| Feature Type
|
Feature Page
|
Start Version
|
End Version
|
Recontinued Version
|
Removed Version
|
Availability
|
Notes
|
| Item Count
|
Understacked Items via Dropping
|
Beta 1.0
|
Beta 1.0_01
|
Continued
|
Removed in 16w32a
|
Multiplayer
|
The server version must be Beta 1.0 to Beta 1.0_01, but clients from Beta 1.0 to Beta 1.1_01 can connect.
|
| Item Duplication
|
Item Duplication via Dropping Understacked Items
|
Beta 1.0
|
Beta 1.0_01
|
Continued
|
Not removed
|
Multiplayer
|
The server version must be Beta 1.0 to Beta 1.0_01, but clients from Beta 1.0 to Beta 1.1_01 can connect.
|
| Block
|
Unbreakable Block Removal via Seeds
|
Indev 20100206-2034
|
Beta 1.1_02
|
Continued
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
|
| Block
|
Lever on Chest by Placing
|
Alpha v1.0.1
|
Beta 1.2_02
|
Recontinued in Beta 1.8 Pre-release-1
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
|
| Item Count
|
Overstacked Beds in Debug Inventory
|
Beta 1.3-1
|
Beta 1.3-1
|
Continued
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
|
| Item
|
Locked Chest
|
Beta 1.4-1
|
Beta 1.4-2
|
Recontinued in Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Removed in 13w41a
|
Development
|
Only generates when system clock is on April 1st.
|
| Block
|
Block Replacement Bypass
|
Alpha v1.0.5-1
|
Beta 1.4_01
|
Continued
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
A powerful method that allows for many invalid block configurations including triple chests.
|
| Block
|
Invalid Item in Furnace Output Slot
|
Indev 20100219
|
Beta 1.5
|
Recontinued in 12w42a
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
|
| Block
|
Top Half Door from Cactus
|
Alpha v1.0.11
|
Beta 1.5_01[test]
|
Continued
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
|
| Block
|
Button on Chest by Placing
|
Alpha v1.0.1
|
Beta 1.5_02
|
Recontinued in Beta 1.8 Pre-release-1
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
|
| Item Count
|
Overstacked Fishing Rods
|
Alpha v1.1.1
|
Beta 1.5_02
|
Continued
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
|
| Terrain
|
Nether Terrain in the Overworld
|
Alpha server 0.2.2_01
|
Beta 1.5_02
|
Not Recontinued
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
|
| Item
|
Apple
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Recontinued in Beta 1.8 Pre-release-1
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
Apples remain obtainable in worlds with the "Notch" player until they become regularly obtainable.
|
| Item
|
Bed (Block Item)
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Not Recontinued
|
Removed in 13w37a
|
Development
|
|
| Block
|
Half Bed Block using Bed Block Item
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Continued
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
|
| Item
|
Bedrock (Item)
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Recontinued in RC1
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
Not recontinued in multiplayer until 14w18a.
|
| Item
|
Cake (Block Item)
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Not Recontinued
|
Removed in 13w37a
|
Development
|
|
| Item
|
Chainmail Armor
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Recontinued in RC1
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
Not recontinued in multiplayer until 12w21a.
|
| Item
|
Coal Ore (Item)
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Recontinued in Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4-1
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
|
| Item
|
Cobweb (Item)
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Recontinued in 12w49a
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
|
| Item
|
Crops (Item)
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Not Recontinued
|
Removed in 13w37a
|
Development
|
|
| Item
|
Dead Bush (Item)
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Recontinued in RC1
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
Not recontinued in multiplayer until 12w05a-1.
