Minecraft's 'Boss Update' adds boss fights to Minecraft

Boss battles will roll out this fall, but you can get a sneak peek today.

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Boss battles are coming to Minecraft later this year, but Android users can get a taste of block-on-block boss combat starting today.

"The Boss Update will be out as a free update for all owners of Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition beta, Pocket Edition, and Gear VR Edition this fall," per a press release, "but in the meantime, if you'd like to be one of the first to help us test it out, you can join the public beta on Android."

Minecraft's Boss Update will add two boss creatures. One is the Wither, a floating, three-headed mob. Defeat it, and it might just drop the ultra-rare nether star item. You can use nether stars to build beacons that bestow advantageous effects on other players.

Other new gameplay features include building with prismarine blocks and decorating landscapes with sponges.

Developer Mojang teased more news regarding the Boss Update at this September's MineCon gathering.

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David L. Craddock writes fiction, nonfiction, and grocery lists. He is the author of the Stay Awhile and Listen series, and the Gairden Chronicles series of fantasy novels for young adults. Outside of writing, he enjoys playing Mario, Zelda, and Dark Souls games, and will be happy to discuss at length the myriad reasons why Dark Souls 2 is the best in the series. Follow him online at davidlcraddock.com and @davidlcraddock.

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