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{{redirect|Beta 1.8|beta versions for [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.8.0]]|Bedrock Edition 1.8.0/Development versions|the second part of the [[Minecraft:Adventure Update]]|Java Edition 1.0.0}}
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|date=September 14, 2011
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{{relevant guide|Java Edition guides/Adventure Update: Part I}}

'''Beta 1.8''', the first release of the '''[[Minecraft:Adventure Update]]''', is a version of [[Minecraft:Java Edition Beta]] released on September 14, 2011,<ref>{{tumblr|MCUpdate|10199253666|Minecraft Beta 1.8|September 14, 2011}}</ref> which introduces features that focus mainly on fighting, exploration, and adventuring, as well as other aspects, and fixes bugs and crashes.

== Additions ==
{{Additions table
|Stone Bricks
|Cracked Stone Bricks
|Mossy Stone Bricks
|Infested Stone
|Infested Cobblestone
|Infested Stone Bricks
|Brick Slab
|Stone Brick Slab
|Brick Stairs
|Stone Brick Stairs
|Glass Pane
|Iron Bars
|Oak Fence Gate
|Vines
|Mushroom Block
|Mushroom Stem
|Red Mushroom Block
|Brown Mushroom Block
|Pumpkin Seeds
|Melon Seeds
|Melon
|Melon Slice
|Raw Chicken
|Cooked Chicken
|Raw Beef
|Steak
|Rotten Flesh
|Ender Pearl
}}

=== Blocks ===
'''[[File:Stone Bricks JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Stone bricks]]'''
* Occur naturally in strongholds.
* Crafted using [[Minecraft:stone]].
{{Crafting table
|A2=Stone
|B2=Stone
|A3=Stone
|B3=Stone
|Output=Stone Bricks,4
}}

'''[[File:Cracked Stone Bricks JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Cracked stone bricks]]'''
* Occur naturally in strongholds.

'''[[File:Mossy Stone Bricks JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Mossy stone bricks]]'''
* Occur naturally in strongholds.

'''[[File:Cobblestone JE3 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Stone JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Stone Bricks JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Infested block]]s'''
* Spawn [[Minecraft:silverfish]] when broken.
* Drops nothing when broken.
* They lack an in-game name.

'''[[File:Brick Slab JE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Bricks slab]]'''
* Crafted using [[Minecraft:bricks]].
{{Crafting table
|A3= Bricks
|B3= Bricks
|C3= Bricks
|Output= Brick Slab,6
}}

'''[[File:Stone Brick Slab JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Stone bricks slab]]'''
* Occur naturally in strongholds.
* Crafted using [[Minecraft:stone bricks]].
{{Crafting table
|A3= Stone Bricks
|B3= Stone Bricks
|C3= Stone Bricks
|Output= Stone Brick Slab,6
}}

'''[[File:Brick Stairs (N) JE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Brick stairs]]'''
* Drop [[Minecraft:brick block]]s.
* Crafted using [[Minecraft:bricks]].
{{Crafting table
|A1= Bricks
|A2= Bricks
|B2= Bricks
|A3= Bricks
|B3= Bricks
|C3= Bricks
|Output= Brick Stairs,4
}}

'''[[File:Stone Brick Stairs (N) JE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Stone brick stairs]]'''
* Occur naturally in strongholds.
* Drop [[Minecraft:stone bricks]].
* Crafted using [[Minecraft:stone bricks]].
{{Crafting table
|A1= Stone Bricks
|A2= Stone Bricks
|B2= Stone Bricks
|A3= Stone Bricks
|B3= Stone Bricks
|C3= Stone Bricks
|Output= Stone Brick Stairs,4
}}

'''[[File:Glass Pane (EW) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Glass pane]]'''
* Crafted using [[Minecraft:glass]].
{{Crafting table
|A2=Glass
|A3=Glass
|B2=Glass
|B3=Glass
|C2=Glass
|C3=Glass
|Output=Glass Pane,16
}}

