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Minecraft's Lodestone Update is a Game-Changer for Exploration

Written by Eric Warner
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In a recent Minecraft Java snapshot and Bedrock preview, Mojang updated the lodestone block forever changing how players will explore.

Crafting, combat, and construction are some of Minecraft’s core pillars of gameplay. However, for gamers who primarily play in survival mode, exploration is an essential and potentially dangerous factor in the game. While players must explore to find rare resources and biomes, many players will seldom leave their home bases in fear of getting lost and losing precious items they find along their journey. Mojang initially strove to rectify this issue with the introduction of the compass in Minecraft, but this tool only directed players toward their beds and wouldn’t work in the End or the Nether dimensions. With a recent update to the lodestone block, exploration within every dimension has become exponentially safer.

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