Minecraft 1.21.5
ReleaseLegacy 1.xMinecraft 1.21.5 is a Java Edition full release released on 25 Mar 2025 under the classic 1.x numbering. Mojang lists Java 21 as the required runtime. It speaks network protocol 770.
Minecraft: Java Edition 1.21.5
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- Released
- 25 Mar 2025
- Requires Java
- Java 21+
- Protocol version
- 770
- Data version
- 4325
- Version group
- 1.21
- Numbering
- Legacy (1.x)
- Server software
- 12 with builds
- Position
- #807 of 903
Official downloads
Served by Mojang. Verify the checksum before running anything.
| File | Size | SHA-1 | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| Server jar | 54.6 MB | e6ec2f64e608… | piston-data.mojang.com ↗ |
| Client jar | 27.6 MB | b88808bbb3da… | piston-data.mojang.com ↗ |
The catalogue on 1.21.5
Projects that name 1.21.5 in their own release metadata. Follow any of these to the full filtered list.
What runs on 1.21.5
Builds are counted from each project's own API; declared support comes from the loader's metadata.
| Software | Latest build | Published | Checksum | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASPaper | #16671 | 11 Jun 2025 | Not published | jar ↗ |
| Canvas | #415 | 3 Jul 2025 | Not published | jar ↗ |
| DivineMC | #26 | 18 Jun 2025 | Not published | jar ↗ |
| Folia | #12 | 13 Jun 2025 | ebeb8f2f9e97… | jar ↗ |
| Leaf | #68 | 1 Jul 2025 | Not published | jar ↗ |
| Leaves | #57 | 1 Jul 2025 | Not published | jar ↗ |
| LooHP Limbo | #52 | 16 Apr 2025 | Not published | jar ↗ |
| Paper | #114 | 18 Jun 2025 | 2ae6ae22adf4… | jar ↗ |
| Pluto | #52 | 13 Apr 2026 | Not published | jar ↗ |
| Purpur | #2450 | 17 Jun 2025 | Not published | jar ↗ |
| Spigot | #4504 | 17 Jun 2025 | Not published | jar ↗ |
| Sponge | #41 | 28 Jul 2026 | Not published | jar ↗ |
| Spigot | #4504 | Not build based | inferred | loader |
| DivineMC | #26 | Not build based | inferred | loader |
| ASPaper | #16671 | Not build based | inferred | loader |
| LooHP Limbo | #52 | Not build based | inferred | loader |
| Sponge | 1.21.5-15.0.1-RC2561 | Not build based | inferred | loader |
| Canvas | #415 | Not build based | inferred | loader |
| Leaf | #68 | Not build based | inferred | loader |
| Leaves | #57 | Not build based | inferred | loader |
| Pluto | #52 | Not build based | inferred | loader |
| Minecraft Forge | 55.1.0 | 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 |
| NeoForge | 21.5.98 | Not build based | declared | loader |
Everything in 1.21
58 versions in this group.
| Version | Type | Protocol | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.21.11 | Release | 774 | 9 Dec 2025 |
| 1.21.11-rc3 | Release candidate | 1073742110 | 8 Dec 2025 |
| 1.21.11-rc2 | Release candidate | 1073742109 | 5 Dec 2025 |
| 1.21.11-rc1 | Release candidate | 1073742108 | 4 Dec 2025 |
| 1.21.11-pre5 | Pre-release | 1073742107 | 3 Dec 2025 |
| 1.21.11-pre4 | Pre-release | 1073742106 | 1 Dec 2025 |
| 1.21.11-pre3 | Pre-release | 1073742105 | 25 Nov 2025 |
| 1.21.11-pre2 | Pre-release | 1073742104 | 21 Nov 2025 |
| 1.21.11-pre1 | Pre-release | 1073742103 | 19 Nov 2025 |
| 1.21.10 | Release | 773 | 7 Oct 2025 |
| 1.21.10-rc1 | Release candidate | 1073742098 | 2 Oct 2025 |
| 1.21.9 | Release | 773 | 30 Sept 2025 |
| 1.21.9-rc1 | Release candidate | 1073742097 | 25 Sept 2025 |
| 1.21.9-pre4 | Pre-release | 1073742096 | 23 Sept 2025 |
| 1.21.9-pre3 | Pre-release | 1073742095 | 22 Sept 2025 |
| 1.21.9-pre2 | Pre-release | 1073742094 | 19 Sept 2025 |
| 1.21.9-pre1 | Pre-release | 1073742093 | 16 Sept 2025 |
