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If I have a map item filled out and covering a particular area, will it automatically detect changes in the terrain? Or will I have to revisit the area with a map?

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    Umm, guys, he could be asking about minecraft.gamepedia.com/Map. Asking whether it shows terrain changes made after it's creation is not a duplicate of that question.
    – Deltharis
    Dec 27, 2016 at 21:18
  • That duplicate has absolutely nothing to do with my question. I mean a literal map -- not the world.
    – MrHen
    Dec 27, 2016 at 22:14
  • That wasn't clear before the edit, now it is. I retracted my close vote.
    – Mage Xy
    Dec 27, 2016 at 22:20

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According to official Minecraft wiki:

To record the world on a map, that specific map item must be held in the player's hands while the player moves around the world. The world will be recorded as-is during exploration, meaning that if the world is modified, a player must revisit the area while holding the map in order to update the map's view

So no, the map will not detect changes in the terrain unless you are in the area with the map to update it.

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