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Release Java Edition Bug-fix update Patch of 1.16 Nether Update

Minecraft 1.16.3

Released on 10 September 2020, Minecraft Java Edition 1.16.3 is a small bug-fix update for the Nether Update and 1.16.2. It fixes exactly two bugs: an item duplication exploit with baby Piglins and poor pathfinding by Piglins, Piglin Brutes, Hoglins and Zoglins.

Released 10 Sept 2020 Resource pack format 6 Data version 2580
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Key takeaways

  • Duplication fix: giving an item and a Gold Ingot to a baby Piglin, then killing it, no longer duplicates the item.
  • Pathfinding: Piglins, Piglin Brutes, Hoglins and Zoglins reach the player properly again when they attack.
  • No new content: features are unchanged from 1.16.2.

What changed

FixesMC-198678: giving an item and a Gold Ingot to a baby Piglin and then killing it duplicated the item.
MobsMC-196449: Piglins, Piglin Brutes, Hoglins and Zoglins had trouble pathfinding to the player when attacking.
ContentThese two fixes are the only changes listed in the release notes.

Source: official Java Edition 1.16.3 changelog

Mods & loaders for 1.16.3

Mods must be rebuilt for each version. Counts from the files published on Modrinth and CurseForge, in our catalog.

LoaderMods with a 1.16.3 fileLatest build
Fabric500.20.1
NeoForge8·
Forge14934.1.0
Quilt11·
Shader loadersShaders with a 1.16.3 fileLatest build
Iris61·
OptiFine58·
Popular mods Sodium · AvailableJust Enough Items (JEI) · AvailableFabric API · AvailableLithium · AvailableOptiFine · Available
198 mods in our catalog have a 1.16.3 file →

129 texture packs and 40 maps in our catalog support 1.16.3.

How to play 1.16.3

  1. 01

    Open the Minecraft Launcher and select Minecraft: Java Edition.

  2. 02

    Go to Installations, create a new installation and choose version 1.16.3.

  3. 03

    Back up your worlds before opening them in a new version.

From first snapshot to release

0 snapshots, 0 pre-releases and 1 release candidates over 3 days.

  1. 1.16.3-rc107 Sept 2020
  2. 1.16.310 Sept 2020
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Minecraft 1.16.3 FAQ

When was Minecraft 1.16.3 released?

On 10 September 2020, for Java Edition, about a month after 1.16.2 (11 August 2020). The next release, 1.16.4, came out in November 2020.

What does Minecraft 1.16.3 fix?

Two bugs: an item duplication exploit with baby Piglins (MC-198678) and the pathfinding of Piglins, Piglin Brutes, Hoglins and Zoglins when they attack (MC-196449).

Should I update from 1.16.2 to 1.16.3?

Yes, especially on servers, where the duplication exploit could be abused. Select Latest Release in the Minecraft Launcher to install it.

Which Java version does Minecraft 1.16.3 need?

Java 8, like the rest of 1.16. Java 16 only became necessary with 1.17.