Java Edition 1.16.1
This page covers a release version that has a critical issue under certain conditions.
The dedicated server for this version includes a security vulnerability in the Log4j library that could be used to perform a remote code execution exploit. It can be addressed by appending a certain JVM argument to the server startup command line.[1]
Minecraft 1.16.1


| Edition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Release date |
June 24, 2020 | ||||
| Downloads | |||||
| Obfuscation maps | |||||
| Protocol version |
736 | ||||
| Data version |
2567 | ||||
| Resource pack format |
5 | ||||
| Data pack format |
5 | ||||
| Minimum Java version | |||||
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Other editions with a version "1.16.1":
1.16.1 is a hotfix update to Java Edition released on June 24, 2020,[2] which fixes stability issues with Realms. It is not compatible with 1.16 servers.
Fixes
From released versions before 1.16
- MC-110792 – Slime blocks no longer launch arrows.
- MC-146743 – Mainhand third person animations incorrect while loaded crossbow in offhand.
- MC-186546 – Endermen that have been turned hostile by other means than looking at them will turn neutral when looked at.
From 1.16
- MC-191138 – Crash when clicking on realms info –
java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: -1
Video
Video made by Slicedlime:
Trivia
- Most speedrunners often play this version of the game since the following update decreased ender pearl drop rates when bartering and added piglin brutes.
- 1.16.1 was the last version without any development versions until 1.21.3.
- Before 1.16.1, the last version without any development versions was 1.11.2.
References
- ↑ "Important Message: Security vulnerability in Java Edition" – Minecraft.net, December 10, 2021.
- ↑ "Minecraft Java Edition 1.16.1" – Minecraft.net, June 24, 2020.