Minecraft:Java Edition Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2

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Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2 is the second pre-release for Minecraft:Java Edition 1.0.0, released on September 29, 2011,<ref>Template:Tweet</ref> which adds Minecraft:cauldrons, Minecraft:glass bottles, Minecraft:potions, Minecraft:effects, animal Minecraft:breeding mechanics, 9 more Minecraft:music discs, Minecraft:Hardcore mode, and the ability to clear effects by drinking Minecraft:milk.

Additions

Blocks

File:Cauldron JE5.png Minecraft:Cauldron

Present in the code, but not assigned to a block ID, making it unobtainable without mods.
Can be filled with a Minecraft:water bucket to start brewing. The liquid defaults to a mundane potion with no effects.
Holds 3 bottles worth of any potion.
Ingredients can be added to change the potion's effects. Most potions will end up with negative effects, in an attempt to make clean potions harder to brew.<ref name=":0">https://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/archive/forum-1-0-update-discussion/947798-potions-and-distillation-1-9-pre4-reference-guide</ref>
The initial mundane potion appears as water, but once ingredients are added, it uses a tinted lava texture.
Refilling a potion cauldron with a water bucket will also change its effects.

Items

File:Spider Eye JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Spider eye

Drops from spiders.
Restores Template:Hunger Minecraft:hunger.
Give Poison when eaten.
Ingredient for brewing potions.

File:Blaze Powder JE1.png Minecraft:Blaze powder

Ingredient for brewing potions.
Crafted from Minecraft:blaze rod.

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File:Fermented Spider Eye JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Fermented spider eye

Ingredient for brewing potions.
Crafted from Minecraft:brown mushroom, Minecraft:sugar and Minecraft:spider eye.

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File:Glass Bottle JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Glass bottle

Used to pick up brewed potions from cauldrons.
Crafted from Minecraft:glass.

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File:Uncraftable Potion JE1.png Minecraft:Potions

Drinkable, giving one or multiple effects, or none.
Can be poured back into a cauldron, unless it is full or already contains a different potion.
Has one of 32 generic names, with the actual effects being listed in the tooltip.
Identical potions can be stacked to 64. Due to hidden differences in their aux value, some potions that appear the same cannot be stacked together.<ref name=":0" />

File:Magma Cream JE1.png Minecraft:Magma cream

Ingredient for brewing potions.
Crafted from Minecraft:blaze powder and slimeballs.

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Minecraft:Music Discs

File:Music Disc 11 JE1 BE1.png 11 by Minecraft:C418
File:Music Disc Blocks JE1 BE1.png blocks by Minecraft:C418
File:Music Disc Chirp JE1 BE1.png chirp by Minecraft:C418
File:Music Disc Far JE1 BE1.png far by Minecraft:C418
File:Music Disc Mall JE1 BE1.png mall by Minecraft:C418
File:Music Disc Mellohi JE1 BE1.png mellohi by Minecraft:C418
File:Music Disc Stal JE1 BE1.png stal by Minecraft:C418
File:Music Disc Strad JE1 BE1.png strad by Minecraft:C418
File:Music Disc Ward JE1 BE1.png ward by Minecraft:C418
- Currently only obtainable in Minecraft:Creative mode.

Gameplay

Minecraft:Breeding

File:Wheat JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Wheat attracts and feed animals.
Feeding animals makes them enter "love mode".
- Hearts will come out of animals while in love mode.
Breeding will produce new animals.

File:Snowman23.png

Player breeding a snow golem.

Minecraft:Effects

File:Speed JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Speed
- Now has an icon.
- Causes Minecraft:entities to move faster on foot.
File:Slowness JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Slowness
- Now has an icon.
- Decreases Minecraft:walking speed.
File:Haste JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Haste
- Now has an icon.
- Increases Minecraft:mining efficiency and Minecraft:attack speed.
File:Mining Fatigue JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Mining Fatigue
- Now has an icon.
- Reduces Minecraft:mining efficiency and Minecraft:attack speed.
Minecraft:Instant Health
- Increases Minecraft:health for players and living Minecraft:mobs and damages the Minecraft:undead.
Minecraft:Instant Damage
- Decreases Minecraft:health for players and living Minecraft:mobs and heals the Minecraft:undead.
File:Water Breathing JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Water Breathing
- Now has an icon.
- Delays drowning.
File:Nausea JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Nausea
- Now has an icon.
- Warps and wobbles the Minecraft:player's vision.
File:Strength JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Strength
- Now has an icon.
- Increases attack damage.
File:Weakness JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Weakness
- Now has an icon.
- Decreases attack damage.
File:Jump Boost JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Jump Boost
- Now has an icon.
- Increases the Minecraft:jumping height of the bearer.
File:Resistance JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Resistance
- Now has an icon.
- Reduces incoming Minecraft:damage.
File:Fire Resistance JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Fire Resistance
- Now has an icon.
- Grants the affected Minecraft:entity complete immunity to all sources of fire Minecraft:damage.
File:Invisibility JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Invisibility
- Now has an icon.
- Has no function yet.
File:Blindness JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Blindness
- Now has an icon.
- Impairs a Minecraft:player's vision.
File:Night Vision JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Night Vision
- Now has an icon.
- Enhances the player's ability to see in darkness and underwater.

File:Healthbar Hardcore.png Minecraft:Hardcore mode

Locks the Minecraft:difficulty to Hard and forces users to delete the world's save data upon death.
The health bar changes appearance to indicate the game is in Hardcore mode.

Minecraft:Item repair

Two of the same tools/weapons that are damaged in crafting will create one repaired tool/weapon.

Changes

Blocks

File:Glass Pane (EW) JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Glass pane

No longer drops as an item when destroyed.

File:Lava JE14.png Minecraft:Lava

Entities are now set on fire for 15 seconds (300 ticks) instead of 30 seconds (600 ticks) after being directly hurt by lava.

Items

File:Gold Nugget JE1.png Minecraft:Gold nugget

Now has a tooltip.

File:Golden Apple JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Golden apple

Now has a glint in the inventory.

File:Milk Bucket JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Milk bucket

Drinking milk resets all potion effects currently afflicted upon the player now.

Mobs

File:Cave Spider JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Cave spider

Cave spiders now drop 0-1 Minecraft:spider eye when killed by a Minecraft:player or tamed Minecraft:wolf.
The cave spider's health points have been reduced from Template:Hp to Template:Hp.

File:Chicken JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Chickens