'''[[File:Iron Bars (EW) JE3.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Iron bars]]'''
* Appear only in [[Minecraft:stronghold]]s and blacksmith houses.
* Crafted using [[Minecraft:iron ingot]]s.
{{Crafting table
|A2=Iron Ingot
|A3=Iron Ingot
|B2=Iron Ingot
|B3=Iron Ingot
|C2=Iron Ingot
|C3=Iron Ingot
|Output=Iron Bars,16
}}

'''[[File:Oak Fence Gate JE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Fence gate]]'''
* Open when used.
* Connect to [[Minecraft:fence]]s.
* Crafted using [[Minecraft:stick]] and [[Minecraft:planks]].
{{Crafting table
|A2=Stick
|B2=Oak Planks
|C2=Stick
|A3=Stick
|B3=Oak Planks
|C3=Stick
|Output=Oak Fence Gate
}}

'''[[File:Vines (N) JE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Vines]]'''
* Can grow to nearby blocks.
* Spread infinitely down, but do not spread if there are more than four other vine blocks nearby.
* Are naturally generated in [[Minecraft:swamp]]s.

'''[[File:Brown Mushroom Block (ESU) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Red Mushroom Block (ESU) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Mushroom_Block_JE1_BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Mushroom Stem (ESU) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Mushroom block]]s'''
* Drop their corresponding [[Minecraft:mushroom]].
* Generate when the player uses bone meal on a mushroom.

'''[[File:Stem Age 7 JE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Pumpkin stem]]s'''
* Are plants grown on [[Minecraft:farmland]] that, over time, grow [[Minecraft:Carved Pumpkin|pumpkin]] on dirt, mud and moss blocks adjacent to them.

'''[[File:Stem Age 7 JE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Melon stem]]s'''
* Are plants grown on [[Minecraft:farmland]] that, over time, grow [[Minecraft:melon]] on dirt, mud and moss blocks adjacent to them.

'''[[File:Melon JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Melon block]]'''
* Cannot be obtained.

=== Items ===
'''[[File:Raw Chicken JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Raw chicken]]'''
* New food item.
* Dropped by [[Minecraft:chicken]]s.
* Restores {{hunger|2}} [[Minecraft:hunger]].
* Can give the player hunger effect.

'''[[File:Cooked Chicken JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Cooked chicken]]'''
* New food item.
* Restores {{hunger|6}} [[Minecraft:hunger]].

'''[[File:Raw Beef JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Raw beef]]'''
* New food item.
* Dropped by [[Minecraft:cow]]s.
* Restores {{hunger|3}} [[Minecraft:hunger]].

'''[[File:Steak JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Steak]]'''
* New food item.
* Restores {{hunger|8}} [[Minecraft:hunger]].

'''[[File:Ender Pearl JE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Ender pearl]]'''
* Dropped by [[Minecraft:endermen]].
* Has no function.

'''[[File:Melon Seeds JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Melon seeds]]'''
* Can be planted in farmland to grow [[Minecraft:melon]]s.
* Can be found in the new Mineshaft chests.
* Crafted from [[Minecraft:melon slice|melon]]s.
{{Crafting table
|B2=Melon Slice
|Output= Melon Seeds
}}

'''[[File:Melon Slice JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Melon slice|Melon]]'''
* New food item.
* Drops from [[Minecraft:melon block]]s.
* Restores {{hunger|2}} [[Minecraft:hunger]].

'''[[File:Pumpkin Seeds JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Pumpkin seeds]]'''
* Cannot be obtained.
* Can be planted in farmland to grow pumpkins.

'''[[File:Rotten Flesh JE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Rotten flesh]]'''
* New food item.
* Dropped by [[Minecraft:zombie]]s and [[Minecraft:zombie pigmen]].
* Restores {{hunger|4}} [[Minecraft:hunger]].
* Can give the player the hunger effect. 

=== Mobs ===
'''[[File:Cave Spider JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Cave spider]]'''
* New variant of the spider.
* Inflicts [[Minecraft:Poison]] on the player.
* Has {{hp|12}}.
* Spawns from spawners in mineshafts.

