1.22: The Deep Dark Update

The 1.22 Deep Dark Update was announced during MINECON 2024 and released on June 7th 2025 (2 years after 1.20). The update added the new Deep Dark Dimension and polished the Ancient Cities in the Overworld. This is all fanmade and speculation.
=== Additions: ===
Deep Dark Dimension: The Deep Dark Dimension is Minecraft's 4th dimension. It can be accessed by opening the portal in ancient cities with a new item called Flint & Echo. In this dimension, you can find biomes such as:
The Darkland: This is sort of the deep dark equivalent to the nether wastes or end barrens. The ground is made mostly up of sculk and abysmal stone. This biome is very dark and there isn't much light in here (as stated by the biome's name). There are also new dark flowers growing in the biome.
The Phantom Forest: This biome is made mostly up of Phantom Sculk Grass, which is dark blue grass that grows on the sculk. In the biome, we can find new trees made up of phantom leaves and phantom logs (which are also dark blue). The biome is home to mostly Ancient Phantoms.
The Shadowy Jungle: This biome is made up of Shadow Sculk Grass, which is black. In this biome, we can find the new shadow trees made up of shadow logs and shadow leaves, which are, you guessed it, black. On the trees grow shadow vines, and on these vines grow Dark Fruit which can be eaten and sometimes gives you the darkness effect.
The Crystal Canyons: This biome is made out of Echo Crystal Blocks which are light blue. In this biome, you can find Echo Crystals which stick out of the ground and look similar to dripstone. This biome is pretty bright and peaceful, and it's a rare beauty in this dark and hostile world.
=== Blocks ===
Shadow Sculk: A grey version of sculk found in the Shadowy Jungle.
Abysmal Stone: A new type of stone found in the Deep Dark Dimension. It can be crafted into bricks, slabs, stairs and more.
Echo Crystal Block: A new bright blue block found in the Crystal Canyons.
Deepium Ore: One of the new ores in the Deep Dark Dimension. It drops Raw Deepium when mined. You can then smelt it in a furnace to get Deepium Ingots. You can use these ingots to craft a new armor and tool set. The set is better then diamond, but worse then netherite.
Darkerite Ore: The other new ore found in the Deep Dark Dimension. It drops Darkerite Scraps when mined. You can then combine these scraps with the new Lapiz Ingots (made from 6 lapiz) to make Darkerite Ingots. You can then use these new ingots to upgrade Enderite gear into Darkerite Gear.
=== Mobs: ===
Ancient Phantom: A dark blue phantom variant with blue eyes that is found in the Phantom Forest biome.
Wardenling: A player-sized version of the warden. They are hostile, have 15 hearts and no drop.
Keeper: A buffed green version of the warden found in the Shadowy Jungle. It has more health and drops an Ancient Pearl.
Void Voyager: An NPC like the wandering trader that spawns only in the Deep Dark Dimension and trade with Echo Shards instead of Emeralds.
=== Bosses ===
The Voider: A floating cube with blue eyes on every side. It can cause spikes to appear out of the sculk, shoot explosive bubbles at the player, and summon warden minions. It will drop Ancient Carapace. For now, it has no use.
The Ancient Dragon: A cyan version of the Ender Dragon found in the Deep Dark Dimension. It has increased health and can shoot sound waves from its jaw. It will drop its wings which can be used as a better replacement for the elytra.
=== Changes ===
The Warden in the ancient city can now spawn Wardenling minions.
The Silence trim is now guaranteed to be found in every ancient city.
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