Minecraft:Java Edition 26.4 Snapshot 3

26.4 Snapshot 3 (known as 26.4-snapshot-3 in the Minecraft:launcher) is the third Minecraft:snapshot for Minecraft:Java Edition 26.4, released on October 6, 2026,<ref>Template:Mcnet</ref> which adds the Minecraft:ice caves including Minecraft:ice crystals and Minecraft:icicles, Minecraft:ice balls, the Minecraft:frostbite and the freezing effect, and fixes bugs.

Additions

Blocks

File:Ice Crystal (U) JE1.png Minecraft:Ice crystal

• A crystal block which generates on the ground in Minecraft:ice caves.
• Provides a small amount of Minecraft:light.
• Can be placed on all sides of a block.

File:Icicle.png Minecraft:Icicle

• A spike block that generates as stalactites on the ceiling in Minecraft:ice caves.
• Can also be placed on the ground as stalagmites.
• Minecraft:Icicle blocks melt and break when a strong enough light source is nearby, or in Minecraft:the Nether.
• Falling Minecraft:icicles deal damage to entities.
• Falling on an Minecraft:icicle stalagmite multiplies the fall damage.

Items

Template:InvSprite Minecraft:Frostbite spawn egg

• Used to spawn a Minecraft:frostbite.

Template:InvSprite Minecraft:Ice ball

• A throwable projectile that deals damage.
  • It does more damage based on its projectile speed.
• Can be used to brew potions of Freezing.
• Obtained by frostbites, which have a chance to drop them when killed.

Template:AnimateSpriteMinecraft:Potion of Freezing

• Obtained by brewing an Minecraft:awkward potion with an Minecraft:ice ball.
• Causes the Minecraft:Freezing effect when consumed.

Template:InvSprite Minecraft:Arrow of Freezing

• A Minecraft:tipped arrow which causes the Freezing effect.

Effects

File:Freezing JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Freezing

• An effect that causes an entity to Minecraft:freeze, dealing damage over time and slowing their movement.
• Wearing a piece of leather armor prevents freezing damage but not the slowness.

Entities

width=55x55 File:Baby Frostbite JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Frostbite

• A Minecraft:zombie variant that can be found in snowy biomes.
  • Zombies convert into frostbites when they stay in Minecraft:powder snow too long.
  • Minecraft:Husks convert into zombies this way first, before becoming frostbites.
• Immune to Minecraft:Freezing effect.
  • Does not sink in Minecraft:powder snow.
• Burns in sunlight.
• It has two modes of attacking: a melee attack and a ranged attack.
  • Most frostbites use a standard melee attack, which gives the Freezing effect.
  • Some frostbites spawn holding ice balls, which they throw as a ranged attack.
• Drops ice balls and Minecraft:rotten flesh when killed.
• Converts into a zombie when underwater for too long.

World generation

Biomes

Template:BiomeSprite Minecraft:Ice caves

• A cave biome that generates underneath frozen biomes.
• Minecraft:Calcite, Minecraft:packed ice, Minecraft:icicles, Minecraft:ice crystals and sometimes patches of Minecraft:snow can generate here.
• Does not generate Minecraft:glow lichen, unlike other cave biomes.
• Ores generate inside blobs of Minecraft:stone and Minecraft:deepslate.
• Common cave monsters along with Minecraft:strays and Minecraft:frostbites can spawn here.

General

Block sound sets

• Added Template:Cd registry containing definitions for sounds produced by different categories of blocks.
  • Format: object with fields:
    • Template:Cd - a float between Template:Cd and Template:Cd, the relative volume at which all sounds will be played.
      • If not present, defaults to Template:Cd
    • Template:Cd - a float between Template:Cd and Template:Cd, the relative pitch at which all sounds will be played.
      • If not present, defaults to Template:Cd
    • Template:Cd - Sound event, the sound that will be played when the block gets broken.
    • Template:Cd - Sound event, the sound that will be played when an entity walks on top of the block.
    • Template:Cd - Sound event, the sound that will be played when the block gets placed.
    • Template:Cd - Sound event, the sound that will be played while the block is being destroyed.
    • Template:Cd - Sound event, the sound that will be played when an entity falls onto the block.
    • All sound fields are optional.

Minecraft:Particles

• Added Template:Cd
  • Emitted by entities which are affected by the Minecraft:freezing mob effect.
  • Has no fields.

