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{{Infobox guide
|edition=bedrock
|name=Better Together Update
|vers=
* {{vl|be 1.2.0|}}
* {{vl|be 1.2.1|}}
* {{vl|be 1.2.2|}}
* {{vl|be 1.2.3|}}
* {{vl|be 1.2.5|}}
* {{vl|be 1.2.6|}}
* {{vl|be 1.2.6.1|}}
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* {{vl|be 1.2.9|}}
* {{vl|be 1.2.10|}}
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* {{vl|be 1.2.13|}}
* {{vl|be 1.2.14|}}
* {{vl|be 1.2.15|}}
* {{vl|be 1.2.16|}}
|prev=Discovery Update
|next=Update Aquatic (Phase One)
}}

This guide is a simplified overview of all the changes in the [[Minecraft:Better Together Update]] ({{BE}} 1.2.x releases), which assumes at least some familiarity with the [[Minecraft:Discovery Update]] (''Bedrock Edition'' 1.1.x releases).

==Mobs==
===New===
{| {{Simple Guide table|New Mobs}}
|-
|[[Minecraft:Parrot]]
|{{Animate|Red Parrot.png; Blue Parrot.png; Green Parrot.png; Cyan Parrot.png; Gray Parrot.png|128px}}
|
* {{BiomeLink|Jungle}}
|{{Drop|Item|Feather|1|2}}
|
* Passive creatures can be tamed using [[Minecraft:Wheat Seeds|seeds]].
* Has the ability to fly and occasionally rest on the ground.
* If there is music playing from a [[Minecraft:record player]] nearby, they will dance accordingly.
** Will dance even if they are on the player's shoulders.
* They will die after eating a [[Minecraft:cookie]].
|}

===Changed===
{| {{Simple Guide table|Changed Mobs}}
|-
|All [[Minecraft:mob]]s
|
|
* Now avoids cactus, fire and lava.
* Adjusted the color it flashes when attacked.
* Increased stride stability when moving up stairs while riding certain creatures.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Mooshroom]]
|[[File:Red Mooshroom JE2 BE1.png|128px]]
|Now only generates above [[Minecraft:mycelium]].
|-
|[[Minecraft:Witch]]
|[[File:Witch BE Revision 2.png|128px]]
|
* A potion of fire resistance will be drunk when standing on top of a [[Minecraft:magma block]].
* There is now an 8.5% chance of dropping the potion you are taking when killed. Before this, they always dropped potions.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Skeleton]], [[Minecraft:stray]] and [[Minecraft:zombie pigman]]
|{{Animate|Skeleton JE4 BE2.png; Stray BE2.png; Zombified Piglin JE3 BE2.png|x128px}}
|Now has a chance to spawn with enchanted tools and weapons.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Ender dragon]]
|[[File:Ender Dragon.gif|128px]]
|Corresponding particles will now appear when stopping using dragon breath attack.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Sheep]]
|{{Animate|White Sheep JE2 BE5.png; Orange Sheep BE4.png; Magenta Sheep BE4.png; Light Blue Sheep BE4.png; Yellow Sheep BE4.png; Lime Sheep BE4.png; Pink Sheep BE4.png; Gray Sheep BE4.png; Light Gray Sheep BE4.png; Cyan Sheep BE4.png; Purple Sheep BE4.png; Blue Sheep BE4.png; Blue Sheep BE4.png; Brown Sheep BE4.png; Red Sheep BE4.png; Black Sheep BE4.png|128px}}
|Shorn sheep no longer drop [[Minecraft:wool]] when killed.
|-
|Adult [[Minecraft:polar bear]]
|[[File:Polar Bear JE1 BE1.png|128px]]
|Panic now appears when on fire.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Villager]]
|[[File:Farmer.png|128px]]
|
* Peasant villagers now sell 5-7 [[Minecraft:apples]] for 1 [[Minecraft:emerald]].
* Observe new offers from villagers more quickly after trading is unlocked.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Horse]]
|[[File:Black Horse Revision 4.gif|128px]]
|
* Eating or drinking something while riding a horse no longer slows the player down.
* Updated appearance.
* No longer opens its mouth when dropping a player or taking damage.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Donkey]]
|[[File:Donkey JE4.png|128px]]
|
* Updated appearance.
* No longer opens its mouth when dropping a player or taking damage.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Mule]]
|[[File:Mule JE4.png|128px]]
|Updated appearance.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Skeleton horse]]
|{{Animate|Skeleton Horse 17w45a.png; Saddled Skeleton Horse.png|128px}}
|Can now be saddled.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Snow golem]]
|{{Animate|Snow Golem JE1 BE1.png; Sheared Snow Golem JE1 BE1.png|128px}}
|
* Snow golem's face is now only visible when clipped.
* [[Minecraft:Lingering water bottle]] now deals damage to it.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Ghast]]
|{{Animate|Ghast JE1 BE1.gif; Ghast shooting JE1 BE1.png|x128px}}
|[[Minecraft:Ghast fireball]] activates [[Minecraft:Nether portal]] when it hits it.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Blaze]] and [[Minecraft:enderman]]
|{{Animate|Blaze BE2.png; Enderman BE.png|x128px}}
|[[Minecraft:Lingering water bottle]] now deals damage to it.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Cow]]
|[[File:Cow JE4 BE1.png|128px]]
|Players will no longer drink the milk directly after milking the cow.
|}

