Minecraft 1.6.1
Java Edition 1.6.1.png: Infobox image for Minecraft 1.6.1 the version in Minecraft
Edition Java Edition
Official name Horse Update
Release date Pre-release: June 28, 2013

Release: July 1, 2013

Development versions
Downloads Client (.json)
Server (.exe)
Protocol version 73
Resource pack format 1
Minimum Java version Java SE 6
Other editions with a version "1.6.1":
 
There is a guide for this update!
 
See Java Edition guides/Horse Update for a guide to all of the new features introduced in Horse Update.

1.6.1,[1] the release of the Horse Update, is a major update to Java Edition released on July 1, 2013,[2][3] which added many new features including horses and their relatives, leads, coal blocks, carpets, new commands, resource packs and a new launcher.

A pre-release version of 1.6.1 was released on June 28, 2013.[4] This pre-release is identical to the full release of 1.6.1.

Additions

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1.6.1 block and item additionsInvicon White Carpet.png: Inventory sprite for White Carpet in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to White Carpet with description: White CarpetInvicon Orange Carpet.png: Inventory sprite for Orange Carpet in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Orange Carpet with description: Orange CarpetInvicon Magenta Carpet.png: Inventory sprite for Magenta Carpet in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Magenta Carpet with description: Magenta CarpetInvicon Light Blue Carpet.png: Inventory sprite for Light Blue Carpet in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Light Blue Carpet with description: Light Blue CarpetInvicon Yellow Carpet.png: Inventory sprite for Yellow Carpet in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Yellow Carpet with description: Yellow CarpetInvicon Lime Carpet.png: Inventory sprite for Lime Carpet in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lime Carpet with description: Lime CarpetInvicon Pink Carpet.png: Inventory sprite for Pink Carpet in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pink Carpet with description: Pink CarpetInvicon Gray Carpet.png: Inventory sprite for Gray Carpet in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Gray Carpet with description: Gray CarpetInvicon Light Gray Carpet.png: Inventory sprite for Light Gray Carpet in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Light Gray Carpet with description: Light Gray CarpetInvicon Cyan Carpet.png: Inventory sprite for Cyan Carpet in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cyan Carpet with description: Cyan CarpetInvicon Purple Carpet.png: Inventory sprite for Purple Carpet in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Purple Carpet with description: Purple CarpetInvicon Blue Carpet.png: Inventory sprite for Blue Carpet in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Blue Carpet with description: Blue CarpetInvicon Brown Carpet.png: Inventory sprite for Brown Carpet in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Brown Carpet with description: Brown CarpetInvicon Green Carpet.png: Inventory sprite for Green Carpet in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Green Carpet with description: Green CarpetInvicon Red Carpet.png: Inventory sprite for Red Carpet in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Red Carpet with description: Red CarpetInvicon Black Carpet.png: Inventory sprite for Black Carpet in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Black Carpet with description: Black CarpetInvicon Hay Bale.png: Inventory sprite for Hay Bale in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Hay Bale with description: Hay BaleInvicon Lead.png: Inventory sprite for Lead in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lead with description: LeadInvicon Diamond Horse Armor.png: Inventory sprite for Diamond Horse Armor in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond Horse Armor with description: Diamond Horse Armor When equipped: +11 Armor +2 Armor ToughnessInvicon Golden Horse Armor.png: Inventory sprite for Golden Horse Armor in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Golden Horse Armor with description: Golden Horse Armor When equipped: +7 ArmorInvicon Iron Horse Armor.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Horse Armor in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Horse Armor with description: Iron Horse Armor When equipped: +5 ArmorInvicon Horse Spawn Egg Revision 1.png: Inventory sprite for Horse Spawn Egg in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Horse Spawn Egg with description: Horse Spawn EggInvicon Name Tag.png: Inventory sprite for Name Tag in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Name Tag with description: Name TagInvicon Terracotta.png: Inventory sprite for Terracotta in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Terracotta with description: TerracottaInvicon Block of Coal.png: Inventory sprite for Block of Coal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Block of Coal with description: Block of CoalInvicon White Terracotta.png: Inventory sprite for White Terracotta in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to White Terracotta with description: White TerracottaInvicon Orange Terracotta.png: Inventory sprite for Orange Terracotta in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Orange Terracotta with description: Orange TerracottaInvicon Magenta Terracotta.png: Inventory sprite for Magenta Terracotta in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Magenta Terracotta with description: Magenta TerracottaInvicon Light Blue Terracotta.png: Inventory sprite for Light Blue Terracotta in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Light Blue Terracotta with description: Light Blue TerracottaInvicon Yellow Terracotta.png: Inventory sprite for Yellow Terracotta in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Yellow Terracotta with description: Yellow TerracottaInvicon Lime Terracotta.png: Inventory sprite for Lime Terracotta in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lime Terracotta with description: Lime TerracottaInvicon Pink Terracotta.png: Inventory sprite for Pink Terracotta in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pink Terracotta with description: Pink TerracottaInvicon Gray Terracotta.png: Inventory sprite for Gray Terracotta in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Gray Terracotta with description: Gray TerracottaInvicon Light Gray Terracotta.png: Inventory sprite for Light Gray Terracotta in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Light Gray Terracotta with description: Light Gray TerracottaInvicon Cyan Terracotta.png: Inventory sprite for Cyan Terracotta in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cyan Terracotta with description: Cyan TerracottaInvicon Purple Terracotta.png: Inventory sprite for Purple Terracotta in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Purple Terracotta with description: Purple TerracottaInvicon Blue Terracotta.png: Inventory sprite for Blue Terracotta in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Blue Terracotta with description: Blue TerracottaInvicon Brown Terracotta.png: Inventory sprite for Brown Terracotta in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Brown Terracotta with description: Brown TerracottaInvicon Green Terracotta.png: Inventory sprite for Green Terracotta in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Green Terracotta with description: Green TerracottaInvicon Red Terracotta.png: Inventory sprite for Red Terracotta in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Red Terracotta with description: Red TerracottaInvicon Black Terracotta.png: Inventory sprite for Black Terracotta in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Black Terracotta with description: Black Terracotta

