Release Date:
- Java Edition: December 10, 2019 (1.15)
- Bedrock Edition: December 10, 2019 (1.14.0)
- Education Edition: August 7, 2020 (1.14.31)
- China Edition: July 16, 2020
Version(s):
- Java Edition 1.15
- Bedrock Edition 1.14.0–1.14.60
The Buzzy Bees update brings the world of Minecraft to life with bees, honey production, and related items, while also addressing bugs from previous updates. Players can now interact with bees and their hives, harvest honey, and use honey-based mechanics in creative and survival gameplay. The update started with snapshot 19w34a on August 22, 2019, and included seven pre-releases for Java Edition before the official launch.
Contents
- Additions
1.1 Blocks
1.2 Items
1.3 Mobs - Further Revisions
2.1 Java Edition
2.2 Bedrock Edition - Videos
3.1 Trailer
3.2 Showcases - Trivia
Additions
Blocks
Bee Nest
- Natural homes for bees.
- Fill with honey, harvestable using glass bottles.
- Can also use shears to collect honeycombs.
Beehive
- Crafted using 6 wood planks + 3 honeycombs.
- Artificial home for bees, functions like bee nests.
- Can be harvested with glass bottles or shears for honey and honeycombs.
Honey Block
- Crafted from 4 honey bottles.
- Entities sliding against it move slowly.
- Jump height reduced to 3⁄16 blocks.
- Reduces fall damage.
- Pushes adjacent blocks when moved by pistons.
- Does not move if used with a slime block.
Honeycomb Block
- Crafted using 4 honeycombs.
- Decorative block with sticky properties.
Items
Bee Spawn Egg
- Used to spawn a bee in Creative mode.
Honey Bottle
- Obtained by using a glass bottle on a bee nest or beehive.
- Restores 6 hunger points and 1.2 saturation.
- Removes the Poison effect like milk.
- Can be used to craft honey blocks.
Honeycomb
- Obtained by shearing bee nests or beehives.
- Used to craft honeycomb blocks and beehives.
Mobs
Bee
- Inflicts Poison on attack (Normal & Hard difficulty).
- Attacks in groups if provoked, then dies shortly after.
- Pollinates crops, accelerating growth when flying over them.
- Avoids water and searches for empty hives if homeless.
- Can be bred using flowers.
Further Revisions
Java Edition
- 1.15.1: Bug fixes.
- 1.15.2: New game rules, bee behavior adjustments, additional bug fixes.
Bedrock Edition
- 1.14.0.12: PS4 exclusive bug fixes.
- 1.14.1 & 1.14.20: General bug fixes.
- 1.14.21: Fire OS exclusive fixes.
- 1.14.30: Bug fixes.
- 1.14.41: PS4 exclusive fixes.
- 1.14.60: Additional bug fixes.
Videos
Trailer
- Released on December 11, 2019: Buzzy Bees: Official Trailer
Showcases
- What’s New in Minecraft Java Edition 1.15 – The Buzzy Bees Update?
- All the Technical Changes in Minecraft Java Edition 1.15
Trivia
- This update marked the arrival of Bedrock Edition on PlayStation 4, replacing the final Legacy Console Edition.
- Bees add both visual life and functional gameplay to villages and biomes.