Minecraft:Pocket Edition v0.16.0 alpha

v0.16.0 alpha, the first release of the Minecraft:Boss Update,<ref name=MojangPEPost>"Sneak Peek: Boss Update coming to Pocket & Win 10" - Mojang, August 29, 2016</ref> is a major update to Minecraft:Pocket Edition, Minecraft:Gear VR Edition, and the Minecraft:Windows 10 Edition Beta that was released on October 21 and 25, 2016. It adds many new features, such as Minecraft:commands, Minecraft:beacons, Minecraft:ocean monuments and Minecraft:guardians, as well as the Minecraft:wither and Minecraft:elder guardian.

The update was intended to be released on all platforms on October 12, 2016, when discussed at Minecraft:MINECON 2016. However, near the intended release time, a critical bug was discovered, forcing the release to be delayed by a few days. The iOS release did not come out until 4 days after the other platforms' release date due to a long certification process.

This was the last major update in the Alpha development phase of the game – the next major update, v1.0.0, would mark the full release of Pocket Edition and its derived versions.

Additions

Blocks

• File:Beacon JE4 BE1.png Minecraft:Beacons
• File:Prismarine JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Prismarine
• File:Prismarine Bricks JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Prismarine bricks
• File:Dark Prismarine JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Dark prismarine
• File:Sea Lantern JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Sea lantern
• File:Wet Sponge JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Wet sponge

Items

• File:Nether Star JE2 BE1.png Minecraft:Nether star
• File:Prismarine Crystals JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Prismarine crystals
• File:Prismarine Shard JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Prismarine shard
• Template:Version exclusive:File:Potion of Decay BE1.png Minecraft:Potion of Decay
  • Template:Version exclusive:File:Splash Potion of Decay BE1.png Minecraft:Splash Potion of Decay
  • Template:Version exclusive:File:Arrow of Decay BE1.png Arrow of Decay
• Minecraft:Spawn eggs
  • File:Elder Guardian Spawn Egg JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Elder guardian spawn egg
  • File:Guardian Spawn Egg JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Guardian spawn egg
  • File:NPC Spawn Egg BE1.png NPC spawn egg
    • Currently non-functional and unobtainable.

Mobs

• File:Elder Guardian JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Elder guardian
  • Template:Version exclusive: Is considered a boss mob.<ref name=MojangPEPost/>
• File:Guardian JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Guardian
• File:Wither JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Wither
  • Template:Version exclusive: When its health reaches 50%, it spawns 3-4 Minecraft:Wither Skeletons (Normal and Hard difficulty only)
  • Template:Version exclusive: New animation and sounds when created and killed.
  • Template:Version exclusive: New 'Charge' attack when its health is below 50%.

World generation

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Gameplay

• Minecraft:Achievements
  • Template:Version exclusive: More Minecraft:achievements.Template:Info needed

Add-ons

• Added user-created resource packs that can be installed by world. Similar to the ones Template:In
• Template:Version exclusive: Added user-created behavior packs. These allow the player to change files coded in JSON to change how the game works. Similar to mods, but have an official API
• Does not work on Windows Mobile in this version

General

• Minecraft:Settings
  • Ability to customize keyboard controls.
  • New settings bar (Android and iOS)
  • Added search tab to Minecraft:creative inventory (Win 10 only).
  • Added mouse UI sensitivity slider in VR options (Win 10 Rift only).
  • New UI for Minecraft:settings menu.
  • New UI for creating and editing servers menu.
  • New UI for Minecraft:world option menu.
  • More options.
    • Template:Version exclusive: Toggle Minecraft:Crouch.
  • Added warning before exiting the game.
  • You can import an Add-on, Resource Pack, or World by double-clicking it on Mobile Devices (Currently not working on Android).
• Minecraft:Realms
  • Realms admin users can add moderators in their Realm.

Commands

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• Template:Cmd (with alias Template:Cmd)
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• Template:Cmd (with aliases Template:Cmd, Template:Cmd)
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Changes

Blocks

• File:Sponge JE2 BE2.png Minecraft:Sponge
  • Readded to survival mode.
  • Now can absorb water.
  • Now uses Java Edition 1.8 texture.
• File:Red Bed (N) JE1.png Minecraft:Bed
  • Now have a sound when placed.
• File:Furnace (S) JE2 BE1.png Minecraft:Furnace
  • Better description (Input, Fuel, Result) for devices that do not use a controller.
• Template:Animate Minecraft:Monster eggs
  • Added to the Minecraft:creative inventory.
• File:Chest (S) JE2.pngFile:Large Chest (S) JE5.png Minecraft:Chest
  • Custom name no longer appears in GUI.

Items

• File:Bucket JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Bucket
  • New sound when using.
• File:Map (item) JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Maps
  • Template:Version exclusive: Now have different colors for different biomes.
• File:Dirt Path JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Grass path
  • Added sounds when making.
• File:Cocoa Beans JE3 BE2.png Minecraft:Cocoa beans
  • No longer has a crafting recipe.
• File:Steak JE3 BE2.png Minecraft:Steak
  • Template:Version exclusive: Renamed to cooked beef.
• File:Minecart JE3 BE1.png Minecraft:Minecarts
  • The player cannot destroy a minecart they are riding on.

Mobs

• File:Husk JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Husk
  • Added new sounds.
• File:Stray BE1.png Minecraft:Stray
  • Added new sounds.
• File:Squid JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Squid
  • Template:Version exclusive: Added new sounds.
• File:Wither Skeleton JE3 BE2.png Minecraft:Wither skeletons
  • Template:Version exclusive: Now spawn when the wither's health is 50% (Normal and Hard difficulty only).
• File:Iron Golem JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Iron golems
  • Template:Version exclusive: Will now damage the player in peaceful difficulty.
• File:Wolf JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Wolf
  • Template:Version exclusive: Will now damage the player in peaceful difficulty.
• Template:AnimateMinecraft:Villager
  • Added a non-functional "open" button when sneaking.
• File:Camera BE3.png Minecraft:Camera
  • Removed completely and is now exclusive to Template:El.

General

• Performance improvements.
• Skin picker no longer shows the silhouette of the skins behind it when choosing a custom skin.
• Tweaked mouse sensitivity for vertical vs. horizontal motion in UI in Rift (Win 10 Rift only).
• Increased maximum view distance for capable GPUs (Win10 and EDU only).
• Tweaked the clock texture, so it has all the correct pixels.
• No Generating World Screen when entering Nether Portal

Fixes

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• Invalid ID blocks no longer cause the game to crash as a result of a hang in chunk rendering.

Trivia

• This version is the only alpha version to have v0.15.90 on all alphas.
• There is a developer version of 0.16.0 released on MINECON 2016.

Gallery

• File:Pocket Edition 0.16 Title Screen.jpg
• File:MCPE Settings Screen.jpg
• File:Tommaso Map.jpg
• File:MCPE Inventory Search.jpg
• File:Tommaso Settings Screen.jpg
• File:World Quilt.jpg
• File:Divided World.jpg
• File:144 Block World Dev Screenshot.jpg