Cause You’re Hot then You’re Cold – Minecraft Update 2025: New Mob Variants and More!

Minecraft’s next update is on the horizon, and we’ve got the scoop on what’s following the Pale Garden and Bundles of Bravery updates from 2024. While we don’t have an exact release date, Mojang has been teasing us about the new features through Minecraft snapshots.

So, we took the time to compile a list of all the confirmed features, and here it is for you to find out what’s in store for Minecraft’s next update!

1. Minecraft Update 2025: New Mob Variants, Features, and More!

Minecraft’s latest snapshots have brought a flurry of new content, featuring new mob variants for old farm friends like pigs, cows, and chickens. Additionally, sheep are now biome-specific, with white, brown, and black sheep appearing in different environments, although they’ll retain their existing designs.

The snapshots have also introduced a bouquet of new flowers, including Wildflowers and Cactus flowers, as well as two new types of dry grasses. In a surprise twist, the previously canceled mob, Fireflies, has joined the Minecraft family as a welcome addition.

These updates are accompanied by a range of new features, including atmospheric sounds, leaf litter, firefly bushes, and falling leaves animations, which were added in recent snapshots and the Bedrock Preview build released on February 12, 2025.

With testable features already available in Java Snapshots and Bedrock Preview, we’re guessing that the next Minecraft update may drop in late February or March 2025.

2. List of All Upcoming Features in Minecraft 2025

• Pig Variants: Get ready to meet the Warm and Cold pigs, each with unique appearances that reflect their habitats. Warm pigs will spawn in Savannas, Savanna Plateaus, Jungles, and Badlands, while Cold pigs will inhabit Taigas and Windswept Hills.

• Cow Variants: The cow family is expanding with the introduction of Warm and Cold cows. Warm cows will feature dark reddish-brown coats and distinctive horns, while Cold cows are draped in light brown coats with thick fur and forward-facing horns.

• Chicken Variants: Chicken lovers must be excited about the new Warm and Cold chicken variants. Warm chickens will have a golden-brown feather and lay brown eggs, while Cold chickens will feature bluish-grey fluffy skin and lay blue eggs.

• Dry Grass Variants: Desert and Badlands biomes are getting two new types of dry grass blocks. These blocks come in tall and short variants and can be used for decoration or to help sheep regrow their wool.

• Wildflowers: Add a pop of color to your Minecraft world with the new Wildflowers. These charming flowers resemble cherry petals and can be used to craft yellow dye. You can also use bone meal to increase their growth.
• Cactus Flowers: Desert landscapes just got a whole lot prettier with the introduction of Cactus Flowers. These beautiful blooms grow on cacti and provide a source of pink dye. You can also use them to feed bees or add them to composters.

• Firefly Bushes: Experience the magic of fireflies in Minecraft with the new Firefly Bushes. These ambient fireflies will light up the night, creating a whimsical atmosphere in your Minecraft world.

• Falling Leaves: Forests are about to get a whole lot more immersive with the new falling leaves animation. This feature adds a touch of realism to the game, making exploration even more engaging.
• Leaf Litter: The new Leaf Litter block can be used for decoration or as fuel in furnaces and smelters. You can also use these leaves to create more Leaf Litter by smelting them.

• New Lodestone Crafting Recipe: We finally have an easier recipe to craft lodestones. You just need an Iron Ingot (instead of netherite) and 8 Chiseled Stone Bricks to create this rare block now.

• Pale Garden Changes: The Pale Garden biome is also getting some updates, like changes to the Creaking and Eyeblossom flowers. You’ll also be able to use Name Tags on the Creaking, and they’ll remain active during the day.
• Other Changes: This update includes several other minor changes, such as new test command blocks, bug fixes, and updated sound effects for iron blocks and desert biomes.

We’re excited to experience Minecraft anew, are you?

3. About Minecraft

Minecraft is a sandbox video game developed by Mojang Studios and was created by Markus “Notch” Persson in the Java programming language. Following several early test versions, it was released as a paid public alpha for personal computers in 2009 before releasing in November 2011, with Jens Bergensten taking over development. Minecraft has since been ported to several other platforms and is the best-selling video game of all time, with 200 million copies sold and 126 million monthly active users as of 2020.