How to Access New Features After a Minecraft Update?

Once you upgrade your game version, new features will only appear in unexplored parts of your world. To access these features, you’ll need to venture out to new chunks. If you haven’t done so, try using chunkbase to view maps from the newer version. Just make sure you haven’t loaded those chunks in the past. Being cautious with exploring further helps in expanding with new updates.

Keep in mind the updated features appear in places you haven’t visited. Your old world remains unchanged in terms of features. A good trick to find new features like trial chambers is to create and level up a cartographer villager. Upon reaching the Journeyman level, they might sell a Trial Explorer map. Note that not every cartographer will have it, so you might need to try a couple.