Minecraft:Java Edition guides/Adventure Update: Part I

Template:Infobox guide This guide is a simplified overview of all the changes in the Minecraft:Adventure Update: Part I (Template:JE Beta 1.8.x releases), which assumes at least some familiarity with Beta 1.7.x releases and the Adventure Update: Part II (Java Edition 1.0.x releases).

Mobs

New

Minecraft:Cave Spider	File:Cave Spider JE1 BE1.png	Minecraft:Mineshafts	Template:Drop Template:Xp (when killed by a Minecraft:player or tamed Minecraft:wolf)	Spawns from Minecraft:monster spawners found in Minecraft:mineshafts. Can poison players. Smaller than normal spiders, letting it fit through 1-block wide spaces.
Minecraft:Enderman	File:Enderman JE2.png	Dark environments in the Minecraft:Overworld	Template:Drop Template:Xp (when killed by a player or tamed wolf)	If a player "stares" at it, it attacks the player. Has the ability to teleport, and periodically do so while attacking. In this version, it doesn't teleport away before being hit by an arrow. In this version, it burns from daylight. Can pick up most full blocks. It is harmed when in contact with water.
Minecraft:Silverfish	File:Silverfish JE1 BE1.gif	Minecraft:Strongholds	Template:Xp (when killed by a player or tamed wolf)	Spawns when Minecraft:monster eggs are broken. These can be found in strongholds. Attacking one causes nearby monster eggs to break and spawn other silverfish. Can enter stone, cobblestone or stone brick blocks, turning them into monster eggs.

Changed

General	Template:Animate	Animals no longer despawn which makes it possible to capture them. Minecraft:Breeding, however, has not been implemented yet. Minecraft:Arrows that hit a Minecraft:mob visually "stick" into the mob rather than just disappear. Passive mobs randomly flee if attacked by the player or other mobs (such as Minecraft:wolves). Now drop experience when killed by a player or a tamed wolf.
Minecraft:Chicken	File:Chicken JE1 BE1.png	Changed bounding box height from 0.4 blocks to 0.7 blocks. Now drops 1 Minecraft:raw chicken. If on fire, it drops Minecraft:cooked chicken instead.
Minecraft:Cow	File:Cow JE3.png	Now drops 1-3 Minecraft:raw beef. If on fire, it drops 1-3 Minecraft:steak instead.
Minecraft:Pig	File:Pig JE2 BE1.png	The snout now protrudes from its head.
Minecraft:Skeleton	File:Skeleton JE3 BE1.png	Now fire arrows slightly slower to be consistent with the change of the bow. Their arrows are shot with more force. They now hold bows more realistically. Previously, it looked like they were holding a regular 3D item. Skeleton arrows originate from about their eyes to the bow, instead of above the head.
Minecraft:Zombie	File:Zombie JE1.png	Now drop Minecraft:rotten flesh instead of Minecraft:feathers.

Blocks

New

Minecraft:Stone Bricks	Template:Animate		Pickaxe	Building material.
Mossy and Minecraft:Cracked Stone Bricks	File:Mossy Stone Bricks JE1 BE1.png File:Cracked Stone Bricks JE1 BE1.png	Generate in strongholds. They cannot be obtained via Minecraft:crafting or Minecraft:smelting.	Pickaxe	Building material.
Minecraft:Monster Eggs	Template:Animate	Stone brick monster eggs generate in strongholds.	Any (does not drop any items)	Spawn a silverfish when broken. Silverfish can enter regular blocks of stone, cobblestone, or stone bricks and turn them into the respective monster egg variant. In this version, they can only be obtained via Minecraft:commands.
Minecraft:Brick Slabs and Stairs	File:Brick Slab JE1.png File:Brick Stairs (N) JE1.png		Pickaxe	Allow players to walk upward without jumping.
Minecraft:Stone Brick Slabs and Stairs	File:Stone Brick Slab JE1 BE1.png File:Stone Brick Stairs (N) JE1.png		Pickaxe	Allow players to walk upward without jumping.
Minecraft:Glass Pane	File:Glass Pane (EW) JE1 BE1.png		Pickaxe	Can be used as a transparent decorative block. In this version, it drops itself when mined.
Minecraft:Iron Bars	File:Iron Bars (EW) JE3.png		Pickaxe	Can be used as a transparent decorative block.
Minecraft:Fence Gate	File:Oak Fence Gate JE1.png		Axe	While closed, mobs and players cannot jump over it. In this version, it cannot be opened by redstone signals.
Minecraft:Vines	File:Vines (N) JE1.png	Generates on Minecraft:oak trees in swamps.	Shears	Can be placed on the side of any block that fills its whole cube and blocks entity movement. It spreads downward and on the sides of nearby blocks. In this version, it cannot be climbed yet.
Minecraft:Mushroom Blocks	Template:Animate	Can only be found as part of Minecraft:huge mushrooms.	Axe	Drop mushrooms of the same color. Not obtainable without commands in this version.
Melon and Minecraft:Pumpkin Stems	Template:Animate	Created by planting the corresponding seeds on farmland.	Any	Mature stems randomly grow melons or pumpkins on adjacent farmland blocks.
Minecraft:Melon	File:Melon JE1 BE1.png	Fully grown melon stems generate a melon on adjacent farmland.	Sword	Drops melon slices when broken.

