Minecraft:Java Edition 26.4 - Revision history

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	{{Relevant guide\|Tutorial:Version overviews/Fourth Drop 2026}}		{{Relevant guide\|Tutorial:Version overviews/Fourth Drop 2026}}
	'''26.4''', the release of the [[Minecraft:Fourth Drop 2026\|fourth game drop of 2026]], is an upcoming [[Minecraft:game drop]] for {{JE}}, planned to be released in the fourth quarter of 2026. It introduces the [[Minecraft:ice caves]], a cave [[Minecraft:biome]] featuring [[Minecraft:icicle]]s ~~and~~ [[Minecraft:ice crystal]]s, as well as the [[Minecraft:frostbite]], [[Minecraft:ice ball]]s, ~~and~~ the [[Minecraft:Freezing]] effect, and fixes bugs.		'''26.4''', the release of the [[Minecraft:Fourth Drop 2026\|fourth game drop of 2026]], is an upcoming [[Minecraft:game drop]] for {{JE}}, planned to be released in the fourth quarter of 2026. It introduces the [[Minecraft:ice caves]], a new [[Minecraft:cave]] [[Minecraft:biome]] featuring [[Minecraft:icicle]]s, [[Minecraft:ice crystal]]s, and [[Minecraft:brittle ice]], as well as the [[Minecraft:frostbite]]s, [[Minecraft:ice ball]]s, the [[Minecraft:Freezing]] effect, a new block set for [[Minecraft:calcite]], [[Minecraft:Brick (disambiguation)\|brick]] variants of [[Minecraft:packed ice bricks\|packed ice]] and [[Minecraft:snow bricks\|snow block]]s and updated [[Minecraft:jukebox]]es, and fixes bugs.

