Minecraft:Tiny Takeover: Difference between revisions

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Key artwork

Tiny Takeover is a Minecraft:game drop that was released on March 24, 2026<ref>Template:Ytl</ref> as Minecraft:Java Edition 26.1 and Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 26.10. Its theme is "cuteness" and "emotional attachment with Minecraft:mobs".<ref>Template:Ytl (4:20)</ref> It visually overhauls Minecraft:baby mobs and Minecraft:rabbits, makes Minecraft:name tags craftable, and adds the Minecraft:golden dandelion, which when fed to baby mobs, stops them from aging until fed another one.

During development, the update was referred to as Drop 1 of 2026. The final name of the update was revealed on Minecraft:Minecraft.net and Minecraft:Minecraft Monthly on March 3, 2026.<ref name="dropname">Template:Mcnet</ref><ref>Template:Ytl (3:34)</ref>

Some features of this drop were released as part of an Minecraft:experiment in Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 26.0.

Additions

Blocks

File:Golden Dandelion JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Golden dandelion

A new golden variant of the regular Minecraft:dandelion.
Does not generate naturally.
Can be crafted using a single Minecraft:dandelion surrounded with eight Minecraft:gold nuggets.
Prevents Minecraft:baby mobs from aging when fed, showing downward green particles.
- When fed again, the mob will continue to age again, showing upward green particles.
- Cannot be used on baby Minecraft:undead mobs, Minecraft:piglins, and Minecraft:villagers.
Can be used to make Minecraft:suspicious stew of the Saturation effect.
Cannot be Minecraft:composted or used to attract Minecraft:bees.
Attracts Minecraft:piglins.

Sounds

Minecraft:Note block

Added the trumpet instrument.
- It can be heard when a note block is placed on top of any of the following Minecraft:copper blocks:
  - Template:BlockLink
  - Template:BlockLink and its variants.
  - Template:BlockLink
- The sound is different based on the oxidation level of the copper blocks.

Minecraft:Mobs

Added sound variants for the following Minecraft:animals:
- Minecraft:Cat: Royal
- Minecraft:Chicken: Picky
- Minecraft:Cow: Moody
- Minecraft:Pig: Mini and Big
- The already existing mob sounds are now part of the Classic sound variant.

Added eating sounds for Minecraft:pigs.

Changes

Items

File:Baby Turtle Shell JE1 BE1.pngFile:Baby Leather Armor JE1 BE1.pngFile:Baby Copper Armor JE1 BE1.pngFile:Baby Golden Armor JE1 BE1.pngFile:Baby Chainmail Armor JE2.pngFile:Baby Iron Armor JE1 BE1.pngFile:Baby Diamond Armor JE1 BE1.pngFile:Baby Netherite Armor JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Armor

Minecraft:Helmets, Minecraft:chestplates, Minecraft:leggings, and Minecraft:boots now have unique textures and models when worn by the baby variants of Minecraft:zombies, Minecraft:husks, Minecraft:drowned, Minecraft:zombie villagers, Minecraft:piglins, and Minecraft:zombified piglins.
- Does not display Minecraft:trims in that form.

Minecraft:Name tag

Can now be crafted using a single Minecraft:nugget of any kind and a Minecraft:paper.

Template:Crafting

No longer sold by Minecraft:librarians.
No longer found in chests in Minecraft:woodland mansions and Minecraft:ancient cities.
Can now be sold by Minecraft:wandering traders as a common trade for 1 Minecraft:emerald with a 7% chance, and 5 trades in stock.

Mobs

Updated the models and textures of the following Minecraft:baby mobs: Template:Columns-list

Minecraft:Carpets, Minecraft:chests, Minecraft:horse armor, Minecraft:saddles, and Minecraft:wolf armor no longer render on baby variants of the mobs stated above, when applicable.
Changed sounds for kittens, Minecraft:chicks, foals, baby Minecraft:pigs, and Minecraft:puppies. Now uses its own sounds instead of high pitched adult sounds.

