Minecraft:Java Edition 21w03a

21w03a is the sixth snapshot for Minecraft:Java Edition 1.17, released on January 20, 2021, which adds Minecraft:glow squid, Minecraft:glow ink sacs, Minecraft:glow lichen, Minecraft:glow item frames, and fixes bugs.<ref>Template:Snap</ref> This is the first snapshot released in 2021.

Additions

Blocks

File:Glow Item Frame JE1 BE3.png Minecraft:Glow item frames

• Placeable entities which appear to glow.
• Do not affect the light level, only appearing as if lit up themselves.
• Items placed inside also glow.
• Crafted using an Minecraft:item frame and a glow ink sac.
• Includes application to Minecraft:maps.

File:Glow Lichen (texture) JE1.png Minecraft:Glow lichen

• A naturally occurring light source found rarely in caves, growing on any face of a block.
• Has a light level of 7.
• Obtained with Minecraft:shears, otherwise breaks.
• Does not spread naturally, although Minecraft:bone meal can be used to spread it.
  • It spreads to adjacent spaces horizontally, up to 4.
• Can be waterlogged.
• Unlike Minecraft:vines, it does not pop off when underwater, and is not climbable.
• Up to 6 can be put on the same block space, merging into one block.

Items

File:Glow Ink Sac JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Glow ink sacs

• Dropped by glow squid when killed.
• Can be used to craft glow item frames.
• Can be used to make text glow on Minecraft:signs.

Minecraft:Spawn eggs

• File:Glow Squid Spawn Egg JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Glow squid spawn egg

Mobs

File:Glow Squid JE1.gif Minecraft:Glow squid

• Originates from the mob with the same name from Minecraft:Minecraft Earth.
• Underwater mob that behaves like a regular Minecraft:squid.
• Does not naturally spawn yet.
• Is attacked by Minecraft:axolotls without provocation.
• Drops glow ink sacs when killed.
• Does not affect the light level, only appearing as if lit up itself.
• Stops glowing for a short time and swims away fast after taking damage.

Changes

Blocks

Minecraft:Dripstone blocks

• Can now be crafted from 4 Minecraft:pointed dripstone.

Minecraft:Signs

• Can now be tinted with glow ink sacs to make the text glow.
  • Glowing signs do not affect the light level, only appearing as if the text itself is illuminated.
  • A new lit Minecraft:block state had been added to indicate whether the sign text is lit up.
  • Regular Minecraft:ink sacs can be used to remove the glowing effect.
  • Now has sounds for being dyed.

Gameplay

Minecraft:Death messages

• Added unique death messages for dying from falling on a stalagmite.
  • "<player> was impaled on a stalagmite" and "<player> was impaled on a stalagmite whilst fighting <entity>".
  • Previously, this death would use the generic fall damage death messages.

Minecraft:Recipe book

• The Minecraft:chiseled polished blackstone crafting recipe is now unlocked by having a Minecraft:polished blackstone slab, instead of polished blackstone.

Minecraft:Subtitles

• Changed Lava drips into cauldron to Lava drips into Cauldron.
• Changed Water drips into cauldron to Water drips into Cauldron.
• Changed Shulker bullet explodes to Shulker Bullet explodes.
• Changed Shulker bullet breaks to Shulker Bullet breaks.

General

Block models

• Made the vines block model much simpler.

Minecraft:Servers

• Changed the error message for failing to connect to the authentication servers. Now says they are "not reachable" instead of "down for maintenance".

Minecraft:Tags

• Added glow squid to the axolotl_always_hostiles entity type tag.

Minecraft:Obfuscation map

• Changed the license included in the obfuscation map.

World selection

• Added unique warnings for downgrading a world.

Minecraft:Languages

• Removed the following languages due to incomplete translations:
  • Gothic
  • Kabyle
  • Maori
  • Mohawk
  • Nuk
  • Ojibwe
  • Talossan

Customized world

• World height/depth can now be adjusted to a max of Y=-2048 to Y=2031, mountain and cave generation scales accordingly similar to amplified world type.<ref>https://youtu.be/9WpkDr1gXq8</ref><ref>https://youtu.be/tH76tx-AnWI</ref>

See also

• Minecraft:Bedrock Edition beta 1.16.210.59