New Minecraft The Garden Awakens 2024 update: Release date, time & features
Mojang / DexertoMinecraft may allow players to just dive in and learn about the game on their own, but it’s constantly adding new features, so fans are always able to check out new biomes, mobs, or get killed by unexpected enemies.
Sure, the beauty of Minecraft is all about its creativity, but that creativity is often stunted when there’s not the right block for your new house, or fun trials to explore during your hunt for diamonds… and they do say no house is a home without a dog (or a pet wolf in this occasion). Luckily, Mojangs regular updates grant exactly that, from new Armadillos to the deadly Breeze enemy.
However, with so much changing regularly, and the update style being adapted after Minecraft Live 2024, it can be tough to remember what’s coming, and when you can expect it. So, here’s all you need to know.
Minecraft The Garden Awakens release date and time
The Garden Awakens Minecraft update will be released on December 3, 2024, at 11 AM ET, which is 8 AM PT. Though for some timezones the update will release on December 4.
December 3
- Seoul: 1 AM KST
- Tokyo: 1 AM JST
- Los Angeles: 8 AM PT
- Mexico City: CT
- New York: 11 AM ET
- Riyadh: 12 PM AST
- São Paulo: 1 PM BRT
- London: 4 PM GMT
- Paris: 5 PM CET
- Helsinki: 6 PM EET
December 4
- Sydney: 3 AM AEDT
- Auckland: 5 AM NZDT
Everything announced for The Garden Awakens
The majority of features were announced during the 2024 Minecraft Live, with Mojang revealing a brand new mob, biome, bundles, and of course, some new blocks to build your next home with.
The Pale Garden
One of the biggest features coming in The Garden Awakens is The Pale Garden. This brand-new biome has two sides to it, a serene quiet location in the day, and a spooky and offputting setting at night.
MojangThe forest has been designed to be unfamiliar and unsettling, with the field of vision purposely being inhibited thanks to new hanging moss and plenty of trees. As such, it’s a perfect place for a spooky house or adventure.
The Creaking
When entering The Pale Garden at night, some players may discover the new mob, otherwise known as The Creaking.
This spooky tree-like creature has been mostly designed off wood, with a mild resemblance to an Enderman in its eyes. Other than the resemblance, it’s made to be unlike any other enemy you see in Minecraft.
MojangThis goes for its movements and combat too, as The Creaking will only attack when you stop looking at it, but direct damage doesn’t harm it, for that, you’ll need to destroy The Creaking Heart.
The Creaking Heart
Acting as a new block, and almost a new mob at the same time, The Creaking Heart is the best way to kill The Creaking.
It’s hidden inside the trees of The Pale Garden, and for players to destroy the mob, they must first destroy its heart.
Highlighted in Minecraft Live, players can also use Silk Touch to bring the Heart out of the Pale Garden, to wreak havoc on their friends by hiding in in random trees.
New blocks: Pale oak wood set & Resin
The Pale Garden biome also introduces some brand-new blocks, in the form of the Pale Oak wood set and Resin. As hinted by the theme of the update, these are both found in the Pale Garden.
The Pale Oak Wood set is similar to Birch blocks, but are much whiter in tone, creating bright white planks, logs, fences, stairs, doors, and gates.
MojangHowever, new wood blocks aren’t the only added element in the theme. Hanging moss will make your home fully customizable, adding a little forest to your design. On top of this, Mojang is introducing a new type of “carpet moss” which spreads moss designs over the sides of the blocks – adding to that creepy overgrown look.
Then there’s Resin, this tricky block is found inside the Pale Garden trees once you’ve aggravated the Creaking mob. Resin can be found inside the active Creaking Hearts, so it’s far from a simple block to get hold of. It can be turned into stairs, blocks, a brand-new Armor Trim, and many other handy items, just like traditional blocks.
Eyeblossoms
To help brighten up the Pale Garden, new flowers will be added to the game, otherwise known as Eyeblossoms. This unique flower will change state depending on the day, opening its ‘eye’ at night and closing it in the day. During the night, the flower will glow in the dark – but it won’t emit any light.
Next Minecraft update: All we know
Currently, we don’t know too much about the next Minecraft update. However, we do know that more will be announced shortly after the December 3 update, as Mojang doesn’t usually wait too long to reveal the next features.
However, when more is revealed, we’ll update this article, so be sure to bookmark this page and check back soon.
In the meantime, take a look at some of the best Minecraft seeds so you can begin planning how you’ll use the new blocks, or what kind of home you’ll stick in the Pale Garden.