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Release Java Edition Bug-fix update Patch of 1.8 Bountiful Update

Minecraft 1.8.1

Released on 24 November 2014, Minecraft Java Edition 1.8.1 is the first bug-fix update for 1.8, the Bountiful Update. It brings a batch of optimisations and bug fixes tested over five pre-releases, and adds an Entity Shadows option. It is compatible with 1.8 servers.

Released 24 Nov 2014
Are my mods ready?

Key takeaways

  • Performance: Mojang strongly recommended 1.8.1 for its performance and stability gains, even though updating was not strictly required.
  • Bug fixes: the first pre-release alone listed 74 fixes, from Nether Portals that changed the way you face to Iron Golems that could not be built with a Jack o'Lantern.
  • New option: Entity Shadows can now be switched off in the settings.

What changed

FixesMC-3: passing through a Nether Portal no longer changes the direction you face.
FixesMC-59216: Iron Golems and Snow Golems can be built with a Jack o'Lantern again.
FixesMC-73026: the Ender Dragon can be hit again.
FixesMC-69562: LAN games work again without an internet connection.
MultiplayerMC-37586: fixes ghost players and item duplication in multiplayer.
Commands/effect gets a clear option, /worldborder an add option and /clone a separate mask mode, with better tab completion and error messages.

Mods & loaders for 1.8.1

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

LoaderMods with a 1.8.1 fileLatest build
Fabric1·
Forge1·
Shader loadersShaders with a 1.8.1 fileLatest build
Iris25·
OptiFine23·
Popular mods Just Enough Items (JEI) · Not yetOptiFine · Not yet
2 mods in our catalog have a 1.8.1 file →

35 texture packs and 31 maps in our catalog support 1.8.1.

How to play 1.8.1

  1. 01

    Open the Minecraft Launcher and select Minecraft: Java Edition.

  2. 02

    Go to Installations, create a new installation and choose version 1.8.1.

  3. 03

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

From first snapshot to release

0 snapshots, 5 pre-releases and 0 release candidates over 40 days.

  1. 1.8.1-pre115 Oct 2014
  2. 1.8.124 Nov 2014
All 5 test builds →

Minecraft 1.8.1 FAQ

When was Minecraft 1.8.1 released?

On 24 November 2014, after five pre-releases that started on 15 October 2014. It was the first update after 1.8, released on 2 September 2014.

What does Minecraft 1.8.1 fix?

Dozens of bugs from 1.8, including portal facing, golem building, hits on the Ender Dragon, LAN play offline and item duplication in multiplayer, plus many optimisations.

Should I update from 1.8 to 1.8.1?

Yes. 1.8.1 joins 1.8 servers, and Mojang strongly recommended it for its performance and stability gains. Later releases, up to 1.8.9, add more fixes.

Which Java version does Minecraft 1.8.1 need?

Java 8. The official launcher runs 1.8.1 with its own Java 8 runtime.