Minecraft 1.23 The End Update

The 1.23 End Update was announced on the 15th of September and was released on the 23rd of June, 2026. It went through 19 snapshots and 3 pre-releases. Here are all the new additions: 
### **New Biomes**
1. **Ender Forest**
  - **Description**: A mystical forest filled with towering End Trees that have purplish leaves and glow faintly.
  - **Mobs**: Ender Sprites (peaceful, drop Ender Pearls), Enderwolves (hostile at night).
  - **Resources**: Enderwood (new wood type), Enderfruit (edible fruit, restores hunger and provides a brief levitation effect).
2. **Crystal Caves**
  - **Description**: Underground caves filled with luminescent End Crystals embedded in the walls.
  - **Mobs**: Crystal Golems (neutral, become hostile when attacked, drop Crystal Shards).
  - **Resources**: Crystal Shards (used for crafting and enchanting).
3. **Chorus Plains**
  - **Description**: Expansive plains dotted with Chorus Plants and Chorus Flowers.
  - **Mobs**: Chorus Snakes (hostile, blend with Chorus Plants).
  - **Resources**: Enhanced Chorus Fruit (eating has teleportation effect with a chance to restore health).
4. **Void Wastes**
  - **Description**: Desolate areas with fragmented terrain and void pits.
  - **Mobs**: Void Wraiths (hostile, can phase through blocks), Endermites.
  - **Resources**: Void Essence (used in high-tier crafting recipes).
### **New Structures**
1. **Ender Temples**
  - **Description**: Ancient structures filled with traps and treasures.
  - **Boss**: Ender Guardian (drops Ender Heart, used to create powerful artifacts).
  - **Loot**: Rare enchanted items, Ender Heart, Ender Artifacts.
2. **Ender Villages**
  - **Description**: Villages inhabited by Endermen who have developed a unique culture.
  - **Trade**: Barter with Endermen for rare items and End-specific resources.
  - **Unique Items**: Ender Relics, Endstone Tools.
3. **Sky Islands**
  - **Description**: Floating islands high above the End Dimension.
  - **Resources**: Skyroot Trees, Sky Berries (restore hunger and give slow falling effect).
  - **Mobs**: Sky Serpents (hostile, drop Sky Scales for crafting).
### **New Mobs**
1. **Ender Sprites**
  - **Behavior**: Peaceful, float around the End Forests.
  - **Drops**: Ender Pearls.
  - **Special**: Can teleport short distances when threatened.
2. **Enderwolves**
  - **Behavior**: Neutral during the day, hostile at night.
  - **Drops**: Ender Fur (used for crafting Ender Armor).
  - **Special**: Can teleport to chase the player.
3. **Crystal Golems**
  - **Behavior**: Neutral unless attacked.
  - **Drops**: Crystal Shards.
  - **Special**: Strong melee attack and a chance to drop a special Crystal Heart (used for crafting).
4. **Chorus Snakes**
  - **Behavior**: Hostile, blend in with Chorus Plants.
  - **Drops**: Chorus Venom (used in potions).
  - **Special**: Inflicts poison effect on attack.
5. **Void Wraiths**
  - **Behavior**: Hostile, can phase through blocks.
  - **Drops**: Void Essence.
  - **Special**: Inflicts wither effect on attack.
### **New Items**
1. **Enderwood Tools and Weapons**
  - **Description**: Tools and weapons crafted from Enderwood, have higher durability than iron but less than diamond.
  - **Special Abilities**: Slight chance to teleport the player when taking damage.
2. **Crystal Armor**
  - **Description**: Armor crafted from Crystal Shards, provides high protection.
  - **Special Abilities**: Each piece gives a slight boost to health regeneration.
3. **Ender Artifacts**
  - **Description**: Rare items found in Ender Temples and Villages, grant unique abilities (e.g., teleportation, temporary invisibility).
4. **Sky Scales**
  - **Description**: Dropped by Sky Serpents, used to craft Sky Armor.
  - **Special Abilities**: Sky Armor provides slow falling and jump boost effects.
### **New Mechanics**
1. **Void Rifts**
  - **Description**: Randomly appearing portals to the Void Wastes.
  - **Function**: Enter to find rare resources and mobs, but beware of the high difficulty and risk of falling into the void.
2. **Ender Enchanting**
  - **Description**: New enchanting mechanics using Crystal Shards and Void Essence.
  - **Function**: Enhances tools and weapons with unique End-specific enchantments (e.g., teleportation on hit, void resistance).
3. **Ender Gardening**
  - **Description**: New farming mechanics for Chorus Plants, Sky Berries, and Enderfruit.
  - **Function**: Allows players to grow and harvest these unique crops for food and crafting materials.