Java Edition 12w22a

Minecraft 12w22a

Edition	Java Edition
Release date	May 31, 2012
Type	Snapshot
Snapshot for	1.3.1
Downloads	Client (.json) Server (.exe)
Protocol version	34
Minimum Java version	Java SE 5
◄◄  1.2.5 1.3.1 1.3.2 ►► ◄  12w21b 12w22a 12w23a ►

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12w22a is the eighth snapshot for Java Edition 1.3.1, released on May 31, 2012.

Additions

Blocks

Block of emerald

• Decorative storage blocks, crafted with 9 emeralds.

Tripwire and tripwire hooks

• String can be placed down to create tripwire. When walked on, these can activate tripwire hooks if there is a hook at each end of the string.

World generation

Jungle temple

• Generated structure that generate in jungle biomes.
• Comprised mainly of cobblestone and mossy cobblestone.
• Have dispenser and tripwire traps and chest loot.

Gameplay

Adventure mode

• New gamemode, only accessible with /gamemode 2.
• The player cannot break or place any blocks.
• The player can interact with any blocks, like doors and levers, and can buy from villagers.
• The player can still damage mobs.

Creative inventory

• Added potions, found in "Brewing" category.
• Added armor slots, 2x2 crafting grid, and an option to delete items in Survival inventory when in Creative.
• Added cobblestone monster egg, stone brick monster egg blocks and charcoal to the Creative inventory.

Command format

• Added /defaultgamemode command.

Changes

Blocks

Cauldron

• When exposed to rain, cauldrons have a chance to fill with water.

Emerald ore

• Now generates in blobs of 1 block.

Leaves

• Rain slowly drips through leaves.

Locked chest

• Top texture changed from
• Changed as a result of the addition of the texture of what would later become the block of emerald occupying the texture space of what used to be the chest texture.

Slabs

• Can now be placed upside-down when pointing at the upper half of the side of a block. This does not work with stairs.

World generation

General

• Some minor terrain changes.​

Gameplay

Enchanting

• Enchantment system has been rebalanced.
  • The maximum enchantment level has been lowered from 50 to 30.
    • As a result enchantment tables now require only 15 bookcases around them to allow maximum level enchantments.
  • With a full enchantment table set with bookshelves, at the bottom of the 3 enchantments, it always shows the player the highest number possible.
  • Using level 30 enchantments, the player has a lot more luck; almost all items get at least 2 enchantments.
  • Various actions now reward the player with experience orbs, such as mining ores (except gold ore and iron ore), using furnaces, and getting achievements.
  • Levels are now awarded linearly. It takes 17 experience to go up one level.

Inventory

• Blocks seen in inventory are oriented to the right instead of to the left.

Nether portals

• Have a very small chance of spawning zombie pigmen.

Singleplayer

• Pausing now works again in singleplayer.

Smelting

• Smelting in a furnace with a lava bucket now leaves an empty bucket for the player to retrieve.

Villager trading

• Added the 10 gravel + 1 emerald → 2-3 flint trade to farmers.
• Added the enchanted item trades to clerics (e.g. 1 iron pickaxe + 3 emeralds → 1 iron pickaxe with Fortune I).
  • Includes iron sword, iron pickaxe, iron axe, iron chestplate, diamond sword, diamond pickaxe, diamond axe, and diamond chestplate.
• Added the 1 emerald → 5 arrows trade.
• Switched the 2 eyes of ender → 1 emerald to 7-10 emeralds → 1 eye of ender.
• Removed the 36- 63 rotten flesh → 1 emerald trade.

General

Debug screen

• Pressing F reloads the chunks.

Fixes

10 bugs fixed:

• In the "Redstone" tab of the Creative inventory, the redstone torch is now on instead of being off.
• In the "Decoration Blocks" tab of the Creative inventory, the redstone torch has been removed.
• Fixed the size of slimes which was sometimes wrong in the previous snapshot.
• Fully charged arrows now show their particle effect again.
• Arrows are now stuck at the correct position in the block they hit.
• The language "English (US)" is available again.
• Fixed enderman often not shaking and opening their jaws when looked at.
• Fixed repeaters sometimes being stuck when loading the chunks they are in.
• The search tab does not automatically open up unless the player presses their chat key, allowing the inventory to be closed with the normal inventory key again.
• Fixed bug causing stacked buckets to disappear when used to milk cows.