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Java What changed in 1.16.2
Everything below is measured by comparing the game files of 1.16.1 with 1.16.2 — not copied from patch notes.
+1Items
+1Mobs and entities
+7Sound events
1.16.2 block and item additions
1 new block and item. Hover a slot for the name; click to open its page.
Items +1
Mobs and entities +1
Sound events +7
Entity.Parrot.Imitate.Piglin BruteEntity.Piglin Brute.AmbientEntity.Piglin Brute.AngryEntity.Piglin Brute.Converted To ZombifiedEntity.Piglin Brute.DeathEntity.Piglin Brute.HurtEntity.Piglin Brute.Step
Block states changed
| Block | Added | Removed |
|---|---|---|
| Chain | axis = x y z | — |
| Lantern | waterlogged = true false | — |
| Soul Lantern | waterlogged = true false | — |
New in-game text 31
| Key | Text |
|---|---|
advancements.sad_label | :( |
argument.angle.incomplete | Incomplete (expected 1 angle) |
chat.square_brackets | [%s] |
command.context.parse_error | %s at position %s: %s |
commands.list.nameAndId | %s (%s) |
commands.summon.failed.uuid | Unable to summon entity due to duplicate UUIDs |
disconnect.exceeded_packet_rate | Kicked for exceeding packet rate limit |
entity.minecraft.piglin_brute | Piglin Brute |
item.minecraft.piglin_brute_spawn_egg | Piglin Brute Spawn Egg |
multiplayer.disconnect.missing_tags | Incomplete set of tags received from server. Please contact server operator. |
options.fovEffectScale | FOV Effects |
options.fovEffectScale.off | Off |
options.fovEffectScale.tooltip | Controls how much the field of view can change with speed effects. |
options.generic_value | %s: %s |
options.off.composed | %s: OFF |
options.on.composed | %s: ON |
options.percent_add_value | %s: +%s%% |
options.percent_value | %s: %s%% |
options.pixel_value | %s: %spx |
options.screenEffectScale | Distortion Effects |
options.screenEffectScale.off | Off |
options.screenEffectScale.tooltip | Strength of nausea and Nether portal screen distortion effects. At lower values, the nausea effect is replaced with a green overlay. |
potion.withAmplifier | %s %s |
potion.withDuration | %s (%s) |
subtitles.entity.parrot.imitate.piglin_brute | Parrot snorts mightily |
subtitles.entity.piglin_brute.ambient | Piglin Brute snorts |
subtitles.entity.piglin_brute.angry | Piglin Brute snorts angrily |
subtitles.entity.piglin_brute.converted_to_zombified | Piglin Brute converts to Zombified Piglin |
subtitles.entity.piglin_brute.death | Piglin Brute dies |
subtitles.entity.piglin_brute.hurt | Piglin Brute hurts |
subtitles.entity.piglin_brute.step | Piglin Brute steps |
Reworded text 60
Wording Mojang changed in this version.
