- Minecraft Snapshot 25W18A modifies the effects of the Splash Potion, and now its strength depends on the distance between entities and its point of contact.
- The new recipe for Leads replaces the Slime Ball with a string, while that of the Dried Ghast replaces the bone block with a Soul Sand block.
- Lastly, bartering with the Piglins has a chance of obtaining the Dried Ghast Blocks.
A new Minecraft Snapshot 25W18A is here that introduces a few adjustments in the Splash Potion effects, along with changes in the recipes for Dried Ghasts and Lead, which are now the hot topics in the gaming community. These changes have now made it way easier to gather those basic materials as soon as you spawn in a new world. With that and more, let’s uncover what this new snapshot brings to the game.
Splash Potion Effects Now Scale with Impact Distance
The headline of the latest Minecraft Snapshot 25W18A is the change to the Splash Potions. So, Mojang has now refined how the potions affect the entities based on the distance between the potion’s impact area and the hitbox of nearby entities.
To put it simply, the entities that are directly hit by the potion will receive the full effect of the potion. Whereas, those who are farther away will receive a diminished effect. However, if entities are grouped and the potion hits the same box, then all of them will receive the same strength of the potion. Thereby, ensuring balanced and more predictable outcomes during PvP or PvE scenarios.
Minecraft Snapshot 25W18A Brings Recipe Changes, Piglin Bartering Additions, and More
In Minecraft, Leads used to be a resource-heavy item since it required the Slime Ball and you had to travel large distances to find a Swamp Biome, kill a Slime, and finally get the material. However, with this snapshot, the new recipe replaces the Slime Ball with a simple string, which is readily available by killing spiders, looting villages, or opening chests from various structures.
Furthermore, the Dried Ghasts previously required a Bone Block and 8 Ghast Tears. But now you can easily craft a Dried Ghast block by replacing the Bone Block with a Soul Sand Block, which is again found in abundance in the Nether Soul Sand valley.
Finally, bartering with the Piglins will give you a chance at getting Dried Ghast blocks easily. But always remember to wear golden helmets so that they consider you part of their tribe. Otherwise, they might get hostile and attack you instead.
That ends all the changes and new additions introduced in the latest Minecraft Snapshot 25W18A. You can enjoy these features by downloading the latest snapshot in your launcher.
So, what do you think of making it easier to find the base materials for the most required item, the lead? Let us know in the comments below!
