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{{Infobox guide
|edition=bedrock
|name=Boss Update
|vers=
* {{vl|pe v0.16.0|}}
* {{vl|pe v0.16.1|}}
* {{vl|pe v0.16.2|}}
|prev=Friendly Update
|next=Ender Update
}}
This guide is a simplified overview of all the changes in the [[Minecraft:Boss Update]] ({{BE}} 0.16.x releases), which assumes at least some familiarity with the [[Minecraft:Friendly Update]] (''Bedrock Edition'' 0.15.x releases).

==Mobs==
===New===
{|{{Simple Guide table|New Mobs}}
|-
|[[Minecraft:Guardian]]
|[[File:Guardian Revision 1.png|128px]]
|Naturally generated in underwater temples.
|
Guardians always drop when dying:
{{Drop|item|Prismarine Shard|0|2}}
Guardians have a chance to drop additional items:
{{Drop|item|Raw Fish|0|2}}
{{Drop|item|Prismarine Crystals|0|2}}
In addition, the guardian has a 2.5% chance of dropping an additional fish.
|
* Attacks [[Minecraft:squid]] and players with a beam.
* When on land it flops around but remains hostile.
* The player will also get damaged with a thorns-like effect if it damages the guardian while their spikes are deployed (as if it's being prickled).
|-
|[[Minecraft:Elder guardian]]
|[[File:Elder Guardian Revision 1.png|128px]]
|Naturally generated in underwater temples.
|
Elder Guardians always drop when dying:
{{Drop|item|Prismarine Shard|0|2}}
{{Drop|block|Wet Sponge|1}}
Elder Guardians have a chance to drop additional items:
{{Drop|item|Raw Fish|0|2}}
{{Drop|item|Prismarine Crystals|0|2}}
In addition, the Elder Guardian has a 2.5% chance of dropping an additional fish.
|
* Is recognized as a Boss creature.
* Only 3 will be generated for each underwater temple.
* Will give nearby players the [[Minecraft:Mining Fatigue]] III effect.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Wither]]
|[[File:Wither JE1 BE1.png|128px]]
|Place 4 [[Minecraft:soul sand]] in a T shape and place 3 [[Minecraft:wither skeleton skull]]s on top of it to create it (pictured below).
|
{{Drop|item|Nether Star|1}}
|
* New boss creature.
* Spawns 3-4 [[Minecraft:wither skeleton]]s when health drops to 50%.
** Does not spawn on Easy difficulty.
* Has new animations when crafting and being killed.
* New sounds.
|}

===Changed===
{|{{Simple Guide table|Changed Mobs}}
|-
|[[Minecraft:Husk]]
|[[File:Husk JE1 BE1.png|128px]]
[[File:Baby Husk JE1 BE1.png|64px]]
|Added new sound effects.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Stray]]
|[[File:Stray BE1.png|128px]]
|Added new sound effects.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Creeper]]
|[[File:Creeper JE3 BE1.png|128px]]
|Added idle sound effects.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Squid]]
|[[File:Squid JE1 BE1.png|128px]]
[[File:Squid JE1 BE1.png|64px]]
|Added new sound effects.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Wither skeleton]]
|[[File:Wither Skeleton JE3 BE2.png|128px]]
|Spawns when the wither's health drops to 50%.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Iron golem]]
|[[File:Iron Golem JE1 BE1.png|128px]]
|Will damage players on Peaceful difficulty.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Wolf]]
|{{Animate|Wolf JE1 BE1.png; Angry Wolf JE1 BE1.png|128px}}
{{Animate|Baby Wolf JE1 BE1.png; Baby Angry Wolf JE1 BE1.png|64px}}
|Will damage players on Peaceful difficulty.
|}

