Minecraft Just Released the First Archaeology Feature!

Minecraft 1.20 is getting Archaeology! The New Minecraft Snapshot gives us Armor trims, and with it, a first glimpse of what 1.20 Archaeology in Minecraft could look like!
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[@kaitostudious7921]

What if there's a smithing template found in the End City where you can FINALLY fuse a chest plate and an elytra together? I hope these smithing templates are further developed where each template serves a different unique purpose depending on the past/history of the place it was found in. It would DRASTICALLY improve the overall lore of the game!

[@greekstyle5788]

I think they want to keep it so that it's one at a time either chestplate or elytra tbf but that could be cool :)

[@familyislife8077]

Elytra with Chestplate is Op Nah

[@radicaltrooper]

it would really impact the game and it would be too op

[@singpizza8547]

I hope that there's different upgrades for armor eventually, so the netherite one isn't so awkward

[@Boiled_Pizza]

yeah maybe some upgrades would have other qualities than simply being more durable and gives more protection

[@albox2161]

How about composite armor? like golden-iron armor gives durability as normal iron but also looks friendly to pigling

[@deletedaccount7]

@@Boiled_Pizza i mean netherite does have a few lol. It can't be destroyed by lava so if you accidentally die in it they won't get destroyed and you can go retrieve them, and the armor also gives built in knock back resistance if i remember right which helps A TON in the ender dragon fight to tower up the pillars if the dragon tries hitting you off.

[@Pexiltd]

@@albox2161 that would be so cool

[@CreatorProductionsOriginal]

They probably will, in the next major update after 1.20 (1.21 or 1.22) will need to add at least one thing that you can upgrade into your armor My only idea that I have for what we have in the game rn is plates that you can craft to upgrade your armor, like a beeswax plate that makes your armor more resistant to projectiles and a netherite plate that makes every armor be at least part netherite (a bit more of protection and a bit of knock back reduction) In other words, enchantment 2

[@guillerhonora717]

One thing to note is stonecutter is used for a cost effective stone related blocks when u want to design a base

[@electrobob992]

Personally wish they would change the name to a "blockcutter" and allow most blocks to work.

[@corbindoesthings1795]

@@electrobob992or add woodcutters

[@timohara7717]

@@electrobob992 then it would damage you and they can make a woodcutter

[@alternativebeel852]

Just add a sawmill block and get a lumberjack villager.

[@doovid_]

Everything seems to be coming together and it's making me even more excited for 1.20! Great video!

[@Andrewtr6]

I love the idea of the upgrade and trims being part of archeology! Idk what other type of upgrades they would add, but I did have an idea for another type of aesthetic addition to armor. It's something people asked for when the goat horns were announced. Horned Helmets! It wouldn't just be one though. There could be multiple Helmet templates for different horn shapes: Ram (curly horns), viking (despite viking horned helmets being a myth), ravager (modeled after the Ravager's horns), horseshoe (its the viking helmet but the horns point downward), Rhino (single horn on the helmet; could also be called unicorn), etc. These would be an amazing addition especially for customization. The armor trim could also add details to the horns like changing the color. Another idea I had was wings for boots as a reference to the Greek Hermes as he was depicted with winged sandals. Winged helmets also exist so it would be an option for helmets too. This would require a feather and just be aesthetic. Something like trims for weapons and tools would also be cool. On the topic of weapons, Mojang should add a weapon created with a goat horn and echo shards which does a sonic blast attack. Using the same helmet horn upgrades on this weapon could change its shape!

[@greekstyle5788]

I like all of these they're very cool but I think the goat horn echo shard thing would maybe be a little op idk 😂

[@Andrewtr6]

@@greekstyle5788 It could be nerfered compared to the Wardens attack. It could do a few hearts of damage but it's main use could be to stun enemies ie anything hit with it stops moving for a few seconds. Could also be a good weapon for hitting multiple targets at once

[@greekstyle5788]

@@Andrewtr6 That'd be cool, and maybe disable shields too like the axe does!

[@BeefandCheese]

Great theory! I'm kinda scared that archelogy would not add any functional use to the game, but this video gives me hope that they're planning big things to pair with it!

