Minecraft: Java Edition 1.18.2 secures Pre-Release 3 snapshot with fresh improvements
Minecraft: Java Edition’s next patch update continues to improve ahead of release.
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What you need to know
Mojang Studios is in the process of finalizing the 1.18.2 patch update for Minecraft: Java Edition, an update including dozens of fixes, quality-of-life improvements, technical updates, and much more. Before the patch is officially released to all Java Edition players, Mojang is polishing it through pre-release snapshots.
On Wednesday, the studio released Minecraft: Java Edition 1.18.2 Pre-Release 3, the latest snapshot for theCaves and Cliffs Updatepatch. This snapshot follows hot on the heels of thelast pre-release snapshotwith a small number of additional bug fixes and nothing else.
It takes a lot to be considered one of thebest PC gamesever made, but Minecraft comfortably secures that title. The upcoming 1.18.2 patch update should make the game even better than it already is.
In case you missed it, Mojang Studios also released the firstDeep Dark experimental snapshotbased onThe Wild Update, which comes to Minecraft in 2022 with new biomes to explore, mobs to discover, and features with which to play. The first experimental snapshot specifically highlights the Deep Dark biome and terrifying Warden mob.
The full changelog forMinecraft: Java Edition 1.18.2 Pre-Release 3includes:
Fixed bugs
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