Minecraft: Java Edition ยท Patch release
Minecraft 1.14.2
1.14.2 was a bug fix release for Village & Pillage that fixed 35 issues. It also tightened raider spawning and recalculated lighting when loading older worlds.
- Released
- Server needs
- Java 8
- Protocol
- 485
Seven days free, no card. Pick 1.14.2 when you create the server, or switch an existing one from the panel.
What changed in Minecraft 1.14.2
The fixes and changes of this release.
- 35 issues fixed
- Raiders now only spawn in fully loaded chunks
- Lighting is recalculated when loading a world from an older version
- Flaming arrows no longer light waterlogged campfires
- Default Vietnamese font added
Blocks and items
- Flaming arrows can no longer light waterlogged campfires
- Empty shulker boxes no longer drop themselves when broken in Creative
Mobs
- Raiders now only spawn in fully loaded chunks
- Parrots can spawn on grass blocks, not only on grass
World and biomes
- Lighting is recalculated when a world from a previous version loads
Gameplay
- Default Vietnamese font added, plus Armenian, Hebrew and Runic characters
Running a Minecraft 1.14.2 server
What the release means for whoever runs the server.
- Requires Java SE 8
- Protocol version 485
- Data version 1963
- Raid spawning now requires fully loaded chunks
Before you update a world: take a backup. A world opened in 1.14.2 cannot be opened in an older version again. How backups work here.
1.14.2 on FadeHost
- The right Java, set for you
- A 1.14.2 server needs Java 8 or newer, and the panel starts it with a Java that fits. Nothing to install, nothing to pick.
- Server software for 1.14.2
- PaperPurpurSpigotVanillaFabricForge
- Who can join
- Players on 1.14.2. Other versions need plugins such as ViaVersion on a Paper server.
Questions about 1.14.2
When was Minecraft 1.14.2 released?
Minecraft: Java Edition 1.14.2 was released on May 27, 2019.
What Java version does a Minecraft 1.14.2 server need?
Java 8. On FadeHost the server starts with the right Java for its Minecraft version on its own, so there is nothing to install or switch.
What did Minecraft 1.14.2 change?
1.14.2 was a bug fix release for Village & Pillage that fixed 35 issues. It also tightened raider spawning and recalculated lighting when loading older worlds.
Can players on another version join a 1.14.2 server?
Only players on 1.14.2 itself: its network protocol (485) is its own. A Paper server can let other versions in with plugins such as ViaVersion and ViaBackwards.
Can I update my world to Minecraft 1.14.2?
Yes. Take a backup, switch the server to 1.14.2 and start it: the world is converted on the first boot. A world opened in 1.14.2 cannot be opened in an older version again, so keep the backup until you are sure.
How do I start a Minecraft 1.14.2 server?
Create a server on FadeHost and pick 1.14.2 in the software list: Paper, Purpur, Spigot, Vanilla, Fabric and Forge are there for this version. It is online in about a minute. The free tier runs a 2 GB server at no cost, and a paid server is sized to the RAM you need.
Read on
Change a server's version
Version, software and loader build are one setting in the panel.
Java version errors
What the wrong Java looks like in the console, and why it does not happen here.
RAM calculator
How much memory a server needs, sized from servers measured on our nodes.
Every Minecraft version
All releases, what each one added and the Java it needs.
Release facts from the Minecraft Wiki:Java Edition 1.14.2. Minecraft is a trademark of Mojang; FadeHost is not affiliated with Mojang or Microsoft.