Minecraft:Java Edition 13w04a

13w04a is the sixth Minecraft:snapshot for Minecraft:Java Edition 1.5, released on January 24, 2013.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20130126020104/http://www.mojang.com/2013/01/minecraft-snapshot-13w04a/</ref>

An experimental version of 13w04a was released by Minecraft:Dinnerbone on Minecraft:Mojira to try and fix a white line bug.<ref>MC-1794 (comment 40630) – Nathan Adams on Mojira, January 28, 2013.</ref>

Additions

This block acted as a double sandstone slab. Breaking this block gives you 2 sandstone slabs.
Currently unobtainable.

General

Mobs now show the name given to them, either by renaming their Minecraft:spawn egg on an Minecraft:anvil or by external editors, above their head when the player looks directly at them within a circular 6 block radius.

A new Minecraft:command feature.
Not 100% done yet.
The scoreboard can be used to track deaths, players killing another player, players killing something a mob, or players activating commands.
The complicated system uses a combination of name, display name, and criteria, and track an integer number of points for players.

Now can face in all directions.
Now equip players with Minecraft:armor from one block away.
They now activate Minecraft:TNT.
They now use bone meal.
They now use Minecraft:flint and steel.
- This accurately decreases the Minecraft:durability of the tool.

43:8 is now the "smooth stone full half-slab block".
In general, if the top bit is set, the top texture is used on all sides, also allowing for smooth sandstone full half-slab blocks (43:9).

Held armor can be equipped by right-clicking.
- In this particular snapshot, this functionality is very faulty, prone to crashing and incorrect slot usage.
- It will be fixed in the next snapshot.

No longer gives instant growth – instead, each use advances one growth stage:
- Minecraft:Wheat seeds require seven bone meal.
- Minecraft:Saplings and Minecraft:cocoa beans require two bone meal to grow into Minecraft:trees and cocoa pods, respectively.
- Brown and red Minecraft:mushrooms still grow into Minecraft:huge mushrooms instantly.
Gives off green particles when used.
Note: Dinnerbone has stated that he still has to balance out this new bonemeal growth system.<ref>Template:Tweet</ref>

General

The player can now hit mobs/players from five blocks away.
- This does not apply to Minecraft:Survival and Minecraft:Adventure mode, retaining the normal range.