Java Edition Combat Test 7c

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The dedicated server for this version has a security vulnerability in the Log4j library that could be used to perform a remote code execution exploit. It can be addressed by appending a certain JVM argument to the server startup command line.[1]
Minecraft Combat Test 7c
Java Edition Combat Test 7c.png: Infobox image for Minecraft version 'Minecraft Combat Test 7c'

Combat Test 7c is the seventh experimental version of a future combat revision.[2] Although it is a development version for a future release, this combat experiment is a fork of 1.16.2. This version was released only on Reddit, so it does not appear in the launcher or in any Minecraft.net blog post.

Two private testing versions of Combat Test 7c were developed: Combat Test 7 and Combat Test 7b, given to testers on August 12 and August 13, 2020, respectively.

Changes

Items

Axes

  • Made weapon enchantments available to axes if they are applied from a book in an anvil.

Bows

  • Removed bow inaccuracy for holding too long.

Potions

Gameplay

Combat

  • Returned the "200% time" attacks ("charged" attacks below) and the +1 reach bonus.
    • Missed attacks do not count as charged and are still fast.
    • Players cannot get the reach bonus while crouching.
  • Added a hard-coded single tick to the attack rate when auto-attacking, instead of being 20% slower.
  • Returned sweeping to only work for charged attacks and when having the Sweeping enchantment.
  • Returned base reach to 2.5 blocks.

Eating

  • Removed the eating interruption for getting hit.

HUD

  • Returned the attack indicator.

Shields

  • Now add a 50% knockback resistance when active.
  • Are now always instant.
  • Protect against 100% explosion damage.

Fixes

From the previous development version

  • Netherite weapons have updated stats.
  • Using shields while crouching is now no longer desynchronized when attacking air.
  • Players in spectator mode can no longer sweep in the air.
  • Knockback attribute no longer have a random chance to completely prevent knockback.
  • Fixed player speed bug for crouching vs using shield.

Videos

Video made by slicedlime:

Trivia

  • Combat Tests 7 and 7b were secret development snapshots tested by selected members of the community ("@CodingCookey and his friends" according to jeb_'s reddit post). There are no official post about these combat tests.[2][3]

Notes

  1. ↑ Unzip this file in the .minecraft/versions folder.

References

  1. ↑ "Important Message: Security vulnerability in Java Edition" – Minecraft.net, December 10, 2021.
  2. ↑ a b "Combat test snapshot version 7c" – u/jeb_ on Reddit, August 14, 2020
  3. ↑ "What's new in Minecraft Combat Test Snapshot 7c ?" – slicedlime on YouTube, August 14, 2020

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