Minecraft:Java Edition 23w51a

23w51a is the first Minecraft:snapshot for Minecraft:Java Edition 1.20.5, released on December 18, 2023,<ref>Template:Snap</ref> which adds Minecraft:armadillos and Minecraft:wolf armor along with many bug fixes.

Additions

Items

File:Armadillo Scute JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Armadillo scute

• Dropped by Minecraft:armadillos when Minecraft:brushed.
• Minecraft:Dispensers can be used to brush armadillo scutes off armadillos.
• Can be used to craft Minecraft:wolf armor.

Minecraft:Spawn eggs

• File:Armadillo Spawn Egg JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Armadillo spawn egg

File:Wolf Armor JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Wolf armor

• Crafted with 6 Minecraft:armadillo scutes in a harness shape.
• Protects Minecraft:wolves from damage.
  • Wolf armor gives wolves the same protection level as Minecraft:diamond horse armor.
• Using wolf armor on an adult tamed wolf equips the armor on the wolf, and using Minecraft:shears drops the armor.
  • Only a wolf's owner can put on / shear off wolf armor. That also excludes dispensers.
• If a wolf dies while wearing armor, it drops the armor.

Mobs

File:Armadillo JE1.png Minecraft:Armadillo

• The winner of Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2023's Mob Vote.
• A passive mob that spawns in Minecraft:savanna biomes with the same frequency as Minecraft:chickens and Minecraft:pigs.
• Has Template:Hp health points.
• Can drop Minecraft:armadillo scutes either periodically or when brushed, but drops no loot when killed.
  • Armadillos drop scutes at around the same rate as chickens lay eggs.
  • Brushing takes some durability from the Minecraft:brush.
• Can be bred with Minecraft:spider eyes.
• If an armadillo detects a threat, it rolls up.
  • Threats include:
    • A player sprinting.
    • A player in a vehicle or mounted.
    • Minecraft:Undead mobs.
  • Special cases where an armadillo don't roll up include when it is:
    • Fleeing.
    • In water or in the air.
    • On a leash.
  • When an armadillo is rolled up it cannot walk nor eat, and isn't be tempted by food.
  • While rolled up, armadillos continuously scan for threats. If no threats are detected for 3 seconds (60 ticks), they unroll.

General

Minecraft:Attributes

• Added the generic.scale attribute.
  • Allows changing the size of any mob to anywhere between 0.0625 and 16 times their default size.
• Added the generic.step_height attribute.
  • Determines the max height in blocks where a mob can walk above without jumping.
  • Default is 0.6, and the valid range is from 0 to 10.
• Added the generic.block_interaction_range and generic.entity_interaction_range attributes.
  • Determines the maximum range a player can interact with blocks and entities, respectively.
  • They both range between 0 and 64, with the default value being 4.5 for blocks and 3 for entities.

Minecraft:Subtitles

• Added a subtitle for traveling through a Nether portal, "Portal noise fades".

Changes

Items

Minecraft:Turtle scute

• Renamed "Scute" to "Turtle Scute".

Mobs

General

• FactorCalculationData has been removed from mob effect instance tags.

Minecraft:Shulkers

• Are no longer able to destroy armor stands.

Non-mob entities

Minecraft:Llama spits

• They now use a new damage type spit instead of mob_projectile.
• Are no longer able to destroy armor stands.

Gameplay

Minecraft:Advancements

• Minecraft:Armadillos are now required for the "Two by Two" advancement.
• The "The Parrots and the Bats" advancement can be granted by breeding armadillos now.

General

Minecraft:Data pack

• The Minecraft:pack format version is now 27.

Minecraft:Effect

• The background texture of the small effect UI has been changed.

Experimental

These changes only take effect when the Minecraft:Update 1.21 experimental data pack is enabled.

Changes

Blocks

Minecraft:Trial spawners

• Now have the same two default loot tables as they have in trial chambers.

Mobs

Minecraft:Breeze

• Added sounds for projectile deflection, 'charging up attack', the breeze being in the air, and a 'whirl' idle sound.
• Tweaked the existing sounds.
• Separate eyes textures have merged into the head.

Non-mob entities

Minecraft:Wind charge

• The texture has been changed. However, the in-game appearance is not affected.

Trivia

• The scale attribute comes from the April fools snapshot 23w13a_or_b mainly taken from the attribute "minecraft:general.scale" or the "transform scale" command.
• 23w51a, along with 23w51b, was released on the latest calendar date of all snapshots, on December 18. It beats 15w51a and 15w51b which were released on December 17.