Minecraft:Wilderness Bound

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Wilderness Bound is a Minecraft:game drop that released on September 15, 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:slabs for Minecraft:concrete and Minecraft:wool, Minecraft:cushions, Minecraft:straw beds, the Minecraft:abandoned camp, and improved Minecraft:maps. It was announced at Minecraft:Minecraft Live – May 2026, with the name revealed during Minecraft:MC Championship: Fall Stars.<ref name="name">Template:Tweet</ref>

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

Additions

Blocks

Template:AnimateTemplate:Animate Minecraft:Concrete stairs and 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 family of blocks:

• File:Poplar Sapling.png Minecraft:Poplar sapling
  • Grows into a Minecraft:poplar tree.
• File:Red Poplar Leaves.pngFile:Poplar Leaves.pngFile:Yellow Poplar Leaves.png Minecraft:Poplar leaves
  • Comes in red, orange, and yellow varieties.
  • Produces falling leaf particles that match the leaf color, falling as frequently as pale oak or cherry leaf particles.

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    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.pngFile:Stripped Poplar Log.png Minecraft:Poplar log and Minecraft:stripped poplar log
• File:Poplar Wood.pngFile:Stripped Poplar Wood.png Minecraft:Poplar wood and Minecraft:stripped poplar wood
• File:Poplar Planks.png Minecraft:Poplar planks
  • File:Poplar Stairs.png Minecraft:Poplar stairs
  • File:Poplar Slab.png Minecraft:Poplar slab
  • Template:InvSpritewidth=32x32Minecraft:Poplar sign
  • Template:InvSpriteFile:Poplar Hanging Sign.pngMinecraft:Poplar hanging sign
  • File:Poplar Button.png Minecraft:Poplar button
  • File:Poplar Pressure Plate.png Minecraft:Poplar pressure plate
  • Template:InvSpriteFile:Poplar Door.pngMinecraft:Poplar door
  • File:Poplar Fence (EW).png Minecraft:Poplar fence
  • File:Poplar Fence Gate.png Minecraft:Poplar fence gate
  • File:Poplar Trapdoor.png Minecraft:Poplar trapdoor
  • width=32x32 Minecraft:Poplar shelf

File:Red Shrub.pngMinecraft:Red shrub

• A red bush variant found in Minecraft:dappled forests that is not affected by biome tint.

File:Shelf Mushroom.pngFile:Big Shelf Mushroom.png Minecraft:Shelf mushroom

• A Minecraft:mushroom variant found naturally on poplar and fallen poplar trees.
• Comes in two sizes.
  • Template:Ctrl 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.

Template:InvSpriteFile:Straw Bed JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Straw bed

• A new type of Minecraft:bed which can be used to Minecraft:sleep through the night without changing the spawn point.
• 4 straw beds are crafted with 3 Minecraft:hay bales.
• Can be stacked to 16.
• It can only be used once and is destroyed after use, even when leaving the bed during the night.
• It breaks when used in Minecraft:the Nether or Minecraft:the End, but does not explode like regular beds.
• Generates in Minecraft:abandoned camps.

Template:AnimateTemplate:Animate Minecraft:Wool stairs and slabs

• Can be crafted with Minecraft:wool.
• Comes in all 16 colors of wool.

Items

New Minecraft:explorer maps

• Template:InvSprite Added Minecraft:abandoned camp maps that generate in the common Minecraft:chests of Minecraft:abandoned camps. There are 8 variants that lead to different biomes:
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• Added new structure maps which generate in the abandoned camp's secret chest loot:
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  • Template:InvSprite Minecraft:Desert pyramid map
  • Template:InvSprite Minecraft:Warm ocean ruins map

Non-mob entities

Template:AnimateSpriteTemplate:Animate 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:pistons 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 slabs of the respective color.
• Comes in all 16 colors of wool.
• Generates in abandoned camps.

Template:InvSpriteFile:Poplar Boat.png Minecraft:Poplar boat

• A Minecraft:boat that is crafted using Minecraft:poplar planks.
• Template:InvSpriteFile:Poplar Boat with Chest.png Minecraft:Poplar boat with chest

World generation

Biomes

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• An autumn-themed forest Minecraft:biome which can be found near cold biomes; it consists of Minecraft:poplar trees, patches of Minecraft:coarse dirt, Minecraft:red shrubs, Minecraft:leaf litter, Minecraft:brown mushrooms, Minecraft:shelf mushrooms, and sparse Minecraft:spruce trees.
  • Minecraft:Fallen poplar trees generate more frequently than other fallen trees.
• Minecraft:Rabbits, Minecraft:foxes, and the cold variants of Minecraft:farm animals spawn here.

