Java Edition 18w08a

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Minecraft 18w08a

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18w08a is the twenty-first snapshot for Java Edition 1.13, released on February 21, 2018^[1], which modified ocean generation and split the ocean into several different biomes.

Additions

World generation

Underwater caves and Underwater ravines

Magma blocks spawn at the bottom of ocean canyons at lava levels, creating downward bubble columns.

Biomes

Command format

/locate

Added a clickable teleport link to the /locate command output.

General

Added a new sound effect for squid shooting ink.

Changes

Items

Seagrass

The inventory item no longer has an animated texture.

Fixes

5 issues fixed

From released versions before 1.13

MC-94487 – Ravines don't naturally cut through sand, sandstone, or terracotta upon generation, but other cave types do.
MC-122000 – Items get deleted when the inventory is overflowed by using the recipe book to return items from a crafting table.

From the 1.13 development versions

MC-124299 – /give command: Items on ground for a long time not able to pick up.
MC-124948 – /enchant can be used by non-ops.
MC-125124 – Crash generating mansion (Exception generating new chunk "Not yet implemented")

Videos

Video made by slicedlime:

Gallery

An underwater canyon. The original file from this version can be found in the file history.

References

↑ "Minecraft Snapshot 18w08a" – Minecraft.net, February 21, 2018.