You build stuff in Minecraft Legends by strumming your lute and making friends

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Mojang showed more of their upcoming action strategy spin-off Minecraft Legends at Minecraft Live today, including an early look at the game’s four-player co-op. We also found out more about what your hero uses to battle against the piglin invasion, and met some of the game’s key allies. Take a look at the trailer below to get a fresh look at to expect when Legends launches in 2023.

I’d already sat in on a briefing about Legends earlier this week with Narrative Design Director, Kevin Grace, who insisted that the game is primarily about “making friends”. Don’t worry, you are thinking of the right Minecraft spin-off here – your character will still be thwacking piglins. Making friends is easy with the three tools Legends puts at your disposal though, namely the Flame Of Creation, Banner Of Courage, and a magical lute. The flame can spawn friendly mobs, while the banner gathers and commands these pals. Grace said music was important to how Legends plays too, and strumming the right tune on the lute is useful in summoning allies to gather resources and build for you.

Legends’ version of the Overworld is under attack when you start the game, and Grace showed some more of the various types of piglins you’ll encounter in battle. Rather than the “ugly-cute” creatures of vanilla Minecraft, Grace said these piglins were more “dangerous-cute” and perfectly happy to stab your character. Each type of piglin will have their own personalities, combat styles, and bases to topple. We were also introduced to what Grace called the voices of the Overworld, the Hosts known as Foresight, Action, and Knowledge. These characters are the ones who give your character their tools, and will help guide you through Legends.

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