Biome
New biomes
Terrain generation was reworked: the Badlands with Red Sand and layers of coloured terracotta, the Savanna with Acacia trees and the Dark Forest under a thick canopy of Dark Oak.
Minecraft 1.7.2 “The Update that Changed the World”
Released on 25 October 2013, Minecraft Java Edition 1.7.2, The Update that Changed the World, reworks world generation with many new biomes such as the Badlands, Savanna and Dark Forest, and adds the AMPLIFIED world type. It also brings Stained Glass, Acacia and Dark Oak wood, new flowers and a reworked fishing system.
Released 25 Oct 2013
Key takeaways
- New biomes: the Badlands, Savanna, Dark Forest, Flower Forest, Ice Spikes, Deep Ocean and more. Biome placement is improved and oceans are smaller.
- AMPLIFIED: a new world type that scales up terrain generation so mountains use the full world height.
- New blocks: Acacia and Dark Oak wood, Stained Glass in 16 colours, Packed Ice, Red Sand, Podzol and many flowers, including two-block-tall ones.
- Fishing: more types of fish, junk and treasure catches, and Fishing Rods that can be enchanted with Lure and Luck of the Sea.
- Multiplayer and commands: server icons, a list of online players before joining, the /summon command, the Minecart with Command Block and clickable chat links.
Headline features
The changes you will notice first, with the pages that go deeper.
Blocks
Stained Glass and Packed Ice
Glass and Glass Panes can be dyed in all 16 colours. Packed Ice, which does not melt, forms the spikes of the new Ice Spikes biome.
Blocks
New flowers
Allium, Blue Orchid, Azure Bluet, Oxeye Daisy and four tulips, plus two-block-tall plants such as the Sunflower, Lilac, Peony and Rose Bush. The Poppy replaces the Rose.
Items
Fishing overhaul
Fishing now catches several kinds of fish, but also junk and treasure. Fishing Rods accept two new enchantments: Lure and Luck of the Sea.
What changed
GameplayNether Portals can now be built in different shapes and sizes, up to 23 by 23 blocks.
ItemsMaps placed in Item Frames are now shown extra large.
AchievementsAchievements are now saved per world and announced to other players, a few new ones were added and the achievement screen can be zoomed.
Resource packsSeveral resource packs can be loaded at once, packs can contain sound effects, and servers can recommend a pack.
GraphicsNew graphics options, plus shader tests behind the Super Secret Settings button.
TechnicalThe network code and the sound manager were rewritten, and groundwork was laid for future name changes.
Mods & loaders for 1.7.2
Mods must be rebuilt for each version. Counts from the files published on Modrinth and CurseForge, in our catalog.
Popular mods OptiFine · Available
17 mods in our catalog have a 1.7.2 file → 27 texture packs and 16 maps in our catalog support 1.7.2.
How to play 1.7.2
- 01
Open the Minecraft Launcher and select Minecraft: Java Edition.
- 02
Go to Installations, create a new installation and choose version 1.7.2.
- 03
Back up your worlds before opening them in a new version.
From first snapshot to release
16 snapshots, 0 pre-releases and 0 release candidates over 50 days.
- 13w36a05 Sept 2013
- 13w39b27 Sept 2013
- 1.7.123 Oct 2013
- 1.7.225 Oct 2013
Minecraft 1.7.2 FAQ
When was Minecraft 1.7.2 released?
On 25 October 2013, for Java Edition. 1.7.2 is the release of The Update that Changed the World and includes the 1.7 and 1.7.1 pre-releases. It followed 1.6.4, and the next major update, 1.8, came out on 2 September 2014.
What is the AMPLIFIED world type?
A world type added in 1.7.2 that scales up the terrain generator, so mountains and cliffs use the full height of the world. You choose it in the world type options when creating a new world.
Are the 1.7.2 biomes still in the game?
Yes, but several have been renamed since: Mesa is now the Badlands, Roofed Forest the Dark Forest, Mega Taiga the Old Growth Pine Taiga and Ice Plains Spikes the Ice Spikes.
Which Java version does Minecraft 1.7.2 need?
Java 8. The official launcher runs 1.7.2 with its own Java 8 runtime.