Amethyst is one of Minecraft's more recent additions, having arrived in the two-part Caves & Cliffs update. When fully-grown amethyst buds are broken, players can collect its shards for their own use.

High above the forest floor, three figures run stiffly across a rope bridge. The bridge is long and appears to sag under its own weight, but it doesn't buckle or break. Instead, it carries its ...