Tags

• Block Tags
  • Added the block tag Template:Cd to describe all blocks which are allowed to be replaced by ores within ice caves (in addition to Template:Cd, Template:Cd and Template:Cd)
  • Added the block tag Template:Cd to describe all blocks causing icicles directly above to melt.
  • Added the block tag Template:Cd to describe all blocks which are allowed to be replaced by large icicles within the ice caves biome.
  • Added several block tags to affect how mobs pathfind:
    • Template:Cd - blocks to be avoided while flying, either due to danger our potential to get stuck.
    • Template:Cd - blocks that will damage entities that walk through them, but are not considered dangerous enough to avoid entirely.
    • Template:Cd - blocks that will damage entities that walk through them.
    • Template:Cd - blocks that can be dropped down through.
    • Template:Cd - blocks that are considered leaves.
    • Template:Cd - blocks that are considered completely open to walk through.
    • Template:Cd - blocks that are considered powder snow.
    • Template:Cd - blocks that are considered rails.
    • Template:Cd - blocks that are considered sticky, causing slowed movement and inability to jump.

• Item Tags
  • Added Template:Cd for items picked up and used by the frostbite.
  • Added Template:Cd for items which shall apply knockback even if they do 0 damage.
  • Added Template:Cd - items that can be used to dye a sheep's wool.
    • The color will be taken from the Template:Cd component of the used item stack.

• Biome Tags
  • Added Template:Cd to describe all biomes which allow the spawning of strays without requiring powder snow on the surface above them.

• Block Sound Set Tags
  • Added Template:Cd - block sound sets which when stepped on cause Horses to produce a galloping sound.

Changes

Blocks

Minecraft:Snow

• Can now be placed on Minecraft:packed ice.

Items

Minecraft:Snowball

• Now apply knockback to players.

General

Minecraft:Data pack

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

Minecraft:Debug screen

• A new Template:Cd shows the rendering status of chunks around the player. This will impact performance at high view distances.
• The chunk load overlay has been split off from Template:Cd and into a new Template:Cd.

Minecraft:Friends list

• Updated the design of the Friends list.
• Added searching.
  • In the Friends tab, the profile name text box used for sending requests also functions as a search box.
  • In the requests tab, a search box appears at the top if the player has 15 or more requests.
• Added sorting.
  • Sort modes can be cycled through by pressing the new sort button.
  • The current sort modes are:
    • Sort by who's online - friends who are listed as online appear at the top of the list.
    • Sort by alphabetical order - friends are sorted according to the alphabetical order of their names.
• Clicking on a player's icon in the Friends list now opens their Player Options.
• Removed "Remove Friend" button.
  • This functionality is now accessible through Player Options instead.

Minecraft:Particles

• Removed particle type Template:Cd

Minecraft:Resource pack

• The version is now Template:Cd.

Minecraft:UI

• Lightmap visualization is now configurable as Template:Cd in debug options and appears in the Light group.
  • Its visibility setting is saved with the debug profile.
  • It can now be displayed alongside the FPS and network charts.
• The Social Interactions screen has been replaced with the new Other Players screen.
• The "Social Interactions" keybind has been renamed to "Other Players".
• The Friends button has received a new icon.
• The "Visibility" option has been moved from Online Options into the Friends list.
• The icon buttons in the pause menu have been reordered to match the main menu.

Minecraft:World generation

• Features
  • Changed Template:Cd
    • Added Template:Cd - a field that contains various settings for the placement of the speleothem cluster:
      • Template:Cd - represented by an enum that is one of Template:Cd, Template:Cd, Template:Cd
      • Template:Cd - sets a state on the base block of the speleothem block.
        • Template:Cd - the regular base block state used in sulfur spikes and dripstone spikes.
        • Template:Cd - the state of the base block of the Icicle when it is attached to a surface.
      • Template:Cd - boolean indicating whether the speleothem can be placed in water or not.
  • Changed Template:Cd (renamed from Template:Cd)
    • Added the field Template:Cd - Block State Provider, the block to build the large dripstone out of

• Feature placements
  • Added the following ore placements:
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  • These are all identical to their non-ice-cave counterparts, only that they place a patch of stone or deepslate (depending on y-level) before placing the ore itself.
    • They can replace ice and calcite as well.

• Noise Settings
  • Added new noises:
    • Template:Cd