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{{Distinguish|Java Edition 1.21|Java Edition 1.20.1}}
{{Infobox version
|title=Minecraft 1.2.1
|image=Java Edition 1.2.1.png
|edition=java
|date=March 1, 2012
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|serverdl=[https://vault.omniarchive.uk/archive/java/server-release/1.2/1.2.1.jar Server]
|prevparent=1.1
|next=1.2.2
|nextparent=1.3.1
}}
{{relevant guide|Java Edition guides/1.2 releases}}<onlyinclude>
'''1.2.1''' is a major update to {{el|je}} released on March 1, 2012,<ref>{{cite|url=
https://web.archive.org/web/0/https://www.mojang.com/2012/03/minecraft-1-2-is-out/|title=Minecraft 1.2 is Out!|website=Mojang.com|author=Jens Bergensten|date=March 1, 2012}}</ref> which adds a new height limit of 256 blocks (changed from 128) as a result of the new [[Minecraft:Anvil file format]], [[Minecraft:zombie siege]]s, and generated features including [[Minecraft:jungle]] biomes, wooden bridges in [[Minecraft:mineshaft]]s, and [[Minecraft:desert well]]s. It also added new blocks and items – [[Minecraft:bottles o' enchanting]], [[Minecraft:redstone lamp]]s, [[Minecraft:fire charge]]s, and [[Minecraft:chiseled stone bricks]] – and two new mobs, [[Minecraft:iron golem]]s and [[Minecraft:ocelot]]s.

== Additions ==
{{Additions table
|Jungle Log
|Jungle Leaves
|Jungle Sapling
|Bottle o' Enchanting
|Fire Charge
|Ocelot Spawn Egg Revision 1
|Redstone Lamp
|Chiseled Stone Bricks
}}

=== Blocks ===
'''[[File:Jungle Log (UD) JE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Jungle log]]'''
* New type of wood that spawns as jungle tree trunks.
* Has a slightly mossy brown texture with horizontal bark.

'''[[File:Jungle Leaves JE1 BE2.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Jungle leaves]]'''
* Generates in jungle trees and as bushes in jungles.

'''[[File:Jungle Sapling JE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Jungle sapling]]'''
* Can be grown into jungle trees and drops from jungle leaves.

'''{{Animate|Redstone Lamp JE2 BE1.png;Lit Redstone Lamp JE2 BE1.png|32px}} [[Minecraft:Redstone lamp]]'''
* Crafted with [[Minecraft:glowstone]] and [[Minecraft:redstone]].
* Gives off light at a light level of 15 only when it is powered.

'''[[File:Chiseled Stone Bricks JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Chiseled stone bricks]]'''
* Only available in Creative mode.

'''[[File:Chiseled Sandstone (side texture) JE0.png|24px]][[File:Cut Sandstone (side texture) JE0.png|24px]] New textures'''
* Not available in-game and have no block equivalents.
* Planned to be used as decorative sandstone variants.

=== Items ===
'''[[File:Bottle o' Enchanting JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Bottle o' enchanting]]'''
* Can be used to spawn [[Minecraft:experience orb]]s.
* Only available in Creative mode.

'''[[File:Fire Charge JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Fire charge]]'''
* Produces fire when {{control|used}}.
* Can be fired out from [[Minecraft:dispenser]]s.

'''[[File:Ocelot Spawn Egg JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Ocelot spawn egg]]'''
* Used to spawn [[Minecraft:ocelot]]s.

=== Mobs ===
'''[[File:Ocelot JE1 BE1.png|48px]] [[Minecraft:Ocelot]]'''
* Can be tamed using [[Minecraft:raw fish]].
** Tamed ocelots scare off creepers and teleport to the player similarly to tamed [[Minecraft:wolves]].

'''[[File:Iron Golem JE1 BE1.png|48px]] [[Minecraft:Iron golem]]'''
* Occasionally spawns in [[Minecraft:village]]s.
* Attack [[Minecraft:zombie]]s and other hostile mobs.
* Can be spawned by placing 4 [[Minecraft:iron block]]s and a [[Minecraft:pumpkin]] in a specific pattern.

