Why 1.16.5 is still alive

1.16 Nether Update, released in June 2020. The Hell has been transformed into a whole new biome, piglins, bastion, lavomers, an anchor of rebirth and nezerite — armor and tools stronger than diamond ones. Another 1.16 has received all the colors in HEX, and the servers have begun to paint nics and messages with gradients.

1.16.5, the last version of the branch, was released in January 2021. This is the last issue that works on Java 8: with 1.17 game needs Java newer. Under 1.16.5, a huge number of Forge mods are made, so it is chosen by mod projects and many Russian servers have been on it for years.

The Minecraft server 1.16.5 is most often mod and modpack, classical survival with plagins, and projects that do not want to carry the world every year.

Is it possible to log in from a different version

The server with the plagins often puts ViaVersion on it, which is also used by new clients. Monitoring of such a server indicates a range, e.g. "1.16-1.21". If only 1.16.5 is listed, put it down. Note that the world remains a world of 1.16: there will be no blocks and lobes from new versions, even if you've entered since 1.21.

You cannot access the mod server from a different version: you need the same version, Forge and the same set of mods. The modpack is taken from the project itself.

Vanilla 1.16.5 can be installed by any launcher. The site also has its own - JuxLauncher itself downloads the selected version of Java Edition.

How to select a server and log in

Look at it online now, the chart for the day and week and uptime by day for 90 days — with the old version it is important that the server is alive and running smoothly. Online monitoring measures it itself, by ping - this is not a number according to the owner.

Filters above the list select servers by version, platform and mode - this makes it easier to find modded or vanilla servers.

Copy the address using the “Copy Address” button, open “Network Game” → “Add” and paste it. Details are in the “How to log in” block.

You can vote once a day for an attractive server. The voice moves it in the "Voices" tab, and some servers give it an award in the game -- you have to put your name on it.