| Key | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
advancements.nether.create_beacon.description | Construct and place a Beacon | Construct and place a beacon |
advancements.nether.use_lodestone.description | Use a Compass on a Lodestone | Use a compass on a Lodestone |
commands.reload.failure | Reload failed, keeping old data | Reload failed; keeping old data |
commands.setworldspawn.success | Set the world spawn point to %s, %s, %s | Set the world spawn point to %s, %s, %s [%s] |
commands.spawnpoint.success.multiple | Set spawn point to %s, %s, %s in %s for %s players | Set spawn point to %s, %s, %s [%s] in %s for %s players |
commands.spawnpoint.success.single | Set spawn point to %s, %s, %s in %s for %s | Set spawn point to %s, %s, %s [%s] in %s for %s |
container.enchant.level.requirement | Level requirement: %s | Level Requirement: %s |
datapackFailure.title | Errors in currently selected datapacks prevented world from loading. You can either try to load only with vanilla datapack ("safe mode") or go back to title screen and fix it manually. | Errors in currently selected datapacks prevented the world from loading. You can either try to load it with only the vanilla data pack ("safe mode"), or go back to the title screen and fix it manually. |
death.attack.witherSkull | %1$s was shot by a %2$s's skull | %1$s was shot by a skull from %2$s |
deathScreen.spectate | Spectate world | Spectate World |
deathScreen.title | You died! | You Died! |
deathScreen.title.hardcore | Game over! | Game Over! |
deathScreen.titleScreen | Title screen | Title Screen |
debug.creative_spectator.error | Unable to switch gamemode, no permission | Unable to switch gamemode; no permission |
debug.cycle_renderdistance.help | F3 + F = Cycle render distance (Shift to invert) | F3 + F = Cycle render distance (shift to invert) |
debug.gamemodes.error | Unable to open game mode switcher, no permission | Unable to open game mode switcher; no permission |
event.minecraft.raid.raiders_remaining | Raiders remaining: %s | Raiders Remaining: %s |
gamerule.category.updates | World updates | World Updates |
gamerule.doDaylightCycle | Advance in-game time | Advance time of day |
gui.recipebook.moreRecipes | Right Click for more | Right Click for More |
gui.recipebook.toggleRecipes.all | Showing all | Showing All |
gui.recipebook.toggleRecipes.blastable | Showing blastable | Showing Blastable |
gui.recipebook.toggleRecipes.craftable | Showing craftable | Showing Craftable |
gui.recipebook.toggleRecipes.smeltable | Showing smeltable | Showing Smeltable |
gui.recipebook.toggleRecipes.smokable | Showing smokable | Showing Smokable |
gui.toMenu | Back to server list | Back to Server List |
gui.toTitle | Back to title screen | Back to Title Screen |
item.modifiers.chest | When on body: | When on Body: |
item.modifiers.feet | When on feet: | When on Feet: |
item.modifiers.head | When on head: | When on Head: |
item.modifiers.legs | When on legs: | When on Legs: |
item.modifiers.mainhand | When in main hand: | When in Main Hand: |
item.modifiers.offhand | When in off hand: | When in Off Hand: |
jigsaw_block.joint_label | Joint type: | Joint Type: |
jigsaw_block.keep_jigsaws | Keep Jigsaws: | Keep Jigsaws |
jigsaw_block.pool | Target pool: | Target Pool: |
jigsaw_block.target | Target name: | Target Name: |
menu.paused | Game paused | Game Paused |
mount.onboard | Press %1$s to dismount | Press %1$s to Dismount |
multiplayerWarning.message | Caution: Online play is offered by third-party servers that are not owned, operated, or supervised by Mojang or Microsoft. During online play, you may be exposed to unmoderated chat messages or other types of user-generated content that may not be suitable for everyone. | Caution: Online play is offered by third-party servers that are not owned, operated, or supervised by Mojang Studios or Microsoft. During online play, you may be exposed to unmoderated chat messages or other types of user-generated content that may not be suitable for everyone. |
optimizeWorld.confirm.title | Optimize world | Optimize World |
options.graphics.fabulous.tooltip | %s graphics uses screen shaders for drawing weather, clouds and particles behind translucent blocks and water. This may severely impact performance for portable devices and 4K displays. | %s graphics uses screen shaders for drawing weather, clouds, and particles behind translucent blocks and water. This may severely impact performance for portable devices and 4K displays. |
