The Withering Effect

The Withering Effect - Minecraft and Hytale

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The Withering Effect is a podcast all about Minecraft and Hytale. Each episode joins our hosts as they avoid the Wither to bring you the latest news, experiences, ideas and opinions on the world’s best-selling game and its emerging challenger.

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May 28, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 95: Sculk Sensors, Bundles and Candles 19.05.2021

In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss snapshot, 21w19a, for Minecraft 1.17, which removes unfinished items (Sculk Sensor, Bundles, and Candles) from the creative inventory along with their (Bundles and Candles) crafting recipes. Plus, the snapshot also updates the game to Java 16 and increases the maximum length of item names in the anvil UI from 35 to 50 characters. Also, DuDs and Jimbo explain...

Episode 94: Silent Bet and Screaming Goats 12.05.2021

In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss snapshot, 21w18a, for Minecraft 1.17, which makes a few small changes to the game including infested blocks are no longer instantly destroyed, screaming goats will use their ram attack more often than other goats and when an anvil breaks your item will no longer end up on the floor. Plus, we have a bumper edition of listener comments with seven questions fro...

Episode 93: Switching from Java to Bedrock? 05.05.2021

In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss snapshot, 21w17a, for Minecraft 1.17, which makes the Large Ore Veins slightly rarer and slightly smaller (but they are still large!), Copper Ore now drop 2-3 raw copper when mined or more with Fortune and Small Dripleaves can now also be placed on Moss Blocks. Plus, we have an e-mail from Noi about taming a Ravager from Episode 5 and a Discord question from...

Episode 92: Improving Vanilla with Datapacks 28.04.2021

In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss snapshot, 21w16a, for Minecraft 1.17, which tweaks the textures of raw ores and raw ore blocks, introduces dripstone growth and large, rare, snake-like underground ore veins. Plus, we have a question from our Discord members Genisis9032 about what new building DuDs and Jimbo would like added to villages and what kind of villager would work there. Also, the t...

Episode 91: The Butter Beans update? 21.04.2021

In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss the recent announcement from Mojang that the Caves and Cliffs update will be split into two. The first will be 1.17, which will be released in summer without the new world height or cave generation (although a datapack will be available); this update will include the Goat, Axolotl and Glow Squid along with the new blocks, items and ores. The second update, w...

Episode 90: Leaving the End Island in ruins 14.04.2021

In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss snapshot, 21w14a, for Minecraft 1.17, which adds Raw Copper, Iron, and Gold to the game and allows fully oxidized Copper to be waxed. Plus, we have questions from our Discord members Tarkio and RebelJC about a range of topics from what are DuDs and Jimbo's favourite/go-to build palettes to is Minecraft becoming too easy? Also, big improvements to the main En...

Episode 89: Our Light Block wishes come true 07.04.2021

In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss snapshot, 21w13a, for Minecraft 1.17, which brings the Mountain Goats to Java and adds a metric cube of light to the game! Plus, tweaks to Caves, Ore Distribution and Powdered Snow along with new Dripstone trades for the Mason, and Pointed Dripstone, Rooted Dirt and Moss Block trades for the Wandering Trader. Also, how would DuDs and Jimbo design an April Fo...

Episode 88: Meet our Bedrock Guide, Prowl 31.03.2021

In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo are joined by Prowl to discuss the latest Bedrock Beta for Minecraft 1.17, his Bedrock Guide series and Blaze Farm video. Also, they talk cave generation, Dungeons, Mob spawns, Bundles, Clocks and can you mod Bedrock? Plus, questions from our Discord, including everything from what inspired Prowl to make videos and Bedrock and Java parity to caves vs mountains to bu...

Episode 87: The cleaning power of lightning 24.03.2021

In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss snapshot, 21w11a, for Minecraft 1.17, which adds the ability to right-click on or use a dispenser to wax Copper Blocks with Honeycomb, an axe can be used to scrape off the wax and oxidation of Copper Blocks, and a lightning strike hitting Copper will clean its oxidation. The frequency of Diamond Ore blobs has been increased slightly, Moss Blocks can be craft...

Episode 86: Fishing with the Lightning Rod? 17.03.2021

In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss snapshot, 21w10a, for Minecraft 1.17, that adds the Lush Caves underground biome (currently only in single-biome worlds), Cracked Deepslate Bricks, Cracked Deepslate Tiles and an Infested variant of Deepslate. This snapshot also has a number of technical changes including moving the game to the OpenGL 3.2 core profile. Also, the Overworld ore generation has...

Episode 85: Generating the new Mountains 10.03.2021

In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss Bedrock Beta, 1.16.220.50, for Minecraft 1.17, which introduces a new Mountain generation up to a maximum of 256 blocks height. The Mountains have new sub biomes: Lofty Peaks, Snow Capped Peaks, Snowy Slopes, Mountain Grove, and Mountain Meadow. This BETA also reintroduces the Glow Squid which now emits glow coloured ink particles when hurt and raises world...

Episode 84: Andesite is not Tuff enough 03.03.2021

In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss snapshot, 21w08a, for Minecraft 1.17, that tweaks cave sizes and generation further. Grimstone is now called Deepslate, and we now have Deepslate versions of Iron, Gold, Lapis, Redstone, and Diamond ores. Andesite has been changed out for Tuff, and the snapshot adds Smooth Basalt and Cobbled Deepslate. Also, we have a question from ChiefBigBear about which a...

