Minecraft:Friendly Update

The Friendly Update is the name of the update for Minecraft:Pocket Edition, Minecraft:Windows 10 Edition, and Minecraft:Gear VR Edition as alpha version v0.15.0. It released on June 10, 2016 for Android and June 13, 2016 across all other platforms.

The official name for the update, the Friendly Update, was revealed on June 3, 2016 in a blog post on the Mojang website.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20160603130421/http://www.mojang.com/2016/06/whats-in-015-the-friendly-update-for-pocket-win-10/</ref>

Notable features

New Minecraft:blocks

• File:Observer BE1.png Minecraft:Observer
  • Crafted using six Minecraft:cobblestone, two Minecraft:redstone dusts, and a Minecraft:nether quartz.
  • Used to give a redstone signal when it detects a block update.
• File:Piston (U) JE2 BE1.png Minecraft:Piston & File:Sticky Piston (U) JE2 BE1.png Minecraft:Sticky Piston
  • Pistons are crafted using four Minecraft:cobblestones, three wood planks, an Minecraft:iron ingot, and a Minecraft:redstone dust.
  • Sticky pistons are crafted using a Minecraft:slimeball and a piston.
  • Both can be used to push or pull blocks.
    • This includes block entities like Minecraft:chests.

New Minecraft:items

• File:Carrot on a Stick JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Carrot on a Stick
  • Crafted using a Minecraft:fishing rod and a Minecraft:carrot.
  • Used to control the movement of Minecraft:pigs when riding them with a Minecraft:saddle.
• File:Fire Charge JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Fire Charge
  • Crafted using a Minecraft:blaze powder, a Minecraft:coal or Minecraft:charcoal, and a Minecraft:gunpowder.
  • Lights things on fire when used.
  • When ejected from a Minecraft:dispenser, it fires the projectile out.
• Template:Animate Minecraft:Horse Armor
  • Comes in leather, iron, gold, and diamond.
    • Leather horse armor can be crafted using seven leather in an H shape.
    • The other horse armors can be found in dungeons, Minecraft:nether fortresses, desert temples, and jungle temples.
  • Used to give protection to Minecraft:horses.
  • Leather horse armor can be dyed in numerous colors.
  • Cannot be used on Minecraft:donkeys, Minecraft:mules, or Minecraft:skeleton horses.
• File:Lead JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Lead
  • Crafted using four Minecraft:string and a Minecraft:slimeball.
  • Used to leash mobs around.
  • Can be attached to a Minecraft:fence.
• File:Name Tag JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Name Tag
  • Found in dungeons.
  • Used to rename mobs by renaming the item with an Minecraft:anvil and then using it on a mob.
  • Named mobs do not despawn.
• File:Raw Mutton JE2 BE1.png Minecraft:Raw Mutton and its File:Cooked Mutton JE2 BE1.png cooked variant
  • Obtained as drops from Minecraft:sheep.
  • Raw mutton restores Template:Hunger hunger and gives 1.2 hunger saturation.
  • Cooked mutton restores Template:Hunger hunger and gives 9.6 hunger saturation.
• Template:Animate Minecraft:Tipped Arrow
  • Obtained by using an arrow on a cauldron filled with a corresponding potion effect.
  • When fired at an entity, it inflicts the corresponding status effect.
• Minecraft:Spawn eggs:
  • File:Donkey Spawn Egg JE1 BE1.png Donkey Spawn Egg
  • File:Horse Spawn Egg JE1 BE1.png Horse Spawn Egg
  • File:Husk Spawn Egg BE1.png Husk Spawn Egg
  • File:Mule Spawn Egg JE1 BE1.png Mule Spawn Egg
  • File:Skeleton Horse Spawn Egg JE1 BE1.png Skeleton Horse Spawn Egg
  • File:Stray Spawn Egg BE1.png Stray Spawn Egg
  • File:Wither Skeleton Spawn Egg JE1 BE1.png Wither Skeleton Spawn Egg
  • File:Zombie Horse Spawn Egg BE1.png Zombie Horse Spawn Egg

