Version 1.9 Minecraft ((top)) ✦ 〈EASY〉

Here’s a development-focused guide for Minecraft version 1.9 using the Paper server software (which builds upon Spigot/CraftBukkit).

2. Key Feature Additions

End Cities & Ships

After killing the dragon, a gateway appears, teleporting you to the Outer End Islands—an endless archipelago of purple terrain. version 1.9 minecraft

• End Cities: Tall, tower-like structures filled with Shulkers (shelled mobs that shoot homing projectiles causing Levitation). Loot includes enchanted diamond gear.
• End Ships: Rarer, floating ships tethered to some cities. Here lies the holy grail:

2.3 Dual Wielding

Version 1.9 introduced the ability to use both hands. The player has a main hand and an off-hand. End Cities: Tall, tower-like structures filled with Shulkers

• Mechanics: Players can hold a map, arrow, or totem in their off-hand while holding a sword or pickaxe in their main hand.
• Utility: This allowed for "shield-and-sword" gameplay and more efficient item management (e.g., placing torches while holding a pickaxe without swapping items).

Lingering Potions

By adding Dragon’s Breath to a splash potion, you create a Lingering Potion. When thrown, it leaves a cloud of area-of-effect vapor that applies its status for 1/4 of the normal duration. These are used to craft tipped arrows. Mechanics: Players can hold a map