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Minecraft introduces one new mob candidate: the grouchy little GlareThe first potential mob in this weekend’s vote
The first potential mob in this weekend’s vote
Mojang’s big all-things-Minecraftshow Minecraft Live is coming up this weekend and, like last year, they’ll have players voting on which new creature should be added to the game. They’ve shown off just one of the options so far, the Glare mob that can alert you to monster-spawning light levels. It seems like a neat little friend, from what we can see down here in the little teaser video, but I’m wondering if there’s more to this new mob than they’ve let on. We’ll be seeing more new mob options throughout this week as the show and the vote approach.
Minecraft Live 2021: Vote for the glare!Watch on YouTube
Minecraft Live 2021: Vote for the glare!
My initial reaction is that, while cute, it seems to solve a problem that doesn’t exist. Isn’t it usually obvious enough when you’ve entered dark, monster-infested sections of caves? There are more fiddly situations, such as doing a bit of civil planning to ensure that your local village is well-lit enough that it won’t be infested with baddies all night. Even then, I’m quite used to popping open Minecraft’s debug screen with F3 to be absolutely sure I don’t have any rogue dark blocks.
Ah, but wait. I’d forgotten that Minecraft Bedrock—the Windows 10 version of the game that’s also on mobile and consoles—doesn’t have the debug menu. Perhaps this little pal will be quite helpful for all those players. Even if so, I’m hoping that the Glare has just a few other uses aside from pointing out dark spots.
You’ll be able to votevia Twitterfor your pick during Minecraft Live, which premieres this Saturday, October 16th at 5pm BST (9am PDT) onYouTubeandTwitch. Along with all Mojang’s other Minecraft-related projects, we’ll almost certainly hear more about their upcomingMinecraft update 1.18with those big world generation changes and other remaining Caves & Cliffs features expected this winter.
