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| image = Dappled Forest 2.jpg
| date = September 2026
| version =
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition 26.3]]
* [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 26.50]]
| drop = Drop 3 of 2026
| prevparent = [[Minecraft:Chaos Cubed]]
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[[File:Wilderness Bound Key Art.png|thumb|Key artwork|class=pageimage]]
{{Relevant guide|Java Edition guides/Wilderness Bound|Bedrock Edition guides/Wilderness Bound}}

'''Wilderness Bound''' is an upcoming [[Minecraft:game drop]] set to release in September 2026. It focuses on the [[Minecraft:dappled forest]] biome, adding [[Minecraft:poplar]] trees with three different colors of [[Minecraft:leaves]], a new wood type, and new natural blocks. It also adds [[Minecraft:stairs]] and [[Minecraft:slab]]s for [[Minecraft:concrete]] and [[Minecraft:wool]], [[Minecraft:cushion]]s, [[Minecraft:straw bed]]s, and the [[Minecraft:abandoned camp]]. It was announced at [[Minecraft:Minecraft Live – May 2026]], with the name revealed during the [[Minecraft:Fall Stars|Fall Stars MC Championship]] event on September 5, 2026.<ref name="name">{{tweet|MCChampionship_|2092643234032095257|MCC: FALL STARS 🍂 During this special event, we will reveal the NEXT @MinecraftUPDATE NAME! Who? Starring previous winners of MCC. Main stream hosted by @couriway and @jojosolos Where? https://twitch.tv/minecraft When? 5th September, 8pm BST / 3pm EDT / 12pm PDT|August 26, 2026}}</ref>

Experimental features for the update were released prior to the finalized release as part of [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 26.40]].

== Additions ==
=== Blocks ===
'''{{Animate|White Concrete Stairs (N) JE1.png;Light Gray Concrete Stairs (N) JE1.png;Gray Concrete Stairs (N) JE1.png;Black Concrete Stairs (N) JE1.png;Brown Concrete Stairs (N) JE1.png;Red Concrete Stairs (N) JE1.png;Orange Concrete Stairs (N) JE1.png;Yellow Concrete Stairs (N) JE1.png;Lime Concrete Stairs (N) JE1.png;Green Concrete Stairs (N) JE1.png;Cyan Concrete Stairs (N) JE1.png;Light Blue Concrete Stairs (N) JE1.png;Blue Concrete Stairs (N) JE1.png;Purple Concrete Stairs (N) JE1.png;Magenta Concrete Stairs (N) JE1.png;Pink Concrete Stairs (N) JE1.png|32px}}{{Animate|White Concrete Slab JE1.png;Light Gray Concrete Slab JE1.png;Gray Concrete Slab JE1.png;Black Concrete Slab JE1.png;Brown Concrete Slab JE1.png;Red Concrete Slab JE1.png;Orange Concrete Slab JE1.png;Yellow Concrete Slab JE1.png;Lime Concrete Slab JE1.png;Green Concrete Slab JE1.png;Cyan Concrete Slab JE1.png;Light Blue Concrete Slab JE1.png;Blue Concrete Slab JE1.png;Purple Concrete Slab JE1.png;Magenta Concrete Slab JE1.png;Pink Concrete Slab JE1.png|32px}} [[Minecraft:Concrete stairs]] and [[Minecraft:concrete slab|slabs]]'''
* Can be crafted with [[Minecraft:concrete]].
** Can also be obtained by cutting in a [[Minecraft:stonecutter]].
* Comes in all 16 colors of concrete.

'''Poplar wood set:'''
* '''[[File:Poplar Sapling.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Poplar sapling]]'''
** Grows into a [[Minecraft: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.
** Produces falling leaf particles that match the leaf color, falling as frequently as [[Minecraft:Pale oak leaves|pale oak]] or [[Minecraft:Cherry leaves|cherry]] leaf particles. [[File:Poplar leaves particle example.png|thumb|right|Falling poplar leaves]]
** Emits ambient sounds when attached to any [[Minecraft:log]] and next to at least three of the same type of [[Minecraft:leaves]] in its four horizontal directions.
* '''[[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 red [[Minecraft:Bush (disambiguation)|bush]] variant found in [[Minecraft:dappled forest]]s, and stays red in every biome.

'''[[File:Shelf Mushroom.png|32px]][[File:Big Shelf Mushroom.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Shelf mushroom]]'''
* A [[Minecraft: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 shelf mushroom drops two shelf mushrooms.
* Can only be placed on full sides of blocks.
* Is bouncy when fallen on by entities.
* Can be used as an ingredient for [[Minecraft:mushroom stew]], [[Minecraft:suspicious stew]] and [[Minecraft:rabbit stew]].

