Have you installed Update 11819? Did you notice a performance boost? Let us know in the comments below. For more Switch performance patches, check out our archive of "Better" updates for games like Age of Calamity and Bloodstained.
If you are looking for the file, you will typically find it as a .nsp file sized around 1.8 GB (delta patch) or 4.2 GB (base+update combined).
If you are playing Minecraft Legends on the Switch without version 1.18.19, you are experiencing a compromised, inferior product.
| Metric | Version 1.0.0 (Launch) | Version 1.18.19 (NSPUpdate 11819) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Dynamic 540p - 648p | Locked 720p (Mostly stable) | | Docked Resolution | Dynamic 720p - 810p | Stable 900p (Occasional dips to 810p) | | Frame Rate (Campaign) | 24-30 FPS | 30 FPS (Locked) | | Frame Rate (3v3 PvP) | 18-25 FPS (Unplayable) | 28-30 FPS (Playable) | | Menu Load Speed | 12 seconds | 7 seconds | | World Load Speed | 45 seconds | 28 seconds |
By: The Pixel Pioneer
When Minecraft Legends launched on the Nintendo Switch in April 2023, the reception was... complicated. On one hand, the hybrid action-strategy gameplay felt revolutionary. On the other, the performance on Nintendo’s hardware left many players frustrated. Frame drops, blurry textures during large battles, and long loading times plagued the "Piglin invasion."