Java Edition 1.21.11 Release Candidate 1
Minecraft 1.21.11 Release Candidate 1




| Edition | |||||||
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| Release date |
December 4, 2025 | ||||||
| Type | |||||||
| Release Candidate for | |||||||
| Downloads |
Client | ||||||
| Obfuscation maps | |||||||
| Protocol version |
dec: 1073742108 | ||||||
| Data version |
4668 | ||||||
| Resource pack format |
75.0 | ||||||
| Data pack format |
94.1 | ||||||
| Minimum Java version | |||||||
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1.21.11 Release Candidate 1 (known as 1.21.11-rc1 in the launcher) is the first release candidate for Java Edition 1.21.11, released on December 4, 2025,[1] which tweaks spear mechanics.
A separate unobfuscated version of 1.21.11 Release Candidate 1 was released, titled 1.21.11 Release Candidate 1 Unobfuscated (or 1.21.11-rc1_unobfuscated when in the launcher). This is an experimental version released in preparation for obfuscation being removed from Java Edition clients and servers.[2]
Changes
Items
- Increased the maximum duration during which the spear can deal knockback while charging.
- For wooden spears, changed from
120to200ticks. - For stone spears, changed from
110to180ticks. - For copper spears, changed from
100to165ticks. - For iron spears, changed from
90to135ticks. - For golden spears, changed from
110to170ticks. - For diamond spears, changed from
80to130ticks. - For netherite spears, changed from
70to110ticks. - The charge attack animations now better correspond to the different phases of the spear.
- For wooden spears, changed from
Videos
Video made by Slicedlime:
Notes
- ↑ The contents of the ZIP file should be extracted to the
.minecraft/versionsdirectory in order to install this version.
References
- ↑ "Minecraft 1.21.11 Release Candidate 1" – Minecraft.net, December 4, 2025.
- ↑ "Removing obfuscation in Java Edition" – Minecraft.net, October 29, 2025.