Minecraft Java Edition 1.4.2 Version History
Minecraft Java Edition 1.4.2 is called the Pretty Scary Update and was released on October 25, 2012. It is considered to be a major update to the game that added scary things like witches and bats to Minecraft.
| Update Name | Pretty Scary Update |
|---|---|
| Platform | Java Edition |
| Version Number | 1.4.2 |
| Release Date | October 25, 2012 |
| Revision Type | Major Release |
Here is what's new in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.4.2.
Items
Blocks and Items
- Added Beacon, Flower Pot, Item Frame, Anvil
- Added Nether Brick Slab, Quartz Slab
- Added Cobblestone Wall, Mossy Cobblestone Wall
- Added Wooden Button
- Added Carrot, Potato, Baked Potato, Poisonous Potato, Golden Carrot, Pumpkin Pie
- Added Carrot on a Stick
- Added Nether Star
- Added Potion of Night Vision (3:00), Potion of Night Vision (8:00), Splash Potion of Night Vision (2:15), Splash Potion of Night Vision (6:00)
- Added Potion of Invisibility (3:00), Potion of Invisibility (8:00), Splash Potion of Invisibility (2:15), Splash Potion of Invisibility (6:00)
- Added Dyed Leather Cap, Dyed Leather Tunic, Dyed Leather Pants, Dyed Leather Boots
- Added Skeleton Skull, Wither Skeleton Skull, Zombie Head, Head, Creeper Head
Spawn Eggs
- Added Witch Spawn Egg
- Added Bat Spawn Egg
Status Effects
New Status Effects
- Added Invisibility
- Added Night Vision
Enchantments
There are no enchantments added
Game Commands
New Commands
- Added /clear command
- Added /difficulty command
- Added /gamerule command
- Added /spawnpoint command
- Added /weather command
Changes
- Added target selectors for commands
Changes
General Changes
- Carrot on a Stick can be used to control pigs while riding
- Added mob heads that can be placed
- Zombies now infect villagers, but can also be cured
- Items can be cloned with the "pick block" action in Creative
- Items can be quickly moved to the hotbar by pressing 1 through 9 while hovering an item
- Added option to hide capes
- Added option to toggle vertical synch
- Added customization to superflat worlds
- Maps now start more zoomed in, and can be extended
- Redstone repeaters can now be set into a "locked" position
- New sound effects
- Nether Portals can now transport items and mobs
- Adventure mode now allows placing and removing blocks
- Changed method of placing sideways wood logs
- Improved server list
- Improved debug (F3 for PC) or (fn-F3 for Mac) options
- Spawn protection is now automatically disabled if there are no defined admins
- Bug fixes
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