=== World generation ===
'''{{BiomeLink|Jungle}} biome'''
* A very dense, uncommon biome featuring large jungle trees that can reach up to 31 blocks tall with 2×2 thick trunks. Oak trees can also be found. Jungle leaves cover much of the forest floor.

'''{{EnvLink|Desert Well|Desert wells}}'''
* Rarely found in [[Minecraft:desert]]s.
* Are comprised of sandstone with a single water source in the middle.

=== Gameplay ===
'''[[Minecraft:Zombie siege]]s'''
* Comprised of a large number of zombies.
* Spawn occasionally at night in villages.

=== General ===
'''World file format'''
* Added the [[Minecraft:Anvil file format]], replacing [[Minecraft:MCRegion]].
** Height limit increased from 128 blocks to 256 blocks.
** A total of 4096 [[Minecraft:Java Edition data values|block IDs]] can be used.
* Old worlds alert the message "Must be converted!"
* World selection screen shows worlds saved in [[Minecraft:Region file format]], and converts them.
* No longer shows worlds saved in [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha level format|Alpha level format]].

'''[[Minecraft:Server.properties]]'''
* New setting:
** <code>max-build-height</code>

== Changes ==
=== Blocks ===
'''[[Minecraft:Dispenser]]'''
* Changed texture from [[File:Dispenser (S) JE1.png|32px]] to [[File:Dispenser (S) JE2 BE1.png|32px]].

'''[[File:Grass JE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Grass]]'''
* Placing blocks on grass now replaces the grass.

'''[[File:Ladder (S) JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Ladder]]s'''
* Re-added collision box.
* Crafting recipe now yields 3 ladders instead of 2.

'''[[File:Lava JE11.gif|32px]] [[Minecraft:Lava]]'''
* Now has a faint rumbling sound effect, and large particles that hop out of the lava produce a popping sound.

'''[[Minecraft:Oak sapling]]'''
* Changed texture from [[File:Oak Sapling (texture) JE3 BE1.png|32px]][[File:Oak Sapling JE4.png|32px]] to [[File:Oak Sapling (texture) JE4 BE2.png|32px]][[File:Oak Sapling JE11 move.png|32px]].

'''[[File:Cobweb JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Cobweb]]s'''
* Now completely absorb all fall [[Minecraft:damage]].

'''{{Animate|Sandstone Slab JE2 BE2.png;Petrified Oak Slab JE3.png;Cobblestone Slab JE2 BE2.png;Smooth Stone Slab JE2 BE2.png;Seamless Stone Slab JE2 BE1.png;Stone Brick Slab JE1 BE1.png;Brick Slab JE2 BE2.png|32px}} [[Minecraft:Slab]]s and {{animate|Oak Stairs (N) JE1 BE1.png;Cobblestone Stairs (N) JE2 BE3.png;Brick Stairs (N) JE1.png;Nether Brick Stairs (N) JE3 BE1.png|32px}} [[Minecraft:stairs]]'''
* Crafting recipe for slabs now yields 6 instead of 3.
* Can now be placed upside-down.

'''[[File:Vines (N) JE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Vines]]'''
* Can now be climbed like ladders.
[[File:Water JE14.png|width=32x32]] '''[[Minecraft:Water]]'''
* Now only two blocks are required to break a fall from the maximum build height to y = 0 instead of four.

=== Items ===
'''[[File:Golden Boots (item) JE1 BE1.png|36px]] [[Minecraft:Golden boots]]'''
*Renamed "Golden boots" to "Golden Boots".

'''[[File:Lava Bucket JE1 BE1.png|36px]] [[Minecraft:Lava bucket]]'''
*Renamed "Lava bucket" to "Lava Bucket".

=== Mobs ===
'''[[File:Cave Spider JE1 BE1.png|48px]] [[Minecraft:Cave spider]]'''
* Now swim quickly.

