ThoughMinecraft’smost recent 1.19 update was had a lot to unpack, players suspect that Mojang is quietly laying the groundwork for an even greater update yet to come. Though the update introducedthe Warden, one ofMinecraft’smost intense mobsto date, the new deep dark biome and ancient city structures added further mystery. The origins of these ancient cities, how they came to be overrun by sculk, and why they appear to be designed with the Warden in mind are all being discussed.
The answer to these questions might be tied to a future update that could bring with it a whole new dimension toMinecraft. Though nothing official has been confirmed, fans have pointed to unusual details in the deep dark’s ancient cities that seem to support this theory. Given these updates are still relatively new, it’s possible that sometime in the near futureMinecraftcould go beyond just the Nether and Overworld dimensions.
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A New Minecraft Portal Hidden in Plain Sight
The deep dark’sancient cities offer great looting potentialfor players if they can handle the high stakes of traversing sculk-infested terrain. But players quickly noticed that dominating the ancient city was one structure in particular: an apparent interpretation of the Warden’s face in statue-form. Lit up from below with blue fire, this structure is impossible to miss, and also built atop a secret redstone room that’s often worth looting.
Beyond beinga homage to the Warden, players have pointed out the resemblance between this Warden’s mouth and a Nether portal. The mouth portion is made of reinforced deepslate, a completely unique block type that players are currently unable to obtain by crafting or mining - even with silk touch enchantments. Coupled with the flaming soul sand below the structure, some players believe these details point toward the mouth being a portal.
Minecraftis littered with environmental structures intended to subtly educate players. For example, ruinedNether portalscan be found across the Overworld with chests containing gold equipment and items that generate fire, such as fire charges. Without explicitly telling the player what to do,Minecraftleaves all the pieces for a player to work out on their own. With the ancient city “portal,” the game may have an update to put it all together.
What a New Minecraft Dimension Could Bring
Given the Nether has existed since the earliest days ofMinecraft, players have come up with their own ideas andmods that introduced newMinecraftdimensions, with popular examples including the Aether as an opposite realm to the Nether. Clearly players see the potential in a new dimension, and are hoping one may be added in the future.
Some have speculated that since a new portal-shaped structure exists only within ancient cities, in biomes infested with sculk, that this could have some connection to the new dimension. In the same way netherrack and lava can be seen around ruined Nether portals, it’s possible that these inactive portals were the cause of whyancient cities are abandoned deep underground. The portal could have been how the sculk and the Warden arrived in the Overworld, implying the new dimension is sculk-based.
The new dimension could then pave the way for more Warden-inspired mobs that rely on sound than sight, as well as introduce new building and crafting materials such asdifferentMinecraftwood typesfor new color shades or equipment beyond netherite. New structures could also be added, reminiscent of the ancient city, that give rise to all new lore. Expanding the premise of the deep dark biome’s stealth and sound mechanics, a new dimension that poses even greater risks with matching rewards could be an excellent addition.
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