Java Edition 20w10a

20w10a is the fifth snapshot for Java Edition 1.16, released on March 4, 2020, which gives smithing tables a functionality, adds hyphae blocks and nether ambient sounds.

Blocks

 * Hyphae
 * A variant of stems with the bark on all 6 sides.
 * Also has a stripped variant.

Gameplay

 * Advancements
 * target_hit advancement trigger type
 * Conditions:
 * matches the signal strength output from the block on hit
 * matches the projectile entity
 * matches the player who shot or threw the projectile

General

 * Ambience
 * Added ambient sounds in the Nether.

Blocks

 * Crimson roots
 * Inventory texture has been changed.


 * Fire
 * Now has a proper hitbox (1/16 blocks).
 * Cannot be put out by swords or tridents in Creative mode, akin to other blocks, and can be modified via the debug stick.


 * Item frames
 * Have two new tags.
 * - makes item frame invisible (item inside frame remains visible).
 * - prevents item frame from being broken and the item inside from being removed.


 * Nether sprouts
 * Texture has been changed.
 * A little higher from previous snapshots.


 * Smithing tables
 * Added functionality for it: it is used to upgrade diamond items into Netherite versions.
 * It is now the only way to craft netherite, as crafting in crafting table was removed.


 * Soul fire
 * Now has a proper hitbox (1/16 blocks).
 * Cannot be put out by swords or tridents in Creative mode, akin to other blocks.


 * Warped fungus
 * Inventory texture has been changed.

Items

 * Netherite armor
 * The texture of all armor parts has been changed.


 * Netherite axe, hoe, pickaxe, shovel, and sword
 * Changed the texture of all netherite items.


 * Hoes
 * Hoes can now be enchanted with Efficiency, Fortune and Silk Touch.
 * Can now mine hay bales faster than other tools.
 * Each tier has different speed at which hoes mine blocks they are effective against.

Mobs

 * Fish
 * They now despawn when further than 64 blocks away from the closest player

General

 * Block states
 * All block state file has improve formatted.


 * Tags
 * Added  tag.
 * Added  tag.

Gameplay

 * Bartering
 * Bartering has been tweaked again
 * Piglins can now offer soul sand and iron nuggets.
 * Piglins no longer order shroomlight and warped fungi.
 * Netherite hoes are now less common.


 * Entity UUIDs
 * UUIDs of the owners of projectiles, such as arrows or snowballs, are now stored as an array of four integers. All UUIDs will be stored in this format in the future.