==Blocks==
===New===
{|{{Simple Guide table|New Blocks}}
|-
|[[Minecraft:Beacon]]
|[[File:Beacon JE4 BE1.png|84px]]
|
{{Crafting
|A1 = Glass
|B1 = Glass
|C1 = Glass
|A2 = Glass
|B2 = Nether Star
|C2 = Glass
|A3 = Obsidian
|B3 = Obsidian
|C3 = Obsidian
|Output = Beacon
|type = Miscellaneous
}}
|Can be mined directly with [[Minecraft:tools]] or by hand.
|
* Beacons can be activated by building pyramids of mineral blocks.
* Adding iron ingots, gold ingots, diamonds and emeralds to the beacon can activate buffs and give the player some positive [[Minecraft:status effects]].
|-
|[[Minecraft:Sea lantern]]
|[[File:Sea Lantern JE1.gif|84px]]
|Naturally generated in underwater temples.
{{Crafting
|A1 = Prismarine Shard
|B1 = Prismarine Crystals
|C1 = Prismarine Shard
|A2 = Prismarine Crystals
|B2 = Prismarine Crystals
|C2 = Prismarine Crystals
|A3 = Prismarine Shard
|B3 = Prismarine Crystals
|C3 = Prismarine Shard
|Output = Sea Lantern
|type = Building block
}}
|Only tools enchanted with [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]] can obtain the block itself, otherwise 2-3 [[Minecraft:prismarine crystals]] will be dropped.
|Will emit brightness level 15.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Prismarine]], [[Minecraft:dark prismarine]] and [[Minecraft:prismarine bricks]]
|[[File:Prismarine JE1 BE1.gif|84px]]
[[File:Prismarine Bricks JE1 BE1.png|84px]]<br>
[[File:Dark Prismarine JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|Naturally generated in underwater temples.
{{crafting
|head = 1
|A2 = Prismarine Shard
|B2 = Prismarine Shard
|A3 = Prismarine Shard
|B3 = Prismarine Shard
|Output = Prismarine
|type = Building block
|description =
}}
{{crafting|Prismarine Shard|Prismarine Shard|Prismarine Shard|Prismarine Shard|Prismarine Shard|Prismarine Shard|Prismarine Shard|Prismarine Shard|Prismarine Shard
|Output = Prismarine Bricks
|type = Building block
|description =
}}
{{crafting
|A1 = Prismarine Shard
|B1 = Prismarine Shard
|C1 = Prismarine Shard
|A2 = Prismarine Shard
|B2 = Black Dye
|C2 = Prismarine Shard
|A3 = Prismarine Shard
|B3 = Prismarine Shard
|C3 = Prismarine Shard
|Output = Dark Prismarine
|type = Building block
|description =
}}
{{crafting
|foot = 1
|A1 = Prismarine Shard
|B1 = Prismarine Shard
|C1 = Prismarine Shard
|A2 = Prismarine Shard
|B2 = Ink Sac
|C2 = Prismarine Shard
|A3 = Prismarine Shard
|B3 = Prismarine Shard
|C3 = Prismarine Shard
|Output = Dark Prismarine
|type = Building block
|description =
}}
|All types of prismarine can be mined with any pickaxe. Will not drop if mined without a pickaxe.
|Architecture or decoration.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Wet sponge]]
|[[File:Wet Sponge JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|
* Naturally generated in underwater temples.
* The sponge will become a wet sponge after absorbing water.
|Can be mined with bare hands and will drop itself.
|Can be dried using a furnace.
|}

===Changed===
{|{{Simple Guide table|Changed Blocks}}
|-
|[[Minecraft:Sponge]]
|[[File:Sponge JE2 BE2.png|84px]]
|
* Rejoined survival mode.
* Can absorb water.
* Changed to Java Edition 1.8 textures.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Bed]]
|[[File:Red Bed (N) JE1.png|84px]]
|New sound effects when placed.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Furnace]]
|[[File:Furnace (S) JE2 BE1.png|84px]]
|Better descriptions for devices that don't use controllers (inputs, fuels and products).
|-
|[[Minecraft:Monster egg]]
|{{Animate|Stone JE4.png; Cobblestone JE3 BE2.png; Stone Bricks JE1 BE1.png; Mossy Stone Bricks JE1 BE1.png; Cracked Stone Bricks JE1 BE1.png; Chiseled Stone Bricks JE1 BE1.png|84px}}
|Added to [[Minecraft:creative inventory]].
|-
|[[Minecraft:Chest]]
|[[File:Chest.gif|84px]]
[[File:Large Chest.gif|84px]]
|Custom names no longer appear in the GUI.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Grass path]]
|[[File:Dirt Path JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|Added production sound effects.
|}