[@timohara7717]

trims are pretty useless only the upgare is a forced usefulness

[@limepelt2348]

Maybe some of the new smithing templates would add new TOOLS. Like, axe into battle axe. Or sword into broadsword. Just an idea

[@burnedblackfern017]

btw there is a recipe to duplicate the smithing template for netherite consisting of diamond in a cauldron shape a netherrack in the center with the template above it. keep in mind though its a snap shot and anything could change.

[@dabdillon6318]

I hope that they make the netherite upgrade fit into the lore more, like what mogswamp said in his video

[@DonutALT]

Fellow flatliner

[@granthefato340]

What?

[@stonkman9630]

@@granthefato340 he has a superflat world that hes been on for a really long time basically

[@jacobkrueger1022]

I'm surprised you didn't mention the parallels between the customizable pots and armor with similar designs and materials used

[@RNJoyTV]

As a kid, I wanted to be an archaeologist or paleontologist. So needless to say, I'm so pumped for 1.20! Great video!

[@vamqiric]

This is neat ! Torn on if I'm excited for it or not purely because of the new netherite upgrade change, but the new possibilities for lore implications and vanilla+ are always things I look forward to. The trimming feature is so cool though, cosmetics are something I never thought would be coming to vanilla like this.

[@Jorasaurus]

I like how the upgrade Templet works now. It forces people take more time before getting the best armor. I'm tired of playing a new world with friends just for them to have full netherite on the first day of Playing

[@Jorasaurus]

I think it feels more earned

[@penndragyn3728]

Wonder if it'll be the "Armor and Archaeology" update?

[@Vendetta_killer]

I hope armour trims have something to do with a new Combat Update

[@Td_Flyy]

GOOD. Most players already have netherite within like 1 or 2 weeks. Its simply TOO easy to get for quote on quote "End Game" gear. It only takes maybe an hour or two to get a lot of ancient debris by TNT/Bed mining. With this update, it makes netherite actually a hard thing to get, that people actually have to work for. Instead of just having like a stack of beds, then coming out an hour with loads of debris and being good to go with making full netherite gear.

[@rayansawly3297]

Exactly.. For me, before 1.19 update, I got little bored playing minecraft as u can play and collect different resources without exploring that much. The deep dark,warden and the ancient city bring some interest to the overworld for those who like adventures and something different to do from time to time as they're playing (raiding an ancient city for example). Now with this update exploring have more purpose. Plus, gearing up with full netherite is so easy as you can buy diamond armor n tool from villagers then spend couple hours mining for ancient debris. Not that interesting and time-consuming if you compare it to the idea that netherite armor n tools are the best compared to others.

[@Lester_Houston]

They did a little event with 4 people part of the Minecraft community, the people each made different models of ideas for archeology

[@DJaycerOfficial]

The netherite upgrade needs a fix, and I propose that instead of netherrack being the thing you duplicate it with, it would be a netherite ingot. That way you aren’t just able to take a quick trip to the nether and mine out a few hundred blocks and duplicate it. Most players will have thousands of diamonds and with this change it will consume a netherite ingot which sets the player back to a good point which mojang wants.

[@reubendaniel5691]

So two netherite ingots per upgrade…? That just doesn’t feel right but I get what you’re trying to do, I hope they find a better balanced solution

[@Charnutboy]

Most players do not have thousands of diamonds lmao

[@carcinogen60yearsago]

@@Charnutboy Why are you complaining about mining for diamonds when it's called Minecraft. It's really not that hard.

[@Charnutboy]

@@carcinogen60yearsago That doesn't change the fact that most people who play Minecraft don't grind for thousands of diamonds. A few stacks, maybe, but not thousands. I personally like mining for a bunch but that is the exception to the norm.

