Java Edition 20w18a

20w18a is the fourteenth snapshot for Java Edition 1.16, released on April 29, 2020, which changes the behavior of redstone and fixes bugs.

Gameplay

 * Death messages
 * Added a new death message for being killed by another player's firework using a crossbow.
 * "[player] went off with a bang due to a firework fired from [item] by [player/mob]"

Blocks

 * Redstone dust
 * A single redstone wire is now represented as a cross.
 * A wire on top of a block, which is redirected from below, will power the sides it is redirected to now.
 * Wires that redirect upwards to wires on non-conductive blocks used to only be redirected visually.
 * A wire that is redirected to go over a block will now always provide power to the block. This is most noticeable when the wire has signal strength 1.


 * Signs
 * Renamed crimson and warped wall signs from "[Type] Sign" to "[Type] Wall Sign".


 * Smithing tables
 * Changed "Upgrade gear" to "Upgrade Gear".


 * Targets
 * Can now redirect redstone.


 * Twisting vines and weeping vines
 * Now always drop 1 vine when broken with shears or a tool enchanted with Silk Touch.
 * Now drop only 33% of the time, increased with Fortune, for a 100% chance to drop with Fortune III.


 * Chain
 * Can now be waterlogged.

Items

 * Banner patterns
 * Renamed the piglin banner pattern to "Snout".

World generation

 * Ruined portals
 * Made golden apples less common.

Command format

 * Changed the failure message for not being able to find a valid biome from "Could not find a [biome name] within reasonable distance" to "Could not find a biome of type [biome name] within reasonable distance".
 * Changed the failure message for not being able to find a valid biome from "Could not find a [biome name] within reasonable distance" to "Could not find a biome of type [biome name] within reasonable distance".

Gameplay

 * Advancements
 * Added player check to every trigger (except impossible)
 * Entity checks in triggers can now use loot table condition syntax


 * Death messages
 * Changed "[player] fell off a scaffolding" to "[player] fell off scaffolding".


 * Respawning
 * Changed "You have no home bed or respawn anchor, or it was obstructed" to "You have no home bed or charged respawn anchor, or it was obstructed"


 * Subtitles
 * Changed "End Portal opens!" to "End Portal opens".
 * Changed "Husk converted to Zombie" to "Husk converts to Zombie".
 * Changed "Zombie converted to Drowned" to "Zombie converts to Drowned".

General

 * Multiplayer screen
 * Changed "Online play is not rated" to "Caution: Third-Party Online Play"
 * Changed "During online play you may be exposed to chat messages or other types of user generated content that has not been rated, and may not be suitable for all ages." to "Caution: Online play is offered by third-party servers that are not owned, operated, or supervised by Mojang or Microsoft. During online play, you may be exposed to unmoderated chat messages or other types of user-generated content that may not be suitable for everyone."


 * Tags
 * Added soul campfires to the item tag.


 * World selection
 * Changed "Failed to access level" to "Failed to access world"
 * Changed "Failed to delete level" to "Failed to delete world"
 * Changed "Game rules" to "Game Rules"

Trivia

 * The blog post for this update includes an image comparing the prior redstone mechanics to the changed mechanics. Previously, the before mechanics were labeled as 1.15.2 mechanics, despite the presence of a target block, which was introduced later than 1.15.2. The image was later changed to correct this.
 * There is still an error in the caption saying: "Comparison between 1.15.2 and 20w18a"