'''[[File:Creeper JE3 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Creeper]]s'''
* No longer strafe to the player's left but now simply stop in front of the player when they are about to explode.

'''{{Animate|Farmer.png;Librarian.png;Priest.png;Blacksmith.png;Butcher.png;Nitwit.png|32px}} [[Minecraft:Villager]]'''
* Now breed if there are enough empty houses in a [[Minecraft:village]].

'''[[File:Wolf JE1 BE1.png|48px]] [[Minecraft:Wolf]]'''
* Wolves can now be [[Minecraft:bred]] through the use of any type of meat such as chicken ([[Minecraft:raw chicken|raw]] or [[Minecraft:cooked chicken|cooked]]), pork ([[Minecraft:raw porkchop|raw]] or [[Minecraft:cooked porkchop|cooked]]), beef ([[Minecraft:raw beef|raw]] or [[Minecraft:steak|cooked]]), and [[Minecraft:rotten flesh]] if tamed and at full [[Minecraft:health]].

'''[[File:Zombie JE2 BE1.png|48px]] [[Minecraft:Zombie]]s'''
* Can break down [[Minecraft:door]]s on Hard [[Minecraft:difficulty]] and in [[Minecraft:Hardcore]] mode.
* Have a rare chance to drop an iron ingot, iron helmet, iron shovel, or iron sword.
* Navigate to the nearest shadow or body of water for safety when they catch fire.
* Chase and attack villagers.
** Sometimes zombies prioritize attacking villagers instead of the player, and always choose the shortest way to the target, even if there is a door in the way.

'''[[File:Skeleton JE4 BE2.png|48px]] [[Minecraft:Skeleton]]s'''
* Have a rare chance to drop a bow or an enchanted bow.
* Navigate to the nearest shadow or body of water for safety when they catch fire.

'''[[File:Snow Golem JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Snow golem]]s'''
* Melt and die in the Nether.

'''[[File:Zombified Piglin JE3 BE2.png|48px]] [[Minecraft:Zombie pigmen]]'''
* Have a rare chance to drop a golden helmet, gold ingot, or golden sword (which may be enchanted).
* Swim faster in water.

=== World generation ===
'''{{EnvLink|Mineshaft}}'''
* Now generates with wooden bridges under floating sections.

=== Gameplay ===
'''[[Minecraft:Debug screen]]'''
* Added items:
** lc: Largest section height
** b: Current biome
** bl: Block brightness
** sl: Sky brightness
** rl: Raw brightness

'''[[Minecraft:Multiplayer]]'''
* Now that biome data saves to chunks, multiplayer servers no longer send clients the [[Minecraft:world seed]], instead the seed displays as "0" to the client.

'''[[Minecraft:Third person view]]'''
* Now has a slight delay on the speed at which the head moves on the player.
** Makes it possible to see the sides of the player's head.

'''[[Minecraft:Death screen]]'''
* Has a slight delay before buttons become active, to avoid accidentally clicking buttons when killed.

'''[[Minecraft:Fog]]'''
* The [[Minecraft:Nether fog]] now appears closer to the player.

== Fixes ==
'''3 bugs fixed'''
* [[Minecraft:Door]]s have been updated so that double doors work better with [[Minecraft:redstone]].
* [[Minecraft:Ambience]] now works in [[Minecraft:multiplayer]].
* [[Minecraft:Mob spawner]]s show the correct mob in multiplayer (instead of a pig).</onlyinclude>

== Trailer ==
{{Main|Minecraft 1.2 Trailer}}
Similar to [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.1]], an official video documenting some of the 1.2's major features was released on Mojang's official [[Minecraft:YouTube]] channel on March 1, 2012. The video was made by [[Minecraft:Hat Films]], who have made update trailers and videos for Mojang in the past.

{{yt|pRZQiCCIqiE}}

== Trivia ==
* Development versions for 1.2 started only a week after [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.1|1.1]] was released.
* Despite the number, 1.2.1 is the first full release, not a minor update.

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