Minecraft's Copper Golems: From Mob Vote Losers to Your New Best Cleaning Buddies?

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Minecraft's Copper Golems: From Mob Vote Losers to Your New Best Cleaning Buddies?

Minecraft's adding Copper Golems, even though they lost the Mob Vote, turning them into helpful (if potentially overzealous) housekeepers. Plus, copper's getting a bit of an upgrade, making it a decent early-game material.

Right, so remember the 2021 Mob Vote? (Yeah, it feels like a lifetime ago, doesn't it?) Well, Minecraft players, in their infinite wisdom, decided they'd rather have a musical, item-fetching…thingy (the Allay) than the humble Copper Golem. Robophobia, I reckon! Who needs a helpful robot when you can have a fairy jukebox, eh?

But hold on to your hats, because Mojang, bless their blocky hearts, are throwing us a curveball. Despite the Mob Vote snub, Copper Golems are officially hitting Minecraft! That's right, those oxidisable automatons are finally getting their moment in the sun (or should I say, the blocky sunshine?). The update is available for testing on Bedrock now, with a Java Snapshot coming soon.

So, how do you summon your new little helper? Turns out, it’s simpler than brewing a potion of invisibility. Just slap a jack-o'-lantern or carved pumpkin on top of a copper block, and *bam*, golem time! It's basically the Minecraft version of creating Adam, except instead of naming animals, your golem will be obsessively sorting your diamonds.

That's right, these little guys are housekeepers! Imagine a world where every crafted item has its designated spot. Sounds blissful, doesn't it? Of course, I'm already picturing the chaos when your meticulously organized storage system gets a complete golem-induced overhaul. "Bloody hell, where did all my diamond picks go?!"

And like all good copper things in Minecraft, these golems will age like a fine wine (or, you know, turn green). Oxidation is your golem's new aesthetic, but don't worry, it won't affect their tidying prowess. Think of it as adding character! Plus, copper's getting a bit of a buff overall, becoming a new equipment tier that slots in somewhere between stone and iron. A copper pickaxe apparently mines faster and lasts longer than a stone one. Early game material that’s abundant? Fair dinkum, it could be handy!

Now, for a bit of real-world perspective, remember that Microsoft owns Mojang and Minecraft. And word on the street (Bloomberg, specifically, according to Jason Schreier) is there might be another round of layoffs coming. The irony of adding robotic workforce to the game while potentially reducing the human one in real life? A bit too on the nose, innit? Fingers crossed that rumor is completely wrong, mate.

So, get ready to embrace the copper age, hoarders and organizers alike. Minecraft's about to get a whole lot tidier…or a whole lot more chaotic, depending on how you look at it.

Tags: Minecraft, Copper Golem, Update, Mojang, Survival Game

Original article: Rock Paper Shotgun