Blocks

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Carpets

Hay bale

Hardened clay

Block of coal

Stained clay

Items

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Horse armor

Lead

Horse spawn egg

Name tag

Mobs

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Horses

Donkeys

Mules

Skeleton and zombie horses

Gameplay

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Status effects

Command format

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/spreadplayers

/playsound[note 1]

/gamerule arguments

General

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Resource pack system

Attribute system

Splash screens

Changes

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Blocks

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Lapis lazuli block

Redstone comparator

Command blocks

Lava

Items

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Charcoal

Saddle

Golden apple

Glistering melon

Spawn eggs

Flint and steel

Mobs

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All mobs

Zombies

Villagers

Withers

Spiders

Creepers, skeletons, witches and wolves

Ghasts and zombie pigmen

World generation

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Deserts

Nether

Gameplay

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Riding mounts

Respiration enchantment

Changed the idea of mob difficulty

Tooltips

Status effects

Hunger

Creative mode

General

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Technical

Internal chat system

New launcher

Realms

NBT

Fixes

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86 issues fixed

From released versions before 1.7.4

From the current version, hotfixed

Notes

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  1. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n This change occurred between the last pre-release for 1.6.1, the 1.6 pre-release, and the release of 1.6.1.

References

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  1. https://mcupdate.tumblr.com/post/54337149404/minecraft-161
  2. "Minecraft – The Horse Update" (Archive) by Jens Bergensten – Mojang.com, July 1, 2013.
  3. "Woho! Minecraft 1.6.1 is out, get it via the new Minecraft launcher here"@jeb_ (Jens Bergensten) on X (formerly Twitter), July 1, 2013
  4. "1.6.1 has been pushed to the new launcher for bugfixes. https://mojang.com/2013/06/minecraft-1-6-pre-release/ has been updated with the new server links!"@Dinnerbone (Nathan Adams) on X (formerly Twitter), June 28, 2013
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