Minecraft:Java Edition 23w14a

23w14a is the third Minecraft:snapshot for Minecraft:Java Edition 1.20, released on April 5, 2023,<ref>Template:Snap</ref> which changes the logo and panorama and fixes bugs.

Additions

General

Minecraft:Tags

• Added enchantment_power_provider block tag.
  • Contains bookshelf.
• Added enchantment_power_transmitter block tag.
  • Contains #replaceable.
  • Contains blocks that do not invalidate enchanting bonuses when placed between a Minecraft:enchanting table and Minecraft:bookshelves.
• Added replaceable block tag.
  • Contains Template:Cd.
  • Contains blocks on which another block can be placed
• Added replaceable_by_trees block tag.
  • Contains Template:Cd.
  • Contains changeable blocks that growing trees can replace.
• Added sword_efficient block tag.
  • Contains Template:Cd.
  • Contains blocks that break faster with a sword.

Changes

Blocks

Minecraft:Block of amethyst

• Minecraft:Sculk shriekers and Minecraft:wardens are now triggered by vibrations emitted by a resonating amethyst block.
• Added to the "Redstone Blocks" tab in the creative inventory.

Template:Animate Minecraft:Buttons

• Changed their UV texture map.

Minecraft:Calibrated sculk sensor

• Now glows when it triggers, just like a regular Minecraft:sculk sensor.
• Now detects vibrations up to 16 blocks radius instead of 8 blocks.
• Now has a 1 second active cooldown instead of 2 seconds.
• Now accepts signals into the calibration input side more consistently with other Redstone components.
  • For example, signals can now be received through a block.
• Default redstone output has been modified to be more reliable for distance calculations.
• Now strongly powers the block they are placed on.
• Can now be activated by Minecraft:sniffers digging.

Minecraft:Decorated pot

• Now can be waterlogged normally.

Minecraft:Enchanting table

• A replaceable block between them and Minecraft:bookshelves no longer invalidates bonuses.

File:Hopper (D) JE8.png Minecraft:Hopper

• Changed the texture of bottom.

Template:Animate Large Minecraft:chest and large Minecraft:trapped chest

• Slightly changed their texture.

Minecraft:Pitcher plant and Minecraft:pitcher crop

• Can now be destroyed by Minecraft:ravagers.
• Their hitbox now changes according to their age.
• Moved near other large Minecraft:plants in the creative inventory.
• Can now be crafted into two Minecraft:cyan dye instead of one.

Minecraft:Sculk sensor

• Default redstone output has been modified to be more reliable for distance calculations.
• Now strongly powers the block they are placed on.
• Can now be activated by Minecraft:sniffers digging.

Minecraft:Sculk shrieker

• Scream sounds are no longer heard if block is waterlogged.
• Added to the "Redstone Blocks" tab in the creative inventory.

Minecraft:Signs

• Signs with click commands can now be interacted with, even if the sign is not waxed.
• Signs with non-text chat components can no longer be edited, even if the sign is not waxed.
• Now save text even if the edit screen is closed by the player being moved far away.

Minecraft:Suspicious gravel

• Now has an assigned tool (Minecraft:shovel).
• Can now have Minecraft:bamboo planted on it.

Minecraft:Suspicious sand

• Now has an assigned tool (shovel).
• Can now have Minecraft:cacti and Minecraft:sugar cane planted on it.
• Can no longer be replaced by Minecraft:sculk when a Minecraft:sculk catalyst triggers.

Minecraft:Torchflower

• Moved near other small Minecraft:flowers in the creative inventory.

Items

Minecraft:Brush

• The brushing sound is now controlled by the "Blocks" sound slider instead of the "Players" sound slider.

Minecraft:Torchflower seeds

• Can now be picked up by farmer Minecraft:villagers.

Mobs

Minecraft:Sniffer

• Can now be tempted using Minecraft:torchflower seeds.
• If it has a given name, it now appears in the correct place.
  • Previously the name tag appeared in the model.
• Can now dig Minecraft:mud.
• Now emits a sound when laying a Minecraft:sniffer egg.
• Snifflets scenting Minecraft:sounds now use a pitched volume like the other baby mobs.

File:Desert Villager Base JE2.png Minecraft:Villager

• Slightly changed the texture of desert villagers' arms and sandals.

File:Desert Zombie Villager Base.png Minecraft:Zombie villager

• Changed the texture of desert zombie villagers' arms.

World generation

Minecraft:Desert pyramid

• Minecraft:Suspicious sand is now visible on the top layer of the newly added room.

General

Minecraft:Loot tables

• Added new loot table function called reference.
  • New function reference allows functions to call sub-functions (similar to reference condition).
  • Fields: name - location of function to call.

Minecraft:Resource pack

• The Minecraft:pack format version is now 14.
  • Updated the sprite layout of minecraft.png.
  • Removed the overriding minecraft.png from the "Programmer Art" resource pack.
  • Updated the sprite layout of invite_icon.png.

Minecraft:Tags

• Added Minecraft:suspicious gravel to the #bamboo_plantable_on and #overworld_carver_replaceables block tags.
• Added suspicious gravel and Minecraft:suspicious sand to the #mineable/shovel block tag.
• Removed the #sand block tag from the #sculk_replaceable block tag, replacing it with sand, and red_sand.
• Removed replaceable_plants in favor of replaceable_by_trees.

Minecraft:Title screen

• The Minecraft:panorama was changed to showcase a Minecraft:cherry grove biome.
• The Minecraft logo was changed.
  • Made "Java Edition" text bigger.
  • Made "Minecraft" text smaller.
• The Minceraft easter egg now has its own logo texture.
• The format of the invite icon was slightly changed.
• The Minecraft Realms logo was changed.

Other

• Removed the server & port arguments as their functionality has been replaced by Minecraft:Quick Play.
• Added support for four new command line arguments that allow the game to be launched directly into a world.
• quickPlayPath takes a specified path for logging (relative to the run directory).
  • If a path is provided, the following is logged upon joining a world:
    • type: is either singleplayer, multiplayer, or realms.
    • identifier: represents the world player wants to join.
      • For singleplayer, the folder name of the world.
      • For multiplayer, the IP address of the server.
      • For realms, the Realms ID.
    • port: The server port, only logged for multiplayer.
    • name: The name of the world.
    • gamemode: The gamemode of the world.
    • lastPlayedTime: The time player joined the world.
  • Example:
    • --quickPlayPath "quickPlay/log.json" resolves into .minecraft/quickPlay/log.json
• quickPlaySingleplayer, quickPlayMultiplayer and quickPlayRealms all take their respective identifier.
  • If one of these arguments is provided, the game tries to launch directly into the given world.
  • Examples:
    • --quickPlaySingleplayer "New World"
    • --quickPlayMultiplayer "localhost:25565"
    • --quickPlayRealms "1234"

Trivia

• The last logo change in the game was in the 20w21a snapshot (3 years 19 days in between).
• The 1.20 update earned the title of the fastest changing Minecraft:panorama with this Minecraft:snapshot from its first snapshot (14 days).