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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{Infobox guide&lt;br /&gt;
|edition=java&lt;br /&gt;
|vers=&lt;br /&gt;
* {{vl|je Beta 1.2|Beta 1.2}} &lt;br /&gt;
* {{vl|je Beta 1.2_01|Beta 1.2_01}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{vl|je Beta 1.2_02|Beta 1.2_02}}&lt;br /&gt;
|next=Beta 1.3 releases&lt;br /&gt;
|prev=Beta 1.1 releases&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This guide is a simplified overview of all the changes in the {{JE}} Beta 1.2.&amp;#039;&amp;#039;x&amp;#039;&amp;#039; releases, which assumes at least some familiarity with Beta 1.1.&amp;#039;&amp;#039;x&amp;#039;&amp;#039; releases.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Mobs ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== New ===&lt;br /&gt;
{|{{Simple Guide table|New Mobs}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Minecraft:Squid]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[File:Squid JE1 BE1.png|84px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Water&lt;br /&gt;
|{{Drop|Item|Ink Sac|1-3}}&lt;br /&gt;
|The first aquatic mob.&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Changed ===&lt;br /&gt;
{|{{Simple Guide table|Changed Mobs}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Minecraft:Sheep]]&lt;br /&gt;
|{{Animate|Orange Sheep JE1.png;Magenta Sheep JE1.png;Light Blue Sheep JE1.png;Yellow Sheep JE1.png;Lime Sheep JE1.png;Pink Sheep JE1.png;Gray Sheep JE1.png;Light Gray Sheep JE1.png;Cyan Sheep JE1.png;Purple Sheep JE1.png;Blue Sheep JE1.png;Green Sheep JE1.png;Brown Sheep JE1.png;Red Sheep JE1.png;Black Sheep JE1.png;|84px}}&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
* Sheep can now be dyed.&lt;br /&gt;
* Dyed sheep drop wool of the respective color when punched.&lt;br /&gt;
* Black, gray and light gray sheep can naturally spawn.&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Blocks ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== New ===&lt;br /&gt;
{|{{Simple Guide table|New Blocks}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|Dyed [[Minecraft:Wool]]&lt;br /&gt;
|{{Animate|Orange Wool JE1 BE1.png;Magenta Wool JE1 BE1.png;Light Blue Wool JE1 BE1.png;Yellow Wool JE1 BE1.png;Lime Wool JE1 BE1.png;Pink Wool JE1 BE1.png;Gray Wool JE1 BE1.png;Light Gray Wool JE1 BE1.png;Cyan Wool JE1 BE1.png;Purple Wool JE1 BE1.png;Blue Wool JE1 BE1.png;Brown Wool JE1 BE1.png;Green Wool JE1 BE1.png;Red Wool JE1 BE1.png;Black Wool JE1 BE1.png|84px}}&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
{{Crafting|White Wool|Matching Colored Dye&lt;br /&gt;
|Output = Matching Dyed Wool&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
|Any&lt;br /&gt;
|Can be used as building blocks.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Minecraft:Cake]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[File:Cake JE1.png|84px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
{{Crafting&lt;br /&gt;
|A1 = Milk&lt;br /&gt;
|A2 = Sugar&lt;br /&gt;
|A3 = Wheat&lt;br /&gt;
|B1 = Milk&lt;br /&gt;
|B2 = Egg&lt;br /&gt;
|B3 = Wheat&lt;br /&gt;
|C1 = Milk&lt;br /&gt;
|C2 = Sugar&lt;br /&gt;
|C3 = Wheat&lt;br /&gt;
|Output = Cake&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
|Any&lt;br /&gt;
|Right-click to eat a slice of cake.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Minecraft:Dispenser]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[File:Dispenser (S) JE1.png|84px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
{{Crafting&lt;br /&gt;
|A1 = Cobblestone&lt;br /&gt;
|A2 = Cobblestone&lt;br /&gt;
|A3 = Cobblestone&lt;br /&gt;
|B1 = Cobblestone&lt;br /&gt;
|B2 = Bow&lt;br /&gt;
|B3 = Redstone&lt;br /&gt;
|C1 = Cobblestone&lt;br /&gt;
|C2 = Cobblestone&lt;br /&gt;
|C3 = Cobblestone&lt;br /&gt;
|Output = Dispenser&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
|Pickaxe&lt;br /&gt;
|Launches items from inside when it receives a redstone signal.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Minecraft:Lapis Lazuli Ore]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[File:Lapis Lazuli Ore JE1 BE1.png|84px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Found underground.&lt;br /&gt;
|Pickaxe (stone or better)&lt;br /&gt;
|Drops lapis lazuli when mined, but only drops one at this time. This was changed Beta 1.3.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Minecraft:Block of Lapis Lazuli]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[File:Block of Lapis Lazuli JE1 BE1.png|84px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