Episode 83: It’s very Grimstone down here 24.02.2021

In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss snapshot, 21w07a, for Minecraft 1.17, that introduces Grimstone to the deepest parts of the underground, this new block can be made into a range of variants including Polished Grimstone, Grimstone Bricks, Grimstone Tiles and Chiselled Grimstone, with most of these having a slab, stair and wall option. Also, there have been some updates to world generation an...

Episode 82: Caves of Cheese and Spaghetti 17.02.2021

In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss snapshot, 21w06a, for Minecraft 1.17, that introduces a new cave generation, called the Noise caves, which come in two flavours the Cheese caves and the Spaghetti caves. Aquifers will also now become part of the generation, this is an area within a cave that has a local water level. Also, there are some big changes to world height and some smaller changes to...

Episode 81: This will blossom into a Lush Cave 10.02.2021

In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss snapshot, 21w05a, for Minecraft 1.17, that introduces a range of new blocks which will be used inside of the upcoming Lush Cave biome, including azalea bushes, flowering azalea bushes, cave vines, glow berries, drip leaves, hanging roots, rooted dirt, moss, moss carpet and the spore blossom. Also, there is a range of changes including the names of the differ...

Episode 80: Random thoughts on Minecraft 03.02.2021

In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss the release of Beta 1.16.210.57 of Minecraft 1.17 for Xbox One, Windows 10 and Android that brings copper and lightning rods to Bedrock! Also, with very little news and topics to cover, DuDs and Jimbo discuss some random thoughts they have about Minecraft. Plus, In response to DuDs idea for a Witches Journal in last weeks episode, ThomasToSpace lets us...

Episode 79: The Glow Squid is here! 27.01.2021

In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss snapshot, 21w03a, for Minecraft 1.17, that introduces the Glow Lichen which generates in caves and gives off a light level of seven. We also welcome the winner of the public vote from Minecraft Live 2020 to the game, The Glow Squid, this new variety of the Squid lights up the oceans and drops a new glow ink sac, which can be used to illuminate signs and item...

Episode 78: Useless items in Minecraft 20.01.2021

In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss the release of Minecraft 1.16.5 that fixes two critical stability issues. Also, in honour of the Hoe finally becoming useful in the Nether update, they rank their current top five useless items in Minecraft. Plus, FragileRock has a question about how content creating SMPs will respond to Minecraft 1.17, will they upgrade to get the new features or start fres...

Episode 77: Fixing Minecraft Nights 13.01.2021

In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss the issues they have with nighttime in Minecraft and how they would fix it, they look at Phantoms, mob proofing areas and how the night can disrupt mob farming. Also, in our very first Mending Minecraft vote, we put three mobs up against each other for your votes and improve the winner. Plus, Minecraft Earth is shutting down in June 2021, with special perks...

Episode 76: Our Final Block Improvements 06.01.2021

In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss snapshot, 20w51a, for Minecraft 1.17, that introduces the Axolotls which will swim around with you if you’re holding a tropical fish, chase after squids and other types of fish, will attack Drowned and Guardians if you tempt them with their favourite food and more. Also, Bundles and Shulker box items will now drop their items when destroyed and some changes...

Episode 75: Best of 2020 with Carl 30.12.2020

In this episode, CarlRyds takes a look back at some of the best conversations DuDs, Jimbo and our guests have had during our episodes in 2020. Thank you to our Milk level Patrons: aubni, ChiefBigBear, Crock, FragileRock, StoneFigure, TheOfficialCCL, viperoustuna and YDYT. Discord: https://discord.gg/gqnKyeZ Patreon: https://patreon.com/thewitheringeffect Website: http://thewitheringeffect.com/ E-M...

Episode 74: Our Sculk Sensors are tingling 09.12.2020

In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss snapshot, 20w49a, for Minecraft 1.17, that introduces the Dripstone Caves biome and Sculk Sensors which adds a range of new systems including Redstone Emission, Wool Occlusion, Vibration Frequencies and more. Also, the fullness of a Bundle now shows up regardless of whether advanced tooltips are on or off, and Stalactites and stalagmites merge if the tips ar...

Episode 73: Drip, Drip, Dripstone Farming 02.12.2020

In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss snapshot, 20w48a, for Minecraft 1.17, that introduces the Dripstone Block which is currently used as a decoration block and Pointed Dripstone which can be placed on the ceiling to make a stalactite or on the floor to create a stalagmite, both of these can cause damage to a player and mobs. Also, changes to the textures of the Amethyst blocks, Candles, Clock,...

Episode 72: Making Mini-Games with aubni 25.11.2020

In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo are joined by aubni from The Ripple Effect SMP to discuss the recent tweets by Mojang developers, including changes to the textures of the Sculk Sensor and the new stone Tuff. We also have a demo of how Staglatites will work in Minecraft 1.17 from Henrik. Also, aubni talks about his past mini-games, how he comes up with ideas, the challenges he has faced along the w...

Episode 71: Putting on our Snow Boots 18.11.2020

In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss snapshot, 20w46a, for Minecraft 1.17, which introduces powder snow (snowier snow) and the ability for the player to experience freezing. Also, we have a listener comment from FireStar about what DuDs and Jimbo think of a vanilla way to start a thunderstorm for a charged creeper farm, or other lightning-based activities. Plus, DuDs favourite block is this wee...

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