[@reubendaniel5691]

@@Charnutboy in long time worlds (aka ppl who regularly play the game), yeah they do. and also, the point is to make netherite harder to get in the mid game; to actually make it end game material

[@VaporWaveGaming1990]

The best way to make use of archeology is for finding treasures like stuff you can put on display in your homes. That would be awesome. Like finding an ancient artifact or treasure like a Pirate captain's ruby named treasure items that you cant make at a crafting table. This would also overhaul the treasure maps in the game

[@Kaze-Kagura]

Maybe instead of a netherite upgrader in a smiting table they could add a armor press and add a netherite armor casts you find in all nether structures but a higher chance in bastions that you can essentially graft netherite onto your diamond armor to coat it.

[@CreatorProductionsOriginal]

Well practically smithing table mechanic’s is the fact it involves upgrading 🤓

[@Oddodyssey]

I love getting new stuff for Vanilla Minecraft. Can't wait to see what else they come up with. Thanks for the video.

[@user-nb2qn1jm2k]

If they do decide to ad archeology on this update, it will be Caves and Cliffs part 4 already

[@EliteInExile]

I'm not opposed to different armors of varying materials. I'd love for them to have specific use cases.

[@imalltheragex2000]

1:01 this sounds like its a mod, omg I love it

[@buggsnugg]

we need more inventory space for all these new items

[@AwerFleim]

Shulkers?

[@Vaxedia]

@@AwerFleim most people can't even go to end

[@AwerFleim]

@@Vaxedia i get the point but yea thats their problem if they want more inventory they only need to do simple tasks that are not even difficult, i can say that because I have 8 years when I first get to the end and was very easy

[@Vaxedia]

@@AwerFleim some people enjoy playing on peaceful (like me) so they can't obtain blaze rods

[@AwerFleim]

@@Vaxedia ok I can see your point, in that case I think peaceful can have mroe inventory but only in peaceful

[@poyokid916]

thing is, the smithing table wouldnt be the first to have a "weird cousin", as the cartography table actually has 3 uses that all pertain to maps. one is expanding the size of a map using paper, one is locking a map so it doesnt change with a glass pane, and one is making two identical maps using an empty map. the smithing table has two uses pertaining to armor, one is upgrading the diamond armor to netherite using the upgrade item, and one is adding trims to armor using templates. cartography's weird cousin is the glass pane, as the empty map and paper are both the same shape, as they're both paper. but the glass pane is completely different in the fact of its shape, material, and its use, yet we are able to use the same table that paper uses and just slap the glass onto a map and the map specifically justs stops making progress. on a smithing table, we have all these templates to make cool designs on all out favorite armor, yet there is this weirdly shaped upgrade item that specifically upgrades diamond armor to netherite. so in my conclusion, i think that this feature for the smithing table makes complete sense, and i dont see anything wrong with the contrast upgrades have with templates like glass has with paper.

[@jamesvo2766]

It would be cool if they add a smithing template that makes any armour have the defense of diamond or netherite without changing the texture.

[@shitpostmania6061]

When i first saw templates,i thought this would be found by brushing a block (archaeology) and kinda reminded me of archaeology mod.

[@ultimategenniX]

Imagine making glowing trims !

[@ghostivial]

Minecraft should add sounds for when you move blocks in your inventory. That would be awesome

[@HumanGamer]

It would be cool if through this we get armor upgrades such as potion effects tied to the armor like jump boost or speed

[@the_cat_the_cat]

and then of course roger badgerman (the guy who leaked the names for this updates mob vote mobs) tweeted a vase emoji, which pretty much means we are absolutely getting archaeology he also did the same thing but with a camel emoji to tease the camels, and way back he also shared some old assets for minecraft legends

[@Captain_Ford]

I would personally love it if this was a new way to enchant armor and tools. It would give a slower, but more precise method of upgrading equipment that serves as an alternative to the Enchanting Table. Where archeology and smithing allows you to customize weapons and armor the way you choose, enchanting would be more like the shotgun approach: enchanting yields more potent abilities, but it's randomized what you get. Archeology and smithing would be more fine-tuned, but slower to build up - stack templates onto a piece and it yields higher enchants, but uses more tangible resources. I'm curious to see where it goes!

[@Iamvudeja]

i will not even bother to get netherite if theyre making it that hard

[@mastersymmetry2774]

It’s hard to get netherite or it’s hard to get netherite armor/tools?