Template:Animate Minecraft:Horse

The black-dot pattern of the adult horse has been changed to better match with the new foal.

Minecraft:Librarian

No longer offers Minecraft:name tags as a trade.
Now offers Minecraft:red candles and Minecraft:yellow candles for the price of three Minecraft:emeralds (per candle) at the Master level.

Template:Animate Minecraft:Rabbit

The models, animations, and textures have been updated.
File:Brown rabbit head tilt JE4.gifFile:Baby brown rabbit head tilt JE4.gif Now has an idle animation.

Gameplay

Minecraft:Stonecutter

Can now directly turn Minecraft:stone and Minecraft:deepslate into their respective cobbled variants.

Promotions

Throughout the development of Tiny Takeover, it was described as the "cutest" game drop.<ref name="snap2"> Template:Citation</ref><ref>Template:Citation</ref><ref>Template:Citation</ref>

Downloadable content

File:Baby Mob Caretakers Thumbnail 0.jpg

Key art

On March 24, a Minecraft:skin pack entitled Minecraft:Tiny Takeover: Mob Caretakers was released, consisting of three characters themed after the mobs added in the update. An add-on, Minecraft:Tiny Takeover: Mini Mania, was announced the next day.<ref>Template:Mcnet</ref>

Social Media Takeover

Beginning with the announcement of the title in Minecraft:Minecraft Monthly, the update was marketed with the gimmick of baby or otherwise small mobs "taking over" the Minecraft franchise. Within the announcement, there is a running gag of Minecraft:Tiny Agnes and Minecraft:Tiny Vu trying to hack the show and host it instead. On the same day, Minecraft:Minecraft.net was updated with several baby mobs infesting design elements, peeking out of a link to Minecraft:Spring to Life - Official Minecraft Trailer, hovering the Minecraft:Mounts of Mayhem site header, and appearing on the icons for various social media platforms.<ref name="mcnet title">Template:Citation</ref> In the article about the name, Minecraft:Linn Viberg's Minecraft:Mojavatar became covered in chicks, and several previously released promotional images were altered to show chicks interacting with the borders.<ref name="dropname"/>

This extended even after Minecraft:Minecraft LIVE – March 2026 was announced, with both a trailer and promotional video featuring a takeover of chicks.<ref>Template:Citation</ref> Within the show itself, the sets were even decorated to be overflowing with baby mobs, giving the appearance of a taken over space. Another trailer was also released, once again centering around babies invading Minecraft. Once the update released, changelogs used images of this same scenario; one in a field full of them,<ref>Template:Mcnet</ref> the others seemingly chasing Minecraft:Efe.<ref>Template:Mcnet</ref>

File:Chick over other babies.jpg
File:Chicks overlooking treehouse.jpg
File:Chick behind Makena.jpg
File:Nether Twins with a chick.jpg
Social media icon for Tiny Takeover

Social media icon for Tiny Takeover
Linn Viberg's Mojavatar for Tiny Takeover

Linn Viberg's Mojavatar for Tiny Takeover
Chicks taking over an Instagram post

Chicks taking over an Instagram post
Tiny Takeover-themed Xbox logo

Tiny Takeover-themed Xbox logo

Reward Drops

Template:Needs render Three special reward drops are available to promote the release of the game drop. One is available through Minecraft:TikTok,<ref>Template:Tweet</ref> and the other two are available through Minecraft:Twitch.<ref>Template:Tweet</ref>


