Minecraft:Trails & Tales

Trails & Tales logo.

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Trails & Tales is a major update released on June 7, 2023 as Minecraft:Java Edition 1.20 and Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.20.0.<ref>Template:Mcnet</ref> Its theme is "creativity" and "self-expression through representation and storytelling", focusing mostly on decorative blocks, customization options and resources for player-driven in-game storytelling and roleplay. It introduces Minecraft:armor trims, Minecraft:trail ruins, mobs like the Minecraft:camel and Minecraft:sniffer, the Minecraft:archaeology system, the Minecraft:cherry grove biome, and other features. The name of the update was revealed in Minecraft:Minecraft Monthly on March 2, 2023.<ref>Template:Ytl</ref>

Experimental features for this update have been released prior to the finalized release as part of Minecraft:1.19.3 and Minecraft:1.19.4 on Template:JE, and as part of Minecraft:1.19.50, Minecraft:1.19.60, Minecraft:1.19.70, and Minecraft:1.19.80 on Template:BE.

Additions

Blocks

New Minecraft:bamboo family of blocks:

File:Calibrated Sculk Sensor.png Minecraft:Calibrated sculk sensor

Crafted using a sculk sensor and three Minecraft:amethyst shards.
Can be used to filter vibrations.

Cherry wood set:

File:Chiseled Bookshelf.png Minecraft:Chiseled bookshelf

Crafted using six wooden planks and three wooden slabs.
Template:Animate Can store books, enchanted books, written books, and book and quills.

File:Decorated Pot.png Minecraft:Decorated pot

Crafted using bricks or Minecraft:pottery sherds.

Template:Animate Template:Animate Minecraft:Hanging sign

Crafted using six Minecraft:stripped logs and two Minecraft:chains.
File:Oak Wall Hanging Sign JE1 BE1.pngFile:Oak Hanging Sign Attached JE1 BE1.png Can be placed on the wall or ceiling.

File:Piglin Head.png Minecraft:Piglin head

Obtained from Minecraft:piglins killed from Minecraft:charged creepers.
Its ears move when worn by walking or trigger by redstone.

Template:InvSprite Template:Animate Minecraft:Pink petals

A new type of Minecraft:flower which grow in Minecraft:cherry groves.
Four can be placed in one block.
Can be crafted into Minecraft:pink dye.

File:Pitcher Plant.pngFile:Torchflower.png Minecraft:Pitcher plant and Minecraft:Torchflower

Obtained by growing their respective seeds.
Can be crafted into Minecraft:cyan dye and Minecraft:orange dye respectively.

Template:InvSprite File:Sniffer Egg.png Minecraft:Sniffer egg

Found by brushing Minecraft:suspicious sand in Minecraft:warm ocean ruins.
Takes 20 minutes to hatch.
- Place on-top of a Minecraft:moss block speeds up the hatching.
Hatches into Minecraft:snifflets.

File:Suspicious Gravel.pngFile:Suspicious Sand.png Minecraft:Suspicious gravel and Minecraft:Suspicious sand

Contains loot that can be obtained by using a Minecraft:brush on it.

Items

Template:InvSprite Minecraft:Brush

Crafted using a Minecraft:feather, a Minecraft:copper ingot, and a Minecraft:stick.
Used for Minecraft:archaeology.

Template:InvSprite Template:Animate Template:InvSprite Template:Animate Minecraft:Pitcher pod and Minecraft:Torchflower seeds

Obtained from Minecraft:sniffers.
Has to be grown like a crop.

Minecraft:Pottery sherds

Template:InvSprite "Relic" music disc

Obtained by brushing suspicious gravel in Minecraft:trail ruins.
The song was made by Minecraft:Aaron Cherof.