[@NoMustang273]

It won't be that hard. Bastions will be guaranteed to have 2 netherite upgrades in the treasure room so it'll mainly take more time but not that difficult.

[@aceplante]

L then you dont deserve to have it

[@ShapeOfTheBat]

It’s way too easy to get netherite already. You can get a full set of armor in less than a day if you try. This makes it slightly more difficult, which is a major upgrade. The whole point of the game is to slowly advance and become more powerful.

[@jennifermorrey7378]

Then download a mod, its not that hard!

[@skylafarrell5527]

Oh yes more goals to do and also more fun

[@liamphillips9926]

MatPat is going to love this

[@yourlocalinternetuser6725]

The way you place books in the bookshelfs too show some relations

[@craftsmiley]

Bro that new "lost technology" about the upgrade shard and it's connection with archaeology just opened up a whole new lore possibility

[@Saurx]

With this new upgrade system, I'm really interested in a possible way to remove curse effects using the same system. not sure how this would be done, but I would love for a way to somehow get rid of them.

[@tpose6663]

one thing about those armor trims is that now texture creators have... more than i can count up to trims to retexture

[@Josh-ut4wv]

well as i see it this release is a test and it gives basically cool looks and adds another step to something already in the game (which does make diamonds have value again) but when i look off it gives me more than a whole just for looks vibes and maybe this is like a modifier thing that they are going for

[@LeslieHarvey607]

I would have liked if trims did something other than looking cool, maybe gold makes piglins not attack, emerald makes villagers give better deals or maybe just more resistance.

[@Lumberjack_king]

Here's a idea lost enchantments. Knowledge lost to the ages you dig up these ancient tablets that act kinda like enchanted books but you need the smiting table to apply them basically lore wise these are like primitive enchanted books before books they used stone tablets

[@jellocat9244]

I actually got 6 debri in 1 explosion! Im actually doing all the netherite hunting I need to do before the upgrade. Im actually on bedrock switch and we will be getting the upgrade late and it’s actually a good thing in this case.

[@goostiferthegoose]

the shipwreck one does not have coral growing on it those are actually an animal called barnacles

[@AlexSmith-tp7xu]

The Armor trim feature is mildly annoying on long term survival worlds where some structures like the woodland mansion....my nearest unlooted one is 25000 blocks away (I use chunkbase) why would I A) travel that far just for a decoration I really like B) expand my already massive world file. If trims could be found through archeology and possibly fishing it would certainly sooth my frustration. Best ending is mojang makes them a very rare drop from associated mobs. Like how a wither skeleton drops its head, a hard difficulty raid could sometimes give mansion templates due to the presence of evokes vexes and vindicators.

[@SMKurama]

The feature can make sense for making elytra's merge with armor like in mods.

[@AvidMc]

Awesome vid! In b4 this blows up.

[@Antroz0n]

(3:52) I was so hoping he'd say "fletch" it out...

[@ryanbauer8424]

I have been saying they are gonna add new upgrades since the nether update and I'm glad we are finally on our way to that!

[@jakubweh7885]

Useful info

[@swagmiredoesall]

I hope they do something like this.

[@Twiddle_things]

2:38 where's my analysis visor? There's gotta be some salvaged technology around here...

[@Pharlorn]

Minecraft FINALY kept their promise question mark xD

[@Bowswa]

Yeah and armor trims themselves seem... unfinished. I mean they are a good feature, but they could be a lot better. There is a video by Xiumavoid that explains it a lot better than I ever could. Add this to that, and I think you are right. Smithing table isn't the "trimming" mechanic, but the "armor modification" mechanic

[@robinwestrick2270]

Currently scrambling to using all 71 of my netherite ingots to upgrade my perfect armor sets before updating.

