{{Infobox guide
|edition=java
|vers=
* {{vl|je Beta 1.6|Beta 1.6}}
* {{vl|je Beta 1.6.1|Beta 1.6.1}} 
* {{vl|je Beta 1.6.2|Beta 1.6.2}} 
* {{vl|je Beta 1.6.3|Beta 1.6.3}}
* {{vl|je Beta 1.6.4|Beta 1.6.4}}
* {{vl|je Beta 1.6.5|Beta 1.6.5}}
* {{vl|je Beta 1.6.6|Beta 1.6.6}}
|next=Beta 1.7 releases
|prev=Beta 1.5 releases
}}

This guide is a simplified overview of all the changes in the {{JE}} [[Java Edition Beta 1.6|Beta 1.6]].x releases, which assumes at least some familiarity with Beta 1.5.x releases.

== Blocks ==
=== New ===
{|{{Simple Guide table|New Blocks}}
|-
|[[Trapdoor]]
|[[File:Oak Trapdoor JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|
{{Crafting
|A2=Oak Wood Planks
|A3=Oak Wood Planks
|B2=Oak Wood Planks
|B3=Oak Wood Planks
|C2=Oak Wood Planks
|C3=Oak Wood Planks
|Output=Oak Trapdoor
}}
|Axe
|Opens and closes when right-clicked.
|-
|[[Short Grass|Grass]]
|[[File:Grass JE1.png|84px]]
|
* Generates naturally on grass blocks.
* Can be created by applying [[bone meal]] to grass blocks.
|Any
|Sometimes drop [[wheat seeds]] when broken.
|-
|[[Fern]]
|[[File:Fern JE1.png|84px]]
|
* Generates naturally on grass blocks in certain biomes.
* Can be created by applying bone meal to grass blocks in certain biomes.
|Any
|Sometimes drop wheat seeds when broken.
|-
|[[Dead bush]]
|[[File:Dead Bush JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|Generates naturally on sand in [[desert]]s.
|Any
|A decorative block.
|}

=== Changed ===
{|{{Simple Guide table|Changed Blocks}}
|-
|[[Bed]]
|[[File:Red Bed JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|Now explodes if used in the nether.
|-
|[[Fire]]
|[[File:Fire JE1.png|84px]]
|Spreads much more slowly and no longer spreads infinitely.
|-
|[[Mushroom]]s
|{{Animate|Brown Mushroom JE2.png;Red Mushroom JE2.png|84px}}
|Can now spread.
|-
|[[Wool]]
|[[File:White Wool JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|New crafting recipe:
{{Crafting
|A2=String
|B2=String
|A3=String
|B3=String
|Output=White Wool
}}
|-
|[[Glowstone]]
|[[File:Glowstone JE1.png|84px]]
|New crafting recipe:
{{Crafting
|A2=Glowstone Dust
|B2=Glowstone Dust
|A3=Glowstone Dust
|B3=Glowstone Dust
|Output=Glowstone
}}
|}

== Items ==
=== New ===
{|{{Simple Guide table|New Items}}
|-
|[[Map]]
|[[File:Map (item) JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|
{{Crafting
|A1=Paper
|A2=Paper
|A3=Paper
|B1=Paper
|B2=Compass
|B3=Paper
|C1=Paper
|C2=Paper
|C3=Paper
|Output=Map
}}
|Can be used to create a map of an area of the world.
|}

== Biomes ==
=== New ===
{|{{Simple Guide table|New Biomes}}
|-
|[[Sky dimension]]
|[[File:Sky Dimension 1.jpg|256px]]
|
* An alternate dimension made up of floating islands above a cloudy void.
* Only accessible through third-party programs that add a way to travel to it.
|
* [[Dungeons]]
* [[Oak tree]]s
|}

=== Changed ===
{|{{Simple Guide table|Changed Biomes}}
|-
|[[The Nether]]
|[[File:OldNether.png|256px]]
|Now accessible in multiplayer.
|}

== See also ==
{{Navbox guides}}

[[es:Guías de Java Edition/Lanzamientos Beta 1.6]]
[[pt:Guias da Edição Java/Versões estáveis da Beta 1.6]]
[[ru:Обзоры версий Java Edition/Релизы Beta 1.6]]
[[zh:Java版指南/Beta 1.6版本]]