what else do you think the heavy core will do??

Tin foil hat ready

Who would win: - A block made from the toughest metals, it takes 45 seconds to mine no matter the tool, it absorbs explosions, it is one of the rarest drops from the Vault and potentially a key to open the ancient city portal - Water or a push block boy

My theory is that it is called the heavy core because in the future it may be able to craft other "heavy" weapons like the mace.

At this point, we are so desperate that everything Minecraft adds in the new update has to open the portal

I’m surprised you didn’t mention the way ulraf talked about the heavy core in the video mojang released about the mace. He said it’s obtained from the vaults “for now” and that it won’t always be that easy. He then teases the real method to be a “rare challenge” so the heavy cores being in vaults might just be temporary until something else is developed enough. Maybe a new miniboss?

Honestly the new wolf breeds & the awesome mace weapon really felt like the beginning of the true hype of the update to me, if you understand what I mean.

Just a theory, but what if: the heavy core IS a mob head? And you get it from defeating someone that has a head like that

I really wish they fix the mace design by making it more 3D because is literally like flat on the core part, looking like a flat axe or shovel. If only it was more cube-ish like those other designs by other people.

Might be like a mini boss drop or sum to give us a reason to go to the trial chambers

Sadly Mojang won't add the new dimention till they update the end 😢 Edit: I messed up the word dimension

What if the portal was opened like this: As mojang doesnt want us to kill the warden, what about if we placed the heavy core on the portal and then get the warden to do its sonic boom in the portal, the heavy core captures the boom and creats a portal with a scary sound and the watden goes back in fear and the sound is truly LOUD and SCARY. Then it is silence and BOOM jump scare! Tge jump scare is that your totem pops as a creepy hand grabs you and pulls you in the portal. Totem is compulsory. Otherwise it will kill you. The dimension should be called the illusion diension and hey the illusioners could gaurd the portal. Anyway what do you think?

With how rare it is and because we haven't had a real boss fight in a long time, i think it will be like the wither skulls, where it takes a lot of luck to get, but you can use it to start a boss fight.

Based on its sounds, place of origin and shape, I assume that the heavy core is an eletrical component that has to be put on a machine, kinda like a generator or battery of sorts; the rectangular holes in its sides would connect the core to the machine allowing the core to do its function kinda like those USB entry holes and the squares of shading in the top and bottom sides would visually be the shape that would hold the core in place when in the machine preventing it from moving out of place and possibly getting damaged. Such machine could be the ancient city portal as it was also made by a technological civilization. Additionaly, based on all the information we have, the reason why the heavy core is so strong must be because it would have to resist high amounts of some sorts of power, and do you know what else is super resistant and also cannot be mined faster with any tool? Reinforced deepslate! The block of the portal! So if my theory is right, the heavy core must be used connected to the portal of the ancient city, wich means it is very likely that the heavy core is the key component to the activation of the portal.

6:37 So there must be another 6x6x6 pixel block to place on heavy core and make snowman

As someone else also said. If this happened to be the drop of a new boss from the trial chambers, well that would be exciting. I also like the idea of being able to use rods (breeze and blaze for now. We could get more of these "elementals" like water and earth) instead of sticks for weapons to get new effects. Imagine being able to get a special passive effect for the weapon depending on what you used for the handle....

Mojang: adds the grass Wattles: IS THIS THE NEW KEY TO THE ANCIENT CITY PORTAL???

When I look at it, I always imagined it that you could fill it up with something, and the little holes on the side will be the indicator. Maybe it’s exp storage and a better enchanting system for it, maybe you can craft a new type of enchanter to “tinker” your tools

The heavy core, when hit, sounds like it has somethings very metalic inside, it has rectangular holes and a squares of depth in its top and bottom and is found on a structure built by ancient civilizations that had advanced technology, with all of this in mind I think it is some sorts of eletrical component that has to be put inside of a machine, the rectangular holes would connect to the machine so the heavy core can do its function and the squares of shading in the top and bottom would be what would hold the core in place, preventing it from shaking kinda like a lego teeth but on both sides

The heavy core is nothing compared to caseoh

I really like this theory, especially since a "core" is the centre of something, for example, the earth's core, or an apples core. Mojang are really careful with naming items If this theory is incorrect, I still believe it'll be used as a centre piece to something, for example, some sort of mech / golem.

