Minecraft is all set to release the major Caves and Cliffs Update later this year. Before the update is launched, a number of Snapshots for the update are available for testing in Minecraft: Java Edition. While the first snapshot for the update added glow squids and glow lichens, the subsequent one introduced Cheese and Spaghetti Caves. Today, Mojang Studios has released another Snapshot for Minecraft.

The latest Minecraft Snapshot, 21W07A, is all set to add Grimstone to the game. Grimstone is the latest block that will be arriving as a part of the Caves and Cliffs update. Unlike normal Stone, Grimstone is tougher to mine and it is found quite deep under the ground. There are a variety of items that can be crafted using Grimstone, including Grimstone Bricks, Grimstone Slabs, and Grimstone Walls.

Alongside that, the snapshot also incorporates a number of significant changes and fixes some bugs. There are a few tweaks to world and ore generation, while the visuals of certain ores and stones have been tweaked alongside as well. Here are the complete patch notes of the snapshot.

  • Added Grimstone!

Grimstone can be found in the deepest parts of the underground and is slightly tougher to mine than normal Stone.

  • Like Blackstone, Grimstone can be used to craft basic tools, furnaces and brewing stands.You can craft the following blocks with this new stone type:Grimstone SlabGrimstone StairsGrimstone WallPolished GrimstonePolished Grimstone SlabPolished Grimstone StairsPolished Grimstone WallGrimstone BricksGrimstone Brick SlabGrimstone Brick StairsGrimstone Brick WallGrimstone TilesGrimstone Tile SlabGrimstone Tile StairsGrimstone Tile WallChiselled Grimstone

  • Tweaks and updates to world generation and oresChanges to the visuals of some ores and stone typesReordered Redstone Tab in Creative Inventory

WORLD GENERATION

  • Tweaked huge caves to be more rare and decreased the chance that caves are filled with waterChanged ore generation to match the new world height and to add more strategy to miningTweaked size and positioning of diorite, andesite & granite generationException: Diorite and Granite and Dirt no longer generate below y = 0Strongholds are now mostly encased in stoneMineshaft corridors are now supported by log pillars below or chains above when needed

VISUALS

  • Ores without unique shapes have been given new textures for accessibility reasons, so that each ore is distinguishable by shape aloneBeing the most iconic ore, Diamond Ore texture is staying the same to keep that classic feel maintainedBlackstone, Polished Blackstone Bricks, and Cracked Polished Blackstone Bricks have had some minor touch ups

CREATIVE INVENTORY

  • The Redstone Tab has been reordered to prioritize highly-used blocksRedstone items/blocks have been grouped and ordered in the following way:EssentialsUnique activatorsMiscellaneousCommon activatorsOpenables

  • MC-147589 – Vines no longer randomly generate in junglesMC-208613 – Amount of players who need to sleep to skip the night is calculated incorrectlyMC-208618 – Clicking on a bed immediately skips the night if gamerule playersSleepingPercentage is set to 0MC-211224 – Seagrass can occasionally replace parts of a swamp hutMC-214082 – Crash after placing soul sand or magma under 2032 tall waterMC-214814 – Strongholds generate floating and without walls, floors, or ceilings when inside cavesMC-214844 – Bedrock can be exposed to the air at the very bottom of the new cavesMC-214885 – Beacon beam only render 256 blocks from sourceMC-214973 – Powder snow bucket in a dispenser at y = 319 facing upwards or at y = -64 facing downwards is replaced with empty bucket, despite no powder snow being placedMC-214986 – Large dripstones only generate as stalagmites below Y=0

  • Grimstone SlabGrimstone StairsGrimstone WallPolished GrimstonePolished Grimstone SlabPolished Grimstone StairsPolished Grimstone WallGrimstone BricksGrimstone Brick SlabGrimstone Brick StairsGrimstone Brick WallGrimstone TilesGrimstone Tile SlabGrimstone Tile StairsGrimstone Tile WallChiselled Grimstone

  • EssentialsUnique activatorsMiscellaneousCommon activatorsOpenables