Java Edition 21w41a

21w41a is the fifth snapshot for Java Edition 1.18, released on October 13, 2021, that introduces changes to some textures, world generation, and fixes bugs.

Blocks

 * Cave Vines
 * Removed a stray gray pixel from the block texture.


 * Enchanting Table
 * Tweaked the texture of the lapis icon in the GUI to match the new lapis lazuli texture from the Texture Update.


 * Redstone Comparator
 * Tweaked the base texture of lit comparators.

Items

 * Campfire, Soul Campfire, Wooden Doors, Iron Door, Item Frames, Glow Item Frames, Signs
 * Tweaked the item textures to better match the textures of their corresponding blocks.

Mobs

 * Wither
 * Tweaked the wither skull's texture to use the new wither face from the Texture Update.


 * Zombie Villager
 * Tweaked the armorer zombie villager's and weaponsmith zombie villager's textures to remove stray villager pixels.

World generation

 * Amethyst Geodes
 * Now only generate up to Y=30.
 * Rarity has been increased to match 1.17 levels.


 * Badlands
 * Red sandstone now generates naturally once again.


 * Mineshafts
 * Now generate higher up in badlands.


 * Mountains
 * The snowy slopes and jagged peaks surfaces have been fixed to work like they did in the experimental snapshots, where some (but not all) sides of the peaks are exposed stone.


 * General
 * New random number generator is used for overworld generation.

General

 * Chunk render pipeline
 * Changed the prioritization order.


 * Menu screen
 * Main menu background is changed to reflect Caves & Cliffs: Part II.


 * Server
 * Server classes are now signed.


 * Sprinting
 * Slightly increased the angle in which sprinting against a block would not stop the player from doing so.

Video
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