java edition 1.20.3

Minecraft Java Edition 1.20.3 Version History

Minecraft Java Edition 1.20.3 was released on December 5, 2023. It is considered to be a minor update to the game that added new features to Decorated Pots, improved Shields, changed the look of the Bat, and added the /tick command.

java edition 1.20.3

Update Name 1.20.3 Update
(for Trails & Tales Update)
Platform Java Edition
Version Number 1.20.3
Release Date December 5, 2023
Revision Type Minor Release

Here is what's new in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.20.3.

Items

Decorated Pot Changes
  • Decorated Pot can now be used to store a single stack of items
  • Players can interact with Decorated Pots to insert items
  • Interacting with a Decorated Pot will cause them to wobble and trigger the vibration frequency of 11
  • To retrieve items from a Decorated Pot, the Decorated Pot must be broken
  • Hoppers, Droppers, and Minecarts with Hoppers can insert or extract items from Decorated Pots
  • Comparators can read the number of items in Decorated Pots
  • Decorated Pot can be broken by projectiles which will drop their contents
  • Decorated Pots can now stack up to 64
Item Changes
  • Monster Spawners now render inner faces when looking inside
  • Now when an Ender Pearl is thrown, it will produce a teleportation sound on impact

Mobs

Mob Changes
  • Bats now have a new look, texture, and animations

Status Effects

There are no status effects added

Enchantments

There are no enchantments added

Game Commands

New Commands
  • Added /tick command
Command Changes
  • Added more features to the /execute command
  • Added more features to the /return command

Changes

General Changes
  • When viewed from third-person perspective and the player is blocking with a shield, the arm with the shield now follows the direction the player is looking at
  • Added an Accessibility Option that allows the yellow splash texts to be hidden in the Main Menu
  • Added a Recovery screen for worlds with data that is missing (ie: save failed)
  • Data Pack version is now 26
  • Resource Pack version is now 22
  • Bug fixes