Java Edition 20w19a

20w19a is the fifteenth snapshot for Java Edition 1.16, released on May 6, 2020.

World generation

 * The Nether
 * Patches of blackstone and gravel now generate in all Nether biomes at level of the lava ocean.
 * Patches of soul sand now generate in soul sand valleys at level of the lava ocean.

Gameplay

 * Statistics
 * Added a statistic for distance by strider.

General

 * Tags
 * Added block tag.
 * Contains the  block tag, as well as wither roses and sweet berry bushes.
 * Mobs cannot spawn in blocks in this tag.

Items

 * Crimson and Warped Doors
 * Texture changed to include hinges.

Blocks

 * Crimson and Warped Doors
 * Texture changed to include hinges.


 * Nether sprouts
 * Now require shears to be obtained.


 * Nether sprouts and roots
 * Are now randomly offset, similarly to grass and flowers.


 * Redstone Wire
 * Now visually connects when travelling up soul sand.
 * Now visually connects when travelling up the back of stairs.
 * Particles are now generated across the entire area of the redstone wire; previously they only appeared at the center.
 * This now causes the particles to appear at the incorrect positions when millions of blocks away from the spawn point, due to precision loss.

Mobs

 * Fish
 * Now have their own mob category and mob cap.


 * Iron golems
 * Villagers can now spawn iron golems regardless of their profession status or latest working time.


 * Spawning
 * Mobs can no longer spawn in wither roses.
 * Spawning has been tweaked more closely follow mob caps.

World generation

 * The Nether
 * Bastions are now a bit less common.
 * Tweaked biome distribution.

Gameplay

 * Creative inventory
 * Block categories and tag names are no longer bold.

General

 * Tags
 * Changed the block and item tags to use their respective  tag.
 * This has effectively made crimson and warped stairs a part of this tag.