	== Additions ==		== Additions ==

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	'''[[File:Frostbite JE1 BE1.png\|width=55x55]] [[File:Baby Frostbite JE1 BE1.png\|17px]] [[Minecraft:Frostbite]]'''		'''[[File:Frostbite JE1 BE1.png\|width=55x55]] [[File:Baby Frostbite JE1 BE1.png\|17px]] [[Minecraft:Frostbite]]'''
	* A [[Minecraft:zombie]] variant that can be found in snowy biomes.		* A [[Minecraft:zombie]] variant that can be found in snowy biomes.
	** Zombies convert into frostbites when they stay in [[Minecraft:powder snow]] too long.		* Zombies [[Minecraft:Mob conversion\|convert]] into frostbites when they stay in [[Minecraft:powder snow]] too long.
	** [[Minecraft:Husk]]s now also convert into zombies when they stay in [[Minecraft:powder snow]] too long.		** They will not convert if they are wearing a piece of [[Minecraft:leather armor]].
	* Immune to [[Minecraft:Freezing]] effect.		* [[Minecraft:Husk]]s now also convert into zombies when they stay in [[Minecraft:powder snow]] too long.
	** Does not sink in [[Minecraft:powder snow]].		* Does not sink in [[Minecraft:powder snow]].
	* Burns in sunlight.		* Burns in sunlight.
	* It has two modes of attacking: a melee attack and a ranged attack.		* It has two modes of attacking: a melee attack and a ranged attack.
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	* [[File:Freezing JE1 BE1.png\|32px]] '''[[Minecraft:Freezing]]'''		* [[File:Freezing JE1 BE1.png\|32px]] '''[[Minecraft:Freezing]]'''
	** An effect that causes an entity to [[Minecraft:freeze]], dealing damage over time and slowing their movement.		** An effect that causes an entity to [[Minecraft:freeze]], dealing damage over time and slowing their movement.
	*** The Freezing effect will cause players to shake and eventually deal damage.		** The Freezing effect will cause players to shake and eventually deal damage.
	*** Causes those affected to slowly become frozen as if in powder snow for its duration.		*** Causes those affected to slowly become frozen as if in powder snow for its duration.
	** Wearing a piece of [[Minecraft:leather armor]] or being on fire prevents the entity from freezing, just like with [[Minecraft:powder snow]], but will not keep the effect from being applied and will not remove the effect.		** Wearing a piece of [[Minecraft:leather armor]] or being on fire prevents the entity from freezing, just like with [[Minecraft:powder snow]], but will not keep the effect from being applied and will not remove the effect.
	** ~~Mobs will take additional damage from~~ Freezing ~~while they are affected by this effect~~.		** [[Minecraft:Undead]] mobs, [[Minecraft:Snow golem\|snow golems]], [[Minecraft:Polar bear\|polar bears]], and [[Minecraft:Ender dragon\|ender dragons]] are completely immune to Freezing.
	*** Mobs that are vulnerable to Freezing have a five times multiplier to the damage taken.		*** Mobs that are vulnerable to Freezing ([[Minecraft:Blaze\|blazes]], [[Minecraft:Magma cube\|magma cubes]], and [[Minecraft:Strider\|striders]]) have a five times multiplier to the damage taken.
			*** Being on fire or standing in fire or lava counters the Freezing Effect, similar to wearing leather armor.
	** Lingering potion, splash potion, and [[Minecraft:potion of Freezing]] can be brewed using ice balls.		** Lingering potion, splash potion, and [[Minecraft:potion of Freezing]] can be brewed using ice balls.
	** [[Minecraft:Arrows of Freezing]] can be crafted by placing a lingering potion of Freezing in the middle of the crafting table surrounded by eight arrows.		** [[Minecraft:Arrows of Freezing]] can be crafted by placing a lingering potion of Freezing in the middle of the crafting table surrounded by eight arrows.
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	'''[[Minecraft:Undead\|Undead mobs]]'''		'''[[Minecraft:Undead\|Undead mobs]]'''
	* ~~All undead mobs are now immune to freezing in~~ [[Minecraft:~~powder snow~~]].		* [[Minecraft:Drowned]] and [[Minecraft:husk]]s now [[Minecraft:Mob conversion\|convert]] into [[Minecraft:zombie]]s when in [[Minecraft:powder snow]].
	* A [[Minecraft:~~zombie~~]] now [[Minecraft:Mob conversion\|~~converts~~]] into a [[Minecraft:~~frostbite~~]] when in ~~powder snow for 30 seconds.~~		** They will not convert if they are wearing a piece of [[Minecraft:leather armor]].
	** It will not convert if it is wearing a piece of [[Minecraft:~~leather armor~~]].		* [[Minecraft:Skeleton]]s no longer convert into [[Minecraft:stray]]s when in powder snow if they are wearing a piece of leather armor.
	* Drowned and husks now convert into zombies when in powder snow.
	** They will not convert if they are wearing a piece of leather armor.
	* ~~Skeletons~~ no longer convert into ~~strays~~ when in powder snow if they are wearing a piece of leather armor.

	'''[[Minecraft:Wandering trader]]'''		'''[[Minecraft:Wandering trader]]'''

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	'''[[File:Ice Ball JE1 BE1.png\|32px]] [[Minecraft:Ice ball]]'''		'''[[File:Ice Ball JE1 BE1.png\|32px]] [[Minecraft:Ice ball]]'''
	* A throwable projectile that deals damage and knockback.		* A throwable projectile that deals [[Minecraft:damage]] and [[Minecraft:Knockback (mechanic)\|knockback]].
	** ~~Deals a maximum of 4 damage to entities it hits, with~~ the ~~damage scaling down based on its~~ projectile ~~speed.~~		** Damage depends on how fast the projectile is moving which, like with other projectiles, can be influenced by how fast the thrower is moving.
	** Has a sharp deceleration, like ~~[[Minecraft:snowball]]s~~.
	* Breaks on impact with blocks or entities, creating a particle effect and sound.		* Breaks on impact with blocks or entities, creating a particle effect and sound.
	* Can be used to brew potions of Freezing.		* Can be used to brew potions of Freezing.
	* Obtained from [[Minecraft:frostbite]]s, which have a chance to drop them when killed.		* Obtained from [[Minecraft:frostbite]]s, which have a chance to drop them when killed.

