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'''The Garden Awakens''' is a [[Minecraft:game drop]] that was released on December 3, 2024, as [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.21.4]] and [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.21.50]]. It focuses on the [[Minecraft:pale garden]], a biome that is home to the [[Minecraft:creaking]] alongside [[Minecraft:pale oak]] trees and pale moss. The first features of this game drop were revealed at [[Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2024]].
'''The Garden Awakens''' is a [[Minecraft:game drop]] released on December 3, 2024, as [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.21.4]] and [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.21.50]]. It focuses on the [[Minecraft:pale garden]], a biome that is home to the [[Minecraft:creaking]] alongside [[Minecraft:pale oak]] trees and pale moss. The first features of this game drop were revealed at [[Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2024]].
In an official and publicly shared survey about Minecraft Live<ref>{{cite|url=https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8003210/Minecraft-Live-Survey-2024|title=Minecraft Live Survey 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Tweet|Minecraft|1840816372349353985|Got thoughts on #MinecraftLIVE? We want to know! Take the survey now and let us know what you think: https://aka.ms/MCL24Survey|September 30, 2024}}</ref> and in file names on [[Minecraft:Minecraft.net]],<ref>{{mcnet|test-eyeblossom-and-resin|Test eyeblossom and resin|October 23, 2024|Sophie Austin}}</ref><ref>https://www.minecraft.net/content/dam/minecraftnet/games/minecraft/screenshots/mcv_holiday_eyeblossom-resin_testing_header_1280x768.jpg</ref> the drop was referred to as the '''Vanilla Holiday Update'''. During development, it was referred to as the '''Winter Drop''', the name of the corresponding [[Minecraft:experiment]] {{in|JE}}. The final name and release date of the update were revealed on November 27, 2024.<ref>{{mcnet|the-garden-awakens-drop-date|The Garden Awakens drop date|November 27, 2024|Sophie Austin}}</ref>
In an official and publicly shared survey about Minecraft Live<ref>{{cite|url=https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8003210/Minecraft-Live-Survey-2024|title=Minecraft Live Survey 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Tweet|Minecraft|1840816372349353985|Got thoughts on #MinecraftLIVE? We want to know! Take the survey now and let us know what you think: https://aka.ms/MCL24Survey|September 30, 2024}}</ref> and in file names on [[Minecraft:Minecraft.net]],<ref>{{mcnet|test-eyeblossom-and-resin|Test eyeblossom and resin|October 23, 2024|Sophie Austin}}</ref><ref>https://www.minecraft.net/content/dam/minecraftnet/games/minecraft/screenshots/mcv_holiday_eyeblossom-resin_testing_header_1280x768.jpg</ref> the drop was referred to as the '''Vanilla Holiday Update'''. During development, it was referred to as the '''Winter Drop''', the name of the corresponding [[Minecraft:experiment]] {{in|JE}}. The final name and release date of the update were revealed on November 27, 2024.<ref>{{mcnet|the-garden-awakens-drop-date|The Garden Awakens drop date|November 27, 2024|Sophie Austin}}</ref>
* A non-[[Minecraft:flammable]] "living block"<ref name="pale">{{Citation|author=Sophie Austin |title=The Pale Garden |url=https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/the-pale-garden |website=minecraft.net |date=2 October 2024 |quote=While creaking hearts might look like wood, these are actually living blocks}}</ref><ref name="snap">{{snap|24w40a|October 2, 2024}}</ref> found most of the natural [[Minecraft:pale oak tree]]s, covered on all sides by pale oak logs.
*[[File:Active_Creaking_Heart_JE1_BE1.png|32px]] Only activates when placed between two pale oak logs in the same orientation and can't be deactivated unless the block is broken.
** Spawns [[Minecraft:creaking]]s at night when activated and links itself to them.
*** Produces [[Minecraft:resin clump]] when the creaking gets damaged.
* Drops resin clump and [[Minecraft:experience]] when broken without [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]].
* Can also be crafted using two [[Minecraft:pale oak log]]s and a [[Minecraft:block of resin]].
