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Minecraft Java Edition 1.3.1 Version History

Minecraft Java Edition 1.3.1 was released on August 1, 2012. It is considered to be a major update to the game that introduced trading with villagers and lots of new game commands to Minecraft.

Update Name	1.3.1 Update
Platform	Java Edition
Version Number	1.3.1
Release Date	August 1, 2012
Revision Type	Major Release

Here is what's new in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.3.1.

Items

Blocks and Items

• Added Emerald, Emerald Block, Emerald Ore
• Added Charcoal, Golden Apple
• Added Ender Chest, Tripwire, Book and Quill
• Added Spruce Wood Slab, Birch Wood Slab, Jungle Wood Slab
• Added Sandstone Stairs, Spruce Wood Stairs, Birch Wood Stairs, Jungle Wood Stairs
• Added Snow (Layer)
• Added Water Bottle
• Added Potions and Splash Potions for Regeneration, Swiftness, Fire Resistance, Poison, Healing, Weakness, Strength, Slowness, and Harming
• Added Stone Monster Egg, Cobblestone Monster Egg, Stone Brick Monster Egg
• Added End Portal Frame
• Added Cocoa Beans

Mobs

There are no mobs added

Status Effects

There are no status effects added

Enchantments

There are no enchantments added

Game Commands

New Commands

• Added /debug command
• Added /defaultgamemode command
• Added /gamemode command
• Added /give command
• Added /help command
• Added /publish command
• Added /seed command
• Added /toggledownfall command
• Added /xp command

Changes

• The /tp command can now send players to a specific coordinate

Changes

Structures

• Added Jungle Temple
• Added Desert Pyramid (also referred to as Desert Temple)

General Changes

• Added trading with villagers
• Added cocoa beans to Jungle biome
• Added bonus chest option to give players a quicker start in a new world
• Added new Creative mode inventory with search functionality
• Made it possible to gain orbs from mining ore and smelting
• Added "large biomes" world type
• Hill biomes are slightly taller
• Decreased max enchantment level from 50 to 30
• Wooden log blocks can now be placed side-ways
• Wooden half-blocks now act as wood
• Water slowly drips through leaves during rain
• Minecarts and boats will be placed by dispensers, if possible
• Levers can now be placed in the roof
• Mobs can spawn on flat surfaces (such as up-side-down stairs)
• Mobs are much less likely to glitch through blocks
• Creeper explosion damage is now modified by difficulty
• Nearby items in the world will auto-stack
• Gravel texture has been modified
• Stars are smaller and brighter
• Sky color in The End has been changed
• The "pick block" functionality has been improved
• Certain items that previous weren't stackable can now be stacked
• Introduced Adventure mode
• Added chat settings
• Added option to turn off and view snooper data
• Added more information on the debug screen (F3 on PC and fn-F3 on Mac)
• New launcher with "Play Demo" button if not premium user
• Added cheats option in single-player (enables commands)
• Single-player now runs a server internally
• Publish the single-player instance to LAN
• Automatically detect LAN worlds in multi-player screen
• Server list can be reordered
• Added SRV record lookup support
• Updated language files
• Removed Herobrine
• Bug fixes

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