Customizable wolf armor is great, but what about new breeds? Minecraft’s latest preview adds more doggo variants
The next Minecraft content update keeps getting more interesting, with 7 new wolf variants joining the customizable wolf armor.
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Minecraft is slow to evolve versus other games-as-a-service, but the next major content update arriving later this year is bringing a lot of exciting new features and additions. One surprising area of focus for Mojang Studios has been our wolf best friends inMinecraft, and matters are about to get a lot more interesting. That’s right — the white wolf is no longer alone in the Overworld.
Announced viaMinecraft.net, the upcomingMinecraft 1.21 content updateis now going to introduce seven new variants of wolves into the popular survival-crafting game. Players will be able to discover and tame a total of eight different wolf breeds, with each spawning in different parts of the Overworld and boasting a visually distinct coat.
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It’s something players have been requesting for a very long time, and it’s finally here. Now, you can have a herd of unique dogs loyally following you on your Minecraft adventures. The original white wolf is still here (now under a new name), too. Here are the eight new wolf variants coming to Minecraft:
It’s awesome to see brand-new doggos in Minecraft, but most players will have to wait until the Minecraft 1.21 update drops later this year. If you’re interested in adding these new wolves to your herd right now, this feature is available for testing in the latestMinecraft: Java Edition snapshotandMinecraft Preview build. Apart from the visual changes, these new wolves should be functionally identical to how wolves worked before.
This feature goes hand-in-hand with the last new Minecraft 1.21 feature Mojang Studios began testing. Wolf armor was already in testing for the future update, but is now far more durable and protective than previous versions,andit can be dyed just like leather armor for some added wolfy color. You can read more in our article on thenew Minecraft wolf armor changes.
In other news, one of thebest Xbox gamesnow hasfull cross-platform mod support forallplayers in Minecraft: Bedrock Edition, although the feature isn’t perfect yet.
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Zachary Boddy (They / Them) is a Staff Writer for Windows Central, primarily focused on covering the latest news in tech and gaming, the best Xbox and PC games, and the most interesting Windows and Xbox hardware. They have been gaming and writing for most of their life starting with the original Xbox, and started out as a freelancer for Windows Central and its sister sites in 2019. Now a full-fledged Staff Writer, Zachary has expanded from only writing about all things Minecraft to covering practically everything on which Windows Central is an expert, especially when it comes to Microsoft. You can find Zachary on Twitter@BoddyZachary.