When you hold the mace, maybe shulkers can't levitate you?

Maybe the heavy core can be used for a mass storage interface! Like storage controllers in modded.. hey, they added autocrafting lol

I hope they add like a new biome or at least overhaul an existing one(maybe desert???).Then 1.21 will be one of the best updates ever!!

In the latest video from mojang Ulraf talks about the heavy core and says that its not always gonna be this "easy" to get a hold of. They have hinted at a new boss for some time now, so maybe that will drop the heavy core? Imagine they update the end to include a new "end boss" that drop the heavy core? That would be awesome imo!

I'd love it if you have to successfully drop hit the portal frame with the mace from a specific height to open it. Especially if the sound activates the warden leaving you the 2 choices, portal or warden. 😁 Isn't there a disc with similar sounds to this? 🙂 Also a core can be a power source. Like nuclear core... 🤔

I’ve seen a theory that it will be used for new golems, or old golems that lost their respective votes. Especially with all the new golems from Minecraft Legends, I think this could make sense.

Finally, another theory on the 1.19 deep dark portal structure! Thank you Wattles!❤

I really hope they do something with the portal. Maybe not this update, maybe not the next, but eventually i hope they get to it and give it the proper treatment. I don't know what they would do with it, maybe a new method of travel like you can hook it up to other portals or what I am hoping for, a whole new post-endgame dimension that is filled with really hard enemies (Side note I hope it is not skulk themed because sneaking through a dimension seems tedious to me but it would give the enchantment that makes your feet silent actually useful than just occasionally in the deep dark). I just hope they don't forget about it

recently im getting really hyped for snapshots cause i think we're pretty much done the 1.20.5 content, and with them adding the heavy core now, im starting to get my hopes up. it's really interesting that they gave it blockstates for rotation when it doesn't actually rotate, and it's also not the same as the other rotating blocks. it has one blockstate called "orientation" and it's values are stuff like "up_north", " down_east", etc... all the others are only really "up", "north", "west", etc.... it's got way more rotation options and yet no rotation.

I think I know what might be coming next, a new music desk maybe wind themed I meant disc

What if the heavy cores do activate the portal, but instead of it bringing us a new dimension, a powerful new boss emerges from it? This would fit well with the theme of the update and is a feasible ask for one final big feature that could be included. It would also encourage multiplayer servers to go through the trial chambers together as Mojang intended, as more players means a greater chance of getting more cores from the vaults. Not only would this solidify the trial chambers as a memorable and core part of the game that players will want to go back to each playthrough, but it would encourage players to go on “combat adventures” together in order to find a new challenge and test out the new mace and wind charge weapons.

I think the portal will be opened with some kind of item like the heavy core. In the chinese version of minecraft, reinforced deepslate blocks are called mysterious frame blocks and there is also a variant that has an eye of ender-ish slot in the top of the block.

This portal is gonna be a nagging mystery till we get an end update.

Wonder about mining technicalities, like how swords mine Bamboo the fastest, or like hoes with some blocks, The Mace could mine some things faster or only way to break certain blocks (like the heavy core itself or Reinforced Deepslate).

A cool redstone component they could add would be the wire, crafted with copper and redstone. It would work the same as redstone dust but is movable by pistons, can be waterlogged and best of all, doesn’t lose signal strength over time. This would make for faster running circuits without the need for repeaters and also help make it easier to use signal strength instead of binary in larger projects

Honestly the heavy core affecting jump speed and fall speed makes sense actually. When its put in a mace and used correctly it negates fall damage

Pro tip… on a realm, find a Trail Chamber, save game & exit, bookmarking the point in time, log back in, kill mobs, get key, roll rewards. If no good, reload backup, repeat until necessary.

Heavy core implies it belongs inside of something. What if you place on the ancient portal block and you have to hit it with the mace to pound it into the block? The mace is like a big hammer after all. Maybe it takes several hits, and they're LOUD, loud enough to wake the Warden, and if you stop hitting it, it just pops back out - the opposite of brushing with archaeology?

