Java Edition 1.18 Release Candidate 4

Minecraft 1.18 Release Candidate 4

Edition	Java Edition
Type	Release candidate
Release date	November 29, 2021
Release candidate for	1.18
Downloads	Client (.json) Server
Obfuscation maps	Client Server
Protocol version	dec: 1073741884  hex: 4000003C
Data version	2859
◄◄ 1.17.1 ◄ 1.18 Release Candidate 3 1.18.1 ►►

1.18 Release Candidate 4 (known as 1.18-rc4 in the launcher) is the fourth and final release candidate for Java Edition 1.18, released on November 29, 2021, which fixes an issue with coal ore distribution.

Fixes

1 issue fixed

Other

• Fixed an issue where coal ore at lower heights (Y=0 to Y=192) is not distributed as intended since 1.18-pre1.

Video

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Trivia

• This is also the first time that a Minecraft release had a fourth release candidate, making it the most release candidates for a single update.