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The new Minecraft snapshot is eggscellent news

Gheorghe Vlad Stefan , Wraithzeon 19 February, 2025 2 minutes read

Eggscellent news — a new Minecraft snapshot has been announced! Let’s get into the changes you can eggspect…


New designs for spawn eggs

After fourteen years of spawn eggs looking like regular eggs with polka dots, Minecraft has finally revamped the designs for the eggs, making them actually look like the mob they spawn. Take a look at this cute axolotl one, or this mysterious grey spawn egg for the newest mob added, the creaking:

The new Minecraft snapshot is eggscellent news
The axolotl and its spawn egg. Photo by Wraithzeon.
The new Minecraft snapshot is eggscellent news
The creaking and its spawn egg. Photo by Wraithzeon.

Luckily for us, Minecraft changed all the designs!  You may also have noticed that they now vary in size as well, with smaller mobs having smaller eggs and bigger mobs having bigger eggs.

Just a small selection of the new spawn eggs. Photo by Wraithzeon.

New wolf sounds

Last year, eight adorable wolf variants became part of the pack — now, they’re getting their own distinct voices! Regardless of their appearance, each wolf will randomly receive one of seven unique audio personalities upon spawning, making your furry companion even more special. From playful to grumpy, wolves will now bark, growl, pant, and whine in their own unique way. Just when I thought I couldn’t possibly want more wolves!

Wolves now have different “voices”. Photo by Wraithzeon.

Colour-varying leaves

One of the game’s newest additions is already getting changed, slightly. Leaf litter is now tinted slightly based on which biome it’s in — for example, being a more reddish brown in jungles but more yellow-brown in savannas.


This is all part of Minecraft snapshot 25w08a, available to test now on Java and Bedrock.

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Gheorghe Vlad Stefan

Gheorghe Vlad Stefan

Originating from Romania, Vlad started writing at the age of 13, and has been writing for Sphere News since turning 16. He self-taught English to the level of C1-C2 at writing, and loves everything that involves creativity and thinking. He is also an International Debater.

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Wraithzeon

Wraithzeon

Wraith is the lead writer and Editor-in-Chief for Sphere News. When she’s not yapping about Minecraft events, you’ll probably find her making them. Seriously, she spends way too much time on Minecraft and needs to go touch some grass.

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