Features

Template:Animate Minecraft:Poplar tree

• A Minecraft:tree that generates in Minecraft:dappled forests.
• Can have Minecraft:shelf mushrooms 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 Fallen poplar trees contain brown and shelf mushrooms as well.

Structures

File:Abandoned Camp.png Minecraft:Abandoned camp

• A Minecraft:structure that generates on the surface of the Minecraft:Overworld in the following biomes:
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• The tent consists mainly of Minecraft:white wool stairs, Minecraft:straw beds, and Minecraft:fences that depend on the biome.
• Its structure varies by biome and may include a stone shelter, a pond, a Minecraft:crop farm, a Minecraft:tree, or overgrown elements like Minecraft:leaves and Minecraft:cobwebs.
• Contains loot in Minecraft:chests, Minecraft:barrels or a hidden Minecraft:oxidized copper chest.

Changes

Blocks

File:Hay Bale (UD) JE3.png 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 Template:In.

Items

Template:InvSprite Template:InvSprite Template:InvSprite Minecraft:Map and Minecraft:explorer map

• Changed textures.
• Template:Animate The player icon on locator and 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:
  • Template:InvSprite Buried treasure map
  • Template:InvSprite Jungle pyramid map
  • Template:InvSprite Ocean monument map
  • Template:InvSprite Swamp hut map
  • Template:InvSprite Buried trial chambers map
  • Template:InvSprite Woodland mansion map
  • Template:AnimateSprite Village map
    • File:Mansion (texture) JE3.png 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.

Further revisions

Bedrock Edition

• 26.51 was released in rapid succession after 26.50 to fix a crash.
• 26.52 was released to fix some bugs related to 26.50.
• 26.60 is an upcoming minor update that adds a native version for Nintendo Switch 2.

Promotions

MC Championship

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Promotional image for the collaboration

Template:MainTo coincide with the update, a special edition of Minecraft:MC Championship was held themed around Minecraft:dappled forests. As part of the collaboration, the event was used to announce the update's title.

Community Challenges

A Minecraft:community challenge was announced on September 26, 2026, to promote the release of the game drop.<ref>Template:Mcnet</ref> The challenge began on September 26 and ended on October 2. Players in Bedrock Edition get rewarded Minecraft:Character Creator items and players in Java Edition get rewarded a skin pack.

Character Creators Rewards

Name	Image		Type	Rarity	Obtaining
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Deluxe Shelf Cap	File:Deluxe Shelf Cap.png	File:Deluxe Shelf Cap Render.png	Headwear File:Headwear.png	Rare File:Rarity rare.png	Require players to place 25 million Minecraft:straw beds and 100 million Minecraft:cushions. (50% challenge complete)
Pillow Suit	File:Pillow Suit.png	File:Pillow Suit Render.png	Outerwear File:Outerwear.png
Red Shrub Onesie	File:Red Shrub Onesie.png	File:Red Shrub Onesie Render.png			Require players to place 50 million Minecraft:straw beds and 200 million Minecraft:cushions. (100% challenge completed)
Sleep Mask	File:Sleep Mask.png	File:Sleep Mask Render.gif	Face Items File:Face Items.png	Epic File:Rarity epic.png

Quotes

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Every good expedition has a (usually chaotic) story to tell. Once the day's exploring and building is done, place some cushions around the campfire and share what went down out there – the shortcut that wasn’t, the mushroom parkour ambush, or the heroic rescue mission for someone still back at camp.

Some memories you can plan, but the best ones you usually can't. So start prepping your inventory, plan your campsite, and get ready to discover what adventures await off in Wilderness Bound!

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 camps”.

Gallery

Screenshots

• In-game announcement
  In-game announcement

Official artwork

• Key Art
  Key Art
• Key Art with text
  Key Art with text
• Artwork for the update on Twitter
  Artwork for the update on Twitter
• Minecraft:Alex standing in front of a Minecraft:dappled forest, holding a Minecraft:dappled forest camp map
  Minecraft:Alex standing in front of a Minecraft:dappled forest, holding a Minecraft:dappled forest camp map
• A survival manual
  A survival manual