==Items==
===New===
{|{{Simple Guide table|New Items}}
|-
|[[Minecraft:Prismarine crystals]]
|[[File:Prismarine Crystals JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|Dropped by killing [[Minecraft:guardian]] or mining [[Minecraft:sea lantern]].
|Used to craft [[Minecraft:sea lantern]].
|-
|[[Minecraft:Prismarine shard]]
|[[File:Prismarine Shard JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|Dropped by killing [[Minecraft:guardian]] or [[Minecraft:elder guardian]].
|Used to synthesize [[Minecraft:dark prismarine]], [[Minecraft:prismarine]], [[Minecraft:prismarine brick]] and Prismarine Lamp.
|-
|New mob [[Minecraft:spawn egg]]s
|[[File:Guardian Spawn Egg JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
[[File:Elder Guardian Spawn Egg JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|Obtained from [[Minecraft:creative inventory]].
|Used to generate the corresponding [[Minecraft:mob]].
|-
|[[Minecraft:Nether star]]
|[[File:Nether Star JE2 BE1.gif|84px]]
|Obtained by killing the wither.
|Used to synthesize [[Minecraft:beacon]].
|-
|[[Minecraft:Potion of Decay]] and [[Minecraft:Potion|splash Decay potion]]
|[[File:Potion of Decay BE1.png|84px]]
[[File:Splash Potion of Decay BE1.png|84px]]
|Generates in [[Minecraft:cauldron]] in [[Minecraft:swamp hut]].
|Deals {{hp|1|withered=1}} damage every second, causing a total of {{hp|40|withered=1}} damage.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Arrow|Arrow of Decay]]
|[[File:Arrow of Decay BE1.png|84px]]
|Obtained from a cauldron containing a potion.
|Deals {{hp|1|withered=1}} damage every second, causing a total of {{hp|5|withered=1}} damage.
|}

===Changed===
{|{{Simple Guide table|Changed Items}}
|-
|[[Minecraft:Bucket]]
|[[File:Bucket JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|New sound effects when used.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Map]]
|[[File:Map (item) JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|Different biomes have different colors.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Clock]]
|[[File:Clock JE2 BE2.gif|84px]]
|Adjust the texture of the clock to correct all erroneous pixels.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Cocoa beans]]
|[[File:Cocoa Beans JE3 BE2.png|84px]]
|Removed the original synthesis recipe.
|}

==Non-mob entities==
===Changed===
{| {{Simple Guide table|Changed Non-mob entities}}
|-
|[[Minecraft:Minecart]]
|[[File:Minecart JE3 BE1.png|alt=Minecart JE3 BE1.png|width=128x128]]
|Players can no longer destroy the minecart they are sitting on.
|-
|[[Minecraft:Camera]]
|[[File:Camera.png|100px]]
|Was completely removed, it now exists only in the [[Minecraft:Minecraft Education]].
|}

==Structures==
===New===
{|{{Simple Guide table|New Structures}}
|-
|[[Minecraft:Ocean monument]]
|[[File:Ocean monument.png|256px]]
|Generate naturally in the [[Minecraft:Ocean|deep ocean]] biome.
|No
|Yes
|
* Contains 8 gold nugget and sponge rooms.
* [[Minecraft:Guardians]] and [[Minecraft:Elder guardian|elder guardians]] will be generated as guards.
|}

==Gameplay==
===New===
{|{{Simple Guide table|New Gameplay}}
|-
|[[Minecraft:Achievements]]
|Added more achievements.{{Info needed|What exactly?}}
|}

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

[[Minecraft:pt:Guias da Edição Bedrock/Boss Update]]
[[Minecraft:zh:携带版指南/Boss更新]]

Minecraft:Bedrock Edition guides/Boss Update - Revision history

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