'''[[File:Enderman JE2.png|82px]] [[Minecraft:Enderman]]'''
* It becomes hostile to [[Minecraft:player]]s that damage it or look directly at its face, using its arms to attack.
* Has the ability to teleport.
* Is able to carry every block except bedrock, double slabs, and spawners.
* Makes zombie sounds.
* Emits [[Minecraft:Particles#Types of particles|portal particles]].
* Has {{hp|10}}.

'''[[File:Silverfish JE1 BE1.gif|32px]] [[Minecraft:Silverfish]]'''
* Appears when the player breaks [[Minecraft:infested block]]s.
* Has {{hp|8}}.
* Makes spider sounds.

=== Non-mob entities ===
'''{{EntityLink|Experience orb}}'''
* Adds to the player's total [[Minecraft:experience]] when collected.
* Entity ID is <code>XPOrb</code>.
* Plays low-pitched item pickup sound upon collecting.
* Dropped by monsters and animals when they are killed.

=== World generation ===
'''{{EnvLink|Ravine}}'''
* Are deep and long cracks breaching the underground layers of the [[Minecraft:Overworld]].

'''{{EnvLink|Huge mushroom}}'''
* Does not generate naturally.
* Can be artificially created by applying bone meal to a [[Minecraft:Brown Mushroom|brown]] or [[Minecraft:red mushroom]].
* Can only be made if a mushroom is planted on grass or dirt.

'''{{BiomeLink|Windswept Hills|Extreme hills}}'''
* New [[Minecraft:biome]].

'''{{BiomeLink|Ocean}}'''
* New [[Minecraft:biome]].
* Oceans existed in previous versions, however, now they exist as an actual biome, spanning thousands of blocks.

'''{{BiomeLink|River}}'''
* New [[Minecraft:biome]].
* Flows through/in between biomes.

'''{{EnvLink|Mineshaft}}'''
* Are underground [[Minecraft:structure]]s found in the [[Minecraft:Overworld]]. 
* They consist of interlinked 3×3 tunnels with incomplete [[Minecraft:rail]] lines running through them, with [[Minecraft:planks]] platforms bridging gaps. 
* Mineshafts are the only structures where [[Minecraft:cave spider]] [[Minecraft:monster spawner]]s can be found.
* Have normal [[Minecraft:Chest|Chests]] instead of [[Minecraft:Minecart with Chest|Minecart Chests]].

'''{{EnvLink|Stronghold}}'''
* Is an underground structure in the Overworld.
* Only 3 generate per world.

'''{{EnvLink|Village}}'''
* Is a group or complex of buildings and other above ground [[Minecraft:structure]]s that generate naturally in the [[Minecraft:Overworld]].

=== Gameplay ===
'''[[Minecraft:Achievement/Java Edition|Achievements]]'''
* Added Sniper Duel: "Kill a [[Minecraft:skeleton]] with an arrow at 50 meters".

'''[[Minecraft:Controls]] Debug keys'''
* {{key|F6}} and {{key|F7}} move time forwards and backwards, respectively.
* {{key|F6}} disables gravity for the player, it can be canceled by pressing it again.
* {{key|H}} and {{key|Y}} increase and decrease the player's FOV, respectively
* {{key|L}} and {{key|J}} make the player's camera turn right and left, respectively
* {{key|I}} and {{key|K}} make the player's camera turn up or down, respectively
* {{key|M}} and {{key|N}} rotate the player's camera 180° around the Z-axis, respectively.

'''[[Minecraft:Sprinting]]'''
* Activated by double-tapping {{key|W}}.

'''[[File:Hunger.svg|15px]] [[File:Hunger.svg|15px]] [[File:Hunger.svg|15px]] [[File:Hunger.svg|15px]] [[File:Hunger.svg|15px]] [[File:Hunger.svg|15px]] [[File:Hunger.svg|15px]] [[File:Hunger.svg|15px]] [[File:Hunger.svg|15px]] [[Minecraft:Hunger]]'''
* Is a feature exclusive to the [[Minecraft:player]], which is required for natural [[Minecraft:health]] regeneration and [[Minecraft:sprinting]].
* Decreases when the player does certain actions, like when being [[Minecraft:hurt]], [[Minecraft:jumping]] and [[Minecraft:breaking|mining]].
* Food no longer heals directly, but indirectly: if the food meter is above 90%, heals {{healthbar|1|9px}} every 4 seconds.
* If the food meter is at 0%, the player starves and loses {{healthbar|1|9px}} hearts every 4 seconds.
* It can be restored by eating [[Minecraft:food]].

