Minecraft Beta - 1.13.0.1 (Xbox One/Windows 10/Android)

Technical Update

Full Changelog

Gameplay Update

PLEASE READ before participating in the Minecraft Beta:

• Joining the beta will replace your game with a work in progress version of Minecraft
• You will not have access to Realms and will not be able to join non-beta players while you're previewing the beta
• Any worlds played while in the beta cannot be opened in previous versions of the game so please make copies of worlds to prevent losing them
• Beta builds can be unstable and are not representative of final version quality
• The beta is available only on Xbox One, Windows 10, and Android (Google Play). To join or leave the beta, see aka.ms/JoinMCBeta for detailed instructions 

Experimental Gameplay:

(Work in progress features that are only available when Experimental Gameplay is enabled in world settings)

• New and improved Structure Blocks! 

New Features:

• Added the Fox!
  • Added the arctic Fox as a variant
  • Foxes now spawn as arctic variants when in snowy climates, and polar bears will attack them unprovoked
  • Trusted Foxes defend trusted players
  • Foxes can pick up and carry items in their mouths
  • Foxes may eat what they are carrying, sometimes with interesting results!
• Coordinates can now be tab-completed when writing commands
• Added new “PersistComponent” for mob persistence
• Added new and improved Structure Blocks
  • Save and Load features are behind the Experimental Toggle

Changes:

• Added a message that informs players whether a Marketplace pack is compatible with their version of Minecraft (specifically if it includes blocks from a newer version of the game)
• Minecraft on iOS will no longer show the "Do you want to Close Minecraft" pop-up since iOS doesn't support that app behaviour
• Added new chat settings options to improve accessibility 

For Map Makers and Add-On Creators:

• New Data Driven Items
  • Added shake animation to data-driven arrow (MCPE-40744)
  • Data driven actor push logic and behaviour 
  • Breaking item particles are now data driven 
  • Implemented data driven environment damage 
  • Data driven sparkler particles 
  • Data driven Guardian/Elder Guardian animation and rendering
    • Fixed unparented geometry on pre 1.8 guardians 
    • Elder Guardian Spike animation 
  • Added new feature rules data that implements existing biome decoration through json 
    • Final infrastructure changes required to support fully data driven features. Rules themselves must be provided in a behaviour pack with experimental turned on
  • Converted the Fishing Hook actor to be Data-Driven 
  • Converted the Balloon actor to be Data-Driven 
  • Data Driven Player Rendering
  • Snow Golem trail behaviour is now data driven 
  • Horse models/animations are now data driven 
  • User Story Dragon Breath Particles are now data driven
  • Ores are now data driven (OreFeature)
• Added Scripting Documentation for ActorDamageSource 
• Added additional Scripting information to death events 
• Added block container Scripting component 
• Added 'Projectile Hit' Scripting event 
• Added 'Actor Hurt' Scripting event 
• Added new Actor tags to the Scripting API
• Added Block Destruction Scripting event for Explosions 
• Actor Definition Events can now be triggered from scripts
• Added 'actor_sneak' Scripting event 
• Added 'actor attacked' Scripting event
• Levers now have their own block state 
• Fixed a scripting error that would show when shooting arrows from a dispenser 
• Added 'build document' code for data-driven recipes
• Players can now open and view scripting logs while the game is running 
• All pillar blocks now have their own block state instead of using some values of the direction block state. This allows mirror and rotating with structure blocks 

Fixes:

• Crashes/Performance

  • Fixed several crashes that could occur during gameplay
  • Fixed inconsistent crash while navigating the game's UI
  • Fixed a crash related to cached resources that could sometimes occur 
  • Improved graphics rendering performance
  • Improved world launch time by optimising network and resource tasks
  • Fixed a crash that could sometimes occur when launching the game on Oculus Rift
  • Fixed a crash that could sometimes occur when exiting the game on Windows 10
  • Fixed a crash that could sometimes occur when resuming the game on Oculus Rift
  • Fixed a freezing issue that could sometimes occur when resuming the game on Windows 10 Mobile
  • Fixed a crashing issue on iOS when relaunching the game with a global resource pack applied
  • Fixed a crash that could sometimes occur when exploring world templates 
  • Fixed a crash that could sometimes occur when launching the game on Xbox
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when launching the game on Xbox 
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when typing some characters onto a sign
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when playing the Inspiration Hub World
  • Fixed a crash that could sometimes occur when trying to create new world or when joining a multiplayer game
  • Fixed a crash that could sometimes occur when signing into Microsoft account
  • Fixed a crash that could sometimes occur when choosing certain skins
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when creating a new world using some marketplace packs 
  • Optimised grass growth block ticking
  • Fixed a crash that would happen when typing certain characters into chat (MCPE-44419)
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when switching profiles on Xbox One
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when breaking a block underneath Detector Rail blocks
  • Fixed a crash that could occur if a split screen player leaves the game while an execute command targets them in a function
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when leaving and rejoining a world whilst an adult panda is eating bamboo
  • Fixed a crash that could occur after a player leaves on 3-4 player split screen on the "Wildlife: Jungle" map 