Minecraft:Smithing templates

Template:InvSprite Minecraft:Netherite upgrade
- Found in Minecraft:bastion remnants.
- Can be duplicated with seven Minecraft:diamonds and one block of Minecraft:netherrack.
- Used to Minecraft:netherite tools, weapons and armor.
Armor trims
- Found in various structures, including the Minecraft:trail ruins.
- Can be duplicated with seven Minecraft:diamonds and its corresponding material.
- Used to decorate Minecraft:armor.
- Come with sets of 16 patterns:
  - Template:InvSprite File:Armor Trim Dune (sample model) JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Sentry armor trim: Duplicated using Minecraft:cobblestone.
  - Template:InvSprite File:Armor Trim Vex (sample model).png Minecraft:Vex armor trim: Duplicated using cobblestone.
  - Template:InvSprite File:Armor Trim Wild (sample model).png Minecraft:Wild armor trim: Duplicated using Minecraft:mossy cobblestone.
  - Template:InvSprite File:Armor Trim Coast (sample model).png Minecraft:Coast armor trim: Duplicated using cobblestone.
  - Template:InvSprite File:Armor Trim Dune (sample model).png Minecraft:Dune armor trim: Duplicated using Minecraft:sandstone.
  - Template:InvSprite File:Armor Trim Wayfinder (sample model).png Minecraft:Wayfinder armor trim: Duplicated using Minecraft:terracotta.
  - Template:InvSprite File:Armor Trim Raiser (sample model).png Minecraft:Raiser armor trim: Duplicated using terracotta.
  - Template:InvSprite File:Armor Trim Shaper (sample model).png Minecraft:Shaper armor trim: Duplicated using terracotta.
  - Template:InvSprite File:Armor Trim Host (sample model).png Minecraft:Host armor trim: Duplicated using terracotta.
  - Template:InvSprite File:Armor Trim Ward (sample model).png Minecraft:Ward armor trim: Duplicated using Minecraft:cobbled deepslate.
  - Template:InvSprite File:Armor Trim Silence (sample model).png Minecraft:Silence armor trim: Duplicated using Minecraft:cobbled deepslate.
  - Template:InvSprite File:Armor Trim Tide (sample model).png Minecraft:Tide armor trim: Duplicated using Minecraft:prismarine.
  - Template:InvSprite File:Armor Trim Snout (sample model).png Minecraft:Snout armor trim: Duplicated using Minecraft:blackstone.
  - Template:InvSprite File:Armor Trim Rib (sample model).png Minecraft:Rib armor trim: Duplicated using netherrack.
  - Template:InvSprite File:Armor Trim Eye (sample model).png Minecraft:Eye armor trim: Duplicated using Minecraft:end stone.
  - Template:InvSprite File:Armor Trim Spire (sample model).png Minecraft:Spire armor trim: Duplicated using Minecraft:purpur block.

Minecraft:Spawn eggs:

Template:InvSprite Camel spawn egg
Template:InvSprite Sniffer spawn egg

Mobs

File:Camel Idle.gif Minecraft:Camel

An uncommon Minecraft:passive Minecraft:mount that spawns in Minecraft:desert Minecraft:villages.
Can walk on Minecraft:fences and Minecraft:walls.
Can be bred with Minecraft:cacti.
File:Camel Sitting JE1 BE2.png Ocassionally sits on ground.
- Cannot be pushed in that state.
Supports two riders.
- Its size makes most of the hostile mobs unable to reach the ridder.
Has the ability to dash.

File:Sniffer sniffsniff.gif Minecraft:Sniffer

An ancient passive mob that hatches from Minecraft:sniffer eggs.
Adults will digs out Minecraft:torchflower seeds or Minecraft:pitcher pods occasionally.
Can be bred with torchflower seeds, in which drops the Minecraft:sniffer egg.
- Baby sniffers are called snifflets. Unlike adults, they don't search the seeds.

Non-mob entities

Template:InvSprite File:Bamboo Raft.png Minecraft:Bamboo raft

A boat that is crafted from Minecraft:bamboo planks.
Template:InvSprite File:Bamboo Raft with Chest.png Minecraft:Bamboo raft with chest

Template:InvSpriteFile:Cherry Boat.png Minecraft:Cherry boat

A boat that is crafted from Minecraft:cherry planks.
Template:InvSpriteFile:Cherry Boat with Chest.png Minecraft:Cherry boat with chest

Sounds

Minecraft:Note block

Mob Minecraft:heads can now be placed on top of note blocks without sneaking.
When placing a mob head on a note block, that note block now plays one of the ambient sounds of that mob when played by a player or powered by Minecraft:redstone.

World generation

Biomes

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Generates with Minecraft:cherry trees and Minecraft:pink petals.

Features

File:Cherry Tree JE3.png Minecraft:Cherry tree

A tree that generates on Minecraft:cherry grove.

File:Trail Ruins.png Minecraft:Trail ruins

A buried structure found in Minecraft:taiga, Minecraft:snowy taiga, Minecraft:old growth taigas, Minecraft:old growth birch forests, and Minecraft:jungles.
Four armor trims, seven pottery sherds, and a music disc can be found here.

