For Bedrock Edition players, 1.16 introduced the first official emotes, adding a new layer of expression to multiplayer worlds.
I rode across the lava sea, a netherite sword on my back, invisibility potion in my off-hand. The server had thirty-two players online. Most were fighting at some village raid in the Overworld. A few were building lag machines. And one—GlowstoneGeneral—was looting my ruined farm. minecraft 1.16 online
| Your current version | Verdict | |---------------------|---------| | 1.12.2 (modded) | Stay unless you want nether update & can find 1.16 mod equivalents. | | 1.15.2 | Yes – same performance, better nether. | | 1.16.4 | Patch to 1.16.5 (tiny fixes, no mechanics change). | | 1.17+ | No – you’ll lose axolotls, deepslate, candles. | For Bedrock Edition players, 1