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Release Java Edition Minor update Patch of 1.19 The Wild Update

Minecraft 1.19.4

Released on 14 March 2023, Minecraft Java Edition 1.19.4 improves horse breeding, makes Jukeboxes work with redstone and Hoppers, gives potions clearer colours and adds accessibility options. For map makers it adds display and interaction entities and the /damage and /ride commands. It is the last release of The Wild Update.

Released 14 Mar 2023 1 new blocks & items Resource pack format 13 Data version 3337

Key takeaways

  • Horse breeding: a foal's speed, jump height and health are now a variation of its parents' average, so good parents give good foals. This applies to Horses, Donkeys and Llamas.
  • Jukebox: it emits note particles and a redstone signal of 15 while playing a music disc, and Hoppers and Droppers can interact with it.
  • Potions: colours are easier to tell apart and potions lose their enchantment glint; the glint on enchanted items and armour is also more subtle.
  • Accessibility: an onboarding screen on first launch, Auto-Jump off by default, arrow key navigation in menus and a high contrast resource pack.
  • Update 1.20 experiment: a first look at the Sniffer, archaeology, armour trims, Smithing Templates and the Cherry Grove.

Headline features

The changes you will notice first, with the pages that go deeper.

Mob

Horse breeding

Foals of Horses, Donkeys and Llamas now inherit a variation of their parents' average stats instead of being biased towards the average possible value. With good parents and enough Golden Carrots, breeding becomes a viable way to get great horses.

Blocks

Jukebox

Brought in line with Bedrock Edition: a note particle above it and a redstone signal of 15 while a disc plays. Hoppers and Droppers can now interact with it.

Gameplay

Display and interaction entities

Display entities show items, blocks and text, and invisible interaction entities record left and right clicks. With /damage, /ride and infinite effect durations, map makers get new tools.

Everything new in 1.19.4

compared with 1.19.3 · from the game files
1Blocks & items
4Entities

New entities

Block DisplayBlock DisplayInteractionInteractionItem DisplayItem DisplayText DisplayText Display

Other blocks & items × 1

What changed

GameplayUsing armour or an Elytra from your hand now swaps it with the equipped piece.
GraphicsThe camera tilt when hurt follows the direction of the damage, and a Damage Tilt option controls its strength.
GameplayThe Crafting Table recipe is unlocked as soon as a world is created; the Crossbow and Soul Campfire recipes are no longer unlocked by Sticks.
InterfaceThe Create New World screen is split into Game, World and More tabs, with a screen to turn experiments on or off.
RealmsThe Realms screen matches the Singleplayer and Multiplayer screens, and a new notification system shares important information about your Realm.
Commands/clone works across dimensions, /weather durations follow the normal weather cycle when not set, and execute gains if dimension, if loaded, on, positioned over and summon.
TechnicalDamage types are data-driven. Data pack format 12, resource pack format 13.

Source: official Java Edition 1.19.4 changelog

Mods & loaders for 1.19.4

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

LoaderMods with a 1.19.4 fileLatest build
Fabric2140.20.1
NeoForge21·
Forge21845.4.0
Quilt82·
Shader loadersShaders with a 1.19.4 fileLatest build
Iris94·
OptiFine82·
283 mods in our catalog have a 1.19.4 file →

243 texture packs and 52 maps in our catalog support 1.19.4.

How to play 1.19.4

  1. 01

    Open the Minecraft Launcher and select Minecraft: Java Edition.

  2. 02

    Go to Installations, create a new installation and choose version 1.19.4.

  3. 03

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

From first snapshot to release

5 snapshots, 4 pre-releases and 3 release candidates over 55 days.

  1. 23w03a18 Jan 2023
  2. 23w05a01 Feb 2023
  3. 23w07a15 Feb 2023
  4. 1.19.4-pre122 Feb 2023
  5. 1.19.4-rc109 Mar 2023
  6. 1.19.414 Mar 2023
All 12 test builds →

Minecraft 1.19.4 FAQ

When was Minecraft 1.19.4 released?

On 14 March 2023, for Java Edition, after 1.19.3 (7 December 2022). It is the last 1.19 release; the next major version was 1.20 Trails & Tales.

Can you get the Sniffer in Minecraft 1.19.4?

Only with the Update 1.20 experiment turned on when creating a world, and only as a Spawn Egg in the Creative Inventory. The experiment also adds archaeology, armour trims, Smithing Templates and the Cherry Grove.

How does horse breeding work in 1.19.4?

A foal's speed, jump height and health are a variation of the average of its two parents. Breeding the best horses you find, with Golden Carrots, now steadily improves the results.

Do 1.19.3 data packs and commands still work in 1.19.4?

Data packs need format 12 and resource packs format 13. /weather durations are now in ticks by default, so add an s suffix to old commands that used seconds. Mods also need a build for 1.19.4.