	'''[[File:Music Disc ~~flurry~~ JE1 BE1.png\|width=32x32]] [[Minecraft:Music Disc ~~flurry~~\|Music disc "~~flurry~~"]]'''		'''[[File:Music Disc Flurry JE1 BE1.png\|width=32x32]] [[Minecraft:Music Disc Flurry\|Music disc "Flurry"]]'''
	* Added the "~~flurry~~" music disc by [[Minecraft:Hyper Potions]].		* Added the "Flurry" music disc by [[Minecraft:Hyper Potions]].
	** Has a chance of being found in [[Minecraft:igloo]]s basement chests with a 30% chance.		** Has a chance of being found in [[Minecraft:igloo]]s basement chests with a 30% chance.
	** Has a [[Minecraft:comparator]] output of 7 when played in a [[Minecraft:jukebox]].		** Has a [[Minecraft:comparator]] output of 7 when played in a [[Minecraft:jukebox]].
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	* Mobs falling through lava may take slightly less fall damage in some cases.		* Mobs falling through lava may take slightly less fall damage in some cases.

	'''[[Minecraft:~~Drowned]] and [[Minecraft:husk~~]]'''		'''[[Minecraft:Ender dragon]]'''
	* ~~Now convert into a~~ [[Minecraft:~~zombie~~]] when ~~in [[Minecraft:powder snow]]~~.		* The ender dragon no longer has slower vertical velocity than intended, fixing several issues with its AI that were introduced in [[Minecraft:19w08b]] and restoring previously broken behavior:
	* ~~Are~~ now ~~immune~~ to ~~freezing in powder snow~~ and ~~will not take damage from the [[Minecraft:Freezing]] effect~~.		** The dragon now properly reaches its flying and attacking points, no longer getting stuck flying back and forth between two points.
			** The dragon now properly dives at the player periodically, when it shoots a fireball, and after it has finished perching.
			** The dragon now properly descends to the portal, rather than flying back and forth while slowly descending.

	'''[[Minecraft:Parrot]]s'''		'''[[Minecraft:Parrot]]s'''
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	'''[[Minecraft:Polar bear]] and [[Minecraft:snow golem]]'''		'''[[Minecraft:Polar bear]] and [[Minecraft:snow golem]]'''
	* Now will not take damage from the Freezing effect.		* Now will not take damage from the Freezing effect.

	~~'''[[Minecraft:Skeleton]]s'''~~
	* Skeletons wearing any piece of leather armor will prevent them from converting into [[Minecraft:stray]]s.

	'''[[Minecraft:Stray]]'''		'''[[Minecraft:Stray]]'''
	* Now will not take damage from the Freezing effect.
	* Strays can now spawn in the following biomes, matching {{BE}}:		* Strays can now spawn in the following biomes, matching {{BE}}:
	** {{BiomeLink\|Deep Frozen Ocean}}		** {{BiomeLink\|Deep Frozen Ocean}}
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	*** Air blocks above the water block are required for frosted ice placement.		*** Air blocks above the water block are required for frosted ice placement.
	* Small sulfur cubes that spawn from splitting a bucketed sulfur cube now inherit the property of not despawning.		* Small sulfur cubes that spawn from splitting a bucketed sulfur cube now inherit the property of not despawning.

			'''[[Minecraft:Undead\|Undead mobs]]'''
			* All undead mobs are now immune to freezing in [[Minecraft:powder snow]].
			* A [[Minecraft:zombie]] now [[Minecraft:Mob conversion\|converts]] into a [[Minecraft:frostbite]] when in powder snow for 30 seconds.
			** It will not convert if it is wearing a piece of [[Minecraft:leather armor]].
			* Drowned and husks now convert into zombies when in powder snow.
			** They will not convert if they are wearing a piece of leather armor.
			* Skeletons no longer convert into strays when in powder snow if they are wearing a piece of leather armor.