|
| Item
|
Diamond Ore (Item)
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Recontinued in Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4-1
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
|
| Item
|
Double Stone Slab (Item)
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Recontinued in Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4-1
|
Removed in 14w25a
|
Development
|
|
| Item
|
Farmland (Item)
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Recontinued in 14w32a[test]
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
|
| Item
|
Fire (Item)
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Not Recontinued
|
Removed in 14w25a
|
Development
|
|
| Item
|
Flowing Lava (Item)
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Not Recontinued
|
Removed in 14w25a
|
Development
|
|
| Item
|
Flowing Water (Item)
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Not Recontinued
|
Removed in 14w25a
|
Development
|
|
| Item
|
Grass Block (Ite)
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Recontinued in Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4-1
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
|
| Item
|
Ice (Item)
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Recontinued in Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4-1
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
|
| Block
|
Water in the Nether via Ice Melting
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Recontinued in Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4-1
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
|
| Item
|
Iron Door (Block Item)
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Not Recontinued
|
Removed in 13w37a
|
Development
|
|
| Item
|
Lapis Lazuli Ore (Item)
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Recontinued in Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4-1
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
|
| Item
|
Lava (Item)
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Not Recontinued
|
Removed in 14w25a
|
Development
|
|
| Item
|
Lit Furnace (Item)
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Recontinued in Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4-1
|
Removed in 15w49a
|
Development
|
|
| Item
|
Lit Redstone Ore (Item)
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Recontinued in Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4-1
|
Removed in 13w37a
|
Development
|
|
| Item
|
Locked Chest
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Not Recontinued
|
Removed in 13w41a
|
Development
|
|
| Item
|
Monster Spawner (Item)
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Recontinued in Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4-1
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
|
| Entity
|
Pig in the Nether using Grass Block and Spawner Items
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Recontinued in Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4-1
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
|
| Item
|
Oak Leaves (Item)
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Recontinued in Beta 1.7
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
|
| Item
|
Portal (Item)
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Not Recontinued
|
Removed in 14w25a
|
Development
|
|
| Item
|
Powered Redstone Repeater
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Not Recontinued
|
Removed in 13w37a
|
Development
|
|
| Item
|
Redstone Ore (Item)
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Recontinued in Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4-1
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
|
| Item
|
Redstone Wire (Item)
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Not Recontinued
|
Removed in 13w37a
|
Development
|
|
| Item
|
Reeds (Item)
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Not Recontinued
|
Removed in 13w37a
|
Development
|
|
| Item
|
Shrub
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Recontinued in 14w25b
|
Removed in 17w47a
|
Development
|
|
| Item
|
Snow Layer (Item)
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Recontinued in 13w05a-1
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
|
| Item
|
Sponge
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Recontinued in RC1
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
Not recontinued in multiplayer until 14w25a.
|
| Item
|
Standing Sign (Item)
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Not Recontinued
|
Removed in 13w37a
|
Development
|
|
| Item
|
Unlit Redstone Torch (Item)
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Not Recontinued
|
Removed in 13w37a
|
Development
|
|
| Item
|
Unpowered Redstone Repeater (Item)
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Not Recontinued
|
Removed in 13w37a
|
Development
|
|
| Item
|
Wall Sign (Item)
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Not Recontinued
|
Removed in 13w37a
|
Development
|
|
| Item
|
Water (Item)
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Not Recontinued
|
Removed in 14w25a
|
Development
|
|
| Block
|
Water in the Nether via Water Item
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Recontinued in Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4-1
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
|
| Item
|
Wooden Door (Block Item)
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Not Recontinued
|
Removed in 13w37a
|
Development
|
|
| Block
|
Half Door Block using Door Block Item
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Continued
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
|
| Item Count
|
Understacked Items via Dropping Damaged Equipment
|
Beta 1.6
|
Beta 1.6.1
|
Continued
|
Removed in 16w32a
|
Development
|
|
| Item Duplication
|
Equipment Item Duplication via Dropping Damaged Equipment Understacked Items
|
Beta 1.6
|
Beta 1.6.1
|
Continued
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
|
| Item Count
|
Understacked Items via Furnace State Change
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6.2
|
Continued
|
Removed in 16w32a
|
Development
|
|
| Item Duplication
|
Item Duplication via Furnace State Change Understacked Items
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
Beta 1.6.2
|
Continued
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
|
| Block
|
Moving Piston Block via Lever Crash
|
Beta 1.7_01
|
Beta 1.7.2
|
Recontinued in Beta 1.9 Prerelease
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
|
| Block Duplication
|
Block Duplication via Piston Pushing
|
Beta 1.7.2[test]
|
Beta 1.7.2
|
Continued
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
|
| Block
|
Block Transmutation via Piston onBlockPlaced
|
Beta 1.7.3
|
Beta 1.7.3
|
Continued
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
|
| Block
|
Blocks Above Build Limit in the Far Lands
|
Infdev 20100327
|
Beta 1.7.3
|
Recontinued in 12w07a
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
|
| Block
|
Unlit Chest
|
Indev 0.31 20100124-2119
|
Beta 1.7.3
|
Recontinued in ≈1.15[test]
|
Removed in ≈1.7[test]
|
Development
|
|
| Terrain
|
Far Lands
|
Infdev 20100327
|
Beta 1.7.3
|
Continued
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
|
| Terrain
|
Nether Far Lands
|
Alpha v1.2.0
|
Beta 1.7.3
|
Continued
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
|
| Block
|
Unbreakable Block Removal Via Large Mushroom
|
Beta 1.8 Pre-release-1
|
Beta 1.8 Pre-release-2
|
Continued
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
|
| Item Count
|
Understacked Items via Crafting Table Quit
|
Beta 1.8 Pre-release-1
|
Beta 1.8 Pre-release-2
|
Continued
|
Removed in 16w32a
|
Development
|
Singleplayer exclusive
|
| Item Duplication
|
Item Duplication via Crafting Table Quit Understacked Items
|
Beta 1.8 Pre-release-1
|
Beta 1.8 Pre-release-2
|
Continued
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
Singleplayer exclusive
|
| World State
|
False Map Feature Tag
|
Beta 1.8 Pre-release-1
|
Beta 1.8 Pre-release-2
|
Not Recontinued
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
|
| Entity
|
Enderman Holding Invalid Block (Expanded List)
|
Beta 1.8 Pre-release-1
|
Beta 1.8 Pre-release 2 ;)-2
|
Recontinued in 22w13oneBlockAtATime
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
Bedrock, dispensers, noteblocks, double stone slabs, obsidian, spawners, chests, furnaces, lit furnaces, jukeboxes, locked chests, and monster eggs can not be picked up in the later Beta 1.8 to Beta 1.8.1 version range.