Mojang images

• Name reveal on Minecraft:Fall Stars stream
  Name reveal on Minecraft:Fall Stars stream
• A Minecraft:dappled forest
  A Minecraft:dappled forest
• Minecraft:Noor in a dappled forest near a cluster of Minecraft:brown mushrooms
  Minecraft:Noor in a dappled forest near a cluster of Minecraft:brown mushrooms
• Minecraft:Sunny in a dappled forest making a base using poplar wood and Minecraft:wool stairs
  Minecraft:Sunny in a dappled forest making a base using poplar wood and Minecraft:wool stairs
• Some blocks from Wilderness Bound
  Some blocks from Wilderness Bound
• An Minecraft:abandoned camp in a Minecraft:swamp
  An Minecraft:abandoned camp in a Minecraft:swamp
• An abandoned camp in a Minecraft:cherry grove
  An abandoned camp in a Minecraft:cherry grove
• An abandoned camp with a Minecraft:poplar tree and a Minecraft:fallen poplar tree having Minecraft:shelf mushrooms on it
  An abandoned camp with a Minecraft:poplar tree and a Minecraft:fallen poplar tree having Minecraft:shelf mushrooms on it
• Minecraft YouTube post of the abandoned campsite
  Minecraft YouTube post of the abandoned campsite
• Minecraft:Kai in a dappled forest next to an abandoned camp
  Minecraft:Kai in a dappled forest next to an abandoned camp
• An abandoned camp in a dappled forest
  An abandoned camp in a dappled forest
• Minecraft:Efe in the abandoned camp
  Minecraft:Efe in the abandoned camp
• Minecraft:Alex sitting on wool stairs Minecraft:cushion in a Minecraft:swamp hut
  Minecraft:Alex sitting on wool stairs Minecraft:cushion in a Minecraft:swamp hut
• Kai and Minecraft:Ari sitting on cushions while Minecraft:Sunny and Efe are on top of a green and white tent
  Kai and Minecraft:Ari sitting on cushions while Minecraft:Sunny and Efe are on top of a green and white tent
• Noor in a dappled forest sitting on a brown cushion near a Minecraft:smoker
  Noor in a dappled forest sitting on a brown cushion near a Minecraft:smoker
• A black Minecraft:sheep looks out at the Minecraft:plains and the Minecraft:mountains from the dappled forest
  A black Minecraft:sheep looks out at the Minecraft:plains and the Minecraft:mountains from the dappled forest
• A Minecraft:wandering trader with Minecraft:trader llama nearby a campsite
  A Minecraft:wandering trader with Minecraft:trader llama nearby a campsite
• Minecraft:Zuri and Efe sitting on rainbow Minecraft:concrete stairs on top of cushions
  Minecraft:Zuri and Efe sitting on rainbow Minecraft:concrete stairs on top of cushions
• An abandoned camp next to a house with concrete stairs and slabs
  An abandoned camp next to a house with concrete stairs and slabs
• A house made of concrete stairs and slabs
  A house made of concrete stairs and slabs
• 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
  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
• Ari sitting on a cushion swing while Efe interacts with a Minecraft:villager
  Ari sitting on a cushion swing while Efe interacts with a Minecraft:villager
• Noor sitting on an orange cushion next to an abandoned camp
  Noor sitting on an orange cushion next to an abandoned camp
• Minecraft:Polar bear and its cub in an Minecraft:ice spikes biome next to a dappled forest
  Minecraft:Polar bear and its cub in an Minecraft:ice spikes biome next to a dappled forest
• Noor riding a Minecraft:pig in a dappled forest, next to an abandoned camp
  Noor riding a Minecraft:pig in a dappled forest, next to an abandoned camp
• Minecraft:Makena standing next to two Minecraft:straw beds on a poplar wood platform built atop Minecraft:poplar trees as the sun sets in the distance over the dappled forest
  Minecraft:Makena standing next to two Minecraft:straw beds on a poplar wood platform built atop Minecraft:poplar trees as the sun sets in the distance over the dappled forest
• Efe, Ari, Kai, and their Minecraft:cat sitting inside a base with a Minecraft:poplar door in a dappled forest
  Efe, Ari, Kai, and their Minecraft:cat sitting inside a base with a Minecraft:poplar door in a dappled forest
• Efe sitting on a cushion by two tamed Minecraft:wolves around a Minecraft:campfire in their campsite at night while Sunny uses a Minecraft:spyglass to overlook the dappled forest near two straw beds that are in the tent
  Efe sitting on a cushion by two tamed Minecraft:wolves around a Minecraft:campfire in their campsite at night while Sunny uses a Minecraft:spyglass to overlook the dappled forest near two straw beds that are in the tent
• Image from a tweet promoting the drop releasing the next day<ref>Template:Tweet</ref><ref>Template:Discord</ref>
  Image from a tweet promoting the drop releasing the next day<ref>Template:Tweet</ref><ref>Template:Discord</ref>
• Promotional image for the Wilderness Bound community challenge
  Promotional image for the Wilderness Bound community challenge
• Ditto with prizes revealed
  Ditto with prizes revealed