Java Edition 16w05b

Minecraft 16w05b
16w05a.png: Infobox image for Minecraft 16w05b the version in Minecraft
Java Edition 16w05b.png: Infobox image for Minecraft 16w05b the version in Minecraft
Edition

Java Edition

Release date

February 4, 2016

Type

Snapshot

Snapshot for

1.9

Downloads

Client (.json)
Server

Protocol version

99

Data version

160

Resource pack format

2

Minimum Java version

Java SE 6

16w05b is the fifty-third snapshot for Java Edition 1.9, released on February 4, 2016[1] to fix issues with the previous snapshots.

Changes

Items

Armor

  • Armor reduction in effective defense points due to attack strength now allows the effective defense to go as low as 20% of the armor points (was 25% since 16w02a).

Gameplay

Combat

  • Attack cooldown effect increased: now quadratic 20%–100% (was linear 50%–100% since 16w02a).

Explosions

  • Damage increased to (impact×impact+impact)×7×power+1 (was (impact×impact+impact)×4.5×power+1 since 16w02a).

General

Chat

  • Box is slightly higher than before.

F3 debug screen

  • In the bottom left corner on the main menu and the top left of the F3 debug screen, the version type is now displayed after the version number.
    • Example: "16w05b/snapshot".

Fixes

5 issues fixed

From released versions before 1.9

  • MC-17748 – Chat box is too low (covers heart bar).
  • MC-66114 – Mobs (unsuccessfully) attempt to jump 1.5 blocks high.

From the 1.9 development versions

  • MC-84562 – Controlling a pig only works if pig was lured with carrot on a stick before.
  • MC-89741 – Pigs don't jump up on to blocks while riding them with carrot on a stick.
  • MC-90192 – Cannot control saddled pig at all.

Video

Video made by slicedlime:

Trivia

  • 16w05b was previously removed from the launcher for some time, but was added back in September 2018.

References

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