Java Edition guides/Beta 1.3 releases - minecraft.fandom.com

This guide is a simplified overview of all the changes in the Java Edition Beta 1.3.x releases, which assumes at least some familiarity with Beta 1.2.x releases

Blocks[]

New[]

Name	Image	Obtaining	Tool Required	Uses
Bed		Ingredients Crafting recipe Any Wool + Oak Planks	Axe	Allows players to skip the night.
Redstone Repeater		Ingredients Crafting recipe Redstone Torch + Redstone + Stone	Pickaxe	Allows redstone signals to be delayed. Allows redstone signals to be carried over longer distances.
Cobblestone Slab		Ingredients Crafting recipe Cobblestone 3	Pickaxe	Allows you to walk upwards without jumping.
Sandstone Slab		Ingredients Crafting recipe Sandstone 3	Pickaxe	Allows you to walk upwards without jumping.
Wood Slab		Ingredients Crafting recipe Oak Planks 3	Pickaxe	Allows you to walk upwards without jumping. Despite its appearance, it is fireproof and requires a pickaxe to mine.
Crying Obsidian		Exists only as a texture.	N/A	Originally intended to be used to set the player's spawn.

Changed[]

Name	Image	Changed
Stone Slab		Now crafted with stone instead of cobblestone.
Pressure Plates		Now crafted with 2 blocks instead of 3.

Items[]

Changed[]

Name	Image	Changed
Gunpowder		Renamed from "Sulphur" to "Gunpowder".

Non-Mob Entities[]

Changed[]

Name	Image	Changed
Painting		Added a new painting depicting a skull on fire. The original painting is based on a Minecraft screenshot.