What’s New in Minecraft Snapshot 21w40a? World Generation Tweaks! New Biome Names!

We’ve got a new snapshot: 21w40a with new tweaks to world generation, new names for biomes, new ore distribution tweaks and much more. Check out all the details right here! This is an unofficial update video that aims to be the most comprehensive guide possible. Official announcement: Technical News: ] How to get a Snapshot: Timestamps: Introduction: 0:00 World Generation Changes: 0:17 Ores: 3:19 Blocks and Items: 4:24 Mobs: 4:55 Advancements: 5:52 Visuals: 6:04 Performance & Stability Changes: 6:14 Thank You: 6:35 Changes in 21w39a: World Generation: - Increased the average size of most biomes. This means biomes aren’t in the same place as before - Tweaked the relative size of some biomes to match a bit closer - Non-cave biomes no longer change with height. So no more savannas in the sky and things like that - Increased the amount of dungeons, especially below height 0 - Gravel
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