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'''1.2.1''' is a major update to ''Minecraft'' ({{el|je}}) released on March 1, 2012,{{cite|url=https://www.mojang.com/2012/03/minecraft-1-2-is-out/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/0/https://www.mojang.com/2012/03/minecraft-1-2-is-out/|title=Minecraft 1.2 is Out!|website=Mojang.com|author=Jens Bergensten|date=March 1, 2012}} which adds a new height limit of 256 blocks (changed from 128) as a result of the new [[Anvil file format]], [[zombie siege]]s, and generated features including [[jungle]] biomes, wooden bridges in [[mineshaft]]s, and [[desert well]]s. It also added new blocks and items – [[bottles o' enchanting]], [[redstone lamp]]s, [[fire charge]]s and [[chiseled stone bricks]] – and two new mobs, [[iron golem]]s and [[ocelot]]s. == Additions == {{Additions table |Jungle Log |Jungle Leaves |Jungle Sapling |Redstone Lamp |Chiseled Stone Bricks |Bottle o' Enchanting |Fire Charge |Ocelot Spawn Egg }} === Blocks === ; [[File:Chiseled Stone Bricks JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Chiseled stone bricks]] * Only available in Creative mode. ; {{Animate|Redstone Lamp JE2 BE1.png;Lit Redstone Lamp JE2 BE1.png|32px}} [[Redstone lamp]] * Crafted with [[glowstone]] and [[redstone]]. * Gives off light at a light level of 15 only when it is powered. ; [[File:Jungle Log (UD) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Jungle log]] * New type of wood that spawns as jungle tree trunks. * Has a slightly mossy brown texture with horizontal bark. ; [[File:Jungle Leaves JE1 BE2.png|32px]] [[Jungle leaves]] * Generates in jungle trees and as bushes in jungles. ; [[File:Jungle Sapling JE1.png|32px]] [[Jungle sapling]] * Can be grown into jungle trees and drops from jungle leaves. ; [[File:Chiseled Sandstone (side texture) JE0.png|24px]][[File:Cut Sandstone (side texture) JE0.png|24px]] New textures * Not available in-game and have no block equivalents. * Planned to be used as decorative sandstone variants. === Items === ; [[File:Bottle o' Enchanting JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Bottle o' enchanting]] * Can be used to spawn [[experience orb]]s. * Only available in Creative mode. ; [[File:Fire Charge JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Fire charge]] * Produces fire when {{control|used}}. * Can be fired out from [[dispenser]]s. ; [[File:Ocelot Spawn Egg JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Ocelot spawn egg]] * Used to spawn [[ocelot]]s. === Mobs === ; [[File:Iron Golem JE1 BE1.png|48px]] [[Iron golem]] * Occasionally spawns in [[village]]s. * Attack [[zombie]]s and other hostile mobs. * Can be spawned by placing 4 [[iron block]]s and [[pumpkin]]s in a specific pattern. ; [[File:Ocelot JE1 BE1.png|48px]] [[Ocelot]] * Can be tamed using [[raw fish]]. ** Tamed ocelots scare off creepers and teleport to the player similarly to tamed [[wolves]]. === World generation === ; {{BiomeLink|Jungle}} biome * A very dense, uncommon biome featuring large jungle trees that can reach up to 31 blocks tall with 2×2 thick trunks. Oak trees can also be found. Jungle leaves cover much of the forest floor. ; {{EnvLink|Desert Well|Desert Wells}} * Rarely found in [[desert]]s. * Are comprised of sandstone with a single water source in the middle. ; {{EnvLink|Mineshaft|Mineshafts}} * Generated with wooden bridges in midair portions. === Gameplay === ; [[Zombie siege]]s * Comprised of a large number of zombies. * Spawn occasionally at night in villages. === General === ; World file format * Added the [[Anvil file format]], replacing [[MCRegion]]. ** Height limit increased from 128 blocks to 256 blocks. ** A total of 4096 [[Java Edition data values|block IDs]] can be used. * Old worlds alert the message "Must be converted!" * World selection screen shows worlds saved in [[Region file format]], and converts them. * No longer shows worlds saved in [[Java Edition Alpha level format|Alpha level format]]. ; [[Server.properties]] * New setting: ** max-build-height == Changes == === Blocks === ; [[Dispenser]] * Changed texture from [[File:Dispenser (S) JE1.png|32px]] to [[File:Dispenser (S) JE2 BE1.png|32px]]. ; [[File:Grass JE1.png|32px]] [[Grass]] * Placing blocks on grass now replaces the grass. ; [[File:Ladder (S) JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[Ladder]]s * Re-added collision box. * Crafting recipe now yields 3 ladders instead of 2. ; [[File:Lava