Five things from Minecraft's new update we need in future LEGO sets

Minecraft 1.20, titled Trails & Tales, has been released and there are a few features from the update we need in future LEGO sets.

In recent years, LEGO Minecraft's design team has done a good job of including recent updates' features in the latest LEGO sets. Earlier this year, that included the Warden in 21246 The Deep Dark Battle.

Minecraft update 1.20 was released on June 7 with many new mobs, blocks and more to experience. It seems likely that, should the theme continue into 2024, we'll see at least some of these represented in future models. Here are some features that we need to see in LEGO.

5 – Cherry blossom trees

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As possibly teased in 21183 The Training Grounds, Minecraft has a new cherry grove biome with pink-leafed cherry blossom trees, adding a splash of colour to the existing biome line-up.

While we’ve had one in LEGO, a much bigger build featuring plenty of pink bricks could be a good build for a future set.

4 – Archaeology

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Archaeology with brushes and pots to decorate with strange iconography have just been added to Minecraft and this could lead to an interesting brick-built function.

In the game, you can brush suspicious sand or gravel to find items including pottery shards that can be added to pots as decoration. This feature seems perfect for a LEGO Minecraft set, especially using a mechanism to uncover the shard.

3 – Sniffers

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Sniffers are one of the newest mobs, or creatures, in Minecraft. These once-extinct creatures sniff out seeds including rare plants.

They’re also huge with an especially blocky design that lends itself well to a LEGO model.

2 – Camels

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Camels are also new to Minecraft in update 1.20 and can seat two players, or two minifigures in a LEGO set.

We’ve not had a full LEGO Minecraft set in the desert since 21160 The Illager Raid in 2020 so this could be a chance for another build in the biome focusing on camels.

1 – Armour trims

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We’ve mentioned this feature previously, but armour trims seem like another perfect fit for LEGO Minecraft.

Printing interesting trims on the existing Minecraft armour elements could add something new to the theme while maintaining some familiarity and offering another avenue of exclusivity for its minifigures.

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