Minecraft Java Edition 26.2

Chaos Cubed has arrived, bringing a wave of unpredictability to your underground adventures! Explore the striking new Sulfur Caves biome, build with unique Cinnabar and Sulfur blocks, and watch out for the bizarre new Sulfur Cube mob.

Key Additions

• Sulfur Cube Mob: A curious creature that absorbs blocks to change its physical properties, such as bounciness, friction, and even explosive potential.
• Sulfur Caves Biome: A stunning new underground locale filled with sulfur pools, cavern spiders, and dangerous Sulfur Spikes.
• Friends List: Stay connected! Easily manage and view your friends' status, send requests, and customize your visibility directly from the game menu.
• Experimental Vulkan Support: Boost your performance with new experimental rendering support, configurable in the Video Settings.
• New Music: Enjoy six new tracks by fingerspit, including the energetic new music disc, "Bounce."

Gameplay & Quality of Life

• Geyser Mechanics: Harness the power of Potent Sulfur to create water-erupting geysers in your builds.
• Advanced Settings: New granular control over Friends List privacy and chat-spam thresholds.
• Bug Fixes: This update includes dozens of fixes, including addressed issues with mob spawns in Peaceful mode, performance optimizations, and graphical polish.

For a full breakdown of technical changes, including the updated Data Pack and Resource Pack versions, please check the full patch notes.

How to Play

Open your Minecraft Launcher and ensure your installation is set to "Latest Release." Don't forget to report any bugs to the Minecraft issue tracker!