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This guide is a simplified overview of all the changes in the Java Edition Alpha v1.0.x releases, which assumes at least some familiarity with Infdev releases.

Mobs[edit | edit source]

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Name Image Habitat Drops Note
Cow Surface Can be milked.
Slime Underground
  • Comes in 3 sizes.
  • Larger slimes split into smaller slimes when killed.
Chicken Surface Lays eggs.
Spider Jockey Dark places The first composite mob.

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Name Image Changed
Hostile mobs Now have unique sounds instead of sharing the player's sounds.

Blocks[edit | edit source]

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Name Image Obtaining Tool Required Uses
Redstone Ore Generates deep underground. Pickaxe (iron or better) Drops redstone dust.
Redstone Dust A block form of redstone dust. Any Transmits redstone power.
Redstone Torch
Ingredients [hide]Crafting recipe
Redstone Dust +
Stick
Invicon Redstone Dust.png: Inventory sprite for Redstone Dust in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Redstone Dust with description: Redstone DustInvicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: Stick
Invicon Redstone Torch.png: Inventory sprite for Redstone Torch in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Redstone Torch with description: Redstone Torch
Any Powers redstone components.
Lever
Ingredients [hide]Crafting recipe
Stick +
Cobblestone
Invicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: StickInvicon Cobblestone.png: Inventory sprite for Cobblestone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cobblestone with description: Cobblestone
Invicon Lever.png: Inventory sprite for Lever in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lever with description: Lever
Any Toggles redstone components on and off.
Button
Ingredients [hide]Crafting recipe
Stone
Invicon Stone.png: Inventory sprite for Stone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stone with description: StoneInvicon Stone.png: Inventory sprite for Stone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stone with description: Stone
Invicon Stone Button.png: Inventory sprite for Stone Button in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stone Button with description: Stone Button
Pickaxe Temporarily powers redstone components when pressed.
Stone Pressure Plate
Ingredients [hide]Crafting recipe
Stone
Invicon Stone.png: Inventory sprite for Stone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stone with description: StoneInvicon Stone.png: Inventory sprite for Stone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stone with description: StoneInvicon Stone.png: Inventory sprite for Stone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stone with description: Stone
Invicon Stone Pressure Plate.png: Inventory sprite for Stone Pressure Plate in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stone Pressure Plate with description: Stone Pressure Plate
Pickaxe Powers redstone components while stepped on.
Wooden Pressure Plate
Ingredients [hide]Crafting recipe
Oak Planks
Invicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak Planks
Invicon Oak Pressure Plate.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Pressure Plate in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Pressure Plate with description: Oak Pressure Plate
Pickaxe Powers redstone components while stepped on.
Iron Door
Ingredients [hide]Crafting recipe
Iron Ingot
Invicon Iron Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Ingot with description: Iron IngotInvicon Iron Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Ingot with description: Iron IngotInvicon Iron Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Ingot with description: Iron IngotInvicon Iron Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Ingot with description: Iron IngotInvicon Iron Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Ingot with description: Iron IngotInvicon Iron Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Ingot with description: Iron Ingot
Invicon Iron Door.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Door in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Door with description: Iron Door
Pickaxe Can only be opened by a redstone signal.
Ice Generates in winter mode worlds. Pickaxe
  • Covers the water in winter worlds.
  • Water exposed to snowfall will freeze.
Snow Generates in winter mode worlds. Shovel
  • Covers the ground in winter worlds.
  • Flat surfaces exposed to snowfall will accumulate snow.
Snow Block
Ingredients [hide]Crafting recipe
Snowball
Invicon Snowball.png: Inventory sprite for Snowball in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Snowball with description: SnowballInvicon Snowball.png: Inventory sprite for Snowball in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Snowball with description: SnowballInvicon Snowball.png: Inventory sprite for Snowball in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Snowball with description: SnowballInvicon Snowball.png: Inventory sprite for Snowball in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Snowball with description: Snowball
Invicon Snow Block.png: Inventory sprite for Snow Block in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Snow Block with description: Snow Block
Shovel A building block only obtainable in winter mode.
Cactus Generates on sand. Any
  • Grows more cactus on top of itself.
  • Damages entities that touch it.
Reeds Generate on grass next to water. Any
  • Grow more reeds on top of themselves.
  • Can be crafted into paper.
Clay block
Ingredients [hide]Crafting recipe
Clay Ball
Invicon Clay Ball.png: Inventory sprite for Clay Ball in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Clay Ball with description: Clay BallInvicon Clay Ball.png: Inventory sprite for Clay Ball in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Clay Ball with description: Clay BallInvicon Clay Ball.png: Inventory sprite for Clay Ball in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Clay Ball with description: Clay BallInvicon Clay Ball.png: Inventory sprite for Clay Ball in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Clay Ball with description: Clay Ball
Invicon Clay.png: Inventory sprite for Clay in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Clay with description: Clay
  • Generates in and around water.
Shovel Drops clay.
Jukebox
Ingredients [hide]Crafting recipe
Oak Planks +
Diamond
Invicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Diamond.png: Inventory sprite for Diamond in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond with description: DiamondInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak Planks
Invicon Jukebox.png: Inventory sprite for Jukebox in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jukebox with description: Jukebox
Axe Can play music discs.
Fence
Ingredients [hide]Crafting recipe
Stick
Axe Cannot be jumped over.

