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What works with Minecraft 21w16a

Minecraft 21w16a needs Java 8 or newer. Released 21 Apr 2021. Everything below comes from the projects' own published data, and each row says how we know.

Java requirement

Java 8 or newer

Published by Mojang for this exact version. An older runtime will not start it. Get a verified build.

Server software

No server software in our catalogue has published a build for 21w16a. For a snapshot that is normal: server projects usually wait for the full release.

Mod loaders

Support declared in each loader's own metadata.

Frequently asked

Which Java version does Minecraft 21w16a need?

Java 8 or newer. Mojang publishes this requirement in the version metadata, so an older runtime will refuse to start the server.

Which server software supports 21w16a?

No server software in our catalogue has published a build for 21w16a yet.

Everything about Minecraft 21w16a

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