Gameplay

Minecraft:Archaeology

Allows the player to find artifacts from suspicious sand or gravel.

Music

Four new ambient tracks from Minecraft:Aaron Cherof were added; all would play on the main menu until Minecraft:Tricky Trials.

"Minecraft:Echo in the Wind"
- Plays in Minecraft:cherry groves, Minecraft:flower forests, Minecraft:lush caves, Minecraft:old growth taigas, and Minecraft:badlands.
"Minecraft:A Familiar Room"
- Plays in any biome that does not already have a corresponding set of biome-specific music.
"Minecraft:Bromeliad"
- Plays in Minecraft:badlands, Minecraft:bamboo jungles, Minecraft:cherry groves, Minecraft:flower forests, Minecraft:forests, Minecraft:jungles, Minecraft:old growth taigas, and Minecraft:sparse jungles.
"Minecraft:Crescent Dunes"
- Plays in Minecraft:deserts and Minecraft:badlands.

Changes

Blocks

Minecraft:Block of amethyst

Added a new behavior called vibration resonance when it is placed adjacent to Minecraft:sculk sensors.
- If that sculk sensor receives a vibration, the block of amethyst re-emits its frequency as a separate vibration at its location.
- Minecraft:Sculk shriekers and Minecraft:wardens are triggered by vibrations emitted by a resonating amethyst block.

Minecraft:Sculk sensor

Vibration frequencies of many actions in the game have been tweaked and greatly simplified to prevent unwanted interference, as following:

Action	Frequency value
Movement in any medium (land, water and air)	1
Landing on any surface (land or water)	2
Item interactions	3
Gliding with an elytra or unique mob actions (ravager roar, wolf shaking, etc)	4
Dismounting a mob or equipping gear	5
Mounting a mob or interacting with a mob	6
Mobs and players getting damaged	7
Consuming items (drinking and eating)	8
Blocks 'deactivating' (door close, chest close, button unpress, etc)	9
Blocks 'activating' (door open, chest open, button press, etc)	10
Blocks changing (cauldron water level rising, adding food to campfire, etc)	11
Blocks being destroyed	12
Blocks being placed	13
Mobs and players teleporting or spawning	14
Mobs and players dying or an explosion	15

Default redstone output has been modified to be more reliable for distance calculations.
Now strongly powers the block they are placed on.
Can now be activated by Minecraft:sniffers digging.
If a vibration is scheduled to be received by a sculk sensor, it stays queued until all adjacent chunks are loaded and ticking.
- This prevents vibration resonance setups from breaking when unloading their chunks from a distance.
Now lasts 30 game ticks when in "Active" phase instead of 40.
Now lasts 10 game ticks when in "Cooldown" phase instead of 1.

Minecraft:Sculk shrieker

Scream sounds are no longer heard if block is waterlogged.
If a vibration is scheduled to be received by a sculk shrieker, it stays queued until all adjacent chunks are loaded and ticking.
- This prevents vibration resonance setups from breaking when unloading their chunks from a distance.

Minecraft:Signs

Sign text can now be edited by Template:Control with it after being placed in the world.
- Previous Minecraft:dye and Minecraft:glow ink sac effects are kept after editing.
- Signs can not be edited by players in Adventure mode.
Both sides of the sign can now have separate text and colors.
- By default, a sign prompts the player to input the front side's text when placed.
- To apply text to the back-side, the player must walk to the other side and interact with that face to edit it.
Signs can now also be waxed with Minecraft:honeycomb, preventing any further edits to its text.
- Signs with non-text chat components can not be edited, even if the sign is not waxed.
Signs save text even if the edit screen is closed by the player being moved far away.

Items

Template:Animate Minecraft:Armor

Now can be visually customized with a variety of unique trims at the Minecraft:smithing table.
Purely visual with no gameplay benefits.
- All trim patterns are visually the same on an armor's item icon, but the color still changes based on the trim material.
- The name of the trim pattern is displayed on the item's tooltip.
Armor trim has 2 properties: pattern and material.
- Pattern: Defined by the smithing template used to apply the trim, and represents the visual pattern of the trim.
- Material: Defined by what ingredient is used to apply the trim, and represents the color of the trim.
  - Available ingredients:

File:Ominous Shield.png Minecraft:Shield in Template:BE

Can now be decorated using Minecraft:banners.
Previously exclusive to Template:JE.

