Minecraft:Java Edition guides/Exploration Update

This guide is a simplified overview of all the changes in the Minecraft:Exploration Update (Template:JE 1.11.x releases), which assumes at least some familiarity with the Minecraft:Frostburn Update (Java Edition 1.10.x releases).

Mobs

New

Minecraft:Vindicator	File:Vindicator JE1 BE1.png	Only spawns in the new Minecraft:woodland mansions during world generation.	Template:Xp, plus Template:Xp per equipment piece (when killed by a Minecraft:player or tamed Minecraft:wolf) Spawned equipment Template:Drop	One of the two new Minecraft:illagers. Hostile toward Minecraft:players and Minecraft:villagers. Separates their arms when aggravated, and holds an Minecraft:iron axe in their main hand. When named Template:Cd, they attack all nearby mobs except other illagers.
Minecraft:Evoker	File:Evoker JE1 BE1.png	Only spawns in the new Minecraft:woodland mansions during world generation	Template:Xp (when killed by a Minecraft:player or tamed Minecraft:wolf)	One of the two new Minecraft:illagers. Hostile toward Minecraft:players and Minecraft:villagers. In battle, they summon Minecraft:vexes and fangs to attack. Raises their arms when casting a spell. Changes any blue colored Minecraft:sheep red within a radius of 16 blocks.
Minecraft:Vex	File:Vex JE1 BE1.png	Only spawns when summoned by an Minecraft:evoker.	Template:Xp (when killed by a Minecraft:player or tamed Minecraft:wolf)	Can phase through blocks. Hostile toward Minecraft:players and Minecraft:villagers. Shows red marks when about to attack. Holds an Minecraft:iron sword in their main hand.
Minecraft:Llama	Template:Animate	Spawns in Minecraft:extreme hills biome.	Template:Drop Template:Xp (when killed by a Minecraft:player or tamed Minecraft:wolf) Anything equipped, such as Template:BlockLink or a Template:BlockLink. All items in their Minecraft:inventory.	Attacks by spitting. When hit, they spit at the player, dealing Template:Health damage. If not in a caravan group, they are always aggressive toward wolves. Can be equipped with a carpet for decoration and a chest for storage. Differently colored carpets have different textures when placed on llamas. Amount of storage slots available depends on the strength of the llama. When leashed, up to 10 llamas are attracted and try to form a caravan. Caravan groups are passive to all mobs. Tamed llamas can be bred with hay bales.

Changed

Minecraft:Blaze	File:Blaze JE1 BE1.png	Take Template:Health damage when hit by a Minecraft:splash water bottle.
Minecraft:Creeper	File:Creeper JE3 BE1.png	If inflicted with a Minecraft:potion effect, its Minecraft:explosion causes a lingering effect of the potion.
Minecraft:Enderman	File:Enderman JE2.png	Takes Template:Health damage when hit by a Minecraft:splash water bottle.
Minecraft:Husk	File:Husk JE1 BE1.png	Now tries to avoid Minecraft:water.
Minecraft:Shulker	File:Shulker.png	Now drops 0–1 Minecraft:shulker shells.

Blocks

New

Minecraft:Observer	File:Observer JE3.png		Pickaxe	Outputs a Minecraft:redstone signal when it detects a block update
Minecraft:Shulker box	Template:Animate		Pickaxe	Similar to a Minecraft:chest, but keeps its content when broken. Cannot be placed inside another shulker box. Breaks when pushed by a Minecraft:piston. Minecraft:Dispensers places the shulker box in front of it.

Changed

Minecraft:Bed	File:Red Bed JE1 BE1.png	If the player clicks on the bed, but is not right beside it, it now shows the message: "You may not rest now, the bed is too far away" Previously the player would get no message, but would be unable to sleep
Minecraft:Cauldron	File:Cauldron JE1.png	Washing dyed Minecraft:leather armor and dyed Minecraft:banners now remove 1 water level from the cauldron Using a Minecraft:water bottle now refills 1 water level to a cauldron
End gateway	File:End Gateway JE2.png	Now uses a magenta-colored beam when teleporting Minecraft:entities, rather than yellow
Minecraft:Flower pot	File:Flower Pot JE2.png	The potted plant can now be removed from the pot, by pressing Template:Control
Minecraft:Furnace	File:Furnace (S) 14w25a.png	Iron and golden Minecraft:tools and Minecraft:armor can be Minecraft:smelted into Minecraft:nuggets. Iron and golden Minecraft:horse armor can also be smelted. Yield one iron or golden nugget per Minecraft:item respectively.

Items

New

Minecraft:Shulker shell	File:Shulker Shell JE1 BE1.png	Has a 50% chance of being dropped by a Minecraft:shulker upon death	To make Minecraft:shulker boxes
Minecraft:Totem of undying	File:Totem of Undying JE1 BE1.png	Minecraft:Evokers always drop one upon death	Holding it in either hand resurrects the player upon taking lethal damage. Gives the player the Minecraft:Absorption and Minecraft:Regeneration effects when activated. Does not prevent death by Template:Cmd or the Minecraft:void. Has an animation when activated, which uses the item's texture and model.
Minecraft:Explorer map	Template:Animate	Can be obtained from Minecraft:cartographer villagers.	Used to locate Minecraft:ocean monuments and the new Minecraft:woodland mansions. Works like a map, but shows the outlines of land and a single Minecraft:structure icon. Fills in the map with block colors once the player starts exploring the area shown. Ocean explorer maps are slightly blue, while woodland explorer maps are slightly brown.
Minecraft:Iron nugget	File:Iron Nugget JE1 BE1.png		Used to craft Minecraft:iron ingots
Zombie villager, wither skeleton, skeleton horse, zombie horse, donkey, mule, elder guardian, husk, stray, polar bear, llama, vindicator, evoker and vex Minecraft:spawn eggs	Template:Animate	Obtained from the creative inventory.	Can be used to spawn the respective mob.