options.graphics.fancy.tooltip | Fancy graphics balances performance and quality for the majority of machines. Weather, clouds and particles may not appear behind translucent blocks or water. | Fancy graphics balances performance and quality for the majority of machines. Weather, clouds, and particles may not appear behind translucent blocks or water. |
options.graphics.fast.tooltip | Fast graphics reduces the amount of visible rain and snow. Transparency effects are disabled for various blocks such as tree-leaves. | Fast graphics reduces the amount of visible rain and snow. Transparency effects are disabled for various blocks such as leaves. |
options.graphics.warning.accept | Continue without support | Continue without Support |
options.graphics.warning.cancel | Take me back | Take me Back |
pack.dropConfirm | Do you want to add following packs to Minecraft? | Do you want to add the following packs to Minecraft? |
pack.incompatible.confirm.new | This pack was made for a newer version of Minecraft and may no longer work correctly. | This pack was made for a newer version of Minecraft and may not work correctly. |
record.nowPlaying | Now playing: %s | Now Playing: %s |
selectWorld.allowCommands | Allow Cheats: | Allow Cheats |
selectWorld.bonusItems | Bonus Chest: | Bonus Chest |
selectWorld.mapFeatures | Generate Structures: | Generate Structures |
structure_block.mode_info.corner | Corner mode - placement and size marker | Corner Mode - Placement and Size Marker |
structure_block.mode_info.data | Data mode - game logic marker | Data mode - Game Logic Marker |
structure_block.mode_info.load | Load mode - load from file | Load mode - Load from File |
structure_block.mode_info.save | Save mode - write to file | Save Mode - Write to File |
structure_block.show_air | Show invisible blocks: | Show Invisible Blocks: |
structure_block.show_boundingbox | Show bounding box: | Show Bounding Box: |
subtitles.item.armor.equip_turtle | Turtle shell thunks | Turtle Shell thunks |
title.multiplayer.disabled | Multiplayer is disabled, please check your launcher settings. | Multiplayer is disabled. Please check your launcher settings. |
Fixes 172
Read from Mojang’s own release notes for Minecraft: Java Edition 1.16.2, published 2020-08-11. Every entry keeps its original bug ID.
172 issues fixed, read from Mojang’s own patch notes. Each entry keeps its original bug ID.
Fixed bugs in 20w27a 24
MC-1058A dragon head is invisible if the entity wearing it is not in viewMC-2404Stepping down while sneaking allows falling off of blocksMC-49476NBT "HideFlags" does not hide "Dyed" on leather armorMC-68487Player heads of the same player always have the same skin texture, even if the saved texture data is differentMC-97507Using item which modifies the held item shows "Gear equips" subtitleMC-145691Binding "Open/Close Inventory" to Tab only opens inventoryMC-150417Some items get stuck in soul sand when there is liquid above the soul sandMC-167285Travelling into an end gateway with a platform on the other side while on a boat would instantly teleport you backMC-171739Weeping and twisting vines, bamboo, and kelp can be replaced by "saplings" by breaking and placing the block at the same timeMC-173526All Minecarts can survive in lavaMC-178729Inconsistency: Red and brown mushrooms can't be grown into huge mushrooms on nylium, while they can on all other "grass" blocksMC-182652Ruined portals don't always spawn with chestMC-183663Farmer villagers don't compost correctlyMC-183743Iron golem overpopulationMC-185274Subtitles are still showing ''Gear equips'' when eating in snapshot 20w21a or newer.MC-188473Resource pack screen no longer updates when adding or removing resource packsMC-188969Having a suspicious stew in inventory prevents all types of suspicious stew from going into your inventory when milking brown mooshroomMC-189909player_interacted_with_entity does not trigger if there is only one item and the item gets consumedMC-190021Trying to mount a pig or strider while sneaking plays hand animationMC-190266Players and other entities can catch on fire after logging on while riding a Strider in lavaMC-190274Collecting liquids in bottles on Creative mode is inconsistent with the new creative bucket mechanicsMC-190849Slime blocks can only push entities 5 blocks high instead of 6 blocks high as in 1.15.2MC-191915While in a boat the elytra does not show as enchantedMC-192894Transparency layers lose their auxiliary depth buffer ID when resized