Name	Image	Type	Rarity	Obtaining	Date
Name	Icon	Type	Rarity	Obtaining	Date
Baby Chick Bucket Hat	File:Baby Chick Bucket Hat.png	Headwear File:Headwear.png	Rare File:Rarity rare.png	Watch 3 minutes of any Minecraft livestream on TikTok with the Game Reward enabled.	March 21 - April 21, 2026
Baby Chick Slippers	File:Baby Chick Slippers.png	Footwear File:Footwear.png		Watch 5 minutes of any Minecraft livestream on Twitch.
Chasing Chickens	File:Chasing Chickens.png	Emote File:Emotes SB Icon.png		Subscribe to or gift a subscription to any Minecraft creator livestream on Twitch.
Bunny Beanie	File:Bunny Beanie.png	Headwear File:Headwear.png		Watch 5 minutes of any Minecraft livestream on Twitch.	April 6 - May 6, 2026
Hatchling Hat	File:Hatchling Hat.png
Turtle Tunes	File:Turtle Tunes.png

Baby Chick Slippers redeem page icon

Baby Chick Slippers redeem page icon
Baby Chick Slippers redeem page

Baby Chick Slippers redeem page
Baby Chick Slippers redeem page redeemed

Baby Chick Slippers redeem page redeemed
Bunnie Beanie redeem page icon

Bunnie Beanie redeem page icon
Hatchling Hat redeem page icon

Hatchling Hat redeem page icon
Bunnie Beanie redeem page

Bunnie Beanie redeem page
Bunnie Beanie redeem page redeemed

Bunnie Beanie redeem page redeemed
Hatchling Hat redeem page

Hatchling Hat redeem page
Hatchling Hat redeem page redeemed

Hatchling Hat redeem page redeemed
Turtle Tunes redeem page

Turtle Tunes redeem page
Turtle Tunes redeem page redeemed

Turtle Tunes redeem page redeemed

Community Challenges

Template:See also Template:Needs render Two community challenges were announced on March 25, 2026,<ref name=":12">Template:Mcnet</ref> to promote the release of the game drop. The first challenge began on March 27 and ended on March 30.<ref name=":1">Template:Mcnet</ref> The second challenge began on April 3 and ended on April 6.<ref>Template:Mcnet</ref> Players Template:In get rewarded Minecraft:Character Creator items and players Template:In get rewarded a skin pack that will also be released to reward progress.


Name	Image	Type	Rarity	Obtaining
Name	Icon	Type	Rarity	Obtaining
Baby Axolotl Top	File:Baby Axolotl Top.png	Tops File:Tops.png	Rare File:Rarity rare.png	Require players to use the Minecraft:name tag to name as many baby mobs as possible.Template:Info needed
Baby Bee Top	File:Baby Bee Top.png	Tops File:Tops.png
Baby Axolotl Hat	File:Baby Axolotl Hat.png	Headwear File:Headwear.png		Require players to feed as many baby mobs as possible with golden dandelions.Template:Info needed
Baby Bee Hat	File:Baby Bee Hat.png	Headwear File:Headwear.png

File:Tiny Takeover Community Challenge 1.jpeg
File:Tiny Takeover Community Challenge 2.jpg
File:Land vs. Sea style art.jpg
File:Baby Bee Top and Baby Axolotl Top.jpeg
File:Steve and the bees.jpg
File:Kai and the axolotls.jpg
File:Baby Axolotl Top in game.png
File:Baby Bee Top in game.png
File:Baby Axolotl Hat in game.png
File:Baby Bee Hat in game.png
One of two wallpapers released alongside the community challenges.

One of two wallpapers released alongside the community challenges.
The second of the two wallpapers.

The second of the two wallpapers.
File:Twitchtakeover header.jpg

Tiny Takeover Community Giveaway

Template:See also A special promotion on Gleam.io where fans submit Minecraft fan art. Players Template:In get rewarded with a Minecraft:Character Creator item and players Template:In get rewarded with a skin pack.<ref>https://gleam.io/CoRGA/tiny-takeover-community-giveaway</ref>


Name	Image	Type	Rarity	Obtaining
Name	Icon	Type	Rarity	Obtaining
Dandelion Onesie	File:Dandelion Onesie.png	Outerwear File:Outerwear.png	Rare File:Rarity rare.png	Submit a Minecraft fan art on the Tiny Takeover Community Giveaway! on Gleam.

