Minecraft 1.16.5
ReleaseLegacy 1.xMinecraft 1.16.5 is a Java Edition full release released on 14 Jan 2021 under the classic 1.x numbering. Mojang lists Java 8 as the required runtime. It speaks network protocol 754.
Minecraft: Java Edition 1.16.5
Happy Friday! We're now releasing 1.16.5, which fixes two critical stability issues. We are not releasing more information about these issues at this time to protect servers that have not yet updated. This release is network compatible with 1.16.4 - this m
- Released
- 14 Jan 2021
- Requires Java
- Java 8+
- Protocol version
- 754
- Data version
- 2586
- Version group
- 1.16
- Numbering
- Legacy (1.x)
- Server software
- 6 with builds
- Position
- #555 of 903
Official downloads
Served by Mojang. Verify the checksum before running anything.
| File | Size | SHA-1 | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| Server jar | 36.2 MB | 1b557e7b033b… | piston-data.mojang.com ↗ |
| Client jar | 16.7 MB | 37fd3c903861… | piston-data.mojang.com ↗ |
Versions that can connect to each other
Protocol 754 is shared by these versions, so their clients and servers can talk to each other.
The catalogue on 1.16.5
Projects that name 1.16.5 in their own release metadata. Follow any of these to the full filtered list.
What runs on 1.16.5
Builds are counted from each project's own API; declared support comes from the loader's metadata.
| Software | Latest build | Published | Checksum | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arclight | #3 | 1 May 2024 | Not published | jar ↗ |
| Mohist | #1241 | 8 Jul 2024 | Not published | jar ↗ |
| Paper | #794 | 18 Dec 2021 | e67da4851d08… | jar ↗ |
| Purpur | #1171 | 18 Jun 2021 | Not published | jar ↗ |
| Spigot | #3096 | 11 Jun 2021 | Not published | jar ↗ |
| Sponge | #592 | 28 Jul 2026 | Not published | jar ↗ |
| Spigot | #3096 | Not build based | inferred | loader |
| Arclight | 1.0.26-SNAPSHOT-5c6b795-forge | Not build based | inferred | loader |
| Sponge | 1.16.5-8.2.1-RC1737 | Not build based | inferred | loader |
| Mohist | 1.16.5-8c7caaf7 | Not build based | inferred | loader |
| Minecraft Forge | 36.2.34 | 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 1.16
25 versions in this group.
| Version | Type | Protocol | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.16.5 | Release | 754 | 14 Jan 2021 |
| 1.16.5-rc1 | Release candidate | 1073741834 | 13 Jan 2021 |
| 1.16.4 | Release | 754 | 29 Oct 2020 |
| 1.16.4-rc1 | Release candidate | 1073741827 | 27 Oct 2020 |
| 1.16.4-pre2 | Pre-release | 1073741826 | 22 Oct 2020 |
| 1.16.4-pre1 | Pre-release | 1073741825 | 13 Oct 2020 |
| 1.16.3 | Release | 753 | 10 Sept 2020 |
| 1.16.3-rc1 | Release candidate | 752 | 7 Sept 2020 |
| 1.16.2 | Release | 751 | 11 Aug 2020 |
| 1.16.2-rc2 | Release candidate | 750 | 10 Aug 2020 |
| 1.16.2-rc1 | Release candidate | 749 | 7 Aug 2020 |
| 1.16.2-pre3 | Pre-release | 748 | 6 Aug 2020 |
| 1.16.2-pre2 | Pre-release | 746 | 5 Aug 2020 |
| 1.16.2-pre1 | Pre-release | 744 | 29 Jul 2020 |
| 1.16.1 | Release | 736 | 24 Jun 2020 |
| 1.16 | Release | 735 | 23 Jun 2020 |
| 1.16-rc1 | Release candidate | 734 | 18 Jun 2020 |
| 1.16-pre8 | Pre-release | 733 | 17 Jun 2020 |
| 1.16-pre7 | Pre-release | 732 | 16 Jun 2020 |
| 1.16-pre6 | Pre-release | 730 | 15 Jun 2020 |
| 1.16-pre5 | Pre-release | 729 | 12 Jun 2020 |
| 1.16-pre4 | Pre-release | 727 | 11 Jun 2020 |
| 1.16-pre3 | Pre-release | 725 | 10 Jun 2020 |
| 1.16-pre2 | Pre-release | 722 | 5 Jun 2020 |
| 1.16-pre1 | Pre-release | 721 | 4 Jun 2020 |
Questions about Minecraft 1.16.5
What Java version does Minecraft 1.16.5 require?
Minecraft 1.16.5 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 1.16.5 use?
Minecraft 1.16.5 speaks protocol 754, which it shares with 1.16.4. Clients and servers on the same protocol can connect to each other.
Where do I download the Minecraft 1.16.5 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 1.16.5?
Arclight, Mohist, Paper, Purpur, Spigot, Sponge publish builds for 1.16.5. 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.