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Minecraft 1.15 Update - What's New
Added bees, bee nests, beehives, honey blocks, and honeycomb. Major focus on bug fixes and performance improvements with over 100 bugs fixed.
Changes
#Gameplay(4)
- Bees pollinate crops and flowers, speeding growth
- Honey bottle removes poison effect and restores hunger
- Honey blocks have unique movement and redstone properties
- Over 100 bugs fixed from previous versions
#Mobs(3)
- Added Bees (neutral, pollinates flowers and crops)
- Bees live in bee nests (natural) and beehives (crafted)
- Bees attack in swarms when provoked
#Blocks & Items(5)
- Added bee nest (natural generation in flower forests, plains, sunflower plains)
- Added beehive (craftable)
- Added honey block (sticky, slows movement, reduces fall damage)
- Added honeycomb block (decorative)
- Added honey bottle (food, cures poison)
#Performance(4)
- Major rendering performance improvements
- Fixed many memory leaks
- Improved chunk loading speed
- Significant TPS improvements for servers
Server Admin Migration Guide
- Recommended upgrade from 1.14.x for performance fixes alone
- Honey blocks interact with pistons uniquely - test redstone builds
- Bee nests only generate naturally in certain biomes
- Straightforward upgrade path from 1.14.4
Known Issues
- Bees can occasionally get stuck in blocks
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