Tiny Takeover community giveaway header

Tiny Takeover community giveaway header

Tiny Takeover: Mini Mania

Template:See also

File:TinyTakeover MiniMania.jpg

Key art of the add-on

Tiny Takeover: Mini Mania is an official free add-on available on the Minecraft:Marketplace, described as an "add-on where you get to prove your skills in adorable challenges for equally adorable rewards".<ref>Template:Mcnet</ref>

Further revisions

Java Edition

Minecraft:26.1.1 was released to fix critical bugs related to 26.1.
Minecraft:26.1.2 was released to fix critical bugs related to 26.1.

Bedrock Edition

26.11 was released to fix bugs related to 26.10.
26.12 was released to fix bugs related to 26.10.
26.13 was released to fix bugs related to 26.10.
26.20 was a minor update which added Minecraft:closed captions, Minecraft:parties, the Minecraft:Realms Hub, experimental features for Minecraft:Chaos Cubed and other improvements.
26.21 was released to fix bugs related to 26.20.
26.22 was released on Android only to fix bugs related to 26.20.
26.23 was released directly after 26.22 with unknown changes.

Videos

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Trivia

In one of the release change log, it mentions "Removed baby Minecraft:Herobrine".<ref>Template:Mcnet</ref>

Gallery

References

Template:Reflist

Navigation

Template:Navbox new content Template:Navbox named updates

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 This extended even after [[Minecraft:Minecraft LIVE – March 2026]] was announced, with both a [[Minecraft:Minecraft Live Official Trailer – March 2026|trailer]] and [[Minecraft:Why You Can't Miss Minecraft Live - March 2026!|promotional video]] featuring a takeover of chicks.<ref>{{Citation|url=https://www.minecraft.net/en-us|title=Welcome to the Minecraft Official Site|website=Minecraft|date=March 10, 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260310165339/https://www.minecraft.net/en-us|quote=Get ready for Minecraft LIVE!}}</ref> Within the show itself, the sets were even decorated to be overflowing with baby mobs, giving the appearance of a taken over space. Another [[Minecraft:Tiny Takeover (trailer)|trailer]] was also released, once again centering around babies invading ''Minecraft''. Once the update released, changelogs used images of this same scenario; one in a field full of them,<ref>{{Mcnet|minecraft-java-edition-26-1|Minecraft Java Edition 26.1|March 24, 2026|Java Team}}</ref> the others seemingly chasing [[Minecraft:Efe]].<ref>{{Mcnet|minecraft-26-10-bedrock-changelog|Minecraft 26.10 Bedrock Changelog|March 24, 2026|[[Minecraft:Jay Wells]]}}</ref>
-<gallery widths="200" heights="150">
+<gallery mode="packed">
 Gameplay Trailer Tiny Takeover.webm
 Mounts of Mayhem header Tiny Takeover.webm
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 * [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 26.20|26.20]] was a minor update which added [[Minecraft:closed captions]], [[Minecraft:parties]], the [[Minecraft:Realms Hub]], experimental features for [[Minecraft:Chaos Cubed]] and other improvements.
 * [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 26.21|26.21]] was released to fix bugs related to 26.20.
-* [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 26.22|26.22]] was released to fix bugs related to 26.20.
+* [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 26.22|26.22]] was released on Android only to fix bugs related to 26.20.
-* [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 26.23|26.23]] was released to fix bugs related to 26.20.
+* [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 26.23|26.23]] was released directly after 26.22 with unknown changes.