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Bookshelf Is now craftable:
Ingredients [hide]Crafting recipe
Oak Planks +
Book
Invicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Book.png: Inventory sprite for Book in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Book with description: BookInvicon Book.png: Inventory sprite for Book in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Book with description: BookInvicon Book.png: Inventory sprite for Book in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Book with description: BookInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak Planks
Invicon Bookshelf.png: Inventory sprite for Bookshelf in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bookshelf with description: Bookshelf
Bricks
  • Texture changed.
  • Are now craftable:
Ingredients [hide]Crafting recipe
Brick
Invicon Brick.png: Inventory sprite for Brick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Brick with description: BrickInvicon Brick.png: Inventory sprite for Brick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Brick with description: BrickInvicon Brick.png: Inventory sprite for Brick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Brick with description: BrickInvicon Brick.png: Inventory sprite for Brick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Brick with description: Brick
Invicon Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bricks with description: Bricks
Sign Can now be placed on walls.
Lava Can now set fire to nearby flammable blocks.[verify]
Monster spawner No longer drops itself when mined.
Furnace Lit furnaces now drop normal furnaces instead of lit furnaces when mined.

Items[edit | edit source]

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Name Image Obtaining Uses
Redstone Dust Drops from redstone ore. Transmits redstone power.
Snowball Drops from snow and snow blocks mined with a shovel. Can be thrown or crafted into snow blocks.
Leather Drops from cows. Can be crafted into leather armor.
Milk bucket Obtained by using a bucket on a cow. Does not yet have a use.
Paper
Ingredients [hide]Crafting recipe
Sugar Cane
Can be crafted into books.
Book
Ingredients [hide]Crafting recipe
Paper
Invicon Paper.png: Inventory sprite for Paper in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Paper with description: PaperInvicon Paper.png: Inventory sprite for Paper in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Paper with description: PaperInvicon Paper.png: Inventory sprite for Paper in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Paper with description: Paper
Invicon Book.png: Inventory sprite for Book in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Book with description: Book
Can be crafted into bookshelves.
Clay Drops from clay blocks. Can be cooked into bricks or crafted into clay blocks.
Brick
Ingredients [hide]Smelting recipe
Clay Ball +
Any fuel
Invicon Clay Ball.png: Inventory sprite for Clay Ball in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Clay Ball with description: Clay Ball
Invicon Coal.png: Inventory sprite for Coal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Coal with description: CoalInvicon Charcoal.png: Inventory sprite for Charcoal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Charcoal with description: CharcoalInvicon Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Log with description: LogInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Overworld PlanksInvicon Lava Bucket.png: Inventory sprite for Lava Bucket in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lava Bucket with description: Lava BucketInvicon Block of Coal.png: Inventory sprite for Block of Coal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Block of Coal with description: Block of Coal

Invicon Brick.png: Inventory sprite for Brick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Brick with description: Brick
Used to craft brick blocks.
Slimeball Drops from slimes. Does not yet have a use.
Egg Chickens randomly lay eggs. Does not yet have a use.
Music disc Found in dungeon chests. Can be played in a jukebox.

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Name Image Changed
Leather armor
  • Now crafted with leather instead of wool.
  • Renamed from "cloth" armor to "leather" armor.
Arrow Now crafted with flint instead of iron ingot.
Wooden and cobblestone stairs Inventory icon is now a (bugged) 3d model instead of a flat texture.
Wooden door Has a new inventory icon.

Non-mob entities[edit | edit source]

New[edit | edit source]

Name Image Creation Drops Note
Boat
Ingredients [hide]Crafting recipe
Oak Planks
Invicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak Planks
Invicon Oak Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Boat with description: Oak Boat
Can be used to cross water.
Minecart with furnace
Ingredients [hide]Crafting recipe
Furnace +
Minecart
Invicon Furnace.png: Inventory sprite for Furnace in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Furnace with description: FurnaceInvicon Minecart.png: Inventory sprite for Minecart in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Minecart with description: Minecart
Invicon Minecart with Furnace.png: Inventory sprite for Minecart with Furnace in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Minecart with Furnace with description: Minecart with Furnace
Can be used to push minecarts.
Minecart with chest
Ingredients [hide]Crafting recipe
Chest +
Minecart
Invicon Chest.png: Inventory sprite for Chest in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chest with description: ChestInvicon Minecart.png: Inventory sprite for Minecart in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Minecart with description: Minecart
Invicon Minecart with Chest.png: Inventory sprite for Minecart with Chest in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Minecart with Chest with description: Minecart with Chest
Can be used to transport items.

Structures[edit | edit source]

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Name Image Changed
Oak tree Can now sometimes generate in larger and more complex shapes.

Gameplay[edit | edit source]

New[edit | edit source]

Name Description
Executable client Before this version, Minecraft was only playable through a browser.
Cave sounds Added cave ambience.

See also[edit | edit source]