Fixed bugs in 20w28a 34
MC-34661Thorns enchantment causes double armor decayMC-65953Tags IsBaby and IsVillager can't be changed from true to false with /entitydataMC-171363Nether forest biomes: Large fungi and small plants only generate on the topmost layer of nylium, leaving all lower layers devoid of floraMC-172221Hoglins, zoglins, ravagers, iron golems, and polar bears won't walk down a block if they are partially walking on airMC-174479Cannot place sea pickles on soul sandMC-174520Soul particle texture is incorrect for the first frameMC-176753Piglins stand around dropped golden items if their "CanPickUpLoot" tag is set to "0b"MC-179369Wandering Traders are always invisible in the Nether and the EndMC-181204doDaylightCycle button slightly incorrectly labeledMC-181233Mobs cannot spawn on wooden trapdoors, but can on iron and nether fungus trapdoorsMC-182430Piglins continuously try and fail to pick up gold ingots if they can't reach themMC-182868Rail updates are 4-5x times laggier since 1.14 if the rail is on top of a non-full cubeMC-185684Enderman can teleport when hit in cases where they previously would not teleportMC-185925Casting issue: Mineral vein generation uses 32-bit floats, leading to precision loss and potential crashesMC-187112Extra space in "Keep Jigsaws" button in jigsaw blockMC-187126Jigsaw block UI is not closed when pressing "Generate"MC-187129Jigsaw blocks do not generate the correct structure until "Done" is pressed and the UI is reopenedMC-188459Potted cactus still missing cullface argument for topMC-188534Potted cactus missing bottom faceMC-189769Fungi grows through fireMC-190098Structure size and offset still limited to 32 for dedicated serversMC-190852Advancement announcement message has switched brackets for right-to-left languagesMC-190856'/list uuids' shows parentheses incorrectly for right-to-left languagesMC-190860'/' (slash) in chat and command block shows legacy formatting symbol for right-to-left languagesMC-190891Certain redstone circuits causing lagMC-190892Brackets in potion effects are reversed in right-to-left languagesMC-191501Opening a world from earlier 1.14 releases in 1.16 causes villagers to vanishMC-191571Switched square brackets for right-to-left languagesMC-191579Book signing GUI has broken formatting for right-to-left languagesMC-191656Right-to-left languages don't perform as expected in creative search menuMC-192306Crimson and warped slabs use incorrect colors on mapsMC-193073Game crashes when Piglins or Piglin Brutes convert to Zombified PiglinsMC-193089Mobs do not get damaged anymore if they're in lava and water at the same timeMC-193125Cannot use "Inventory" key to write in recipe book, it closes GUI instead (Default: "E"
Fixed bugs in 20w29a 19
MC-194464"large_oak_foliage_placer" incorrectly serializes to "blob_foliage_placer"MC-194298Bone meal can't create flowersMC-194257Several instances of "snowy" being spelled as "snovy" in the vanilla_worldgen configurationMC-194220Totems of Undying give you Fire Resistance II instead of the maximum Fire Resistance IMC-194200Birch trees are not generated correctly in the Birch Forest and Birch Forest Hills biomesMC-194173Hitboxes are rendered offset while picking up items or experience on graphics settings Fast and FancyMC-193662Player flying in creative slightly above blocks while sneaking and jumping are restrained to that blockMC-193560Enchantment glint doesn't render on elytra in specific circumstancesMC-192021Enchantment Glint effect on transparent blocks not properly rendered on Fabulous graphicMC-191623Ender dragon battle music does not stop after ender dragon has been defeatedMC-191031Players in spectator mode can interact with boatsMC-190559Baby striders don't die when it's raining and they are in lavaMC-189788Certain mobs in boats sometimes take drowning damage while the boat is movingMC-185019Worldgen settings with empty structures parameter generates all structures extremely frequentMC-176836Unarmed vindicators raise their arm in offensive way when attackingMC-176778Camera is reset when a block reappears due to high server latencyMC-166718Mobs no longer suffocate inside of soul sand, farmland or grass pathsMC-158735Pillagers without crossbows hold their arm up, in a way that may be offensive to some peopleMC-153230Players in spectator mode can stop minecarts
