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World of Color Update
| Edition | Java Edition |
|---|---|
| Official name | World of Color Update |
| Version(s) | |
| ◄ Exploration UpdateUpdate Aquatic ► | |
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This guide is a simplified overview of all the changes in the World of Color Update (Java Edition 1.12.x releases), which assumes at least some familiarity with the Exploration Update (Java Edition 1.11.x releases).
Mobs
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[edit | edit source]| Name | Image | Habitat | Drops | Note |
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| Parrot | All jungle biomes | |||
| Illusioner | Can only spawn by using the /summon Illusioner command.
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Changed
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| Sheep | Changed color texture to match wool colors. | |
| Shulker |
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| Wither | Can no longer break down end gateway blocks. |
Blocks
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[edit | edit source]| Name | Image | Obtaining | Tool Required | Uses | |||||||||
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| Concrete | Created when concrete powder comes into contact with still or flowing water. | Pickaxe | Can be used as a decorative block. | ||||||||||
| Concrete powder |
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Shovel |
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| Glazed terracotta |
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Pickaxe |
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| Beds for all colors |
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Axe | Can be used to set the player's spawn point and to skip the night. |
Changed
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| Wools, banners and shulker boxes |
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| Bed |
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| Hardened clay | Renamed to terracotta. | |
| Buttons, levers, redstone torches, torches, and tripwire hooks | Can now be placed on | |
| Fences, cobblestone walls, glass panes, and iron bars | Now connect to the back and underside of stairs. |
Items
[edit | edit source]New
[edit | edit source]| Name | Image | Obtaining | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parrot spawn egg | Available in the creative inventory. | Spawns parrots. | |
| Knowledge book | Only available with commands. | Unlocks recipes for the player that uses it. |
Changed
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| Map | Dyed blocks, such as banners and terracotta, now have unique colors. |
Non-mob entities
[edit | edit source]Changed
[edit | edit source]| Name | Image | Changed |
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| Minecart with TNT | No longer instantly explode when hit with fire charges; instead, they explode as if primed by an activator rail. | |
| Painting | Now tries to place the largest possible variant in the available space it has. |
Sounds
[edit | edit source]New
[edit | edit source]| Name | Trigger | Sound |
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| Xylophone | If bone block is under the note block. | |
| Bell | If block of gold is under the note block. | |
| Flute | If clay is under the note block. | |
| Chime | If packed ice is under the note block. | |
| Guitar | If wool is under the note block. |
Changed
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| Fishing rod |
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| Eye of ender |
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| End portal | Completing the end portal and having the portal spawn. |
| Boat | Boat paddles. |
| Player |
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| Toasts |
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Gameplay
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[edit | edit source]| Name | Description |
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| Recipe book |
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Changed
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| Advancements |
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Other
[edit | edit source]Changed
[edit | edit source]| Name | Changed |
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| Java | Support for Java 6 and 7 was dropped in this version, so Java 8 or later is now required. |