'''[[File:Experience Orb (sprite) Revision 1.gif]] [[Minecraft:Experience]]'''
* Currently has no use.

'''[[Minecraft:Critical hit]]s'''
* Do more damage depending how close the player was to the ground while falling.

'''[[Minecraft:Creative]] gamemode'''
* Infinite access to almost every item.
* No health, except when falling into the void.
* Food is not edible.
* Flying by double tapping {{key|Space}}.
* Increased reach.

'''[[Minecraft:Effect]]s'''
* Added obtainable status effects:
** [[Minecraft:Regeneration]], which increases health slowly.
*** Obtained after eating a [[Minecraft:golden apple]].
** [[Minecraft:Hunger (effect)|Hunger]], which decreases the hunger bar.
*** Obtained after eating [[Minecraft:rotten flesh]] or [[Minecraft:raw chicken]].
** [[Minecraft:Poison]], which hurts the player.
*** Obtained when being hurt by a [[Minecraft:cave spider]].
* Added unobtainable status effects:
** [[Minecraft:Speed]], [[Minecraft:Slowness]], [[Minecraft:Haste]], [[Minecraft:Mining Fatigue]], [[Minecraft:Instant Health]], [[Minecraft:Instant Damage]], [[Minecraft:Water Breathing]], [[Minecraft:Nausea]], [[Minecraft:Strength]], [[Minecraft:Weakness]], [[Minecraft:Jump Boost]], [[Minecraft:Resistance]], [[Minecraft:Fire Resistance]], [[Minecraft:Invisibility]], [[Minecraft:Blindness]], and [[Minecraft:Night Vision]].

'''[[Minecraft:Fog]]'''
* Now changes color during sunrise and sunset when looking toward the [[Minecraft:sun]].

'''[[Minecraft:Void fog]]'''
* Increases darkness at extreme depths.
* Decreases field of vision.

==== Commands ====
'''{{cmd|/gamemode}}'''
* Changes the gamemode.

=== General ===
'''[[Minecraft:Main menu]]'''
* Revamped the main menu by adding an animated menu panorama.<ref>{{reddit|url=hthrmk|title=BIG NEWS! We have found the SEED of Minecraft's title-screen background PANORAMA!|author=Tomlacko|date=July 18, 2020}}</ref>

'''[[Minecraft:Options]]'''
* The player can now set their field of view in the options via the FOV slider. It can be set from 70 (default) to 110 (Quake Pro).
* "Attack", "Use Item", and "List Players" can now be remapped.
* "Pick Block" can now be remapped.
* "Toggle Fog" can be remapped once again.
* Added the brightness option.

'''[[Minecraft:Particles (Java Edition)|Particles]]'''
* Performing a critical hit on any mob causes 'sparks' to fly.
* Explosion particles are now shockwaves instead of smoke.
* Tiny stationary bubble particles can be seen when underwater.
* [[Minecraft:Fog]] is now thicker and darker deep underground, and gives off particles. Due to this, the [[Minecraft:void]] appears black.

'''[[Minecraft:Server list]]'''
* The ability to save and view multiple servers has now been added.

'''[[Minecraft:Splash]]'''
* Added the following splash text:
** Jeb has amazing hair!
** Casual gaming!
** Undefeated!
** Kinda like Lemmings!
** Follow the train, CJ!
** Leveraging synergy!
** This message will never appear on the splash screen, isn't that weird?
** DungeonQuest is unfair!
** 110813!
** 90210!
** Check out the far lands!
** Tyrian would love it!
** Also try VVVVVV!
** Also try Super Meat Boy!
** Also try Terraria!
** Also try Mount And Blade!
** Also try Project Zomboid!
** Also try World of Goo!
** Also try Limbo!
** Also try Pixeljunk Shooter!
** Also try Braid!
** That's super!
** Bread is pain!
** Read more books!
** Khaaaaaaaaan!
** Less addictive than TV Tropes!
** More addictive than lemonade!
** Bigger than a bread box!
** Millions of peaches!
** Fnord!
** This is my true form!
** Totally forgot about Dre!
** Don't bother with the clones!
** Pumpkinhead!
** Hobo humping slobo babe!

