Minecraft Preview just received an update, version 1.21.110.23. It adds several new copper-themed items and addresses a variety of bugs. While the main Minecraft got a big update recently, this preview build is focused on polishing and expanding gameplay elements.
New copper decorations include a Copper Torch, a green torch variant crafted with copper nuggets, coal, and sticks that works just like a regular torch. There are also Copper Bars and Copper Chains that behave like their iron counterparts but oxidize over time, changing appearance. The Copper Lantern is another addition, crafted similarly to the usual lantern but using copper and a copper torch; it too oxidizes and looks different as it ages.
Several fixes were made to copper chests and the Copper Golem. For example, copper chests no longer play default sounds when you walk or jump on them, and the copper golem’s pose updates correctly in multiplayer and split screen. The golem now only counts reachable blocks for pathfinding and fits through doors properly thanks to a smaller collision box. Some odd bugs like the golem cloning items or placing two statues when turning into a statue were fixed as well.
Other changes include improvements to blocks like slabs and shelves, with the shelf comparator signal now working from all orientations and items sitting properly on shelves. Lightning rods now flash white when struck by lightning and all emit redstone signals regardless of oxidation state. Foxes will treat honey bottles as food and prioritize picking them up. Wolf armor visuals now appear immediately when equipped instead of only after damage.
On the user interface side, the /hud command better hides touch controls and progress bars, including horse and camel bars. Action bar messages have a text shadow for readability. Accessibility received a boost with text-to-speech support added to all dressing room pages.
Wow, that’s quite a bit of copper content! Guess Mojang is really leaning into the metal’s aging effects to add some atmosphere. Curious if players will start building entire copper-themed bases just to watch the oxidation process unfold.
Here’s the full list of patch notes:
Patch Notes for Minecraft Preview 1.21.110.23
Blocks
- Pick block now works on all LightBlock variations (light_block_0 through light_block_15) (MCPE-135298)
- Added plank definitions for oak, spruce, birch, jungle, acacia, and dark oak to blocks.json (MCPE-177977)
- Added definitions for various double slabs to blocks.json
- Shelf comparator signal works from the back in all orientations (MCPE-225226)
- Interacting with unpowered shelf in Creative replaces the shelf with selected item instead of swapping
- Items on shelves repositioned to sit properly
Copper Decorations
- Added Copper Torch: green torch crafted from copper nugget, coal, and stick; functions like regular torch
- Added Copper Bars: work like iron bars; made from copper and oxidize over time
- Added Copper Chain: works like chain block (renamed Iron Chain); made from copper and oxidizes
- Added Copper Lantern: crafted like lantern but uses copper and copper torch; oxidizes and changes look; functions like lantern
Copper Chests
- Fixed copper chests playing default sounds when walking, jumping, landing on them (MCPE-223737)
Copper Golem Statue
- Fixed pose not updating properly in multiplayer and split screen
- Statue now pops when pushed by piston like other decorative blocks
- Fixed statue not being waterloggable (MCPE-225241)
Lightning Rods
- Fixed only unoxidized rods emitting redstone signal when struck by lightning
- All rods now flash white when hit by lightning like Java Edition
Mobs
- Wolf armor now appears visually when equipped, not only after damage (MCPE-225471)
- Foxes now consider honey bottles as food and prioritize picking them up
Copper Golem
- Only counts blocks it can path to for maximum search (MCPE-223837)
- No longer tries to transport items when leashed
- Fixed inability to leash copper golems to other entities
- Fixed sitting position in boats
- Fixed cloning item when turning into statue (MCPE-225251)
- Fixed pathfinding to unreachable blocks below floating copper chests
- Fixed placing two statues when turning into statue (MCPE-225259)
- Reduced collision box to fit through doors like other mobs
- Fixed step4 sound file naming issue (MCPE-223857)
General
- Improved blending around frozen river chunks (MCPE-189996)
User Interface
- /hud command now hides all touch buttons correctly (MCPE-184856)
- Action bar messages now have text shadow (MCPE-186346)
- /hud command to hide progress bar also hides horse, camel, and locator bars (MCPE-184858)
Accessibility
- Text to Speech support added to all dressing room pages
More details can be found on Mojang’s official changelog.
Feel free to discuss your thoughts about these new copper additions and fixes in the comments. What will you build with all this new copper gear? I am Margarita, I love you all, and have a great day!
