'''Wilderness Bound''' is an upcoming [[Minecraft:game drop]] set to release 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:slab]]s for [[Minecraft:concrete]] and [[Minecraft:wool]], [[Minecraft:cushion]]s, [[Minecraft:straw bed]]s, the [[Minecraft:abandoned camp]], and improved [[Minecraft:map]]s. It was announced at [[Minecraft:Minecraft Live – May 2026]], with the name revealed during the [[Minecraft:MC Championship]]: ''[[Minecraft:Fall Stars]]'' event on September 5, 2026.<ref name="name">{{tweet|MCChampionship_|2092643234032095257|MCC: FALL STARS 🍂 During this special event, we will reveal the NEXT @MinecraftUPDATE NAME! Who? Starring previous winners of MCC. Main stream hosted by @couriway and @jojosolos Where? https://twitch.tv/minecraft When? 5th September, 8pm BST / 3pm EDT / 12pm PDT|August 26, 2026}}</ref>
'''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:slab]]s for [[Minecraft:concrete]] and [[Minecraft:wool]], [[Minecraft:cushion]]s, [[Minecraft:straw bed]]s, the [[Minecraft:abandoned camp]], and improved [[Minecraft:map]]s. It was announced at [[Minecraft:Minecraft Live – May 2026]], with the name revealed during [[Minecraft:MC Championship]]: ''[[Minecraft:Fall Stars]]''.<ref name="name">{{tweet|MCChampionship_|2092643234032095257|MCC: FALL STARS 🍂 During this special event, we will reveal the NEXT @MinecraftUPDATE NAME! Who? Starring previous winners of MCC. Main stream hosted by @couriway and @jojosolos Where? https://twitch.tv/minecraft When? 5th September, 8pm BST / 3pm EDT / 12pm PDT|August 26, 2026}}</ref>
Experimental features for the update were released prior to the finalized release as part of [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 26.40]].
Experimental features for the update were released prior to the finalized release as part of [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 26.40]].
== Additions ==
== Additions ==
=== Blocks ===
=== Blocks ===
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'''[[Minecraft:Spruce leaves]]'''
'''[[Minecraft:Spruce leaves]]'''
* No longer produce falling leaf particles.
* No longer produce falling leaf particles.{{Only|je}}
'''{{InvSprite|Empty Map}} {{InvSprite|Map}} {{InvSprite|Locked Map}} [[Minecraft:Map]] and [[Minecraft:explorer map]]'''
* Changed textures.
* Changed textures.
* {{Animate|Player (texture) JE2 BE2.png;Player off map (texture) JE2 BE2.png;Player off limits (texture) JE2.png|20px|class=pixel-image}} The player icon on [[Minecraft:Locator Map|locator]] and [[Minecraft:Explorer Map|explorer]] maps has been changed to always show the direction the player is facing.
* {{Animate|Player (texture) JE2 BE2.png;Player off map (texture) JE2 BE2.png;Player off limits (texture) JE2.png|20px|class=pixel-image}} The player icon on [[Minecraft:Locator Map|locator]] and [[Minecraft:Explorer Map|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:
* Explorer maps are now unique items, with their own distinct textures and some being renamed:
** {{Animate|Plains Village Map JE2.png;Desert Village Map JE2.png;Savanna Village Map JE2.png;Taiga Village Map JE2.png;Snowy Village Map JE2.png|32px|class=pixel-image}} Village map
** {{AnimateSprite|Plains Village Map;Desert Village Map;Savanna Village Map;Taiga Village Map;Snowy Village Map}} Village map
* Explorer maps can no longer be zoomed out using a [[Minecraft:cartography table]].
* Explorer maps can no longer be zoomed out using a [[Minecraft:cartography table]].
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== Further revisions ==
== Further revisions ==
=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
* [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 26.51|26.51]] was released in rapid succession after 26.50 without a changelog.
* [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 26.60|26.60]] is an upcoming minor update that adds a native version for Nintendo Switch 2.
* [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 26.60|26.60]] is an upcoming minor update that adds a native version for Nintendo Switch 2.
== Promotions ==
=== ''MC Championship'' ===
[[File:MCC FS Announcment.jpg|thumb|width=250x250|Promotional image for the collaboration]]
{{Main|Fall Stars}}To 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.
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== Trivia ==
== 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 camp]]s".
* 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 camp]]s".
== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
[[Minecraft:Wilderness Bound/Gallery]]
=== Official artwork ===
=== Official artwork ===
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<gallery>
Wilderness Bound Key Art.png|Key Art
Wilderness Bound Key Art.png|Key Art
Wilderness Bound Key Art with text.jpeg|Key Art with text
Wilderness Bound Twitter artwork.jpeg|Artwork for the update on Twitter
Wilderness Bound Twitter artwork.jpeg|Artwork for the update on Twitter
Minecraft_Wilderness%20Bound_.Net.jpg|[[Minecraft:Alex]] stands in front of a [[Minecraft:dappled forest]], holding an [[Minecraft:explorer map]] to an [[Minecraft:abandoned camp]]
Minecraft_Wilderness%20Bound_.Net.jpg|[[Minecraft:Alex]] standing in front of a [[Minecraft:dappled forest]], holding a [[Minecraft:dappled forest camp map]]
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.
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
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