Changed

Minecraft:Map	File:Map.png	Now shows the land properly when used in Minecraft:the End
Minecraft:Shield	File:Shield JE1.png	Now keep Minecraft:enchantment level and Minecraft:durability when Minecraft:crafted with Minecraft:banners

Non-mob entities

New

Minecraft:Evocation fangs

File:Evoker Fangs JE1 BE1.png

Only spawn when summoned by an Minecraft:evoker

Always deals Template:Health damage, ignoring Minecraft:armor Naturally spawned fangs do not harm Minecraft:illagers

Changed

Minecraft:Fireworks

File:Firework Rocket JE1 BE1.png

While flying using Minecraft:elytra, Template:Control a firework gives the player a boost for a certain amount of time. This emits Minecraft:particles when in use. Fireworks stay at the Minecraft:players location until they disappear or Minecraft:explode. Longer flight duration on the rocket makes the boost last longer. Increase the flight duration of a firework by crafting it with Minecraft:gunpowder in the other slots. Fireworks with an explosion deal damage at the end of their flight. Firework explosions now hurt surrounding Minecraft:mobs and players. The damage radius of the explosion is about 2-3 blocks and is the same for any shape (large ball, creeper, burst, etc.) and the damage decreases with the distance to the explosion. The damage amount at close range is about Template:Hp without Minecraft:armor on, and with full Minecraft:diamond armor, it equates to about Template:Hp. Minecraft:Death message is "[player] went off with a bang".

Structures

New

Minecraft:Woodland mansion

File:Woodland Mansion JE1 BE1.png

Generates in Minecraft:roofed forest biomes

The structure contains various Minecraft:chests in the different rooms

Minecraft:Evokers Minecraft:Vindicators

A rare structure, the only place where Minecraft:illagers spawn naturally and where a Minecraft:totem of undying can be obtained. The structure consists mainly of Minecraft:dark oak planks and Minecraft:cobblestone, and has various Minecraft:chests with loot scattered in it.

Gameplay

Changed

Minecraft:Chat	Messages can now be 256 characters long instead of 100. Some warnings now appear above the hotbar instead in the chat, like "Press [key] to dismount" had. "You can only sleep at night" "You may not rest now, there are monsters nearby" "This bed is occupied" "Height limit for building is 256 blocks" "Unable to open. Loot not generated yet." "You may not rest now, the bed is too far away"
Template:ItemLink	Now blocks 100%, as opposed to 66.6%, of the damage dealt in melee combat. Zombies without any weapons don't deal any damage to the player, nor damage the shield's durability. Creeper explosions deal 0 damage to the player. Wither skeletons don't inflict the Wither effect when hit by them. Burning zombies don't set the player on fire. Mobs with axes don't disable the shield if they attack a blocking player.
Minecraft:Attack indicator	When in crosshair mode, the Minecraft:weapon is fully cooled, and a Minecraft:mob or Minecraft:entity is in range of attack, the attack indicator is visible and includes a small plus sign (+) underneath the crosshair.

Enchantments

New

Minecraft:Enchantment	Max level	Applicable items	Notes
Minecraft:Curse of Binding	I	Template:ItemSpriteTemplate:ItemSpriteTemplate:ItemSpriteTemplate:ItemSpriteTemplate:ItemSpriteTemplate:BlockSpriteTemplate:BlockSprite	One of the two new 'curse' Minecraft:enchantments, which have negative effects. Curse of Binding binds Minecraft:armor items to the player, making them unable to drop it or take it off. The item only drops when the player dies. Cursed Minecraft:tools, armor and Minecraft:books can be found as Minecraft:loot in some generated Minecraft:structures
Minecraft:Curse of Vanishing	I	Template:ItemSpriteTemplate:ItemSpriteTemplate:ItemSpriteTemplate:ItemSpriteTemplate:ItemSpriteTemplate:ItemSpriteTemplate:ItemSpriteTemplate:ItemSpriteTemplate:ItemSpriteTemplate:ItemSpriteTemplate:ItemSpriteTemplate:ItemSpriteTemplate:ItemSpriteTemplate:ItemSpriteTemplate:ItemSpriteTemplate:ItemSpriteTemplate:BlockSpriteTemplate:BlockSprite	One of the two new 'curse' Minecraft:enchantments, which have negative effects. Curse of Vanishing makes the Minecraft:item disappear if the player dies. Template:Cmd prevents this. Cursed Minecraft:tools, Minecraft:armor and Minecraft:books can be found as Minecraft:loot in some generated Minecraft:structures.
Minecraft:Sweeping Edge	III	Template:ItemSprite	Can be applied to a Minecraft:sword to increase the Minecraft:damage of the Minecraft:sweep attack.

Changed

Minecraft:Mending and Minecraft:Infinity	Are no longer compatible with each other on Minecraft:bows when trying to apply them with an Minecraft:anvil or when using the Template:Cmd command.
Minecraft:Anvils	No longer apply Minecraft:enchanted books to Minecraft:items, if the result has no effect. This can occur if all enchantments on the book are incompatible with existing enchantments on the item. This can also occur if the enchanted book has no enchantments.