==Blocks==
===New===
{| {{Simple Guide table|New Blocks}}
|-
|[[Minecraft:Banner]]
|{{animate|White Banner.png;Orange Banner.png;Magenta Banner.png;Light Blue Banner.png;Yellow Banner.png;Lime Banner.png;Pink Banner.png;Gray Banner.png;Light Gray Banner.png;Cyan Banner.png;Purple Banner.png;Blue Banner.png;Brown Banner.png;Green Banner.png;Red Banner.png;Black Banner.png|84px}}
|
{{Crafting
|A1=Matching Wool
|B1=Matching Wool
|C1=Matching Wool
|A2=Matching Wool
|B2=Matching Wool
|C2=Matching Wool
|B3=Stick
|Output=Matching Banner
}}
|Can be mined with any tool, but [[Minecraft:axe]] is the fastest.
|
* V-shaped and reversed-V shaped magenta flags with black stripes will generate naturally in [[Minecraft:end city]].
* Can be used for decoration.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Jukebox]]
|[[File:Jukebox JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|
{{Crafting
|A1= Any Overworld Planks
|B1= Any Overworld Planks
|C1= Any Overworld Planks
|A2= Any Overworld Planks
|B2= Diamond
|C2= Any Overworld Planks
|A3= Any Overworld Planks
|B3= Any Overworld Planks
|C3= Any Overworld Planks
|Output= Jukebox
|type= Decoration block
|ingredients=Any [[Minecraft:Plank]]s +<br>[[Minecraft:Diamond]]
}}
| Can be mined with any tool, but [[Minecraft:axe]] is the fastest.
|
* Can be used to play [[Minecraft:music discs]].
* Can use a funnel to insert records.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Coarse dirt]]
|[[File:Coarse Dirt JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|
{{Crafting
|A2= Dirt
|A3= Gravel
|B2= Gravel
|B3= Dirt
|Output= Coarse Dirt,4
|type= Building block
}}
| Can be mined using any tool, but [[Minecraft:shovel]] is the fastest.
|
* Place [[Minecraft:saplings]], [[Minecraft:sugar cane]] and [[Minecraft:mushrooms]] directly on the sand to grow under suitable conditions.
* [[Minecraft:Grass]] and [[Minecraft:mycelium]] cannot spread to coarse dirt.
* Use [[Minecraft:hoe]] on coarse dirt to turn it into soil.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Structure block]]
|{{Animate|Structure Block JE2 BE1.png; Structure Block Save JE2 BE1.png; Structure Block Load JE2 BE1.png; Structure Block Corner JE2 BE1.png; Structure Block Data JE2 BE1.png; Structure Block Export BE1.png|84px}}
|Can only be obtained via command.
|Cannot be destroyed.
|Is only available in [[Minecraft:Windows 10 Edition]] and has a 3D export mode that cannot be changed.
|}

