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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 natural blocks. It also adds [[Minecraft:wool stairs]], [[Minecraft:Wool Slab|slabs]], [[Minecraft:cushion]]s, and [[Minecraft:straw bed]]s alongside a new structure, the [[Minecraft:abandoned camp]]. 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 natural blocks. It also adds [[Minecraft:stairs]] and [[Minecraft:slabs]] for [[Minecraft:wool]] and [[Minecraft:concrete]], [[Minecraft:cushion]]s, and [[Minecraft:straw bed]]s 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]].
Some features of this drop have been released earlier as an [[Minecraft:experiment]] in [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 26.40]].
* {{InvSprite|Abandoned Campsite Map}} Added abandoned campsite map that generates in the [[Minecraft:abandoned camp]]'s common chest loot. It has 8 variants which lead to different biomes:
** Bamboo jungle
** Cherry grove
** Birch forest
** Dappled forest
** Flower forest
** Pale garden
** Swamp
** Windswept forest
* Added new structure maps which generate in the abandoned camp's secret chest loot:
* A structure that generates on the surface of the Overworld.
* A structure that generates on the surface of the Overworld in following biomes:
* The tent consists mainly of [[Minecraft:white wool stairs]], [[Minecraft:fence]]s and [[Minecraft:straw bed]]s.
**{{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.
* 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]].
* Contains loot in [[Minecraft:chest]]s, [[Minecraft:barrel]]s or a hidden [[Minecraft:oxidized copper chest]].
** [[File:Jungle Pyramid Explorer Map JE2.png|32px|class=pixel-image]] Jungle pyramid explorer
** [[File:Ocean Monument Explorer Map JE3.png|32px|class=pixel-image]] Ocean monument explorer
** [[File:Swamp Hut Explorer Map JE2.png|32px|class=pixel-image]] Swamp hut explorer
** [[File:Trial Chambers Explorer Map JE2.png|32px|class=pixel-image]] Trial chambers explorer
** [[File:Woodland Mansion Explorer Map JE3.png|32px|class=pixel-image]] Woodland mansion explorer
** [[File:Desert Village Map JE2.png|32px|class=pixel-image]] Desert village
** [[File:Plains Village Map JE2.png|32px|class=pixel-image]] Plains village
** [[File:Savanna Village Map JE2.png|32px|class=pixel-image]] Savanna village
** [[File:Snowy Village Map JE2.png|32px|class=pixel-image]] Snowy village
** [[File:Taiga Village Map JE2.png|32px|class=pixel-image]] Taiga village
* Explorer maps can no longer be zoomed out using a [[Minecraft:cartography table]].
'''[[Minecraft:Mushroom stew]] and [[Minecraft:Suspicious stew]]'''
'''[[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]].
* Can now be crafted with any combination of two mushrooms instead of specifically requiring one [[Minecraft:red mushroom]] and one [[Minecraft:brown mushroom]].
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File:26.3-snapshot-3.jpg|[[Minecraft:Alex]] sitting on a wool stairs [[Minecraft:cushion]] in a [[Minecraft:swamp hut]]
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: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-4.jpg|[[Minecraft:Zuri]] in a dappled forest sits on a brown cushion looking at [[Minecraft: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: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.
File:Bedrock 26.50.20 PatchNotes.jpg|A [[Minecraft:wandering trader]] with [[Minecraft:trader llama]] looks at the abandoned camp
File:Steve locks in.jpeg|[[Minecraft:Steve]] playing video games on a cushion and leaning
File:Steve locks in.jpeg|[[Minecraft:Steve]] playing video games on a cushion and leaning
File:Finally sitting.jpeg|A player glowing on a cushion out of relief
File:Finally sitting.jpeg|A player glowing on a cushion out of relief
File:26.3-snapshot-7.jpg|Noor and Eef sitting on [[Minecraft:concrete stairs]] on top of cushions
File:Jungle Camp.jpeg|An abandoned camp next to a house having concrete stairs and slabs
File:Forest House.jpg|A house of concrete stairs and slabs
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 three 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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