The latest snapshot for Minecraft: Java Edition and the Nether Update features changes to the hoe
The more you know about the hoe.
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What you need to know
Mojang has been incredibly busy recently, releasing snapshot after snapshot forMinecraftin preparation of the upcoming release,‘the Nether Update.This latest snapshot is far from the most exciting we’ve seen so far, but it does freshen up the hoe with some new mechanics and features, which is a pleasant surprise. The hoe has long been the most useless of the toolset, because it’s only really good for farming. Make one or two, farm your heart out, then stash it in a chest for two weeks until you need it again for one patch of dirt.
With this snapshot, the hoe will be more efficient at mining certain kinds of blocks than other tools, and will recieve the same upgrades to mining speed as other tools go with each material tier. Diamond will be a lot faster than iron, and netherite should be even faster than that. The hoe is also getting a suite of newenchantments,including efficiency, fortune, and silk touch. This should make the hoe a lot more useful overall, which is great news for the hoe at least.
Other notable improvements in the snapshot include:
If you want to get in on the snapshot, be sure to read up on how to do sowith our guide.Otherwise, you’ll just have to wait for the finished product to release to the public alongside the rest of us. We’re keeping everyone postedhereabout when the Nether Update can be expected. Finally, if you want to read the full blog post for this snapshot release, we have that righthere.
We’re getting ever closer to the final release of the Nether Update. Are you excited, or are there more changes you’re still looking for? Let us know in the comments below!
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