Java Edition 15w35a

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15w35a
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15w35a is the fourteenth snapshot for Java Edition 1.9, released on August 24, 2015.[1]

Changes

Blocks

Command blocks

  • Now have an option of "Needs Redstone" or "Always Active".
    • "Needs Redstone" is the previous behavior (default).
    • "Always Active" causes the command block to always behave as if it was powered.
    • Also changeable via the auto tag for all command blocks.
  • New textures.
    • Darkened outlines on the center panel.
    • The back of the arrow texture is now curved when the command block is set to conditional.

Mobs

Zombie villagers

  • New VillagerProfession tag is used to determine what profession the mob is represented as, as well as what profession it becomes when cured.
    • Zombie villagers now have different textures based on their profession and career.
    • The tag is always conserved upon transformation and curing.

Gameplay

Combat

  • Shovel base attack damage reduced from 4.5 to 2.5.
  • Pickaxe attack speed reduced from 1.5 to 1.2.
  • Axe base attack damage reduced from 8 to 7.
  • Axe attack speed increased from 0.85 to 0.9.
    • This slightly reduces the damage per second.
  • Hoe attack damage is now always 1.
  • Hoe attack speed now increases by 1 every tier, starting at 1.
Attack speed and damage
Item Attack speed Attack damage Damage per second (DPS)
Swords 1.45 ItemSprite wooden-sword.png: Sprite image for wooden-sword in MinecraftItemSprite golden-sword.png: Sprite image for golden-sword in Minecraft 4HP❤️❤️ ItemSprite stone-sword.png: Sprite image for stone-sword in Minecraft 5HP❤️❤️💔 ItemSprite iron-sword.png: Sprite image for iron-sword in Minecraft 6HP❤️❤️❤️ ItemSprite diamond-sword.png: Sprite image for diamond-sword in Minecraft 7HP❤️❤️❤️💔 ItemSprite wooden-sword.png: Sprite image for wooden-sword in MinecraftItemSprite golden-sword.png: Sprite image for golden-sword in Minecraft 5.8 ItemSprite stone-sword.png: Sprite image for stone-sword in Minecraft 7.25 ItemSprite iron-sword.png: Sprite image for iron-sword in Minecraft 8.7 ItemSprite diamond-sword.png: Sprite image for diamond-sword in Minecraft 10.15
Axes[note 1] 0.9 ItemSprite wooden-axe.png: Sprite image for wooden-axe in MinecraftItemSprite golden-axe.png: Sprite image for golden-axe in Minecraft 7HP❤️❤️❤️💔 ItemSprite stone-axe.png: Sprite image for stone-axe in Minecraft 8HP❤️❤️❤️❤️ ItemSprite iron-axe.png: Sprite image for iron-axe in Minecraft 9HP❤️❤️❤️❤️💔 ItemSprite diamond-axe.png: Sprite image for diamond-axe in Minecraft 10HP❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ ItemSprite wooden-axe.png: Sprite image for wooden-axe in MinecraftItemSprite golden-axe.png: Sprite image for golden-axe in Minecraft 6.3 ItemSprite stone-axe.png: Sprite image for stone-axe in Minecraft 7.2 ItemSprite iron-axe.png: Sprite image for iron-axe in Minecraft 8.1 ItemSprite diamond-axe.png: Sprite image for diamond-axe in Minecraft 9
Pickaxes[note 1] 1.2 ItemSprite wooden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for wooden-pickaxe in MinecraftItemSprite golden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for golden-pickaxe in Minecraft 2HP❤️ ItemSprite stone-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for stone-pickaxe in Minecraft 3HP❤️💔 ItemSprite iron-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for iron-pickaxe in Minecraft 4HP❤️❤️ ItemSprite diamond-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for diamond-pickaxe in Minecraft 5HP❤️❤️💔 ItemSprite wooden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for wooden-pickaxe in MinecraftItemSprite golden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for golden-pickaxe in Minecraft 2.4 ItemSprite stone-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for stone-pickaxe in Minecraft 3.6 ItemSprite iron-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for iron-pickaxe in Minecraft 4.8 ItemSprite diamond-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for diamond-pickaxe in Minecraft 6
Shovels[note 1] 1 ItemSprite wooden-shovel.png: Sprite image for wooden-shovel in MinecraftItemSprite golden-shovel.png: Sprite image for golden-shovel in Minecraft 2.5HP❤️ × 1.25 ItemSprite stone-shovel.png: Sprite image for stone-shovel in Minecraft 3.5HP❤️ × 1.75 ItemSprite iron-shovel.png: Sprite image for iron-shovel in Minecraft 4.5HP❤️ × 2.25 ItemSprite diamond-shovel.png: Sprite image for diamond-shovel in Minecraft 5.5HP❤️ × 2.75 ItemSprite wooden-shovel.png: Sprite image for wooden-shovel in MinecraftItemSprite golden-shovel.png: Sprite image for golden-shovel in Minecraft 2.5 ItemSprite stone-shovel.png: Sprite image for stone-shovel in Minecraft 3.5 ItemSprite iron-shovel.png: Sprite image for iron-shovel in Minecraft 4.5 ItemSprite diamond-shovel.png: Sprite image for diamond-shovel in Minecraft 5.5
Item Attack damage Attack speed Damage per second (DPS)
Hoes 1HP💔 ItemSprite wooden-hoe.png: Sprite image for wooden-hoe in MinecraftItemSprite golden-hoe.png: Sprite image for golden-hoe in Minecraft 1 ItemSprite stone-hoe.png: Sprite image for stone-hoe in Minecraft 2 ItemSprite iron-hoe.png: Sprite image for iron-hoe in Minecraft 3 ItemSprite diamond-hoe.png: Sprite image for diamond-hoe in Minecraft 4 ItemSprite wooden-hoe.png: Sprite image for wooden-hoe in MinecraftItemSprite golden-hoe.png: Sprite image for golden-hoe in Minecraft 1 ItemSprite stone-hoe.png: Sprite image for stone-hoe in Minecraft 2 ItemSprite iron-hoe.png: Sprite image for iron-hoe in Minecraft 3 ItemSprite diamond-hoe.png: Sprite image for diamond-hoe in Minecraft 4
  1. ↑ a b c dealing damage with an axe, pick, or shovel decreases its durability by 2.

General

Attributes

  • The Slot string tag within AttributeModifiers determines which slot the modifier is applied to.
  • Available slots are: "mainhand", "offhand", "feet", "legs", "torso", "head".
  • e.g.: give @p minecraft:diamond_chestplate 1 0 {AttributeModifiers:[{AttributeName:"generic.maxHealth",Name:"Test",Amount:10.0,Operation:0,UUIDLeast:1l,UUIDMost:1l,Slot:"torso"}]}.

Optimization

  • Experimental performance enhancements.
  • Fixed client memory leaks.

Fixes

5 issues fixed

From released versions before 1.9

  • MC-2664 – Floating mob heads above baby mobs that wear them/baby zombie hitbox too high.
  • MC-45763 – Some blocks are facing the wrong way if placed in an item frame.

From the previous development version

  • MC-86925 – Running out of memory when exiting.
  • MC-86937 – Empty chunks duplicate one-another and cause weird behavior.
  • MC-87050 – (2 bugs in one) glitch with adding attributes to items in 1.9.

Videos

Video made by slicedlime:

Trivia

  • Unlike most of the first-of-the-week snapshots, this was released on a Monday instead of Wednesday.
  • This version was previously removed from the launcher for some time, but was added back in September 2018.
  • Zombies that spawn in this version don't have AI.

References

Sources