Minecraft:Java Edition guides/Beta 1.5 releases

This guide is a simplified overview of all the changes in the Template:JE Beta 1.5.x releases, which assumes at least some familiarity with Beta 1.4.x releases.

Mobs

New

Minecraft:Charged Creeper

File:Charged Creeper Animated.gif

Created when a creeper is struck by Minecraft:lightning.

Template:Drop

Creates a far more powerful explosion than a normal creeper.

Changed

Minecraft:Pig

File:Pig JE1.png

Burning pigs now drop Minecraft:cooked porkchops.

Blocks

New

Minecraft:Birch Sapling	File:Birch Sapling JE6 BE1.png	Drops from Minecraft:birch leaves.	Any	Can grow into Minecraft:birch trees.
Minecraft:Spruce Sapling	File:Spruce Sapling JE6 BE1.png	Drops from Minecraft:spruce leaves.	Any	Can grow into Minecraft:spruce trees.
Minecraft:Powered Rail	Template:Animate		Pickaxe	Increases the speed of minecarts that pass over it.
Minecraft:Detector Rail	Template:Animate		Pickaxe	Creates a redstone signal when a minecart passes over it.
Minecraft:Cobweb	File:Cobweb JE1 BE1.png	Not yet legitimately obtainable.	Any	Slows down players and entities that touch it.

Changed

Minecraft:Grass Block	File:Grass Block JE4.png	The grass on the side texture is now the same color as the grass on the top texture.
Minecraft:Ladder	File:Ladder (S) JE2 BE1.png	Now cannot be climbed if there are empty blocks between each ladder. The crafting recipe for ladders now provides twice as many.
Minecraft:Birch Leaves	File:Birch Leaves JE1 BE2.png	Can now drop birch saplings.
Minecraft:Spruce Leaves	File:Spruce Leaves JE1 BE2.png	Can now drop spruce saplings.
Minecraft:Bed	File:Red Bed (N) JE1.png	Beds can now be used during thunderstorms.

Gameplay

New

Minecraft:Weather	Added rain, snow, and thunderstorms.
Minecraft:Controls	Template:Key + clicking on something in a chest immediately moves the selected item(s) into the player's inventory and vice-versa.