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Java What changed in 23w13a_or_b
Everything below is measured by comparing the game files of 23w13a with 23w13a_or_b — not copied from patch notes.
+8Blocks
+33Items
+3Mobs and entities
+2Status effects
+6Potions
+1Particles
+1Sound events
23w13a_or_b block and item additions
35 new blocks and items. Hover a slot for the name; click to open its page.
Blocks +8
Items +33
Air BlockBitBottle Of EntityBottle Of VoidByte TagCheeseCompound TagCopper SinkCopper SpleavesDouble TagDupe HackFloat TagInt TagLa BaguetteLe TricoloreLeft CurlyLeft SquareList TagLong TagM Banner PatternMoon Cow Spawn EggNamePacked AirPickaxe BlockPlace BlockRight CurlyRight SquareShort TagSplash Bottle Of EntityString2String TagSyntax ErrorTag
Mobs and entities +3
How to make the new things 15
Hover a slot to see what goes in it.
| Result | Made in | Recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Air | Crafting | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
| Bit | Stonecutting | |
| Bit | Stonecutting | |
| Copper Sink | Crafting | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
| Left Curly | Crafting | |
| Left Square | Crafting | |
| Banner Pattern | Crafting | ![]() ![]() |
| Name | Stonecutting | ![]() |
| Packed Air | Crafting | |
| Pickaxe Block | Crafting | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
| Place Block | Crafting | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
| Right Curly | Crafting | |
| Right Square | Crafting | |
| Longer String | Crafting | ![]() ![]() |
| Tag | Stonecutting | ![]() |
Status effects +2
Potions +6
Particles +1
Sound events +1
New in-game text 491
| Key | Text |
|---|---|
action.approve | Approve "%s" |
action.repeal | Repeal "%s" |
advancements.adventure.vote_1.description | Voted for the first time |
advancements.adventure.vote_1.title | I Voted! |
advancements.adventure.vote_256.description | Voted 256 times |
advancements.adventure.vote_256.title | Pro Voter |
attribute.name.generic.scale | Entity Scale |
block.minecraft.banner.m.black | Black New Thing |
block.minecraft.banner.m.blue | Blue New Thing |
block.minecraft.banner.m.brown | Brown New Thing |
block.minecraft.banner.m.cyan | Cyan New Thing |
block.minecraft.banner.m.gray | Gray New Thing |
block.minecraft.banner.m.green | Green New Thing |
block.minecraft.banner.m.light_blue | Light Blue New Thing |
block.minecraft.banner.m.light_gray | Light Gray New Thing |
block.minecraft.banner.m.lime | Lime New Thing |
block.minecraft.banner.m.magenta | Magenta New Thing |
block.minecraft.banner.m.orange | Orange New Thing |
block.minecraft.banner.m.pink | Pink New Thing |
block.minecraft.banner.m.purple | Purple New Thing |
block.minecraft.banner.m.red | Red New Thing |
block.minecraft.banner.m.white | White New Thing |
block.minecraft.banner.m.yellow | Yellow New Thing |
block.minecraft.bed.no_sleep_v2 | You can sleep only at day or during thunderstorms |
block.minecraft.cheese | Cheese |
block.minecraft.chest.lab | Lunar Laboratory Equipment |
block.minecraft.chest.moon | Moon Mission Resupply Crate |
block.minecraft.copper_sink | Copper Sink |
block.minecraft.copper_spleaves | Copper Spleaves |
block.minecraft.dropper.lunar | ACME Self-Building Lunar Base |
block.minecraft.filled_copper_sink | Filled Copper Sink |
block.minecraft.other_portal | Other Portal |
block.minecraft.packed_air | Packed Air |
block.minecraft.pickaxe_block | Pickaxe Block |
block.minecraft.place_block | Place Block |
death.attack.onMoon | %1$s experienced the dark side of the moon |
death.midas.turned_into_gold | %1$s was turned into gold |
effect.minecraft.big | Big |
effect.minecraft.small | Small |
entity.minecraft.moon_cow | Moon Cow |
entity.minecraft.ray_tracing | Ray Tracing |
entity.minecraft.stencil_display | Stencil Display |
gui.pending_votes.title | Pending Votes |
gui.voting.do_it | Vote! |
gui.voting.next | Next Vote |
gui.voting.prev | Previous Vote |
gui.voting.title | Voting |
item.minecraft.air_block | Air |
item.minecraft.bit | Bit |
item.minecraft.bottle_of_entity | Bottle of Entity |
item.minecraft.bottle_of_entity.specific | Bottle of %s |
item.minecraft.bottle_of_void | Bottle of Void |
item.minecraft.byte_tag | Byte Tag |
item.minecraft.compound_tag | Compound Tag |
item.minecraft.double_tag | Double Tag |
item.minecraft.dupe_hack | minecraft:dupe_hack |
item.minecraft.float_tag | Float Tag |
item.minecraft.glass_bottle_air | Glass Bottle filled with Air |
item.minecraft.int_tag | Int Tag |
item.minecraft.la_baguette | La Baguette |
item.minecraft.le_tricolore | Le Tricolore |
item.minecraft.left_curly | Left Curly |
item.minecraft.left_square | Left Square |
item.minecraft.lingering_potion.effect.big | Lingering Potion of Big |
item.minecraft.lingering_potion.effect.small | Lingering Potion of Small |
item.minecraft.list_tag | List Tag |
item.minecraft.long_tag | Long Tag |
item.minecraft.m_banner_pattern | Banner Pattern |
item.minecraft.m_banner_pattern.desc | New Thing |
item.minecraft.moon_cow_spawn_egg | Moon Cow Spawn Egg |
item.minecraft.name | Name |
item.minecraft.potion.effect.big | Potion of Big |
item.minecraft.potion.effect.small | Potion of Small |
item.minecraft.right_curly | Right Curly |
item.minecraft.right_square | Right Square |
item.minecraft.ruby | Ruby |
item.minecraft.short_tag | Short Tag |
item.minecraft.splash_bottle_of_entity | Splash Bottle of Entity |
item.minecraft.splash_bottle_of_entity.specific | Splash Bottle of %s |
item.minecraft.splash_potion.effect.big | Splash Potion of Big |
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Version facts
| Edition | Java Edition |
|---|---|
| Type | Experimental |
| Release date | 1 April 2023 |
| Protocol version | 1073741953 snapshot numbering (129 + bit 30) |
| Data version | 3444 |
| Resource pack format | 13 |
| Data pack format | 13 |
| Minimum Java version | Java 17 |
| Asset index | 3 |
| Client jar | 23.4 MB sha1 8ebf103ef3c4… |
| Server jar | 45.8 MB sha1 6241fc14ce7a… |
| Previous | 23w13a |
| Next | 23w14a |
| Official metadata | 23w13a_or_b.json |
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| Written in | |
| Developer | |
| Registries extracted | 66 |
| Blocks | 1011 |
| Display strings | 6588 |