== Changes ==
=== Blocks ===
'''[[File:Cake JE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Cake]]'''
* Now a slice of cake restore {{hunger|3}}, instead of {{hp|3}}.

'''[[File:Fern JE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Fern]]s'''
* Ferns no longer generate naturally.

'''[[File:Chest (S) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Large Chest (S) JE2.png|42px]] [[Minecraft:Chest]]s'''
* Texture changed from [[File:Chest (S) JE1.png|32px]][[File:Large Chest JE1.png|52px]].
* Added an opening and closing animation [[File:Chest.gif|52px]] [[File:Large Chest.gif|52px]].
* The chest's texture is no longer in the terrain.png file. Instead, it is in the folder "item" under "chest.png" and "chestlarge.png", with the former being a chest on its own and the latter being the large chest.
* Are now tile entities, which means they no longer show the [[Minecraft:breaking]] animation and are also now slightly smaller than they were before.
* Now change the direction they face based on the viewpoint of the [[Minecraft:player]].
* Can now be found in [[Minecraft:mineshaft]]s and [[Minecraft:stronghold]]s.
* Use door sounds when opening and closing.

'''[[File:Cobblestone Slab JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Cobblestone Slab]]'''
* Renamed from "Stone Slab".

'''[[File:Lava JE13.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Lava]]'''
* Texture changed from [[File:Lava JE12.png|32px]].
* When lava is touched by [[Minecraft:rain]], it emits [[Minecraft:Particles (Java Edition)#Smoke|smoke]] particles.

'''{{Animate|Birch Leaves JE1 BE2.png; Oak Leaves JE3 BE4.png; Spruce Leaves JE1 BE2.png|32px}} [[Minecraft:Leaves]]'''
* Player-placed leaves no longer decay.

'''[[File:Mossy Cobblestone JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Moss stone]]'''
* Texture changed from [[File:Mossy Cobblestone JE1.png|32px]].

'''[[File:Obsidian JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Obsidian]]'''
* Can now be mined by an [[Minecraft:iron pickaxe]] or moved by an [[Minecraft:enderman]].

'''[[File:Stone Pressure Plate JE2.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Stone pressure plate]]'''
* Can now be placed on [[Minecraft:fence]]s.

'''[[File:Torch JE3.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Torch]]'''
* Their model is no longer always rendered in full brightness.

'''[[File:Water JE11.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Water]]'''
* Changed texture from [[File:Water JE10.png|32px]].

'''[[File:Oak Pressure Plate JE2.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Wooden pressure plate]]'''
* Can now be placed on [[Minecraft:fence]]s.

=== Items ===
'''[[File:Apple JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Apple]]s'''
* Now restore {{hunger|4}}, instead of {{hp|4}}.
* Can now be stacked up to 64.
* Now takes 1.6 seconds to consume, accompanied with an animation.

'''[[File:Bow JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Bow]]'''
* Behavior has been overhauled; they now need to be charged in order to fire.
** Arrows from bows now damage in accordance with the charging time.
** Added new textures visible in hand, in order to indicate their charge [[File:Bow (Pull 0) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Bow (Pull 1) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Bow (Pull 2) JE1 BE1.png|32px]].

'''[[File:Bread JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Bread]]'''
* Now restore {{hunger|5}}, instead of {{hp|5}}.
* Can now be stacked up to 64.
* Now takes 1.6 seconds to consume, accompanied with an animation.

'''[[File:Cooked Cod JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Cooked fish]]'''
* Now restore {{hunger|5}}, instead of {{hp|5}}.
* Can now be stacked up to 64.
* Now takes 1.6 seconds to consume, accompanied with an animation.