'''{{InvSprite|Straw Bed BE}}[[File:Straw Bed JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Straw bed]]'''
* A new type of [[Minecraft:bed]] which can be used to sleep through the night without changing the spawn point.
* 4 straw beds are crafted with 3 [[Minecraft:hay bale]]s.
* Can be stacked to 16.
* It can only be used once and will be destroyed after use, despite not fully resting in it.
* When used in [[Minecraft:the Nether]] or [[Minecraft:the End]], it will break upon use unlike regular beds.
* Generates in [[Minecraft:abandoned camp]]s.

'''{{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 all 16 colors of wool.

=== Items ===
'''New [[Minecraft:explorer map]]s'''
* {{InvSprite|Abandoned Camp Map}} Added [[Minecraft:abandoned camp map]]s that generate in the common [[Minecraft:chests]] of [[Minecraft:abandoned camp]]s. There are 8 variants that lead to different biomes:
** {{BiomeLink|Bamboo Jungle}}
** {{BiomeLink|Cherry Grove}}
** {{BiomeLink|Birch Forest}}
** {{BiomeLink|Dappled Forest}}
** {{BiomeLink|Flower Forest}}
** {{BiomeLink|Pale Garden}}
** {{BiomeLink|Swamp}}
** {{BiomeLink|Windswept Forest}}
* Added new structure [[Minecraft:Explorer Map|maps]] which generate in the abandoned camp's secret chest loot:
** {{InvSprite|Buried Ancient City Map}} Buried [[Minecraft:ancient city]] map
** {{InvSprite|Buried Mineshaft Map}} Buried [[Minecraft:mineshaft]] map
** {{InvSprite|Desert Pyramid Map}} [[Minecraft:Desert pyramid]] map
** {{InvSprite|Warm Ocean Ruins Map}} [[Minecraft:Warm ocean ruins]] map

=== Non-mob entities ===
'''{{AnimateSprite|White Cushion;Light Gray Cushion;Gray Cushion;Black Cushion;Brown Cushion;Red Cushion;Orange Cushion;Yellow Cushion;Lime Cushion;Green Cushion;Cyan Cushion;Light Blue Cushion;Blue Cushion;Purple Cushion;Magenta Cushion;Pink Cushion}}{{Animate|White Cushion.png;Light Gray Cushion.png;Gray Cushion.png;Black Cushion.png;Brown Cushion.png;Red Cushion.png;Orange Cushion.png;Yellow Cushion.png;Lime Cushion.png;Green Cushion.png;Cyan Cushion.png;Light Blue Cushion.png;Blue Cushion.png;Purple Cushion.png;Magenta Cushion.png;Pink Cushion.png|32px}} [[Minecraft:Cushion]]'''
* A decorative block-like entity that can be [[Minecraft:sat]] on, and can be placed on any surface no matter the height.
** Breaks when moved by [[Minecraft:piston]]s or when the supporting block is removed.
** Can be collided by non-solid blocks or blocks that don't cause [[Minecraft:mob]] [[Minecraft:suffocation]].
* Can be stacked to 16.
* Crafted from 3 [[Minecraft:wool slab]]s of the respective color.
* Comes in all 16 colors of wool.
* Generates in abandoned camps.

'''{{InvSprite|Poplar Boat}}[[File:Poplar Boat.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Poplar boat]]'''
* A [[Minecraft:boat]] that is crafted using [[Minecraft: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 [[Minecraft:biome]] which can be found near cold biomes; it consists of [[Minecraft:poplar tree]]s, patches of [[Minecraft:coarse dirt]], [[Minecraft:red shrub]]s, [[Minecraft:leaf litter]], [[Minecraft:brown mushroom]]s, [[Minecraft:shelf mushroom]]s, and sparse [[Minecraft:spruce]] trees.
** [[Minecraft:Fallen poplar tree]]s generate more frequently than other fallen trees.
* [[Minecraft:Rabbit]]s, [[Minecraft:fox]]es, and the cold variants of [[Minecraft:farm animal]]s spawn here.

==== 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 [[Minecraft:dappled forest]]s.
* Can have [[Minecraft:shelf mushroom]]s growing on it.
* Comes in three different colors of leaves: orange, red, and yellow. The color of the tree is randomly decided upon [[Minecraft:world generation]].
* [[File:Poplar Fallen Log.png|x32px]] [[Minecraft:Fallen tree|Fallen poplar trees]] contain brown and shelf mushrooms as well.

