Java Edition 1.18.2 Pre-release 2

Minecraft 1.18.2 Pre-release 2

Edition	Java Edition
Release date	February 21, 2022
Type	Pre-release
Pre-release for	1.18.2
Downloads	Client (.json) Server
Obfuscation maps	Client Server
Protocol version	dec: 1073741895  hex: 40000047
Data version	2972
Resource pack format	8
Data pack format	9
Minimum Java version	Java SE 17
◄◄  1.18.1 1.18.2 1.19 ►► ◄  1.18.2 Pre-release 1 1.18.2 Pre-release 2 1.18.2 Pre-release 3 ►

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1.18.2 Pre-release 2 (known as 1.18.2-pre2 in the launcher) is the second pre-release for Java Edition 1.18.2, released on February 21, 2022, which adds a density function, and fixes bugs.

Additions

World generation

Custom world generation

• Added spline density function: general-purpose building block that allows user to express almost any function using a cubic spline.

Fixes

7 issues fixed

From released versions before 1.18

• MC-214138 – Placing block after jumping from an enchantment table causes desync.
• MC-234390 – The minecraft:ui.button.click sound isn't played when clicking on the credits button in the main menu.

From 1.18

• MC-243766 – Unable to put focus on "Copyright Mojang AB. Do not distribute" using ↹ Tab key.

From the 1.18.2 development versions

• MC-248638 – Strongholds can generate in The Void biome.

From the previous development version

• MC-248681 – Superflat worlds cannot be created without using presets.
• MC-248694 – An empty generator-settings string crashes the server when starting up.
• MC-248717 – Fortress mobs can spawn outside of fortresses.

Videos

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