Java Edition 22w44a

22w44a is the third snapshot for Java Edition 1.19.3, released on November 2, 2022, which adds new spawn eggs, tweaks creative inventory and fixes bugs.

Items

 * Spawn Eggs
 * Added spawn eggs for ender dragon, iron golem, snow golem and wither.
 * Ender dragon and wither spawn eggs will only be available through commands to prevent accidental destruction of player builds.

Gameplay

 * Game rules
 * Added,   and.
 * When set to, all blocks drop loot.
 * When set to, blocks drop loot randomly depending on how far from the explosion center.
 * Defaults to  for TNT,   for block and mob.
 * Added.
 * When it is snowing, this game rule determines the maximum number of snow layers that can be accumulated in each block.
 * Defaults to.
 * Set to  makes no snow form at all.
 * Set to  or above lets snow form up to the level of a full block.
 * Added  and.
 * When set to, allows new sources of that fluid to form.
 * Defaults to  for water and   for lava.
 * Added, controlling whether certain gameplay moments are heard by all players regardless of location, defaults to.

General

 * Tags
 * Added the following item tag:

Blocks

 * Spawners
 * No longer have a default mob spawn type when placed by a player, which was a pig previously.
 * Will not emit fire particles when a mob spawn type has not been defined.
 * Renamed to Monster Spawner to match, and removed purple text color.
 * Pick-block now works for spawner blocks.
 * The mob type is now displayed in the hover description of a spawner item stack.
 * If a mob type has not been defined yet, the hover description will describe how to set it.

Items

 * Spawn Eggs
 * Changed the colors of polar bear spawn egg, to distinguish it from the ghast spawn egg.

Gameplay

 * Creative Inventory
 * Operator-only blocks and items can now be found in the Redstone Blocks tab when have the required permissions.
 * In Functional Blocks tab:
 * Added bee nest and tinted glass.
 * Moved respawn anchor before beds.
 * Reordered pressure plates by functionality.
 * Moved end portal frame and infested blocks here from Natural Blocks tab.
 * In Redstone Blocks tab:
 * Added barrel, cauldron, chest, composter and furnace.
 * In Building Blocks tab:
 * Added block of amethyst and chain.
 * Moved block of redstone and block of coal here from the Natural Blocks tab.
 * In Crafting tab:
 * Added ancient debris.
 * Reordered the following tabs for better consistency:
 * Building Blocks
 * Consumables
 * Natural Blocks

General

 * Sounds
 * Step sounds can now be heard when walking on carpets, lily pads and small amethyst buds.
 * Step sounds can now be heard when walking through crimson roots, glow lichen, nether sprouts and warped roots.


 * Tags
 * Removed block tag.
 * Added crimson roots, glow lichen, lily pad, moss carpet, nether sprouts, small amethyst bud, warped roots to the block tag.
 * Removed crimson hanging sign and warped hanging sign from the item tag.

Experimental additions

 * Tags
 * Added the following item tags:

Blocks

 * Bamboo Mosaics, Bamboo Fence, and Bamboo Fence Gates
 * Can be used as fuel now.


 * Chiseled Bookshelves
 * Now works with hoppers.

General

 * Tags
 * Added bamboo mosaic slab and bamboo mosaic stairs to the block tag.
 * Removed bamboo mosaic slab from the block and item tag.
 * Removed bamboo mosaic stairs from the block and item tag.