Items
Bundle
Packs different items into one stack, up to a single stack's worth (usually 64 items). Left-click puts an item in, right-click takes the top item type out, and Bundles can be dyed.
Minecraft 1.21.2 “Bundles of Bravery”
Released on 22 October 2024, Minecraft Java Edition 1.21.2 Bundles of Bravery adds the Bundle, Hardcore mode on Realms, baby Dolphins, Squids and Glow Squids, and three Salmon sizes. It also gives the Redstone Torch a new look and fixes over 300 bugs. It requires Java 21.
Released 22 Oct 2024 19 new blocks & items Resource pack format 42 Data version 4080
Key takeaways
- Bundles: a Bundle holds a single stack (usually 64 items) mixing several item types, and is crafted from one String above one Leather.
- Realms: Hardcore mode is now available, and the full world creation screen allows custom game rules and data packs.
- Mob variants: baby Dolphins, Squids and Glow Squids, plus Small, Medium and Large Salmon.
- New look: Redstone Torches are redesigned, and two Banner Patterns arrive, Field Masoned and Bordure Indented.
- Experiment: the Winter Drop toggle previews the Pale Garden, the Pale Oak and the Creaking.
Headline features
The changes you will notice first, with the pages that go deeper.
Gameplay
Hardcore on Realms
Hardcore mode can be selected when creating a new Realms world or recreating an existing one. Realms now uses the full world creation screen.
Biome
Winter Drop experiment
Only with the experiment enabled: the Pale Garden, a Dark Forest variant with Pale Oaks and Pale Moss, and the Creaking, which spawns at night from a Creaking Heart.
Official video
Published by Mojang on the official Minecraft YouTube channel.
Clicking loads the video from YouTube (youtube-nocookie.com).
Everything new in 1.21.2
compared with 1.21.1 · from the game files19Blocks & items
Bundle × 16 · 16 colours
Other blocks & items × 3
What changed
GameplaySneaking while bouncing on a Slime Block no longer causes fall damage.
ItemsThrown Ender Pearls now keep the chunks they are in loaded and ticking, including when crossing to another dimension.
GameplayAfter using a Nether Portal, Minecarts and Boats can use a portal again after 0.5 seconds instead of 15.
MobsWolves can also be fed fish and Rabbit Stew, and Bats can spawn at any height as long as it is dark enough.
GraphicsNew Reduce FPS when setting: 10 FPS when minimised, and 30 then 10 FPS when the player is AFK (default).
AccessibilityNew option for more visible block outlines, and high-contrast textures for tooltips and the Bundle tooltip.
TechnicalData pack format 57, resource pack format 42. Boats are now one entity type per wood, and servers can pause when empty (pause-when-empty-seconds, 60 by default).
Mods & loaders for 1.21.2
Mods must be rebuilt for each version. Counts from the files published on Modrinth and CurseForge, in our catalog.
Popular mods Sodium · AvailableJust Enough Items (JEI) · Not yetFabric API · AvailableLithium · AvailableIris Shaders · AvailableOptiFine · Not yet
143 mods in our catalog have a 1.21.2 file → 228 texture packs and 50 maps in our catalog support 1.21.2.
How to play 1.21.2
- 01
Open the Minecraft Launcher and select Minecraft: Java Edition.
- 02
Go to Installations, create a new installation and choose version 1.21.2.
- 03
Back up your worlds before opening them in a new version.
From first snapshot to release
8 snapshots, 5 pre-releases and 2 release candidates over 68 days.
- 24w33a15 Aug 2024
- 24w37a11 Sept 2024
- 24w40a02 Oct 2024
- 1.21.2-pre108 Oct 2024
- 1.21.2-rc117 Oct 2024
- 1.21.222 Oct 2024
Minecraft 1.21.2 FAQ
When was Minecraft 1.21.2 released?
On 22 October 2024, for Java Edition. It is the Bundles of Bravery game drop, which Mojang calls its third game drop.
Is the Pale Garden in Minecraft 1.21.2?
Only as an experiment: the Pale Garden, Pale Oak and the Creaking need the Winter Drop toggle in the Experiments screen when creating a world. They became standard content in 1.21.4 The Garden Awakens.
How do you craft a Bundle in 1.21.2?
Place one String above one Leather in a crafting grid. A Bundle then holds one stack (usually 64 items) of mixed items.
Do 1.21.1 mods and packs work in 1.21.2?
No: the data pack format moves to 57 and the resource pack format to 42, and boat entities were split by wood type. Mods need a 1.21.2 build; Java 21 is still required.