===Changed===
{| {{Simple Guide table|Changed Blocks}}
|-
|[[Minecraft:Item frame]]
|{{Animate|Item Frame JE1 BE1.png; Item Frame (item) JE1 BE1.png|84px}}
|From items to entities. {{more info}}
|-
|[[Minecraft:Brewing stand]]
|{{Animate|Brewing Stand (empty) JE1 BE1.png;Brewing Stand (full) JE1.png|84px}}
|[[Minecraft:Blaze powder]] is now required to power brewing stands.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Beacon]]
|[[File:Beacon JE4 BE1.png|84px]]
|
* Light beams will now change color when passing through stained glass or stained glass panes.
** The color of the light beam will only use the color of the highest layer of stained glass and will not be mixed.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Ice]]
|[[File:Ice BE5.png|84px]]
|Is now transparent.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Stained glass]] and [[Minecraft:stained glass pane]]
|{{Animate|White Stained Glass JE2 BE2.png; Orange Stained Glass JE2 BE2.png; Magenta Stained Glass JE2 BE2.png; Light Blue Stained Glass JE2 BE2.png; Yellow Stained Glass JE2 BE2.png; Lime Stained Glass JE2 BE2.png; Pink Stained Glass JE2 BE2.png; Gray Stained Glass JE2 BE2.png; Light Gray Stained Glass JE2 BE2.png; Cyan Stained Glass JE2 BE2.png; Purple Stained Glass JE2 BE2.png; Blue Stained Glass JE2 BE2.png; Brown Stained Glass JE2 BE2.png; Brown Stained Glass JE2 BE2.png; Red Stained Glass JE2 BE2.png; Black Stained Glass JE2 BE2.png|84px}}<br>{{Animate|White Stained Glass Pane (EW) BE2.png; Orange Stained Glass Pane (EW) BE2.png; Magenta Stained Glass Pane (EW) BE2.png; Light Blue Stained Glass Pane (EW) BE2.png; Yellow Stained Glass Pane (EW) BE2.png; Lime Stained Glass Pane (EW) BE2.png; Pink Stained Glass Pane (EW) BE2.png; Gray Stained Glass Pane (EW) BE2.png; Light Gray Stained Glass Pane (EW) BE2.png; Cyan Stained Glass Pane (EW) BE2.png; Purple Stained Glass Pane (EW) BE2.png; Blue Stained Glass Pane (EW) BE2.png; Brown Stained Glass Pane (EW) BE2.png; Brown Stained Glass Pane (EW) BE2.png; Red Stained Glass Pane (EW) BE2.png; Black Stained Glass Pane (EW) BE2.png|84px}}
|
* Now have their own textures and can be obtained through normal means.
* Changed the inventory icons of [[Minecraft:glass pane]] and stained [[Minecraft:glass pane]].
* Single [[Minecraft:glass pane]] or stained [[Minecraft:glass pane]] are now columnar.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Observer]]
|[[File:Observer BE2.png|84px]]
|
* Updated the texture of [[Minecraft:observer]] so that the observer will now flash red when outputting a redstone signal.
* Now able to detect updates to more blocks.
* Increased the strength of the redstone pulse output by the observer, and no longer has two pulses when the piston expands and retracts once.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Bricks]], [[Minecraft:nether bricks]] and [[Minecraft:clay block]]
|[[File:Bricks JE4 BE2.png|84px]][[File:Nether Bricks BE2.png|84px]][[File:Clay JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|Renamed to better distinguish it from other items.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Iron bars]]
|[[File:Iron Bars.png|84px]]
|
* Individual iron railings are now columnar.
* Changed the inventory icon of iron railings.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Bed]]
|{{Animate|White Bed JE2 BE2.png; Orange Bed JE2 BE2.png; Magenta Bed JE2 BE2.png; Light Blue Bed JE2 BE2.png; Yellow Bed JE2 BE2.png; Lime Bed JE2 BE2.png; Pink Bed JE2 BE2.png; Gray Bed JE2 BE2.png; Light Gray Bed JE2 BE2.png; Cyan Bed JE2 BE2.png; Purple Bed JE2 BE2.png; Blue Bed JE2 BE2.png; Brown Bed JE2 BE2.png; Green Bed JE2 BE2.png; Red Bed JE3 BE2.png; Black Bed JE2 BE2.png|84px}}
|
* A message will appear when trying to sleep too far from [[Minecraft:bed]].
* A dyed [[Minecraft:bed]] can no longer be dyed with the same dye.
* Text chat with controller and touch screen can now be opened while sleeping.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Trapdoor]]
|{{Animate|Oak Trapdoor JE1 BE1.png; Iron Trapdoor JE1 BE1.png|84px}}
|Trapdoors will open directly when placed next to an active signal source.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Sandstone stairs]]
|[[File:Sandstone Slab JE2 BE2.png|84px]]
|Sandstone stairs now have a cracked texture at the bottom.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Mycelium]]
|[[File:Mycelium JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|Mycelium no longer turns to dirt when a giant mushroom is on top of it.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Fence]]
|{{Animate|Oak Fence (EW) JE5.png; Birch Fence (EW) JE1.png; Spruce Fence (EW) JE1.png; Jungle Fence (EW) JE1.png; Acacia Fence (EW) JE1.png; Dark Oak Fence (EW) JE1.png; Nether Brick Fence BE2.png|84px}}{{verify|Are the wooden fence models correct or did Bedrock Edition map textures differently at this time?}}
|Blocks can now be placed on top of fences with [[Minecraft:leads]] attached to them.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Shulker box]]es
|{{Animate|Purple Shulker Box.png; White Shulker Box.png; Orange Shulker Box.png; Magenta Shulker Box.png; Light Blue Shulker Box.png; Yellow Shulker Box.png; Lime Shulker Box.png; Pink Shulker Box.png; Gray Shulker Box.png; Light Gray Shulker Box.png; Cyan Shulker Box.png; Blue Shulker Box.png; Brown Shulker Box.png; Green Shulker Box.png; Red Shulker Box.png; Black Shulker Box.png|84px}}
|When crafting a shulker box, it outputs an undyed variant instead of purple, resulting in 17 colors.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Piston]]
|{{Animate|Piston (U) JE1.png; Sticky Piston (U) JE1.png|84px}}
|Can now push [[Minecraft:arrows]].
|-
|[[Minecraft:Diorite]], [[Minecraft:andesite]] and [[Minecraft:granite]]
|[[File:Diorite JE1 BE1.png|84px]][[File:Andesite JE1 BE1.png|84px]][[ File:Granite JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|Can no longer be used to replace stone crafting recipes.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Monster spawner]]
|[[File:Spawner BE1.png|84px]]
|Only 4 monsters can be spawned at a time now.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Emerald ore]]
|[[File:Emerald Ore JE2 BE1.png|84px]]
|Can no longer be mined with a stone pickaxe.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Sign]]
|{{Animate|Oak Standing Sign JE1 BE1.png; Oak Sign JE1 BE1.png|84px}}
|No longer flammable.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Hay bale]]
|{{Animate|Hay Bale (UD) JE1 BE1.png; Hay Bale (EW) JE1 BE1.png; Hay Bale (NS) JE1 BE1.png|84px}}
|Reduced damage from falling on hay bales.
|}

