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

Minecraft 1.8.9

Released in December 2015, Minecraft Java Edition 1.8.9 is the final release of the Bountiful Update (1.8). It fixes the missing Christmas texture on Trapped Chests and improves Realms integration. It runs on Java 8 and is still widely used for PvP, because it predates the attack cooldown added in 1.9.

Released 03 Dec 2015
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Key takeaways

  • Final 1.8 release: 1.8.9 came out in December 2015, before 1.9, the Combat Update, on 29 February 2016.
  • New stone: Granite, Diorite and Andesite with smooth versions, plus Red Sandstone, Coarse Dirt and Prismarine.
  • New mobs: Guardians in the new Ocean Monument, Endermites and Rabbits.
  • New features: Spectator mode, Armor Stands, Banners, Slime Blocks, Iron Trapdoors and doors and fences in every wood type.
  • Commands: /fill, /clone, /execute, /title, /worldborder and other new commands for map makers.

Headline features

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

Blocks

New stone types

Granite, Diorite and Andesite generate underground and come with smooth versions. Red Sandstone and Coarse Dirt also arrive.

GraniteDioriteAndesite
Mob

Rabbits and Endermites

Rabbits are a new passive mob with item drops, and the Endermite is a new small hostile mob.

RabbitEndermite
Items

Armor Stands and Banners

Armor Stands display armour and Banners can be customised with colours and patterns. The Slime Block and Iron Trapdoor join the redstone toolbox.

Armor StandWhite BannerSlime Block

What changed

ItemsTrapped Chests show the Christmas present texture from 24 to 26 December (MC-42150).
RealmsBetter Realms integration, with new buttons to configure or leave a realm without selecting it first.
ServersLike the other 1.8 releases, 1.8.9 can join servers running 1.8 to 1.8.8.

Mods & loaders for 1.8.9

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

LoaderMods with a 1.8.9 fileLatest build
Fabric4·
NeoForge4·
Forge1911.15.1.2318
Quilt3·
Shader loadersShaders with a 1.8.9 fileLatest build
Iris36·
OptiFine35·
Popular mods Just Enough Items (JEI) · AvailableOptiFine · Available
73 mods in our catalog have a 1.8.9 file →

44 texture packs and 21 maps in our catalog support 1.8.9.

How to play 1.8.9

  1. 01

    Open the Minecraft Launcher and select Minecraft: Java Edition.

  2. 02

    Go to Installations, create a new installation and choose version 1.8.9.

  3. 03

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

Minecraft 1.8.9 FAQ

When was Minecraft 1.8.9 released?

In December 2015. It is the final release of the Bountiful Update, which launched as 1.8 on 2 September 2014. The next version, 1.9, followed on 29 February 2016.

Which Java version does Minecraft 1.8.9 need?

Java 8. The official launcher runs 1.8.9 with its own Java 8 runtime.

Why is 1.8.9 still used for PvP?

Because combat in 1.8.9 has no attack cooldown. 1.9 added a cooldown between attacks, shields and the off-hand slot, which changed PvP. Many PvP players and servers stay on 1.8 combat, and Forge mods built for 1.8.9 keep the version alive.

Should I update from 1.8.8 to 1.8.9?

It is optional. 1.8.9 only fixes the Christmas chest texture and improves Realms, and it joins the same 1.8 servers.