==== Structures ====
'''[[File:Abandoned Camp.png|x32px]] [[Minecraft:Abandoned camp]]'''
* A [[Minecraft:structure]] that generates on the surface of the [[Minecraft:Overworld]] in following biomes:
** {{BiomeLink|Meadow}}
** {{BiomeLink|Cherry Grove}}
** {{BiomeLink|Forest}}
** {{BiomeLink|Birch Forest}}
** {{BiomeLink|Old Growth Birch Forest}}
** {{BiomeLink|Flower Forest}}
** {{BiomeLink|Windswept Forest}}
** {{BiomeLink|Dappled Forest}}
** {{BiomeLink|Taiga}}
** {{BiomeLink|Snowy Taiga}}
** {{BiomeLink|Old Growth Spruce Taiga}}
** {{BiomeLink|Old Growth Pine Taiga}}
** {{BiomeLink|Sparse Jungle}}
** {{BiomeLink|Bamboo Jungle}}
** {{BiomeLink|Swamp}}
** {{BiomeLink|Savanna}}
** {{BiomeLink|Wooded Badlands}}
** {{BiomeLink|Pale Garden}}
* The tent consists mainly of [[Minecraft:white wool stairs]], [[Minecraft:straw bed]]s, and [[Minecraft:fence]]s that depend on the biome.
* Its appearance and structure vary significantly depending on the biome, with variations such as containing a stone shelter or having [[Minecraft:leaves]] or [[Minecraft:cobweb]]s, a [[Minecraft:tree]], a pond, or a [[Minecraft:crop]] farm.
* Contains loot in [[Minecraft:chest]]s, [[Minecraft:barrel]]s or a hidden [[Minecraft:oxidized copper chest]].

== Changes ==
=== Blocks ===
'''[[File:Hay Bale (UD) JE3.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Hay bale]]'''
* Changed the texture. Mainly the strap part which has been moved down by one pixel in order to better align with the [[Minecraft:straw bed]].

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

=== Items ===
'''[[File:Empty Map JE4.png|32px|class=pixel-image]] [[File:Map (item) JE3.png|32px|class=pixel-image]] [[File:Locked Map (item) BE2.png|32px|class=pixel-image]] [[Minecraft:Map]] and [[Minecraft:explorer map]]'''
* Changed textures.
* {{Animate|Player (texture) JE2 BE2.png;Player off map (texture) JE2 BE2.png;Player off limits (texture) JE2.png|20px|class=pixel-image}} The player icon on [[Minecraft:Locator Map|locator]] and [[Minecraft:Explorer Map|explorer]] maps has been changed to always show the direction the player is facing.
* Explorer maps are now unique items, with their own distinct textures and some being renamed:
** [[File:Buried Treasure Map JE3.png|32px|class=pixel-image]] Buried treasure map
** [[File:Jungle Pyramid Explorer Map JE2.png|32px|class=pixel-image]] Jungle pyramid map
** [[File:Ocean Monument Explorer Map JE3.png|32px|class=pixel-image]] Ocean monument map
** [[File:Swamp Hut Explorer Map JE2.png|32px|class=pixel-image]] Swamp hut map
** [[File:Trial Chambers Explorer Map JE2.png|32px|class=pixel-image]] Buried trial chambers map
** [[File:Woodland Mansion Explorer Map JE3.png|32px|class=pixel-image]] Woodland mansion map
** {{Animate|Plains Village Map JE2.png;Desert Village Map JE2.png;Savanna Village Map JE2.png;Taiga Village Map JE2.png;Snowy Village Map JE2.png|32px|class=pixel-image}} Village map
*** [[File:Mansion (texture) JE3.png|20px|class=pixel-image]] Changed woodland mansion map icon.
* Explorer maps can no longer be zoomed out using a [[Minecraft:cartography table]].

'''[[Minecraft:Mushroom stew]] and [[Minecraft:suspicious stew]]'''
* Can now be crafted with any combination of two mushrooms instead of specifically requiring one [[Minecraft:red mushroom]] and one [[Minecraft:brown mushroom]].
{{Crafting
|Any Mushroom
|Any Mushroom
|Bowl
|Output= Mushroom Stew
|head=1
|ignoreusage=1
}}
{{Crafting
|Any Mushroom
|Any Mushroom
|Bowl
|Any Small Flower
|Output=Suspicious Stew
|shapeless=true
|foot=1
|ignoreusage=1
}}

== Further revisions ==
=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
* [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 26.60|26.60]] is an upcoming minor update that adds a native version for Nintendo Switch 2.

