{{Infobox version |title=Minecraft 18w44a |image=18w44a.jpg |image2=Java Edition 18w44a.png |edition=Java |type=Snapshot |date=October 31, 2018 |clienthash=20ea61f07e34b3e81ca356b6a71cc98cc4e571a9 |jsonhash=64b7f9d3fd28f28bbbe0ddb9fda297feef8814e0 |serverhash=e70221701d85ad9ed8be35e042f4c8e52fb627ec |parent=1.14 |prevparent=1.13.2 |prev=18w43c |next=18w45a |nextparent=1.14.1 }} '''18w44a''' is the fourth [[snapshot]] for [[Java Edition 1.14]], released on October 31, 2018{{snap|18w44a|October 31, 2018}} which adds 10 new [[block]]s and stray [[cat]]s as their own separate mob. == Additions == === Blocks === ; [[File:Barrel (U) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Barrel]]s * Currently have the inventory of a [[chest]]. * GUI can only be accessed through [[Spectator]] mode. * Can be filled and emptied by [[hopper]]s. * Can be filled by [[dropper]]s. * Only available in the Creative inventory. * Currently do not drop the items they contain when broken. ; [[File:Floor Bell (N) JE1.png|32px]] [[Bell]]s * Currently have no functionality. * Only available in the Creative inventory. * Have an associated block-entity placeholder. * Can be anchored to top and bottom block, with different texture for each. ** Also, has a state for anchoring to walls, but this has a missing [[model]]. ** Pop off as an item when the anchored block is destroyed or moved. ; {{Animate|Blast Furnace (S) JE1.png; Smoker (S) JE1.png|32px}} [[Blast furnace]]s and [[smoker]]s * Currently function as a [[furnace]] with support for [[hopper]] and [[dropper]] inputs and outputs. * Only available in the Creative inventory. * GUI can only be accessed through [[Spectator]] mode. ; {{Animate|Cartography Table JE1.png; Fletching Table JE1.png; Smithing Table JE1 BE1.png; Stonecutter JE1.png|32px}} [[Cartography table]]s, [[fletching table]]s, [[smithing table]]s, and [[stonecutter]]s * Currently have no functionality. * Only available in the Creative inventory. ; [[File:Grindstone (floor) (N) JE1.png|32px]] [[Grindstone]]s * Currently have no functionality. * Only available in the Creative inventory. * Have a very high blast resistance, similar to [[obsidian]]. * Can be placed on the top, bottom or side of a block. ; [[File: Lectern JE1.png|32px]] [[Lectern]]s * Currently have no functionality. * Only available in the Creative inventory. * Have an associated block-entity placeholder. * Have a BookItem field which holds the [[book]] to be displayed, cannot be set and is not written to the block entity. === Mobs === ; {{Animate|Tabby Cat.png; British Shorthair Cat.png; Calico Cat.png; Persian Cat.png; Ragdoll Cat.png; White Cat.png; Black Cat.png|32px}} [[Cat]]s * Added stray cats which can be tamed. * Drops 0–2 [[string]]. * Tamed cats sleep or sit on the owner if they go to sleep in a [[bed]]. ** When the owner wakes up from the bed, the owner receives a "gift", based on a loot table. *** The possible gifts are: {{ItemLink|string}}, {{ItemLink|raw chicken}}, {{ItemLink|feather}}, {{ItemLink|rabbit hide}}, {{ItemLink|rabbit's foot}}, {{ItemLink|rotten flesh}} or {{ItemLink|phantom membrane}}. * Cat collars can now be [[dye]]d. * Added seven new cat skins. * Hiss at [[phantom]]s. === General === ; [[Advancement]]s * Added 1 new advancement: ** A Complete Catalogue: Tame all cat variants! == Changes == === Blocks === ; [[Andesite]], [[diorite]], [[cactus]], [[crafting table]], [[obsidian]], [[sand]], [[sandstone]], [[stone]], [[wheat crops]] * Changed texture. ; [[Sign]]s * Right clicking on signs with [[dye]]s now changes the text color. * The default sign text color has been reverted back to black. === Mobs === ; [[Cat]]s * Are now mobs separate from [[ocelot]]s. ; [[Illager beast]] * No longer flee from [[rabbit]]s.{{tweet|jeb_|1057291072286658560|FYI, I asked Josh to remove this feature again. Although funny, being scared of rabbits doesn't fit with the Beast's lore.