Java Edition guides/Beta 1.6 releases

This guide is a simplified overview of all the changes in the Java Edition Beta 1.6.x releases, which assumes at least some familiarity with Beta 1.5.x releases

Blocks[]

New[]

Name

Image

Obtaining

Tool Required

Uses

Trapdoor

Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Oak Wood Planks

Axe

Opens and closes when right-clicked.

Tall Grass

Generates naturally on grass.
Can be created by applying bone meal to grass.

Any

Sometimes drop wheat seeds when broken.

Fern

Generates naturally on grass in certain biomes.
Can be created by applying bone meal to grass in certain biomes.

Any

Sometimes drop wheat seeds when broken.

Dead Bush

Generates naturally on sand in deserts.

Any

A decorative block.

Changed[]

Name

Image

Changed

Bed

Now explodes if used in the nether.

Fire

Spreads much more slowly and no longer spreads infinitely.

Mushrooms

Can now spread.

Wool

New crafting recipe:

Ingredients	Crafting recipe
String

Glowstone

New crafting recipe:

Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Glowstone Dust

Items[]

New[]

Name

Image

Obtaining

Uses

Map

Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Paper + Compass

Can be used to create a map of an area of the world.

Biomes[]

New[]

Name	Image	Description	Structures
Sky Dimension		An alternate dimension made up of floating islands above a cloudy void. Only accessible through third-party programs that add a way to travel to it.	Dungeons Oak trees

Changed[]

Name	Image	Changed
The Nether		Now accessible in multiplayer.