| 1.21.8 | Release | 772 | 17 Jul 2025 |
| 1.21.8-rc1 | Release candidate | 1073742083 | 15 Jul 2025 |
| 1.21.7 | Release | 772 | 30 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.7-rc2 | Release candidate | 1073742082 | 26 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.7-rc1 | Release candidate | 1073742081 | 25 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.6 | Release | 771 | 17 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.6-rc1 | Release candidate | 1073742080 | 12 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.6-pre4 | Pre-release | 1073742079 | 10 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.6-pre3 | Pre-release | 1073742078 | 4 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.6-pre2 | Pre-release | 1073742077 | 2 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.6-pre1 | Pre-release | 1073742076 | 28 May 2025 |
| 1.21.5 | Release | 770 | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 1.21.5-rc2 | Release candidate | 1073742067 | 24 Mar 2025 |
| 1.21.5-rc1 | Release candidate | 1073742066 | 20 Mar 2025 |
| 1.21.5-pre3 | Pre-release | 1073742065 | 18 Mar 2025 |
| 1.21.5-pre2 | Pre-release | 1073742064 | 12 Mar 2025 |
| 1.21.5-pre1 | Pre-release | 1073742063 | 11 Mar 2025 |
| 1.21.4 | Release | 769 | 3 Dec 2024 |
| 1.21.4-rc3 | Release candidate | 1073742052 | 29 Nov 2024 |
| 1.21.4-rc2 | Release candidate | 1073742051 | 29 Nov 2024 |
| 1.21.4-rc1 | Release candidate | 1073742050 | 28 Nov 2024 |
| 1.21.4-pre3 | Pre-release | 1073742049 | 26 Nov 2024 |
| 1.21.4-pre2 | Pre-release | 1073742048 | 25 Nov 2024 |
| 1.21.4-pre1 | Pre-release | 1073742047 | 20 Nov 2024 |
| 1.21.3 | Release | 768 | 23 Oct 2024 |
| 1.21.2 | Release | 768 | 22 Oct 2024 |
| 1.21.2-rc2 | Release candidate | 1073742043 | 21 Oct 2024 |
| 1.21.2-rc1 | Release candidate | 1073742042 | 17 Oct 2024 |
| 1.21.2-pre5 | Pre-release | 1073742041 | 16 Oct 2024 |
| 1.21.2-pre4 | Pre-release | 1073742040 | 15 Oct 2024 |
| 1.21.2-pre3 | Pre-release | 1073742039 | 11 Oct 2024 |
| 1.21.2-pre2 | Pre-release | 1073742038 | 10 Oct 2024 |
| 1.21.2-pre1 | Pre-release | 1073742037 | 8 Oct 2024 |
| 1.21.1 | Release | 767 | 8 Aug 2024 |
| 1.21.1-rc1 | Release candidate | 1073742028 | 7 Aug 2024 |
| 1.21 | Release | 767 | 13 Jun 2024 |
| 1.21-rc1 | Release candidate | 1073742027 | 10 Jun 2024 |
| 1.21-pre4 | Pre-release | 1073742026 | 7 Jun 2024 |
| 1.21-pre3 | Pre-release | 1073742025 | 5 Jun 2024 |
| 1.21-pre2 | Pre-release | 1073742024 | 31 May 2024 |
| 1.21-pre1 | Pre-release | 1073742023 | 29 May 2024 |
Questions about Minecraft 1.21.5
What Java version does Minecraft 1.21.5 require?
Minecraft 1.21.5 requires Java 21 or newer. Mojang publishes this in the version metadata, so an older runtime refuses to start it.
What protocol version does Minecraft 1.21.5 use?
Minecraft 1.21.5 speaks protocol 770. A client and a server can only connect when their protocol numbers match.
Where do I download the Minecraft 1.21.5 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 1.21.5?
ASPaper, Canvas, DivineMC, Folia, Leaf, Leaves, LooHP Limbo, Paper, Pluto, Purpur, Spigot, Sponge publish builds for 1.21.5. Each one is listed with its build number and checksum.
Go deeper
Full compatibility for 1.21.5Server software, loaders and the Java requirement in one placeJava 21 downloadsVerified Temurin builds for Windows, macOS and LinuxEverything in 1.21Snapshots, pre-releases and candidates in this groupHow 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.