|October 30, 2018}} ; [[Ocelot]]s * Can no longer be tamed. * Trust the [[player]], if fed [[raw salmon]] or [[raw cod]]. Other fish status unknown. ; [[Phantom]]s * Are now afraid of [[cat]]s. ; [[Player]]s, [[wither]]s, [[armor stand]]s * Now have loot tables. === General === ; [[Advancement]]s * "The Parrots and the Bats" and "Best Friends Forever" ** Requirements have been changed from [[ocelot]]s to [[cat]]s. * "Two by Two" ** Requirements have been changed from ocelots to cats. ** Now requires [[panda]]s. ; [[Commands]] * Removed award part of {{cmd|drop}} command (loot now does the same thing) ; Conditions * entity_properties ** Now uses same predicate syntax as advancements (like player_killed_entity). ** Parameters are now described in predicate field. If this field is an empty object, any entity is accepted (but still has to be present). ; [[Function (Java Edition)|Function]]s * set_name ** Added new parameter entity (same values as entity_present condition). If present, the name is resolved with that entity (which allows using selector and score components). * fill_player_head ** Copies player profile info to player head item. ** Parameters: *** entity – source of profile (same values as entity_present condition, does nothing if it's not player). * set_lore ** Adds or replaces lore lines. ** Parameters: *** lore – list of lines (in chat component format) to be added. *** replace – if true, previous lore is erased. *** entity – if present, name is resolved with selected entity (same values as entity_present condition). ; [[Loot table]]s * New loot table functions: set_lore and fill_player_head. * Removed loot table condition: entity_present. * New loot table conditions: {{code|delimiter=,|damage_source_properties|location_check|weather_check}} and two special modifiers: inverted and alternative. * Renamed entity parameter in predicates from direct_killer_entity to direct_killer. ; [[NBT format]] * Block variant {"nbt": ''path'', "block": "''coordinates''"} , where ''coordinates'' field uses same format as {{cmd|setblock}}. * Entity variant {"nbt": ''path'', "entity": ''selector''} , where ''selector'' field uses same format as {{cmd|kill}}. * Additionally, if field interpret is present and set to true, contents of selected tags are interpreted as chat components. * Works same as selector components: ** If there are no elements, returns empty string. ** If there are multiple elements, merges them with ,. ; Video settings * Removed option to disable [[wikipedia:Vertex buffer object|VBOs]] in the game settings. VBOs are now always used. == Fixes == {{fixes|fixedin=18w44a|prefix=Minecraft |;old |109344|There is no wither loot table |123808|Resource packs menu scrolling doesn't work |133130|Uncaught exception handler doesn't log the stacktrace |;dev |137490|Unable to pick block a bamboo sapling |137512|Bamboo sapling connects to fences and walls |137537|Walking into a different chunk causes lag |137589|Pandas are not spawning in bamboo jungles |137596|Part of donkey back and chest is invisible |137797|Illager beast destroys leaves even when mobGriefing is set to false |137839|Lighting issues |137866|Negative durability on shears using dispensers |137911|Arrows spawned by commands plays cave ambience |137931|Lag spikes while placing/breaking blocks |137934|"Argument range" class has typo in JsonObject serialization |137974|Dispenser can shear dying sheep |138002|Dispenser with shears always succeeds even if there is no sheep in front of it |138045|Pandas indefinitely eat cakes |138082|When setting CustomModelData on food items, the crumb particle is not updated to the model you specify |138474|Pandas won't panic when they catch fire |;previous |138105|Severe lag with sticky pistons moving blocks |138362|Written books do not maintain CustomModelData NBT upon creation |138453|Tall grass drops two tall grass / large ferns drops two large ferns }} == Video == Video made by [[slicedlime]]: {{yt|0mvg80GCP0o}} == Trivia == * This is the first snapshot to be released on [[wikipedia:Halloween|Halloween]]. == References == {{reflist}} == Navigation == {{Navbox Java Edition versions|1.1x}} [[de:18w44a]] [[es:Java Edition 18w44a]] [[fr:Édition Java 18w44a]] [[ja:Java Edition 18w44a]] [[lzh:一八週四四甲]] [[nl:18w44a]] [[pt:Edição Java 18w44a]] [[ru:18w44a (Java Edition)]] [[zh:18w44a]]