Minecraft 1.15
ReleaseLegacy 1.xMinecraft 1.15 is a Java Edition full release released on 9 Dec 2019 under the classic 1.x numbering. Mojang lists Java 8 as the required runtime. It speaks network protocol 573.

Minecraft: Java Edition 1.15
Features Added advancements for bees and honey! Added bees! Added bee nests and bee hives! Experience orbs now appear in the same location as loot when an entity is killed Added features found in other Minecraft editions Added honey blocks! Added the hone
- Released
- 9 Dec 2019
- Requires Java
- Java 8+
- Protocol version
- 573
- Data version
- 2225
- Version group
- 1.15
- Numbering
- Legacy (1.x)
- Server software
- 6 with builds
- Position
- #496 of 903
Official downloads
Served by Mojang. Verify the checksum before running anything.
| File | Size | SHA-1 | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| Server jar | 34.5 MB | e9f105b3c5c7… | piston-data.mojang.com ↗ |
| Client jar | 14.8 MB | 7b07fd09d1e3… | piston-data.mojang.com ↗ |
The catalogue on 1.15
Projects that name 1.15 in their own release metadata. Follow any of these to the full filtered list.
What runs on 1.15
Builds are counted from each project's own API; declared support comes from the loader's metadata.
| Software | Latest build | Published | Checksum | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BungeeCord | #1500 | 26 May 2020 | Not published | jar ↗ |
| Paper | #21 | 17 Dec 2019 | 8b726c0deb6c… | jar ↗ |
| Purpur | #346 | 17 Dec 2019 | Not published | jar ↗ |
| Spigot | #2520 | 17 Dec 2019 | Not published | jar ↗ |
| Travertine | #144 | 20 Jun 2020 | 4e98c63a910c… | jar ↗ |
| Waterfall | #350 | 23 Jun 2020 | 128b84fd6048… | jar ↗ |
| Spigot | #2520 | Not build based | inferred | loader |
| BungeeCord | #1500 | Not build based | inferred | loader |
| Minecraft Forge | 29.0.4 | Not build based | declared | loader |
| Fabric Loader | 0.19.3 | Not build based | declared | loader |
| Quilt Loader | 0.30.1-beta.2 | Not build based | declared | loader |
Everything in 1.15
13 versions in this group.
| Version | Type | Protocol | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.15.2 | Release | 578 | 17 Jan 2020 |
| 1.15.2-pre2 | Pre-release | 577 | 16 Jan 2020 |
| 1.15.2-pre1 | Pre-release | 576 | 14 Jan 2020 |
| 1.15.1 | Release | 575 | 16 Dec 2019 |
| 1.15.1-pre1 | Pre-release | 574 | 12 Dec 2019 |
| 1.15 | Release | 573 | 9 Dec 2019 |
| 1.15-pre7 | Pre-release | 572 | 9 Dec 2019 |
| 1.15-pre6 | Pre-release | 571 | 6 Dec 2019 |
| 1.15-pre5 | Pre-release | 570 | 5 Dec 2019 |
| 1.15-pre4 | Pre-release | 569 | 3 Dec 2019 |
| 1.15-pre3 | Pre-release | 567 | 28 Nov 2019 |
| 1.15-pre2 | Pre-release | 566 | 25 Nov 2019 |
| 1.15-pre1 | Pre-release | 565 | 21 Nov 2019 |
Questions about Minecraft 1.15
What Java version does Minecraft 1.15 require?
Minecraft 1.15 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 1.15 use?
Minecraft 1.15 speaks protocol 573. A client and a server can only connect when their protocol numbers match.
Where do I download the Minecraft 1.15 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.
Which server software supports Minecraft 1.15?
BungeeCord, Paper, Purpur, Spigot, Travertine, Waterfall publish builds for 1.15. Each one is listed with its build number and checksum.
Go deeper
Metadata from Mojang’s official version manifest. Protocol and data versions from the PrismarineJS minecraft-data project.