|
| Entity
|
Enderman Holding Invalid Block
|
Beta 1.8 Pre-release-1
|
Beta 1.8.1
|
Recontinued in 22w13oneBlockAtATime
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
|
| Entity
|
Extra Health Silverfish
|
Beta 1.8 Pre-release-1
|
Beta 1.9 Prerelease
|
Not Recontinued
|
Removed in 13w24b
|
Development
|
|
| Item Count
|
Overstacked Ender Pearls
|
Beta 1.8 Pre-release-1
|
Beta 1.9 Prerelease
|
Continued
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
|
| Block
|
Block Transmutation via Piston Merge
|
Beta 1.7.2
|
Beta 1.9 Prerelease 5
|
Recontinued in 12w06a
|
Removed in 14w26a
|
Development
|
Everything except invalid data value furnaces and lit furnaces are continue to be obtainable using Liquid Transmutation.
|
| Block
|
Full Block Chest
|
Indev 0.31 20100124-2119
|
Beta 1.9 Prerelease 5
|
Not Recontinued
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
Most support blocks on chest are obtainable from when they are added until Beta 1.9 Prerelease 5. Buttons and levers are listed separately since they cannot be placed during some versions after their addition.
|
| Block
|
Button and Lever on Side of Chest by Placing on Vines
|
Beta 1.8 Pre-release-1
|
Beta 1.9 Prerelease 5
|
Continued
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
|
| Block
|
Half Bed via Cactus
|
Beta 1.3-1
|
Beta 1.9 Prerelease 5
|
Continued
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
|
| Block
|
Half Bed via Tree Replacement
|
Beta 1.3-1[test]
|
Beta 1.9 Prerelease 5[test]
|
Continued
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
|
| Block
|
Half Door from Tree Replacement
|
Infdev 20100607
|
Beta 1.9 Prerelease 5
|
Continued
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
|
| Block
|
Unbreakable Block Removal via Piston
|
Beta 1.7
|
Beta 1.9 Prerelease 5
|
Continued
|
Not removed
|
Development
|
|
| Item
|
Data Value 1-15 Vines (Item)
|
Beta 1.8 Pre-release-1
|
Beta 1.9 Prerelease 5
|
Not Recontinued
|
Removed in 17w47a
|
Development
|
|
| Player Data
|
Experience Level Above 35,029
|
Beta 1.8 Pre-release-1
|
12w01a
|
Recontinued in 12w22a-2
|
Not removed
|
Release
|
|
| Player Data
|
Experience Level Above 126,322,567
|
Beta 1.8 Pre-release-1
|
12w01a
|
Recontinued in 17w45a
|
Not removed
|
Release
|
|
| Item Count
|
Understacked Items via Portal and Crafting Table
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
12w04a
|
Continued
|
Removed in 16w32a
|
Release
|
Singleplayer exclusive
|
| Item Duplication
|
Item Duplication via Portal and Crafting Table Understacked Items
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
12w04a
|
Continued
|
Not removed
|
Release
|
Singleplayer exclusive
|
| Terrain
|
Terrain-Biome Mismatch
|
Beta 1.8 Pre-release-1
|
12w06a
|
Not Recontinued
|
Not removed
|
Release
|
|
| Block
|
Liquid Block Transmutation
|
Beta 1.7
|
1.2.3
|
Continued
|
Removed in 14w26a
|
Release
|
|
| Item
|
Nether Brick Slab (Item)
|
Beta 1.7
|
1.2.3
|
Recontinued in 12w49a
|
Not removed
|
Release
|
|
| Item
|
Quartz Slab (Item)
|
Beta 1.7
|
1.2.3
|
Recontinued in 13w02a
|
Not removed
|
Release
|
|
| Item
|
Data Value 6-15 Stone Slab (Item)
|
Beta 1.7
|
1.2.3[test]
|
Not Recontinued
|
Removed in 17w47a
|
Release
|
|
| Item
|
Data Value 4-15 Log (Item)
|
Beta 1.7
|
1.2.3
|
Recontinued in 12w30d
|
Removed in 17w47a
|
Release
|
|
| Item
|
Chiseled Stone Bricks (Item)
|
Beta 1.8 Pre-release 2 ;)-1
|
1.2.3
|
Recontinued in 12w22a-2
|
Not removed
|
Release
|
|
| Item
|
Data Value 4-15 Stone Bricks (Item)
|
Beta 1.8 Pre-release 2 ;)-1
|
1.2.3
|
Recontinued in 13w36a-1[test]
|
Removed in 17w47a
|
Release
|
|
| World State
|
Formatted World Name
|
Beta 1.3-1
|
1.2.4
|
Recontinued in 12w37a
|
Not removed
|
Release
|
The world does not have to be loaded in these versions. The method from 12w37a onwards only works on newly created worlds.
