Minecraft 1.13-pre8

Pre-releaseLegacy 1.x

Minecraft 1.13-pre8 is a Java Edition pre-release released on 13 Jul 2018 under the classic 1.x numbering. Mojang lists Java 8 as the required runtime. It speaks network protocol 390.

Released: 13 Jul 2018
Requires Java: Java 8+
Protocol version: 390
Data version: 1516
Version group: 1.13
Numbering: Legacy (1.x)
Server software: 0 with builds
Position: #399 of 903

Official downloads

Served by Mojang. Verify the checksum before running anything.

File	Size	SHA-1	Download
Server jar	31.1 MB	`b04f82ae0f30…`	piston-data.mojang.com ↗
Client jar	15.3 MB	`fbece4a24e47…`	piston-data.mojang.com ↗

The catalogue on 1.13-pre8

Projects that name 1.13-pre8 in their own release metadata. Follow any of these to the full filtered list.

Everything in 1.13

17 versions in this group.

Filter list

Version	Type	Protocol	Released
1.13.2	Release	404	22 Oct 2018
1.13.2-pre2	Pre-release	403	18 Oct 2018
1.13.2-pre1	Pre-release	402	16 Oct 2018
1.13.1	Release	401	22 Aug 2018
1.13.1-pre2	Pre-release	400	20 Aug 2018
1.13.1-pre1	Pre-release	399	16 Aug 2018
1.13	Release	393	18 Jul 2018
1.13-pre10	Pre-release	392	17 Jul 2018
1.13-pre9	Pre-release	391	16 Jul 2018
1.13-pre8	Pre-release	390	13 Jul 2018
1.13-pre7	Pre-release	389	10 Jul 2018
1.13-pre6	Pre-release	388	4 Jul 2018
1.13-pre5	Pre-release	387	28 Jun 2018
1.13-pre4	Pre-release	386	26 Jun 2018
1.13-pre3	Pre-release	385	21 Jun 2018
1.13-pre2	Pre-release	384	15 Jun 2018
1.13-pre1	Pre-release	383	4 Jun 2018

Questions about Minecraft 1.13-pre8

What Java version does Minecraft 1.13-pre8 require?

Minecraft 1.13-pre8 requires Java 8 or newer. Mojang publishes this in the version metadata, so an older runtime refuses to start it.

What protocol version does Minecraft 1.13-pre8 use?

Minecraft 1.13-pre8 speaks protocol 390. A client and a server can only connect when their protocol numbers match.

Where do I download the Minecraft 1.13-pre8 server jar?

Mojang hosts it directly. This page links to the official file with its SHA-1 checksum and size, so you can verify the download before you run it. We do not mirror or repackage it.

Go deeper

Full compatibility for 1.13-pre8Server software, loaders and the Java requirement in one place Java 8 downloadsVerified Temurin builds for Windows, macOS and Linux Everything in 1.13Snapshots, pre-releases and candidates in this group How Minecraft version numbers workWhy 1.21 was followed by 26.1, and what happened to 1.22

Metadata from Mojang’s official version manifest. Protocol and data versions from the PrismarineJS minecraft-data project.