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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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