Minecraft Java Edition 1.20.2 Version History

Item Changes

• Diamond Ore is now generated more frequently in the Deepslate layers of the Overworld
• Sponges and Wet Sponges now have their own custom sounds
• Barrier blocks now be waterlogged by players in Creative mode (so water can not be placed in them or taken out by non-direct interactions such as Dispensers)
• Chorus blocks no longer provide support for hanging or standing blocks

Mob Changes

• Curing a Zombie Villager now only gives a big discount the first time (there is no longer a bonus discount for reinfecting and curing the same Villager multiple times)
• The positions that all entities ride on other entities have been adjusted to make more sense
• Updated structure icons on Explorer Maps sold by Cartographers
• When Villagers unlock new trades, the order of those trades in the UI is now always random instead of sometimes being deterministic

New Commands

• Added /random command

Mob Attack Reach Changes

• Updated the calculations to determine whether a mob can attack a player or other mobs. The area where a mob can attack is now their bounding box extended in horizontal directions
• This change does not affect the reach of players, and mobs still need to see their target to attack it
• These new rules will affect the following situations:
  • If a mob is entirely below you, or entirely above you, it will not be able to reach you
  • While riding on a medium-sized mob, such as a horse, you will be protected from small mobs (ie: baby zombies)
  • While riding on a tall mob, such as a camel, you will be protected from standard-sized mobs (ie: zombies)
  • Ravagers won't be able to attack you through walls anymore that are a few blocks thick
  • To escape from an Enderman, you will need to be at least 3 blocks above the ground (not 1.5 like before)
  • Mobes will be able to attack you with the bottom of their hitbox, assuming your head is in range
  • Builds that trap hostile mobs might need to be adjusted to be safe

Player Skin & Name Reporting

• Updated the Player Reporting Tool to protect the online safety - you will now be able to report player skins and usernames that violate the Community Standards
  • Player Skins and Names can be reported in the Social Interactions Screen
  • If a skin or name is reported and found to be violating the Community Standards, the Minecraft team of human moderators can take action in a few ways:
    • Ban the skin from being used by any player
    • Ban the name from being used by any player
    • Suspend the player from online play in the case of repeated offences
  • If a skin is banned, players with that skin:
    • Will have their skin removed
    • Will be notified when they launch the game
    • Will be automatically assigned one of the default skins
    • Can still play both multiplayer and singleplayer
    • Can select a new custom skin at any time
  • If a player's name is banned, that player:
    • Will need to choose a new name
    • Will be notified when the launch the game
    • Will not be able to play online until they change their name
    • Can still play singleplayer
  • A skin or name that has been banned can not be used by any player in the future

General Changes

• Added the "Narrator Hotkey" accessibility option (default on). The narrator can be toggled on and off with Ctrl+B
• The resource data and data pack versions are now 18
• Optimized networking to improve the experience on low bandwidth connections
• Added support for multi-version packs
• Added log-ips to server.propertieswhich is defaulted to true. When set to false, it will prevent player IPs from being included in the log when players join the game
• Bug fixes