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{{Relevant guide|Java Edition guides/Third Drop 2026|Bedrock Edition guides/Third Drop 2026}}
The '''third drop of 2026''' is an upcoming, currently unnamed, [[Minecraft:game drop]] that will release in the third quarter of 2026. It focuses on the [[Minecraft:dappled forest]] biome, adding [[Minecraft:poplar|poplar trees]] with three different colors of [[Minecraft:leaves]] and its related blocks, [[Minecraft:wool stairs]] and [[Minecraft:Wool Slab|slab]]s, and a new [[Minecraft:abandoned camp]] structure. It was announced at [[Minecraft:Minecraft Live – May 2026]].
The '''third game drop of 2026''' is an upcoming, currently unnamed [[Minecraft:game drop]] that will release in the third quarter of 2026. It focuses on the [[Minecraft:dappled forest]] biome, adding [[Minecraft:poplar|poplar trees]] with three different colors of [[Minecraft:leaves]], a new wood type and new nature blocks. It also adds [[Minecraft:wool stairs]], [[Minecraft:Wool Slab|slabs]], [[Minecraft:Cushion|cushions]] and [[Minecraft:Straw Bed|straw beds]] alongside a new structure, the [[Minecraft:abandoned camp]]. It was announced at [[Minecraft:Minecraft Live – May 2026]].
Some features of this drop will be released earlier as an [[Minecraft:experiment]] in [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 26.40]].
*** Produces falling leaf particles that match the leaf color, falling as frequently as pale oak or cherry leaf particles. [[File:Poplar leaves particle example.png|thumb|right|Falling poplar leaves]]
** Emits ambient sounds when attached to any log and next to at least 3 of the same type of leaves in its four horizontal directions.
* A mushroom variant found on the sides of log blocks.
* A mushroom variant found naturally on poplar and fallen poplar trees.
* Comes in at least two sizes.
* Comes in two sizes.
* Is bouncy when fallen on by entities.<ref>{{ytl|Tg7NNtjo5RI|t=262s|✅ ALL ABOUT THE AUTUMN FOREST!!🍁 DAPPLED TREE, WOOL STAIRS, CAMPS|Bobicraft}} @ 4m22s</ref>
** {{ctrl|Using}} [[Minecraft:bone meal]] on a small shelf mushroom grows it into a large one.
** Breaking a large shelf mushroom drops two shelf mushroom items.
* 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 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.
** When used in the Nether or the End, it will break upon use unlike regular [[Minecraft:bed]]s.
* An autumn-themed forest biome that consists of [[Minecraft:poplar]] trees, [[Minecraft:red shrub]]s, [[Minecraft:leaf litter]], [[Minecraft:brown mushroom]]s, and [[Minecraft:shelf mushroom]]s.
* An autumn-themed forest 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.
** Fallen poplar logs generate more frequently than other logs.
** [[Minecraft:Fallen poplar tree]]s generate more frequently than other fallen trees.
* Cold variants of farm [[Minecraft:animal]]s, [[Minecraft:rabbit]]s, and [[Minecraft:fox]]es spawn here.
* [[Minecraft:Rabbit]]s, [[Minecraft:fox]]es, and the cold variants of [[Minecraft:farm animal]]s spawn here.
* May sparsely generate [[Minecraft:spruce tree]]s.
==== Features ====
==== Features ====
'''{{Animate|Poplar Tree Red Leaves.png;Poplar Tree Orange Leaves.png;Poplar Tree Yellow Leaves.png|32px}} [[Minecraft:Poplar tree]]'''
'''{{Animate|Poplar Tree Red Leaves.png;Poplar Tree Orange Leaves.png;Poplar Tree Yellow Leaves.png|32px}} [[Minecraft:Poplar tree]]'''
* A tree that generates in dappled forests.
* A [[Minecraft:tree]] that generates in dappled forests.
* Features three different colors of leaves, orange, red, and yellow and randomly spawns with them.
* Sometimes has [[Minecraft:shelf mushroom]]s growing on it.
* Fallen poplar trees have shelf mushrooms on them.
* Comes in three different colors of leaves: orange, red, and yellow. The color of the tree is randomly decided upon world generation.
* [[File:Poplar Fallen Log.png|x32px]] [[Minecraft:Fallen tree|Fallen]] poplar trees contain brown mushrooms and shelf mushrooms as well.
* A structure that generates on the surface of the Overworld.
* A structure that generates on the surface of the Overworld.
* It consists of [[Minecraft:wool stairs]] of any color, [[Minecraft:fences]] and various other blocks.
* The tent consists mainly of [[Minecraft:white wool stairs]], [[Minecraft:fence]]s and [[Minecraft:straw bed]]s.