{{Crafting&lt;br /&gt;
|A1 = Lapis Lazuli&lt;br /&gt;
|A2 = Lapis Lazuli&lt;br /&gt;
|A3 = Lapis Lazuli&lt;br /&gt;
|B1 = Lapis Lazuli&lt;br /&gt;
|B2 = Lapis Lazuli&lt;br /&gt;
|B3 = Lapis Lazuli&lt;br /&gt;
|C1 = Lapis Lazuli&lt;br /&gt;
|C2 = Lapis Lazuli&lt;br /&gt;
|C3 = Lapis Lazuli&lt;br /&gt;
|Output = Block of Lapis Lazuli&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
|Pickaxe&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
* Can be used for compact lapis lazuli storage.&lt;br /&gt;
* Pickaxe (stone or better)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Minecraft:Note Block]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[File:Note Block JE1 BE1.png|84px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
{{Crafting&lt;br /&gt;
|A1 = Oak Planks&lt;br /&gt;
|A2 = Oak Planks&lt;br /&gt;
|A3 = Oak Planks&lt;br /&gt;
|B1 = Oak Planks&lt;br /&gt;
|B2 = Redstone&lt;br /&gt;
|B3 = Oak Planks&lt;br /&gt;
|C1 = Oak Planks&lt;br /&gt;
|C2 = Oak Planks&lt;br /&gt;
|C3 = Oak Planks&lt;br /&gt;
|Output = Note Block&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
|Axe&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
* Plays a musical note when it receives a redstone signal.&lt;br /&gt;
* Right-click to change the note.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Minecraft:Sandstone]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[File:Sandstone JE1 BE1.png|84px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
{{Crafting&lt;br /&gt;
|A2 = Sand&lt;br /&gt;
|A3 = Sand&lt;br /&gt;
|B2 = Sand&lt;br /&gt;
|B3 = Sand&lt;br /&gt;
|Output = Sandstone&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
|Pickaxe&lt;br /&gt;
|Can be used as a building block.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Minecraft:Birch Log]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[File:Birch Log (UD) JE1.png|84px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Found in birch trees.&lt;br /&gt;
|Axe&lt;br /&gt;
|Can be crafted into wood planks.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Minecraft:Birch Leaves]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[File:Birch Leaves JE1 BE2.png|84px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Found in birch trees.&lt;br /&gt;
|Any&lt;br /&gt;
|Can drop saplings, but drop oak ones, so these trees are not renewable until [[Minecraft:Beta 1.4]] This is because birch and spruce saplings simply do not exist yet.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Minecraft:Spruce Log]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[File:Spruce Log (UD) JE1.png|84px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Found in spruce trees.&lt;br /&gt;
|Axe&lt;br /&gt;
|Can be crafted into wood planks.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Minecraft:Spruce Leaves]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[File:Spruce Leaves JE1 BE2.png|84px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Found in spruce trees.&lt;br /&gt;
|Any&lt;br /&gt;
|Can drop saplings, same problem as with birch.&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Changed ===&lt;br /&gt;
{|{{Simple Guide table|Changed Blocks}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Minecraft:Crafting Table]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[File:Crafting Table JE2.png|84px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Renamed from &amp;quot;Workbench&amp;quot; to &amp;quot;Crafting Table&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Minecraft:Furnace]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[File:Furnace (S) JE2 BE1.png|84px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Top texture changed (was the same as stone).&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Minecraft:Sugar Cane]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[File:Sugar Cane JE1 BE1.png|84px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Renamed from &amp;quot;Reeds&amp;quot; to &amp;quot;Sugar Cane&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Items ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== New ===&lt;br /&gt;
{|{{Simple Guide table|New Items}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Minecraft:Bone]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[File:Bone JE1 BE1.png|84px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Drops from skeletons.&lt;br /&gt;
|Can be used to make bone meal.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Minecraft:Bone Meal]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[File:Bone Meal JE1 BE1.png|84px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