	'''[[Minecraft:Wandering trader]]'''		'''[[Minecraft:Wandering trader]]'''

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 ** Any water block that borders the blue ice block horizontally will turn into brittle ice.
 * Can only be obtained using [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]].
 '''[[File:Chiseled Packed Ice.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Chiseled packed ice]]'''
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 * Depicts the face of a [[Minecraft:singer]].
 * Can only be found in [[Minecraft:ancient city]] loot chests.
-** Currently not available in the [[Minecraft:Creative inventory]].
+* Currently not available in the [[Minecraft:Creative inventory]].
 '''[[File:Ice Crystal (U) JE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Ice crystal]]'''
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 * [[File:Snow Brick Stairs (N) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Snow brick stairs]]
 * [[File:Snow Brick Wall (ewU) JE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Snow brick wall]]
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 ** Any water block that borders the blue ice block horizontally will turn into brittle ice.
 * Can only be obtained using [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]].
 '''[[File:Chiseled Packed Ice.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Chiseled packed ice]]'''
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 '''[[File:Chiseled Soulshale JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Chiseled soulshale]]'''
-* Depicts a [[Minecraft:singer]].
+* Depicts the face of a [[Minecraft:singer]].
 * Can only be found in [[Minecraft:ancient city]] loot chests.
 ** Currently not available in the [[Minecraft:Creative inventory]].
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 * [[File:Snow Brick Stairs (N) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Snow brick stairs]]
 * [[File:Snow Brick Wall (ewU) JE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Snow brick wall]]
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 |Snow Brick Stairs
 |Snow Brick Wall
 |Frostbite Spawn Egg
 |Potion of Freezing
 |Splash Potion of Freezing
 |Lingering Potion of Freezing
-|Arrow of Freezing}}
+|Arrow of Freezing
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 ** Any water block that borders the blue ice block horizontally will turn into brittle ice.
 * Can only be obtained using [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]].
 '''[[File:Chiseled Packed Ice.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Chiseled packed ice]]'''
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 * Can be used to brew potions of Freezing.
 * Obtained from [[Minecraft:frostbite]]s, which have a chance to drop them when killed.
 '''{{Animate|Potion of Freezing JE1.png;Splash Potion of Freezing JE1.png;Lingering Potion of Freezing JE1 BE1.png|32px}} [[Minecraft:Potion of Freezing]]'''

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	* A throwable projectile that deals damage and knockback.		* A throwable projectile that deals damage and knockback.
	** Deals a maximum of 4 damage to entities it hits, with the damage scaling down based on its projectile speed.		** Deals a maximum of 4 damage to entities it hits, with the damage scaling down based on its projectile speed.
	** ~~Have~~ a sharp ~~deacceleration~~, like [[Minecraft:snowball]]s.		** Has a sharp deceleration, like [[Minecraft:snowball]]s.
	* Breaks on impact with blocks or entities, creating a particle effect and sound.		* Breaks on impact with blocks or entities, creating a particle effect and sound.
	* Can be used to brew potions of Freezing.		* Can be used to brew potions of Freezing.

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	'''{{BiomeSprite\|Ice Caves\|scale=1.5}} [[Minecraft:Ice caves]]'''		'''{{BiomeSprite\|Ice Caves\|scale=1.5}} [[Minecraft:Ice caves]]'''
	* A cave biome that generates underneath ~~frozen~~ biomes.		* A cave biome that generates underneath cold biomes.
	* It consists mainly of [[Minecraft:packed ice]] and [[Minecraft:calcite]].		* It consists mainly of [[Minecraft:packed ice]] and [[Minecraft:calcite]].
	* Large [[Minecraft:icicle]]s made of packed ice generate on the ground and hanging from the ceiling.		* Large [[Minecraft:icicle]]s made of packed ice generate on the ground and hanging from the ceiling.

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