Java Edition guides/Beta 1.2 releases

Beta 1.2 releases
Edition

Java Edition

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This guide is a simplified overview of all the changes in the Java Edition Beta 1.2.x releases, which assumes at least some familiarity with Beta 1.1.x releases.

Mobs

New

Name Image Habitat Drops Note
Squid Water The first aquatic mob.

Changed

Name Image Changed
Sheep
  • Sheep can now be dyed.
  • Dyed sheep drop wool of the respective color when punched.
  • Black, gray and light gray sheep can naturally spawn.

Blocks

New

Name Image Obtaining Tool Required Uses
Cake
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Milk +
Sugar +
Egg +
Wheat
Invicon Milk.png: Inventory sprite for Milk in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Milk with description: MilkInvicon Milk.png: Inventory sprite for Milk in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Milk with description: MilkInvicon Milk.png: Inventory sprite for Milk in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Milk with description: MilkInvicon Sugar.png: Inventory sprite for Sugar in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Sugar with description: SugarInvicon Egg.png: Inventory sprite for Egg in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Egg with description: EggInvicon Sugar.png: Inventory sprite for Sugar in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Sugar with description: SugarInvicon Wheat.png: Inventory sprite for Wheat in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Wheat with description: WheatInvicon Wheat.png: Inventory sprite for Wheat in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Wheat with description: WheatInvicon Wheat.png: Inventory sprite for Wheat in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Wheat with description: Wheat
Invicon Cake.png: Inventory sprite for Cake in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cake with description: Cake
 Any Right-click to eat a slice of cake.
Dispenser
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Cobblestone +
Bow +
Redstone
Invicon Cobblestone.png: Inventory sprite for Cobblestone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cobblestone with description: CobblestoneInvicon Cobblestone.png: Inventory sprite for Cobblestone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cobblestone with description: CobblestoneInvicon Cobblestone.png: Inventory sprite for Cobblestone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cobblestone with description: CobblestoneInvicon Cobblestone.png: Inventory sprite for Cobblestone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cobblestone with description: CobblestoneInvicon Bow.png: Inventory sprite for Bow in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bow with description: BowInvicon Cobblestone.png: Inventory sprite for Cobblestone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cobblestone with description: CobblestoneInvicon Cobblestone.png: Inventory sprite for Cobblestone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cobblestone with description: CobblestoneInvicon Redstone.png: Inventory sprite for Redstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Redstone with description: RedstoneInvicon Cobblestone.png: Inventory sprite for Cobblestone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cobblestone with description: Cobblestone
Invicon Dispenser.png: Inventory sprite for Dispenser in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dispenser with description: Dispenser
 Pickaxe Launches items from inside when it receives a redstone signal.
Note Block
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Oak Planks +
Redstone
Invicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Redstone.png: Inventory sprite for Redstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Redstone with description: RedstoneInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak Planks
Invicon Note Block.png: Inventory sprite for Note Block in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Note Block with description: Note Block
 Axe
  • Plays a musical note when it receives a redstone signal.
  • Right-click to change the note.
Lapis Lazuli Ore Found underground. Pickaxe (stone or better) Drops lapis lazuli when mined, but only drops one at this time. This was changed Beta 1.3.
Block of Lapis Lazuli
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Lapis Lazuli
Invicon Lapis Lazuli.png: Inventory sprite for Lapis Lazuli in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lapis Lazuli with description: Lapis LazuliInvicon Lapis Lazuli.png: Inventory sprite for Lapis Lazuli in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lapis Lazuli with description: Lapis LazuliInvicon Lapis Lazuli.png: Inventory sprite for Lapis Lazuli in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lapis Lazuli with description: Lapis LazuliInvicon Lapis Lazuli.png: Inventory sprite for Lapis Lazuli in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lapis Lazuli with description: Lapis LazuliInvicon Lapis Lazuli.png: Inventory sprite for Lapis Lazuli in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lapis Lazuli with description: Lapis LazuliInvicon Lapis Lazuli.png: Inventory sprite for Lapis Lazuli in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lapis Lazuli with description: Lapis LazuliInvicon Lapis Lazuli.png: Inventory sprite for Lapis Lazuli in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lapis Lazuli with description: Lapis LazuliInvicon Lapis Lazuli.png: Inventory sprite for Lapis Lazuli in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lapis Lazuli with description: Lapis LazuliInvicon Lapis Lazuli.png: Inventory sprite for Lapis Lazuli in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lapis Lazuli with description: Lapis Lazuli
Invicon Block of Lapis Lazuli.png: Inventory sprite for Block of Lapis Lazuli in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Block of Lapis Lazuli with description: Block of Lapis Lazuli
 Pickaxe
  • Can be used for compact lapis lazuli storage.
  • Pickaxe (stone or better)
Sandstone
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Sand
Invicon Sand.png: Inventory sprite for Sand in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Sand with description: SandInvicon Sand.png: Inventory sprite for Sand in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Sand with description: SandInvicon Sand.png: Inventory sprite for Sand in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Sand with description: SandInvicon Sand.png: Inventory sprite for Sand in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Sand with description: Sand
Invicon Sandstone.png: Inventory sprite for Sandstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Sandstone with description: Sandstone
 Pickaxe Can be used as a building block.
Birch Log Found in birch trees. Axe Can be crafted into wood planks.
Spruce Log Found in spruce trees. Axe Can be crafted into wood planks.
Birch Leaves Found in birch trees. Any Can drop saplings, but drop oak ones, so these trees are not renewable until Beta 1.4 This is because birch and spruce saplings simply do not exist yet.
Spruce Leaves Found in spruce trees. Any Can drop saplings, same problem as with birch.
Dyed Wool
Ingredients Crafting recipe
White Wool +
Matching Colored Dye
Invicon White Wool.png: Inventory sprite for White Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to White Wool with description: White WoolInvicon Light Gray Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Light Gray Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Light Gray Dye with description: Light Gray DyeInvicon Gray Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Gray Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Gray Dye with description: Gray DyeInvicon Black Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Black Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Black Dye with description: Black DyeInvicon Brown Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Brown Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Brown Dye with description: Brown DyeInvicon Red Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Red Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Red Dye with description: Red DyeInvicon Orange Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Orange Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Orange Dye with description: Orange DyeInvicon Yellow Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Yellow Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Yellow Dye with description: Yellow DyeInvicon Lime Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Lime Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lime Dye with description: Lime DyeInvicon Green Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Green Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Green Dye with description: Green DyeInvicon Cyan Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Cyan Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cyan Dye with description: Cyan DyeInvicon Light Blue Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Light Blue Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Light Blue Dye with description: Light Blue DyeInvicon Blue Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Blue Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Blue Dye with description: Blue DyeInvicon Purple Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Purple Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Purple Dye with description: Purple DyeInvicon Magenta Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Magenta Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Magenta Dye with description: Magenta DyeInvicon Pink Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Pink Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pink Dye with description: Pink Dye
Invicon Light Gray Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Light Gray Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Light Gray Wool with description: Light Gray WoolInvicon Gray Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Gray Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Gray Wool with description: Gray WoolInvicon Black Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Black Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Black Wool with description: Black WoolInvicon Brown Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Brown Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Brown Wool with description: Brown WoolInvicon Red Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Red Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Red Wool with description: Red WoolInvicon Orange Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Orange Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Orange Wool with description: Orange WoolInvicon Yellow Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Yellow Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Yellow Wool with description: Yellow WoolInvicon Lime Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Lime Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lime Wool with description: Lime WoolInvicon Green Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Green Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Green Wool with description: Green WoolInvicon Cyan Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Cyan Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cyan Wool with description: Cyan WoolInvicon Light Blue Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Light Blue Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Light Blue Wool with description: Light Blue WoolInvicon Blue Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Blue Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Blue Wool with description: Blue WoolInvicon Purple Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Purple Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Purple Wool with description: Purple WoolInvicon Magenta Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Magenta Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Magenta Wool with description: Magenta WoolInvicon Pink Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Pink Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pink Wool with description: Pink Wool
 Any Can be used as building blocks.