JE11.gif|32px]] [[Lava]] * Now has a faint rumbling sound effect, and large particles that hop out of the lava produce a popping sound. ; [[Oak sapling]] * Changed texture from [[File:Oak Sapling (texture) JE3 BE1.png|32px]][[File:Oak Sapling JE4.png|32px]] to [[File:Oak Sapling (texture) JE4 BE2.png|32px]][[File:Oak Sapling JE11 move.png|32px]]. ; [[File:Cobweb JE2.png|32px]] [[Cobweb]]s * Now completely absorb all fall [[damage]]. ; {{Animate|Sandstone Slab JE2 BE2.png;Oak Slab JE3 BE2.png;Cobblestone Slab JE2 BE2.png;Smooth Stone Slab JE2 BE2.png;Seamless Stone Slab JE2 BE1.png;Stone Brick Slab JE1 BE1.png;Brick Slab JE2 BE2.png|32px}} [[Slab]]s and {{animate|Oak Stairs (N) JE1 BE1.png;Cobblestone Stairs (N) JE2 BE3.png;Brick Stairs (N) JE1.png;Nether Brick Stairs (N) JE3 BE1.png|32px}} [[stairs]] * Crafting recipe for slabs now yields 6 instead of 3. ; [[File:Vines (N) JE1.png|32px]] [[Vines]] * Can now be climbed like ladders. === Mobs === ; [[File:Cave Spider JE1 BE1.png|48px]] [[Cave spider]] * Now swim quickly. ; [[File:Creeper JE3 BE1.png|32px]] [[Creeper]]s * No longer strafe to the player's left but now simply stop in front of the player when they are about to explode. ; {{Animate|Farmer.png;Librarian.png;Priest.png;Blacksmith.png;Butcher.png;Nitwit.png|32px}} [[Villager]] * Now breed if there are enough empty houses in a [[village]]. ; [[File:Wolf JE1 BE1.png|48px]] [[Wolf]] * Wolves can now be [[bred]] through the use of any type of meat such as chicken ([[raw chicken|raw]] or [[cooked chicken|cooked]]), pork ([[raw porkchop|raw]] or [[cooked porkchop|cooked]]), beef ([[raw beef|raw]] or [[steak|cooked]]), and [[rotten flesh]] if tamed and at full [[health]]. ; [[File:Zombie JE2 BE1.png|48px]] [[Zombie]]s * Can break down [[door]]s on Hard [[difficulty]] and in [[Hardcore]] mode. * Have a rare chance to drop an iron ingot, iron helmet, iron shovel, or iron sword. * Navigate to the nearest shadow or body of water for safety when they catch fire. * Chase and attack villagers. ** Sometimes zombies prioritize attacking villagers instead of the player, and always choose the shortest way to the target, even if there is a door in the way. ; [[File:Skeleton JE4 BE2.png|48px]] [[Skeleton]]s * Have a rare chance to drop a bow or an enchanted bow. * Navigate to the nearest shadow or body of water for safety when they catch fire. ; [[File:Snow Golem JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Snow golem]]s * Melt and die in the Nether. ; [[File:Zombified Piglin JE3 BE2.png|48px]] [[Zombie pigmen]] * Have a rare chance to drop a golden helmet, gold ingot, or golden sword (which may be enchanted). * Swim faster in water. === Gameplay === ; [[Debug screen]] * Added items: ** lc: Largest section height ** b: Current biome ** bl: Block brightness ** sl: Sky brightness ** rl: Raw brightness ; [[Multiplayer]] * Now that biome data saves to chunks, multiplayer servers no longer send clients the [[world seed]], instead the seed displays as "0" to the client. ; [[Third person view]] * Now has a slight delay on the speed at which the head moves on the player. ** Makes it possible to see the sides of the player's head. ; [[Death screen]] * Has a slight delay before buttons become active, to avoid accidentally clicking buttons when killed. == Fixes == ;3 bugs fixed * [[Door]]s have been updated so that double doors work better with [[redstone]]. * [[Ambience]] now works in [[multiplayer]]. * [[Mob spawner]]s show the correct mob in multiplayer (instead of a pig). == Video == Similar to [[Java Edition 1.1]], an official video documenting some of the 1.2's major features was released on Mojang's official YouTube channel on March 1, 2012. The video was made by Hat Films, who have made update trailers and videos for Mojang in the past. {{yt|pRZQiCCIqiE}} == Trivia == * Development versions for 1.2 started only a week after [[Java Edition 1.1|1.1]] was released. * Despite the number, 1.2.1 is the first full release, not a minor update. * 1.2.1 has the same amount of snapshots as [[Java Edition 1.7.4|1.7.4]]. == References == {{reflist}} == Navigation == {{Navbox Java Edition versions|1.0}} [[cs:Java Edice 1.2.1]] [[de:1.2.1]] [[es:Java Edition 1.2.1]] [[fr:Édition Java 1.2.1]] [[it:Java Edition 1.2.1]] [[ja:Java Edition 1.2.1]] [[ko:Java Edition 1.2.1]] [[nl:1.2.1]] [[pl:1.2.1]] [[pt:Edição Java 1.2.1]] [[ru:1.2.1 (Java Edition)]] [[th:รุ่น Java 1.2.1]] [[uk:1.2.1 (Java Edition)]] [[zh:Java版1.2.1]]