 == Videos ==
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 <gallery>
 File:Tiny Takeover Toast.png|A toast that appeared {{in|be}} promoting the update
-File:Tiny Takeover Challenge Toast.png|A toast promoting the golden dandelion community challenge. Opening the toast with {{Keys|N}} opens the minecraft.net article about the challenge.
+File:Tiny Takeover Challenge Toast.png|A toast promoting the golden dandelion community challenge. Opening the toast with {{Keys|N}} opens the minecraft.net article about the challenge
 </gallery>
 === Official artwork ===
 <gallery>
-Tiny Takeover Key Art.jpg|Key artwork
+Tiny Takeover Key Art.jpg|Key art
 Tiny Takeover Name Reveal Artwork.jpg|Banner used for the name reveal article
 Tiny Takeover Key Art MC Monthly.jpg|Key art variant used for ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft Monthly]]''
+Tiny Takeover axolotls art.png|Art featuring axolotls
+Tiny Takeover bees art.png|Art featuring bees
 File:Tiny Takeover launch flowchart final.jpg|A flowchart on how to find baby mobs
 Babies take over animation.mp4|Animations for the takeover campaign
@@ Line 347: / Line 349: @@
 File:Baby animals in a cherry grove 2.jpg|[[Minecraft:Puppies]], baby [[Minecraft:pig]]s, and calico [[Minecraft:baby cat|kitten]]s
 File:Baby chickens being renamed.jpg|[[Minecraft:Ari]] watches a group of [[Minecraft:chick]]s while several wood [[Minecraft:puppies]] sit nearby in a grassy [[Minecraft:forest]] clearing
-File:Baby ocelots near a creeper.jpg|Baby [[Minecraft:ocelot]]s near a [[Minecraft:creeper]] moving it away from a jungle base in the background.
+File:Baby ocelots near a creeper.jpg|Baby [[Minecraft:ocelot]]s near a [[Minecraft:creeper]] scaring it away from a jungle base in the background.
 File:Baby chickens near a horse.jpg|Chicks near a [[Minecraft:horse]]
 File:Baby chickens near their parent.jpg|Chicks near their parent
@@ Line 367: / Line 369: @@
 File:JustRiding.jpg|[[Minecraft:Zuri]] and Sunny travelling across a river. Sunny rides a horse while Zuri rides a boat with a foal
 File:Baby trio.jpg|A gray foal with white spots, a baby mule, and a baby donkey stand together in a [[Minecraft:cherry grove]]
-File:BabyDuo.jpg|A baby donkey near some hay bales at night as a jellie kitten sits atop the hay
+File:BabyDuo.jpg|A baby donkey near some hay bales at night as a Jellie kitten sits atop the hay
 File:Baby donkey and its parent.jpg|A baby donkey and its parent
 File:Baby white horse and its parent.jpg|A white foal and its parent
@@ Line 392: / Line 394: @@
 File:Llamas and goat.jpg|Sunny with a caravan consisting of a baby [[Minecraft:trader llama]], baby llama, and baby [[Minecraft:goat]]
 File:26.1-snapshot-7.jpg|A baby taiga [[Minecraft:villager]] and a baby [[Minecraft:zombie]] wearing a [[Minecraft:golden chestplate]] using its old head model
-File:Baby Zombie, Baby Zombie Villager, and Baby Husk.jpg|A trio of baby zombie-types in a [[Minecraft:desert village]] with several baby villagers and adult villagers using its old head model
+File:Baby Zombie, Baby Zombie Villager, and Baby Husk.jpg|A trio of baby zombie-types in a [[Minecraft:desert village]] with several baby villagers and adult villagers using their old head models
-File:Baby Villager Iron Baby Sitter.jpg|Baby savanna villagers watched over by a [[Minecraft:iron golem]]
+File:Baby Villager Iron Baby Sitter.jpg|Baby savanna villagers watched over by an [[Minecraft:iron golem]]
 File:Bedrock 26.10.23 PatchNotes.jpg|A [[Minecraft:husk warm chicken jockey]] surrounded by [[Minecraft:chick]]s using its old head model
-File:Jump Scare.jpg|Makena mining for [[Minecraft:diamond]]s near some baby zombies using its old head model
