Blocks
Concrete and Glazed Terracotta
Two new families of coloured building blocks: Concrete, which forms when Concrete Powder touches water, and Glazed Terracotta with patterned faces.
Minecraft 1.12 “World of Color”
Released on 7 June 2017, Minecraft Java Edition 1.12 World of Color adds Concrete, Concrete Powder, Glazed Terracotta and coloured beds, with a new colour palette for wool, sheep, Shulker Boxes and banners. It also introduces Parrots, the recipe book, advancements and a text-to-speech narrator.
Released 07 Jun 2017
Key takeaways
- Coloured blocks: Concrete, Concrete Powder, Glazed Terracotta and beds in colours other than red.
- New palette: wool, sheep, Shulker Boxes and banners use an updated base colour palette, and Hardened Clay is renamed Terracotta.
- New mob: the Parrot.
- Recipe book: it shows the recipes you have unlocked, and the new Knowledge Book can unlock more.
- Advancements: a new system that guides players through the game and lets creators build custom adventure maps and mini-games.
Headline features
The changes you will notice first, with the pages that go deeper.
Mob
Parrots
Parrots are the new mob of World of Color. They live in jungles and can be tamed with seeds.
Gameplay
Recipe book and advancements
The recipe book lists the recipes you have unlocked, and the Knowledge Book unlocks more. Advancements replace achievements, and map makers can create their own.
Blocks
Coloured beds
Beds are no longer only red: they now come in 16 colours, like wool.
White BedRed Bed
Official video
Published by Mojang on the official Minecraft YouTube channel.
Clicking loads the video from YouTube (youtube-nocookie.com).
What changed
GraphicsThe base colour palette of wool, sheep, Shulker Boxes and banners was updated.
BlocksHardened Clay is renamed Terracotta.
CreativeHotbars can be saved and loaded again in Creative mode.
AccessibilityA text-to-speech narrator was added.
AudioNote Blocks have new sounds.
CommandsNew commands manage recipes and advancements.
Mods & loaders for 1.12
Mods must be rebuilt for each version. Counts from the files published on Modrinth and CurseForge, in our catalog.
126 mods in our catalog have a 1.12 file →62 texture packs and 35 maps in our catalog support 1.12.
How to play 1.12
- 01
Open the Minecraft Launcher and select Minecraft: Java Edition.
- 02
Go to Installations, create a new installation and choose version 1.12.
- 03
Back up your worlds before opening them in a new version.
From first snapshot to release
11 snapshots, 7 pre-releases and 0 release candidates over 118 days.
- 17w06a08 Feb 2017
- 17w16a20 Apr 2017
- 17w18b04 May 2017
- 1.12-pre110 May 2017
- 1.1207 Jun 2017
Minecraft 1.12 FAQ
When was Minecraft 1.12 released?
On 7 June 2017, for Java Edition. Two bug-fix releases followed: 1.12.1 on 3 August 2017 and 1.12.2 on 18 September 2017.
How do you make Concrete in 1.12?
Craft Concrete Powder and let it touch water: it hardens into Concrete of the same colour.
What happened to achievements in 1.12?
They were replaced by advancements, which guide players through the game. Map makers can also write their own advancements for adventure maps and mini-games.
Do 1.11 mods work in 1.12?
No. A mod only loads on the game version it was built for, so it needs a 1.12 build. Most players who mod this era use 1.12.2, the final World of Color release.