'''[[File:Cooked Porkchop JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Cooked porkchop]]'''
* Changed the texture from [[File:Cooked Porkchop JE1.png|32px]].
* Now restore {{hunger|8}}, instead of {{hp|8}}.
* Can now be stacked up to 64.
* Now takes 1.6 seconds to consume, accompanied with an animation.

'''[[File:Cookie JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Cookie]]'''
* Now restore {{hunger|1}}, instead of {{hp|1}}.
* Can now be stacked up to 64.
* Now takes 1.6 seconds to consume, accompanied with an animation.

'''[[File:Golden Apple JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Golden apple]]s'''
* Now restore {{hunger|10}}, instead of {{hp|20}} [[Minecraft:health]] points.
* Also give [[Minecraft:Regeneration]] for 30 seconds.
* Can now be stacked up to 64.
* Now takes 1.6 seconds to consume, accompanied with an animation.

'''[[File:Mushroom Stew JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Mushroom stew]]'''
* Now restore {{hunger|8}}, instead of {{hp|10}}.
* Now takes 1.6 seconds to consume, accompanied with an animation.

'''[[File:Raw Cod JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Raw fish]]'''
* Now restore {{hunger|2}}, instead of {{hp|2}}.
* Can now be stacked up to 64.
* Now takes 1.6 seconds to consume, accompanied with an animation.

'''[[File:Raw Porkchop JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Raw porkchop]]'''
* Now restore {{hunger|3}}, instead of {{hp|3}}.
* Can now be stacked up to 64.
* Now takes 1.6 seconds to consume, accompanied with an animation.

'''[[File:Shears JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Shears]]'''
* Can now collect [[Minecraft:fern]], [[Minecraft:Short Grass|grass]] and [[Minecraft:vines]].

'''{{Animate|Wooden Sword JE1 BE1.png; Stone Sword JE1 BE1.png; Iron Sword JE1 BE1.png; Golden Sword JE2 BE1.png; Diamond Sword JE1 BE1.png|32px}} [[Minecraft:Sword]]s'''
* Added [[Minecraft:blocking]].
** Negates 50% of the incoming damage.

=== Mobs ===
'''[[Minecraft:Passive mobs]]'''
* No longer despawn.
* Randomly flee if attacked by the player or other mobs.

'''[[Minecraft:Hostile mobs]]'''
* Perform attack animations.

'''[[File:Steve JE3 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Mob (entity)|Mob]]'''
* Removed the mob as an entity, however, their AI is still in the code.

'''[[File:Steve JE3 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Monster (entity)|Monster]]'''
* Removed the monster as an entity, however, their AI is still in the code.

'''[[File:Pig JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Pig]]s'''
* Their snouts now extrude from their model, rather than being flat.

'''[[File:Skeleton JE3 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Skeleton]]s'''
* The [[Minecraft:bow]]s of skeletons are now larger and held realistically (full-sized bows, two-handed, but don't yet show the arrow pulling back).
* Skeletons now fire [[Minecraft:arrow]]s slower, but further.
* Skeletons no longer bounce around the player, making them much easier to hit.

'''[[File:Zombie JE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Zombie]]s'''
* Now drop [[Minecraft:rotten flesh]] instead of [[Minecraft:feather]]s.

=== Non-mob entities ===
'''[[File:Arrow JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Arrow]]s'''
* Arrows which hit a [[Minecraft:mob]] visually "stick" into the mob rather than just disappear.

'''[[File:Steve JE3 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Player]]s'''
* Unarmed damage was decreased from {{hp|2}} to {{hp|1}}.
* The player can now jump four blocks horizontally by sprinting.

=== World generation ===
'''General'''
* Biomes are now much bigger and more flat.
* Hills and mountains tend not to generate as much and now mostly only generate within the new extreme hills biome.
* Biomes are no longer aligned based on temperature and humidity. Instead, their distribution is purely random.
* The sea level has been decreased by one block.
* Biomes in worlds before Beta 1.8 were not saved. Therefore, every biome is regenerated within existing chunks upon entering an old world.

'''{{BiomeLink|Desert}}'''
* Larger than before.

