Minecraft 1.18.2-pre3
Pre-releaseLegacy 1.xMinecraft 1.18.2-pre3 is a Java Edition pre-release released on 23 Feb 2022 under the classic 1.x numbering. Mojang lists Java 17 as the required runtime. It speaks network protocol 1073741896.
Minecraft 1.18.2 Pre-Release 3
The third pre-release for 1.18.2 is now out, fixing more bugs! Happy Crafting! Fixed bugs in 1.18.2 Pre-release 3 MC-218739 Glow berries and glow lichen generation does not cause light updates across chunk borders MC-244772 Can't double click to join a re
- Released
- 23 Feb 2022
- Requires Java
- Java 17+
- Protocol version
- 1073741896
- Data version
- 2973
- Version group
- 1.18
- Numbering
- Legacy (1.x)
- Server software
- 0 with builds
- Position
- #619 of 903
Official downloads
Served by Mojang. Verify the checksum before running anything.
| File | Size | SHA-1 | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| Server jar | 44.4 MB | 1c898afff044… | piston-data.mojang.com ↗ |
| Client jar | 19.3 MB | 8dcc197b6dca… | piston-data.mojang.com ↗ |
The catalogue on 1.18.2-pre3
Projects that name 1.18.2-pre3 in their own release metadata. Follow any of these to the full filtered list.
What runs on 1.18.2-pre3
Builds are counted from each project's own API; declared support comes from the loader's metadata.
| Software | Latest build | Published | Checksum | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabric Loader | 0.19.3 | Not build based | declared | loader |
| Quilt Loader | 0.30.1-beta.2 | Not build based | declared | loader |
Everything in 1.18
23 versions in this group.
| Version | Type | Protocol | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.18.2 | Release | 758 | 28 Feb 2022 |
| 1.18.2-rc1 | Release candidate | 1073741897 | 25 Feb 2022 |
| 1.18.2-pre3 | Pre-release | 1073741896 | 23 Feb 2022 |
| 1.18.2-pre2 | Pre-release | 1073741895 | 21 Feb 2022 |
| 1.18.2-pre1 | Pre-release | 1073741894 | 18 Feb 2022 |
| 1.18.1 | Release | 757 | 10 Dec 2021 |
| 1.18.1-rc3 | Release candidate | 1073741888 | 10 Dec 2021 |
| 1.18.1-rc2 | Release candidate | 1073741887 | 8 Dec 2021 |
| 1.18.1-rc1 | Release candidate | 1073741886 | 7 Dec 2021 |
| 1.18.1-pre1 | Pre-release | 1073741885 | 3 Dec 2021 |
| 1.18 | Release | 757 | 30 Nov 2021 |
| 1.18-rc4 | Release candidate | 1073741884 | 29 Nov 2021 |
| 1.18-rc3 | Release candidate | 1073741883 | 26 Nov 2021 |
| 1.18-rc2 | Release candidate | 1073741882 | 26 Nov 2021 |
| 1.18-rc1 | Release candidate | 1073741881 | 25 Nov 2021 |
| 1.18-pre8 | Pre-release | 1073741880 | 24 Nov 2021 |
| 1.18-pre7 | Pre-release | 1073741879 | 23 Nov 2021 |
| 1.18-pre6 | Pre-release | 1073741878 | 22 Nov 2021 |
| 1.18-pre5 | Pre-release | 1073741877 | 19 Nov 2021 |
| 1.18-pre4 | Pre-release | 1073741876 | 17 Nov 2021 |
| 1.18-pre3 | Pre-release | 1073741875 | 17 Nov 2021 |
| 1.18-pre2 | Pre-release | 1073741874 | 16 Nov 2021 |
| 1.18-pre1 | Pre-release | 1073741873 | 11 Nov 2021 |
Questions about Minecraft 1.18.2-pre3
What Java version does Minecraft 1.18.2-pre3 require?
Minecraft 1.18.2-pre3 requires Java 17 or newer. Mojang publishes this in the version metadata, so an older runtime refuses to start it.
What protocol version does Minecraft 1.18.2-pre3 use?
Minecraft 1.18.2-pre3 speaks protocol 1073741896. A client and a server can only connect when their protocol numbers match.
Where do I download the Minecraft 1.18.2-pre3 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
Metadata from Mojang’s official version manifest. Protocol and data versions from the PrismarineJS minecraft-data project.