Changed

Name Image Changed
Furnace Top texture changed (was the same as stone).
Crafting Table Renamed from "Workbench" to "Crafting Table".
Sugar Cane Renamed from "Reeds" to "Sugar Cane".

Items

New

Name Image Obtaining Uses
Bone Drops from skeletons. Can be used to make bone meal.
Bone Meal
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Bone
  • Can be used to instantly grow wheat and saplings to maturity.
  • Functions as white dye.
Ink Sac Drops from squids. Functions as black dye.
Lapis Lazuli Drops from lapis lazuli ore.
  • Can be used to make lapis lazuli blocks.
  • Functions as blue dye.
Cocoa Beans Not legitimately obtainable. Functions as brown dye.
Sugar
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Sugar Cane
Invicon Sugar Cane.png: Inventory sprite for Sugar Cane in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Sugar Cane with description: Sugar Cane
Invicon Sugar.png: Inventory sprite for Sugar in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Sugar with description: Sugar
 Used to make cake.
Charcoal
Ingredients Smelting recipe
Oak Log +
Any fuel
Invicon Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Log with description: Oak Log
Invicon Coal.png: Inventory sprite for Coal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Coal with description: CoalInvicon Charcoal.png: Inventory sprite for Charcoal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Charcoal with description: CharcoalInvicon Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Log with description: LogInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Overworld PlanksInvicon Lava Bucket.png: Inventory sprite for Lava Bucket in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lava Bucket with description: Lava BucketInvicon Block of Coal.png: Inventory sprite for Block of Coal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Block of Coal with description: Block of Coal
Invicon Charcoal.png: Inventory sprite for Charcoal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Charcoal with description: Charcoal
 Functions identically to coal.
Dyes
  • Red dye is made from roses.
  • Yellow dye is made from flowers.
  • Green dye is made from cacti.
  • The remaining dyes are crafted from other dyes.
 Can be used to dye sheep and wool.

Structures

New

Name Image Generates Chests Mobs Description
Birch tree Forests No None A tree with light-colored bark and leaves.
Spruce tree Taigas No None A tree with dark-colored bark and leaves.

Biomes

Changed

Name Image Changed
Taiga Now generate with spruce trees instead of oak trees.

See also

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Minecraft update guides
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