Changed

Minecraft:Chest	File:Chest.gif	Chests now have a unique block model. Now play an animation and make sounds when opened or closed.
Minecraft:Grass and Minecraft:Fern	Template:Animate	Can be collected with shears.
Minecraft:Leaves	Template:Animate	Leaves placed by players no longer decay.
Minecraft:Moss Stone	File:Mossy Cobblestone JE2 BE1.png	Changed texture.
Minecraft:Stone Pressure Plate and Minecraft:Wooden Pressure Plate	Template:Animate	Can now be placed on Minecraft:fences.

Items

New

Minecraft:Raw Chicken	File:Raw Chicken JE1 BE1.png	Obtained by killing Minecraft:chickens.	Restores Template:Hunger and 1.2 saturation. Has a 30% chance of inflicting the Template:EffectLink effect.
Minecraft:Cooked Chicken	File:Cooked Chicken JE1 BE1.png		Restores Template:Hunger and 7.2 saturation.
Minecraft:Raw Beef	File:Raw Beef JE1 BE1.png	Obtained by killing Minecraft:cows.	Restores Template:Hunger and 1.8 saturation.
Minecraft:Steak	File:Steak JE1 BE1.png		Restores Template:Hunger and 12.8 saturation.
Minecraft:Ender Pearl	File:Ender Pearl JE1.png	Obtained by killing Minecraft:endermen.	In this version, it has no uses and cannot be thrown.
Minecraft:Melon Seeds	File:Melon Seeds JE1 BE1.png	Found in mineshaft chests.	Can be planted on farmland to grow melons.
Minecraft:Melon Slice	File:Melon Slice JE1 BE1.png	Obtained by breaking Minecraft:melons.	Restores Template:Hunger and 1.2 saturation.
Minecraft:Pumpkin Seeds	File:Pumpkin Seeds JE1 BE1.png	Found in mineshaft chests.	Can be planted on farmland to grow pumpkins.
Minecraft:Rotten Flesh	File:Rotten Flesh JE1.png	Now drops from Minecraft:zombies and Minecraft:zombie pigmen. Replaces Minecraft:feathers and Minecraft:cooked porkchops as the drops of those mobs. Has an 80% chance of inflicting the Template:EffectLink effect.	Restores Template:Hunger and 0.8 saturation.

Changed

Minecraft:Food		Eating food now restores hunger instead of health. All food items (except mushroom stew) are now stackable. Now takes 1.6 seconds to consume, accompanied with an animation.
Minecraft:Bow	File:Bow JE2 BE1.png	Behavior has been overhauled; it needs to be charged in order to fire. Arrows from bows now deal damage in accordance with the charging time.
Minecraft:Golden Apple	File:Golden Apple JE1 BE1.png	Now restores Template:Hunger hunger instead of Template:Health health. Now gives the player the Minecraft:Regeneration status effect for 30 seconds.
Minecraft:Mushroom Stew	File:Mushroom Stew JE1 BE1.png	Now restores Template:Hunger hunger instead of Template:Health health.
Minecraft:Shears	File:Shears JE1 BE1.png	Can now collect Minecraft:grass and Minecraft:vines.

Non-mob entities

New

Minecraft:Experience orbs

File:Experience Orb Value -32768-2.png

Can be obtained by gathering experience orbs from defeating mobs and players.

Adds to the player's total experience when collected.

