1.18.2 Pre-release 1 — release journal
What 1.18.2-pre1 changed for data packs, measured against 22w07a, the build before it. Released 2022-02-18; development build — not a release.
📌 Additive
83 entries added and nothing removed. Existing packs keep their references; new content is available.
Formats
| 22w07a | 1.18.2-pre1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Data pack format | 8.0 | 9.0 moved |
| Resource pack format | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Data version | 2969 | 2971 |
Registries
83 entries added and 0 removed across 4 registries.
| Registry | Change | Added | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|
tag/worldgen/configured_structure_feature | new registry | dolphin_located, eye_of_ender_located, mineshaft, ocean_ruin, on_ocean_explorer_maps, on_treasure_maps, on_woodland_explorer_maps, ruined_portal, shipwreck, village | — |
worldgen/density_function | new registry | end/sloped_cheese, overworld/base_3d_noise, overworld/caves/entrances, overworld/caves/noodle, overworld/caves/pillars, overworld/caves/spaghetti_2d, overworld/caves/spaghetti_2d_thickness_modulator, overworld/caves/spaghetti_roughness_function, overworld/continents, overworld/depth, overworld/erosion, overworld/factor, overworld/ridges, overworld/sloped_cheese, overworld_large_biomes/continents, overworld_large_biomes/depth, overworld_large_biomes/erosion, overworld_large_biomes/factor, overworld_large_biomes/sloped_cheese, shift_x, shift_z, y, zero | — |
worldgen/density_function_type | new registry | abs, add, beardifier, blend_alpha, blend_density, blend_offset, cache_2d, cache_all_in_cell, cache_once, clamp, constant, cube, end_islands, flat_cache, half_negative, interpolated, max, min, mul, noise, old_blended_noise, quarter_negative, range_choice, shift, shift_a, shift_b, shifted_noise, slide, square, squeeze, terrain_shaper_spline, weird_scaled_sampler, y_clamped_gradient | — |
worldgen/structure_set | new registry | buried_treasures, desert_pyramids, end_cities, igloos, jungle_temples, mineshafts, nether_complexes, nether_fossils, ocean_monuments, ocean_ruins, pillager_outposts, ruined_portals, shipwrecks, strongholds, swamp_huts, villages, woodland_mansions | — |
The official notes
Read the 1.18.2 Pre-release 1 article on minecraft.net.
That article's technical changes are grouped under these headings — open it for the detail:
- Configurable caves
- Configured Structures and Structure Sets
- Side effects
Minecraft Wiki page for 1.18.2-pre1.
In the journal
← 22w07a · All builds · 1.18.2-pre2 →
Sources
- misode/mcmeta — 1.18.2-pre1 summary — formats and registries, generated from the game’s own data.
- minecraft.net — 1.18.2 Pre-release 1 — section names only.