Minecraft 24w06a Update - What's New
The snapshot that put wind charges in the hands of players as an experiment and finished the armadillo work. Tamed wolves got more health so the upcoming wolf armor would make sense, and hoppers stopped pulling items through a full block.
Overview
Minecraft 24w06a is a weekly development snapshot for Minecraft: Java Edition, published on February 7, 2024. Snapshots are Mojang's weekly previews of in-progress features (development week 6 of 2024), shipped early so the community can test and report problems before anything is finalized. This one logs 9 changes you can try in a throwaway test world.
The work in this update spans experimental features, mobs, changes, and technical. On the experimental features side it brings Players can throw wind charges, which knock back 10 percent more than those of the breeze and a breeze drops 4 to 6 wind charges, and throwing one has a half second cooldown.
This build is part of the development cycle leading to 1.20.5 (the Armored Paws update, on the road to 1.21). Treat it as a preview rather than a destination: features can change, be renamed, or be cut entirely before they reach the stable release, so it is meant for testing and feedback, not for your main world or a live server.
Changes
#Experimental Features(4)
- Players can throw wind charges, which knock back 10 percent more than those of the breeze
- A breeze drops 4 to 6 wind charges, and throwing one has a half second cooldown
- Dispensers can fire wind charges
- The vault texture was tweaked
#Mobs(2)
- The armadillo rolls up instead of panicking and peeks out when it feels safe
- Tamed wolves have 40 health, and feeding them heals twice as much
#Changes(2)
- Hoppers no longer pick up items when a full block sits on top of them
- Japanese variants of the CJK font were added
#Technical(1)
- Data pack version 31 and resource pack version 26
Server Admin Migration Guide
- Snapshot only, not for a live server: keep production on the current release
- Hopper based farms that collect through a block on top can stop working
Known Issues
- Development snapshot for 1.20.5, features could still change before the release
What This Means
For players
Snapshots are opt-in through the official launcher. Always make a copy of any world before opening it in 24w06a, because development builds can corrupt saves and there is no guarantee the world will open in a later version. Use a fresh test world to try the new content safely.
For server admins
Do not run 24w06a on a public server. Snapshots are unsupported by server software and most plugins. Spin up a private staging instance, confirm your plugins load, and report regressions while there is still time to fix them before release.
Background & Context
- Snapshots ship roughly once a week during active development and are enabled through the "Latest snapshot" toggle in the official launcher.
- The content here was being developed toward 1.20.5 (the Armored Paws update, on the road to 1.21); individual features may have been adjusted, renamed, or removed before that version shipped.
- Always keep a backup of important worlds before changing versions; the Astroworld versions database tracks client and server compatibility for 24w06a.
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Minecraft 24w06a released?
Minecraft 24w06a was released on February 7, 2024 as a weekly development snapshot for Minecraft: Java Edition.
What is new in 24w06a?
The snapshot that put wind charges in the hands of players as an experiment and finished the armadillo work. Tamed wolves got more health so the upcoming wolf armor would make sense, and hoppers stopped pulling items through a full block. Notable entries include: Players can throw wind charges, which knock back 10 percent more than those of the breeze; A breeze drops 4 to 6 wind charges, and throwing one has a half second cooldown; Dispensers can fire wind charges. In total it documents 9 changes across 4 categories.
Should I use 24w06a on my main world?
No. 24w06a is a weekly development snapshot meant for testing. Keep your main world on the latest stable release and only open a backup copy in a separate test world to try the new content.
Can I run 24w06a on a Minecraft server?
It is not recommended for a public server. Snapshot only, not for a live server: keep production on the current release. Use a private staging instance to test plugins and mods, not to host players.
Which Minecraft version is 24w06a a preview of?
24w06a is part of the development cycle for 1.20.5 (the Armored Paws update, on the road to 1.21). Features shown here are still in progress and may change before the final release.
Are there known issues in 24w06a?
Yes. Documented issues for this build include: Development snapshot for 1.20.5, features could still change before the release. Development builds are expected to have rough edges that get fixed before release.
Looking for version compatibility info?
Check client and server version details on our versions database.