Java Edition 20w11a

20w11a is the sixth snapshot for Java Edition 1.16, released on March 11, 2020.

Blocks

 * Nether gold ore
 * Found in the Nether, at any height.
 * Behaves exactly like normal gold ore.


 * Twisting vines
 * Another variant of vines found in warped forests.
 * Grows upward, unlike weeping vines.
 * Can be climbed.

Gameplay

 * Enchanting
 * Added Soul Speed enchantment.
 * A new treasure enchantment only obtainable via bartering with piglins.
 * Only available on boots.
 * Allows faster walking on soul sand and soul soil.
 * There is a 4% chance that the durability of the boots goes down for each soul sand or soul soil block stepped on.
 * Cannot be obtained from enchanting tables, chest loot, or trading.

General

 * Particles
 * Added a new particle type:.


 * Tags
 * Added the block and item tags.
 * Contains gold ore and nether gold ore.
 * Blocks in this tag require an iron pickaxe or better to be mined.
 * Many recipes use this tag.
 * Added the item tag.
 * Already existed in the prior snapshots as a block tag, but now extends to items.
 * Contains soul fire torches and lanterns.
 * Piglins will not attempt to pick up blocks in this tag.
 * Added the block tag.
 * Contains soul sand and soul soil.
 * The Soul Speed enchantment uses this tag to test for which blocks will increase speed.

Blocks

 * Bells
 * Will now ring when hit by any projectile.


 * Campfires
 * Will now ignite when hit by any burning projectile.


 * Crying obsidian
 * Can no longer be pushed by pistons.
 * Can no longer be destroyed by the ender dragon.
 * Now requires a diamond or netherite pickaxe to be mined.


 * Fire and soul fire
 * No longer has a breaking animation.
 * No longer sounds like wool when broken.
 * Now have loot tables.


 * Potted bamboo
 * Model change to remove a useless face at the bottom that caused z-fighting.
 * Before: Potted Bamboo underside.png
 * After: Potted Bamboo new underside.png


 * Smithing table
 * Now plays a sound when used.


 * Snow
 * Doors, rails, buttons, torches, pressure plates and redstone can now be placed on a full-block of snow layers.


 * Soul sand
 * Soul sand with a rail on top will no longer slow-down minecarts.
 * Doors, rails, buttons, torches, pressure plates and redstone can now be placed on it.


 * TNT
 * Will now ignite when hit by any burning projectile.


 * Vines
 * Now play a sound when climbed.


 * Weeping vines
 * Now have a $1/3$ chance to drop 1 item, with the maximum increased by 2 per level of Fortune.
 * Now play a sound when climbed.

Items

 * Bone meal
 * Can now be used to grow kelp, weeping vines, and twisting vines.


 * Hoe
 * Are now the appropriate tools for mining targets, dried kelp blocks, and shroomlights.
 * Due to a bug, axes will still mine shroomlights faster.

Gameplay

 * Bartering
 * Piglins can now offer iron boots and enchanted books with the Soul Speed enchantment.


 * Commands
 * can now be used to locate Nether fossils.

General

 * Tags
 * Added twisting vines to the block tag.
 * Added crying obsidian to the block tag.
 * Added potted warped fungus to the block tag.

Video
Video made by slicedlime: