Minecraft 1.18.30.20 [Beta]

The developers have released a new beta version Minecraft 1.18.30.20 and Minecraft Preview 1.18.30.21. A lot of bugs have been fixed, and more changes have been made for parity with the Java Edition, preparations are underway for launch 1.19.

Experimental Features

• Implemented Shrieker tweaks in preparation for the Warden, which will be added at a later date!
  
• Sculk Shrieker now listens to Sculk Sensor tendril clicking
  
• The threat level which will cause the Warden to spawn in the future now decreases over time

• Fixed several crashes that could occur during gameplay
  
• Fixed possible crashes on Android when suspending or resuming the app
  
• Vertical field of view is no longer halved in horizontal split screen, making items such as Book & Quill easier to view when playing in split screen
  
• Tweaked surrounding terrain for structures such as Villages during world generation
  
• TNT no longer disappears when ignited with the 'TNT Explodes' game rule disabled and the 'Fire Spreads' game rule enabled
  
• Gravity affected blocks now fall on Top Snow when placed above it instead of hovering over it

• Players flying in Creative mode are no longer pushed by liquid current
  
• Farmer Villagers can now use Bone Meal on crops and can turn excess Seeds into Bone Meal at their Composter
  
• Protection Enchantment now properly works on most damage types
  
• Fixed a desync issue that could sometimes cause health to regenerate only visually
  
• Landing on a Stalagmite is now properly considered fall damage
  
• Fixed some issues in where damage invulnerability wasn't properly being applied
  
• Fixed an issue where the Protection enchantments mitigated too much damage. This has been changed to match Java Edition
  
• Absorption Hearts no longer stay yellow while under the Wither effect
  
• Added armor toughness
  
• Diamond Armor and Netherite Armor now have a toughness value of 2 and 3 respectively
  
• Tweaked armor reduction calculation to account for toughness
  
• Netherite Armor will now reduce more damage than Diamond Armor
  
• Lowered the amount of knockback resistance granted by Netherite Armor
  
• Punching deals less damage now, to better match the Java Edition

Graphical

• Fixed a bug in the Glow Squid's texture where the glow map in the alpha channel was incorrect, causing patches of non-glowing texture to be seen
  
• Fixed the crosshair disappearing when Outline Selection for blocks is disabled
  
• Players that are on fire now render fire in front of the player on the inventory screen regardless of in-game camera perspective
  
• Fixed a highlight effect on Leather Armor appearing on paperdolls

• Bucket of Tropical Fish no longer displays the incorrect name after catching a fish

• The skin equip warning prompt once again appears when equipping a skin from a product page

• The Ravager now targets and attacks the Wandering Trader
  
• Mobs spawned from a Dispenser are now persistent
  
• Shulkers no longer like to occupy the same block as another Shulker
  
• Shulkers now prioritize attaching to neighboring block faces before trying to teleport away
  
• Shulkers now stay attached to the current attached blockface if it is valid, instead of switching to upright position

• Fixed text in certain languages not being correctly rendered in the new Create New World screen

• Cartographers now always unlock Woodland Explorer Map trade

• Correct error output is now displayed when attempting to use the /loot spawn command passing in the position of an unloaded area and there is 0 loot to drop
  
• Added '/loot ' command insert loot and insert kill overload
  
• Title commands fired before a client was done joining will now show instead of being ignored

• Removed property destroyedBlockPermutation from BlockExplodeEvent
  
• World additions for music management
  • queueMusic(trackName : string, musicOptions : MusicOptions)
    
  • playMusic(trackName : string, musicOptions : MusicOptions)
    
  • stopMusic()
    
  • Added MusicOptions JS class with volume, fadeSeconds and loop properties
• Added event entityHurt(entityHurtEvent: EntityHurtEvent, options?: EntityEventOptions)- Fires when an entity takes damage
  
• Removed 'Minecraft' and 'GameTest' imports; please use 'mojang-minecraft' and 'mojang-gametest'

• Removed "preventsjumpingcomponent" from data-driven blocks

• Testing Render Dragon on all Android and iOS devices

• JumpToBlock behavior is now correctly affected by JumpBoost mob effect

• Fixed a case where experimental BlockCollisionComponents did not allow partial specification