Java Edition 25w17a

Minecraft 25w17a
Edition	Java Edition
Release date	April 22, 2025
Type	Snapshot
Snapshot for	1.21.6
Downloads	Client (.json); Server
Obfuscation maps	Client; Server
Protocol version	dec: 1073742071; hex: 400000F7
Data version	4425
Resource pack format	58
Data pack format	74
Minimum Java version	Java SE 21

25w17a is the third snapshot for Java Edition 1.21.6 released on April 22, 2025,^[1] which makes the locator bar available in normal gameplay and fixes bugs.

Additions

Gameplay

Locator Bar

Added waypoint style for changing waypoints' icon on specific distances in a resource pack.
- Setting the style of a waypoint is possible using the new /waypoint modify ... style arguments.
- The default implementation is as such:
```
{
  "near_distance": 128,
  "far_distance": 332,
  "sprites": [
    "minecraft:default_0",
    "minecraft:default_1",
    "minecraft:default_2",
    "minecraft:default_3"
  ]
}
```
- near_distance and far_distance are optional and default to the values 128 and 332 respectively.
  - far_distance distance must be greater than near_distance
- Each sprite is searched within the prefix of hud/locator_bar_dot/ (the directory textures/gui/sprites/hud/locator_bar_dot).

General

Options

Added new video setting "Cloud Distance" to reduce the cloud range.

Tag

Added the #happy_ghast_avoids block tag.
- Contains blocks that happy ghasts avoid getting close to.
Added the #triggers_ambient_dried_ghast_block_sounds block tag.
- Contains blocks that can trigger ambient dried ghast sounds to play when a dried ghast block is placed on them.

Changes

Blocks

Dried Ghast

Dried ghast's rarity has been changed from Uncommon to Common.

Items

Harness

Can now be equipped on a happy ghast using a dispenser.

World generation

Woodland Mansion

The room "1x1_b5.nbt" generates again.

Command format

/waypoint

Replaced fade argument by style: For changing the icon spriteset and selection distances.
- set <waypoint_style/resource> changes the style to a specific asset under waypoint_style/
- reset will restore the default icon behavior of the Locator Bar.

Gameplay

Locator Bar

Waypoints' icon now use different sprites based on how far away the player is to their locations instead of the fade effects previously implemented.

General

Game rule

Renamed game rule useLocatorBar to locatorBar, consistent with Bedrock Edition.

Realms

Changed the layout of the Realms configuration screen to use tabs.
- A Worlds tab containing changes to any of the world slots, creating new worlds and changing their settings.
- A Players tab to manage the players that have access and their level of access to the Realm.
- A Subscription tab to manage the Realms subscription.
- A Settings tab to change the settings of the Realm.
Introduced a Region Preference setting that allows for more granular control over what region a Realm is started.
Changed the wording for Close/Open Realm to Temporarily close/Reopen Realm.

Technical

Data pack

The pack format version is now 74.

Resource pack

The pack format version is now 58.

Shaders

Added two new core shaders; stars, and sky which are used to render the stars and upper portion of the sky respectively.
Post-process effects
- Fog uniform block.
  - FOG_IS_SKY has been removed in favor of splitting up the sky shader.

Experimental

All features previously behind the "Locator Bar" experimental toggle have been de-experimentified and are now available during normal gameplay.

Fixes

28 issues fixed

From released versions before 1.21

MC-240121 – "1x1_b5.nbt" piece does not generate in woodland mansions.

From the 1.21.6 development versions

MC-296369 – Dispensers cannot equip harnesses onto happy ghasts.
MC-296421 – Right-clicking a happy ghast equipped with a harness while crouching will play hand animation.
MC-296438 – The "display" field on Attribute Modifiers is not optional, despite the changelog saying it is.
MC-296443 – Happy ghasts don’t avoid pathfinding into dangerous blocks.
MC-296511 – Gamemode Switcher icons become invisible when using resource pack with opaque or translucent selection.png.
MC-296516 – Tooltips are incorrectly rendered below nearby elements when holding your mouse cursor over players that are online on realms.
MC-296538 – Rarity of Dried Ghast is inconsistent with its crafting ingredients.
MC-296542 – Waypoints on locator bar do not adjust to 3rd person front camera.
MC-296567 – Waypoints on locator bar do not respect team colors.
MC-296583 – Applying the waypoint_transmit_range attribute to an entity at the same time it is summoned makes it not show on the locator bar.

From the previous development version

MC-296750 – The game crashes after startup on some systems (predominantly Linux systems) with AMD graphics.
MC-296755 – Resource Packs: The panorama overlay now renders in front of everything in the title screen.
MC-296756 – Clouds do not render at render distance 2 & 3.
MC-296764 – The text cursor renders behind command auto-complete text.
MC-296766 – GUIs of rideable mobs are missing their slots as of 25w16a.
MC-296770 – Strikethrough text in the villager interface is rendered behind characters.
MC-296774 – Player messages within the "Select Chat Messages to Report" menu aren’t rendered while selected.
MC-296775 – Some elements within the "Select Chat Messages to Report" menu are rendered darker while player messages are selected.
MC-296777 – Lead shift right-clicking doesn't work on Boats with Chests.
MC-296779 – The social interactions menu is rendered darker than normal.
MC-296782 – Player models within the “Report Player Skin” menu are rendered darker and lower than normal.
MC-296794 – Furnaces, blast furnaces, and smokers sometimes do not show the burn progress and lit progress animations.
MC-296805 – The game crashes when holding your mouse cursor over players that are online on realms.
MC-296806 – Cloud rendering has a considerable impact on performance as of 25w16a.
MC-296807 – The titles of selected tabs within the "Create New World" menu are rendered behind the background.
MC-296808 – The titles of lists within the resource pack and data pack menus are rendered behind the background.
MC-296984 – The "No pending invites!" text within the realms invitation menu is rendered behind the background.

Video

Video made by Slicedlime:

References

↑ "Minecraft Snapshot 25w17a" – Minecraft.net, April 22, 2025.

Navigation

[1] "Minecraft Snapshot 25w17a" – Minecraft.net, April 22, 2025.

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