* A new [[Minecraft:flower]] found in the [[Minecraft:pale garden]] biome.
* A new [[Minecraft:flower]] found in the [[Minecraft:pale garden]] biome.
* They exist in two variants: closed and open.
* They exist in two variants: closed and open.
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*** During the day, they become closed.
*** During the day, they become closed.
**** Cannot attract bees.
**** Cannot attract bees.
** In dimensions that do not have a day/night cycle, they remain as-is.
** In dimensions that do not have a day/night cycle, they remain in the state they were in before being transported between dimensions.
* Eyeblossoms planted on the ground communicate with each other, helping each other to open or close.
* Eyeblossoms planted on the ground communicate with each other, helping each other to open or close.
* Can be use to make [[Minecraft:suspicious stew]] which faves it [[Minecraft:Blindness]] or [[Minecraft:Nausea]] depending on the variant.
* Can be use to make [[Minecraft:suspicious stew]] which gives it [[Minecraft:Blindness]] or [[Minecraft:Nausea]] depending on the variant.
* Can be crafted into [[Minecraft:orange dye|orange]] or [[Minecraft:gray dye]] depending on the variant.
* Can be crafted into [[Minecraft:orange dye|orange]] or [[Minecraft:gray dye]] depending on the variant.
* Both open and closed eyeblossoms can be placed in [[Minecraft:Flower Pot|flower pots]].
* Emits [[Minecraft:ambient sounds]] when on top of [[Minecraft:pale moss block]].
* Emits [[Minecraft:ambient sounds]] when on top of [[Minecraft:pale moss block]].
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* Unlike regular moss carpet, it can be burned.
* Unlike regular moss carpet, it can be burned.
* When placed, pale moss carpet grows up to two blocks on the solid faces of any block that borders it. {{Animate|Pale Moss Carpet (low).png;Pale Moss Carpet (tall).png|32px}}
* When placed, pale moss carpet grows up to two blocks on the solid faces of any block that borders it. {{Animate|Pale Moss Carpet (low).png;Pale Moss Carpet (tall).png|32px}}
** Pale moss carpet can be bonemealed to grow to full on all solid faces of any block that borders it.
** Pale moss carpet can be bone mealed to grow to full on all solid faces of any block that borders it.
'''Pale oak wood set:'''
'''Pale oak family of blocks:'''
* '''[[File:Pale Oak Sapling.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Pale oak sapling]]'''
* '''[[File:Pale Oak Sapling.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Pale oak sapling]]'''
** Grows into a pale oak tree.
** Grows into a pale oak tree.
*** Lacks [[Minecraft:pale hanging moss]].
*** Lacks [[Minecraft:pale hanging moss]].
* '''[[File:Pale Oak Leaves.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Pale oak leaves]]'''
* '''[[File:Pale Oak Leaves.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Pale oak leaves]]'''
** [[File:Pale oak (texture 03) JE1.png.png|16px|class=pixel-image]] Produces fallen leaf particles.
** Produces fallen leaf particles. [[File:Pale Oak Leaves particle example.png|thumb|Pale oak falling leaf particles|right]]
* '''[[File:Pale Oak Log.png|32px]][[File:Stripped Pale Oak Log.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Pale oak log]] and [[Minecraft:Stripped pale oak log]]'''
* '''[[File:Pale Oak Log.png|32px]][[File:Stripped Pale Oak Log.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Pale oak log]] and [[Minecraft:Stripped pale oak log]]'''
* '''[[File:Pale Oak Wood.png|32px]][[File:Stripped Pale Oak Wood.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Pale oak wood]] and [[Minecraft:Stripped pale oak wood]]'''
* '''[[File:Pale Oak Wood.png|32px]][[File:Stripped Pale Oak Wood.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Pale oak wood]] and [[Minecraft:Stripped pale oak wood]]'''
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** [[File:Pale Oak Fence Gate.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Pale oak fence gate]]
** [[File:Pale Oak Fence Gate.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Pale oak fence gate]]
** [[File:Pale Oak Trapdoor.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Pale oak trapdoor]]
** [[File:Pale Oak Trapdoor.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Pale oak trapdoor]]
** A non-[[Minecraft:flammable]] "living block"<ref name="pale">{{Citation|author=Sophie Austin |title=The Pale Garden |url=https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/the-pale-garden |website=minecraft.net |date=2 October 2024 |quote=While creaking hearts might look like wood, these are actually living blocks}}</ref><ref name="snap">{{snap|24w40a|October 2, 2024}}</ref> found in some natural [[Minecraft:pale oak tree]]s, covered on all sides by pale oak logs.