Going back on the other crafting recipes mabey the heavy core and echo shards could be combined to unlock the portal

is the top of the heavy core the size of the conduit? so reinforced deep slate -> Heavy Core -> conduit for the portal?

I think heavy core can open potal because it exactly fits that square made on on portals block so it can open potal in future updates I think

Fun fact : the god apple is more common then the golden apple in the vault Did anyone know this

Heavy core might have some use related to engineering as the update name has tinkering in it it might be a source block like redstone block

Worst and best case scenario, Mojang makes us gather a heavy core for every portal frame to light the portal

This is the most valid theory about the portal in the ancient city yet

Ideas for more "Heavy" Weapons made with the heavy core: Double Handed Sword - It does more damage than a normal sword, but it covers your hand and your offhand, meaning you cannot use a shield when holding it Double Handed Battle Axe - It does more damage than a normal Axe, but it covers your hand and your offhand, meaning you cannot use a shield when holding it. It also will break any wood block instantly Heavy Boots - Weigh you down, allowing you to walk in water as if you were on the land. You can even sprint with them. This would work well with a turtle helmet so you dont drown Hard Hat - A Helmet-like item crafted with Goat Horns that allows you to do a new attack, Ramming. You press the attack button and you start charging, the longer you charge the more damage builds up

On a random seed I received the Heavy Core from the second vault I opened. :V Still took 4 hours since I was poking around lush caves for half that time before finding a Trial Chamber in another cave.

When the 4th dimension theory first came out I immediately noticed a similarity between the size of the end portal frame "slots" where the eyes of ender go and the "etched" square on the reinforced deepslate. I really hope it's the missing key to the deep dark dimension

would be cool if you could make standless banners and put them on it so your flying a banner when holding it offhand, or after placing a heavy core down you can put a banner in it and it gives off a redstone signal depending on certain variables in the banner

if they already added some mobs from minecraft dungeons (bogged skeleton) maybe the heavy core is a drop from some sort of golem boss similar to the ones in dungeons. it would fit the theme of the trial chambers and tie together the update.

Crazy how everything is wind related I feel like the next upcoming update might be the Ather not this update but 1.22

I had the Idea that this block could be placed on bottom surfaces like dripstone, and that this block is gravity effected and breaks/smashed brittle blocks, like glass for example

My theory is that it will be a red stone component that pushes or pulled entities to it when powered

Can a blaze rod work in place of the breeze rod, or even 4 echo shards (one for each hole on the sides) ??

Wait It fits perfectly on the portal block thing Skulk crystal shard things don’t have a use (of what I know of) SO WHAT IF YOU PUT THE SHARDS IN THE HEAVY CORE AFTER PLACING IT ON ALL SIDES OF IT 😳

you can place string, tripwire hooks and redstone dust, which are non-full-block crafting materials

Interesting video! I hope the heavy core will be used for more things, too.

I think that just like there's a ring on the deepslate for the core, that ring on the coore could be for the final piece of the portal in a future update

Heavy core lore; an iron golem took a shif

7:32 string enters chat

what did i miss! i have not watched wattles for months. sorry. and SO MANY NEW EPIC FEATURES!

I was experimenting with the snapshot a few days after the snapshot dropped, and I did find the heavy core inside of a chest in the trial chamber. I’m not sure if they removed them from the chest Loot table at this point, but that would make finding it much easier if they haven’t removed it.

What if the heavy core needs a construct like the beacon or conduit to activate and they haven't added the functionality to it yet. Maybe out of the reinforced deepslate or maybe copper since it's in the trial loot.

Thats very interesting that you mentioned that the heavy core at the top looks similar to the reinforced deepslate. Maybe it will have another use. If it does unlock the portal then mojang did listen to the community

Maybe smack the portal frame with the mace like using a flint and steel to light obsidian?

3:33 this also happens to stairs.

Maybe a block that has a gravity pull things towards it when powered by redstone, it would be a cool block to have for farms like pull mobs into a pit or droped items into a hopper

Chiseled nether brick also has this square outline. Granted, the outline is of a skull (also mob head size?!?!) so its a little different.

