Java Edition guides/Classic releases

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This guide is a simplified overview of all the changes in the Java Edition Classic releases, which assumes at least some familiarity with Pre-Classic releases.

Mobs[]

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Name	Image	Habitat	Drops	Note
Creeper		Everywhere	None	Melee attacks players and explodes when killed.
Skeleton		Everywhere	None	Attacks by shooting purple arrows.
Zombie		Everywhere	None	Melee attacks players.
Pig		Everywhere	Brown Mushroom (0–2)	The first passive mob.
Spider		Everywhere	None	Melee attacks players.
Sheep		Everywhere	Brown Mushroom (0–2)	Drops white cloth when punched.

Blocks[]

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Name	Image	Obtaining	Tool Required	Uses
Bedrock		Generates at the bottom of the world	Any	Unbreakable
Water		Generates in water lakes	Sponge	Infinitely spreads downwards and outwards.
Lava		Generates in lava lakes	Sponge	Infinitely spreads downwards and outwards.
Sand		Generates near water	Any	Building material
Gravel		Generates near water	Any	Building material
Coal Ore		Generates underground	Any	Building material
Iron Ore		Generates underground	Any	Building material
Gold Ore		Generates underground	Any	Building material
Wood		Generates on trees	Any	Building material
Leaves		Generates on trees	Any	Transparent building material
Glass		Creative inventory	Any	Transparent building material
Sponge		Creative inventory	Any	Creates a 5x5 cube around it in which liquid cannot exist.
Rose		Generates on grass	Any	Decorative object
Flower		Generates on grass	Any	Decorative object
Red Mushroom		Generates in caves	Any	Deals 3 damage when consumed.
Brown Mushroom		Generates in caves	Any	Restores 5 health when consumed.
Block of Gold		Creative inventory	Any	Building material
Block of Iron		Creative inventory	Any	Building material
Stone Slab		Creative inventory	Any	The first slab in the game.
TNT		Creative inventory	Any	Explodes when punched.
Moss Stone		Creative inventory	Any	Building material
Bricks		Creative inventory	Any	Building material
Bookshelf		Creative inventory	Any	Building material
Obsidian		Creative inventory	Any	Building material
Cloth		Creative inventory	Any	Building material

Changed[]

Name	Image	Changed
Cobblestone		Texture changed.
Wooden Planks		Texture changed.
Sapling		Texture changed. Can now grow into trees.

Non-Mob Entities[]

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Name	Image	Creation	Drops	Note
Sign		Spawned by pressing B	None	Always displays the text "This is a test of the signs. Each line can be 15 chars!"
Arrow		Fired by pressing Tab ↹	None	Does not require a bow to shoot
Purple Arrow		Fired by skeletons	None	Cannot be picked up

Structures[]

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Name	Image	Generates	Chests	Mobs	Description
Tree		Surface	No	No	A small tree made out of wood and leaf blocks.

Gameplay[]

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Music Tracks[]

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