Java Edition 15w47b

15w47b is the forty-second snapshot for Java Edition 1.9, which was released to fix some issues with 15w47a, along with adding various new sounds.

Command format

 * Sound events
 * Added.
 * Removed.
 * Renamed  to.
 * Added new sound assets for many sound events added in previous versions.
 * New sounds for scoring a critical hit, inflicting knockback, parrying, full charged attacks, sweep attacks and little to no charge attacks.
 * Uses the  sound events: ,  ,  ,  ,   and.
 * New sounds for when an attack is blocked by shields.
 * Uses the sound event:.
 * New sounds for witch idle behavior, death, drinking a potion, throwing a potion and taking damage.
 * Uses the  sound events: ,  ,  ,   and.
 * New sounds for shulker idle behavior, death, being hit while their shell is closed, their bullet taking damage, and their bullet inflicting damage.
 * Uses the  sound events: ,   and   and the   sound events   and.
 * New sounds for the attack of the killer rabbit.
 * Uses the sound event:.
 * New sounds for a horse eating food given by the player.
 * Uses the sound event:.
 * New sound for when a brewing operation is complete.
 * Uses the sound event:.
 * New sounds for when the player is dealt thorns damage from guardians and armor.
 * Uses the sound event:.

Gameplay

 * Item pickup
 * When the player picks up an item, the item entity will go transparent slightly when it moves into their inventory.
 * See.

Blocks

 * Beacon
 * Effect duration depends on pyramid levels, 9 seconds plus 2 seconds per level (formerly a constant 9 seconds).

Items

 * Arrows
 * Now bounce off of creative mode players, whereas before they would pass straight through.


 * Shears
 * Now lose durability when used to break any block (formerly only lost durability on leaves, web, grass, vines, tripwire and wool).

Gameplay

 * Enchantments
 * Silk Touch can no longer be applied to shears in survival.
 * This makes cobwebs unobtainable in this snapshot.

Video
Video made by slicedlime:

Trivia

 * 15w47b was previously removed from the launcher for some time, but was added back in September 2018.