Fixed bugs in 20w30a 28
MC-35765Viewing text in Right-to-Left language while in another language renders backwards and non-connectedMC-57869Some item tooltips use § for coloring, rendering them incorrect in right-to-left languagesMC-116857Advancement descriptions use unnecessary capitalization on generic resource namesMC-148447Villagers often get stuck while trying to go through a door at the same timeMC-149060Villagers "spam" doors by opening and closing them really fastMC-153195Mobs can drop items with duplicate enchantmentsMC-181925Unarmed vexes raise their arms in an offensive way when attackingMC-187344Fast graphics tooltip has incorrect 'tree-leaves' spellingMC-187379Text for pack.incompatible.confirm.new makes no senseMC-187380Incorrect grammar in en_us translation of pack.dropConfirmMC-188389Several minor errors in datapackFailure.titleMC-188390Comma splices in four stringsMC-188392Death message for getting shot by a skull is not grammatically correct in all situationsMC-188621Mojang "Production Manager" credit is indented further than other creditsMC-188880Baby zombified piglins riding on chickens aren't positioned properlyMC-189918Multiplayer warning uses "Mojang" instead of "Mojang Studios"MC-190102Some UI strings are not consistently capitalizedMC-190288Fabulous and Fancy graphics tooltips have missing commasMC-191441Right-to-left text is rendered bottom-up in some casesMC-191562"Cancel" button overlaps "Done" button when uploading a world to Realms, making users unable to upload worldMC-192296Spider Jockey from a spawner minecart crashes with"java.lang.IllegalStateException: Entity is already tracked"MC-193276Player floats slightly above strider while riding itMC-193339NullPointerException during shutdown when rcon enabled with no passwordMC-194263Large End Cities do not generate correctly / get cut offMC-194273Save data of new Nether biomes is lost when upgrading a world to 20w28a or aboveMC-194350Some feature configurations don't load in a datapack (java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: value already present: clh@77f95e19MC-195052"angle" argument in spawnpoint command doesn't use "minecraft:rotation" parserMC-195582Typing a colon twice or after a slash in chat when specifying a function/item/block/etc. in a command crashes the game
Fixed bugs in 1.16.2 Pre-release 1 24
MC-73884Throwable projectiles get destroyed at contact with non solid blocksMC-125758Bubble column does not affect egg, snowball, ender pearl, splash potion, lingering potion, fireball and shulker bulletMC-158987Raid still continues after a villager turns into a witchMC-163767Villagers get ejected from a minecart when converted to a zombie villagerMC-167045Banners are rendered too dark in the inventoryMC-170900New Nether plants can be picked up without shears/silk touchMC-174574Soul speed doesn't work when slabs and blocks of similar height are placed above the soul sand blockMC-176015Strider suffocates when player is saddled on and looking up with Warped Fungus on a StickMC-176034You can walk on stridersMC-177651Despite being cold outside of lava, striders don't care about staying in lavaMC-178061Chat Delay option doesn't exist in Chat settingsMC-182330Crossbow-wielding piglins behave weirdly when they try to pursue invisible playersMC-185490Separated Trader Lamas On Leads Cause TPS HitMC-187398Smithing table and stonecutter recipes are not unlocked when usedMC-187904Data packs cannot replace settings of vanilla dimensions during world creationMC-189414Smithing table doesn't calculate amount of output items correctlyMC-189797Hoglins, Zoglins, melee Piglins, and Piglin Brutes do not properly attack invisible entities within normal rangeMC-191168Piglins that convert into Zombified Piglins while sitting on a minecart sometimes sink into blocksMC-192032Villagers don't always try to claim the closest workstation and are sometimes focussed on a non-existent one or one out of their reachMC-193213Leads are positioned incorrectly on players and Wandering TradersMC-194299Template pools fail to load via datapackMC-194845Subspace Bubble advancement cannot be completed with 7 km distanceMC-195062Raids often will not end in defeat when all villagers are dead if there are job sites in the villageMC-195544Game crashes after killing a mob that is being ridden by a guardian while it is being ridden by a wither skeleton
