Mob
Piglin Brute
A stronger Piglin that guards the chests of Bastion Remnants. It wields an axe, is not distracted by gold and attacks players as soon as it sees them.
Minecraft 1.16.2
Released on 11 August 2020, Minecraft Java Edition 1.16.2 is the first content update to the Nether Update. It adds the Piglin Brute, new accessibility options and custom biomes for data packs, rebalances Bastion Remnants and fixes a long list of bugs.
Released 11 Aug 2020 1 new blocks & items Resource pack format 6 Data version 2578
Key takeaways
- New mob: the Piglin Brute guards Bastion Remnant chests, ignores gold and attacks players on sight.
- Accessibility: distortion effects from Nausea and Nether portals, and field of view effects from speed changes, can now be reduced.
- Custom worlds: data packs gain an experimental worldgen folder, and custom worlds and dimensions can use custom biomes.
- Tweaks: Bastion loot and Piglin bartering are adjusted, and a Totem of Undying now also gives 40 seconds of Fire Resistance.
Headline features
The changes you will notice first, with the pages that go deeper.
Blocks
Block tweaks
Chains can be placed in every orientation, Lanterns and Soul Lanterns can be waterlogged, and a Brewing Stand can be crafted with Blackstone.
Gameplay
Custom biomes
Data packs can define biomes, carvers, features, structures, noise settings and jigsaw pools in an experimental worldgen folder, and use them in custom worlds and dimensions.
Everything new in 1.16.2
compared with 1.16.1 · from the game files1Blocks & items
1Entities
New entities
Piglin BruteOther blocks & items × 1
What changed
AccessibilityNew settings reduce Nausea and Nether portal distortion, which becomes a green overlay at low values, and the field of view changes caused by speed.
GameplayPiglins get angry when a player opens or breaks a Minecart with Chest, and Bastion chests are more often placed on Gilded Blackstone.
GameplayRespawning players face the block they respawn at, and beds and Respawn Anchors avoid dangerous spawn spots when possible.
BlocksCrimson Fungus and Warped Fungus can be placed on Mycelium.
ServersNew rate-limit setting in server.properties kicks clients that send too many packets per second. The default 0 means no limit.
Commands/execute in respects dimension scaling, and /spawnpoint and /setworldspawn accept an optional angle.
TechnicalResource pack format 6. Tag entries can be marked optional, so a missing entry no longer stops the whole tag from loading.
Mods & loaders for 1.16.2
Mods must be rebuilt for each version. Counts from the files published on Modrinth and CurseForge, in our catalog.
Popular mods Sodium · Not yetJust Enough Items (JEI) · AvailableFabric API · AvailableLithium · AvailableOptiFine · Available
148 mods in our catalog have a 1.16.2 file → 125 texture packs and 43 maps in our catalog support 1.16.2.
How to play 1.16.2
- 01
Open the Minecraft Launcher and select Minecraft: Java Edition.
- 02
Go to Installations, create a new installation and choose version 1.16.2.
- 03
Back up your worlds before opening them in a new version.
From first snapshot to release
4 snapshots, 3 pre-releases and 2 release candidates over 41 days.
- 20w27a01 Jul 2020
- 20w29a15 Jul 2020
- 20w30a22 Jul 2020
- 1.16.2-pre129 Jul 2020
- 1.16.2-rc107 Aug 2020
- 1.16.211 Aug 2020
Minecraft 1.16.2 FAQ
When was Minecraft 1.16.2 released?
On 11 August 2020, for Java Edition. It follows 1.16 Nether Update (23 June 2020) and the 1.16.1 hotfix, and was followed by 1.16.3 on 10 September 2020.
What is the Piglin Brute?
A Piglin variant added in 1.16.2 that spawns in Bastion Remnants to guard their chests. Unlike other Piglins, it ignores gold and is always hostile to players.
Do 1.16.1 resource packs work in 1.16.2?
They need a format update: the resource pack format rose to 6 in 1.16.2. Mods also need a build for 1.16.2.
Which Java version does Minecraft 1.16.2 need?
Java 8, like the rest of 1.16. Java 16 only became necessary with 1.17.