Minecraft:Java Edition 26.2 Snapshot 6

26.2 Snapshot 6 (known as 26.2-snapshot-6 in the Minecraft:launcher) is the sixth snapshot for Minecraft:Java Edition 26.2, released on May 5, 2026,<ref>Template:Mcnet</ref> which redesigns Minecraft:sulfur springs, makes changes to the Minecraft:sulfur caves biome, adds 3 new languages, adds 2 new archetypes to the Minecraft:sulfur cube, and adds a new advancement.

Additions

Gameplay

Minecraft:Advancements

• Added one new advancement.

General

Minecraft:Languages

• Added support for Template:W, Template:W, and Template:W languages.

Tags

• Added the following tags for items that can be placed inside a sulfur cube to determine its archetype:
  • Template:Cd
  • Template:Cd

Changes

Blocks

Minecraft:Potent sulfur

• Geyser eruptions emit game events at the beginning and at the end of the eruption that can be detected by Minecraft:sculk sensors.

Mobs

Minecraft:Sulfur cube

• Sulfur cube archetypes
  • New archetype: Slow Bouncy
    • Slow speed, high bounciness, medium friction and medium air drag.
    • It is buoyant.
    • Used when absorbing stone blocks.
  • New special archetype: Hot
    • Same properties as Regular, but damages entities on contact like magma blocks do.
    • Used when absorbing Minecraft:magma blocks.

Minecraft:Wandering traders

• Can now sell Minecraft:sulfur spikes.

World generation

Minecraft:Sulfur caves

• Redesigned all surface Minecraft:sulfur springs features.
• Is now less likely to generate underneath Minecraft:oceans, Minecraft:hills or Minecraft:mountains.
• No longer generate with bands of Minecraft:tuff and Minecraft:granite.

General

Minecraft:Configured features

• Added the Template:Cd feature type
  • Randomly selects one of the given features to generate based on their weights.
  • Format: object with fields:
  • Template:Cd - list of placed features and their weights.

• Changed Template:Cd
  • The maximum allowed value for Template:Cd has been reduced from Template:Cd to Template:Cd to prevent features from reaching beyond neighboring chunks.
  • Wind offset is now clamped to ensure the full dripstone (radius + wind) stays within neighboring chunk bounds.

• Changed Template:Cd
  • New field Template:Cd indicating how far away from the origin the root system will check the existing terrain.
  • New field Template:Cd indicating how far the ground level can deviate from the original ground level at these test positions.

Minecraft:Data pack

• The Minecraft:pack format version is now Template:Cd.

Minecraft:Identifiers

• Added minecraft:sulfur_cube_archetype registry entries:
  • Template:Cd
  • Template:Cd
• The entry format for Template:Cd registry has been updated:
  • Template:Cd has been replaced by Template:Cd: an optional field, if present, the sulfur cube of this archetype will explode:
    • Template:Cd: positive integer, the fuse time when ignited.
    • Template:Cd: non-negative integer, the explosion power.
    • Template:Cd: boolean, whether the explosion causes fire.
  • Added Template:Cd: an optional field, if present, the sulfur cube of this archetype will deal damage to entities when they come in contact with it:
    • Template:Cd: non-negative float, amount of damage dealt.
    • Template:Cd: damage type.
    • Template:Cd: boolean indicating if the damage is attributed to the sulfur cube.
  • Added Template:Cd: a field that contains various modifier fields for the sulfur cubes knockback magnitude and direction.
    • Template:Cd: float that represents the horizontal power of the knockback.
    • Template:Cd: float that represents the vertical power of the knockback.
• Removed the Template:Cd tag from Living Entities, Template:Cd should be used instead.

Minecraft:Sounds

• Updated eruption sounds for Minecraft:sulfur springs.

Minecraft:Structure definition

• Changed the Template:Cd structure processor.
  • Now evaluates the block state produced by previous block processors in the chain, instead of always using the original block defined in the structure.
  • The first processor in the chain still always evaluates against the original structure-defined block.

Minecraft:Surface rules

• Changed the Template:Cd surface rule condition.
  • Added the Template:Cd field - boolean, Template:Cd if the noise should be evaluated in 3D.
  • If not specified, defaults to Template:Cd.
• Removed the Template:Cd surface rule.
  • Can be replaced with Template:Cd.

Tags

• Added Template:Cd to Template:Cd item tag.