5 tips to get ready for the Minecraft 1.20 Trails and Tales update

The Minecraft 1.20 Trails and Tales update will soon be released, as Mojang has already entered the pre-release phase. Users can expect the official update to drop in late May or early June. The installment packs new features like mobs, biomes, blocks, and items. These new features will encourage players to jump into the game frequently and explore them.

However, there are specific steps players can take in their main world before the update drops to take full advantage of new features as soon as they drop with the update. Here are a few things players can do to get ready for the Minecraft 1.20 Trails and Tales update.

Note: This article is subjective and solely reflects the writer's opinion.

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Top 5 activities to do to get ready for Minecraft 1.20 Trails and Tales update

1) Do not travel far and wide

Try not to load new chunks of a world before the Minecraft 1.20 Trails and Tales update (Image via Mojang)

One of the main aspects of every update to the game is that it will not start generating on pre-loaded chunks. This was mainly implemented to avoid interference with players' interaction and modification of that chunk of the world versus the new features that will generate there.

Hence, the new features of the 1.20 update will not be generated in chunks already loaded. This is why it is advised not to explore and load lots of chunks before an update because it will make life much more complicated when users have to travel extremely far to load new chunks and find new structures, blocks, mobs, etc.

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2) Create a bamboo farm

Create a bamboo farm to easily craft loads of bamboo wood blocks in Minecraft 1.20 Trails and Tales update (Image via Mojang)

The 1.20 update will bring two new wood sets: bamboo and cherry. While cherry wood can be found in the new Cherry Grove biome, bamboo wood sets can be crafted with bamboo items. Since bamboo is already in the game as an item, players can easily create a simple bamboo farm to hoard until the update drops. This will allow them to craft and try new bamboo blocks in various builds quickly.

Bamboo can be used for various other purposes as well.

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3) Keep moss blocks

Sniffer eggs hatch quicker if they are on a moss block in Minecraft 1.20 Trails and Tales update (Image via Mojang)

Sniffers are brand-new ancient mobs that will be added with the update. However, they will not be found anywhere in the world. Players first need to find sniffer eggs in suspicious sand blocks generated inside ocean ruins found in a warm ocean biome to obtain them. These eggs can be placed as blocks to start the hatching process.

If placed on any regular block, they will take quite a while to hatch. However, if they are placed on top of any moss block, their hatching time is only 10 minutes. Hence, users can find some moss blocks and keep them ready.

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4) Craft a smithing table

With Minecraft 1.20 Trails and Tales update, the smithing table can now be used to add designs to armor parts as well (Image via Mojang)

The smithing table will no longer be used solely to convert diamond gear to netherite. With the 1.20 update, Mojang is adding brand-new armor trims that allow players to add designs to their armor parts. This can be done on a smithing table, as the GUI of the block is getting a complete overhaul.

Hence, those who do not have a smithing table can now make one for customizing their armor.

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5) Conceptualize new redstone contraptions

Several new redstone contraptions will be created in Minecraft 1.20 Trails and Tales update since two new redstone blocks are being added (Image via Sportskeeda)

Calibrated Sculk Sensor and Chiseled Bookshelves are two of many new blocks added to the game. However, these two are special since they can interact with redstone. The calibrated sculk sensor is a block that can detect and activate a specific vibration level. In contrast, the chiseled bookshelf can emit several redstone signals depending on which book slot is being interacted with.

Hence, players can conceive new redstone contraptions where these two blocks fit and work. There will likely be several new kinds of contraptions and possibilities with these two new blocks.