|
| Item
|
Petrified Oak Slab via Crafting
|
Beta 1.3-1
|
12w16a
|
Continued
|
Not removed
|
Release
|
|
| Item
|
Apple via Notch Drop
|
Infdev 20100327
|
12w17a
|
Continued
|
Not removed
|
Release
|
Only possible in worlds with the player "Notch". It's possible to change the player's name using other launchers.
|
| Player Data
|
Experience Level Above 24,791
|
Beta 1.8 Pre-release-1
|
12w22a-2
|
Recontinued in 17w45a
|
Not removed
|
Snapshot
|
|
| Entity
|
Weaponless Skeleton via No Equipment Tag
|
Classic 0.25 SURVIVAL TEST
|
1.3.2
|
Recontinued in 15w33b
|
Not removed
|
Release
|
|
| Entity
|
Weaponless Zombie Pigman via No Equipment Tag
|
Alpha v1.2.0
|
1.3.2
|
Continued
|
Not removed
|
Release
|
|
| Item
|
Offset Map
|
Beta 1.6 Test Build 3
|
12w32a
|
Not Recontinued
|
Not removed
|
Release
|
|
| Entity
|
Minecart (Entity)
|
Infdev 20100618
|
13w05b
|
Recontinued in 13w06a-2
|
Not removed
|
Release
|
|
| Entity
|
Minecart with Chest (Entity)
|
Alpha v1.0.14-1
|
13w05b
|
Recontinued in 13w06a-2
|
Not removed
|
Release
|
|
| Entity
|
Minecart with Furnace (Entity)
|
Alpha v1.0.14-1
|
13w05b
|
Recontinued in 13w06a-2
|
Not removed
|
Release
|
|
| Block
|
Update Suppression using Six Sided Piston
|
Beta 1.7
|
14w02a
|
Continued
|
Not removed
|
Release
|
|
| Player Data
|
Experience Level Above 21,863
|
Beta 1.8 Pre-release-1
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14w03b
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Recontinued in 17w45a
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Not removed
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Release
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| Block
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Invalid Item in Furnace Fuel Slot
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Indev 20100219
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14w25b
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Not Recontinued
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Not removed
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Release
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| Block
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Floating Gravity Block from Floating Point Error
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Infdev 20100618
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14w31a
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Continued
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Not removed
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Release
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| Item Count
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Understacked Items via TNT + Chest
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Indev 0.31 20100124-2119
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15w40b
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Not Recontinued
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Removed in 16w32a
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Release
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| Item Duplication
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Item Duplication via TNT + Chest Understacked Items
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Indev 0.31 20100124-2119
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15w40b
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Continued
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Not removed
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Release
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| Item
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Green Dye
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Beta 1.2
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18w05a
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Recontinued in 18w14b
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Not removed
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Release
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| Item
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Zero Durability Equipment via Usage
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Indev 0.31 20100131
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18w30a
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Not Recontinued
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Not removed
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Release
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Mobs dropping zero durability equipment has been marked as intentional. Equipment not naturally held or worn by mobs remains discontinued.
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| Block
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Chunk Savestating by Overloading McRegion Chunk Data
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Beta 1.3-1
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19w34a
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Continued
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Not removed
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Release
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| Item Duplication
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Item Duplication by Alt + F4
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Infdev 20100327[test]
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1.15[test]
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Continued
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Not removed
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Release
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| Block
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Plant on Invalid Soil from Lake Generation
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Beta 1.6 Test Build 3[test]
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21w39a
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Continued
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Not removed
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Release
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