Java Edition 20w22a

20w22a is the nineteenth snapshot for Java Edition 1.16, released on May 29, 2020, which adds the piglin dance and fixes bugs.

Mobs

 * Piglins
 * Now dance after killing a hoglin or wither skeleton.

Gameplay

 * Death messages
 * Added a new death message for being killed by an entity's wither skull projectile, " was shot by a 's skull".

General

 * Tags
 * Added new block tag.
 * Contains all 8 fence gate types.
 * Added new block tag.
 * Contains the block tag.
 * Blocks in this tag cannot support lanterns or bells on their bottom side even if they would otherwise be able to.

Blocks

 * Bells
 * Can now be hung from the bottom of the following blocks:
 * Glass panes
 * Iron bars
 * Fences
 * Walls
 * End rods
 * Chains
 * Hoppers
 * Flower pots
 * Heads
 * Chests
 * Brewing stands
 * Grindstones


 * Nylium
 * Now drop netherrack unless broken with Silk Touch, in which case they will drop themselves.


 * Smithing tables
 * The hammer in the UI has been shifted to the left slightly.

Mobs

 * General
 * Players can no longer mount another entity when the crouch key is held down.


 * Villagers
 * Villager workstation logic changes
 * Villagers no longer try to work at the same workstation
 * The most experienced nearby villager for the profession corresponding to the workstation you add will get the workstation
 * Villagers now have to walk to and reach the workstation before they can acquire the profession/work there
 * Villagers can no longer claim workstations/professions during raids or night time.
 * Villagers will check and make sure their workstation is valid at all times of day as long as they are within 16 blocks of their workstation.


 * Witches
 * When a villager that was traded with is struck by lightning, the witch it converts to will no longer despawn.


 * Zombified piglins
 * Texture has been tweaked.

World Generation

 * Basalt Pillars
 * Basalt pillars now end in the top layer of the lava ocean instead of directly above it.

Gameplay

 * Advancements
 * The advancement "Bee Our Guest" can now be unlocked with both beehives and bee nests, instead of only beehives.

General

 * Materials
 * Whether or not a block requires a tool is no now longer a property of a material and is now assigned on a block-by-block basis.

Trivia

 * Similar to snapshot 20w07a, this was released on a Friday instead of Wednesday, which almost never happens.
 * This may be because it would be too close to Minecraft Dungeons if it were released on Wednesday.