Java Edition guides/Beta 1.3 releases

This guide is a simplified overview of all the changes in the Java Edition Beta 1.3.x releases, which assumes at least some familiarity with Beta 1.2.x releases

Blocks[]

New[]

Name

Image

Obtaining

Tool Required

Uses

Bed

Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Any Wool + Oak Planks

Axe

Allows players to skip the night.

Redstone Repeater

Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Redstone Torch + Redstone + Stone

Pickaxe

Allows redstone signals to be delayed.
Allows redstone signals to be carried over longer distances.

Cobblestone Slab

Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Cobblestone	3

Pickaxe

Allows you to walk upwards without jumping.

Sandstone Slab

Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Sandstone	3

Pickaxe

Allows you to walk upwards without jumping.

Wood Slab

Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Oak Planks	3

Pickaxe

Allows you to walk upwards without jumping.
Despite its appearance, it is fireproof and requires a pickaxe to mine.

Crying Obsidian

Exists only as a texture.

N/A

Originally intended to be used to set the player's spawn.

Changed[]

Name	Image	Changed
Stone Slab		Now crafted with stone instead of cobblestone.
Pressure Plates		Now crafted with 2 blocks instead of 3.

Items[]

Changed[]

Name	Image	Changed
Gunpowder		Renamed from "Sulphur" to "Gunpowder".

Non-Mob Entities[]

Changed[]

Name	Image	Changed
Painting		Added a new painting depicting a skull on fire. The original painting is based on a Minecraft screenshot.