Structures and terrain features

New

Minecraft:Village	File:Village Beta 1.8.png	Minecraft:Plains Minecraft:Deserts	No	None	Clusters of buildings made from oak wood and cobblestone connected by pathways. Villages are uninhabited, as villagers have not been implemented yet.
Minecraft:Huge Mushrooms	Template:Animate	Grown by players by using Minecraft:bone meal on small Minecraft:mushrooms.	No	None	The giant forms of Minecraft:mushrooms.
Minecraft:Ravine	File:Water in Ravine.png	Underground	No	None	Long and tall cracks that carve a large empty space into the earth.
Minecraft:Mineshaft	File:Abandoned Mineshaft Chest.png	Underground	Chests are randomly scattered throughout the structure.	Minecraft:Cave spiders from spawners, other monsters from natural spawning.	Maze-like tunnel systems filled with wooden supports and minecart rails.
Minecraft:Stronghold	File:Stronghold library Beta 1.8.png	Underground	Chests can be found in multiple different types of rooms.	Minecraft:Silverfish from monster eggs, other monsters from natural spawning.	Large subterranean fortresses made from stone bricks and other materials. In this version, the End portal room hasn't been implemented yet.

Biomes

An entirely new terrain generator has been added. Minecraft:Biomes are generally larger and more distinct, and the terrain is overall flatter (with the exception of extreme hills).

New

Minecraft:Forest	File:Forest pre 1.7.png	Very similar to beta forests.	Minecraft:Oak trees Minecraft:Birch trees
Minecraft:Plains	File:Plains pre 1.7.png	Larger than before.	Minecraft:Villages
Minecraft:Desert	File:Desert pre 1.7.png	Larger than before.	Minecraft:Cacti Minecraft:Villages
Minecraft:Swamp	File:Swamp1.8.jpg	A flat biome with vine-covered trees and large shallow lakes.	Minecraft:Oak trees
Minecraft:Extreme hills	File:ExtremeHills pre 1.7.png	A biome with bluish grass and very tall mountains.	Minecraft:Oak trees
Minecraft:Taiga	File:Taiga pre 1.1.png	A cold forest with spruce trees. Snow does not generate.	Minecraft:Spruce trees
Minecraft:River	File:River pre 1.7.png	A long and thin canal of water.
Minecraft:Ocean	File:Ocean pre 1.7.png	Large bodies of water now generate as a proper biome. Deeper and vaster than before. Floor is now made up of sand, dirt, and clay. Clay is now more commonly found due to this.

Gameplay

New

Minecraft:Creative mode	A new game mode in which the player can fly, cannot take damage, can break any block instantly, and has an inventory containing an infinite supply of most blocks and items.
Minecraft:Flying	A new ability available in Creative mode, activated by double-tapping the Template:Control key.
Minecraft:Sprinting	Double-tapping the Template:Control key allows you to move faster at the cost of losing Minecraft:hunger.
Minecraft:Hunger	Food no longer instantly heals, but instead fills up a hunger bar. When at least 9 of the 10 "shanks" are filled, health slowly regenerates. Sprinting and regenerating health drains hunger.
Minecraft:Experience	Killing mobs gives you experience points. Experience doesn't have a use yet.
Minecraft:Effects	Temporary alterations that can affect mobs and players. Most of these are unobtainable, except for: Template:EffectLink: restores health over time. Obtained by eating a Minecraft:golden apple. Template:EffectLink: damages the affected entity over time but doesn't kill. Inflicted by Minecraft:cave spiders. Template:EffectLink: makes the hunger bar drain faster. Inflicted by eating Minecraft:raw chicken (30% chance) or Minecraft:rotten flesh (80% chance).

Changed

Minecraft:Controls	Holding the left mouse button with a weapon now only swings once. Holding the right mouse button to place blocks is slightly slower than before. Template:Key+clicking the output item in a crafting square crafts all the items at once, and automatically places them in the inventory. Player list in multiplayer, defaults to Template:Key.
Minecraft:Clouds	Height raised to the top of the map. Can no longer phase through blocks. Movement now syncs with the game's time.
Minecraft:Damage	Unarmed damage has been decreased from Template:Hp to Template:Hp (reverting to the behavior from before Minecraft:Beta 1.5).
Minecraft:Daylight cycle	No longer requires chunk updates and is a smooth transition. A few tweaks to sunrise and sunset.
Minecraft:Farming	Changed to be less volatile.
HUD	Armor bar moved to above hearts, due to addition of the hunger bar. The version tag is shown outside of the debug screen again.
Minecraft:Lighting	Implemented dynamic lighting; the brightness color on a block is given a tint based on the most prominent source of light. Block light sources (such as Minecraft:torches or Minecraft:lava) emit a yellow-orange light, while skylight has a blue tint during nights. Ambient light value for the Minecraft:Overworld has been changed from 0.05 to 0.0.
Minecraft:Multiplayer	The 'Multiplayer join screen' has been improved, mainly with a Minecraft:server list.
Minecraft:Weather	Minecraft:Rain and Minecraft:snow now render faster.