Mojang Details Phase One Features Of Update Aquatic For Minecraft

MInecraft is one of those games that’s in a constant state of flux, with the developers wasting no time in adding new content through regular(ish) patches. The big “Bedrock” update is due to launch on the Switch on 21st June, adding in cross-platform play and a whole slew of other features. However, alongside the Bedrock update, Switch will also be receiving the Update Aquatic, the details of which have just been revealed.

Update Aquatic will be rolled out in two phases, the first of which comes out with the Bedrock update. The included content is as follows:

Fish (salmon, cod, pufferfish, tropical fish)
Bucket of fish
Coral (coral, coral fans, coral blocks)
Kelp, Dried Kelp, Kelp Block
Dolphins (follow boats, get a boost swimming next to them)
Icebergs
Blue Ice
Nine Ocean Biomes (frozen, deep frozen, cold, deep cold, lukewarm, deep lukewarm, normal, deep normal, warm)
Underwater Ravines & caves
Sea grass
Sea pickle (w/ illumination! Up to 4 in a block – only light up underwater)
Shipwrecks
Treasure chests (in ruins, shipwrecks)
Ruins
Swimming
Treasure Map
Buried Treasure
Heart of the Sea in buried treasure chests (non-active)
Trident
Trident enchantment
Stripped Logs
Buttons, Trap Doors, Pressure Plates with variation
Carved Pumpkins
Floating Items
Boat Polish (smoother control)
8 new achievements
Water has a completely new look and increased visibility while underwater
Prismarine Stairs and Slabs
New swimming animation while sprinting in water
Minecraft: Education Edition Chemistry features can now be enabled under Cheats! For tips on getting started, check out the Chemistry Lab Journal

It looks like this’ll be quite a significant expansion on the base game, and of course, it’ll be free to all owners.

What do you think? Do you still play Minecraft often? Will you be giving Update Aquatic a go? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

Mojang Details Phase One Features Of Update Aquatic For Minecraft