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Patch NotesExplorationAugust 10, 2026

Exploration Expansion Update

A major exploration update with BetterAncientCities, BetterEnd, and BetterTrialChambers makes Minecraft's rarest content renewable and multiplayer-friendly while keeping the experience vanilla-first.

HavenGrove has received a major exploration update with BetterAncientCities, BetterEnd, and BetterTrialChambers, making some of Minecraft's rarest and most valuable exploration content renewable and multiplayer-friendly while keeping the experience vanilla-first.

  • Added BetterAncientCities, BetterEnd, and BetterTrialChambers
  • Renewable loot and per-player rewards for rare structures
  • Structure restoration keeps Ancient Cities, End Cities, and Trial Chambers replayable
  • Renewable Elytras and improved multiplayer exploration
  • More reasons to explore long-term while staying vanilla-first

Posted by HavenGrove Team

Dev BlogAugust 10, 2026

Custom Cosmetics & Plushies

HavenGrove now supports a growing collection of custom plushies and cosmetic items through Nexo — collectible cosmetics that keep close to Minecraft's vanilla style.

Added support for HavenGrove's growing collection of custom plushies and cosmetic items through Nexo.

  • Plushies include vanilla mob designs and limited seasonal collections
  • Themed sets for Halloween, Christmas, and movie collaborations
  • Designed to stay close to Minecraft's vanilla aesthetic
  • Treated as collectible cosmetics and an additional emerald sink, not gameplay-power rewards

Posted by HavenGrove Team