Mobs

Minecraft:Elder guardian

Now drops Minecraft:tide armor trim when killed.

World generation

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Chests now contain Minecraft:ward armor trim and Minecraft:silence armor trim.

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Chests now contain Minecraft:netherite upgrade and Minecraft:snout armor trim.

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Chests now contain Minecraft:dune armor trim.
Now includes a new room filled with Minecraft:sand and Minecraft:suspicious sand.
- Some sand appears exposed, and can be found at the same height as Minecraft:blue terracotta.
- Suspicious sand is visible on the top layer of the newly added room.
In the suspicious sand, the player can find:

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Now includes suspicious sand underwater.
In the suspicious sand, the player can find:

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Chests now contain Minecraft:spire armor trim.

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Chests now contain Minecraft:wild armor trim.

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Chests now contain Minecraft:rib armor trim.

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Now include Minecraft:suspicious gravel blocks.
In the suspicious gravel, the player can find:

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Now include Minecraft:suspicious sand blocks.
In the suspicious sand, the player can find:

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Chests now contain Minecraft:sentry armor trim.

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Chests now contain Minecraft:coast armor trim.

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Chests now contain Minecraft:eye armor trim.

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Chests now contain Minecraft:vex armor trim.

Gameplay

Minecraft:Smithing table

Redesigned: it is now a workstation for physical equipment upgrades and modifications.
Added a slot used by smithing templates to the left of the old 2 slots.
Smithing templates define what type of upgrade is made to equipment.
- It specifies both what type of items that can upgrade, and which ingredients are valid to customize the upgrade.
Netherite equipment crafting now also requires a netherite upgrade smithing template.

Further revisions

Java Edition

1.20.1 was released to fix critical bugs related to 1.20.
1.20.2 was released to add the "Minecraft:Villager Trade Rebalance" experimental toggle and the Template:Cmd command, and fix bugs.

Bedrock Edition

1.20.1 was released to fix critical bugs related to 1.20.0.
1.20.10 was released to bring more parity from Template:JE and fix bugs.
1.20.12 was released to fix critical bugs related to 1.20.10.
1.20.13 was released to fix a crash in 1.20.12.
1.20.14 was released exclusively on PlayStation to fix a crash in 1.20.13.
1.20.15 was released to fix a crash in 1.20.13.
1.20.30 was released to add Minecraft:experimental changes to the Minecraft:villager and Minecraft:wandering trader trades (named "Minecraft:Villager Trade Rebalancing"), bring more parity from Template:JE, and fix bugs.
1.20.31 was released to fix critical bugs related to 1.20.30.
1.20.32 was released to fix critical bugs related to 1.20.30.
1.20.40 was released to bring more parity from Template:JE and fix bugs.
1.20.41 was released to fix critical bugs related to 1.20.40.

Promotions

World

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File:Timeless Trails key art.jpg

Timeless Trails key art.

In promotion of Trails & Tales, a free map was released on the Minecraft:Marketplace. Produced by The Hive, the map tells the story of an archeologist, who is able to travel through time during the night and recover artifacts during the day, visiting a Desert Bazaar, Cherry Grove, and Ancient Caves in the process. Along the way the player is able to learn various new mechanics featured in the map, including archeology, camels, armor trims, chiseled bookshelves, and growing the sniffer's plants.

Event server

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File:Trails & Tales Event banner body.jpg

Player on the server.

In promotion of Trails & Tales, a free event server was released. Open from 10 AM PST June 23rd to 10 PM PST June 25th, players could explore many regions with their own minigames, including the Cherry Grove, Camel Canyon, and the Lost World, and earn many exclusive items.

Quotes

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The 1.20 update is all about self expression, specifically self expression through representation, story telling, and world building. And, it’s the journey - your trails - that ties it all together. The Minecraft worlds belong to the players – and so do the stories, or tales, about those worlds.

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Minecraft Marketplace creators The Hive bring you the Timeless Trails adventure map! Become a Trails & Tales expert as you explore a cherry blossom village, delve into ancient caves, and trek across the desert on camelback to find a unique armor trim.

"

Have you been having a sniffing time exploring the new update? I’ve hatched a snifflet, met a baby camel, and my cherry wood cottage is looking pretty and pink. But just like the girl-turned-blueberry in Willy Wonka, I want MORE. Luckily, starting in just two days’ time (!) there’s going to be a very special weekend-long event, themed around the Trails & Tales Update!