Java Edition unused features

Since development was started on it, there have been a number of features that were proposed by Notch for Minecraft that were ultimately unimplemented.

Note that this page only documents features that were planned at one time but have since been cancelled or fallen into limbo; features that are currently definitively planned for inclusion instead should be listed on Upcoming features.

Partially implemented
Several planned features made it as far as being partially implemented (e.g. by having images created and added to the sprite sheets, or behavior code added to the game), or even fully functioning in-game, before being dropped.

Planned
Most dropped features never made it past the planning/idea stage.

Nethercoal

 * Not have a page

Blaze Tools

 * Not have a page

Stone Planned
These are Stones

Limestone

 * Limestone TNT
 * Limestone Tools
 * Limestone Blocks

Chanchin

 * Chanchin Tools
 * Stones

DefenseBlock

 * Defens you
 * Swords

Slab 8th Top
Just Slabs

Erter

 * Needs Iron Pick
 * 25% Stronger then stone slab
 * Glicjed Blocks

Ghine

 * Pick
 * Block

Welamon

 * Welamon Blocks
 * Needs Diamond Pick

Quia

 * 75% Stronger Than stone slab
 * Needs Ghine Pick

Uomuk

 * Cannot Mine
 * TNT (Found in Caves)

Laser Swords
Swords but lasers

Muttory
Red: 7.5 Hearts Blue: 8.5 Hearts Yellow: 6.5 Hearts Orange: 8 Hearts Green: 9 Hearts Purple: 10 Hearts

About
This idea was swords turn into lasers. Lasers will be able to be in Mine Shafts.

Joke
Notch has frequently joked about adding various features to the game.


 * Hot dogs

During the film The Story of Mojang, Notch jokes about adding 'snowmen that throw snowballs'. However, Snow Golems have been added in.