MINECRAFT JUST REVEALED MORE NEW FEATURES: TWISTED WARDEN, STRAW BED + BOUNCY SHROOMS

Mojang has revealed new information beyond Minecraft Live, sharing exclusive details with content creators about upcoming updates and a new game. Minecraft Dungeons 2 is set to feature a significantly upgraded armor system, mirroring vanilla Minecraft with four distinct armor slots instead of Dungeons 1's single slot. This allows for more diverse player builds and effects. Additionally, Dungeons 2 will incorporate matchmaking for its multiplayer mode, enabling players to team up with others online. A major reveal for Dungeons 2 is its reported open-world design, expanding beyond the level-based structure of its predecessor. This open world may include a map for fast travel and allow players to discover and enter various locations organically. The game's narrative will also delve into the Deep Dark, with players able to light and enter the Ancient City portal for the first time, potentially answering long-standing Minecraft universe mysteries. In vanilla Minecraft, a new "straw bed" is confirmed. This bed will be stackable to 16 in inventory, consumable, and importantly, will not reset the player's spawn point upon use. This addresses the common issue of needing to sleep through the night to avoid phantoms but not wanting to lose one's established spawn location. While not confirmed for the autumn drop yet, its inclusion seems likely, especially with the addition of abandoned campsite structures that could incorporate hay bales for crafting such temporary sleeping arrangements. The straw bed, unlike regular beds, will disappear after use but preserve the spawn point. It's also noted that these new beds will not explode in the Nether or the End, unlike their regular counterparts. New "shell fungus" mushrooms are coming to Minecraft, described as bouncy like slime blocks and usable for parkour. These will generate on fallen trees and are confirmed to be walkable surfaces. Another visual change noted is to sugarcane; it appears to be affected more by biome tinting in the new forest biome, potentially indicating a new variant or simply a more pronounced biome-specific coloration. Beyond the immediate updates, content creator Bobby Craft has confirmed that Mojang is working on something significant in the background, with more to come after the current big update. While not explicitly detailed, speculation points towards the Ancient City update being this major reveal, especially given the Dungeons 2 portal and the upcoming Deep Dark content. Finally, the Warden will be a mini-boss in Minecraft Dungeons 2, and a new main boss, the "Twisted Warden," is introduced. This Twisted Warden is described as a gigantic entity that can weaponize consumed souls, launching them as attacks, possibly in a super sonic boom. Players will need to defeat the Twisted Warden to enter the Ancient City portal in Dungeons 2, while also contending with other regular Warden mini-bosses. The Twisted Warden's design includes a large mouth on its belly from which souls appear to drip. Mojang had previously teased a new vanilla boss, leading to speculation that the Twisted Warden might be that entity.