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World of Color Update (1.12)
1.12, the World of Color Update, is the Java Edition update released on 7 June 2017. It brought a brighter colour palette, concrete and concrete powder, glazed terracotta, beds in all 16 colours, parrots and the illusioner, the recipe book, and advancements, which replaced the old achievements.
What blocks did 1.12 add?
- Concrete powder: 4 sand, 4 gravel and a dye make 8. It falls like sand and turns into concrete when it touches water.
- Glazed terracotta: smelt stained terracotta. It faces 4 ways, so placed blocks form repeating patterns.
- Coloured beds: 15 new colours beside red, crafted from 3 wool and 3 planks.
Which mobs came in 1.12?
Parrots, tamed with seeds, which copy the sounds of hostile mobs and dance to a jukebox; cookies kill them. The illusioner was also added, but with no spawn egg it could only be summoned with a command. See parrots.
What replaced achievements?
Advancements: a customisable system with yellow normal advancements and pink challenge advancements, progress counters for multi-step ones, and rewards such as experience for the default challenges. The recipe book arrived at the same time. See advancements.
What changed for map makers?
1.12 added functions, files of commands that can run once per tick, and knowledge books that unlock recipes, alongside the doLimitedCrafting game rule.
Can you use 1.12 on ArtemisPvP?
Frequently asked questions
When did Minecraft 1.12 come out?
7 June 2017.
What did the World of Color Update add?
Concrete, glazed terracotta, coloured beds, parrots, the recipe book and advancements.
Sources
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