Overview:
The Garden Awakens was released on December 3, 2024, for Java Edition 1.21.4 and Bedrock Edition 1.21.50. This update introduces the Pale Garden biome, a mysterious mob called the Creaking, new blocks, vegetation, boats, armor trimming with resin, and decorative elements such as hanging moss. Players can explore the eerie new biome, uncover the secrets of the Creaking Heart, and enhance their bases with the newly added blocks and features.
Other Names:
- Winter Drop (during development)
- Vanilla Holiday Update (publicly referenced during surveys)
Announcement:
The update was officially unveiled at Minecraft Live 2024. Its final name and release date were revealed on November 27, 2024, after earlier references in experiments and surveys.
Guides:
Key Additions
Blocks
- Creaking Heart:
- Found activated in the Pale Garden biome.
- Can be mined and moved using a Silk Touch tool.
- Can be crafted from two Pale Oak logs and a block of resin.
- Activates only when placed between two Pale Oak logs in the same orientation. Cannot be deactivated unless broken.
- Spawns Creakings at night and links to them.
- Pale Oak Wood Set:
- Pale Oak Log / Stripped Pale Oak Log
- Pale Oak Wood / Stripped Pale Oak Wood
- Pale Oak Planks / Stairs / Slabs
- Pale Oak Sign / Hanging Sign
- Pale Oak Button / Pressure Plate / Door / Fence / Fence Gate / Trapdoor
- New Foliage and Vegetation:
- Pale Hanging Moss / Pale Moss Block / Pale Moss Carpet
- Pale Oak Leaves / Pale Oak Sapling
- Eyeblossom
- Resin Blocks:
- Resin Clump / Block of Resin
- Resin Bricks / Resin Brick Slab / Resin Brick Stairs / Resin Brick Wall / Chiseled Resin Bricks
Items
- Creaking Spawn Egg: Used to spawn a Creaking.
- Resin Brick:
- Crafting material for resin bricks.
- Can also be used to trim armor.
Mob
- Creaking:
- Spawns at night or during thunderstorms from active Creaking Hearts.
- Moves only when players are not looking at it.
- Can only be eliminated by destroying its associated Creaking Heart.
- If spawned via a spawn egg or the /summon command, it can be damaged directly.
- Emits particles leading to its Creaking Heart when hit.
Non-Mob Entities
- Pale Oak Boat: Includes a chest variant for storage and transportation.
Biome
- Pale Garden:
- Features pale oak trees, moss blocks, moss carpets, hanging moss, and eyeblossoms.
- Generated Features:
- Pale Oak Trees
- Pale Moss Patches
Further Revisions
Bedrock Edition:
- 1.21.51 – Fixed critical bugs from 1.21.50
- 1.21.60 – Minor update
- 1.21.61 – Fixed critical bugs from 1.21.60
- 1.21.62 – Fixed critical bugs from 1.21.61
Promotions
- Promotional campaign ran from December 4–11, 2024, highlighting the Pale Garden theme with add-ons and community incentives.
- Featured key artwork and event-related products to celebrate the update launch.