Minecraft 1.9. Minecraft has been updated to 1.9. It contains a lot of changes. Most remarkably, the combat mechanics have been updated to make fighting more interesting and offer more map-making options. Here’s a almost complete list of the new and changed features: Added shields Attacking now has a “cool-down” delay, making it more important to time your attacks You can now hold items in both hands (default quick key to swap items is ‘F’) Swords have a special sweep attack Axes have a special crushing blow attack Added the elytra New mob: Shulker Expanded The End Added Chorus plants New Purpur blocks New End Rod block Added dragon head block Ender Dragon can be resummoned Added beetroot and beetroot soup (from MC:PE) Added grass path block Added igloos Armor protection values have been lowered Added tipped arrows Added spectral arrows Added Frost Walker enchantment and frosted ice block Added a whole bunch of new sound effects Added sound effect subtitles Brewing Stand now requires Blaze Powder to activate Added skeleton riders We believe we’ve fixed MC-10 and a whole bunch of other issues Removed Herobrine.