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Java Edition Combat Test 8c

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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 8c
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Combat Test 8c is the ninth and most recent experimental version of a future combat revision which changes the mechanics of shields.[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. This is the final combat test released in 2020.

Changes

Gameplay

Shields

  • Fixed knockback calculations for shields.
  • Disabled crouch-shielding while jumping.
  • Shields with banners are now much stronger than normal shields (10 absorption instead of 5, increased knockback resistance).
    • This is just a quick way of testing different types of shields without adding new items, and is not going to actually be implemented.[2]

Videos

Video made by slicedlime:

Trivia

  • Combat Test 8c has the same protocol version as Combat Test 8 and Combat Test 8b, which means these versions are cross-compatible with each other.
    • This is a rare time where 3 development versions have had the same protocol version.

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 "Here we go again... Combat test snapshot 8b" – u/jeb_ on Reddit, August 21, 2020

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