==Items==
===New===
{|{{Simple Guide table|New Items}}
|-
|[[Minecraft:Armor stand]]
|[[File:Armor Stand (item) JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|
{{Crafting
|A1= Stick |B1= Stick |C1= Stick
|B2= Stick
|A3= Stick |B3= Smooth Stone Slab |C3= Stick
|Output= Armor Stand
}}
|
* Used to place items and armor that need to be displayed.
* Can hold items without commands.
* Several postures can be switched through sneaking and interaction (right click by default).
* Redstone signals can also change posture.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Book and quill]]
|[[File:Book and Quill JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|
{{Crafting
|Book
|Ink Sac
|Feather
|Output= Book and Quill
|type= Miscellaneous
}}
|
* Used for writing content and can be saved as a book.
* Two pages can be displayed on the same screen.
* Has an edit button to modify the text on each page.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Firework star]]
|[[File:Firework Star JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|
{{Crafting
|head=1
|showname=0
|ingredients=[[Minecraft:Gunpowder]]+<br>Corresponding [[Minecraft:Dye]]+<br>Additional materials (optional)
|Gunpowder
|Matching Dye
|Head; Gold Nugget; Feather;Fire Charge;
|;Glowstone Dust; ;Glowstone Dust
|Diamond; ;Diamond
|Output=Matching Firework Star
|type=Miscellaneous
}}
{{Crafting
|ignoreusage=1
|Matching Firework Star
|Any Dye
|Output=Matching Firework Star
|type=Miscellaneous
|foot=1
}}
|Used to make [[Minecraft:firework rockets]] and determine the color, effect and shape of the fireworks rocket.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Firework rockets]]
|[[File:Firework Rocket JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|
{{Crafting
|head=1
|showname=0
|Paper
|Gunpowder; Gunpowder; Gunpowder
|; Gunpowder; Gunpowder
|; ; Gunpowder
|Output=Firework Rocket,3
}}
{{Crafting
|Any Firework Star
|Paper
|Gunpowder; Gunpowder; Gunpowder
|; Gunpowder; Gunpowder
|; ; Gunpowder
|Output= Firework Rocket,3
|foot=1
}}
|Can be fired in any direction, depending on the orientation of the emitter.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Music disc]]
|{{Animate|Music Disc 13.png;
Music Disc Cat.png;
Music Disc Blocks.png;
Music Disc Chirp.png;
Music Disc Far.png;
Music Disc Mall.png;
Music Disc Mellohi.png;
Music Disc Stal.png;
Music Disc Strad.png;
Music Disc Ward.png;
Music Disc 11 JE1 BE1.png;
Music Disc Wait.png ;|84px}}
|
* Can be obtained from [[Minecraft:chests]] in [[Minecraft:dungeon]] or [[Minecraft:woodland mansion]].
* After [[Minecraft:creeper]] is shot by [[Minecraft:skeleton]], it will randomly drop an additional music record.
|You can put in [[Minecraft:record player]] to play music.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Parrot]], [[Minecraft:zombie villager]] [[Minecraft:spawn egg]]s
|[[File:Parrot Spawn Egg JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
[[File:Zombie Villager Spawn Egg JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|[[Minecraft:Creative mode]] inventory
|Used to spawn [[Minecraft:parrot]] and [[Minecraft:zombie villager]].
|}

