Minecraft Legends lets you build and summon with the power of music

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A Minecraft Legends update from developers Mojang and Blackbird Interactive digs into some of the tools you’ll have at your disposal in the upcoming Minecraft strategy game spinoff. Alongside the usual weapons you might expect, the team reveals how you’ll use the power of music to summon and direct your troops, with the ability to learn new songs that unlock both defensive and offensive options.

Your Hero’s Sword is your starting weapon in Minecraft Legends, and it’s a pretty reliable tool – but it isn’t up to the task of taking down larger enemies or the piglins’ structures and portals, meaning it’ll be relegated to a backup option pretty quickly. Instead, the Hero’s Lute will be one of your primary ways to affect the world, and you’ll use it to play specific tunes that direct your population into action.

Collecting resources, building and dismantling structures, summoning friendly mobs and golems from nearby spawners – these are all handled by distinct songs that you’ll belt out with your lute in hand. Discovered melodies are stored in a songbook for easy access, and as you progress you’ll get some “very effective (read: explosive) structures that you can use for both defence and offence.”

Alongside your musical talents, you can also make use of your Banner of Courage to rally nearby allies, having them follow you, target structures, or attack distant bases. There’s also the option to switch into Banner View – a special menu that gives you complete control over individual units, something that will be welcomed by veteran RTS players.

Mounts are a core part of Minecraft, and they’re another element well-represented in Minecraft Legends. You’ll start out with a faithful horse, but can discover and recruit other mounts