MINECRAFT CHAOS CUBED OUT NOW: BIG CAVE UPDATE, NEW BLOCKS, SULFUR CUBES + MORE!!

The Chaos Cubed update has arrived, introducing a host of new features, including the Sulfur Cube mob, new blocks, biomes, and gameplay mechanics. The Sulfur Cube is a new mob that comes in two sizes: baby and adult. Baby Sulfur Cubes can be grown into adults by feeding them golden dandelions or slime balls. Adult Sulfur Cubes can be split in half to breed, yielding two baby cubes. The mob's spawn egg resembles that of a slime or magma cube but is smaller. Notably, miniature Sulfur Cubes cannot have blocks placed inside them or be picked up in a bucket. The core mechanic of the Sulfur Cube revolves around its archetypes, determined by the type of block placed inside it. This block influences how the cube behaves and sounds. For instance, cobblestone results in a slow-moving cube, while wood makes it bounce more. Natural blocks, like dirt or mud, create a standard-moving cube. Fungus or mushroom blocks yield a slow, squishy, and sliding cube. Iron blocks or raw ores make the cube heavy, causing it to splat on impact. Soul sand or soul soil results in the heaviest cube, which barely moves and sounds like shifting sand. Honeycombs make the cube sticky, causing it to adhere to surfaces. A magma block archetype creates a cube that damages mobs upon contact. A TNT archetype, when ignited by fire or powered redstone, will explode. Shears can retrieve the block placed inside the cube, or feeding it another block will cause it to eject the previous one. The damage dealt to a Sulfur Cube affects its movement distance, with sword hits sending it farther than hand hits. The angle of impact also influences its trajectory; hitting the bottom center propels it upwards. This mob is available on both Bedrock and Java editions. The update also introduces the Sulfur block, a new rock-type block found in the new biome. It requires a pickaxe to mine and mines at a similar speed to stone. Crafting options include polished sulfur, sulfur bricks, and chiseled sulfur, the latter featuring a small Sulfur Cube face. Potent sulfur is a more yellow variant that can be crafted from nine sulfur blocks. When placed in water up to four blocks deep, potent sulfur creates a "noxious gas" signified by yellow particles, inflicting the nausea effect on players standing in the affected water. This effect is only produced when a water source is directly above the potent sulfur, not with flowing water. Geysers are a new structure formed by a magma block, potent sulfur, and a water source. The height of the geyser eruption depends on the water depth, with four blocks of water producing a 20-block-tall geyser. Geysers can launch players, entities, and items into the air, preserving momentum. Dispensers with lava buckets can also activate geysers, allowing for controllable elevators. Replacing the magma block with a lava source creates a quieter but equally powerful geyser. Sulfur spikes, similar to pointed dripstone, can be found naturally generating in the new biome. They can be grown from sulfur blocks by placing a sulfur spike on top, though this process is slow. Sulfur spikes can also be obtained from the Wandering Trader. Four sulfur spikes can be crafted into a sulfur block. A new music disc, "Bounce," can be found in minecart chests within mine shafts located in sulfur cave biomes. This disc has a lo-fi vibe, described as modern yet retro. The Sulfur Cave biome is a new underground biome characterized by sulfur, cinnabar, tough, and granite blocks, along with sulfur spikes on the floor and ceiling. This biome is also home to passive Sulfur Cube mobs and an increased spawn rate of cave spiders. Pools of water within this biome naturally contain potent sulfur, causing nausea. A surface variant of the Sulfur Cave biome can also generate. Sulfur springs are a new structure that, when dug directly beneath, lead to a sulfur cave biome. These springs vary in size from small to extra large, with the larger ones featuring multiple geysers and deeper water pools. Cinnabar is another new rock-type block found in the sulfur cave biome, requiring a pickaxe to mine. It can be crafted into polished cinnabar, cinnabar bricks, and chiseled cinnabar, which depicts a cave spider. The update also brings five new music tracks: "Memories," "EB Home," "Shores," and "Nightly." A significant addition for Java Edition is the friend system, accessible by pressing the 'O' key by default. Players can send and accept friend requests, manage their friends list, and adjust visibility settings. Commands like `/publish` and `/unpublish` have been added for world publishing. In hardcore mode, game mode and command access are disabled when opening to LAN. Beds and signs now use block models, meaning they will render regardless of player distance. Peaceful mob spawning has been fixed, allowing ocelots, piglins, and zombie horses to spawn. Chickens have a new, sad death sound. Touchscreen support has been removed. The technical side of this update is extensive, with numerous bug fixes and technical changes detailed on the Minecraft wiki. The update emphasizes new building blocks and mechanics for creative play and technical contraptions.