* Its appearance and structure can be varied, such as having [[Minecraft:leaves]] and [[Minecraft:cobweb]]s, a single [[Minecraft:tree]] or a crop farm.
* 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 in a rare [[Minecraft:oxidized copper chest]].
** One instance of the copper chest is waxed,{{verify|Seen in camman18 video, not sure if true}} likely due to a bug.{{cn}}
* 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]].
== Unconfirmed features ==
'''[[Minecraft:Spruce leaves]]'''
{{hatnote|These features are not confirmed for Third Drop 2026, but they were mentioned or showcased by developers during this drop's development. Main article: [[Minecraft:Mentioned features]].}}
* No longer produce falling leaf particles.
'''[[Minecraft:Straw bed]]'''
=== Items ===
* A bed variant that lets players sleep but doesn't set their respawn point.
'''[[Minecraft:Mushroom stew]] and [[Minecraft:Suspicious stew]]'''
* Currently it can be crafted using 3 [[Minecraft:hay bale]]s.
* Can now be crafted with any combination of two mushrooms instead of specifically requiring one [[Minecraft:red mushroom]] and one [[Minecraft:brown mushroom]].
* Can be stacked to 16.
{{Crafting
* Can only be used once and breaks after being slept.
|Any Mushroom
|Any Mushroom
|Bowl
|Output= Mushroom Stew
|head=1
}}
{{Crafting
|Any Mushroom
|Any Mushroom
|Bowl
|Any Small Flower
|Output=Suspicious Stew
|shapeless=true
|foot=1
|ignoreusage=1
}}
== Videos ==
== Videos ==
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== Trivia ==
* The first ''Preview'' for this drop mentioned "the wandering trader's hidden stashes" as new features, in the description for the [[Minecraft:experiment]]. The second ''Preview'' changed this to "the abandoned camps".
== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
=== Mojang images ===
=== Mojang images ===
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Minecraft LIVE dappled forest overhead.png|A dappled forest
File:Minecraft LIVE dappled forest overhead.png|A [[Minecraft:dappled forest]]
Dappled Forest 2.jpg|Noor in a dappled forest near a cluster of brown mushrooms
File:Dappled Forest 2.jpg|[[Minecraft:Noor]] in a dappled forest near a cluster of [[Minecraft:brown mushroom]]s
Sunny in a dappled forest.jpeg|Sunny in a dappled forest making a base using poplar and wool stairs
File: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|Assorted blocks from the drop
File:3rd Drop 2026 Blocks Initial.png|Assorted blocks from the drop
Abandoned Camp in May 2026 Live 1.png|An abandoned camp in a swamp
File: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 cherry grove
File:Abandoned Camp in May 2026 Live 2.png|An abandoned camp in a [[Minecraft:cherry grove]]
Abandoned Camp.jpg|An abandoned camp with a poplar tree and a fallen poplar log having shelf mushrooms on it
File:Abandoned Camp.jpg|An abandoned camp with a [[Minecraft:poplar tree]] and a [[Minecraft:fallen poplar tree]] having shelf mushrooms on it
File:YouTube Abandoned Campsite.png|Minecraft YouTube post of the abandoned campsite
File:26.3-snapshot-1.jpg|[[Minecraft:Kai]] in a dappled forest next to an abandoned camp
File:Bedrock 26.40.27 PatchNotes.jpg|An abandoned camp in a dappled forest
File:26.3-snapshot-2.jpg|[[Minecraft:Efe]] in the abandoned camp
File:26.3-snapshot-3.jpg|[[Minecraft:Alex]] sitting on a wool stairs [[Minecraft:cushion]] in a [[Minecraft:swamp hut]]
File:Bedrock 26.40.30 PatchNotes.jpg|Kai and [[Minecraft:Ari]] sitting on cushions while [[Minecraft:Sunny]] and [[Minecraft:Efe]] are on top of a green and white tent.
File:26.3-snapshot-4.jpg|Zuri in a dappled forest sits on a brown cushion looking at smoker
File:26.3-snapshot-5.jpg|A black [[Minecraft:sheep]] looks out at the [[Minecraft:plains]] and the [[Minecraft:mountains]] from the dappled forest.
File:Bedrock 26.50.20 PatchNotes.jpg|A [[Minecraft:wandering trader]] with [[Minecraft:trader llama]] looks at the abandoned camp.
Produces falling leaf particles that match the leaf color, falling as frequently as pale oak or cherry leaf particles. File:Poplar leaves particle example.pngFalling poplar leaves
Emits ambient sounds when attached to any log and next to at least 3 of the same type of leaves in its four horizontal directions.
The first Preview for this drop mentioned "the wandering trader's hidden stashes" as new features, in the description for the Minecraft:experiment. The second Preview changed this to "the abandoned camps".
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