{{Crafting&lt;br /&gt;
|Bone&lt;br /&gt;
|Output=Bone Meal,3&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
* Can be used to instantly grow wheat and saplings to maturity.&lt;br /&gt;
* Functions as white dye.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Minecraft:Lapis Lazuli]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[File:Lapis Lazuli JE1 BE1.png|84px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Drops from lapis lazuli ore.&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
* Can be used to make lapis lazuli blocks.&lt;br /&gt;
* Functions as blue dye.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Minecraft:Cocoa Beans]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[File:Cocoa Beans JE1 BE1.png|84px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Not legitimately obtainable.&lt;br /&gt;
|Functions as brown dye.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Minecraft:Ink Sac]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[File:Ink Sac JE1 BE1.png|84px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Drops from squid.&lt;br /&gt;
|Functions as black dye.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Minecraft:Charcoal]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[File:Coal JE2 BE1.png|84px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
{{Smelting&lt;br /&gt;
|Oak Log&lt;br /&gt;
|Charcoal&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
|Functions identically to [[Minecraft:coal]].&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Minecraft:Dye]]s&lt;br /&gt;
|{{animate|Light Gray Dye JE1 BE1.png; Gray Dye JE1 BE1.png; Red Dye JE1 BE1.png; Orange Dye JE1 BE1.png; Yellow Dye JE1 BE1.png; Lime Dye JE1 BE1.png; Green Dye JE1 BE1.png; Cyan Dye JE1 BE1.png; Light Blue Dye JE1 BE1.png; Purple Dye JE1 BE1.png; Magenta Dye JE1 BE1.png; Pink Dye JE1 BE1.png|84px}}&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
* Red dye is made from roses.&lt;br /&gt;
* Yellow dye is made from flowers.&lt;br /&gt;
* Green dye is made from cacti.&lt;br /&gt;
* The remaining dyes are crafted from other dyes.&lt;br /&gt;
|Can be used to dye sheep and wool.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Minecraft:Sugar]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[File:Sugar JE1 BE1.png|84px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
{{Crafting&lt;br /&gt;
|Sugar Cane&lt;br /&gt;
|Output=Sugar&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
|Used to make cake.&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Structures ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== New ===&lt;br /&gt;
{|{{Simple Guide table|New Structures}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Minecraft:Birch|Birch tree]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[File:Birch Tree JE1 BE1.png|256px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Forests&lt;br /&gt;
|No&lt;br /&gt;
|None&lt;br /&gt;
|A tree with light-colored bark and leaves.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Minecraft:Spruce|Spruce tree]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[File:Spruce Tree JE1 BE1.png|256px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Taigas&lt;br /&gt;
|No&lt;br /&gt;
|None&lt;br /&gt;
|A tree with dark-colored bark and leaves.&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Biomes ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== Changed ===&lt;br /&gt;
{|{{Simple Guide table|Changed Biomes}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Minecraft:Taiga]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[File:Taiga.jpg|256px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Now generate with spruce trees instead of oak trees.&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== See also ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Navbox guides|java}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Minecraft:es:Guías de Java Edition/Lanzamientos Beta 1.2]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Minecraft:ja:ガイド/Java Edition/Beta 1.2 リリース]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Minecraft:pt:Guias da Edição Java/Versões estáveis da Beta 1.2]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Minecraft:ru:Обзоры версий Java Edition/Релизы Beta 1.2]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Minecraft:zh:Java版指南/Beta 1.2版本]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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