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{{Infobox theme
|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 game 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 a new wood type, [[Minecraft:wool stairs]] and [[Minecraft:Wool Slab|slabs]], and a new structure, the [[Minecraft:abandoned camp]]. It was announced at [[Minecraft:Minecraft Live – May 2026]].

Some features of this drop will be released earlier as an [[Minecraft:experiment]] in [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 26.40]].

== Additions ==
=== Blocks ===
'''Poplar wood set:'''
* '''[[File:Poplar Sapling.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Poplar sapling]]'''
** Grows into a poplar tree.
* '''[[File:Red Poplar Leaves.png|32px]][[File:Poplar Leaves.png|32px]][[File:Yellow Poplar Leaves.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Poplar leaves]]'''
** Comes in red, orange, and yellow varieties.
* '''[[File:Poplar Log.png|32px]][[File:Stripped Poplar Log.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Poplar log]] and [[Minecraft:stripped poplar log]]'''
* '''[[File:Poplar Wood.png|32px]][[File:Stripped 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]]
** [[File:Poplar Slab.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Poplar slab]]
** {{InvSprite|Poplar Sign}}[[File:Poplar Sign.png|frameless|width=32x32]][[Minecraft:Poplar sign]]
** {{InvSprite|Poplar Hanging Sign}}[[File:Poplar Hanging Sign.png|32px]][[Minecraft:Poplar hanging sign]]
** [[File:Poplar Button.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Poplar button]]
** [[File:Poplar Pressure Plate.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Poplar pressure plate]]
** {{InvSprite|Poplar Door}}[[File:Poplar Door.png|32px]][[Minecraft:Poplar door]]
** [[File:Poplar Fence (EW).png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Poplar fence]]
** [[File:Poplar Fence Gate.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Poplar fence gate]]
** [[File:Poplar Trapdoor.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Poplar trapdoor]]
** [[File:Poplar Shelf.png|frameless|width=32x32]] [[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]][[File:Big Shelf Mushroom.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Shelf mushroom]]'''
* A mushroom variant found naturally on poplar and fallen poplar trees
* Comes in two sizes.
** {{ctrl|Using}} [[Minecraft:bone meal]] on a small shelf mushroom grows it into a large one.
** Breaking a large one drops 2 shelf mushrooms.
* 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|slabs]]'''
* Can be crafted with [[Minecraft:wool]].
* Comes in sixteen colors.

=== Non-mob entities ===
'''{{InvSprite|Poplar Boat}}[[File:Poplar Boat.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Poplar boat]]'''
* A boat that is crafted using poplar planks.
* '''{{InvSprite|Poplar Boat with Chest}}[[File:Poplar Boat with Chest.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Poplar boat with chest]]'''

=== World generation ===
==== Biomes ====
'''{{BiomeLink|Dappled forest|scale=1.5}}'''
* An autumn-themed forest biome which can be found near cold biomes that consists of [[Minecraft:poplar]] trees, [[Minecraft:red shrub]]s, [[Minecraft:leaf litter]],  [[Minecraft:brown mushroom]]s, [[Minecraft:shelf mushroom]]s, and rarely [[Minecraft:spruce]] trees.
** [[Minecraft:Fallen Tree|Fallen poplar trees]] generate more frequently than other trees.
* The following passive and neutral mobs spawn in the Dappled Forest, using their cold variants where applicable:
**[[Minecraft:Sheep]]
**[[Minecraft:Chicken]]
**[[Minecraft:Cow]]
**[[Minecraft:Pig]]
**[[Minecraft:Rabbit]]
**[[Minecraft:Fox]]

==== Features ====
'''{{Animate|Poplar Tree Red Leaves.png;Poplar Tree Orange Leaves.png;Poplar Tree Yellow Leaves.png|32px}} [[Minecraft:Poplar tree]]'''
* A [[Minecraft:tree]] that generates in dappled forests.
* Sometimes having [[Minecraft:shelf mushroom]]s on it.
* Comes in three different colors of leaves, orange, red, and yellow, randomly chosen at generation.
* [[File:Poplar Fallen Log.png|x32px]] [[Minecraft:Fallen tree|Fallen]] poplar trees generate more frequently than other fallen trees.

==== Structures ====
'''[[File:Abandoned Camp.png|x32px]] [[Minecraft:Abandoned camp]]'''
* A structure that generates on the surface of the Overworld.
* The tent consist mainly of [[Minecraft:white wool stairs]] and [[Minecraft:fence]]s.
* Its appearance and structure can be varied depending on the biome, such as a stone shelter, having [[Minecraft:leaves]] or [[Minecraft:cobweb]]s, a [[Minecraft:tree]], a pond, or a [[Minecraft:crop]] farm.

== Unconfirmed features ==
{{hatnote|These features are not confirmed for this drop, 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.
* Can be crafted using 3 [[Minecraft:hay bale]]s.{{tag|Subject to change}}
* Can be stacked to 16.
* Can only be used once and breaks after being slept in.

== Changes ==
=== Blocks ===
'''[[Minecraft:Spruce leaves]]'''
* No longer produce falling leaf particles.

=== Items ===
'''[[Minecraft:Mushroom stew]] and [[Minecraft:Suspicious stew]]'''
* Can now be crafted using 2 of any mushrooms, which include [[Minecraft:shelf mushroom]]s.
{{Crafting
|Any Mushroom
|Any Mushroom
|Bowl
|Output= Mushroom Stew
|head=1
}}
{{Crafting
|Any Mushroom
|Any Mushroom
|Bowl
|Any Small Flower
|Output=Suspicious Stew
|shapeless=true
|foot=1
|ignoreusage=1
}}

== Videos ==
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== Quotes ==
{{Quote|Explore a new surface biome and find the wandering trader's hidden stashes spread throughout the world|Description of "Drop 3 of 2026" [[Minecraft:experiment]].}}

== Gallery ==
=== Mojang images ===
<gallery>
Minecraft LIVE dappled forest overhead.png|A [[Minecraft:dappled forest]]
Dappled Forest 2.jpg|[[Minecraft:Noor]] in a dappled forest near a cluster of [[Minecraft:brown mushroom]]s
Sunny in a dappled forest.jpeg|[[Minecraft:Sunny]] in a dappled forest making a base using poplar and [[Minecraft:wool stairs]]
3rd Drop 2026 Blocks Initial.png|Assorted blocks from the drop
Abandoned Camp in May 2026 Live 1.png|An abandoned camp in a [[Minecraft:swamp]]
Abandoned Camp in May 2026 Live 2.png|An abandoned camp in a [[Minecraft:cherry grove]]
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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