The latest Minecraft update, "The Copper Age," is version 1.21.111 for Bedrock and 3.20/1.029 for consoles, released on September 30. Key features include:
- Copper Chest: Players can summon a copper golem to acquire a copper chest, which can oxidize or be preserved with wax. It can be crafted from a standard chest and copper ingots.
- Copper Equipment: Copper can be used to craft tools, weapons, and armor that do not oxidize. Copper armor has higher durability than leather but less than iron.
- Copper Golem: Summoned with copper and carved pumpkins, it collects and sorts items from copper chests. It drops 1 to 3 copper ingots upon demise and can transform into a statue block when fully oxidized.
- Copper Decorations: New items include copper torches, bars, chains, and lanterns that oxidize over time.
- Shelf: A decorative block that can store items and connect with powered shelves for redstone functionality.
- Accessibility: Updated dye icons for colorblind accessibility and text-to-speech support for dressing room pages.
- Blocks: Fire-related changes to blocks and bug fixes for water placement and block destruction.
- General Improvements: Corrections to grass color in swamps and enhancements for multiplayer experiences.
- Graphical Enhancements: Updates to volumetric fog and particle textures, along with fixes for graphical bugs.
- User Interface: Improvements to icons and display issues, including new icons for sale banners.
Players can expect potential hotfixes in the coming weeks.