Java Edition guides/Beta 1.7 releases

Beta 1.7 releases

Edition	Java Edition
Released versions	Beta 1.7 Beta 1.7_01 Beta 1.7.2 Beta 1.7.3
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This guide is a simplified overview of all the changes in the Java Edition Beta 1.7.x releases, which assumes at least some familiarity with Beta 1.6.x releases.

Mobs

Changed

Name	Image	Changed
Sheep		No longer drop wool when punched. Can now be sheared.

Blocks

New

Name	Image	Obtaining	Tool Required	Uses
Piston		Ingredients Crafting recipe Oak Wood Planks + Cobblestone + Iron Ingot + Redstone	Pickaxe	Can be used to push blocks.
Sticky Piston		Ingredients Crafting recipe Slimeball + Piston	Pickaxe	Can be used to push and pull blocks.

Changed

Name	Image	Changed
Cobblestone		Texture changed.
Bricks		Texture changed.
TNT		Now detonated using flint and steel instead of by punching it.

Items

New

Name	Image	Obtaining	Uses
Shears		Ingredients Crafting recipe Iron Ingot	Can be used to obtain wool from sheep. Can be used to obtain leaves.