• General

  • Beacons no longer play conduit ambient sound, but play the correct beacon ambient sound now (MCPE-34413)
  • Tweaked the "How to play" section so that it specifies carved pumpkins should be used as protection from Enderman
  • Tweaked the wording in the Raids "How to play" section
  • Accessibility colour and contrast fixes and tweaks for dropdowns, buttons and the Play screen
  • Players can now switch between user accounts on Xbox One without restarting the game
  • Fixed the messaging when trying to import a world template made in a newer version 
  • Leads now connect to mobs at the correct position 
  • Updated the information about repairing Elytra in the How To Play section, which now describes using Phantom Membranes to repair them instead of Leather (MCPE-41608)
  • The world loading screen now closes if acceptable amount of chunks loaded (MCPE-44815)
    • (Partial fix for MCPE-44815, the issue with chunks sometimes not loading in correctly is still being worked on)
  • Furnaces now play all applicable sounds, and at the correct pitch (MCPE-43915)
  • Recently viewed skins now appear in the correct order in the Skin Picker menu  

• Gameplay

  • Equipment on Armor Stands now renders correctly if the Armor Stand is affected by the invisibility effect (MCPE-39779)
  • TNT no longer falls through blocks when lit (MCPE-41313)
  • Using pickblock on lit Redstone now gives the player the correct block (MCPE-43450)
  • Equipment on Armor Stands now renders correctly if the Armor Stand is affected by the invisibility effect (MCPE-39779)
  • Updated Mason Trades
  • Splash Water Bottle now deals damage to Blaze and Enderman mobs again (MCPE-42589)
  • Split-screen players that join a world will now spawn in the correct safe place and no longer spawn in void
  • Arrows will cause sand and gravel to fall again (MCPE-18257)
  • Fixed pitch issue with camera that caused player to walk backwards when looking straight up
  • The camera will now rotate correctly when in third person view
  • Changed how the Bell item is held in the player's hand, so that it is held with an item rather than a weapon (MCPE-43638)
  • Damage sound is no longer heard when a player falls or lands in creative (MCPE-515)
  • Camera is no longer present in Creative inventory without "Education Edition" toggle being turned ON
  • Players in water are now knocked back by TNT explosions
  • Fire Charges launched from Dispensers will now ignite Minecarts with TNT
  • Using bone meal on a flower now generates more flowers of that type around it, rather than just dandelions and poppies (MCPE-7979)
  • Shulker boxes can no longer be placed in the same space as the player (MCPE-39674)
  • Standing in a cauldron of lava now deals the correct amount of damage to players (MCPE-39356)
  • Using 'Place All' (Y) on the Cartography output slot only crafts as many of the shown result possible
  • The player now correctly receives the bad omen effect whenever the Illager captain dies in combat with the player (195068)
  • Mobs will no longer break turtle eggs when mob griefing is disabled (MCPE-36245)
  • Falling snow can no longer replace other blocks (MCPE-44613)
  • Cartographer trade now requires 11 glass panes instead of 10
  • Loyalty Tridents now return to the correct player after bouncing off a Shield (MCPE-44225)
  • Nether portals now spawn zombie pigmen in easy difficulty (MCPE-45934)
  • Fixed issue of riptide tridents not propelling players forward correctly
  • Balanced enchants on books - those with 3 or more enchantments no longer always have Featherfalling IV and/or Blast Protection IV (MCPE-41944)
  • Campfires can be doused with splash water potions only, to match the Java Edition
  • Explosions no longer destroy and drop End Gateway blocks (MCPE-47174)
  • Fixed creeper farms by adjusting mob height spawning logic (MCPE-45935)
  • Lava now correctly affects mobs that come into contact with it (MCPE-45531) 