New Minecraft:mobs

• Template:Animate Minecraft:Horses
  • Rideable mobs found in Minecraft:plains in small groups.
  • Has to be tamed by repeatedly riding the horse, subsequently getting thrown off, until the horse shows heart particles.
    • Can be tamed easier by feeding the horse Minecraft:bread, Minecraft:sugar, Minecraft:hay bales, Minecraft:wheat, Minecraft:apples, Minecraft:golden apples, or Minecraft:golden carrots.
  • Upon taming, a Minecraft:saddle is required to ride the horse.
    • Players can also put on Minecraft:horse armor for protection.
  • Stats (health, speed, and jump height) and color vary between horses.
  • Can be bred using Minecraft:golden apples or Minecraft:golden carrots.
  • Drops Minecraft:leather when killed.
• File:Donkey JE1.png Minecraft:Donkey
  • Rideable mobs found in Minecraft:plains in small groups.
  • Has similar functionality to the horse, but has the ability to put on a Minecraft:chest for storage access.
  • Can be bred using Minecraft:golden apples or Minecraft:golden carrots.
  • Drops Minecraft:leather when killed.
• File:Mule JE1.png Minecraft:Mule
  • Spawns upon the breeding of a horse and a donkey.
  • Has similar functionality to the donkey.
  • Cannot breed with any other horses, donkeys, and mules.
  • Drops Minecraft:leather when killed.
• File:Skeleton Horse Revision 1.png Minecraft:Skeleton Horse
  • An Minecraft:undead variant of the Minecraft:horse that spawns in as a skeleton horse trap.
    • When closely approached, it splits into three other skeleton horses with a helmet-wielding skeleton riding them.
  • Are always tamed upon being spawned.
  • Cannot bred to produce baby offsprings.
  • Drops Minecraft:bones when killed.
• File:Zombie Horse Revision 1.png Minecraft:Zombie Horse
  • Only available through spawn eggs.
  • Is considered an Minecraft:undead mob.
  • Cannot be bred to produce baby offsprings.
  • Drops Minecraft:rotten flesh when killed.
• File:Husk BE1.png Minecraft:Husk
  • Spawns in Minecraft:desert biomes.
  • Behaves similarly to a zombie but inflicts Hunger to attacked players.
• File:Stray JE2 BE4.png Minecraft:Stray
  • Spawns in Minecraft:ice plains, Minecraft:ice mountains, and Minecraft:ice plains spikes.
  • Behaves similarly to a skeleton but shoots Minecraft:tipped arrows of Minecraft:Slowness instead.

New structures

• File:Jungle pyramid JE1 BE1.png Jungle temple
  • An aboveground structure found in Minecraft:jungle biomes.
  • Has various Minecraft:tripwire traps safeguarding loot.
  • Also has a puzzle involving Minecraft:pistons that provide access to a room with a chest containing loot.
• New village types:
  • Minecraft:Taiga villages, Minecraft:cold taiga villages, & Minecraft:ice plains villages
    • Uses Minecraft:spruce wood instead of Minecraft:oak.
  • Zombie villages
    • Spawns rarely with moss stone and Minecraft:cobwebs
    • Its only inhabitants are Minecraft:zombie villagers.

Other additions

• Minecraft:Realms
  • A subscription-based service allowing players to host a server with help by Minecraft:Mojang
  • Requires logging into an Xbox Live account.
• Online multiplayer via Xbox Live.

Notable changes

• Minecraft:Pigs can now be ridden with a saddle and controlled using a Minecraft:carrot on a stick.
• Villages in Minecraft:savanna biomes now use acacia wood.
• Minecraft:Trapdoors no longer require supporting blocks.
• Minecraft:Shears now lose durability when breaking any block.
• For performance, online multiplayer now uses less bandwidth.

Further revisions

• Alpha v0.15.1, Alpha v0.15.2, Alpha v0.15.3, and Alpha v0.15.4 fixed numerous bugs and crashes.
• Alpha v0.15.6 added some features specific for virtual reality, and also fixed some bugs and crashes from Alpha v0.15.4.
• Alpha v0.15.7, Alpha v0.15.8, Alpha v0.15.9, and Alpha v0.15.10 added various texture packs and skin packs.