The latest game update includes exciting changes for desert biomes. Players will now find two types of dry grass blending into the sandy landscape. These are the short dry grass and the tall dry grass. You can create the tall variant by using bone meal on the short one. Both can be tossed into a composter, making them valuable for gathering bone meal.
This update seems to be all about the composter. The addition of leaf litter also helps in generating bone meal. This extra resource is handy for growing more plants and adding life to your desert. The dry grass mechanics have a unique twist. Each time you use bone meal, the small dry grass grows into the tall version. This process gives players half a block of tall grass. Combining these halves can make a full block of tall dry grass.
Besides changes to the dry grass, the update introduces new chicken variants. These chickens come in three types based on their spawning biomes: cold, warm, and temperate. Like frogs, cows, and pigs, chickens now have unique looks depending on their environment. A regular chicken egg laid in a temperate area will still hatch a normal chicken. Yet, the mechanics ensure that when eggs are hatched in different biomes, players get the correct chicken variant.
The variation in chickens is a response to breeding mechanics. Unlike other animals, chickens lay eggs that hatch into baby chickens. The game now makes sure the environment affects what type of chicken you get from hatching eggs. This change adds more depth to the game's ecosystem.
These updates bring new life to the desert biome, making it more dynamic and engaging. The addition of new chicken types adds diversity to the game's animal population. Players can explore different biomes and see how these changes impact their worlds. Whether using bone meal for plant growth or discovering new chickens, these updates offer fresh gameplay experiences.
