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|image=Dappled_Forest_2.jpg
|date=Q3 2026
|version=
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition 26.3]]
* [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 26.50]]
|drop=Drop 3 of 2026
|prevparent=[[Minecraft:Chaos Cubed]]
|nextparent=
}}

The '''third drop of 2026''' is an upcoming, currently unnamed [[Minecraft:game drop]] that will release in the third quarter of 2026. It focuses on the [[Minecraft:dappled forest]] biome, adding [[Minecraft:poplar|poplar trees]] with three different colors of [[Minecraft:leaves]] and its related blocks, [[Minecraft:wool stairs]] and [[Minecraft:wool slab|slab]]s, and a new [[Minecraft:abandoned camp]] structure. It was announced at [[Minecraft:Minecraft Live – TwitchCon May 2026]].

== Additions ==
=== Blocks ===
'''[[Minecraft:Poplar]] wood set:'''
* '''[[Minecraft:Poplar sapling]]'''
** Grows into a [[Minecraft:poplar tree]].
* '''{{animate|Poplar Leaves BE.png;Red Poplar Leaves BE.png;Yellow Poplar Leaves BE.png|32px}} [[Minecraft:Poplar leaves]]'''
** Comes in red, orange, and yellow colors.
* '''[[File:Poplar log.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Poplar log]] and [[Minecraft:stripped poplar log]]'''
* '''[[File:Poplar Wood.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Poplar wood]] and [[Minecraft:stripped poplar wood]]'''
* '''[[File:Poplar Planks.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Poplar planks]]'''
** [[File:Poplar Stairs.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Poplar stairs]]
** [[Minecraft:Poplar slab]]
** [[Minecraft:Poplar sign]]
** [[Minecraft:Poplar hanging sign]]
** [[Minecraft:Poplar button]]
** [[Minecraft:Poplar pressure plate]]
** [[File:Poplar Door.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Poplar door]]
** [[Minecraft:Poplar fence]]
** [[Minecraft:Poplar fence gate]]
** [[Minecraft:Poplar trapdoor]]
** [[Minecraft:Poplar shelf]]

'''[[File:Red Shrub.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Red shrub]]'''
* A [[Minecraft:bush]]-like plant block found in dappled forests.

'''[[File:Shelf Mushroom.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Shelf mushroom]]'''
* A mushroom variant found on the sides of log blocks.
* Has 2 different sizes.
* Is bouncy when fallen on by entities.

'''{{Animate|White Wool Stairs (N) JE1.png;Light Gray Wool Stairs (N) JE1.png;Gray Wool Stairs (N) JE1.png;Black Wool Stairs (N) JE1.png;Brown Wool Stairs (N) JE1.png;Red Wool Stairs (N) JE1.png;Orange Wool Stairs (N) JE1.png;Yellow Wool Stairs (N) JE1.png;Lime Wool Stairs (N) JE1.png;Green Wool Stairs (N) JE1.png;Cyan Wool Stairs (N) JE1.png;Light Blue Wool Stairs (N) JE1.png;Blue Wool Stairs (N) JE1.png;Purple Wool Stairs (N) JE1.png;Magenta Wool Stairs (N) JE1.png;Pink Wool Stairs (N) JE1.png|32px}}{{Animate|White Wool Slab JE1.png;Light Gray Wool Slab JE1.png;Gray Wool Slab JE1.png;Black Wool Slab JE1.png;Brown Wool Slab JE1.png;Red Wool Slab JE1.png;Orange Wool Slab JE1.png;Yellow Wool Slab JE1.png;Lime Wool Slab JE1.png;Green Wool Slab JE1.png;Cyan Wool Slab JE1.png;Light Blue Wool Slab JE1.png;Blue Wool Slab JE1.png;Purple Wool Slab JE1.png;Magenta Wool Slab JE1.png;Pink Wool Slab JE1.png|32px}} [[Minecraft:Wool stairs]] and [[Minecraft:Wool Slab|slab]]s'''
* Comes in sixteen colors.

=== Non-mob entities ===
'''[[Minecraft:Poplar boat]]'''
* A boat that is crafted using poplar planks.
* '''[[Minecraft:Poplar boat with chest]]'''

=== World generation ===
'''{{BiomeLink|Dappled forest|scale=1.5}}'''
* An autumn-themed forest biome that consists of [[Minecraft:poplar]] trees, [[Minecraft:red shrub]]s, [[Minecraft:leaf litter]], and [[Minecraft:brown mushroom]]s.
** Fallen poplar logs generate more frequently than other logs.
* Cold variants of farm [[Minecraft:animal]]s, [[Minecraft:rabbit]]s, and [[Minecraft:fox]]es spawn here.
* May sparsely generate [[Minecraft:spruce tree]]s.

==== Features ====
'''[[File:Poplar Tree red leaves.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Poplar tree]]'''
* A tree that generates in dappled forests.
* Features three different colors of leaves, orange red and yellow.
* Fallen poplar trees have shelf mushrooms on them.

==== Structures ====
'''{{EnvLink|Abandoned Camp|scale=1.5}}'''
* A structure that generates on the surface of the Overworld.
* It consists of [[Minecraft:white wool stairs]], [[Minecraft:fences]] and various other blocks.
* Its appearance can be varied,  such as having a single [[Minecraft:tree]], a crop farm or in a more ruined state.

== Unconfirmed features ==
{{hatnote|These features are not confirmed for Third Drop 2026, but they were mentioned or showcased by developers during this drop's development. Main article: [[Minecraft:Mentioned features]].}}

'''[[Minecraft:Straw bed]]'''
* A bed variant that lets players sleep but doesn't set their respawn point.
* Currently it can be crafted using 3 [[Minecraft:hay bale]]s.
* Can be stacked to 16.
* Can only be used once and breaks after being slept.

== Videos ==
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== Gallery ==
=== Mojang images ===
<gallery>
Sunny in a dappled forest.jpeg|Sunny in a dappled forest making a base using poplar and wool stairs
3rd_Drop_2026_Blocks_Initial.png|Assorted blocks from the drop
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
Abandoned Camp.jpg|An abandoned camp with a poplar tree and a fallen poplar log having shelf mushrooms on it
</gallery>

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