1.18 - The Update That Changed The Universe

1.18 is a major update to the Java Edition and Bedrock Edition of Minecraft which overhauls many aspects of the game. The update was released on September 18, 2022 and announced at Minecraft Live 2021 and 2022.
== Additions ==
=== Structures ===
Jungle Fortress
* Same as the Nether Fortress but spawns in Jungles
* Uses Stone Bricks, Mossy Stones Bricks, Cobblestone, and Mossy Cobblestone
Badlands Temple
* The Desert Temple but spawns in the Mesa
* Has rarer loot, like a bit more diamonds, emeralds, etc.
More Villages
* Adds Forest, Birch Forest, Jungle, Swamp, and Mountain villages
Hidden Cabin
* Spawns deep in the Dark Forest biome.
* Has 1-3 villagers inside
* Has 2 loot chests
Ancient Altar
* Has 1 villager "Caretaker"
* Decorated with flowers and wheat
* Has a hidden dungeon-like room beneath
* Altar room has 2 witches
Campsite
* Spawns with 1-3 villagers with their own tents
* Tent colors and styles randomized
* Has a campfire with cooked meat
=== Blocks & Items ===
Vertical Slabs
* Same recipe for the regular slabs but vertical
Colored Redstone Lamps
* Produces colored light, like blue or red
Red Cedar Wood
* Replaces oak trees in Badlands and replaces the wood in mineshafts.
* Bright red in color
Willow Wood
* Replaces oak trees in Swamps and replaces the wood in mineshafts.
* Light green-ish in color
Boat with Chest
* Has a single chest included in the boat
* Seats 1 mob/player
Mud Block
* Can be picked up using a bucket
* Acts like powder snow minus the freezing
* Able to suffocate inside of
* Spawns in rivers and swamps
Terracotta Bricks
* Made using Terracotta
* Can be dyed
Dynamite
* Throwable TNT
* Smaller Explosion Radius
Sleeping Bag
* Functions like the bed except doesn't set spawn
* Takes longer to skip night
* Dyable
Netherite Horse Armor
* Netherite equivalent of horse armor
* Slightly decreases horse speed
Endermite Nests
* Small nests dug into End Stone
* Attracts nearby endermites
* Maximum of 5 endermites
* Endermites can enter
* When a player walks nearby, the endermites attack
Raw Frog Leg
* Dropped by Frogs
* Can be cooked
Raw Deer Meat
* Dropped by Deer
* Can be cooked
=== Mobs ===
Frogs
* Found in Swamps
* Drops Raw Frog Leg
Owl
* Spawns in forests during night
* Doesn't spawn in the Jungle
Pillager Outlaws
* Found riding horses in the Badlands
* Can spawn with bows, crossbows, or swords
* Steals valuable ores like diamonds, gold, iron, emeralds, and netherite if on ground
* Drops stolen items on death
* Takes 10 minutes to despawn if holding valuables
Vultures
* Found flying around in Badlands
* Steals items laying on ground
* Drops stolen items on death
* Takes 10 minutes to despawn if holding items
Jack Rabbit
* Larger variant of rabbit
* Has large ears
* Spawns in Deserts or Badlands
Bears
* Black bears and Brown bears
* Acts like Polar Bears
* Spawn in forests
* Drops fish on death
Deer
* Drops deer meat on death
* Spawns in forests
* Spawns in groups
Venus Fly Trap
* Spawns in Lush Caves
* Attacks mobs that step on it, including the player
* Cannot move
Alligators & Crocodiles
* Spawn in Swamps
* Attack the player if they get too close
Sculker
* Spawns in the Deep Dark
* Is blind and detects vibrations
* Shoots bullets of Heaviness
Baby Parrots
* Spawned by breeding parrots with seeds
* Also spawned in jungles with a full-grown parrot
Baby Bats
* Spawns with an adult bat
Anglerfish
* Luminescant mob, like the Glow Squid
* Spawns in the Abyssal Zone
* Drops Glow Ink Sacs
* Attacks fish and players
Drowned Beast
* Basically Mob A from the 2018 Mob Vote
* Spawns in the Abyssal Zone
* Drags you down, attempting to drown you
=== Miscellaneous & Biomes ===
Abyssal Zone (Biome)
* Ocean biome that occurs below Y:0
* Home to Anglerfish, Drowned Beasts, Glow Squids, and fish
* Light levels are pitch black
Thick Jungle (Biome)
* Basically a jungle but with thicker vegetation
* Has normal Jungle mobs and structures
Curse of Misfortune (Enchantment)
* Opposite of Fortune, decreasing chances of amazing loot
Curse of Breaking (Enchantment)
* Causes the item affected to lose more durability points
* +1 durability point lost per level
Curse of Harming (Enchantment)
* Causes you to take more damage
* +0.5 hearts of damage per level
Curse of Negation (Enchantment)
* Prevents any enchantments/curses on the affected item from functioning
Volcanic Plains (Biome)
* Has naturally generated volcanoes every so often
* Uses blackstone instead of grass
* Magma blocks also generate
* Lava streams flow through the biome
== Changes ==
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