== Videos ==
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== Trivia ==
* The first ''Preview'' for this drop mentioned "the [[Minecraft:wandering trader]]'s hidden stashes" as new features, in the description for the [[Minecraft:experiment]]. The second ''Preview'' changed this to "the [[Minecraft:abandoned camp]]s".

== Gallery ==
=== Official artwork ===
<gallery>
Wilderness Bound Key Art.png|Key Art
Wilderness Bound Twitter artwork.jpeg|Artwork for the update on Twitter
Minecraft_Wilderness%20Bound_.Net.jpg|[[Minecraft:Alex]] stands in front of a [[Minecraft:dappled forest]], holding an [[Minecraft:explorer map]] to an [[Minecraft:abandoned camp]].
</gallery>

=== Mojang images ===
<gallery>
Wilderness Bound reveal.png|Name reveal on [[Minecraft:Fall Stars]] stream
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 wood and [[Minecraft:wool stairs]]
3rd Drop 2026 Blocks Initial.png|Some blocks from the drop
Abandoned Camp in May 2026 Live 1.png|An [[Minecraft: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 [[Minecraft:poplar tree]] and a [[Minecraft:fallen poplar tree]] having [[Minecraft:shelf mushroom]]s on it
YouTube Abandoned Campsite.png|Minecraft YouTube post of the abandoned campsite
26.3-snapshot-1.jpg|[[Minecraft:Kai]] in a dappled forest next to an abandoned camp
Bedrock 26.40.27 PatchNotes.jpg|An abandoned camp in a dappled forest
26.3-snapshot-2.jpg|[[Minecraft:Efe]] in the abandoned camp
26.3-snapshot-3.jpg|[[Minecraft:Alex]] sitting on wool stairs [[Minecraft:cushion]] in a [[Minecraft:swamp hut]]
Bedrock 26.40.30 PatchNotes.jpg|Kai and [[Minecraft:Ari]] sitting on cushions while [[Minecraft:Sunny]] and Efe are on top of a green and white tent
26.3-snapshot-4.jpg|Noor in a dappled forest sitting on a brown cushion near a [[Minecraft:smoker]]
26.3-snapshot-5.jpg|A black [[Minecraft:sheep]] looks out at the [[Minecraft:plains]] and the [[Minecraft:mountains]] from the dappled forest
Bedrock 26.50.20 PatchNotes.jpg|A [[Minecraft:wandering trader]] with [[Minecraft:trader llama]] nearby a campsite
Steve locks in.jpeg|[[Minecraft:Steve]] playing video games on a cushion and leaning
Finally sitting.jpeg|A player glowing while sitting on a cushion
26.3-snapshot-7.jpg|[[Minecraft:Zuri]] and Efe sitting on rainbow [[Minecraft:concrete stairs]] on top of cushions
Jungle Camp.jpeg|An abandoned camp next to a house having concrete stairs and slabs
Forest House.jpg|A house made of concrete stairs and slabs
Bedrock 26.50.24 PatchNotes.jpg|A campsite in a [[Minecraft:cherry grove]] with Noor, Kai and Ari next to a [[Minecraft:cherry]] tree being used as a watchtower with rainbow stairway
26.3-snapshot-8.jpg|Ari sitting on a cushion swing while Efe interacts with a [[Minecraft:villager]]
26.3-snapshot-9.jpg|Noor sitting on an orange cushion next to an abandoned camp
26.3-snapshot-10.jpg|[[Minecraft:Polar bear]] and its cub in an [[Minecraft:ice spikes]] biome next to a dappled forest
26.3-pre1.jpg|Noor riding a [[Minecraft:pig]] in a dappled forest, next to an abandoned camp
Dappled Forest Campaign Sleepover.jpg|[[Minecraft:Makena]] standing next to two [[Minecraft:straw bed]]s on a poplar wood platform built atop [[Minecraft:poplar]] trees as the sun sets in the distance over the dappled forest.
Dappled Forest Campaign Sitting.jpg|Efe, Ari, Kai, and their [[Minecraft:cat]] sitting inside a base with a [[Minecraft:poplar door]] in a dappled forest.
Dappled Forest Campaign Campsite.jpg|Efe sitting on a cushion by two tamed [[Minecraft:wolves]] around a [[Minecraft:campfire]] in an abandoned camp at night while Sunny uses a [[Minecraft:spyglass]] to overlook the dappled forest near two straw beds that are in the tent.
</gallery>

== References ==
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