[@cloudex8127]

What if they eventually add an 'upgrade' found either in the end or somewhere else that allows you to hook an elytra to a chestplate

[@DrippyG9]

mojang is never gonna add that

[@DrippyG9]

plus you can actually switch armours quickly for example you just hold your chestplate while you're flying and then when you land you can quickly switch it up

[@crimsonfire6932]

Seems to me like there might be 2 kinds of trims: cosmetic and functional. The structure related trims are purely cosmetic. The netherite upgrade is functional. It’s conceivable that Mojang might want to add additional kinds of upgrades, but the problem with this is that they probably don’t have good ideas for what other kinds of functional upgrades they could add. Netherite itself isn’t even an upgrade technically, it’s an entirely new material tier above diamond. The reason why they gave the smithing table Netherite functionality is to accomplish a few things: 1. Make it so upgrading to netherite isn’t impossible (imagine if you needed 8 ingots for a chest plate) 2. Make diamond unskipable/not obsolete by being required to get to netherite. But now they’re stuck between a rock and a hard place because they decided to fundamentally change the way the smithing table works to accommodate armor trims. But in fundamentally changing the smithing table, they must also fundamentally change how upgrading to netherite works. They’re taking a positive spin on this by making netherite harder to obtain. But that doesn’t mean they’ll add a whole separate class of functional modifications to armor. What modifications could they possibly add that wouldn’t be power creep? Netherite itself is technically power creep and it took a lot of development to make it fit as well into the game as it does. They’d have to put that much thought into any new functional modifications they might add, which is why they probably aren’t coming in this update at least. Besides, this update is about story telling, which the cosmetics fit well with. Functional modifications don’t necessarily fit with that theme.

[@raspy_mha_fan]

Consider this, netherite ingots are made from netherite scrap and gold ingots. So perhaps there may be different types of netherite eventually? One made from netherite scrap and emeralds for example. Perhaps the plan is to provide different types of netherite, that netherite is a category of armor upgrades. And perhaps in the future these would have different types of effects or tiers. An upgrade to standard armors if you will, perhaps obtaining your first tier of netherite is the start of your next adventure, the first adventure is the dragon, the next adventure is the home of the warden perhaps. A tier of "pro" armor could be neccesary for this new adventure. In it's current form, the netherite upgrade stands alone, but there's no reason in the future it couldn't be renamed to piglin armor upgrade or something, maybe the first tier of netherite is piglin armor, and next could be ender armor, wither armor, etc. This is more thoughts and ideas, but honestly, what if. They could go so many places with this.

[@animatt1881]

netherite is more expensive now, but the trimming schematics are renewable so ling as you have diamonds so it's not that bad diamond tools and armor are renewable, but the ore itself is so far unrenewable so until then... we'll just have to see what's going to come.

[@HyenaPlayGames]

The Smithing Table and Anvil are kind of overlapping? Is kind of weird that both are used to merge 2 items into a new one. Anvils cost xp, can place enchantments, and have the ability to repair items. Now the Smithing table can do trimmings, and the Netherite upgrade

[@retro454]

I hope they go down the route of having upgrade templates, with more upgrades but instead of it just being stronger netherite it’s stronger side grades

[@redspyro4750]

I don't care that these additions aren't too good (Except the armor trims, I'm glad that now all armor can be custom tailored to your own preference instead of just leather being able to be colored to your own liking.) But I am glad that Microsoft is now taking some good steps into their updates. Although I still personally would like to see some extra variation on the current wood types in the game {Not new wood, mind you, I mean like just different looks for planks, and maybe colorable planks of some wood types.} And also maybe a sawmill block so wood can be preserved like Stones can.

[@swankierSpy2658]

I have a question? I want to make an archeology mod/addon/datapack as i have an entire massive idea for it which i think would fit very well into vanilla but i only have a phone so cant really make it very well and i want to make it so that it is fits just like i want it to and feels vanilla, how can i do that? I really want to get it made

[@CodeNeonMC]

Sorry...but doing that on a phone is probably impossible :/ you really can't make that kind of thing without specific tools that are on PC

[@swankierSpy2658]

@@CodeNeonMC :( What should i do with my massive concept then?