My theory on the Heavy Core is that it acts as some kind of battery block or an ingredient in a battery block redstone component. It has the word “Core” in it, which sounds very mechanical or electrical. Maybe it could be charged and then used to power the portal in the city.

It could be an item you put in the end like how you can put that water thing in the water and it gives you water breathing and makes you strong underwater, but instead of underwater it’s in the skulk dimension, and it gives you the ability of not getting infected when you go to the skull area or something ? Just an idea. 🤔?

also for grass, the windcharge wont work. i found out that if you try to jump while you (accidentally) point it at grass it wont work

That heavy core design reminds me of the Aether bronze dungeon mobs. Maybe king Bdoz is starting to incorporate more ideas from his modding ventures?

this is random but i've been subscribed for years now and i always hear bill w being shouted out at the end of the videos. not sure who you are, but you share a name with my dad who i lost when i was a kid, and every time i hear wattles read his/your name it brings some joy to my heart. so extra shout out to bill w today thanks for being part of the channel !

Wattles : the heavey core have so much potential I'm really excited for what thery are gonna do with it Mogang : nah its just for the mace

The holes in the side make it look like it makes a sound when it travels far distances.

The wind charge thing is a bug. They don’t collide with any non solid block. Including slabs.

I mean Breeze rod --> breeze powder + enderpearl = new eye of ender Place it in end portal frame to go to new dimension

What if it was used to make a new crafting interface that allows you to craft heavy variants of building blocks like the reinforced deepslate

i think the heavy core might get combined with echo shards to make a charged heavy core to open the ancient city portal

It whould be so cool if they add crafting recepi:echo shard and in middle heavy core.

it's probably just me but when wattles said "i clearly didn't StAND a chance there" at 2:46 while placing sus sand was funny.

It also fits on the purpur pillar

They should make the block have gravity and it falls and damages like an anvil but also does aoe knock back like the attack. And peaceable with a dispenser would be awesome

Wattles, do you know when bedrock on PC will be updated to 1.20.71?

We need a lot of energy to open the portal because of its size, i think we'll have to combine breeze rod, blaze rod and maybe other rod items that they might add in the future

I don't think there will be a new dimension before the End update. It will probably be a place to go after killing the Dragon

Looks like you should be able to place another thing on top of the core

I like to think the heavy core is an ancient power core that has been depleted. We use it to make a weapon but maybe some new energy source could be used to power the portal with it. It was lost to time and that’s why the red stone tests were being conducted under the portal. To try and re light the portal to the dimension of the warden.

7:21 String fits this bill I guess.

no this sound is in alexe^s caves metal block and metal utility sound

So like momentum build up and elytra??

Do I think the heavy core has potential to be an awesome late game block with its own unique purpose? absolutely. Some ideas that are probably way off from what mojang will actually do with it are: Combine with conduit to make some sort of antigravity thing where you can have sky islands that you can walk on all six faces of, with the heavy core conduit thing being the center of gravity. Something that makes you unable to swim, ignore water physics entirely, and even take fall damage underwater when held in your hand. Jump height reduced while on land holding it. There are probably better uses and implementations than what I just described but something that screams "heavy" is what I'm thinking. Another thing: Use a mace as a hammer to hammer heavy cores into the reinforced deepslate blocks to activate the ancient city portal

I think its connected to the redsone room i side the ancient city portal building

I saw the title, u better not be messing with me wattles! 🥴

The heavy core also looks like it can be charged by the amethyst shards or the echo shards... because of the 4 dark slots on each side. Similar to the nether anchor with glow stone... Has someone suggested that yet?

So what happens if you hit a heavy core with a mace? They are both made out of the same ingredients, does it break faster, does it resonate in some in game, mechanical way, especially if placed on reinforced deep slate?

I think the heavy core should also be a gravity block and function similarly to the anvil, seeing as it can be placed.

the heavy core definitely feels like some sort of anchor or something to be place INSIDE something else, like... a core.

I want to see a video on: If the mace will replace the sword.