Fixed bugs in 1.16.2 Pre-release 2 25
MC-69876Pistons at Y=1 do not push downwards / at Y=254 do not push upwardsMC-124320Endermen can pick up and place snowless snowy grass blocksMC-130558Item frames cannot be emptied if gamerule doEntityDrops is set to falseMC-134084If gamerule sendCommandFeedback is disabled, /msg or /tell don't display the message to the senderMC-136553Dyes in creative inventory are in reverse orderMC-152037Powered, activator and detector rails are deleted when pushed/pulled onto a block they cannot be placed onMC-187357Strongholds will not generate in floating_islands or caves presetMC-189736"distance" within predicate no longer worksMC-190552Demo mode resets position and inventory upon launchMC-190859floating_islands or caves buffet worlds no longer generate strongholds and ender eyes do not locate previously generated strongholds after upgrading to 1.16MC-192136Lava damage works differently than in previous versionsMC-192236Endermen can place blocks on top of item frames on the floorMC-192371Paintings in the same block space pop off when chunk loadsMC-192845Block Event Lag in 1.16 is excessiveMC-194217Lava sets nether vegetation on fire despite it being fire resistantMC-194867Minecarts come out the wrong side of a nether portal and lose momentum when coming back to overworldMC-194953Custom Biomes are not useable in PredicatesMC-195803Mob kill statistics are formatted in reverse: "N killed you times"MC-195851"Hat" layer on helmets detaches from Piglins' heads while barteringMC-196245Charged creeper does not always drop skull if zombie variants are nearbyMC-196441Stonecutter/Smithing Table recipes are not given after crafting a stack of more than oneMC-196469F1 hides the nausea green tintMC-196473Pufferfish gives Nausea II instead of the maximum of Nausea IMC-196653Creating multiple datapack dimensions which reference the same dimension_type string causes "unregistered dimension" crashMC-196743Custom/modified biomes don't work in the overworld
Fixed bugs in 1.16.2 Pre-release 3 7
MC-105248Wet wolves become nearly black in dark areasMC-107529Marker:1 Armor Stands render themself and their equipment dark if inside solid blocksMC-167756Wolf is rendered too dark when not directly affected by skylightMC-191388"No key position_predicate in MapLike" console spamMC-197053Pressing F3+D clears the pending lines message, but doesn't clear the pending messagesMC-197152Ghost Blocks can be generated in some piston setupsMC-197218Piston arm appears twice during retraction in some mechanisms
Fixed bugs in 1.16.2 Release Candidate 1 7
MC-197275Due to changes to walls, "pack_format: 5" is not cross-compatible between 1.15 and 1.16MC-197263End sky and nether fog don't work on serversMC-197258Certain dimensions can cause a game crashMC-197225Crash: java.util.concurrent.CompletionException: u: Exception generating new chunkMC-197197Game crashes/freezes after creating/entering a Superflat world without presetsMC-194933Game crashes when loading a custom biome / java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException: Trying to add tag of type 8 to list of 10MC-190103Crash when using a nether portal: java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException: fromIndex < 0: -2368549
Fixed bugs in 1.16.2 Release Candidate 2 4
MC-197512Incompatible resource packs don't display their name and description anymoreMC-197362Cannot load 2 or more resource packs if the second one is incompatibleMC-197354Block event lag in 1.16.2-rc1 is still higher than in 1.15.2MC-197348Piston heads occasionally appear twice in certain piston setups
Development cycle
Every build Mojang published on the way to 1.16.2, in order.
Snapshot
4Weekly work-in-progress build. Things break and get removed again.
Pre-release
3Feature-complete; only bug fixes land between here and release.
Release candidate
2The build Mojang intends to ship unless a blocking bug turns up.
Release
1.16.2The build that shipped. Everything above led here.