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Builder

Builders were Steve-skinned entities holding iron pickaxes that could break and place blocks. They were only available in the private development version Java Edition Beta 1.2_02 (20110517), which was never supposed to be released to the public.

Builders spawn when a world is created. Beta 1.2_02 (20110517) is the only version they are available in. They can also be spawned with an unknown command.[verify]

Builders explode and respawn after a couple of minutes.

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Builder
Builder JE1.png: Infobox image for Minecraft entity 'Builder'
Health points 20HP❤️ × 10[1]
Behavior Passive
Hitbox size Height: 1.8 blocks
Width: 0.6 blocks
Natural
equipment

Builders were Steve-skinned entities holding iron pickaxes that could break and place blocks. They were only available in the private development version Java Edition Beta 1.2_02 (20110517), which was never supposed to be released to the public.

Spawning

Builders spawn when a world is created. Beta 1.2_02 (20110517) is the only version they are available in. They can also be spawned with an unknown command.[verify]

Behavior

The structure the NPCs try to build.[2]

Builders explode and respawn after a couple of minutes.

Builders were designed to create a structure for the time lapse in the promotional video for Pocket Edition's release on the Xperia Play.[3]

Secret Builders

  • There are two types of unused "Secret Builder" entities, different from the regular Builder. Both crash the game when enabled, unless modified to fix the crash.
    • The first one holds a golden pickaxe that does not render in-game. It appears to have similar behavior to the monster entity, where it walks around and attacks the player.[4]
    • The second roams around while holding an iron pickaxe, but is not programmed to build a schematic or follow waypoints like the regular Builder.[5]
  • Builders building
    Builders building
  • A bunch of builders walking
    A bunch of builders walking
  • A builder that exploded
    A builder that exploded

References

  1. ↑ net/minecraft/client/gamemode/secret/Builder.class
  2. ↑ net/minecraft/client/gamemode/secret/Schematic.class
  3. ↑ "Minecraft -- Pocket Edition Available on Xperia PLAY" – Minecraft on YouTube, August 16, 2011
  4. ↑ net/minecraft/client/gamemode/SecretBuilder.class
  5. ↑ net/minecraft/client/gamemode/secret/SecretBuilder.class
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