[@risw.3821]

I think it's more of an ancient exploration thing, updating the different ruins with new things to explore

[@thewafflerr]

its also a snapshot so its possible they just havent shown us all of the templates yet

[@hatman3445]

Now predict them adding Fireflies, please

[@jennifermorrey7378]

The big problem with finding smithing templates by archaeology it would be really boring! This is what Mojang wanted to avoid by making the netherite upgrade, to make netherite more fun! Or any smithing template, for that matter!

[@dresdenheart]

I wonder if it has anything to do with the ancient city and the portal. I forget who but someone said the portal was guarded by the warden and that there were dead warriors trapped on the other end of the portal. What if these items relate to that?

[@EmptyKing23]

Finally the archeology, i thought they forgot it

[@charvettemashbesa6282]

Im waiting for some maple tree and cherry blossoms... This update is cool amd fun

[@CodeNeonMC]

Dude I would literally put my bare butt on a beehive for maple and cherry blossoms in Minecraft!

[@Equitine]

If they kept the crafting for how you can just make more of the netherite templates then it's not to bad you only need to find 1.

[@CodeNeonMC]

I mean yeah, except you need 7 diamonds each time you craft a new one so it's like a stack of diamonds to make enough templates for a full set, PLUS the diamonds for the gear that you upgrade

[@baconxd4642]

welp good thing i dont have that because i went on the latest snapshot and it didnt have that for me so now i dont have to waste more stuff to get netherite

[@TheKing_Sam]

Whens it comin?

[@Sleepycreature687]

What if the upgrade templates were all really good but you can only have one. So you specialize into one specific thing or just upgrade to netherite

[@arthurjeremypearson]

The smithing armor thing is the definition of complicated. And people like Minecraft because it's simple.

[@insectosinsect7959]

Will those fossil have use in archeology?

[@tvommy]

I just want this update I havent seen alot about it and its gotten me sad lately

[@martybrenner2140]

Working stations are for villagers/users

[@Jalbesbe]

Mojang has made it clear that they won't be adding Archaeology at all in the near future. It might even be an idea they fully scrap sadly. I really wanted it even if it was just for unique decorative blocks that you could collect

[@CodeNeonMC]

Thats...not true? Source?

[@TheTallTanker]

Hey so when I load up the snapshot I can't use the new armor triming

[@CodeNeonMC]

You have to enable the new features in the datapack menu when you create a new world in the snapshot. Don't ask me why...its a weird change they started late last year lol

[@TheTallTanker]

@@CodeNeonMC thanks so much I was confused and had made like 5 different worlds trying to get it to work

[@LunaE266]

I should probably go iny Minecraft world and start getting netherit now

[@ericmojica6135]

1:03 that right there even on its own deserves a like on this video lmao 3:50 Didn't fletch it out? Lol

[@insectosinsect7959]

Waiting for custom elytra

[@yugiiicore]

well, you were right!

[@faceayke2420]

Can I have a link to the instrumental??

[@prk_kerix]

They are making a glass onion!

[@godofthecripples1237]

To be fair, trims were added likely because smithing tables had only one purpose at one point in the game, rendering the block nearly pointless.

[@dominickparker3055]

It's mostly cosmetic a problem to me I used texture packs so if I see these it look weird to my surroundings and also netherite is just more durability

[@adampadraigblaney5625]

Well man you were right

[@martybrenner2140]

Hasn't showed up in the updates for all versions yet.

[@kingaxolotl262]

When more dominion

[@godzillagameryt3504]

HECK YES

[@jujoya]

I like the theory, but don't really like that cleaning layers of dirt mechanic tho. We sim have to wait

[@natalwhitestguyalive3976]

I want the dang tool forge mod and backpacks added to vanilla bruh. Like backpacks should've been added years ago lol NEWD MORE STORAGE

[@just_a_frend]

Mojang learnt from their mistake of over promising and under deleavering

[@Mg_gaming5349]

It is

[@nathanknight2508]

Emeralds finally have a use!

[@mcanine2221]

Emeralds are one of the most useful things in the game wdym?

[@VicTor-vj4hm]

Bro what if mojang have planned to not name the 1.20 update because they what to release bit by bit and say "oh, it's a archeology update" just to give the same feeling as digging up some ancient stuff just like in archeology?