+File:Jump Scare.jpg|Makena mining for [[Minecraft:diamond]]s near some baby zombies using their old head model
 File:Ocean Adventure.jpg|A [[Minecraft:gurgle]] and its parent using its old head model
 File:Nether Twins.jpg|A baby [[Minecraft:piglin]] and a baby [[Minecraft:zombified piglin]] in [[Minecraft:basalt deltas]]
-File:Baby humanoids march.jpeg|All baby humanoids in their corresponding biomes using its old head model
+File:Baby humanoids march.jpeg|All baby humanoids in their corresponding biomes using their old head models
 File:Baby mobs near Nether portal.jpg|Baby mobs near a restored [[Minecraft:Nether portal]] during a sunset
 File:Final baby mobs.jpg|Baby mobs near a restored Nether portal, looking at the camera
 File:Hoglin Jockey.jpg|[[Minecraft:Hoglin jockey]] tower and baby [[Minecraft:zoglin]]s
-File:Strider Family.jpg|Baby [[Minecraft:strider]]s and its parent
+File:Strider Family.jpg|Baby [[Minecraft:strider]]s and their parent
 File:Sniffer Hatched.jpg|[[Minecraft:Snifflet]] surronded by [[Minecraft:sniffer egg]]s
 File:Panda Treehouse.jpg|Baby [[Minecraft:panda]]s in a player-made treehouse base
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 File:Village Stampede.jpg|A stampede of babies in a village
 File:Bee.jpg|Two baby bees and their parent
-File:Hostile Interruption.jpg|Makena having 2 puppies and a kitten with baby drowned and zombies next to them
+File:Hostile Interruption.jpg|Makena having 2 puppies and a kitten with gurgle and zombies next to them
 File:Baby Playground.jpg|A jungle playground of baby animals
 File:Mule.jpg|A stable with mules and baby mules
-File:Nether Babies.jpg|Baby piglins, a hoglin jockey, and striders with a baby.
+File:Nether Babies.jpg|Baby piglins, a hoglin jockey, and striders with a baby
 File:Overworld Overload.jpg|Almost all baby Overworld animals and a baby villager
-File:Polar Bear.jpg|A baby polar bear and it's parent
+File:Polar Bear.jpg|A baby polar bear and its parent
-File:Steve's Name Tags.jpg|[[Minecraft:Steve]] naming various baby mobs after themself.
+File:Steve's Name Tags.jpg|[[Minecraft:Steve]] naming various baby mobs after themself
 File:Swimming With Mobs.jpg|Zuri and Sunny swimming next to baby dolphins and baby glow squids
 File:Dolphins and a school of cod.jpg|An underwater view of a school of cod and a few dolphins swimming around
-File:Dolphin diving amidst the sunset.jpg|A dolphin jumping out of the water in front of a sunset.
+File:Dolphin diving amidst the sunset.jpg|A dolphin jumping out of the water in front of a sunset
-File:Village pen of chickens.jpg|A pen of many chicks and two adult chickens in a Plains Village, with a cherry grove in the background.
+File:Village pen of chickens.jpg|A pen of many chicks and two adult chickens in a plains village, with a cherry grove in the background
-File:Two rabbits in a cherry grove.jpg|Toast rabbits and brown rabbits in a cherry grove.
+File:Two rabbits in a cherry grove.jpg|Toast rabbits and brown rabbits in a cherry grove
-File:Fox and Golden Dandelions.jpg|A baby fox standing amongst a field of golden dandelions.
+File:Fox and Golden Dandelions.jpg|A baby fox standing amongst a field of golden dandelions
-File:Baby squids in a river.jpg|An underwater view of a few baby squid which are swimming in a river.
+File:Baby squids in a river.jpg|An underwater view of a few baby squid which are swimming in a river
-File:Tiny Tower of Minecraft.jpg|A stack of baby mobs. A warm chick on top of a tuxedo kitten on top of a woods puppy on top of a donkey.
+File:Tiny Tower of Minecraft.jpg|A stack of baby mobs. A warm chick on top of a tuxedo kitten on top of a woods puppy on top of a donkey
 </gallery>