===Changed===
{|{{Simple Guide table|Changed Items}}
|-
|All items
|
|Items can now pass upward through solid blocks, allowing for a 3×3 item lift.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Bucket]]
|[[File:Bucket JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|Only one iron barrel can now be placed in the furnace at a time.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Map]]
|[[File:Map (item) JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|
* The player's head will appear on the map.
* Locator maps now track the owner's location regardless of their dimension.
* Empty maps can now be combined with a compass in an anvil to create a locator map.
* Renaming maps and increasing map size in Anvil now only costs experience levels.
* Maps and locator maps can now be obtained via /give.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Leash]]
|[[File:Lead JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|
* Right click to release the leash.
* There is now a sound when placing leashes.
|}

==Non-mob Entities==
===Changed===
{|{{Simple Guide table|Changed Non-mob entities}}
|-
|[[Minecraft:Arrow]]
|[[File:Arrow JE2 BE1.png|84px]]
|Arrows will vibrate when they collide with blocks.
|}

==Gameplay==
===Changed===
{| {{Simple Guide table|Changed Gameplay}}
|-
|[[Minecraft:Creative mode]]
|Pressing {{key|A}} in the creative mode inventory will place an item into [[Minecraft:inventory]] instead of a group. Pressing {{key|Y}} will drop the entire group; pressing {{key|X}} will clear the shortcut bar in creative mode.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Inventory]]
|
* 3 new buttons for classic UI: "Inventory only", "Inventory and recipe book" and "Recipe book only".
* Add a switch to the recipe book to switch to full-screen creative mode [[Minecraft:inventory]].
|-
|[[Minecraft:Mob spawning|Spawn]]
|Increased the spawn rate of friendly mobs, making them easier to spot.
|}

==See also==
{{Navbox guides|bedrock}}

[[Minecraft:pt:Guias da Edição Bedrock/Better Together Update]]
[[Minecraft:zh:基岩版指南/独乐不如众乐更新]]

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