Updated 25 October 2026. Facts on this page come from minecraft.wiki, minecraft.net and the live Artemis PvP server; sources are listed at the bottom.
Pretty Scary Update (1.4)
1.4.2, the Pretty Scary Update, came out on 25 October 2012. It added the Wither boss, witches, bats, zombie villagers and wither skeletons, mob heads, beacons, anvils, command blocks, item frames, flower pots, cobblestone walls, carrots, potatoes and pumpkin pie.
Which mobs came in 1.4?
- The Wither, a boss built from soul sand and 3 wither skeleton skulls; see the Wither.
- Wither skeletons in Nether fortresses, which drop the skulls.
- Witches in swamp huts, which throw potions; see witches.
- Bats in caves, and zombie villagers that can be cured; see curing zombie villagers.
What blocks and items were added?
Beacons (made with the Wither's nether star), anvils for repairing and combining enchantments, command blocks, item frames, flower pots, cobblestone and mossy cobblestone walls, wooden buttons, and mob heads you can wear or place. See beacons.
What food came in 1.4?
Carrots and potatoes as crops (also dropped by zombies), baked and poisonous potatoes, golden carrots, pumpkin pie, and the carrot on a stick for steering pigs.
What else is in 1.4?
Potions of Night Vision and Invisibility, the first game rules, and command blocks for map makers. It came out on 25 October, just before Halloween, and its witches, bats and the Wither gave the update its spooky theme.
Can you use 1.4 on ArtemisPvP?
Frequently asked questions
When was the Wither added?
In 1.4.2, the Pretty Scary Update, on 25 October 2012.
When were anvils added to Minecraft?
In 1.4.2, the Pretty Scary Update.
Sources
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