'''{{BiomeLink|Forest}}'''
* [[Minecraft:Wolves]] now spawn more often.
* [[Minecraft:Fancy oak]] trees generate less frequently.

'''{{BiomeLink|Plains}}'''
* Larger than before.

'''{{BiomeLink|Swamp}}'''
* Features vibrant green vegetation.
* Added [[Minecraft:swamp oak]] trees which are similar to regular [[Minecraft:oak]] trees but are slightly bigger and have [[Minecraft:vines]] hanging from their [[Minecraft:leaves]]. They can also generate in shallow water pools.
* Has the flattest terrain out of any biome.

'''{{BiomeLink|Taiga}}'''
* No longer generate with [[Minecraft:snow]] or [[Minecraft:ice]].

=== Gameplay ===
'''[[Minecraft:Cloud]]s'''
* Height raised to the top of the map.
* Can no longer phase through blocks.
* Movement now syncs with the game's time.

'''[[Minecraft:Control]]s'''
* Fog key mapped to {{key|F}}.
* {{key|Shift}}+ clicking while crafting makes as much as possible and moves it straight to player's inventory.
* Holding the left mouse button with a weapon now only swings once.
* Holding the right mouse button to place blocks is slightly slower than before.
* Player list in multiplayer, defaults to {{key|Tab}}.

'''[[Minecraft:Daylight cycle]]'''
* No longer require chunk updates and is a smooth transition.
* A few tweaks to sunrise and sunset:
** Clouds change color during sunrise and sunset to match the sky color.
** Horizon, specifically haze changes color more vividly during sunset and sunrise.

'''[[Minecraft:HUD]]'''
* Armor bar moved to above hearts, due to hunger bar.
* The version tag appears outside of the debug screen again.

'''[[Minecraft:Void]]'''
* Entities are now lit in the void.
* Color of the void now changes from blue to black while descending.

'''[[Minecraft:World spawn#Individual spawn|Spawn]]'''
* The player's spawn point is now bound to a specific biome rather than to any sand block. The player can spawn in forest, swamp and taiga biomes.

'''[[Minecraft:Weather]]'''
* [[Minecraft:Rain]] and [[Minecraft:snow]] now render faster.

=== General ===
'''[[Minecraft:Light]]'''
* Implemented a new lighting engine. The lighting on a block is given a tint based on the most prominent source of light.
* Artificial light now gives a very subtle "flicker".

'''[[Minecraft:Splash]]'''
* Removed duplicate "Check it out!"

== Technical ==
=== General ===
'''[[Minecraft:Debug screen]]'''
* The ability to see the level's [[Minecraft:world seed|seed]] has now been added to the debug screen.
* Entity numbers being shown above a [[Minecraft:mob]]'s head have now been removed from the debug screen.

== Removals ==
=== World generation ===
'''{{EnvLink|Far Lands|link=Far Lands (Java Edition)}}'''

* The Far Lands was moved to X/Z ±53,905,378,846,979,747, way beyond the world limit of X/Z ±32,000,000 (Note: 32,000,000 is where the player gets kicked out of the world.).

'''{{BiomeLink|Seasonal forest}}'''

'''{{BiomeLink|Rainforest}}'''

'''{{BiomeLink|Shrubland}}'''

'''{{BiomeLink|Savanna|id=Old Savanna}}'''

'''{{BiomeLink|Tundra}}'''

'''{{BiomeLink|Ice desert}}'''
* This biome did not generate in previous versions, so their removal was not noticeable.

'''{{BiomeSprite|Beach}} [[Minecraft:Sand]] and [[Minecraft:gravel beach]]'''

=== Gameplay ===
'''[[Minecraft:Controls]]'''
* Removed the ability to change the fog level under F

=== General ===
'''[[Minecraft:Java Edition distance effects/Historical effects|Distance effects]]'''
* The famous high-distance world rendering offset bug has been fixed (except for moving pistons).
* [[Minecraft:Redstone repeater]] top faces are no longer weirdly broken.
* [[Minecraft:Rail]]s, [[Minecraft:powered rail]]s and [[Minecraft:detector rail]]s are no longer stretched.
* [[Minecraft:Ladder]]s are no longer offset nor stretched.
* Upwards travelling [[Minecraft:redstone wire]] no longer appears offset from the block it's on.
* The side faces of flowing [[Minecraft:water]] and [[Minecraft:lava]] are no longer broken.

