Java Edition 14w04a

14w04a is the sixth snapshot released for 1.8.

This version was previously removed from the launcher for some time, but was added back in September 2018.

Command format

 * Spawns particles in a given area.
 * It can also be relative to entities.
 * Usage:.
 * Example:.
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Blocks

 * Anvils
 * Prior work cost increase changed from linear (1 per repair) to exponential (times 2 plus 1 per repair).
 * Repairing with a "sacrifice" now costs 2 levels rather than only 1.


 * Button
 * Can now be placed on ceiling/floors.


 * Dead bushes
 * Now flammable.


 * Furnaces
 * When a furnace runs out of fuel, the smelting progress will reverse at twice the normal speed.


 * Item frames
 * Items in item frames can now be rotated by 45 degrees (eight possible orientations).
 * Item frames can give off a signal detected by comparators, based on the item's current orientation.
 * Signal strength is as follows: 0: empty; 1: item; 2: item rotated once; 3: item rotated twice; ...; 8: item rotated 7 times.


 * Moss stone
 * Now craftable in a shapeless recipe with one cobblestone and one vine.

Mobs

 * Iron golem
 * Can drop iron ingots again by any means of death.
 * Can be spawned with pumpkins + dispenser.


 * Snow golem
 * Can be spawned with pumpkins + dispenser.


 * Withers
 * Can be spawned with skulls + dispenser.


 * Villagers
 * Villagers will now harvest, collect and replant grown potatoes, wheat, and carrots.
 * Villagers do not have unlimited seeds; seeds must be replenished to replant crops.
 * Villagers will craft wheat into bread, and drop it to other villagers.
 * Villagers can now become willing to breed by consuming food: 3 bread, 12 potatoes or 12 carrots.


 * Zombie pigman
 * Can drop gold nuggets again by any means of death.

Command format

 * Added the ability to filter block types, as long as the filler block is not a tile entity
 * Only if it’s used to fill in replace mode with “normal” blocks.
 * Syntax:.
 * Syntax:.

Gameplay

 * Enchantments
 * Looting now gives an extra 1% chance of getting rare loot per level.


 * Village mechanics
 * Doors are now added to the closest village.
 * This will not break iron farms, but change them a little, enough to make them "practically pointless".

General

 * F3 Debug Screen Crosshairsindebug14w04a.png
 * The x coordinate line will now be bold when looking east/west, similarly the z coordinate line will now be bold when looking south/north.
 * The crosshair will display 3 short colored lines to indicate the direction of each axis: x/red, y/green, z/blue.


 * Rendering & performance
 * Only transparent blocks will now render as transparent (eliminates the use of x-ray texture packs).


 * Skin customization
 * Now displays the right arm's second layer in first person view.
 * Skins and capes are now distributed through servers.
 * Skins server outages will occur less frequently and have less impact.
 * Server-altered skins/capes are not possible - only signed URLs are stored server-side.
 * Skin changes will no longer require client restarting, at worst re-logging will update the skin for everybody.
 * Duplicate skins no longer need to be downloaded twice.
 * Server traffic will barely be affected.