Version Changelog & Splash Text Archive

Compare what changed between Minecraft versions, browse classic title-screen splash texts, and read about the real End Poem credits sequence.

Version changelog highlights are curated summaries of well-known update themes, not exhaustive patch notes. Splash texts here are original text written in the spirit of the game’s real ones, not reproductions — see the game’s actual title screen for the real archive. The End Poem reader gives factual background only and does not reproduce Mojang’s copyrighted poem text — play through it in-game for the real thing.

Quick guides

How to use this tool, and the questions players ask most.

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How to change splash text in Minecraft Java?

Create a resource pack containing a custom text file located at assets/minecraft/texts/splashes.txt. Each line in this plain text file represents an individual splash text that the title screen randomly selects on startup.

What is the rarest splash text in Minecraft?

The rarest splash text in Java Edition is This message will never appear on the splash screen, isn't that weird?, which has a selection weight of 0 in the code and cannot appear during normal gameplay.

How to refresh splash text in Minecraft?

Pressing F3 + T on the main menu reloads all resource packs and immediately selects a new random splash text. Resizing the game window also forces the title screen to rerender the splash text element without restarting.

How to make custom splash text in Minecraft

Bedrock?

Add a custom splashes.json file inside a Bedrock resource pack within the texts/ folder. This JSON array defines the splash entries and replaces the default splash pool whenever the resource pack is enabled in global resources.

Why does Minecraft show special splash text on holidays?

Hardcoded calendar checks override the standard splash pool on specific dates, forcing holiday messages like Merry X-mas on December 24 and Happy New Year on January 1.