Minecraft: Java Edition · Game update

Minecraft 1.15: Buzzy Bees

Buzzy Bees added bees, bee nests, beehives and the honey blocks and items around them. It was a small content drop with a useful set of new command and data pack features underneath.

Released
Server needs
Java 8
Protocol
573
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What is new in Minecraft 1.15

The additions people noticed first, then everything else by area.

  • Bees, bee nests and beehives added
  • Honey bottles, honeycomb and honey blocks added
  • Honey blocks slow movement and can be pushed by pistons
  • Three new advancements for bees and honey
  • New /spectate command and custom predicates in data packs
  • Biome data is now stored height aware

Blocks and items

  • Beehives, crafted from planks and honeycomb
  • Bee nests, which generate naturally
  • Honey bottles and honeycomb harvested from a full hive
  • Honey block, which is sticky and can be pushed by pistons
  • Honeycomb block for decoration

Mobs

  • Bees are neutral mobs with 10 health
  • Bees pollinate flowers and return to their hive
  • Bees sting when provoked and lose their stinger

World and biomes

  • Bee nests generate in flower forests, plains and sunflower plains
  • Birch trees regenerate in dark forests
  • Sweet berry bushes generate in giant tree taiga

Gameplay

  • Three new advancements related to bees and honey
  • Elytra now glide immediately while still ascending
  • Sneak and sprint toggle modes added to accessibility options
  • Food can be eaten in Creative mode

Commands and technical

  • The /data command gained command storage
  • New /execute if predicate subcommand
  • /schedule improved for scheduling functions
  • New /spectate command for spectator mode
  • Custom predicates can be defined in data packs
  • Entity predicates support a player field

Running a Minecraft 1.15 server

What the release means for whoever runs the server.

  • Requires Java SE 8
  • Protocol version 573
  • Data pack format 5
  • Biome data is now height aware, stored as 64 arrays of 4 by 4 cells

Before you update a world: take a backup. A world opened in 1.15 cannot be opened in an older version again. How backups work here.

1.15 on FadeHost

The right Java, set for you
A 1.15 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 1.15
PaperPurpurSpigotVanillaFabricForge
Who can join
Players on 1.15. Other versions need plugins such as ViaVersion on a Paper server.
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Patches after 1.15

The fix releases that followed, oldest first.

Minecraft 1.15.1

· Java 8

1.15.1 was a small hotfix for Buzzy Bees that resolved ten issues, including several crashes. It also optimised chunk rendering and improved how invalid biome IDs are handled over the network.

  • Ten issues fixed, several of them crashes
  • Chunk rendering optimised for chunks with many block states
  • Invalid biome IDs are handled better over the network
  • Dolphins can no longer spawn in bubble columns
  • Fixed failure to upgrade corrupt chunks

Minecraft 1.15.2

· Java 8

1.15.2 was the last release in the 1.15 line and fixed 35 issues. It also tuned bee nest generation and made saplings grown near flowers able to produce a nest.

What 1.15.2 changed

Questions about 1.15

When was Minecraft 1.15 released?

Minecraft: Java Edition 1.15, Buzzy Bees, was released on December 10, 2019.

What Java version does a Minecraft 1.15 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 1.15 add?

Buzzy Bees added bees, bee nests, beehives and the honey blocks and items around them. It was a small content drop with a useful set of new command and data pack features underneath.

Can players on another version join a 1.15 server?

Only players on 1.15 itself: its network protocol (573) 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 1.15?

Yes. Take a backup, switch the server to 1.15 and start it: the world is converted on the first boot. A world opened in 1.15 cannot be opened in an older version again, so keep the backup until you are sure.

How do I start a Minecraft 1.15 server?

Create a server on FadeHost and pick 1.15 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.

The release before

Minecraft 1.14.4

July 19, 2019

The release after

Minecraft 1.15.2

January 21, 2020

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