'''[[Minecraft:World boundary]]'''
* Has now been reduced from 32,000,000 to 30,000,000.</onlyinclude>

'''[[Minecraft:Options]]'''
* "Toggle Fog" can no longer be remapped.

== Bugs ==
* The 'Sniper Duel' achievement does not work.
* Inventory block lighting is rendered incorrectly.

== Fixes ==
'''9 bugs fixed'''
* The {{key|Shift}} + click crash bug from [[Minecraft:Java Edition Beta 1.8 Pre-release 2 ;)|Beta 1.8 Pre-release 2]] is fixed.
* Fixed redstone circuits not working after {{cmd|time set x}} glitch is now fixed in multiplayer.
* Destroying [[Minecraft:boat]]s and [[Minecraft:minecart]]s now creates particles.
* [[Minecraft:Ghast]] attack sounds have been fixed in multiplayer.
* The Far Lands have been moved beyond X/Z ±32,000,000, where attempting to modify NBT data to go there automatically kicks you out of the world.
* Fixed [[Minecraft:stairs]], [[Minecraft:cactus]], [[Minecraft:farmland]], [[Minecraft:pressure plate]], [[Minecraft:fence]], [[Minecraft:cake]], [[Minecraft:snow layer]], [[Minecraft:button]], and [[Minecraft:trapdoor]] items being too big.
* Fixed the "smart farms" glitch where the hitbox of a fence would extend past the hitbox of tilled soil and prevent it from reverting to dirt when walked on.
* Fixed several crash bugs relating to pistons.
* Increased the z-buffer from 8-bit to 24-bit, fixing graphical issues with AMD graphics cards.

=== Distance effects ===
* The world rendering no longer loses precision at high coordinates.
* Vertically traveling [[Minecraft:redstone dust]] no longer "snaps" to the side planes of blocks at high coordinates.
* [[Minecraft:Ladder]]s, [[Minecraft:rail]]s, and the side textures of vertically flowing [[Minecraft:water]] and [[Minecraft:lava]] no longer becomes stretched at high coordinates.

== Trailer ==
{{main|Minecraft 1.8 trailer}}
The official trailer for Beta 1.8, made by Hat Films. The footage shown is from an earlier, [[Minecraft:Java Edition Beta 1.8 (preview)|non-public preview build]] given to Hat Films for advertising purposes, and thus has a few differences from public versions. Made before ''Java Edition'''s final release (and way before [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.8|1.8]] existed), the trailer omits "Beta" from the version title.
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== Gallery ==
=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
Beta 1.8 swamp.png|A swamp biome. Note the saturated grass color.
Beta 1.8 ravine.png|A ravine, with a lava lake in the background.
Beta 1.8 village.png|A small village. It's empty, since villagers are yet to be added.
Beta 1.8 extreme hills.png|A mountain. In the new terrain generator, such mountains became confined to extreme hills biomes.
</gallery>

=== Comparisons ===
<gallery>
SunsetComparison.gif|A sunset in [[Minecraft:Java Edition Beta 1.7.3|Beta 1.7.3]] and Beta 1.8. The light level changes became smooth in Beta 1.8.
LightingComparison.png|Torch lighting in Beta 1.7.3 and Beta 1.8, showcasing the new lighting.
DroppedItemComparison.png|Oversized dropped items in Beta 1.7.3 and Beta 1.8, with a stone block for reference.
InventoryBlockLightingComparison.png|Inventory block lighting in Beta 1.7.3, Beta 1.8 and Release 1.0.0, highlighting the lighting bug in Beta 1.8.
SeaLevelComparison.png|Sea levels in Beta 1.7.3 terrain (left) and Beta 1.8 terrain (right). The sea level in Beta 1.8 is a block lower.
</gallery>

===Videos===
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== Notes ==
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== References ==
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