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This guide is a simplified overview of all the changes in the World of Color Update (Java Edition 1.12.x releases), which assumes at least some familiarity with the Exploration Update (Java Edition 1.11.x releases).

Mobs

New

Name Image Habitat Drops Note
Illusioner Illusioner Casting
  • Can only spawn by using the /summon Illusioner command
  • New Illager type
  • Affects players with Blindness for 20 seconds, then, he summons duplicates of himself
Parrot Blue Parrot
  • Passive mob, tamable with seeds
  • Normally is flying around, but it sits, when tired
  • They're dancing, if a jukebox is playing music nearby
  • It is not good idea to feed parrots with cookies

Changed

Name Image Changed
Sheep White SheepWhite SheepOrange SheepMagenta SheepLight Blue SheepYellow SheepLime SheepPink SheepGray SheepLight Gray SheepCyan SheepPurple SheepBlue SheepBrown SheepGreen SheepRed SheepBlack Sheep
  • Changed color texture to match wool colors
Shulker Shulker BoxWhite Shulker BoxOrange Shulker BoxMagenta Shulker BoxLight Blue Shulker BoxYellow Shulker BoxLime Shulker BoxPink Shulker BoxGray Shulker BoxLight Gray Shulker BoxCyan Shulker BoxPurple Shulker BoxBlue Shulker BoxBrown Shulker BoxGreen Shulker BoxRed Shulker BoxBlack Shulker Box
  • Changed color texture to match wool colors
Wither Wither

Blocks

New

Name Image Obtaining Tool Required Uses
Concrete White ConcreteWhite ConcreteOrange ConcreteMagenta ConcreteLight Blue ConcreteYellow ConcreteLime ConcretePink ConcreteGray ConcreteLight Gray ConcreteCyan ConcretePurple ConcreteBlue ConcreteBrown ConcreteGreen ConcreteRed ConcreteBlack Concrete Can be broken with any pickaxe
  • Can be used as a decorative block
Concrete powder White Concrete PowderWhite Concrete PowderOrange Concrete PowderMagenta Concrete PowderLight Blue Concrete PowderYellow Concrete PowderLime Concrete PowderPink Concrete PowderGray Concrete PowderLight Gray Concrete PowderCyan Concrete PowderPurple Concrete PowderBlue Concrete PowderBrown Concrete PowderGreen Concrete PowderRed Concrete PowderBlack Concrete Powder
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Sand +
Matching Dye +
Gravel
Can be broken with any tool or hand, but fastest with a shovel
  • Can be used as a decorative block
  • Can be turned into Concrete if it comes into contact with water
Glazed terracotta White Glazed TerracottaWhite Glazed TerracottaOrange Glazed TerracottaMagenta Glazed TerracottaLight Blue Glazed TerracottaYellow Glazed TerracottaLime Glazed TerracottaPink Glazed TerracottaGray Glazed TerracottaLight Gray Glazed TerracottaCyan Glazed TerracottaPurple Glazed TerracottaBlue Glazed TerracottaBrown Glazed TerracottaGreen Glazed TerracottaRed Glazed TerracottaBlack Glazed Terracotta
Ingredients Smelting recipe
Matching Dyed Terracotta +
Any fuel


Can be broken with any pickaxe
  • Can be used as a decorative block
  • Can be useful in redstone mechanisms, as blocks pushed by pistons don't stick to it on the side

Changed

Name Image Changed
Wools, banners and shulker boxes White WoolWhite WoolOrange WoolMagenta WoolLight Blue WoolYellow WoolLime WoolPink WoolGray WoolLight Gray WoolCyan WoolPurple WoolBlue WoolBrown WoolGreen WoolRed WoolBlack Wool

White BannerWhite BannerOrange BannerMagenta BannerLight Blue BannerYellow BannerLime BannerPink BannerGray BannerLight Gray BannerCyan BannerPurple BannerBlue BannerBrown BannerGreen BannerRed BannerBlack Banner

White Shulker BoxWhite Shulker BoxOrange Shulker BoxMagenta Shulker BoxLight Blue Shulker BoxYellow Shulker BoxLime Shulker BoxPink Shulker BoxGray Shulker BoxLight Gray Shulker BoxCyan Shulker BoxPurple Shulker BoxBlue Shulker BoxBrown Shulker BoxGreen Shulker BoxRed Shulker BoxBlack Shulker Box

Beds White BedWhite BedOrange BedMagenta BedLight Blue BedYellow BedLime BedPink BedGray BedLight Gray BedCyan BedPurple BedBlue BedBrown BedGreen BedRed BedBlack Bed
  • Now, it is block and 3D model in the inventory
    • It has got 3D model as block too
  • It is available in color variants
  • Beds are made bouncy, though they do not completely reduce all fall damage
Hardened clay Terracotta Renamed to Terracotta
Buttons, levers, redstone torches, torches, and tripwire hooks
Fences, cobblestone walls, glass panes, and iron bars
  • Now connect to the back and underside of stairs

Items

New

Name Image Obtaining Uses
Knowledge Book File:Knowledge book.png
  • Only available with commands
  • Unlock any recipe

Changed

Name Image Changed
Map Map

Non-mob entities

Changed

Name Image Changed
Minecart with TNT File:Minecart with TNT Revision 1.png
  • No longer instantly explode when hit with fire charges; instead, they explode as if primed by an activator rail.
Paintings File:Painting Revision 1.png Will now try to place the largest possible in the available space it has

Sounds

New

Name Trigger Sound
Xylophone It will be played, if Bone Block will be under the note block.
Bell It will be played, if Block of Gold will be under the note block.
Flute It will be played, if Clay will be under the note block.
Chime It will be played, if Packed ice will be under the note block.
Guitar It will be played, if Wool will be under the note block.
Parrot
Illusioner

Changed

Name Changed
Fishing Rod
  • Casting
  • Reeling
Eye of Ender
  • Throwing an eye of ender
  • An eye of ender exploding or popping back into item form
  • Putting ender eye in end portal frames (dinging sound)
End portal
  • Completing the end portal and having the portal spawn (evil sound)
Boat
  • Boat paddles
Player
  • Player drowning
  • Player burning
Notifications
  • Completing a challenge advancement
  • Toast notifications

Gameplay

New

Name Description
Recipe book
  • Catalogs recipes that are unlocked when the criteria are met
  • When a recipe is clicked, it will appear in the crafting grid, and can be crafted if materials are available

Changed

Name Changed
Advancements
  • Replaces Achievements
  • Can be customized via JSON files
  • There are currently 5 tabs
Now, it can be open by keyboard keybinding L.

Other

Changed

Name Changed
Java
  • Support for Java 6 and 7 was dropped in this version, so Java 8 or later is now required.
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