** [[File:Active Creaking Heart.png|32px]] Only activates when placed between two pale oak logs in the same orientation and can't be deactivated unless the block is broken.
*** Spawns [[Minecraft:creaking]]s at night when activated and links itself to them.
**** Produces [[Minecraft:resin clump|resin clumps]] when the creaking gets damaged.
** Drops resin clump and [[Minecraft:experience]] when broken without [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]].
** Can also be crafted using two [[Minecraft:pale oak log]]s and a [[Minecraft:block of resin]].
* A tree-like [[Minecraft:hostile]] [[Minecraft:mob]] that spawned by active [[Minecraft:creaking hearts]] during the night or thunderstorms{{only|je}}.
* A tree-like [[Minecraft:hostile]] [[Minecraft:mob]] that spawned by active [[Minecraft:creaking hearts]] during the night or thunderstorms{{only|je}}.
* Only moves when a player is looking away from it.
* Only moves when a player is looking away from it.
* Naturally indestructible.
* Naturally indestructible.
** Can only be killed by destroying its respective creaking heart. Can be damaged if spawned via the spawn egg or the {{cmd|summon}} command.
** [[File:Creaking BE1 JE1 Twitch Animation.gif|56px]] Can only be killed by destroying its respective creaking heart, in which it began to twitch till it crumbles.
*** Can be damaged if spawned via the spawn egg or the {{cmd|summon}} command.
* Emits particles that lead to its creaking heart when hit.
* Emits particles that lead to its creaking heart when hit.
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* A boat that is crafted from [[Minecraft:pale oak planks]].
* A boat that is crafted from [[Minecraft:pale oak planks]].
* '''{{InvSprite|Pale Oak Boat with Chest}}[[File:Pale Oak Boat with Chest.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Pale oak boat with chest]]'''
* '''{{InvSprite|Pale Oak Boat with Chest}}[[File:Pale Oak Boat with Chest.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Pale oak boat with chest]]'''
=== World generation ===
=== World generation ===
==== Biomes ====
==== Biomes ====
'''{{BiomeLink|Pale garden|scale=1.5}}'''
'''{{BiomeLink|Pale garden|scale=1.5}}'''
* Generates with [[Minecraft:pale oak]] trees, [[Minecraft:pale moss block]]s, [[Minecraft:pale moss carpet]]s, [[Minecraft:pale hanging moss]], and [[Minecraft:eyeblossom]]s.
* A variant of the [[Minecraft:dark forest]] that generates with [[Minecraft:pale oak]] trees, [[Minecraft:pale moss block]]s, [[Minecraft:pale moss carpet]]s, [[Minecraft:pale hanging moss]], and [[Minecraft:eyeblossom]]s.
* No animals can spawn here.
* Lacks music when entering the biome.
==== Features ====
==== Features ====
'''[[File:Pale Oak Tree.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Pale oak]]'''
'''[[File:Pale Oak Tree.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Pale oak tree]]'''
File:Active Creaking Heart.png Only activates when placed between two pale oak logs in the same orientation and can't be deactivated unless the block is broken.
Spawns Minecraft:creakings at night when activated and links itself to them.
Produces resin clumps when the creaking gets damaged.
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To promote the release of the drop, an advertising campaign ran from December 4 to December 11, featuring many products with ties to the pale garden, such as add-ons and community incentives.
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Explore an eerie new biome, meet the creaking, uncover the secrets of the creaking heart, build with new blocks, row away in pale oak boats, trim armor with resin, decorate your base with hanging moss, and more.