• World Generation

  • Chests that generate in Desert Temples now face the correct way (MCPE-37393) 

• Mobs

  • Iron Golems are no longer pushed back by explosions (MCPE-43662)
  • Ravagers will now pathfind through water
  • Fixed sitting position for baby zombie jockey
  • Fixed the death animation for Spiders (MCPE-41417)
  • Lazy pandas no longer float above the ground when lying on their backs (MCPE-43164)
  • Baby pigs turn into baby pigmen when struck by lightning (MCPE-38134)
  • Fixed player alignment to bed when sleeping
  • Zombies can no longer break Iron Doors (MCPE-43725)
  • Village mobs (Such as Iron Golem and Cats) no longer spawn inside of blocks (such as grass path and farmland blocks) (MCPE-44442, MCPE-41886)
  • Mobs can now path find correctly through waterlogged blocks (MCPE-37005)
  • Mobs can now path find correctly on unlit campfire blocks
  • Mobs no longer attempt to path find over 1.5 block high obstacles (MCPE-45256)
  • Villagers will now all go to sleep correctly when the night comes
  • Strays and Skeletons now show enchanted bows when held 
  • Villagers now show angry particles when hit by a player, even if they haven't been traded with yet (MCPE-29700)
  • Mobs now attack the player correctly while standing on soul sand
  • Villagers now close doors that have been opened by a player or Redstone (MCPE-21946)
  • Villager trade levels now match Java with 5 profession level badges (MCPE-43206)
  • Fixed the "Toast" rabbit easter egg (MCPE-44510) 

• Blocks

  • TNT no longer falls through blocks when lit (MCPE-41313)
  • Using pickblock on lit Redstone now gives the player the correct block (MCPE-43450)
  • Frosted Ice no longer causes lag when it is waiting to melt underground (MCPE-39698)
  • Granite, Diorite and Andesite can no longer be smelted into Smooth Stone (MCPE-45914)
  • Coarse dirt is no longer replaced with dirt when a tree is grown on top (MCPE-26215)
  • Wood blocks are now directional when placed (MCPE-43367) 

• Items

  • Buttons no longer appear rotated in the player hotbar (MCPE-11365, MCPE-42584)
  • The durability bar for Shields now update correctly when sustaining damage (MCPE-44788)
  • Locked Maps now have a unique inventory icon 

• Graphical

  • Pistons now have the correct textures when placed in any direction (MCPE-38053)
  • Fixed an issue that could cause the home screen to show black corrupted textures after resuming the game on Android (MCPE-39031)
  • Tweaked the position of the shield when held in the off-hand to fix a minor texture clipping issue
  • Invisible bedrock no longer emits stone particles when fallen on
  • Tweaked first person hand attack animations
  • Fixed hand animation when switching to empty hand from held item
  • Fix an issue that caused block entities (such as beds) to not render after suspending and resuming the game
  • Fixed some graphical errors when launching the game on Oculus Rift
  • Fixed trident position issues when being held and thrown 

• User Interface

  • The background tint of the player coordinates is now consistent with the chat background (MCPE-43791)
  • Tweaked the controller cursor position when auto crafting with a full inventory
  • Players using touch screen can no longer break blocks when using touch-and-hold to use Fishing Rod 

• Commands

  • Execute detect command now uses local coordinates correctly (MCPE-29942)
    • Modified CommandPosition so that an optional offset can be specified to move the rotation point in case of a local coordinate
    • Fixed the ExecuteCommand detect option to correctly use an entity rather than a position so that it can use the entity orientation to calculate camera relative offsets 

• Add-Ons and Script Engine

  • Fixed MoLang scripting errors that were being logged for older content
  • Endermen with modified behaviour can now be shot and damaged with projectiles 
  • Entities crossing chunk boundaries can no longer get corrupted due to the move 
  • Fixed humanoid eating animation
  • Fix issue of the mini bows rendering on all mobs other than players in scripting packs 
  • The "has_equipment" filter work correctly with damageable items
  • Loading packs with lots of custom items now works correctly 
  • Creating new End Gateway portal in the "Abstraction Cubes" marketplace map now works correctly
  • Particle UVs no longer include lines of textures next to the selected UV
  • Custom entities using the "nearest_attackable_target" now re-evaluate current target validity

Technical Update