1.16.2 update for the Nether Update that will tweak and alter existing features, as well as add one all-new feature. You guessed it, I’m talking about the piglin brute, a truly hostile mob that guards bastion remnants with their lives (aided by rather nasty looking axes).

Here’s what you need to know about piglin brutes:

Whilepiglinscan be bartered with, piglin brutes will attack anything that steps foot inside its home, so it’s best to be wary of them at all times. There won’t be any new features added in the 1.16.2 update in a few weeks, but it’s still interested to see Mojang Studios continue to actively add to the Nether Update forMinecraft.

If you’re interested, you can check out the full changeloghere, as the 20w27a snapshot also includes lots of bug fixes and general improvements. Or you can skip that andlearn how to play the snapshot yourself.

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